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4272, QLD vs 4285, QLD

Name: 4272, QLD vs 4285, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 28 km apart · 4272, QLD profile · 4285, QLD profile

4272, QLD 4285, QLD

Postcode 4285 and postcode 4272 are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4272 is far older, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 41 in postcode 4285. It also has a more highly qualified population, where 27.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to just 9.9% in postcode 4285. Other key differences include home ownership and demographics; 44.3% of homes in postcode 4272 are owned outright, while postcode 4285 has a far higher share of renters at 26.0% and a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 6.0%.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,500 and are mostly car-dependent. They also have almost identical rates of people who speak little or no English. While they share these financial and transport patterns, some gaps are shifting. The difference in typical age has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in university qualifications and outright home ownership has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,658 larger in 4285, QLD Bachelor+: 17.8 pts higher in 4272, QLD Year 12: 16.9 pts higher in 4272, QLD Median age: 9 yrs older in 4272, QLD Owned outright: 14.8 pts higher in 4272, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +13,658 larger in 4285, QLD gap steady

8,105 63rd pct 21,763 86th pct

Median age in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +9 yrs older in 4272, QLD gap narrowing

50 yrs 80th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 27.4%

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 18.6%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.3% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 47.5%

25.4% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

3.2% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

4272, QLD 4285, QLD

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.8% Australia +11.7 pts ▸ 80.5%

8.4% England ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%

4.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English ◂ +3.2 pts 44.4%

32.0% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%

13.9% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

6.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 43.4%

39.8% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +0.54 more in 4272, QLD

3.03 47th pct 2.50 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +7 more in 4285, QLD

4 71st pct 11 87th pct

Students in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +1,492 more in 4285, QLD

2,170 71st pct 3,662 82nd pct

Avg size in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +210 larger in 4272, QLD

543 78th pct 333 58th pct

ICSEA in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +90 higher in 4272, QLD

1,051 74th pct 961 32nd pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 ◂ +16.9 pts 44.5%

19.2% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

5.4% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.9% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Certificate III / IV +18.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.2 pts 12.8%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 15.5%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 2.6%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

12.1% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

11.9% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%

10.9% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +$4 higher in 4285, QLD gap narrowing

$681 34th pct $685 35th pct

Household income in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +$32 higher in 4272, QLD gap narrowing

$1,508 50th pct $1,476 47th pct

Family income in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +$36 higher in 4272, QLD gap steady

$1,821 45th pct $1,785 43rd pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.9%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.1% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 even 8.6%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 44.0%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.3%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.2% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.6% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

3.7% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +3.3 pts 57.2%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.2%

6.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +0.2 larger in 4285, QLD gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 55.5%

35.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 27.7%

11.7% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 35.5%

21.9% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 21.3%

14.1% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.3% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +$105 higher in 4272, QLD gap widening

$420 83rd pct $315 55th pct

Mortgage in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +$58 higher in 4272, QLD gap narrowing

$1,800 63rd pct $1,742 59th pct

People / bedroom in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 29.5%

39.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

14.1% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

1.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 89.5%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.9% Other dwelling even 0.9%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 33.8%

25.2% 4 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%

9.0% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% $350–$549 ◂ +24.8 pts 29.9%

19.9% $200–$349 +31.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

14.3% $550–$749 ◂ +11.0 pts 3.3%

2.8% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +13 more in 4285, QLD

0 0th pct 13 51st pct

Stops/1k in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +0.60 more in 4285, QLD

0.00 0th pct 0.60 21st pct

Departures/1k in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +64.7 more in 4285, QLD

0.0 0th pct 64.7 43rd pct

PT routes in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +1 more in 4285, QLD

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Drive to city in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +6 longer in 4285, QLD

52 59th pct 58 62nd pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) +10.7 pts ▸ 67.1%

20.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.2 pts 11.4%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 36.4%

33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 28.7%

16.2% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.4% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.8% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%

8.6% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 8.0%

9.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%

7.2% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals ◂ +15.0 pts 11.6%

15.3% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.8% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

8.3% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +5 higher in 4272, QLD

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +5 higher in 4272, QLD

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +2 higher in 4272, QLD

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +6 higher in 4272, QLD

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +101 higher in 4272, QLD

1,027 72nd pct 926 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +0.3 higher in 4272, QLD

2.4 32nd pct 2.1 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +0.5 more in 4272, QLD

2.5 31st pct 2.0 25th pct

15-min city in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +10.7 pts higher in 4272, QLD

28.7% 31st pct 18.0% 24th pct

Walk to shops in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +8.6 pts higher in 4272, QLD

35.4% 39th pct 26.9% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +12.8 pts higher in 4285, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 23rd pct

Walk to school in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +11.9 pts higher in 4285, QLD

13.7% 20th pct 25.6% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +12.1 pts higher in 4272, QLD

70.5% 48th pct 58.4% 37th pct

Walk to health in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4272, QLD

24.9% 43rd pct 17.8% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +2.7 more in 4272, QLD

13.8 34th pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +11 higher in 4272, QLD

12 58th pct 1 39th pct

Mean slope in 4272, QLD in 4285, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4272, QLD

11.8% 94th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Compare 4272, QLD with nearby areas

4210, QLD 4270, QLD 4209, QLD 4207, QLD 4275, QLD 4212, QLD 4214, QLD 4211, QLD

Compare 4285, QLD with nearby areas

4275, QLD 4287, QLD 4280, QLD 4270, QLD 4272, QLD 4310, QLD 4124, QLD 4211, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4272, QLD vs 4285, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4272/4272-qld/vs/POA4285/4285-qld