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4280, QLD vs 4285, QLD

Name: 4280, QLD vs 4285, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 4280, QLD profile · 4285, QLD profile

4280, QLD 4285, QLD

Postcode 4285 and postcode 4280 are nearby areas in Queensland with similar population sizes, but they differ in their demographics and wealth. Postcode 4280 is a wealthier area with a typical weekly household income of $2,095, compared to $1,476 in postcode 4285. It also has a younger population, with a typical age of 35, whereas the typical resident in postcode 4285 is 41. In contrast, postcode 4285 is more accessible to basics, with 26.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to only 12.6% in postcode 4280.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They are also very similar in their low walkability scores, meaning both are car-dependent. Over time, some gaps have widened; the difference in typical age has grown from 2 years in 2011 to 6 years today. Similarly, the gap in typical household income has increased from $375 to $619 over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 6 yrs older in 4285, QLD Living alone: 9.8 pts higher in 4285, QLD Separate houses: 8.5 pts higher in 4280, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 9.4 pts higher in 4280, QLD Renting: 9.3 pts higher in 4285, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +505 larger in 4285, QLD gap narrowing

21,258 86th pct 21,763 86th pct

Median age in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +6 yrs older in 4285, QLD gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 22.4%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 20.2%

11.1% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 47.5%

35.2% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 32.6%

8.1% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.1% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

4280, QLD 4285, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 80.5%

5.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English +1.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

39.7% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

9.3% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.4% German +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 43.4%

41.1% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

7.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +1.29 more in 4285, QLD

1.21 11th pct 2.50 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +5 more in 4285, QLD

6 81st pct 11 87th pct

Students in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +1,105 more in 4280, QLD

4,767 86th pct 3,662 82nd pct

Avg size in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +462 larger in 4280, QLD

795 91st pct 333 58th pct

ICSEA in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +28 higher in 4280, QLD

990 47th pct 961 32nd pct

Highest year of school

50.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 44.5%

26.2% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

8.9% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 43.0%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%

13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 17.8%

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%

11.0% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Health even 8.8%

7.9% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Architecture & building even 7.6%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +$131 higher in 4280, QLD gap widening

$816 63rd pct $685 35th pct

Household income in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +$619 higher in 4280, QLD gap widening

$2,095 82nd pct $1,476 47th pct

Family income in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +$343 higher in 4280, QLD gap widening

$2,128 66th pct $1,785 43rd pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 30.1%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

8.6% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.6%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.4%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +4.2 pts 57.2%

19.6% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.1% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +0.5 larger in 4280, QLD gap widening

3.2 100th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 55.5%

21.2% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.6% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

11.6% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.7% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 15.1%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 15.5%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

8.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +$85 higher in 4280, QLD gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $315 55th pct

Mortgage in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +$208 higher in 4280, QLD gap widening

$1,950 71st pct $1,742 59th pct

People / bedroom in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.3 pts 41.5%

21.0% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.7% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 89.5%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 39.5%

22.6% 3 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

17.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 11.5%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.6% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

62.4% $350–$549 ◂ +32.5 pts 29.9%

18.2% $200–$349 +33.2 pts ▸ 51.4%

10.8% $550–$749 ◂ +7.5 pts 3.3%

2.3% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 38.6%

29.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.2% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +13 more in 4280, QLD

26 60th pct 13 51st pct

Stops/1k in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +0.63 more in 4280, QLD

1.22 28th pct 0.60 21st pct

Departures/1k in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +87.7 more in 4280, QLD

152.3 49th pct 64.7 43rd pct

PT routes in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +1 more in 4280, QLD

2 43rd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD

30 70th pct —

Drive to city in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +24 longer in 4285, QLD

34 46th pct 58 62nd pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 67.1%

12.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) even 3.9%

1.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 36.4%

18.0% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 18.1%

20.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 13.5%

0.8% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

11.5% Health care & social assistance even 11.4%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

7.6% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 17.5%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%

10.7% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.0% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +2 higher in 4280, QLD

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +3 higher in 4280, QLD

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +3 higher in 4280, QLD

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +1 higher in 4280, QLD

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +46 higher in 4280, QLD

972 47th pct 926 23rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD

5 16th pct —

Robbery/100k in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD

5 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +0.2 higher in 4285, QLD

1.9 25th pct 2.1 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +0.1 more in 4280, QLD

2.2 26th pct 2.0 25th pct

15-min city in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4285, QLD

12.7% 21st pct 18.0% 24th pct

Walk to shops in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +14.3 pts higher in 4285, QLD

12.6% 22nd pct 26.9% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4280, QLD

15.2% 25th pct 12.8% 23rd pct

Walk to school in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +17.1 pts higher in 4280, QLD

42.6% 41st pct 25.6% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +10.5 pts higher in 4280, QLD

68.9% 47th pct 58.4% 37th pct

Walk to health in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4285, QLD

10.7% 35th pct 17.8% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +2.2 more in 4285, QLD

8.9 11th pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +11 higher in 4280, QLD

12 58th pct 1 39th pct

Mean slope in 4280, QLD in 4285, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4285, QLD

5.5% 57th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Compare 4280, QLD with nearby areas

4125, QLD 4133, QLD 4124, QLD 4118, QLD 4270, QLD 4132, QLD 4207, QLD 4115, 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). 4280, QLD vs 4285, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4280/4280-qld/vs/POA4285/4285-qld