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4287, QLD vs 4309, QLD

Name: 4287, QLD vs 4309, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 4287, QLD profile · 4309, QLD profile

4287, QLD 4309, QLD

Postcode 4309 and postcode 4287 are two nearby Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 4309 is more active in the workforce, with 57.9% of adults working or looking for work compared to 37.8% in postcode 4287. It also has a higher share of families with children, and 42.2% of its residents completed Year 12, which is far higher than the 31.3% in postcode 4287. In terms of local services, 22% of homes in postcode 4309 are within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service, while in postcode 4287, this is 1.9% for schools and 0% for health services.

The gap in workforce participation has widened significantly since 2011, reflecting a growing difference in employment levels between the two areas. Despite this, they share several traits, including very similar proportions of people born overseas (around 10%) and those aged 65 and over (about 21%). Both areas are also very similar in terms of home size, with most households containing two to three people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,428 larger in 4309, QLD Participation: 20.1 pts higher in 4309, QLD Housework 15h+: 8.9 pts higher in 4309, QLD Recent arrivals: 9.2 pts higher in 4309, QLD PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in 4309, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +2,428 larger in 4309, QLD gap widening

938 29th pct 3,366 48th pct

Median age in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +2 yrs older in 4287, QLD gap narrowing

47 yrs 71st pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 29.5%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 21.3%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.9%

14.1% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.3% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

48.2% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 54.6%

29.3% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 28.1%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%

6.1% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

4.1% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

4287, QLD 4309, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 81.9%

2.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.9% English +10.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

29.9% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

7.2% German +7.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

9.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.3% English only +18.5 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% Christianity +14.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

27.6% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

30.2% Not stated ◂ +20.2 pts 10.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +4.42 more in 4287, QLD

7.58 76th pct 3.16 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +1 more in 4309, QLD

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +267 more in 4309, QLD

58 14th pct 325 37th pct

Avg size in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +105 larger in 4309, QLD

58 17th pct 163 37th pct

ICSEA in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +59 higher in 4309, QLD

950 26th pct 1,009 58th pct

Highest year of school

31.3% Year 12 +10.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

37.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 28.7%

12.7% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.8% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

19.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 15.5%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.6% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.4% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.5% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.2% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

8.2% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +$62 higher in 4309, QLD gap steady

$581 15th pct $643 27th pct

Household income in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +$257 higher in 4309, QLD gap widening

$1,111 16th pct $1,368 39th pct

Family income in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +$228 higher in 4309, QLD gap steady

$1,426 18th pct $1,654 34th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 17.9%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

6.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

8.0% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

39.2% None +19.1 pts ▸ 58.3%

18.1% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.4% Two conditions even 7.4%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +0.1 larger in 4309, QLD gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

43.1% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 53.7%

41.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 34.7%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

2.4% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

38.7% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 21.4%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

9.2% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.2% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +$70 higher in 4309, QLD gap widening

$230 31st pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +$217 higher in 4309, QLD gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 44.8%

26.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

18.3% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 14.0%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

2.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 97.7%

4.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

26.4% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%

7.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 59.4%

32.7% Under $200 ◂ +20.3 pts 12.4%

7.7% $350–$549 +14.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.4 pts 17.0%

25.3% $1,000–$1,799 +16.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

12.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +18 longer in 4287, QLD

84 74th pct 66 66th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 61.1%

22.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 14.5%

5.4% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 26.5%

19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

11.6% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 17.8%

8.1% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.9 pts 4.2%

8.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

1.4% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 18.0%

18.3% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 14.6%

11.2% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%

11.2% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.8% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.7% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +2 higher in 4309, QLD

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +3 higher in 4309, QLD

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +2 higher in 4309, QLD

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +30 higher in 4309, QLD

918 20th pct 948 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +0.6 higher in 4309, QLD

0.8 10th pct 1.3 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +0.8 more in 4309, QLD

0.8 10th pct 1.6 19th pct

15-min city in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4309, QLD

14.6% 22nd pct 21.6% 26th pct

Walk to shops in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +8.3 pts higher in 4309, QLD

14.8% 24th pct 23.1% 29th pct

Walk to transit in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +20.2 pts higher in 4309, QLD

1.9% 14th pct 22.0% 24th pct

Walk to a park in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4309, QLD

19.1% 9th pct 24.5% 12th pct

Walk to health in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +22.0 pts higher in 4309, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 22.0% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +23.2 more in 4287, QLD

33.0 75th pct 9.8 14th pct

Intersections/km² in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +0 higher in 4309, QLD

0 22nd pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in 4287, QLD in 4309, QLD +6.8 pts higher in 4287, QLD

14.5% 100th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare 4287, QLD with nearby areas

4310, QLD 4285, QLD 2474, NSW 4309, QLD 4275, QLD 4373, QLD 2475, NSW 4371, QLD

Compare 4309, QLD with nearby areas

4310, QLD 4371, QLD 4307, QLD 4340, QLD 4373, QLD 4341, QLD 4372, QLD 4287, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4287, QLD vs 4309, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4287/4287-qld/vs/POA4309/4309-qld