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4304, QLD vs 4306, QLD

Name: 4304, QLD vs 4306, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 4304, QLD profile · 4306, QLD profile

4304, QLD 4306, QLD

Postcode 4306 and postcode 4304 are nearby areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4306 is a wealthier, more spacious area where the typical household earns $2,114 a week and 92.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 4304 is more affordable and urban, with a typical weekly income of $1,300 and a much higher share of renters at 41.5%. These differences extend to education and family life, with Year 12 completion far higher in postcode 4306 (58.0% compared to 47.2%), while one-parent families are far more common in postcode 4304 (24.5% versus 11.9%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas and those who do not identify with a religion. However, the gap between them in income and education has widened since 2011. Their daily environments are also opposites: postcode 4304 is very walkable and close to public transport, while postcode 4306 is car-dependent and far from the city, with a typical drive time of 90 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 26,182 larger in 4306, QLD Renting: 18.3 pts higher in 4304, QLD No car: 8.7 pts higher in 4304, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 15.9 pts higher in 4306, QLD Household income: $814 higher in 4306, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +26,182 larger in 4306, QLD gap widening

17,815 80th pct 43,997 89th pct

Median age in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +3 yrs older in 4304, QLD gap widening

37 yrs 19th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.7% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 10.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

35.3% Married +15.4 pts ▸ 50.7%

42.7% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 35.6%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

5.5% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

4304, QLD 4306, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 80.3%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.5% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% English +2.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

38.5% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

10.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

8.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 87.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

44.6% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 44.0%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism even 0.7%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +0.38 more in 4304, QLD

1.71 24th pct 1.33 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +7 more in 4306, QLD

6 81st pct 13 88th pct

Students in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +4,390 more in 4306, QLD

2,763 75th pct 7,153 87th pct

Avg size in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +90 larger in 4306, QLD

461 71st pct 550 79th pct

ICSEA in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +88 higher in 4306, QLD

935 20th pct 1,023 64th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 +10.8 pts ▸ 58.0%

25.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.4%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 6.5%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 37.3%

15.3% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.4% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%

8.3% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.3% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +$270 higher in 4306, QLD gap widening

$677 33rd pct $947 80th pct

Household income in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +$814 higher in 4306, QLD gap widening

$1,300 32nd pct $2,114 83rd pct

Family income in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +$727 higher in 4306, QLD gap widening

$1,566 28th pct $2,293 74th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 22.5%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 8.4%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.8% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 33.0%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.8%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.1% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Mental health ◂ +5.4 pts 9.9%

12.9% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +10.1 pts ▸ 63.2%

23.1% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 19.4%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +0.5 larger in 4306, QLD gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +15.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

25.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 23.9%

24.5% One-parent families ◂ +12.6 pts 11.9%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 33.3%

30.6% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 15.6%

11.9% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.2% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.5% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.4% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +$70 higher in 4306, QLD gap widening

$300 51st pct $370 70th pct

Mortgage in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +$504 higher in 4306, QLD gap widening

$1,300 34th pct $1,804 63rd pct

People / bedroom in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +18.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

41.5% Rented ◂ +18.3 pts 23.2%

24.5% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 96.5%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 1.9%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

20.6% 4 bedrooms +33.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

51.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.9 pts 26.9%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 4.2%

4.4% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

66.6% $200–$349 ◂ +36.0 pts 30.6%

17.1% $350–$549 +41.8 pts ▸ 58.9%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 3.8%

0.5% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.1 pts 35.1%

12.8% $1,800–$2,999 +25.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

20.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.5 pts 11.1%

2.8% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +56 more in 4304, QLD

94 83rd pct 38 65th pct

Stops/1k in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +4.41 more in 4304, QLD

5.28 68th pct 0.86 24th pct

Departures/1k in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +849.1 more in 4304, QLD

923.8 71st pct 74.8 44th pct

PT routes in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +18 more in 4304, QLD

29 86th pct 11 73rd pct

Stop walk in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +74 longer in 4306, QLD

3 29th pct 77 96th pct

Drive to city in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +63 longer in 4306, QLD

27 39th pct 90 76th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 64.3%

9.9% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

2.7% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.2 pts 22.8%

11.3% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.6% 4 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.9% No vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%

7.1% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

8.2% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

4.1% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 8.1%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

8.9% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +6 higher in 4306, QLD

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +7 higher in 4306, QLD

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +8 higher in 4306, QLD

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +4 higher in 4306, QLD

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +129 higher in 4306, QLD

886 10th pct 1,015 67th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD

— 2 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +4.3 higher in 4304, QLD

6.3 78th pct 1.9 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +4.2 more in 4304, QLD

6.1 77th pct 1.9 23rd pct

15-min city in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +58.7 pts higher in 4304, QLD

76.4% 75th pct 17.7% 24th pct

Walk to shops in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +55.5 pts higher in 4304, QLD

75.8% 76th pct 20.3% 27th pct

Walk to transit in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +68.8 pts higher in 4304, QLD

87.4% 70th pct 18.5% 27th pct

Walk to school in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +51.7 pts higher in 4304, QLD

80.8% 76th pct 29.1% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +38.0 pts higher in 4304, QLD

97.4% 74th pct 59.4% 38th pct

Walk to health in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +53.8 pts higher in 4304, QLD

63.1% 76th pct 9.4% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +5.4 more in 4304, QLD

15.2 40th pct 9.8 14th pct

Intersections/km² in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +94 higher in 4304, QLD

100 74th pct 6 56th pct

Mean slope in 4304, QLD in 4306, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4306, QLD

5.3% 55th pct 7.0% 75th pct

Compare 4304, QLD with nearby areas

4303, QLD 4305, QLD 4301, QLD 4070, QLD 4300, QLD 4076, QLD 4074, QLD 4069, QLD

Compare 4306, QLD with nearby areas

4346, QLD 4305, QLD 4304, QLD 4520, QLD 4069, QLD 4303, QLD 4070, QLD 4311, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4304, QLD vs 4306, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4304/4304-qld/vs/POA4306/4306-qld