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4309, QLD vs 4373, QLD

Name: 4309, QLD vs 4373, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 34 km apart · 4309, QLD profile · 4373, QLD profile

4309, QLD 4373, QLD

Postcode 4309 and postcode 4373 are two nearby Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 4309 is younger and more family-focused, with 18.8% of people under 15 and 26.0% of adults caring for children unpaid. It also has larger homes, with 81.9% featuring three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 4373 is far older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 36.3% of the population aged 65 and over. While postcode 4373 is more remote—taking 120 minutes to drive to the city compared to 66 minutes for postcode 4309—it has more amenities within a 15-minute walk, such as groceries and health services.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. The age difference has grown from 7 to 11 years, and the share of seniors is now 15.4 percentage points higher in postcode 4373. They do share some similarities, such as having almost no public transport stops and similar rates of full-time employment. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in 4373, QLD Population: 2,383 larger in 4309, QLD Aged 65+: 15.4 pts higher in 4373, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 13.4 pts higher in 4309, QLD Under 15: 6.0 pts higher in 4309, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +2,383 larger in 4309, QLD gap widening

3,366 48th pct 983 30th pct

Median age in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +11 yrs older in 4373, QLD gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 56 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

20.9% Seniors (65+) +15.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 11.9%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 12.8%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 47.1%

28.1% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 25.9%

8.5% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.9% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

4309, QLD 4373, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 83.4%

3.2% England even 3.2%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +0.8 pts 43.5%

39.4% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.9% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.1% German ◂ +6.8 pts 8.2%

9.7% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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

54.9% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 59.0%

34.3% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 28.8%

10.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.1% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +4.78 more in 4373, QLD

3.16 49th pct 7.94 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +1 more in 4309, QLD

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +194 more in 4309, QLD

325 37th pct 131 24th pct

Avg size in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +32 larger in 4309, QLD

163 37th pct 131 32nd pct

ICSEA in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +63 higher in 4309, QLD

1,009 58th pct 946 24th pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 31.2%

28.7% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

13.1% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 36.2%

15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 8.3%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 11.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 11.4%

11.8% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +$100 higher in 4309, QLD gap widening

$643 27th pct $543 10th pct

Household income in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +$412 higher in 4309, QLD gap widening

$1,368 39th pct $956 7th pct

Family income in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +$308 higher in 4309, QLD gap steady

$1,654 34th pct $1,346 13th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 19.3%

17.9% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%

6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.8%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 6.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.3% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

9.4% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +6.6 pts 51.8%

20.7% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.4% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +0.4 larger in 4309, QLD gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +12.2 pts 41.5%

34.7% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

11.3% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.4% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

40.9% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

21.4% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 8.6%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 8.1%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +$60 higher in 4309, QLD gap widening

$300 51st pct $240 34th pct

Mortgage in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +$434 higher in 4309, QLD gap narrowing

$1,517 47th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +0.10 higher in 4309, QLD gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 23.6%

14.0% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

2.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 96.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 20.6%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

0.7% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $200–$349 +9.7 pts ▸ 69.1%

22.4% $350–$549 ◂ +17.0 pts 5.3%

12.4% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.0% Under $1,000 +27.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 34.4%

26.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 8.6%

7.2% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +54 longer in 4373, QLD

66 66th pct 120 87th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 55.8%

14.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 9.8%

3.2% Walked +7.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.4% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 36.4%

26.5% 1 vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 15.8%

14.3% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 6.7%

1.2% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 14.9%

8.4% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.9% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

6.3% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

18.0% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 10.0%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

6.1% Sales workers +5.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +3 higher in 4309, QLD

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +3 higher in 4309, QLD

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +5 higher in 4309, QLD

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +2 higher in 4309, QLD

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +65 higher in 4309, QLD

948 34th pct 883 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +1.2 higher in 4373, QLD

1.3 18th pct 2.5 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +1.3 more in 4373, QLD

1.6 19th pct 2.9 37th pct

15-min city in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +18.6 pts higher in 4373, QLD

21.6% 26th pct 40.2% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +30.3 pts higher in 4373, QLD

23.1% 29th pct 53.4% 58th pct

Walk to transit in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +14.4 pts higher in 4373, QLD

22.0% 24th pct 36.5% 35th pct

Walk to a park in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +24.3 pts higher in 4373, QLD

24.5% 12th pct 48.7% 28th pct

Walk to health in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +18.8 pts higher in 4373, QLD

22.0% 41st pct 40.9% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +18.7 more in 4373, QLD

9.8 14th pct 28.5 71st pct

Intersections/km² in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD even

1 29th pct 1 37th pct

Mean slope in 4309, QLD in 4373, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4373, QLD

7.7% 79th pct 9.4% 88th pct

Compare 4309, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4373, QLD with nearby areas

2476, NSW 4372, QLD 4371, QLD 2475, NSW 4309, QLD 4370, QLD 4310, QLD 4377 crosses QLD/NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4309, QLD vs 4373, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4309/4309-qld/vs/POA4373/4373-qld