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4311, QLD vs 4520, QLD

Name: 4311, QLD vs 4520, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 4311, QLD profile · 4520, QLD profile

4311, QLD 4520, QLD

Postcode 4311 and postcode 4520 are two nearby Queensland areas with very different economic profiles. Postcode 4520 is far wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,795 per week compared to $1,334 in postcode 4311. Education levels also differ sharply; 35.1% of adults in postcode 4520 hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 8.2% do in postcode 4311. This is consistent with the fact that postcode 4520 has a far higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (22.5%) than postcode 4311 (4.6%).

Both areas share a similar family makeup, with about 19% to 20% of their populations being children under 15. They are also alike in their layout, as both are car-dependent. While they share these traits, the gap in typical weekly incomes has widened since 2011, and the difference in the share of university graduates has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 33.2 pts higher in 4520, QLD Bachelor+: 26.9 pts higher in 4520, QLD Household income: $1,461 higher in 4520, QLD Family income: $1,483 higher in 4520, QLD Mortgage: $1,072 higher in 4520, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +3,473 larger in 4520, QLD gap widening

10,412 68th pct 13,885 74th pct

Median age in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +2 yrs older in 4520, QLD gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 17.8%

19.5% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

46.0% Married +15.4 pts ▸ 61.4%

33.7% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 26.5%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

4.6% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

4311, QLD 4520, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 77.1%

3.2% England +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.2% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English +6.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

42.4% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 37.0%

10.5% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.1% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.0% German ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%

1.3% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 47.0%

42.3% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +2.97 more in 4311, QLD

4.42 61st pct 1.45 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +5 more in 4311, QLD

9 86th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +60 more in 4520, QLD

1,323 60th pct 1,383 61st pct

Avg size in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +199 larger in 4520, QLD

147 35th pct 346 60th pct

ICSEA in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +169 higher in 4520, QLD

925 16th pct 1,094 86th pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 +33.2 pts ▸ 70.8%

31.2% Year 10 ◂ +15.1 pts 16.1%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.8 pts 3.3%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.1 pts 22.0%

11.0% Bachelor degree +21.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +9.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 16.2%

11.9% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.7% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.5% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

1.5% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.3% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Income

Personal income in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +$388 higher in 4520, QLD gap widening

$588 17th pct $976 82nd pct

Household income in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +$1,461 higher in 4520, QLD gap widening

$1,334 36th pct $2,795 97th pct

Family income in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +$1,483 higher in 4520, QLD gap widening

$1,472 21st pct $2,955 91st pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.7 pts 17.2%

4.1% $4,000 or more +25.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.0%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 8.0%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 36.0%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 25.5%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

1.2% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 7.9%

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 7.2%

12.6% Asthma ◂ +4.8 pts 7.8%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +15.2 pts ▸ 67.4%

22.9% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 18.8%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +0.3 larger in 4520, QLD gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +15.2 pts ▸ 66.0%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 26.8%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +12.0 pts 6.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 36.1%

14.3% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.2% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 11.0%

14.9% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.8% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +$188 higher in 4520, QLD gap widening

$300 51st pct $488 91st pct

Mortgage in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +$1,072 higher in 4520, QLD gap widening

$1,387 40th pct $2,459 89th pct

People / bedroom in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

33.5% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

21.9% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 7.0%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 97.5%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

37.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 21.1%

7.8% 5 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

72.8% $200–$349 ◂ +51.0 pts 21.8%

14.4% $350–$549 +15.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.0% $550–$749 +22.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% $750 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.3 pts 17.3%

4.3% $3,000 or more +30.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.5 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +11 more in 4520, QLD

7 46th pct 18 55th pct

Stops/1k in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +0.62 more in 4520, QLD

0.67 22nd pct 1.30 29th pct

Departures/1k in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +97.8 more in 4520, QLD

7.1 22nd pct 104.9 46th pct

PT routes in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +3 more in 4520, QLD

1 29th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD

50 81st pct —

Drive to city in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +30 longer in 4311, QLD

62 64th pct 32 44th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +15.6 pts 49.8%

11.9% Worked at home +16.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.1% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

26.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 15.4%

19.5% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.1% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.8% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.7% Professional & technical +7.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 4.2%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

7.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.7 pts 1.3%

6.3% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

1.1% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

10.2% Professionals +19.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.5% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 13.1%

15.7% Labourers ◂ +10.5 pts 5.2%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.2 pts 2.8%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +9 higher in 4520, QLD

1 0th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +8 higher in 4520, QLD

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +6 higher in 4520, QLD

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +8 higher in 4520, QLD

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +230 higher in 4520, QLD

883 10th pct 1,113 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +0.1 higher in 4520, QLD

1.6 21st pct 1.7 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +0.0 more in 4311, QLD

1.7 20th pct 1.6 20th pct

15-min city in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4311, QLD

17.6% 24th pct 12.9% 21st pct

Walk to shops in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4311, QLD

18.9% 26th pct 12.7% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +9.4 pts higher in 4520, QLD

11.8% 22nd pct 21.2% 29th pct

Walk to school in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4311, QLD

20.1% 24th pct 15.2% 21st pct

Walk to a park in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +14.7 pts higher in 4520, QLD

32.5% 16th pct 47.2% 27th pct

Walk to health in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4311, QLD

15.3% 38th pct 12.6% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +10.4 more in 4520, QLD

9.1 12th pct 19.5 55th pct

Intersections/km² in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +6 higher in 4520, QLD

1 37th pct 7 57th pct

Mean slope in 4311, QLD in 4520, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4520, QLD

5.5% 57th pct 11.0% 92nd pct

Compare 4311, QLD with nearby areas

4312, QLD 4346, QLD 4342, QLD 4306, QLD 4305, QLD 4340, QLD 4520, QLD 4313, QLD

Compare 4520, QLD with nearby areas

4055, QLD 4037, QLD 4500, QLD 4054, QLD 4061, QLD 4069, QLD 4035, QLD 4503, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4311, QLD vs 4520, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4311/4311-qld/vs/POA4520/4520-qld