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4312, QLD vs 4342, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 28 km apart · 4312, QLD profile · 4342, QLD profile

4312, QLD 4342, QLD

Postcode 4342 and postcode 4312 are nearby Queensland areas with similar populations but very different demographics. Postcode 4312 is far older, with a typical resident aged 57 and 33.1% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, postcode 4342 is younger, with a typical age of 41 and a larger share of children under 15 (17.5%). This difference is reflected in the housing and services; postcode 4342 has far more large homes with three or more bedrooms (85.0%) and is much better served by schools, with 6.34 schools per 1,000 children.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over in postcode 4342, and they share similar rates of people using other languages at home. However, the gaps between them are widening in several ways. Residents in postcode 4312 are becoming far older than those in postcode 4342, and the difference in typical weekly income has grown to $362. While postcode 4312 has much better access to groceries and health services within a 15-minute walk, postcode 4342 has far more frequent public transport departures.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in 4312, QLD Aged 65+: 15.7 pts higher in 4312, QLD Participation: 14.1 pts higher in 4342, QLD Housework 15h+: 8.5 pts higher in 4312, QLD Owned outright: 13.3 pts higher in 4312, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +112 larger in 4342, QLD gap narrowing
2,590 45th pct 2,702 45th pct
Median age in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +16 yrs older in 4312, QLD gap widening
57 yrs 96th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4342, QLD gap widening
3.4% 64th pct 5.7% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +15.7 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap widening
33.1% 93rd pct 17.4% 37th pct
Under 15 in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4342, QLD gap widening
11.1% 10th pct 17.5% 52nd pct
De facto in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4342, QLD gap widening
9.7% 22nd pct 11.6% 40th pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 29.7%
33.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.7 pts 17.4%
13.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.1% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.6% Youth (15–24) +7.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 43.6%
23.3% Never married +13.5 pts ▸ 36.9%
12.8% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%
4.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

4312, QLD 4342, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap widening
16.8% 59th pct 11.0% 37th pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 81.4%
5.4% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
4.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +2.6 pts 43.1%
39.5% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 38.5%
9.5% German +6.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%
11.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap steady
3.1% 31st pct 2.6% 25th pct
Limited English in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap steady
0.5% 49th pct 0.4% 45th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 90.2%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap narrowing
38.8% 38th pct 38.6% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 51.1%
38.8% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 38.6%
8.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4342, QLD gap widening
38.5% 29th pct 40.2% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap steady
10.5% 26th pct 7.8% 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +2.86 more in 4342, QLD
3.48 53rd pct 6.34 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +2 more in 4342, QLD
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +290 more in 4342, QLD
140 25th pct 430 43rd pct
Avg size in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +3 larger in 4342, QLD
140 34th pct 143 34th pct
ICSEA in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +17 higher in 4312, QLD
970 36th pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 40.2%
31.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.0%
15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%
6.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 44.5%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 12.7%
12.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%
2.3% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%
14.2% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%
7.4% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
4.2% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +$104 higher in 4342, QLD gap widening
$494 4th pct $598 18th pct
Household income in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +$362 higher in 4342, QLD gap widening
$990 9th pct $1,352 38th pct
Family income in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +$256 higher in 4342, QLD gap widening
$1,295 11th pct $1,551 27th pct
High earners in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap narrowing
4.6% 16th pct 4.2% 13th pct
High-income homes in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4342, QLD gap widening
8.1% 14th pct 10.6% 27th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 33.5%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 30.2%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 17.5%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

54.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 48.8%
25.3% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +8.9 pts higher in 4312, QLD
44.2% 100th pct 35.3% 82nd pct
Mental health in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4312, QLD
13.1% 92nd pct 12.2% 88th pct
Needs assistance in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap widening
10.3% 96th pct 8.2% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 11.8%
13.1% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%
11.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
8.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%
8.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%
5.8% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%
5.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.6% None +5.4 pts ▸ 53.0%
25.3% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 22.6%
11.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%
7.7% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap steady
19.3% 59th pct 13.5% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap steady
15.9% 89th pct 13.9% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4342, QLD gap widening
16.6% 11th pct 23.7% 40th pct
Defence service in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4312, QLD
7.0% 97th pct 3.9% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +8.5 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap widening
30.0% 93rd pct 21.5% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +0.4 larger in 4342, QLD gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4342, QLD gap widening
12.6% 53rd pct 18.2% 86th pct
Living alone in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +6.9 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap narrowing
29.7% 63rd pct 22.8% 31st pct

Family composition

38.3% Couples with children +13.1 pts ▸ 51.4%
48.3% Couples without children ◂ +18.0 pts 30.3%
12.6% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

45.7% 2 people ◂ +8.7 pts 37.1%
29.7% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 22.8%
10.4% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.5% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.7% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.3% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +$40 higher in 4342, QLD gap steady
$260 40th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD even gap steady
$1,300 34th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +0.10 higher in 4342, QLD gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4342, QLD gap widening
16.5% 34th pct 23.5% 58th pct
Owned outright in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +13.3 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap widening
49.5% 81st pct 36.1% 41st pct
Separate houses in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4342, QLD gap narrowing
95.0% 64th pct 98.5% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +11.6 pts higher in 4342, QLD gap steady
73.4% 32nd pct 85.0% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned outright ◂ +13.3 pts 36.1%
28.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 37.7%
16.5% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 98.5%
3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 44.9%
21.0% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 11.7%
5.5% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%
0.7% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

67.0% $200–$349 ◂ +14.1 pts 52.9%
8.8% $350–$549 +16.3 pts ▸ 25.1%
14.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.1%
2.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 43.4%
30.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.0%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap narrowing
2.6% 35th pct 2.0% 28th pct
Work from home in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap widening
13.7% 41st pct 11.7% 32nd pct
PT commute in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4342, QLD gap steady
0.5% 44th pct 1.0% 55th pct
PT stops in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +2 more in 4312, QLD
4 43rd pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +0.80 more in 4312, QLD
1.54 31st pct 0.74 22nd pct
Departures/1k in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +36.6 more in 4342, QLD
9.3 24th pct 45.9 38th pct
PT routes in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +8 longer in 4312, QLD
82 99th pct 74 95th pct
Drive to city in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +24 longer in 4312, QLD
78 71st pct 54 60th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 64.1%
13.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%
4.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%
0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 23.3%
16.2% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
9.9% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
2.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4342, QLD gap steady
34.5% 54th pct 36.3% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4342, QLD gap steady
5.1% 31st pct 5.7% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4342, QLD gap steady
4.9% 64th pct 6.5% 86th pct
Participation in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +14.1 pts higher in 4342, QLD gap widening
42.0% 6th pct 56.1% 35th pct
Full-time in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +8.4 pts higher in 4342, QLD gap widening
50.8% 11th pct 59.2% 54th pct

Industries people work in

8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 9.6%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
6.4% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%
7.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
6.3% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.0% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%
4.6% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.5% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.7% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 10.3%
14.2% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.4% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%
11.4% Clerical & administrative even 11.4%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +1 higher in 4342, QLD
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +2 higher in 4312, QLD
900 13th pct 898 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +1.1 higher in 4312, QLD
2.0 26th pct 0.9 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +1.2 more in 4312, QLD
2.2 27th pct 1.0 12th pct
15-min city in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +11.7 pts higher in 4312, QLD
27.2% 29th pct 15.5% 23rd pct
Walk to shops in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +29.6 pts higher in 4312, QLD
32.2% 37th pct 2.6% 16th pct
Walk to transit in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4312, QLD
18.5% 27th pct 15.4% 25th pct
Walk to school in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +16.9 pts higher in 4342, QLD
11.1% 19th pct 28.1% 28th pct
Walk to a park in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +21.1 pts higher in 4312, QLD
37.8% 20th pct 16.7% 8th pct
Walk to health in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +22.6 pts higher in 4312, QLD
23.0% 42nd pct 0.4% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +14.1 more in 4312, QLD
19.7 55th pct 5.6 1st pct
Intersections/km² in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD even
1 29th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 4312, QLDin 4342, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4312, QLD
10.2% 90th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 4312, QLD with nearby areas

4311, QLD 4313, QLD 4342, QLD 4346, QLD 4355, QLD 4306, QLD 4344, QLD 4347, QLD

Compare 4342, QLD with nearby areas

4311, QLD 4341, QLD 4346, QLD 4340, QLD 4347, QLD 4343, QLD 4312, QLD 4344, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4312, QLD vs 4342, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4312/4312-qld/vs/POA4342/4342-qld