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4312, QLD vs 4344, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 41 km apart · 4312, QLD profile · 4344, QLD profile

4312, QLD 4344, QLD

Postcode 4344 and postcode 4312 are nearby Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 4344 is younger, with the typical resident aged 42 and a higher share of children under 15 (19.6%). In contrast, postcode 4312 is far older, with a typical age of 57 and 33.1% of people aged 65 and over. Postcode 4344 also has a higher proportion of people working or looking for work (59.9% compared to 42.0%) and a higher typical weekly family income of $1,813, while postcode 4312 is far more likely to have homes owned outright (49.5% compared to 34.3%).

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. Despite this, the gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, growing from 9 years to 15 years. They share a similar reliance on cars, with almost no one in either area commuting by public transport and both having a similar drive time to the city. However, postcode 4312 has a higher share of people born overseas (16.8% compared to 9.0%) and a higher percentage of residents with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in 4312, QLD Participation: 17.9 pts higher in 4344, QLD Aged 65+: 16.1 pts higher in 4312, QLD Under 15: 8.6 pts higher in 4344, QLD Owned outright: 15.2 pts higher in 4312, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +119 larger in 4344, QLD gap narrowing
2,590 45th pct 2,709 45th pct
Median age in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +15 yrs older in 4312, QLD gap widening
57 yrs 96th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4344, QLD gap widening
3.4% 64th pct 5.0% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +16.1 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap widening
33.1% 93rd pct 17.0% 35th pct
Under 15 in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +8.6 pts higher in 4344, QLD gap widening
11.1% 10th pct 19.6% 74th pct
De facto in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4344, QLD gap narrowing
9.7% 22nd pct 11.1% 35th pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 29.5%
33.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.1 pts 17.0%
13.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
11.1% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
7.6% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 50.9%
23.3% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
12.8% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

4312, QLD 4344, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap widening
16.8% 59th pct 9.0% 27th pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 79.5%
5.4% England ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%
4.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +5.1 pts 40.5%
39.5% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 39.2%
9.5% German +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%
11.2% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Indian even 0.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap steady
3.1% 31st pct 2.4% 23rd pct
Limited English in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap steady
0.5% 49th pct 0.3% 40th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 87.7%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 4344, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap narrowing
38.8% 38th pct 32.0% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 54.7%
38.8% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 32.0%
8.1% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4344, QLD gap steady
38.5% 29th pct 41.7% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4344, QLD gap widening
10.5% 26th pct 13.0% 40th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +0.28 more in 4344, QLD
3.48 53rd pct 3.76 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +1 more in 4344, QLD
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD even
140 25th pct 140 25th pct
Avg size in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +70 larger in 4312, QLD
140 34th pct 70 20th pct
ICSEA in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +17 higher in 4312, QLD
970 36th pct 953 27th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
31.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.0%
15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 11.2%
6.6% Year 11 even 6.5%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 36.9%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 12.6%
12.8% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%
14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%
10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
9.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.4% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +$264 higher in 4344, QLD gap widening
$494 4th pct $758 51st pct
Household income in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +$565 higher in 4344, QLD gap widening
$990 9th pct $1,555 53rd pct
Family income in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +$518 higher in 4344, QLD gap widening
$1,295 11th pct $1,813 45th pct
High earners in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4344, QLD gap widening
4.6% 16th pct 7.8% 43rd pct
High-income homes in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +6.9 pts higher in 4344, QLD gap widening
8.1% 14th pct 15.0% 46th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 29.0%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 14.1%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.2% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

54.8% Under $650 ◂ +15.8 pts 39.0%
25.3% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +13.3 pts higher in 4312, QLD
44.2% 100th pct 30.9% 60th pct
Mental health in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4312, QLD
13.1% 92nd pct 10.5% 74th pct
Needs assistance in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap widening
10.3% 96th pct 5.4% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.0% Arthritis ◂ +8.2 pts 9.7%
13.1% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%
11.9% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%
8.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%
8.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%
5.8% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%
5.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.6% None +9.4 pts ▸ 57.0%
25.3% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 20.3%
11.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%
7.7% Three or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap widening
19.3% 59th pct 15.1% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap widening
15.9% 89th pct 13.4% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +11.2 pts higher in 4344, QLD gap widening
16.6% 11th pct 27.7% 68th pct
Defence service in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4312, QLD
7.0% 97th pct 4.0% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap widening
30.0% 93rd pct 25.4% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +0.5 larger in 4344, QLD gap steady
2.2 21st pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4344, QLD gap steady
12.6% 53rd pct 14.4% 67th pct
Living alone in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +9.7 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap widening
29.7% 63rd pct 20.0% 21st pct

Family composition

38.3% Couples with children +16.8 pts ▸ 55.1%
48.3% Couples without children ◂ +18.7 pts 29.5%
12.6% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

45.7% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 37.7%
29.7% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 20.0%
10.4% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
8.5% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.7% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.3% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +$48 higher in 4344, QLD gap widening
$260 40th pct $308 53rd pct
Mortgage in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +$217 higher in 4344, QLD gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +0.10 higher in 4344, QLD gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4344, QLD gap narrowing
16.5% 34th pct 20.6% 48th pct
Owned outright in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +15.2 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap widening
49.5% 81st pct 34.3% 35th pct
Separate houses in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4344, QLD gap narrowing
95.0% 64th pct 96.9% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +10.3 pts higher in 4344, QLD gap widening
73.4% 32nd pct 83.7% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.2 pts 34.3%
28.9% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
16.5% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 96.9%
3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 37.1%
21.0% 4 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 11.2%
5.5% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

67.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.2 pts 51.9%
8.8% $350–$549 +18.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
14.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%
2.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 38.9%
30.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.7 pts 18.7%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
4.7% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap steady
2.6% 35th pct 1.1% 18th pct
Work from home in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap steady
13.7% 41st pct 12.1% 34th pct
PT commute in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap steady
0.5% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +3 more in 4312, QLD
4 43rd pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +1.18 more in 4312, QLD
1.54 31st pct 0.37 18th pct
Departures/1k in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +1.9 more in 4312, QLD
9.3 24th pct 7.4 22nd pct
PT routes in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +36 longer in 4312, QLD
82 99th pct 46 79th pct
Drive to city in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +1 longer in 4312, QLD
78 71st pct 77 71st pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 67.1%
13.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
4.1% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 24.1%
16.2% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
9.9% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
2.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap steady
34.5% 54th pct 31.6% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4344, QLD gap narrowing
5.1% 31st pct 9.1% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4312, QLD gap narrowing
4.9% 64th pct 4.5% 57th pct
Participation in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +17.9 pts higher in 4344, QLD gap widening
42.0% 6th pct 59.9% 49th pct
Full-time in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +7.5 pts higher in 4344, QLD gap widening
50.8% 11th pct 58.3% 48th pct

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%
8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.4% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.9% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.3% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%
7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 2.8%
5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
16.3% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 14.0%
15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 10.6%
14.2% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.4% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +2 higher in 4344, QLD
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +3 higher in 4344, QLD
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +4 higher in 4344, QLD
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +2 higher in 4344, QLD
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +57 higher in 4344, QLD
900 13th pct 957 39th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD
— 37 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +0.7 higher in 4312, QLD
2.0 26th pct 1.3 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +0.6 more in 4312, QLD
2.2 27th pct 1.6 19th pct
15-min city in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4312, QLD
27.2% 29th pct 26.8% 29th pct
Walk to shops in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4312, QLD
32.2% 37th pct 28.8% 34th pct
Walk to transit in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4312, QLD
18.5% 27th pct 15.4% 25th pct
Walk to school in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4344, QLD
11.1% 19th pct 12.4% 20th pct
Walk to a park in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4312, QLD
37.8% 20th pct 30.0% 14th pct
Walk to health in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +23.0 pts higher in 4312, QLD
23.0% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +10.8 more in 4312, QLD
19.7 55th pct 8.9 11th pct
Intersections/km² in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD even
1 29th pct 1 35th pct
Mean slope in 4312, QLDin 4344, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4312, QLD
10.2% 90th pct 8.6% 86th pct

Compare 4312, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4344, QLD with nearby areas

4347, QLD 4343, QLD 4359, QLD 4350, QLD 4342, QLD 4341, QLD 4400, QLD 4360, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4312, QLD vs 4344, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4312/4312-qld/vs/POA4344/4344-qld