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4340, QLD vs 4343, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 4340, QLD profile · 4343, QLD profile

4340, QLD 4343, QLD

Postcode 4343 and postcode 4340 are two nearby Queensland areas with very different populations. Postcode 4343 is far more diverse, with 21.1% of people born overseas and 40.6% arriving from another country recently. It is also younger, with a typical resident aged 36, and has better walkability, as 39.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, postcode 4340 is older, with a typical age of 43 and 20.3% of people aged 65 or over. It relies more on public transport, with far more public transport stops and weekly departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over. They also share very similar typical weekly incomes, with households in postcode 4343 earning $1,356 and those in postcode 4340 earning $1,414. While they share these financial similarities, the gap in their cultural makeup has widened since 2011, with postcode 4343 becoming increasingly more diverse compared to postcode 4340.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,166 larger in 4343, QLD Recent arrivals: 37.6 pts higher in 4343, QLD Other language: 14.8 pts higher in 4343, QLD Born overseas: 13.2 pts higher in 4343, QLD Limited English: 4.3 pts higher in 4343, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +6,166 larger in 4343, QLD gap widening
6,007 58th pct 12,173 72nd pct
Median age in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +7 yrs older in 4340, QLD gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4340, QLD gap steady
5.4% 77th pct 5.0% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4340, QLD gap widening
20.3% 54th pct 16.9% 34th pct
Under 15 in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4340, QLD gap steady
18.2% 60th pct 16.7% 42nd pct
De facto in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4340, QLD gap widening
13.9% 68th pct 10.6% 28th pct

Age structure

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 29.1%
28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 22.2%
20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 16.9%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

44.5% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 42.2%
35.6% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
4.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

4340, QLD 4343, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +13.2 pts higher in 4343, QLD gap widening
7.8% 22nd pct 21.1% 69th pct

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 72.2%
2.7% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
0.1% India +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.0% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +10.0 pts 31.4%
40.6% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 34.0%
9.9% German +5.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%
10.7% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%
0.5% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.3% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +14.8 pts higher in 4343, QLD gap widening
1.7% 15th pct 16.5% 76th pct
Limited English in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4343, QLD gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 4.5% 87th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +12.7 pts 74.4%
0.1% Mandarin +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4340, QLD gap widening
37.6% 34th pct 32.0% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 49.5%
37.6% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 32.0%
13.8% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%
0.0% Islam +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.1% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.4% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4343, QLD gap widening
39.7% 32nd pct 44.2% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4343, QLD gap widening
10.4% 25th pct 13.8% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +1.13 more in 4340, QLD
4.58 62nd pct 3.45 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +2 more in 4343, QLD
5 76th pct 7 86th pct
Students in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +1,055 more in 4343, QLD
1,120 58th pct 2,175 71st pct
Avg size in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +87 larger in 4343, QLD
224 46th pct 311 56th pct
ICSEA in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +15 higher in 4343, QLD
932 19th pct 947 25th pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 44.2%
28.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.2%
12.4% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 32.8%
12.7% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%
12.9% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%
7.7% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.7% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +$15 higher in 4340, QLD gap narrowing
$671 32nd pct $656 29th pct
Household income in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +$58 higher in 4340, QLD gap narrowing
$1,414 43rd pct $1,356 38th pct
Family income in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +$57 higher in 4340, QLD gap narrowing
$1,625 32nd pct $1,568 28th pct
High earners in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4340, QLD gap widening
6.4% 32nd pct 3.9% 12th pct
High-income homes in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4340, QLD gap steady
13.4% 39th pct 12.3% 35th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.0%
29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.3%
18.0% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 44.1%
30.2% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 34.4%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4340, QLD
33.3% 73rd pct 29.8% 52nd pct
Mental health in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4340, QLD
11.6% 86th pct 10.5% 74th pct
Needs assistance in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4340, QLD gap steady
7.2% 76th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
11.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None +5.5 pts ▸ 58.5%
20.9% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 18.8%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD even gap steady
13.3% 23rd pct 13.2% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4340, QLD gap widening
13.7% 65th pct 10.9% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4340, QLD gap widening
24.7% 47th pct 21.6% 28th pct
Defence service in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4340, QLD
7.1% 98th pct 2.9% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4340, QLD gap widening
23.2% 51st pct 19.7% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +0.2 larger in 4343, QLD gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4340, QLD gap widening
19.5% 89th pct 16.3% 78th pct
Living alone in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD even gap steady
23.2% 33rd pct 23.2% 33rd pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 52.6%
31.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 29.4%
19.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 16.3%
0.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 34.8%
23.2% 1 person even 23.2%
15.3% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.1% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
3.6% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +$5 higher in 4340, QLD gap narrowing
$300 51st pct $295 50th pct
Mortgage in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +$89 higher in 4340, QLD gap widening
$1,517 47th pct $1,428 42nd pct
People / bedroom in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4343, QLD gap narrowing
28.9% 72nd pct 33.0% 78th pct
Owned outright in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4343, QLD gap narrowing
33.0% 32nd pct 33.6% 34th pct
Separate houses in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +7.9 pts higher in 4340, QLD gap steady
94.4% 61st pct 86.5% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4343, QLD gap widening
82.3% 65th pct 84.7% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 29.5%
33.0% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
28.9% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 33.0%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 86.5%
4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.2% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.1% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 42.1%
31.1% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
10.3% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.4% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

68.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.5 pts 58.2%
17.9% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
5.8% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 20.7%
17.6% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4340, QLD gap narrowing
5.0% 62nd pct 4.6% 58th pct
Work from home in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4340, QLD gap widening
13.7% 41st pct 7.2% 12th pct
PT commute in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4340, QLD gap steady
1.4% 61st pct 0.7% 47th pct
PT stops in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +4 more in 4340, QLD
12 50th pct 8 46th pct
Stops/1k in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +1.34 more in 4340, QLD
2.00 35th pct 0.66 22nd pct
Departures/1k in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +151.3 more in 4340, QLD
202.3 52nd pct 50.9 40th pct
PT routes in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +8 more in 4340, QLD
9 69th pct 1 29th pct
Drive to city in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +24 longer in 4343, QLD
66 66th pct 90 76th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 66.3%
13.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 7.2%
4.0% Car (passenger) +6.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 35.0%
29.2% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%
13.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%
5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4343, QLD gap narrowing
37.7% 67th pct 42.7% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +37.6 pts higher in 4343, QLD gap steady
3.0% 23rd pct 40.6% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4340, QLD gap steady
5.3% 73rd pct 4.9% 64th pct
Participation in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4343, QLD gap widening
53.8% 27th pct 55.8% 34th pct
Full-time in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD even gap narrowing
58.3% 48th pct 58.2% 47th pct

Industries people work in

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 8.1%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%
8.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.5% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
3.9% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
4.4% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Labourers +15.0 pts ▸ 28.4%
16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 10.8%
14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 8.8%
12.0% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%
11.9% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%
9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%
7.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +7 higher in 4340, QLD
913 17th pct 906 14th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD
— 8 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +0.8 higher in 4343, QLD
2.0 26th pct 2.7 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +0.9 more in 4343, QLD
2.1 25th pct 3.0 37th pct
15-min city in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +15.6 pts higher in 4343, QLD
21.0% 26th pct 36.6% 39th pct
Walk to shops in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +12.3 pts higher in 4343, QLD
18.4% 26th pct 30.7% 35th pct
Walk to transit in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4343, QLD
21.7% 29th pct 26.3% 33rd pct
Walk to school in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +6.8 pts higher in 4343, QLD
26.3% 27th pct 33.0% 31st pct
Walk to a park in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +9.8 pts higher in 4343, QLD
42.0% 23rd pct 51.8% 31st pct
Walk to health in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +20.1 pts higher in 4343, QLD
19.1% 40th pct 39.2% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +2.5 more in 4340, QLD
12.2 26th pct 9.7 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +0 higher in 4343, QLD
1 43rd pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 4340, QLDin 4343, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4343, QLD
5.8% 62nd pct 6.6% 71st pct

Compare 4340, QLD with nearby areas

4341, QLD 4307, QLD 4346, QLD 4342, QLD 4343, QLD 4309, QLD 4305, QLD 4347, QLD

Compare 4343, QLD with nearby areas

4347, QLD 4341, QLD 4344, QLD 4359, QLD 4342, QLD 4340, QLD 4360, QLD 4362, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4340, QLD vs 4343, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4340/4340-qld/vs/POA4343/4343-qld