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4421, QLD vs 4424, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 87 km apart · 4421, QLD profile · 4424, QLD profile

4421, QLD 4424, QLD

Postcode 4421 and postcode 4424 are two Queensland areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4421 is an older community where the typical resident is 48 and unemployment is far higher at 17.3%. In contrast, postcode 4424 is much younger, with a typical age of 37 and a far higher share of children under 15 at 29.4%. There are also large gaps in income; the typical household in postcode 4424 earns $1,437 a week, which is $583 more than the $854 typical income in postcode 4421.

Both areas have similar typical weekly rents of $180, which sits well below the national figure. They are also alike in that almost no one uses public transport to get to work. However, many gaps between them have grown since 2011. The difference in typical ages has widened from 2 to 11 years, and the gap in typical weekly household income has increased from $82 to $583.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 34.4 pts higher in 4424, QLD Population: 1,943 larger in 4421, QLD Needs assistance: 10.5 pts higher in 4421, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 21.9 pts higher in 4424, QLD Unemployment: 14.9 pts higher in 4421, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +1,943 larger in 4421, QLD gap steady
2,178 43rd pct 235 10th pct
Median age in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +11 yrs older in 4421, QLD gap widening
48 yrs 74th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4421, QLD gap widening
10.8% 88th pct 4.3% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4421, QLD gap narrowing
23.0% 68th pct 17.9% 40th pct
Under 15 in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +11.5 pts higher in 4424, QLD gap widening
17.9% 57th pct 29.4% 100th pct
De facto in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4421, QLD gap narrowing
12.9% 57th pct 10.9% 32nd pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 23.8%
17.9% Children (0–14) +11.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
19.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 17.9%
9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

Marital status

35.1% Married +24.6 pts ▸ 59.8%
34.9% Never married ◂ +13.0 pts 21.9%
15.1% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 10.7%
7.9% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 2.4%
6.9% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

Age & sex structure

4421, QLD 4424, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4421, QLD gap widening
9.6% 30th pct 5.1% 9th pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 86.4%
2.2% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 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

40.9% Australian +8.9 pts ▸ 49.8%
38.0% English ◂ +1.0 pts 37.0%
9.8% Scottish +5.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.7% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.8% German +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4421, QLD gap steady
4.3% 44th pct 1.3% 11th pct
Limited English in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4421, QLD gap steady
0.6% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.8% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 90.2%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +12.4 pts higher in 4421, QLD gap widening
39.3% 39th pct 26.8% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity +15.4 pts ▸ 61.3%
39.3% No religion ◂ +12.4 pts 26.8%
13.5% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +17.0 pts higher in 4424, QLD gap widening
28.8% 5th pct 45.8% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 4424, QLD gap widening
6.2% 6th pct 13.6% 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +9.36 more in 4424, QLD
5.13 65th pct 14.49 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +1 more in 4421, QLD
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +368 more in 4421, QLD
405 42nd pct 37 9th pct
Avg size in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +166 larger in 4421, QLD
203 44th pct 37 10th pct
ICSEA in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +184 higher in 4424, QLD
842 7th pct 1,026 65th pct

Highest year of school

28.8% Year 12 +17.0 pts ▸ 45.8%
32.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.7%
19.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.2 pts 10.8%
7.0% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
9.5% Bachelor degree +12.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.6% Agriculture & environment +11.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.8% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.6% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.0% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.5% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +$336 higher in 4424, QLD gap widening
$475 2nd pct $811 62nd pct
Household income in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +$583 higher in 4424, QLD gap widening
$854 2nd pct $1,437 45th pct
Family income in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +$840 higher in 4424, QLD gap widening
$1,066 1st pct $1,906 51st pct
High earners in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +8.6 pts higher in 4424, QLD gap widening
3.2% 10th pct 11.8% 67th pct
High-income homes in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +10.5 pts higher in 4424, QLD gap widening
4.6% 8th pct 15.2% 47th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 24.1%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
29.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.7 pts 15.2%
2.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.6% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

57.4% Under $650 ◂ +18.4 pts 39.1%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
5.2% $1,500–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
1.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +15.5 pts higher in 4421, QLD
40.6% 97th pct 25.1% 25th pct
Mental health in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4421, QLD
14.8% 100th pct 8.9% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +10.5 pts higher in 4421, QLD gap widening
13.0% 100th pct 2.6% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 9.8%
14.8% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 8.9%
13.1% Asthma ◂ +5.0 pts 8.1%
11.8% Other condition ◂ +5.4 pts 6.4%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%
7.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%
4.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%
2.4% Stroke ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.9% None +20.0 pts ▸ 66.0%
22.3% One condition ◂ +7.4 pts 14.9%
10.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
8.2% Three or more ◂ +6.9 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +18.9 pts higher in 4424, QLD gap widening
15.4% 37th pct 34.3% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4421, QLD gap widening
15.1% 86th pct 9.5% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +14.8 pts higher in 4424, QLD gap widening
19.6% 18th pct 34.3% 95th pct
Defence service in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4421, QLD
3.5% 65th pct 2.4% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4424, QLD gap steady
26.0% 74th pct 28.4% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +0.5 larger in 4424, QLD gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +16.8 pts higher in 4421, QLD gap widening
24.4% 97th pct 7.6% 13th pct
Living alone in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +11.7 pts higher in 4421, QLD gap widening
35.8% 87th pct 24.1% 36th pct

Family composition

40.0% Couples with children +26.0 pts ▸ 65.9%
32.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 25.4%
24.4% One-parent families ◂ +16.8 pts 7.6%
2.8% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +9.8 pts 26.6%
35.8% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 24.1%
12.4% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
7.5% 4 people +8.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
3.8% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD even
$180 17th pct $180 17th pct
Mortgage in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +$320 higher in 4424, QLD gap narrowing
$780 10th pct $1,100 24th pct
People / bedroom in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +0.10 higher in 4421, QLD gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +10.0 pts higher in 4421, QLD gap widening
22.6% 55th pct 12.7% 20th pct
Owned outright in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +10.4 pts higher in 4421, QLD gap widening
53.4% 89th pct 43.0% 62nd pct
Separate houses in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4424, QLD gap narrowing
93.8% 57th pct 96.2% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +21.9 pts higher in 4424, QLD gap widening
61.6% 13th pct 83.5% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 43.0%
22.6% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 12.7%
4.3% Other tenure +14.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 96.2%
1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 34.2%
16.4% 4 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 15.2%
5.2% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
4.4% Studio / none ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% Under $200 ◂ +23.7 pts 30.0%
44.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 40.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +66.4 pts 0.0%
27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
2.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4421, QLD gap steady
3.9% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +20.8 pts higher in 4424, QLD gap widening
10.8% 28th pct 31.6% 85th pct
PT commute in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4421, QLD gap steady
0.5% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 53.0%
10.8% Worked at home +20.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
12.0% Walked ◂ +6.9 pts 5.1%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.0 pts 23.0%
13.6% 3 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
6.7% 4 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +11.3 pts higher in 4421, QLD gap steady
34.4% 54th pct 23.1% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD
5.3% 33rd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +14.9 pts higher in 4421, QLD gap widening
17.3% 100th pct 2.4% 15th pct
Participation in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +34.4 pts higher in 4424, QLD gap widening
40.1% 4th pct 74.6% 97th pct
Full-time in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4424, QLD gap narrowing
57.2% 40th pct 65.0% 84th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +35.9 pts ▸ 53.8%
14.9% Education & training ◂ +8.9 pts 6.0%
12.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.0 pts 2.6%
10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 4.3%
8.0% Construction ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Managers +31.5 pts ▸ 47.9%
17.3% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 12.0%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +7.0 pts 6.8%
12.5% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%
12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%
11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +5 higher in 4424, QLD
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +4 higher in 4424, QLD
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +5 higher in 4424, QLD
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +7 higher in 4424, QLD
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +209 higher in 4424, QLD
784 0th pct 993 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +0.8 higher in 4421, QLD
1.2 16th pct 0.4 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +0.7 more in 4421, QLD
1.4 17th pct 0.7 8th pct
15-min city in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +19.7 pts higher in 4421, QLD
19.7% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +19.8 pts higher in 4421, QLD
19.8% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4424, QLD
19.8% 23rd pct 23.3% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4424, QLD
20.1% 10th pct 23.0% 11th pct
Walk to health in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +19.9 pts higher in 4421, QLD
19.9% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +0.5 more in 4421, QLD
13.3 31st pct 12.8 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD even
0 19th pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in 4421, QLDin 4424, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4424, QLD
3.1% 14th pct 3.2% 18th pct

Compare 4421, QLD with nearby areas

4406, QLD 4412, QLD 4407, QLD 4411, QLD 4405, QLD 4416, QLD 4415, QLD 4424, QLD

Compare 4424, QLD with nearby areas

4425, QLD 4416, QLD 4415, QLD 4418, QLD 4426, QLD 4419, QLD 4423, QLD 4428, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4421, QLD vs 4424, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4421/4421-qld/vs/POA4424/4424-qld