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4472, QLD vs 4724, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 174 km apart · 4472, QLD profile · 4724, QLD profile

4472, QLD 4724, QLD

Postcode 4472 and postcode 4724 are both rural Queensland areas, but they differ significantly in wealth and age. Residents in postcode 4724 are generally better off, with a typical weekly household income of $1,547 compared to $1,162 in postcode 4472. Work patterns also vary, as 32.1% of people work from home in postcode 4724, while only 16.5% do so in postcode 4472. Postcode 4472 has an older population, with a typical age of 49 and a higher share of seniors aged 65 and over at 27.8%, compared to 17.9% in postcode 4724.

Both areas share a very similar housing style, with around 97% of homes being separate houses, and they have almost identical shares of children under 15. They also both have no public transport stops or departures. While they are similar in these ways, the gap in typical personal incomes has widened since 2011, and postcode 4472 has seen its share of seniors grow more quickly than postcode 4724.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 15.6 pts higher in 4724, QLD Population: 849 larger in 4472, QLD Participation: 14.8 pts higher in 4724, QLD Aged 65+: 9.9 pts higher in 4472, QLD Personal income: $259 higher in 4724, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +849 larger in 4472, QLD gap narrowing
1,408 34th pct 559 20th pct
Median age in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +5 yrs older in 4472, QLD gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap steady
4.9% 75th pct 3.4% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +9.9 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap widening
27.8% 85th pct 17.9% 40th pct
Under 15 in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap steady
15.4% 30th pct 15.2% 28th pct
De facto in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4724, QLD gap steady
12.1% 47th pct 13.9% 68th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 17.9%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 50.1%
27.4% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 33.0%
8.9% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%
8.0% Divorced even 8.0%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

4472, QLD 4724, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap narrowing
5.0% 9th pct 4.8% 8th pct

Country of birth

85.2% Australia even 85.2%
1.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 50.8%
41.2% English ◂ +1.1 pts 40.1%
12.0% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%
8.5% German ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%
1.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Dutch even 0.9%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap steady
2.0% 18th pct 0.7% 6th pct
Limited English in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 89.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4724, QLD gap widening
22.4% 7th pct 24.5% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

68.6% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 63.3%
22.4% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
8.5% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4724, QLD gap widening
36.3% 22nd pct 40.4% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap widening
9.8% 21st pct 7.2% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +2.55 more in 4724, QLD
9.22 80th pct 11.76 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +1 more in 4472, QLD
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +89 more in 4472, QLD
143 25th pct 54 14th pct
Avg size in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +18 larger in 4472, QLD
72 20th pct 54 16th pct
ICSEA in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +43 higher in 4472, QLD
922 15th pct 879 11th pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
30.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.7%
18.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 13.5%
4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 38.3%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.5 pts 8.8%
14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 9.3%
8.5% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.2% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%
9.4% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%
3.6% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +$259 higher in 4724, QLD gap widening
$694 37th pct $953 80th pct
Household income in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +$385 higher in 4724, QLD gap narrowing
$1,162 20th pct $1,547 52nd pct
Family income in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +$502 higher in 4724, QLD gap widening
$1,581 29th pct $2,083 63rd pct
High earners in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4724, QLD gap steady
7.6% 41st pct 8.5% 47th pct
High-income homes in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +8.1 pts higher in 4724, QLD gap widening
10.4% 26th pct 18.5% 58th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 21.0%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
22.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 18.5%
6.5% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 29.8%
29.8% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4472, QLD
32.5% 69th pct 26.3% 31st pct
Mental health in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4472, QLD
8.0% 40th pct 5.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap steady
6.7% 71st pct 4.5% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%
7.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.0% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
1.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +5.2 pts ▸ 61.9%
21.2% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 18.1%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4724, QLD gap widening
26.1% 83rd pct 32.8% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4724, QLD gap narrowing
11.7% 35th pct 12.1% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap narrowing
20.2% 21st pct 20.1% 21st pct
Defence service in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4472, QLD
2.2% 30th pct 1.7% 20th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4724, QLD gap steady
19.5% 24th pct 19.7% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +0.3 larger in 4724, QLD gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap narrowing
12.4% 51st pct 11.1% 39th pct
Living alone in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap steady
32.9% 78th pct 30.0% 65th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 55.7%
41.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 32.5%
12.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%
0.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 34.0%
32.9% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 30.0%
10.1% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.4% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.1% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.3% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +$37 higher in 4472, QLD gap steady
$157 12th pct $120 6th pct
Mortgage in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +$217 higher in 4472, QLD gap narrowing
$867 13th pct $650 6th pct
People / bedroom in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +0.10 higher in 4472, QLD gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap narrowing
26.0% 65th pct 23.5% 58th pct
Owned outright in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap widening
44.8% 67th pct 40.0% 53rd pct
Separate houses in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD even gap narrowing
97.2% 75th pct 97.0% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4724, QLD gap narrowing
72.2% 28th pct 77.0% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 40.0%
26.0% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 23.5%
21.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 17.0%
6.5% Other tenure +5.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.6% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 97.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 39.0%
19.1% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 16.5%
8.0% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.0% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 68.1%
17.7% $200–$349 ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%
4.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.5 pts 35.3%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.7 pts ▸ 38.2%
3.4% $3,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap narrowing
4.3% 56th pct 2.6% 35th pct
Work from home in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +15.6 pts higher in 4724, QLD gap widening
16.5% 52nd pct 32.1% 86th pct
PT commute in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) ◂ +15.8 pts 38.8%
16.5% Worked at home +15.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
9.6% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 30.5%
32.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 30.0%
10.3% 4 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
14.4% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap steady
33.0% 47th pct 27.2% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4724, QLD gap narrowing
8.5% 50th pct 11.1% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4724, QLD gap narrowing
2.1% 13th pct 2.9% 23rd pct
Participation in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +14.8 pts higher in 4724, QLD gap widening
57.3% 39th pct 72.1% 93rd pct
Full-time in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4724, QLD gap narrowing
66.1% 87th pct 73.9% 96th pct

Industries people work in

28.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.2 pts ▸ 48.2%
12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.7 pts 3.9%
8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%
7.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
6.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Rental & real estate +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Managers +13.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
18.9% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%
11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 5.2%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%
8.8% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +5.2 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +2 higher in 4724, QLD
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +3 higher in 4724, QLD
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +3 higher in 4724, QLD
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +2 higher in 4724, QLD
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +43 higher in 4724, QLD
935 27th pct 978 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +0.7 higher in 4472, QLD
3.5 47th pct 2.8 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +0.7 more in 4472, QLD
4.1 54th pct 3.4 43rd pct
15-min city in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +12.1 pts higher in 4472, QLD
59.3% 62nd pct 47.3% 50th pct
Walk to shops in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +19.7 pts higher in 4472, QLD
59.1% 63rd pct 39.4% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +17.8 pts higher in 4472, QLD
61.1% 60th pct 43.2% 41st pct
Walk to a park in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4472, QLD
61.3% 40th pct 53.4% 32nd pct
Walk to health in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4472, QLD
53.9% 69th pct 53.8% 69th pct
Amenities/1k in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +24.6 more in 4724, QLD
32.7 75th pct 57.2 87th pct
Intersections/km² in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 4472, QLDin 4724, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4724, QLD
2.4% 1st pct 3.6% 27th pct

Compare 4472, QLD with nearby areas

4725, QLD 4478, QLD 4727, QLD 4731, QLD 4474, QLD 4728, QLD 4724, QLD 4477, QLD

Compare 4724, QLD with nearby areas

4720, QLD 4728, QLD 4478, QLD 4721, QLD 4722, QLD 4723, QLD 4725, QLD 4472, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4472, QLD vs 4724, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4472/4472-qld/vs/POA4724/4724-qld