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4472, QLD vs 4725, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 103 km apart · 4472, QLD profile · 4725, QLD profile

4472, QLD 4725, QLD

Postcode 4725 and postcode 4472 are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Postcode 4725 has a younger population, with the typical resident aged 43 and 18.6% of people being children under 15. In contrast, postcode 4472 is noticeably older, with a typical age of 49 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (27.8%). Postcode 4725 also sees higher typical incomes, with a usual weekly household income of $1,487 compared to $1,162 in postcode 4472.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding income and age. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar way of life in many ways. Both have the same unemployment rate of 2.1% and an identical typical number of people per home (2.2). They are also effectively alike in their lack of public transport and share similar rates of overseas birth and language diversity.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 6 yrs older in 4472, QLD Mortgage: $346 higher in 4725, QLD Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 4725, QLD Year 12: 9.2 pts higher in 4725, QLD Personal income: $175 higher in 4725, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +132 larger in 4725, QLD gap widening
1,408 34th pct 1,540 36th pct
Median age in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +6 yrs older in 4472, QLD gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4725, QLD gap narrowing
4.9% 75th pct 8.6% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap widening
27.8% 85th pct 21.6% 61st pct
Under 15 in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4725, QLD gap widening
15.4% 30th pct 18.6% 64th pct
De facto in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap narrowing
12.1% 47th pct 11.3% 36th pct

Age structure

27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 21.6%
27.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
15.4% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 48.9%
27.4% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
8.9% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
2.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

4472, QLD 4725, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4725, QLD gap narrowing
5.0% 9th pct 5.6% 11th pct

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 81.6%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.7% England even 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 42.7%
41.2% English ◂ +2.3 pts 38.9%
12.0% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%
10.4% Scottish even 10.5%
8.5% German ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%
1.1% Italian even 1.1%
0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4725, QLD gap steady
2.0% 18th pct 2.5% 24th pct
Limited English in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4725, QLD gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 38th pct

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 85.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +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% 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 4725, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4725, QLD gap widening
22.4% 7th pct 29.1% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

68.6% Christianity ◂ +12.6 pts 56.0%
22.4% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 29.1%
8.5% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +9.2 pts higher in 4725, QLD gap widening
36.3% 22nd pct 45.5% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4725, QLD gap widening
9.8% 21st pct 14.2% 46th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +2.22 more in 4472, QLD
9.22 80th pct 6.99 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +89 more in 4725, QLD
143 25th pct 232 32nd pct
Avg size in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +45 larger in 4725, QLD
72 20th pct 116 30th pct
ICSEA in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +4 higher in 4725, QLD
922 15th pct 926 16th pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
30.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 23.0%
18.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.0 pts 10.2%
4.8% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 32.4%
14.5% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%
9.4% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.2% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%
9.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%
8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%
3.6% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
1.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +$175 higher in 4725, QLD gap widening
$694 37th pct $869 72nd pct
Household income in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +$325 higher in 4725, QLD gap widening
$1,162 20th pct $1,487 48th pct
Family income in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +$479 higher in 4725, QLD gap widening
$1,581 29th pct $2,060 62nd pct
High earners in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4725, QLD gap widening
7.6% 41st pct 10.0% 58th pct
High-income homes in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4725, QLD gap widening
10.4% 26th pct 14.3% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 25.0%
22.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.6%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 32.8%
29.8% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
3.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4472, QLD
32.5% 69th pct 27.5% 38th pct
Mental health in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4472, QLD
8.0% 40th pct 5.7% 15th pct
Needs assistance in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap steady
6.7% 71st pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
8.0% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
2.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +0.3 pts ▸ 57.0%
21.2% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.7%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4725, QLD gap narrowing
26.1% 83rd pct 29.7% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap widening
11.7% 35th pct 9.1% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4725, QLD gap widening
20.2% 21st pct 22.7% 35th pct
Defence service in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4725, QLD
2.2% 30th pct 3.5% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap narrowing
19.5% 24th pct 19.0% 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD even gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4725, QLD gap widening
12.4% 51st pct 14.1% 65th pct
Living alone in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4725, QLD gap steady
32.9% 78th pct 34.1% 82nd pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 49.1%
41.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 34.7%
12.4% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.4% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 36.0%
32.9% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
10.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.1% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.1% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +$43 higher in 4725, QLD gap widening
$157 12th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +$346 higher in 4725, QLD gap widening
$867 13th pct $1,213 29th pct
People / bedroom in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +0.10 higher in 4472, QLD gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4725, QLD gap widening
26.0% 65th pct 29.3% 72nd pct
Owned outright in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap widening
44.8% 67th pct 41.5% 57th pct
Separate houses in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap narrowing
97.2% 75th pct 94.1% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap narrowing
72.2% 28th pct 70.7% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 41.5%
26.0% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 29.3%
21.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
6.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 94.1%
0.5% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 40.4%
19.1% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
18.9% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
8.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
4.8% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

68.0% Under $200 ◂ +34.5 pts 33.5%
17.7% $200–$349 +24.7 pts ▸ 42.4%
4.1% $350–$549 even 4.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.7 pts 30.2%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +14.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
2.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.4% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4725, QLD gap narrowing
4.3% 56th pct 5.4% 66th pct
Work from home in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap widening
16.5% 52nd pct 12.3% 35th pct
PT commute in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 58.9%
16.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%
9.6% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.6% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.3% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
32.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 30.9%
14.4% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%
4.3% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4725, QLD gap steady
33.0% 47th pct 35.6% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4725, QLD gap narrowing
8.5% 50th pct 10.5% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD even gap steady
2.1% 13th pct 2.1% 13th pct
Participation in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4725, QLD gap widening
57.3% 39th pct 61.6% 56th pct
Full-time in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4725, QLD gap narrowing
66.1% 87th pct 66.3% 87th pct

Industries people work in

28.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.8 pts 15.1%
12.0% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.8% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.8% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%
6.9% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.3% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.6% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.5% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Electricity, gas & water +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 16.4%
18.9% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 15.4%
8.8% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.5% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +2 higher in 4725, QLD
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +3 higher in 4725, QLD
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +3 higher in 4725, QLD
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +37 higher in 4725, QLD
935 27th pct 972 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +0.4 higher in 4725, QLD
3.5 47th pct 3.8 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +0.3 more in 4725, QLD
4.1 54th pct 4.4 58th pct
15-min city in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4725, QLD
59.3% 62nd pct 60.3% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4725, QLD
59.1% 63rd pct 62.3% 66th pct
Walk to transit in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4725, QLD
61.1% 60th pct 65.1% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4725, QLD
61.3% 40th pct 67.0% 45th pct
Walk to health in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4725, QLD
53.9% 69th pct 59.8% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD +1.1 more in 4725, QLD
32.7 75th pct 33.8 75th pct
Intersections/km² in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 4472, QLDin 4725, QLD even
2.4% 1st pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Compare 4472, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4725, QLD with nearby areas

4727, QLD 4728, QLD 4472, QLD 4726, QLD 4731, QLD 4732, QLD 4724, QLD 4478, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4472, QLD vs 4725, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4472/4472-qld/vs/POA4725/4725-qld