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4472, QLD vs 4728, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 179 km apart · 4472, QLD profile · 4728, QLD profile

4472, QLD 4728, QLD

Postcode 4472 and postcode 4728 are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland, though they differ in their age and work profiles. Postcode 4472 has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 49 and 27.8% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 4728 is younger, with a typical age of 38 and a far higher share of children under 15 at 26.6%. Work habits also differ sharply, as 45.2% of people in postcode 4728 work from home, compared to 16.5% in postcode 4472. This is consistent with a wider gap in education and skills, which is far higher in postcode 4728.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical family income, which sits around $1,560 to $1,580 a week. They share similar levels of university qualifications and have virtually no use of public transport. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the typical age of residents has grown from 7 years in 2011 to 11 years today. Similarly, the gap in the number of people caring for children unpaid has more than doubled over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 28.7 pts higher in 4728, QLD Population: 1,179 larger in 4472, QLD Median age: 11 yrs older in 4472, QLD Under 15: 11.2 pts higher in 4728, QLD Unpaid child care: 12.6 pts higher in 4728, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +1,179 larger in 4472, QLD gap steady
1,408 34th pct 229 10th pct
Median age in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +11 yrs older in 4472, QLD gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4728, QLD gap widening
4.9% 75th pct 11.4% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +7.2 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap widening
27.8% 85th pct 20.5% 56th pct
Under 15 in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +11.2 pts higher in 4728, QLD gap widening
15.4% 30th pct 26.6% 100th pct
De facto in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap widening
12.1% 47th pct 9.6% 22nd pct

Age structure

27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 20.5%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.7%
15.4% Children (0–14) +11.2 pts ▸ 26.6%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

Marital status

52.3% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 55.8%
27.4% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 25.5%
8.0% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.9% Widowed ◂ +7.1 pts 1.8%
2.7% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

4472, QLD 4728, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4728, QLD gap narrowing
5.0% 9th pct 6.1% 13th pct

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 83.8%
0.7% England +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
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 +3.4 pts ▸ 48.9%
41.2% English ◂ +1.5 pts 39.7%
12.0% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%
8.5% German ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%
1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 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 4728, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap steady
2.0% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 88.6%
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 4728, QLD +8.1 pts higher in 4728, QLD gap widening
22.4% 7th pct 30.6% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

68.6% Christianity ◂ +12.7 pts 55.9%
22.4% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 30.6%
8.5% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
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 4728, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4728, QLD gap steady
36.3% 22nd pct 41.2% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap narrowing
9.8% 21st pct 9.1% 17th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +7.18 more in 4728, QLD
9.22 80th pct 16.39 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +1 more in 4472, QLD
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +122 more in 4472, QLD
143 25th pct 21 5th pct
Avg size in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +51 larger in 4472, QLD
72 20th pct 21 4th pct
ICSEA in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +64 higher in 4472, QLD
922 15th pct 858 9th pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
30.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 23.0%
18.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%
4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 38.9%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.4 pts 8.9%
14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%
3.9% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.7% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

8.5% Agriculture & environment +7.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.8% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 6.7%
10.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
9.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%
9.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
0.5% Information technology +5.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
3.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +$115 higher in 4728, QLD gap widening
$694 37th pct $809 62nd pct
Household income in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +$130 higher in 4728, QLD gap widening
$1,162 20th pct $1,292 32nd pct
Family income in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +$19 higher in 4472, QLD gap narrowing
$1,581 29th pct $1,562 27th pct
High earners in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4728, QLD gap narrowing
7.6% 41st pct 10.3% 59th pct
High-income homes in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +8.8 pts higher in 4728, QLD gap widening
10.4% 26th pct 19.2% 60th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
22.3% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.2%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.5%
6.5% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 38.2%
29.8% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 35.8%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%
3.5% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4472, QLD
32.5% 69th pct 26.6% 33rd pct
Mental health in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4472, QLD
8.0% 40th pct 3.9% 7th pct
Needs assistance in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap steady
6.7% 71st pct 4.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%
9.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.0% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +1.0 pts ▸ 57.6%
21.2% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.2%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap steady
26.1% 83rd pct 24.8% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4728, QLD gap widening
11.7% 35th pct 13.9% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +12.6 pts higher in 4728, QLD gap widening
20.2% 21st pct 32.7% 90th pct
Defence service in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4728, QLD
2.2% 30th pct 2.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4728, QLD gap steady
19.5% 24th pct 23.0% 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +0.3 larger in 4728, QLD gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap steady
12.4% 51st pct 8.3% 16th pct
Living alone in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap narrowing
32.9% 78th pct 30.8% 69th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +18.4 pts ▸ 64.3%
41.4% Couples without children ◂ +14.7 pts 26.8%
12.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 8.3%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +14.9 pts 24.4%
32.9% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 30.8%
10.4% 3 people +7.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.1% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%
4.1% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.3% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +$57 higher in 4472, QLD gap narrowing
$157 12th pct $100 2nd pct
Mortgage in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +$325 higher in 4472, QLD gap narrowing
$867 13th pct $542 2nd pct
People / bedroom in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap widening
26.0% 65th pct 21.8% 52nd pct
Owned outright in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4728, QLD gap narrowing
44.8% 67th pct 48.7% 79th pct
Separate houses in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap narrowing
97.2% 75th pct 94.9% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4728, QLD gap steady
72.2% 28th pct 79.5% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 48.7%
26.0% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 21.8%
21.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 16.7%
6.5% Other tenure +7.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 94.9%
0.5% Flat or apartment +7.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.9% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 35.9%
19.1% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
8.0% 5 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%
4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.0% Under $200 +26.1 pts ▸ 94.1%
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 ◂ +20.4 pts 38.5%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4728, QLD gap narrowing
4.3% 56th pct 5.3% 65th pct
Work from home in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +28.7 pts higher in 4728, QLD gap widening
16.5% 52nd pct 45.2% 95th pct
PT commute in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) ◂ +25.5 pts 29.0%
16.5% Worked at home +28.7 pts ▸ 45.2%
9.6% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 22.7%
32.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 24.0%
10.3% 4 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
14.4% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
4.3% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap widening
33.0% 47th pct 25.6% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD
8.5% 50th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4472, QLD gap steady
2.1% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4728, QLD gap narrowing
57.3% 39th pct 60.0% 50th pct
Full-time in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4728, QLD gap narrowing
66.1% 87th pct 73.1% 95th pct

Industries people work in

28.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +32.4 pts ▸ 61.3%
12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 4.3%
8.8% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.9% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
7.8% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%
1.5% Other services +5.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.9% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Managers +25.1 pts ▸ 47.3%
18.9% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 16.1%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%
8.8% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 3.2%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +3 higher in 4728, QLD
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +3 higher in 4728, QLD
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +2 higher in 4728, QLD
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +6 higher in 4728, QLD
2 14th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +59 higher in 4728, QLD
935 27th pct 994 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +0.6 higher in 4472, QLD
3.5 47th pct 2.9 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +0.6 more in 4472, QLD
4.1 54th pct 3.6 45th pct
15-min city in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4728, QLD
59.3% 62nd pct 59.5% 62nd pct
Walk to shops in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4728, QLD
59.1% 63rd pct 59.6% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4472, QLD
61.1% 60th pct 56.7% 56th pct
Walk to a park in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4472, QLD
61.3% 40th pct 61.0% 40th pct
Walk to health in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4728, QLD
53.9% 69th pct 59.3% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +41.6 more in 4728, QLD
32.7 75th pct 74.2 89th pct
Intersections/km² in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 4472, QLDin 4728, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4728, QLD
2.4% 1st pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare 4472, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4728, QLD with nearby areas

4726, QLD 4725, QLD 4724, QLD 4721, QLD 4732, QLD 4472, QLD 4727, QLD 4720, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4472, QLD vs 4728, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4472/4472-qld/vs/POA4728/4728-qld