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4474, QLD vs 4731, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 155 km apart · 4474, QLD profile · 4731, QLD profile

4474, QLD 4731, QLD

Postcode 4731 and postcode 4474 are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There are stark differences in their workforces and wealth; 28.1% of people in postcode 4474 earn $2,000 or more a week, compared to just 5.9% in postcode 4731. Education levels are also far higher in postcode 4474, where 17.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 7.0% do in postcode 4731. In contrast, postcode 4731 is a place of high community spirit, with 40.3% of people volunteering, which is far higher than the 17.2% in postcode 4474.

Both areas share a very similar profile in other ways, such as their typical family incomes, which sit at $1,281 and $1,374 respectively. The gaps between them are often growing; the typical resident in postcode 4731 is now noticeably older than those in postcode 4474, a difference that has widened since 2016. While both areas are far above the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, this group is well higher in postcode 4731 at 28.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 146 larger in 4731, QLD Volunteering: 23.1 pts higher in 4731, QLD Living alone: 16.4 pts higher in 4731, QLD Housework 15h+: 8.2 pts higher in 4474, QLD Year 12: 15.2 pts higher in 4474, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +146 larger in 4731, QLD gap widening
72 3rd pct 218 9th pct
Median age in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +7 yrs older in 4731, QLD gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap widening
6.9% 85th pct 4.6% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4731, QLD gap widening
22.2% 64th pct 28.0% 85th pct
Under 15 in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap widening
16.7% 42nd pct 13.8% 19th pct
De facto in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +6.8 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap widening
17.3% 87th pct 10.5% 28th pct

Age structure

34.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 29.4%
22.2% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 28.0%
22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 19.3%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

Marital status

53.1% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 53.8%
32.8% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 26.3%
4.7% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Widowed +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

4474, QLD 4731, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap steady
6.9% 17th pct 6.4% 14th pct

Country of birth

90.3% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 85.3%
5.6% New Zealand ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%
0.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

45.8% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 40.4%
33.3% English +10.2 pts ▸ 43.6%
16.7% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%
11.1% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.7% German ◂ +6.5 pts 3.2%
4.2% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
0.0% Dutch +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.8% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 93.1%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +6.3 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap widening
36.1% 29th pct 29.8% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

61.1% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 61.9%
36.1% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 29.8%
4.2% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +15.2 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap widening
46.9% 51st pct 31.7% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +10.2 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap widening
17.2% 57th pct 7.0% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD
— 33.33 99th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +1 more in 4731, QLD
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD
— 14 4th pct
Avg size in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD
— 14 1st pct
ICSEA in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD
— 899 12th pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 ◂ +15.2 pts 31.7%
31.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.2%
10.9% Year 9 or below +9.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
6.3% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

10.3% Certificate III / IV +34.1 pts ▸ 44.3%
28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.4 pts 14.8%
28.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.8 pts 11.4%
7.7% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

35.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +24.5 pts 11.4%
25.6% Health ◂ +16.6 pts 9.1%
10.3% Engineering & related +13.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
10.3% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%
0.0% Education +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +$139 higher in 4731, QLD gap widening
$524 8th pct $663 31st pct
Household income in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +$151 higher in 4474, QLD gap widening
$1,187 23rd pct $1,036 12th pct
Family income in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +$93 higher in 4474, QLD gap widening
$1,374 14th pct $1,281 10th pct
High earners in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +22.2 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap widening
28.1% 97th pct 5.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +8.6 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap widening
15.4% 47th pct 6.8% 12th pct

Household income distribution

53.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.6 pts 27.3%
0.0% Under $650 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 3.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 43.0%
15.6% $650–$1,499 +19.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 11.3%
14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4731, QLD
29.2% 49th pct 30.7% 58th pct
Mental health in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4731, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 8th pct
Needs assistance in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +0.0 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap steady
4.2% 28th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Asthma ◂ +5.2 pts 8.7%
8.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
4.2% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%
4.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%
0.0% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +5.2 pts 62.8%
13.9% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
4.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +23.1 pts higher in 4731, QLD gap widening
17.2% 47th pct 40.3% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4731, QLD gap narrowing
7.8% 9th pct 10.8% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap widening
18.8% 14th pct 14.5% 7th pct
Defence service in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +8.2 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap narrowing
28.1% 87th pct 19.9% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +0.3 larger in 4474, QLD gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4731, QLD gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 8th pct
Living alone in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +16.4 pts higher in 4731, QLD gap widening
15.4% 9th pct 31.8% 73rd pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +25.3 pts 40.1%
34.6% Couples without children +13.4 pts ▸ 48.0%
0.0% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +12.0 pts ▸ 46.6%
15.4% 1 person +16.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +10.8 pts 4.5%
0.0% 6 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +$33 higher in 4731, QLD
$62 0th pct $95 1st pct
Mortgage in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +$229 higher in 4474, QLD
$750 9th pct $521 2nd pct
People / bedroom in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +11.4 pts higher in 4731, QLD gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.4% 15th pct
Owned outright in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4731, QLD gap narrowing
53.8% 89th pct 55.7% 91st pct
Separate houses in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +14.7 pts higher in 4731, QLD gap widening
80.8% 27th pct 95.5% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap narrowing
65.4% 17th pct 58.0% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 55.7%
11.5% Other tenure +6.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Rented +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Types of homes

80.8% Separate house +14.7 pts ▸ 95.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

11.5% 3 bedrooms +31.6 pts ▸ 43.2%
38.5% 5 or more ◂ +35.1 pts 3.4%
19.2% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
15.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 11.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4731, QLD gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 46th pct
Work from home in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4731, QLD gap narrowing
23.8% 72nd pct 26.0% 76th pct
PT commute in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 33.7%
23.8% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
7.1% Walked +14.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.6% 2 vehicles +14.0 pts ▸ 42.5%
28.6% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 10.3%
23.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 14.9%
0.0% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap narrowing
37.7% 67th pct 36.6% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4731, QLD gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 33rd pct
Participation in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap narrowing
67.2% 81st pct 61.3% 55th pct
Full-time in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4731, QLD gap widening
76.2% 99th pct 80.8% 100th pct

Industries people work in

61.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.9 pts 50.0%
7.1% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.6 pts 2.9%
7.1% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

52.4% Managers ◂ +21.6 pts 30.8%
16.7% Labourers +13.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
16.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 11.5%
7.1% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.5% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.1% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +6 higher in 4474, QLD
9 86th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +6 higher in 4474, QLD
9 86th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +7 higher in 4474, QLD
10 100th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +7 higher in 4474, QLD
9 86th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +125 higher in 4474, QLD
1,052 80th pct 927 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +0.8 higher in 4731, QLD
1.6 21st pct 2.4 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +1.0 more in 4731, QLD
1.8 22nd pct 2.8 35th pct
15-min city in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4474, QLD
35.2% 37th pct 28.9% 31st pct
Walk to shops in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +6.8 pts higher in 4474, QLD
35.9% 40th pct 29.1% 34th pct
Walk to transit in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +28.7 pts higher in 4731, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 28.7% 28th pct
Walk to a park in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +13.1 pts higher in 4731, QLD
36.2% 19th pct 49.3% 28th pct
Walk to health in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +49.8 pts higher in 4731, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 49.8% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +52.1 more in 4474, QLD
180.6 100th pct 128.4 96th pct
Intersections/km² in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 4474, QLDin 4731, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4474, QLD
2.7% 8th pct 2.5% 3rd pct

Compare 4474, QLD with nearby areas

4479, QLD 4472, QLD 4731, QLD 4480, QLD 4470, QLD 4736, QLD 4489, QLD 4478, QLD

Compare 4731, QLD with nearby areas

4727, QLD 4736, QLD 4472, QLD 4730, QLD 4725, QLD 4474, QLD 4480, QLD 4732, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4474, QLD vs 4731, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4474/4474-qld/vs/POA4731/4731-qld