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4477, QLD vs 4478, QLD

Name: 4477, QLD vs 4478, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 79 km apart · 4477, QLD profile · 4478, QLD profile

4477, QLD 4478, QLD

Postcode 4477 and postcode 4478 are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. They differ most in housing and accessibility; 53.0% of homes in postcode 4477 are owned outright, compared to 35.2% in postcode 4478. Renting is far more common in postcode 4478, where 28.0% of households rent, while only 14.9% do so in postcode 4477. Postcode 4477 also has better walkability, with 65.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, whereas postcode 4478 has 0.0%.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, as postcode 4477 has seen a larger increase in people owning their homes outright. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, including very similar typical weekly family incomes of around $1,400 and nearly identical unemployment rates. Both areas are car-dependent and sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 19.2 pts higher in 4477, QLD Mortgage: $321 higher in 4478, QLD Owned outright: 17.7 pts higher in 4477, QLD Renting: 13.1 pts higher in 4478, QLD Rent: $44 higher in 4478, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +30 larger in 4477, QLD gap widening

530 19th pct 500 19th pct

Median age in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +4 yrs older in 4477, QLD gap steady

46 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 26.8%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.8% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 18.4%

7.0% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

51.2% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

30.9% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 30.8%

7.8% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 3.7%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

4477, QLD 4478, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 87.8%

1.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 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%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

40.9% English ◂ +0.3 pts 40.6%

12.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.9% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dutch even 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 90.8%

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

Religious affiliation

67.9% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 60.2%

21.5% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

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

Schools/1k kids in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +1.16 more in 4478, QLD

9.71 82nd pct 10.87 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +18 more in 4478, QLD

36 9th pct 54 14th pct

Avg size in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +18 larger in 4478, QLD

36 10th pct 54 16th pct

ICSEA in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +17 higher in 4478, QLD

912 14th pct 929 18th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

30.4% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 12.6%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.4% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.9% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.4% Education +6.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

10.9% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

9.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

1.5% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +$84 higher in 4478, QLD gap narrowing

$725 43rd pct $809 62nd pct

Household income in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +$248 higher in 4478, QLD gap widening

$1,131 18th pct $1,379 40th pct

Family income in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +$56 higher in 4478, QLD gap narrowing

$1,422 17th pct $1,478 21st pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 16.1%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 33.5%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%

10.0% Asthma even 10.0%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

7.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

6.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +0.8 pts 59.8%

16.6% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.2% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

5.3% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +0.1 larger in 4478, QLD gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 53.1%

33.0% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

31.7% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 25.4%

10.4% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.4% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +$44 higher in 4478, QLD gap widening

$100 2nd pct $144 10th pct

Mortgage in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +$321 higher in 4478, QLD gap narrowing

$450 0th pct $771 10th pct

People / bedroom in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +0.10 higher in 4478, QLD gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.7 pts 35.2%

14.9% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%

14.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

2.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 97.9%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 21.2%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 15.5%

7.9% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.5% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% Under $200 +28.5 pts ▸ 68.5%

13.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

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

48.3% Under $1,000 +43.7 pts ▸ 92.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

29.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 26.3%

16.5% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

28.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 25.8%

19.6% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

41.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.7 pts 2.9%

7.1% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

3.9% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.8% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.2% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 27.3%

23.6% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

10.6% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

6.3% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

4.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +1 higher in 4477, QLD

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +1 higher in 4478, QLD

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +1 higher in 4478, QLD

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +1 higher in 4477, QLD

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +10 higher in 4477, QLD

928 24th pct 918 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +1.1 higher in 4477, QLD

4.0 55th pct 2.9 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +1.5 more in 4477, QLD

4.6 61st pct 3.1 39th pct

15-min city in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +13.7 pts higher in 4477, QLD

65.7% 67th pct 52.0% 55th pct

Walk to shops in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +12.4 pts higher in 4477, QLD

64.8% 68th pct 52.4% 57th pct

Walk to transit in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +15.6 pts higher in 4477, QLD

66.4% 64th pct 50.8% 49th pct

Walk to a park in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +14.9 pts higher in 4477, QLD

67.2% 45th pct 52.3% 31st pct

Walk to health in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +65.1 pts higher in 4477, QLD

65.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +5.1 more in 4477, QLD

49.1 86th pct 44.0 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD even

0 1st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 4477, QLD in 4478, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4477, QLD

3.7% 28th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare 4477, QLD with nearby areas

4478, QLD 4465, QLD 4470, QLD 4467, QLD 4468, QLD 4720, QLD 4722, QLD 4454, QLD

Compare 4478, QLD with nearby areas

4477, QLD 4472, QLD 4724, QLD 4720, QLD 4470, QLD 4722, QLD 4725, QLD 4465, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4477, QLD vs 4478, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4477/4477-qld/vs/POA4478/4478-qld