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4477, QLD vs 4720, QLD

Name: 4477, QLD vs 4720, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 159 km apart · 4477, QLD profile · 4720, QLD profile

4477, QLD 4720, QLD

Postcode 4720 and postcode 4477 are two very different Queensland areas. Postcode 4720 is much larger and younger, with a typical resident aged 32 and typical weekly household incomes of $2,203. In contrast, postcode 4477 is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 46 and typical weekly household incomes of $1,131. Postcode 4720 also has a far higher share of renters (43.0%), while 53.0% of homes in postcode 4477 are owned outright.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share the same proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 4.9%. While they remain distinct, some gaps are narrowing; the difference in typical ages has fallen slightly to 14 years, and the gap in typical household income has dropped from $1,595 to $1,072 since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,501 larger in 4720, QLD Rent: $200 higher in 4720, QLD Mortgage: $1,192 higher in 4720, QLD Renting: 28.2 pts higher in 4720, QLD Owned outright: 36.5 pts higher in 4477, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +14,501 larger in 4720, QLD gap steady

530 19th pct 15,031 76th pct

Median age in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +14 yrs older in 4477, QLD gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.0 pts 22.9%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

19.4% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.7 pts 7.1%

7.0% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 48.0%

30.9% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 2.5%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

4477, QLD 4720, 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 ◂ +9.0 pts 77.0%

1.5% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 38.9%

40.9% English ◂ +3.8 pts 37.1%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

10.9% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 83.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.9% Christianity ◂ +18.0 pts 50.0%

21.5% No religion +15.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +6.81 more in 4477, QLD

9.71 82nd pct 2.90 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +10 more in 4720, QLD

1 29th pct 11 87th pct

Students in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +8,895 more in 4720, QLD

36 9th pct 8,931 88th pct

Avg size in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +776 larger in 4720, QLD

36 10th pct 812 92nd pct

ICSEA in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +51 higher in 4720, QLD

912 14th pct 963 32nd pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +18.7 pts ▸ 53.6%

30.4% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 22.0%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.7 pts 6.2%

6.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

16.3% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

11.4% Engineering & related +12.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.9% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

10.9% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%

9.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.9 pts 4.0%

5.4% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.5% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +$311 higher in 4720, QLD gap narrowing

$725 43rd pct $1,036 86th pct

Household income in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +$1,072 higher in 4720, QLD gap narrowing

$1,131 18th pct $2,203 86th pct

Family income in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +$1,095 higher in 4720, QLD gap narrowing

$1,422 17th pct $2,517 83rd pct

Household income distribution

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 19.7%

24.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.6 pts 8.2%

4.0% $4,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 28.9%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.7%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

3.8% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +8.1 pts 4.5%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

7.5% Heart disease ◂ +5.4 pts 2.2%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None +6.4 pts ▸ 67.0%

16.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

7.2% Three or more ◂ +5.6 pts 1.6%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +0.4 larger in 4720, QLD gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +11.9 pts ▸ 64.6%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 22.3%

11.8% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.7% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 22.9%

31.7% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 31.3%

10.4% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.4% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.4% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.5% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +$200 higher in 4720, QLD gap widening

$100 2nd pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +$1,192 higher in 4720, QLD gap narrowing

$450 0th pct $1,642 54th pct

People / bedroom in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +0.10 higher in 4720, QLD gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Owned outright ◂ +36.5 pts 16.5%

14.9% Rented +28.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

14.4% Owned with a mortgage +22.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

17.8% Other tenure ◂ +15.8 pts 2.0%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house ◂ +13.5 pts 80.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 34.3%

26.7% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 10.8%

7.9% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

13.3% $200–$349 +28.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

40.0% Under $200 ◂ +22.2 pts 17.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +33.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.5 pts 16.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +39.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Car (driver) +29.3 pts ▸ 65.6%

29.9% Worked at home ◂ +24.9 pts 5.0%

16.5% Walked ◂ +13.4 pts 3.1%

1.6% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Bus +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

28.9% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 15.9%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

41.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +35.7 pts 6.1%

0.0% Mining +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 7.6%

7.1% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.9% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

3.9% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

1.2% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Managers ◂ +20.9 pts 11.4%

23.6% Labourers ◂ +11.7 pts 11.9%

6.3% Technicians & trades +11.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +7.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.6% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.5% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

4.3% Sales workers +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +3 higher in 4720, QLD

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +4 higher in 4720, QLD

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +4 higher in 4720, QLD

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +1 higher in 4477, QLD

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +51 higher in 4720, QLD

928 24th pct 979 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +0.6 higher in 4477, QLD

4.0 55th pct 3.4 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +0.9 more in 4477, QLD

4.6 61st pct 3.7 48th pct

15-min city in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +21.0 pts higher in 4477, QLD

65.7% 67th pct 44.7% 47th pct

Walk to shops in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +22.6 pts higher in 4477, QLD

64.8% 68th pct 42.2% 45th pct

Walk to transit in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4720, QLD

66.4% 64th pct 69.7% 67th pct

Walk to a park in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +16.5 pts higher in 4720, QLD

67.2% 45th pct 83.7% 60th pct

Walk to health in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +32.2 pts higher in 4477, QLD

65.1% 77th pct 32.9% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +38.5 more in 4477, QLD

49.1 86th pct 10.6 18th pct

Intersections/km² in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD even

0 1st pct 0 21st pct

Mean slope in 4477, QLD in 4720, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4477, QLD

3.7% 28th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 4477, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4720, QLD with nearby areas

4722, QLD 4724, QLD 4723, QLD 4709, QLD 4478, QLD 4717, QLD 4477, QLD 4702, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4477, QLD vs 4720, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4477/4477-qld/vs/POA4720/4720-qld