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4478, QLD vs 4722, QLD

Name: 4478, QLD vs 4722, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 169 km apart · 4478, QLD profile · 4722, QLD profile

4478, QLD 4722, QLD

Postcode 4722 and postcode 4478 are both sparsely populated Queensland areas, though they differ significantly in wealth and demographics. Postcode 4722 is more affluent, with a typical family income of $2,225 per week compared to $1,478 in postcode 4478. This wealth is reflected in the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week, which is far higher in postcode 4722 at 15.5% against just 4.9% in postcode 4478. Postcode 4722 also has a higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 11.8%, while postcode 4478 has none.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, with nearly identical walkability scores. They also share very similar levels of volunteering and a similar share of people born overseas. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in high-income households has grown since 2011, while the gap in the proportion of older residents has also increased, with 21.2% of postcode 4478 residents aged 65 and over compared to 16.3% in postcode 4722.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,140 larger in 4722, QLD PT commute: 3.4 pts higher in 4722, QLD Recent arrivals: 11.8 pts higher in 4722, QLD Mortgage: $421 higher in 4722, QLD Family income: $747 higher in 4722, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +1,140 larger in 4722, QLD gap steady

500 19th pct 1,640 37th pct

Median age in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +3 yrs older in 4478, QLD gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 16.3%

18.4% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 51.9%

30.8% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

3.7% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

4478, QLD 4722, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.8% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 82.0%

1.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.6% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 45.9%

40.6% English ◂ +2.1 pts 38.5%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%

11.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.4% German +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 84.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 59.2%

30.2% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 24.9%

9.4% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

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

Schools/1k kids in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +2.12 more in 4478, QLD

10.87 85th pct 8.75 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +2 more in 4722, QLD

1 29th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +137 more in 4722, QLD

54 14th pct 191 30th pct

Avg size in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +42 larger in 4722, QLD

54 16th pct 96 25th pct

ICSEA in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +26 higher in 4722, QLD

929 18th pct 955 28th pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 38.7%

31.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.1%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

5.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 34.0%

12.6% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 9.8%

12.0% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 7.6%

8.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

7.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Architecture & building even 3.1%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +$169 higher in 4722, QLD gap widening

$809 62nd pct $978 83rd pct

Household income in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +$459 higher in 4722, QLD gap narrowing

$1,379 40th pct $1,838 69th pct

Family income in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +$747 higher in 4722, QLD gap widening

$1,478 21st pct $2,225 72nd pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.1 pts 18.2%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.1% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.1% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 28.1%

33.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 28.1%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

2.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +0.6 pts ▸ 60.4%

19.2% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 15.8%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +0.2 larger in 4722, QLD gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

35.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 31.9%

10.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.3% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 36.4%

25.4% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%

5.2% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +$56 higher in 4722, QLD gap widening

$144 10th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +$421 higher in 4722, QLD gap narrowing

$771 10th pct $1,192 28th pct

People / bedroom in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +0.10 higher in 4478, QLD gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

28.0% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 25.4%

13.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.6% Other tenure ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 91.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 40.7%

21.2% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 11.6%

9.3% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.5% Under $200 ◂ +32.0 pts 36.6%

11.1% $200–$349 +25.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

92.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +58.7 pts 33.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 50.5%

26.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 20.8%

21.6% Walked ◂ +13.6 pts 8.0%

2.5% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 36.0%

25.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 23.8%

19.8% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.0% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

46.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.7 pts 34.3%

0.0% Mining +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.4 pts 4.1%

2.9% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.5% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

2.2% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

25.2% Labourers ◂ +11.7 pts 13.5%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.7% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.5% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

5.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +4 higher in 4722, QLD

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +4 higher in 4722, QLD

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +3 higher in 4722, QLD

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +2 higher in 4722, QLD

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +69 higher in 4722, QLD

918 20th pct 987 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +0.1 higher in 4478, QLD

2.9 39th pct 2.8 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +0.1 more in 4478, QLD

3.1 39th pct 3.0 37th pct

15-min city in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +9.7 pts higher in 4478, QLD

52.0% 55th pct 42.4% 45th pct

Walk to shops in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +10.3 pts higher in 4478, QLD

52.4% 57th pct 42.1% 45th pct

Walk to transit in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +8.2 pts higher in 4478, QLD

50.8% 49th pct 42.7% 41st pct

Walk to a park in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4478, QLD

52.3% 31st pct 45.9% 26th pct

Walk to health in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +43.1 pts higher in 4722, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 43.1% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +9.9 more in 4478, QLD

44.0 83rd pct 34.1 76th pct

Intersections/km² in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in 4478, QLD in 4722, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4722, QLD

2.5% 4th pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 4478, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4722, QLD with nearby areas

4720, QLD 4702, QLD 4717, QLD 4723, QLD 4709, QLD 4724, QLD 4718, QLD 4705, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4478, QLD vs 4722, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4478/4478-qld/vs/POA4722/4722-qld