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4480, QLD vs 4731, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 228 km apart · 4480, QLD profile · 4731, QLD profile

4480, QLD 4731, QLD

Postcode 4480 and postcode 4731 are both sparsely populated Queensland areas, but they differ in age and accessibility. Postcode 4731 is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 compared to 40 in postcode 4480, and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (28.0% versus 14.9%). Postcode 4480 is more walkable (somewhat walkable) than postcode 4731 (mostly car-dependent), and it is far more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (80.4% versus 28.7%).

Many of the gaps between these two places have widened since 2011, most notably the age difference, which grew from a 6-year to a 14-year gap. They do share some common ground, such as having similar levels of overall advantage and almost no residents who use public transport for commuting. Both areas also have a similar share of people born overseas, sitting around 6%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in 4731, QLD Owned outright: 21.2 pts higher in 4731, QLD Renting: 19.6 pts higher in 4480, QLD People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 4731, QLD Under 15: 7.7 pts higher in 4480, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +407 larger in 4480, QLD gap narrowing
625 22nd pct 218 9th pct
Median age in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +14 yrs older in 4731, QLD gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +8.5 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap widening
13.1% 90th pct 4.6% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +13.1 pts higher in 4731, QLD gap widening
14.9% 24th pct 28.0% 85th pct
Under 15 in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +7.7 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap widening
21.4% 86th pct 13.8% 19th pct
De facto in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +8.9 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap widening
19.4% 91st pct 10.5% 28th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 29.4%
14.9% Seniors (65+) +13.1 pts ▸ 28.0%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 19.3%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 13.8%
7.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

Marital status

45.0% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
37.5% Never married ◂ +11.2 pts 26.3%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
2.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

4480, QLD 4731, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4731, QLD gap steady
5.6% 11th pct 6.4% 14th pct

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 85.3%
1.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 40.4%
37.3% English +6.3 pts ▸ 43.6%
15.2% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%
8.5% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.3% German ◂ +6.1 pts 3.2%
1.3% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
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 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap steady
1.0% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap steady
0.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only +1.6 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 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap narrowing
31.0% 18th pct 29.8% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

60.5% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 61.9%
31.0% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 29.8%
7.8% Not stated +0.4 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 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +16.2 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap widening
48.0% 54th pct 31.7% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap widening
13.7% 43rd pct 7.0% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +10.95 more in 4731, QLD
22.39 92nd pct 33.33 99th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +2 more in 4480, QLD
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +75 more in 4480, QLD
89 18th pct 14 4th pct
Avg size in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +16 larger in 4480, QLD
30 7th pct 14 1st pct
ICSEA in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +60 higher in 4731, QLD
839 7th pct 899 12th pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 ◂ +16.2 pts 31.7%
29.7% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.2%
8.8% Year 9 or below +11.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
6.1% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 44.3%
19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 14.8%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.9% Certificate I / II +6.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +10.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
11.8% Education ◂ +6.1 pts 5.7%
11.5% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%
7.5% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.0% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +$188 higher in 4480, QLD gap widening
$851 69th pct $663 31st pct
Household income in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +$294 higher in 4480, QLD gap widening
$1,330 35th pct $1,036 12th pct
Family income in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +$740 higher in 4480, QLD gap widening
$2,021 59th pct $1,281 10th pct
High earners in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap steady
7.5% 40th pct 5.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +8.1 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap widening
14.9% 46th pct 6.8% 12th pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.2% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 3.4%
4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 43.0%
34.7% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.5%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 11.3%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4480, QLD
31.2% 61st pct 30.7% 58th pct
Mental health in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4480, QLD
8.6% 49th pct 4.1% 8th pct
Needs assistance in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap steady
4.8% 40th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%
6.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.6% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
3.2% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +4.0 pts ▸ 62.8%
19.0% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +8.3 pts higher in 4731, QLD gap widening
32.1% 91st pct 40.3% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4731, QLD gap widening
7.3% 7th pct 10.8% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +9.1 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap widening
23.6% 40th pct 14.5% 7th pct
Defence service in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4480, QLD
2.4% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4731, QLD gap narrowing
16.7% 13th pct 19.9% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +0.1 larger in 4480, QLD gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap narrowing
9.0% 21st pct 4.6% 8th pct
Living alone in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap widening
36.9% 89th pct 31.8% 73rd pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +19.7 pts 40.1%
34.1% Couples without children +13.9 pts ▸ 48.0%
9.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +16.4 pts ▸ 46.6%
36.9% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 31.8%
12.2% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 4.5%
11.0% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 4.5%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%
2.0% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +$45 higher in 4480, QLD gap steady
$140 9th pct $95 1st pct
Mortgage in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +$329 higher in 4480, QLD gap widening
$850 12th pct $521 2nd pct
People / bedroom in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +0.20 higher in 4731, QLD gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +19.6 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap widening
31.0% 75th pct 11.4% 15th pct
Owned outright in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +21.2 pts higher in 4731, QLD gap widening
34.5% 36th pct 55.7% 91st pct
Separate houses in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4731, QLD gap widening
89.4% 42nd pct 95.5% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +14.2 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap widening
72.2% 28th pct 58.0% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned outright +21.2 pts ▸ 55.7%
31.0% Rented ◂ +19.6 pts 11.4%
21.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 17.0%
9.4% Other tenure +8.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 95.5%
5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
2.4% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
19.2% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
22.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 11.4%
4.7% 1 bedroom +11.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

77.2% Under $200 +12.8 pts ▸ 90.0%
7.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
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

54.5% Under $1,000 +25.5 pts ▸ 80.0%
20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
14.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4731, QLD gap narrowing
2.8% 38th pct 3.4% 46th pct
Work from home in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +8.5 pts higher in 4731, QLD gap narrowing
17.4% 55th pct 26.0% 76th pct
PT commute in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) ◂ +19.5 pts 33.7%
17.4% Worked at home +8.5 pts ▸ 26.0%
14.9% Walked +6.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
2.3% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 34.5%
10.5% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 10.3%
2.8% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap narrowing
38.1% 68th pct 36.6% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD
8.6% 51st pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4731, QLD gap widening
1.7% 10th pct 3.5% 33rd pct
Participation in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +10.1 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap widening
71.4% 91st pct 61.3% 55th pct
Full-time in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4731, QLD gap widening
73.7% 96th pct 80.8% 100th pct

Industries people work in

23.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
17.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 13.5%
8.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 2.9%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%
4.6% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
15.7% Labourers +14.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%
11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%
7.4% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.9% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%
4.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +1 higher in 4480, QLD
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +2 higher in 4480, QLD
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +1 higher in 4480, QLD
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +32 higher in 4480, QLD
959 40th pct 927 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +2.3 higher in 4480, QLD
4.7 63rd pct 2.4 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +2.3 more in 4480, QLD
5.2 68th pct 2.8 35th pct
15-min city in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +39.4 pts higher in 4480, QLD
68.3% 70th pct 28.9% 31st pct
Walk to shops in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +38.3 pts higher in 4480, QLD
67.4% 70th pct 29.1% 34th pct
Walk to transit in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +51.6 pts higher in 4480, QLD
80.4% 75th pct 28.7% 28th pct
Walk to a park in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +30.8 pts higher in 4480, QLD
80.1% 57th pct 49.3% 28th pct
Walk to health in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4480, QLD
56.8% 72nd pct 49.8% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +59.6 more in 4731, QLD
68.8 89th pct 128.4 96th pct
Intersections/km² in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 4480, QLDin 4731, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4480, QLD
2.7% 8th pct 2.5% 3rd pct

Compare 4480, QLD with nearby areas

4736, QLD 4474, QLD 4492, QLD 4481, QLD 4731, QLD 4479, QLD 4491, QLD 4493, 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). 4480, QLD vs 4731, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4480/4480-qld/vs/POA4731/4731-qld