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4496, QLD vs 4497, QLD

Name: 4496, QLD vs 4497, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 45 km apart · 4496, QLD profile · 4497, QLD profile

4496, QLD 4497, QLD

Postcode 4497 and postcode 4496 are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. They differ most in how people work and earn; 35% of residents in postcode 4497 work from home, compared to just 10.7% in postcode 4496. High earners are also more common in postcode 4497, where 17.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 6.7% do so in postcode 4496. In terms of local amenities, postcode 4496 has much better access to groceries, with 38.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk, whereas no homes in postcode 4497 have this access.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities. They also share a very similar housing style, with about 95% of homes being separate detached houses. While they have many similarities, some gaps are widening; the difference in those who work from home has grown since 2011, and the gap in high-income households has also increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 24.3 pts higher in 4497, QLD Unpaid child care: 11.8 pts higher in 4496, QLD Population: 107 larger in 4497, QLD Mortgage: $268 higher in 4497, QLD Volunteering: 9.2 pts higher in 4497, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD +107 larger in 4497, QLD gap widening

208 9th pct 315 13th pct

Median age in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD +4 yrs older in 4497, QLD gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 23.8%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 20.3%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

43.9% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

45.7% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 32.5%

3.7% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%

4.9% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

4496, QLD 4497, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 89.5%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% England even 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% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.0% English ◂ +15.1 pts 34.0%

32.7% Australian +13.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

14.4% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.2% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.2% German ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

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

Language used at home

87.0% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 90.5%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.3% Christianity +12.3 pts ▸ 68.6%

30.8% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 22.9%

14.9% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%

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 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD +5.65 more in 4496, QLD

21.28 92nd pct 15.63 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD +3 more in 4496, QLD

19 5th pct 16 4th pct

Avg size in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD +3 larger in 4496, QLD

19 3rd pct 16 2nd pct

ICSEA in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD +113 higher in 4497, QLD

880 11th pct 993 49th pct

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 40.9%

24.1% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

7.8% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.4% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 14.7%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.6% Agriculture & environment +13.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%

7.4% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Education +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

6.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD +$142 higher in 4496, QLD gap widening

$871 72nd pct $729 44th pct

Household income in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD +$72 higher in 4496, QLD gap narrowing

$1,300 32nd pct $1,228 26th pct

Family income in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD +$259 higher in 4496, QLD gap widening

$1,812 45th pct $1,553 27th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 21.2%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

3.8% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Lung condition even 1.9%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +0.1 pts 63.8%

17.3% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%

1.4% Two conditions +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD +0.2 larger in 4497, QLD gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 67.3%

27.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 25.3%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%

0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

34.7% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 26.9%

0.0% 5 people +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.3% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

8.0% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD +$73 higher in 4496, QLD

$205 24th pct $132 8th pct

Mortgage in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD +$268 higher in 4497, QLD gap widening

$532 2nd pct $800 11th pct

People / bedroom in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

32.0% Other tenure ◂ +11.8 pts 20.2%

17.3% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 95.2%

8.0% Other dwelling ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 30.8%

20.0% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.0% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

4.0% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.8% Under $200 +24.2 pts ▸ 55.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 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

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +17.7 pts 44.4%

10.7% Worked at home +24.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

7.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 34.6%

30.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 22.1%

13.9% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

76.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 68.3%

7.8% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

35.9% Managers +15.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

31.1% Labourers ◂ +18.3 pts 12.8%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.9% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD +1 higher in 4497, QLD

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD +1 higher in 4497, QLD

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD +6 higher in 4497, QLD

964 42nd pct 970 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD +0.6 higher in 4496, QLD

1.7 23rd pct 1.1 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD +0.5 more in 4496, QLD

1.9 24th pct 1.4 17th pct

15-min city in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD +11.4 pts higher in 4496, QLD

37.9% 40th pct 26.6% 29th pct

Walk to shops in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD +38.9 pts higher in 4496, QLD

38.9% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD +10.4 pts higher in 4496, QLD

37.9% 36th pct 27.5% 27th pct

Walk to a park in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD +28.5 pts higher in 4497, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 28.5% 14th pct

Walk to health in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD +2.8 more in 4497, QLD

38.5 79th pct 41.3 81st pct

Intersections/km² in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD even

0 2nd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in 4496, QLD in 4497, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4497, QLD

2.7% 8th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 4496, QLD with nearby areas

4494, QLD 4497, QLD 2405, NSW 4498, QLD 2406 crosses NSW/QLD 4422, QLD 2409, NSW 4487, QLD

Compare 4497, QLD with nearby areas

4496, QLD 2406 crosses NSW/QLD 4487, QLD 4494, QLD 2405, NSW 2833, NSW 4498, QLD 4486, QLD

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4496, QLD vs 4497, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4496/4496-qld/vs/POA4497/4497-qld