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4500, QLD vs 4501, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · 4500, QLD profile · 4501, QLD profile

4500, QLD 4501, QLD

Postcode 4500 and postcode 4501 are neighbouring areas in Greater Brisbane with very different housing and wealth profiles. Postcode 4500 is more affluent, with 21.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 11.2% in postcode 4501. It also has a higher share of larger homes, with 90.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 4501 is much more walkable; it has far more public transport stops and 97.6% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while postcode 4500 residents face a typical 33-minute walk to the nearest stop.

The gap in high-income households has widened since 2011, as have the differences in rental rates and home types. Despite this, both areas are effectively alike in other ways, such as their similar drive times to the city and the share of residents who have moved in the last five years. They also share a similar proportion of people who speak little or no English, around 1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 39,751 larger in 4500, QLD Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in 4500, QLD Living alone: 12.2 pts higher in 4501, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 12.9 pts higher in 4500, QLD Renting: 12.4 pts higher in 4501, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +39,751 larger in 4500, QLD gap widening
45,656 89th pct 5,905 58th pct
Median age in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +1 yrs older in 4501, QLD gap narrowing
36 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap steady
3.3% 63rd pct 5.6% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap narrowing
13.0% 17th pct 16.3% 31st pct
Under 15 in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap narrowing
21.3% 86th pct 19.0% 69th pct
De facto in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap widening
12.3% 49th pct 13.6% 64th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 28.6%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 23.2%
21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 19.0%
13.0% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +12.3 pts 36.6%
35.8% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 42.2%
8.5% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.5% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

4500, QLD 4501, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
21.6% 70th pct 18.5% 63rd pct

Country of birth

75.2% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 76.5%
4.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
1.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.4% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.3% China even 0.4%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% English ◂ +0.2 pts 39.9%
38.3% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
10.8% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.8% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
5.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
2.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
11.2% 69th pct 7.6% 60th pct
Limited English in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap steady
1.3% 69th pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

85.4% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 87.0%
0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +6.9 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap widening
41.6% 48th pct 48.5% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 40.9%
41.6% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 48.5%
5.2% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +8.9 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap steady
61.3% 75th pct 52.5% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
18.7% 61st pct 14.0% 45th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +1.95 more in 4501, QLD
0.72 0th pct 2.67 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +4 more in 4500, QLD
7 86th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +4,982 more in 4500, QLD
6,105 87th pct 1,123 58th pct
Avg size in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +498 larger in 4500, QLD
872 94th pct 374 63rd pct
ICSEA in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +40 higher in 4500, QLD
1,014 60th pct 974 38th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 52.5%
21.2% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
6.8% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 38.4%
21.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 17.1%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%
5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
2.7% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 19.2%
16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%
10.6% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%
7.9% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
3.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +$104 higher in 4500, QLD gap narrowing
$851 69th pct $747 48th pct
Household income in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +$576 higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
$1,947 75th pct $1,371 39th pct
Family income in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +$463 higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
$2,163 68th pct $1,700 37th pct
High earners in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
10.1% 58th pct 5.6% 24th pct
High-income homes in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +10.7 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
21.9% 67th pct 11.2% 30th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 30.6%
24.5% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
10.8% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.2%
10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 40.8%
36.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.1%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4501, QLD
30.7% 58th pct 35.9% 85th pct
Mental health in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4501, QLD
11.6% 86th pct 14.7% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap steady
5.8% 57th pct 8.2% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.8% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.6% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.0% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +6.8 pts 56.1%
21.0% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
6.6% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.2% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap steady
13.3% 24th pct 10.6% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap steady
12.4% 45th pct 11.5% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap narrowing
32.5% 90th pct 27.7% 68th pct
Defence service in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4500, QLD
5.6% 91st pct 4.4% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
22.1% 43rd pct 18.8% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +0.4 larger in 4500, QLD gap steady
2.8 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +9.2 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap steady
14.3% 67th pct 23.6% 95th pct
Living alone in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +12.2 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap widening
18.2% 15th pct 30.4% 67th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 50.5%
22.7% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 24.3%
14.3% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 23.6%
1.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
18.2% 1 person +12.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
19.1% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 12.2%
18.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 16.6%
7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +$55 higher in 4500, QLD gap steady
$375 71st pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +$266 higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
$1,783 62nd pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +12.4 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap widening
28.5% 71st pct 40.9% 87th pct
Owned outright in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
25.4% 16th pct 20.7% 10th pct
Separate houses in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +15.7 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
85.0% 32nd pct 69.3% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +12.9 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
90.6% 89th pct 77.6% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 36.0%
28.5% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 40.9%
25.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 20.7%
1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house ◂ +15.7 pts 69.3%
13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
1.4% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 55.4%
41.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.0 pts 17.9%
6.9% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.3%
1.5% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 ◂ +22.0 pts 38.5%
28.6% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 39.7%
4.3% Under $200 +13.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 +17.6 pts ▸ 52.2%
37.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 22.0%
13.4% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap steady
3.4% 46th pct 9.0% 86th pct
Work from home in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
14.8% 45th pct 11.9% 33rd pct
PT commute in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap narrowing
3.3% 78th pct 6.3% 90th pct
PT stops in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +112 more in 4500, QLD
160 87th pct 48 69th pct
Stops/1k in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +4.62 more in 4501, QLD
3.50 48th pct 8.13 86th pct
Departures/1k in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +456.8 more in 4501, QLD
452.6 61st pct 909.4 71st pct
PT routes in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +6 more in 4500, QLD
31 86th pct 25 86th pct
Stop walk in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +32 longer in 4500, QLD
33 72nd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +1 longer in 4500, QLD
26 37th pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 58.3%
14.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%
2.9% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 34.6%
29.9% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 9.7%
9.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%
3.4% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap narrowing
40.9% 76th pct 40.5% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap narrowing
9.6% 56th pct 10.2% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap narrowing
5.0% 67th pct 7.1% 87th pct
Participation in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap narrowing
67.8% 83rd pct 60.3% 51st pct
Full-time in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap steady
60.7% 65th pct 60.6% 64th pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%
10.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.3% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%
8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
6.5% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
4.7% Other services even 4.7%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 15.4%
15.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%
12.9% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.2% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%
8.9% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +4 higher in 4500, QLD
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +5 higher in 4500, QLD
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +7 higher in 4500, QLD
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +3 higher in 4500, QLD
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +77 higher in 4500, QLD
995 58th pct 918 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +0.8 higher in 4501, QLD
5.2 68th pct 6.0 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +1.0 more in 4501, QLD
5.0 65th pct 5.9 76th pct
15-min city in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +6.3 pts higher in 4501, QLD
63.6% 66th pct 69.9% 71st pct
Walk to shops in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +11.7 pts higher in 4501, QLD
64.8% 68th pct 76.5% 77th pct
Walk to transit in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +18.6 pts higher in 4501, QLD
79.0% 66th pct 97.6% 83rd pct
Walk to school in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +26.7 pts higher in 4501, QLD
56.0% 55th pct 82.8% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4501, QLD
92.5% 68th pct 99.7% 84th pct
Walk to health in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +5.3 pts higher in 4501, QLD
48.2% 64th pct 53.5% 69th pct
Amenities/1k in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +5.7 more in 4501, QLD
10.4 17th pct 16.1 44th pct
Intersections/km² in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +70 higher in 4501, QLD
59 69th pct 129 77th pct
Mean slope in 4500, QLDin 4501, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4500, QLD
5.0% 50th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 4500, QLD with nearby areas

4037, QLD 4502, QLD 4501, QLD 4503, QLD 4035, QLD 4055, QLD 4036, QLD 4520, QLD

Compare 4501, QLD with nearby areas

4502, QLD 4036, QLD 4509, QLD 4500, QLD 4035, QLD 4017, QLD 4503, QLD 4037, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4500, QLD vs 4501, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4500/4500-qld/vs/POA4501/4501-qld