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4500, QLD vs 4503, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · 4500, QLD profile · 4503, QLD profile

4500, QLD 4503, QLD

Postcode 4503 and postcode 4500 are large neighbouring areas in Queensland with different housing and transport profiles. Postcode 4503 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33, and has a far higher share of renters at 42.6%. It is also more walkable, with 86% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 78.2% near groceries. In contrast, postcode 4500 is more affluent, with more households earning $3,000 or more a week (21.9%) and a higher proportion of detached houses at 85%. It is closer to the city, with a drive time of 26 minutes compared to 92 minutes for postcode 4503.

The gap in renting has widened since 2011, growing from 5.3% to 14.1%. Despite this shift, the two areas share many similarities, such as typical weekly personal incomes that are nearly the same ($834 in postcode 4503 and $851 in postcode 4500). They also have very similar proportions of people who speak little or no English and similar levels of long-term health conditions, both around 30.7%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 14.1 pts higher in 4503, QLD Separate houses: 12.2 pts higher in 4500, QLD Recent movers: 9.4 pts higher in 4503, QLD Owned outright: 7.0 pts higher in 4500, QLD De facto: 2.8 pts higher in 4503, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +6,827 larger in 4503, QLD gap widening
45,656 89th pct 52,483 90th pct
Median age in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +3 yrs older in 4500, QLD gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
3.3% 63rd pct 3.9% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap narrowing
13.0% 17th pct 12.1% 14th pct
Under 15 in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
21.3% 86th pct 22.4% 89th pct
De facto in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
12.3% 49th pct 15.1% 77th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 31.8%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 21.0%
21.3% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 43.5%
35.8% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 38.7%
8.5% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

4500, QLD 4503, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
21.6% 70th pct 22.9% 72nd pct

Country of birth

75.2% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 73.0%
4.4% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
1.4% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% English ◂ +0.4 pts 39.7%
38.3% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 36.6%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
10.8% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%
5.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
2.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
11.2% 69th pct 12.5% 72nd pct
Limited English in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap steady
1.3% 69th pct 1.2% 68th pct

Language used at home

85.4% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 83.1%
0.5% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Italian even 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap widening
41.6% 48th pct 44.8% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 43.2%
41.6% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 44.8%
5.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.8% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Islam even 0.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap narrowing
61.3% 75th pct 58.5% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap steady
18.7% 61st pct 16.3% 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.05 more in 4503, QLD
0.72 0th pct 0.77 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +2 more in 4503, QLD
7 86th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +1,774 more in 4503, QLD
6,105 87th pct 7,879 87th pct
Avg size in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +3 larger in 4503, QLD
872 94th pct 875 94th pct
ICSEA in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +12 higher in 4500, QLD
1,014 60th pct 1,002 54th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 58.5%
21.2% Year 10 even 21.2%
6.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 37.6%
21.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 19.1%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.9%
5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
2.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 19.7%
16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%
12.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.6% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
7.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
3.1% Creative arts even 3.1%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +$17 higher in 4500, QLD gap narrowing
$851 69th pct $834 66th pct
Household income in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +$242 higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
$1,947 75th pct $1,705 62nd pct
Family income in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +$221 higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
$2,163 68th pct $1,942 54th pct
High earners in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
10.1% 58th pct 8.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
21.9% 67th pct 16.1% 50th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
24.5% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%
10.8% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
38.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 37.0%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.4%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4500, QLD
30.7% 58th pct 30.6% 57th pct
Mental health in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4503, QLD
11.6% 86th pct 12.2% 88th pct
Needs assistance in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap narrowing
5.8% 57th pct 6.0% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
8.0% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +0.9 pts 62.1%
21.0% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.6%
6.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap steady
13.3% 24th pct 11.1% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap steady
12.4% 45th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap narrowing
32.5% 90th pct 32.7% 90th pct
Defence service in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4500, QLD
5.6% 91st pct 4.0% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap steady
22.1% 43rd pct 20.3% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.1 larger in 4500, QLD gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap widening
14.3% 67th pct 18.2% 86th pct
Living alone in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
18.2% 15th pct 21.3% 25th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 57.0%
22.7% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
14.3% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 33.5%
18.2% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
19.1% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 16.7%
18.7% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%
7.7% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +$15 higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
$375 71st pct $360 67th pct
Mortgage in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +$50 higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
$1,783 62nd pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +14.1 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap widening
28.5% 71st pct 42.6% 88th pct
Owned outright in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
25.4% 16th pct 18.3% 8th pct
Separate houses in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +12.2 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
85.0% 32nd pct 72.8% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap steady
90.6% 89th pct 88.5% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 36.5%
28.5% Rented +14.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
25.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 18.3%
0.5% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house ◂ +12.2 pts 72.8%
13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 44.1%
41.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 38.2%
9.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%
6.9% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.5% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 62.8%
28.6% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.7%
4.3% Under $200 even 4.3%
3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 39.9%
37.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 36.9%
13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
3.4% 46th pct 3.7% 48th pct
Work from home in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
14.8% 45th pct 12.5% 35th pct
PT commute in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap narrowing
3.3% 78th pct 3.2% 77th pct
PT stops in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +48 more in 4500, QLD
160 87th pct 112 86th pct
Stops/1k in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +1.37 more in 4500, QLD
3.50 48th pct 2.13 36th pct
Departures/1k in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +83.5 more in 4500, QLD
452.6 61st pct 369.1 59th pct
PT routes in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +23 more in 4503, QLD
31 86th pct 54 87th pct
Stop walk in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +51 longer in 4503, QLD
33 72nd pct 84 100th pct
Drive to city in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +66 longer in 4503, QLD
26 37th pct 92 77th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 62.6%
14.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%
3.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% Bus even 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 41.1%
29.9% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%
9.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%
3.4% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +9.4 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap widening
40.9% 76th pct 50.2% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
9.6% 56th pct 11.1% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
5.0% 67th pct 5.8% 77th pct
Participation in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap narrowing
67.8% 83rd pct 67.1% 80th pct
Full-time in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap steady
60.7% 65th pct 60.1% 61st pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.2% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
5.2% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
5.9% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 16.4%
16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%
12.9% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.2% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%
8.9% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +1 higher in 4500, QLD
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +2 higher in 4500, QLD
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +3 higher in 4500, QLD
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +1 higher in 4500, QLD
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +32 higher in 4500, QLD
995 58th pct 963 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.5 higher in 4503, QLD
5.2 68th pct 5.7 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.6 more in 4503, QLD
5.0 65th pct 5.5 72nd pct
15-min city in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +7.2 pts higher in 4503, QLD
63.6% 66th pct 70.9% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +13.4 pts higher in 4503, QLD
64.8% 68th pct 78.2% 78th pct
Walk to transit in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4503, QLD
79.0% 66th pct 83.6% 68th pct
Walk to school in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +30.0 pts higher in 4503, QLD
56.0% 55th pct 86.0% 79th pct
Walk to a park in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4503, QLD
92.5% 68th pct 96.7% 71st pct
Walk to health in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4503, QLD
48.2% 64th pct 55.3% 71st pct
Amenities/1k in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +2.8 more in 4500, QLD
10.4 17th pct 7.6 7th pct
Intersections/km² in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +9 higher in 4500, QLD
59 69th pct 50 67th pct
Mean slope in 4500, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4500, QLD
5.0% 50th pct 4.8% 47th pct

Compare 4500, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4503, QLD with nearby areas

4502, QLD 4504, QLD 4500, QLD 4501, QLD 4506, QLD 4509, QLD 4505, QLD 4508, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4500, QLD vs 4503, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4500/4500-qld/vs/POA4503/4503-qld