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4501, QLD vs 4503, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · 4501, QLD profile · 4503, QLD profile

4501, QLD 4503, QLD

Postcode 4503 and postcode 4501 are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Postcode 4503 is a larger area where families are more common, with 22.4% of people being children under 15 and 88.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 4501 is much more compact and accessible, with 97.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 83.6% in postcode 4503. This makes for a huge difference in daily travel; the typical drive time to the city is 92 minutes in postcode 4503, but just 25 minutes in postcode 4501.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, such as the share of people working from home and those who have served in the Defence Force. They also have similar levels of overall advantage, both sitting around the national average. However, some gaps are growing. Postcode 4503 has become more diverse, with a widening gap in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home. Since 2011, the typical resident in postcode 4501 has also become noticeably older than those in postcode 4503.

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Where they differ most

Population: 46,578 larger in 4503, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 10.9 pts higher in 4503, QLD Living alone: 9.1 pts higher in 4501, QLD Recent movers: 9.7 pts higher in 4503, QLD No car: 5.3 pts higher in 4501, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +46,578 larger in 4503, QLD gap widening
5,905 58th pct 52,483 90th pct
Median age in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +4 yrs older in 4501, QLD gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap steady
5.6% 78th pct 3.9% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap steady
16.3% 31st pct 12.1% 14th pct
Under 15 in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
19.0% 69th pct 22.4% 89th pct
De facto in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
13.6% 64th pct 15.1% 77th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.0%
19.0% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

Marital status

36.6% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
42.2% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 38.7%
12.3% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
3.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

4501, QLD 4503, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap widening
18.5% 63rd pct 22.9% 72nd pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 73.0%
5.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
0.8% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.9% English ◂ +0.2 pts 39.7%
38.9% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 36.6%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%
10.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
6.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
1.2% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap widening
7.6% 60th pct 12.5% 72nd pct
Limited English in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
0.9% 61st pct 1.2% 68th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 83.1%
0.3% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap widening
48.5% 75th pct 44.8% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 44.8%
40.9% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%
0.9% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap widening
52.5% 62nd pct 58.5% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap widening
14.0% 45th pct 16.3% 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +1.91 more in 4501, QLD
2.67 43rd pct 0.77 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +6 more in 4503, QLD
3 57th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +6,756 more in 4503, QLD
1,123 58th pct 7,879 87th pct
Avg size in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +501 larger in 4503, QLD
374 63rd pct 875 94th pct
ICSEA in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +28 higher in 4503, QLD
974 38th pct 1,002 54th pct

Highest year of school

52.5% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 58.5%
24.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 21.2%
9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%
7.3% Year 11 even 7.3%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 37.6%
17.1% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%
12.2% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.0% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
2.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +$87 higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
$747 48th pct $834 66th pct
Household income in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +$334 higher in 4503, QLD gap widening
$1,371 39th pct $1,705 62nd pct
Family income in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +$242 higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
$1,700 37th pct $1,942 54th pct
High earners in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
5.6% 24th pct 8.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap widening
11.2% 30th pct 16.1% 50th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 36.5%
33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.6%
18.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 11.4%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.1% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 37.0%
36.5% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +5.3 pts higher in 4501, QLD
35.9% 85th pct 30.6% 57th pct
Mental health in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4501, QLD
14.7% 100th pct 12.2% 88th pct
Needs assistance in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap steady
8.2% 86th pct 6.0% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%
10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +6.0 pts ▸ 62.1%
22.7% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.6%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
10.6% 11th pct 11.1% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD even gap steady
11.5% 33rd pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
27.7% 68th pct 32.7% 90th pct
Defence service in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4501, QLD
4.4% 83rd pct 4.0% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap widening
18.8% 21st pct 20.3% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.3 larger in 4503, QLD gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap narrowing
23.6% 95th pct 18.2% 86th pct
Living alone in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +9.1 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap widening
30.4% 67th pct 21.3% 25th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 57.0%
24.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 23.7%
23.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 18.2%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 33.5%
30.4% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 21.3%
16.6% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.2% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +$40 higher in 4503, QLD gap narrowing
$320 57th pct $360 67th pct
Mortgage in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +$216 higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
$1,517 47th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap narrowing
40.9% 87th pct 42.6% 88th pct
Owned outright in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap steady
20.7% 10th pct 18.3% 8th pct
Separate houses in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap narrowing
69.3% 17th pct 72.8% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +10.9 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap widening
77.6% 47th pct 88.5% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
36.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
20.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 18.3%
1.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

69.3% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 72.8%
24.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 24.7%
6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 0.9%
0.3% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

55.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 44.1%
17.9% 4 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 7.3%
4.3% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $350–$549 +24.2 pts ▸ 62.8%
39.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.0 pts 28.7%
17.6% Under $200 ◂ +13.3 pts 4.3%
0.4% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.3 pts 39.9%
22.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 11.4%
3.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +5.3 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap steady
9.0% 86th pct 3.7% 48th pct
Work from home in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
11.9% 33rd pct 12.5% 35th pct
PT commute in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap narrowing
6.3% 90th pct 3.2% 77th pct
PT stops in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +64 more in 4503, QLD
48 69th pct 112 86th pct
Stops/1k in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +5.99 more in 4501, QLD
8.13 86th pct 2.13 36th pct
Departures/1k in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +540.3 more in 4501, QLD
909.4 71st pct 369.1 59th pct
PT routes in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +29 more in 4503, QLD
25 86th pct 54 87th pct
Stop walk in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +83 longer in 4503, QLD
1 0th pct 84 100th pct
Drive to city in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +67 longer in 4503, QLD
25 36th pct 92 77th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 62.6%
11.9% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.7% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 41.1%
41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 36.2%
9.7% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 3.7%
5.9% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +9.7 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap narrowing
40.5% 75th pct 50.2% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap narrowing
10.2% 58th pct 11.1% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap narrowing
7.1% 87th pct 5.8% 77th pct
Participation in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +6.8 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
60.3% 51st pct 67.1% 80th pct
Full-time in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap steady
60.6% 64th pct 60.1% 61st pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
7.4% Education & training even 7.4%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
6.7% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
5.7% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%
15.4% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%
13.4% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.1% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
8.1% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
8.0% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +3 higher in 4503, QLD
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +3 higher in 4503, QLD
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +4 higher in 4503, QLD
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +2 higher in 4503, QLD
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +45 higher in 4503, QLD
918 20th pct 963 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.3 higher in 4501, QLD
6.0 76th pct 5.7 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.4 more in 4501, QLD
5.9 76th pct 5.5 72nd pct
15-min city in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4503, QLD
69.9% 71st pct 70.9% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4503, QLD
76.5% 77th pct 78.2% 78th pct
Walk to transit in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +13.9 pts higher in 4501, QLD
97.6% 83rd pct 83.6% 68th pct
Walk to school in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4503, QLD
82.8% 77th pct 86.0% 79th pct
Walk to a park in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4501, QLD
99.7% 84th pct 96.7% 71st pct
Walk to health in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4503, QLD
53.5% 69th pct 55.3% 71st pct
Amenities/1k in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +8.5 more in 4501, QLD
16.1 44th pct 7.6 7th pct
Intersections/km² in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +79 higher in 4501, QLD
129 77th pct 50 67th pct
Mean slope in 4501, QLDin 4503, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4503, QLD
4.2% 36th pct 4.8% 47th pct

Compare 4501, QLD with nearby areas

4502, QLD 4036, QLD 4509, QLD 4500, QLD 4035, QLD 4017, QLD 4503, QLD 4037, 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). 4501, QLD vs 4503, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4501/4501-qld/vs/POA4503/4503-qld