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4501, QLD vs 4504, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 4501, QLD profile · 4504, QLD profile

4501, QLD 4504, QLD

Postcode 4504 and postcode 4501 are nearby areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Postcode 4504 is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $2,207, far higher than the $1,371 found in postcode 4501. It is also dominated by larger family homes, with 96.5% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 77.6% in postcode 4501. In contrast, postcode 4501 is more urban and accessible, with 97.6% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while only 53.9% of homes in postcode 4504 have that proximity.

The gap in typical household incomes has widened since 2011, rising from $614 to $836. Despite this growing financial divide, both areas are effectively alike in other ways, such as having almost the same share of people born overseas (around 18%) and a similar percentage of residents who do not follow a religion. They also share similar patterns in full-time employment and the proportion of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,005 larger in 4504, QLD Separate houses: 26.6 pts higher in 4504, QLD Living alone: 19.2 pts higher in 4501, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 18.9 pts higher in 4504, QLD Renting: 17.2 pts higher in 4501, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +15,005 larger in 4504, QLD gap widening
5,905 58th pct 20,910 85th pct
Median age in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +4 yrs older in 4501, QLD gap narrowing
37 yrs 19th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap steady
5.6% 78th pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +6.8 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap narrowing
16.3% 31st pct 9.6% 10th pct
Under 15 in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap narrowing
19.0% 69th pct 24.9% 96th pct
De facto in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap steady
13.6% 64th pct 12.7% 54th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 27.7%
19.0% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
23.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.6%
16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 9.6%
12.9% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

36.6% Married +15.0 pts ▸ 51.6%
42.2% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 34.7%
12.3% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 7.6%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

4501, QLD 4504, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap steady
18.5% 63rd pct 18.7% 63rd pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 78.2%
3.3% England +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.0% New Zealand even 5.0%
1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% English +4.6 pts ▸ 44.5%
38.9% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%
10.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%
6.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.2% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap steady
7.6% 60th pct 5.9% 54th pct
Limited English in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap steady
0.9% 61st pct 0.6% 55th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 90.8%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap steady
48.5% 75th pct 49.1% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 49.1%
40.9% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap widening
52.5% 62nd pct 59.8% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap widening
14.0% 45th pct 16.1% 53rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +1.91 more in 4501, QLD
2.67 43rd pct 0.77 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +1 more in 4504, QLD
3 57th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +3,017 more in 4504, QLD
1,123 58th pct 4,140 85th pct
Avg size in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +661 larger in 4504, QLD
374 63rd pct 1,035 99th pct
ICSEA in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +26 higher in 4504, QLD
974 38th pct 1,000 53rd pct

Highest year of school

52.5% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 59.8%
24.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 22.3%
9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%
7.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.1% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.4%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.8% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.2% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.1% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
2.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +$142 higher in 4504, QLD gap steady
$747 48th pct $889 74th pct
Household income in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +$836 higher in 4504, QLD gap widening
$1,371 39th pct $2,207 86th pct
Family income in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +$583 higher in 4504, QLD gap widening
$1,700 37th pct $2,283 74th pct
High earners in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap widening
5.6% 24th pct 11.3% 64th pct
High-income homes in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +14.7 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap widening
11.2% 30th pct 25.9% 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 38.7%
33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 21.4%
18.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 6.4%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.1% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 36.2%
36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 36.0%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
1.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +7.2 pts higher in 4501, QLD
35.9% 85th pct 28.7% 46th pct
Mental health in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4501, QLD
14.7% 100th pct 11.3% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap steady
8.2% 86th pct 5.8% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%
10.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +8.8 pts ▸ 64.9%
22.7% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 20.3%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap steady
10.6% 11th pct 12.5% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap steady
11.5% 33rd pct 12.0% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +9.0 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap narrowing
27.7% 68th pct 36.6% 100th pct
Defence service in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD even
4.4% 83rd pct 4.4% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap widening
18.8% 21st pct 22.7% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +0.7 larger in 4504, QLD gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 3.1 96th pct
One-parent in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +9.9 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap steady
23.6% 95th pct 13.7% 62nd pct
Living alone in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +19.2 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap widening
30.4% 67th pct 11.2% 0th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +16.5 pts ▸ 67.0%
24.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 18.8%
23.6% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 13.7%
1.7% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 28.9%
30.4% 1 person ◂ +19.2 pts 11.2%
12.2% 4 people +11.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
16.6% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.1% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.1% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +$95 higher in 4504, QLD gap steady
$320 57th pct $415 82nd pct
Mortgage in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +$383 higher in 4504, QLD gap narrowing
$1,517 47th pct $1,900 68th pct
People / bedroom in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +17.2 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap widening
40.9% 87th pct 23.7% 59th pct
Owned outright in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap narrowing
20.7% 10th pct 19.6% 9th pct
Separate houses in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +26.6 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap widening
69.3% 17th pct 96.0% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +18.9 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap steady
77.6% 47th pct 96.5% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned with a mortgage +19.4 pts ▸ 55.3%
40.9% Rented ◂ +17.2 pts 23.7%
20.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 19.6%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

69.3% Separate house +26.6 pts ▸ 96.0%
24.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.8 pts 3.7%
6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 0.2%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.9% 4 bedrooms +43.6 pts ▸ 61.5%
55.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.5 pts 22.0%
16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 1.8%
4.3% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $350–$549 +37.2 pts ▸ 75.8%
39.7% $200–$349 ◂ +27.7 pts 12.0%
17.6% Under $200 ◂ +14.6 pts 3.0%
0.4% $550–$749 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.2 pts 33.0%
22.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 9.0%
3.0% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +7.7 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap narrowing
9.0% 86th pct 1.3% 20th pct
Work from home in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap widening
11.9% 33rd pct 15.0% 46th pct
PT commute in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap narrowing
6.3% 90th pct 3.0% 76th pct
PT stops in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +8 more in 4501, QLD
48 69th pct 40 66th pct
Stops/1k in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +6.22 more in 4501, QLD
8.13 86th pct 1.91 34th pct
Departures/1k in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +560.4 more in 4501, QLD
909.4 71st pct 349.0 59th pct
PT routes in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +9 more in 4504, QLD
25 86th pct 34 86th pct
Stop walk in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +6 longer in 4504, QLD
1 0th pct 7 45th pct
Drive to city in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +9 longer in 4504, QLD
25 36th pct 34 46th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 60.3%
11.9% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.7% Train ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 45.1%
41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.6 pts 23.4%
9.7% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.9% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.0% No vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap narrowing
40.5% 75th pct 45.1% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap widening
10.2% 58th pct 8.0% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap steady
7.1% 87th pct 4.7% 62nd pct
Participation in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +11.6 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap steady
60.3% 51st pct 72.0% 92nd pct
Full-time in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4501, QLD gap steady
60.6% 64th pct 59.7% 58th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%
10.0% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.4% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
6.7% Public administration & safety even 6.7%
6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
5.7% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%
15.4% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%
8.1% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.1% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%
8.0% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +5 higher in 4504, QLD
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +6 higher in 4504, QLD
2 14th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +8 higher in 4504, QLD
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +3 higher in 4504, QLD
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +89 higher in 4504, QLD
918 20th pct 1,007 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +2.0 higher in 4501, QLD
6.0 76th pct 4.1 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +2.1 more in 4501, QLD
5.9 76th pct 3.8 50th pct
15-min city in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +35.1 pts higher in 4501, QLD
69.9% 71st pct 34.8% 37th pct
Walk to shops in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +36.8 pts higher in 4501, QLD
76.5% 77th pct 39.8% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +43.7 pts higher in 4501, QLD
97.6% 83rd pct 53.9% 51st pct
Walk to school in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +40.0 pts higher in 4501, QLD
82.8% 77th pct 42.7% 41st pct
Walk to a park in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +8.1 pts higher in 4501, QLD
99.7% 84th pct 91.6% 67th pct
Walk to health in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +14.6 pts higher in 4501, QLD
53.5% 69th pct 38.9% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +4.2 more in 4501, QLD
16.1 44th pct 11.9 24th pct
Intersections/km² in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +31 higher in 4501, QLD
129 77th pct 98 74th pct
Mean slope in 4501, QLDin 4504, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4504, QLD
4.2% 36th pct 5.9% 63rd pct

Compare 4501, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4504, QLD with nearby areas

4506, QLD 4503, QLD 4505, QLD 4508, QLD 4502, QLD 4509, QLD 4510, QLD 4501, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4501, QLD vs 4504, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4501/4501-qld/vs/POA4504/4504-qld