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4501, QLD vs 4509, QLD

Name: 4501, QLD vs 4509, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · 4501, QLD profile · 4509, QLD profile

4501, QLD 4509, QLD

Postcode 4509 and postcode 4501 are neighbouring areas in Greater Brisbane with very different profiles. Postcode 4509 is a larger, wealthier hub where 26% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 11.2% in postcode 4501. It is also much more diverse, with 35.5% of people born overseas and 20.9% using another language at home, while those figures are 18.5% and 7.6% in postcode 4501. Postcode 4509 has a more qualified workforce, with 25.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14% in postcode 4501.

Both areas are very walkable and share a similar drive time to the city. This shared local feel exists alongside growing differences; for example, the gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011. While postcode 4501 has more people living alone (30.4% versus 15.3%), postcode 4509 has a much higher share of children under 15. Across both areas, the proportion of full-time employed people is identical at 60.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 32,047 larger in 4509, QLD Recent movers: 17.5 pts higher in 4509, QLD Born overseas: 17.0 pts higher in 4509, QLD Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in 4509, QLD Living alone: 15.1 pts higher in 4501, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +32,047 larger in 4509, QLD gap widening

5,905 58th pct 37,952 88th pct

Median age in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +4 yrs older in 4501, QLD gap narrowing

37 yrs 19th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.0% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 21.2%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 9.2%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

36.6% Married +14.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

42.2% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 33.9%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

4501, QLD 4509, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +15.1 pts 61.3%

5.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% England +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% India +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% South Africa +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.9% English ◂ +4.4 pts 35.5%

38.9% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 30.3%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

10.6% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

6.2% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

1.2% Indian +4.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +11.6 pts 75.5%

0.3% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 40.9%

40.9% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

0.9% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +1.84 more in 4501, QLD

2.67 43rd pct 0.83 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +5 more in 4509, QLD

3 57th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +8,155 more in 4509, QLD

1,123 58th pct 9,278 88th pct

Avg size in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +785 larger in 4509, QLD

374 63rd pct 1,160 100th pct

ICSEA in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +73 higher in 4509, QLD

974 38th pct 1,047 73rd pct

Highest year of school

52.5% Year 12 +16.6 pts ▸ 69.1%

24.2% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 15.2%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 28.8%

17.1% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

12.2% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.1% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.0% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

2.6% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +$169 higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing

$747 48th pct $916 77th pct

Household income in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +$742 higher in 4509, QLD gap widening

$1,371 39th pct $2,113 83rd pct

Family income in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +$561 higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing

$1,700 37th pct $2,261 73rd pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 22.1%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 8.2%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.1% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 35.3%

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 34.8%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 9.5%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +13.2 pts ▸ 69.3%

22.7% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 17.5%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +0.6 larger in 4509, QLD gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +16.4 pts ▸ 66.9%

24.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 18.0%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +9.1 pts 14.4%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 28.4%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +15.1 pts 15.3%

12.2% 4 people +10.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.6% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.1% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.1% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +$90 higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing

$320 57th pct $410 81st pct

Mortgage in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +$481 higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing

$1,517 47th pct $1,998 74th pct

People / bedroom in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

40.9% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 40.5%

20.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 14.5%

1.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

69.3% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 79.3%

24.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 18.0%

6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.5 pts 29.9%

17.9% 4 bedrooms +35.8 pts ▸ 53.7%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 6.6%

4.3% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $350–$549 +37.9 pts ▸ 76.5%

39.7% $200–$349 ◂ +26.4 pts 13.3%

17.6% Under $200 ◂ +16.4 pts 1.2%

0.4% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.8 pts 28.4%

22.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 7.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +25 more in 4509, QLD

48 69th pct 73 77th pct

Stops/1k in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +6.21 more in 4501, QLD

8.13 86th pct 1.92 34th pct

Departures/1k in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +417.7 more in 4501, QLD

909.4 71st pct 491.7 62nd pct

PT routes in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +2 more in 4509, QLD

25 86th pct 27 86th pct

Stop walk in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +5 longer in 4509, QLD

1 0th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +1 longer in 4509, QLD

25 36th pct 26 37th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 59.4%

11.9% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.7% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

4.1% Car (passenger) even 4.1%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 33.5%

9.7% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 3.0%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

7.4% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 11.9%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 14.1%

13.4% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.1% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

8.0% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +6 higher in 4509, QLD

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +6 higher in 4509, QLD

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +7 higher in 4509, QLD

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +4 higher in 4509, QLD

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +108 higher in 4509, QLD

918 20th pct 1,026 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +0.3 higher in 4509, QLD

6.0 76th pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +0.2 more in 4509, QLD

5.9 76th pct 6.1 77th pct

15-min city in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4509, QLD

69.9% 71st pct 75.6% 75th pct

Walk to shops in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4501, QLD

76.5% 77th pct 73.8% 75th pct

Walk to transit in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4501, QLD

97.6% 83rd pct 89.6% 72nd pct

Walk to school in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +10.6 pts higher in 4509, QLD

82.8% 77th pct 93.4% 85th pct

Walk to a park in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD even

99.7% 84th pct 99.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4509, QLD

53.5% 69th pct 57.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +3.9 more in 4501, QLD

16.1 44th pct 12.2 26th pct

Intersections/km² in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +145 higher in 4509, QLD

129 77th pct 273 89th pct

Mean slope in 4501, QLD in 4509, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4509, QLD

4.2% 36th pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 4501, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4509, QLD with nearby areas

4022, QLD 4021, QLD 4508, QLD 4019, QLD 4501, QLD 4502, QLD 4036, QLD 4020, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4501, QLD vs 4509, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4501/4501-qld/vs/POA4509/4509-qld