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4503, QLD vs 4505, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 4503, QLD profile · 4505, QLD profile

4503, QLD 4505, QLD

Postcode 4503 and postcode 4505 are two nearby Queensland areas with very different housing and layouts. Postcode 4503 is more walkable and has a higher share of renters at 42.6%, while postcode 4505 is mostly car-dependent and has far more detached houses (86.8% compared to 72.8%). People in postcode 4503 also have much better access to daily needs on foot, with 78.2% within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 24.9% in postcode 4505.

Both areas are very similar in terms of typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,700 to $1,750. This shared financial profile exists alongside diverging demographics; postcode 4503 is younger and more diverse, with more people born overseas (22.9%) and a higher share of residents using another language at home. Over time, these gaps have grown, as the difference in the number of people born overseas and those using other languages has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 16.3 pts higher in 4503, QLD Separate houses: 14.0 pts higher in 4505, QLD Population: 26,339 larger in 4503, QLD Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in 4505, QLD Year 12: 8.1 pts higher in 4503, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +26,339 larger in 4503, QLD gap widening
52,483 90th pct 26,144 86th pct
Median age in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +4 yrs older in 4505, QLD gap narrowing
33 yrs 7th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4505, QLD gap steady
3.9% 68th pct 4.1% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4505, QLD gap widening
12.1% 14th pct 17.1% 35th pct
Under 15 in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap widening
22.4% 89th pct 19.7% 74th pct
De facto in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap narrowing
15.1% 77th pct 13.7% 65th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 25.6%
21.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 19.7%
12.1% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

43.5% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 47.3%
38.7% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 35.2%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%
3.9% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

4503, QLD 4505, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap widening
22.9% 72nd pct 17.1% 60th pct

Country of birth

73.0% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 78.4%
6.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
3.5% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.7% English +4.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
36.6% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
9.8% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.0% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +6.9 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap widening
12.5% 72nd pct 5.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
1.2% 68th pct 0.7% 56th pct

Language used at home

83.1% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 89.7%
2.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4505, QLD gap narrowing
44.8% 61st pct 45.7% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

43.2% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 45.7%
44.8% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
6.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%
2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +8.1 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
58.5% 71st pct 50.3% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap widening
16.3% 54th pct 12.3% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +0.21 more in 4505, QLD
0.77 1st pct 0.97 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +4 more in 4503, QLD
9 86th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +3,560 more in 4503, QLD
7,879 87th pct 4,319 86th pct
Avg size in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +12 larger in 4503, QLD
875 94th pct 864 93rd pct
ICSEA in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +12 higher in 4503, QLD
1,002 54th pct 991 48th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 50.3%
21.2% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
7.4% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 43.2%
19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 15.7%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 17.0%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 17.5%
14.3% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%
10.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%
7.2% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.8% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +$62 higher in 4503, QLD gap narrowing
$834 66th pct $772 54th pct
Household income in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +$48 higher in 4505, QLD gap narrowing
$1,705 62nd pct $1,753 64th pct
Family income in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +$65 higher in 4505, QLD gap steady
$1,942 54th pct $2,007 58th pct
High earners in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4505, QLD gap steady
8.0% 44th pct 8.3% 46th pct
High-income homes in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4505, QLD gap widening
16.1% 50th pct 19.7% 61st pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 32.3%
29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.2%
11.4% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.5% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 34.8%
16.4% $1,500–$2,999 even 16.4%
1.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4505, QLD
30.6% 57th pct 33.3% 73rd pct
Mental health in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4503, QLD
12.2% 88th pct 11.5% 84th pct
Needs assistance in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4505, QLD gap steady
6.0% 59th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%
8.1% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None ◂ +3.4 pts 58.7%
20.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
6.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4505, QLD gap steady
11.1% 13th pct 11.3% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4505, QLD gap steady
11.5% 32nd pct 12.5% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap widening
32.7% 90th pct 29.0% 76th pct
Defence service in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4505, QLD
4.0% 75th pct 4.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4505, QLD gap steady
20.3% 28th pct 22.0% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
18.2% 86th pct 15.0% 72nd pct
Living alone in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
21.3% 25th pct 20.0% 21st pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 56.9%
23.7% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
18.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 15.0%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
21.3% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 20.0%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.8%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%
6.8% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD even gap narrowing
$360 67th pct $360 67th pct
Mortgage in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +$87 higher in 4505, QLD gap narrowing
$1,733 59th pct $1,820 64th pct
People / bedroom in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +16.3 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap widening
42.6% 88th pct 26.2% 65th pct
Owned outright in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +11.9 pts higher in 4505, QLD gap steady
18.3% 8th pct 30.3% 25th pct
Separate houses in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +14.0 pts higher in 4505, QLD gap widening
72.8% 20th pct 86.8% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
88.5% 85th pct 84.3% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Rented ◂ +16.3 pts 26.2%
36.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
18.3% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +14.0 pts ▸ 86.8%
24.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.7 pts 12.1%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 29.9%
7.3% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.1% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 55.8%
28.7% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
4.3% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.6% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.3% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
39.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 32.5%
11.4% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD even gap steady
3.7% 48th pct 3.7% 49th pct
Work from home in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap narrowing
12.5% 35th pct 12.0% 33rd pct
PT commute in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
3.2% 77th pct 2.6% 73rd pct
PT stops in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +86 more in 4503, QLD
112 86th pct 26 60th pct
Stops/1k in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +1.14 more in 4503, QLD
2.13 36th pct 0.99 25th pct
Departures/1k in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +167.2 more in 4503, QLD
369.1 59th pct 201.9 52nd pct
PT routes in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +19 more in 4503, QLD
54 87th pct 35 86th pct
Stop walk in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +63 longer in 4503, QLD
84 100th pct 21 63rd pct
Drive to city in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +58 longer in 4503, QLD
92 77th pct 34 46th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 63.2%
12.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
4.3% Car (passenger) even 4.3%
2.8% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Bus even 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 36.6%
36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 30.4%
12.8% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.2% 4 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.7% No vehicle even 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap narrowing
50.2% 90th pct 45.1% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap narrowing
11.1% 62nd pct 6.6% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
5.8% 77th pct 4.9% 65th pct
Participation in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap narrowing
67.1% 80th pct 62.8% 62nd pct
Full-time in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap narrowing
60.1% 61st pct 59.7% 58th pct

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%
9.7% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%
7.4% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%
6.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
4.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Administrative & support even 3.4%
2.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.4% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%
14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%
14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%
10.2% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.0% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +3 higher in 4505, QLD
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +2 higher in 4503, QLD
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD even
963 42nd pct 964 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +2.6 higher in 4503, QLD
5.7 73rd pct 3.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +2.6 more in 4503, QLD
5.5 72nd pct 3.0 37th pct
15-min city in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +46.8 pts higher in 4503, QLD
70.9% 72nd pct 24.1% 27th pct
Walk to shops in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +53.3 pts higher in 4503, QLD
78.2% 78th pct 24.9% 31st pct
Walk to transit in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +44.5 pts higher in 4503, QLD
83.6% 68th pct 39.1% 42nd pct
Walk to school in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +41.3 pts higher in 4503, QLD
86.0% 79th pct 44.7% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +11.7 pts higher in 4503, QLD
96.7% 71st pct 85.0% 61st pct
Walk to health in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +32.8 pts higher in 4503, QLD
55.3% 71st pct 22.5% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +4.7 more in 4505, QLD
7.6 7th pct 12.3 27th pct
Intersections/km² in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +11 higher in 4505, QLD
50 67th pct 61 69th pct
Mean slope in 4503, QLDin 4505, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4503, QLD
4.8% 47th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 4503, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4505, QLD with nearby areas

4508, QLD 4504, QLD 4506, QLD 4510, QLD 4022, QLD 4509, QLD 4503, QLD 4502, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4503, QLD vs 4505, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4503/4503-qld/vs/POA4505/4505-qld