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4503, QLD vs 4509, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · 4503, QLD profile · 4509, QLD profile

4503, QLD 4509, QLD

Postcode 4503 and postcode 4509 are neighbouring areas in Greater Brisbane with very different profiles. Postcode 4509 is a more affluent area, with a far higher share of people born overseas (35.5%) and more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (25.4%). It is also more walkable, with a much shorter walk to the nearest transport stop (6 minutes compared to 84 minutes in postcode 4503) and a shorter drive to the city (26 minutes versus 92 minutes). Postcode 4503 has more people living alone (21.3%) and a higher share of those with a long-term health condition (30.6%).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 33 and have very similar unemployment rates. They also have almost identical levels of full-time employment and a similar share of people who volunteer. While they have much in common, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people using another language at home has grown since 2011. At the same time, the gap in the share of people who finished Year 12 has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 12.6 pts higher in 4509, QLD Year 12: 10.6 pts higher in 4509, QLD Bachelor+: 9.1 pts higher in 4509, QLD Other language: 8.4 pts higher in 4509, QLD Recent movers: 7.8 pts higher in 4509, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +14,531 larger in 4503, QLD gap steady
52,483 90th pct 37,952 88th pct
Median age in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD even gap narrowing
33 yrs 7th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
3.9% 68th pct 2.6% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
12.1% 14th pct 9.2% 9th pct
Under 15 in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
22.4% 89th pct 25.3% 97th pct
De facto in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap widening
15.1% 77th pct 12.2% 47th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 31.3%
22.4% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
21.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

Marital status

43.5% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 51.1%
38.7% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 33.9%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%
4.5% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

4503, QLD 4509, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +12.6 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
22.9% 72nd pct 35.5% 88th pct

Country of birth

73.0% Australia ◂ +11.7 pts 61.3%
6.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.5% England +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.5% India +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.2% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.7% English ◂ +4.3 pts 35.5%
36.6% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 30.3%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%
9.6% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%
3.0% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
2.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Italian even 2.5%
1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +8.4 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
12.5% 72nd pct 20.9% 80th pct
Limited English in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap steady
1.2% 68th pct 1.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

83.1% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 75.5%
2.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap widening
44.8% 61st pct 40.9% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 40.9%
43.2% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
2.1% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +10.6 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
58.5% 71st pct 69.1% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +9.1 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
16.3% 54th pct 25.4% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.07 more in 4509, QLD
0.77 1st pct 0.83 2nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +1 more in 4503, QLD
9 86th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +1,399 more in 4509, QLD
7,879 87th pct 9,278 88th pct
Avg size in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +284 larger in 4509, QLD
875 94th pct 1,160 100th pct
ICSEA in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +44 higher in 4509, QLD
1,002 54th pct 1,047 73rd pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 69.1%
21.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 15.2%
7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 28.8%
19.1% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
4.4% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%
10.3% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
3.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +$82 higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
$834 66th pct $916 77th pct
Household income in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +$408 higher in 4509, QLD gap steady
$1,705 62nd pct $2,113 83rd pct
Family income in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +$319 higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
$1,942 54th pct $2,261 73rd pct
High earners in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap steady
8.0% 44th pct 12.9% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +9.9 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
16.1% 50th pct 26.0% 76th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 37.2%
29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 22.1%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.5% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 34.8%
37.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 35.3%
16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
1.9% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4503, QLD
30.6% 57th pct 24.7% 23rd pct
Mental health in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4503, QLD
12.2% 88th pct 9.5% 61st pct
Needs assistance in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
6.0% 59th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
8.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None +7.2 pts ▸ 69.3%
20.6% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 17.5%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap steady
11.1% 13th pct 11.8% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
11.5% 32nd pct 10.2% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
32.7% 90th pct 37.5% 100th pct
Defence service in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4503, QLD
4.0% 75th pct 3.7% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap steady
20.3% 28th pct 21.0% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.3 larger in 4509, QLD gap steady
2.7 79th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
18.2% 86th pct 14.4% 68th pct
Living alone in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
21.3% 25th pct 15.3% 8th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 66.9%
23.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 18.0%
18.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 14.4%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 28.4%
16.7% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
21.3% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 15.3%
17.9% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
6.8% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +$50 higher in 4509, QLD gap steady
$360 67th pct $410 81st pct
Mortgage in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +$265 higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
$1,733 59th pct $1,998 74th pct
People / bedroom in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
42.6% 88th pct 40.5% 87th pct
Owned outright in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap narrowing
18.3% 8th pct 14.5% 5th pct
Separate houses in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap steady
72.8% 20th pct 79.3% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
88.5% 85th pct 91.1% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 40.5%
36.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
18.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 14.5%
1.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 79.3%
24.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 18.0%
0.9% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 4 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 53.7%
44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 29.9%
6.1% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $350–$549 +13.7 pts ▸ 76.5%
28.7% $200–$349 ◂ +15.3 pts 13.3%
1.6% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%
0.3% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
39.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 28.4%
11.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%
7.3% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap narrowing
3.7% 48th pct 3.0% 40th pct
Work from home in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
12.5% 35th pct 16.0% 50th pct
PT commute in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
3.2% 77th pct 3.5% 79th pct
PT stops in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +39 more in 4503, QLD
112 86th pct 73 77th pct
Stops/1k in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.21 more in 4503, QLD
2.13 36th pct 1.92 34th pct
Departures/1k in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +122.6 more in 4509, QLD
369.1 59th pct 491.7 62nd pct
PT routes in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +27 more in 4503, QLD
54 87th pct 27 86th pct
Stop walk in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +78 longer in 4503, QLD
84 100th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +66 longer in 4503, QLD
92 77th pct 26 37th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 59.4%
12.5% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
2.8% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Bus even 0.4%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 45.4%
36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 33.5%
12.8% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
50.2% 90th pct 58.0% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
11.1% 62nd pct 13.3% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4503, QLD gap steady
5.8% 77th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap steady
67.1% 80th pct 72.1% 93rd pct
Full-time in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap steady
60.1% 61st pct 60.6% 64th pct

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%
9.7% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%
7.4% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
6.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.1% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
2.9% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%
14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%
10.0% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.2% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%
9.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +3 higher in 4509, QLD
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +3 higher in 4509, QLD
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +3 higher in 4509, QLD
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +2 higher in 4509, QLD
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +63 higher in 4509, QLD
963 42nd pct 1,026 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.5 higher in 4509, QLD
5.7 73rd pct 6.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.6 more in 4509, QLD
5.5 72nd pct 6.1 77th pct
15-min city in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4509, QLD
70.9% 72nd pct 75.6% 75th pct
Walk to shops in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4503, QLD
78.2% 78th pct 73.8% 75th pct
Walk to transit in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4509, QLD
83.6% 68th pct 89.6% 72nd pct
Walk to school in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 4509, QLD
86.0% 79th pct 93.4% 85th pct
Walk to a park in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4509, QLD
96.7% 71st pct 99.8% 85th pct
Walk to health in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4509, QLD
55.3% 71st pct 57.5% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +4.6 more in 4509, QLD
7.6 7th pct 12.2 26th pct
Intersections/km² in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +224 higher in 4509, QLD
50 67th pct 273 89th pct
Mean slope in 4503, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4503, QLD
4.8% 47th pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 4503, QLD with nearby areas

4502, QLD 4504, QLD 4500, QLD 4501, QLD 4506, QLD 4509, QLD 4505, QLD 4508, 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). 4503, QLD vs 4509, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4503/4503-qld/vs/POA4509/4509-qld