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4503, QLD vs 4521, QLD

Name: 4503, QLD vs 4521, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 4503, QLD profile · 4521, QLD profile

4503, QLD 4521, QLD

Postcode 4503 and postcode 4521 are nearby areas with very different characters. Postcode 4503 is a populous, younger hub where the typical resident is 33 and renting is common, with 42.6% of homes being rented. In contrast, postcode 4521 is much quieter and older, with a typical age of 44 and a high rate of home ownership, as 34.6% of homes are owned outright. This divide is also seen in housing and wealth; postcode 4521 has far more separate houses (98.5%) and a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (31.5% compared to 16.1% in postcode 4503).

These two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $830 to $890. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical age has grown to 11 years, and the gap in home ownership and renting has also increased. Postcode 4503 remains far more connected, with more public transport stops and a higher proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 33.0 pts higher in 4503, QLD Separate houses: 25.6 pts higher in 4521, QLD Population: 47,309 larger in 4503, QLD One-parent: 11.3 pts higher in 4503, QLD Median age: 11 yrs older in 4521, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +47,309 larger in 4503, QLD gap widening

52,483 90th pct 5,174 55th pct

Median age in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +11 yrs older in 4521, QLD gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +11.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 21.3%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 19.4%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%

Marital status

43.5% Married +17.4 pts ▸ 60.9%

38.7% Never married ◂ +13.3 pts 25.4%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

4503, QLD 4521, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.0% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 78.9%

3.5% England +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% New Zealand ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

2.5% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% English +6.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

36.6% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.8% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.6% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.6% German +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.0% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.1%

2.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.1% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 91.1%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

43.2% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

6.2% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +1.23 more in 4521, QLD

0.77 1st pct 2.00 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +7 more in 4503, QLD

9 86th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +7,504 more in 4503, QLD

7,879 87th pct 375 40th pct

Avg size in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +688 larger in 4503, QLD

875 94th pct 188 41st pct

ICSEA in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +34 higher in 4521, QLD

1,002 54th pct 1,036 69th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 59.4%

21.2% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 30.5%

19.1% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.9%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 16.7%

14.3% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

10.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +$58 higher in 4521, QLD gap widening

$834 66th pct $892 74th pct

Household income in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +$484 higher in 4521, QLD gap widening

$1,705 62nd pct $2,189 86th pct

Family income in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +$459 higher in 4521, QLD gap widening

$1,942 54th pct $2,401 79th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 28.1%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 20.1%

6.5% $4,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.4% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 28.9%

37.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 36.4%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

8.1% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None ◂ +0.7 pts 61.4%

20.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +0.1 larger in 4521, QLD gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 60.4%

23.7% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +11.3 pts 6.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

21.3% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 16.1%

16.7% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 13.2%

6.8% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +$25 higher in 4521, QLD gap narrowing

$360 67th pct $385 74th pct

Mortgage in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +$434 higher in 4521, QLD gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned with a mortgage +16.5 pts ▸ 53.0%

42.6% Rented ◂ +33.0 pts 9.5%

18.3% Owned outright +16.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +25.6 pts ▸ 98.5%

24.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.3 pts 0.4%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 33.6%

38.2% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

6.1% 5 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.3% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $350–$549 ◂ +18.7 pts 44.0%

28.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 23.8%

1.6% $550–$749 +9.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.3% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.1 pts 22.7%

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

7.3% $3,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +112 more in 4503, QLD

112 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +2.13 more in 4503, QLD

2.13 36th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +369.1 more in 4503, QLD

369.1 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +54 more in 4503, QLD

54 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD

84 100th pct —

Drive to city in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +45 longer in 4503, QLD

92 77th pct 47 56th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 54.5%

12.5% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.8% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

0.7% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.3 pts 18.8%

12.8% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.2% 4 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 13.0%

9.7% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%

7.4% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

4.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.0% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.4% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 10.6%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +3 higher in 4521, QLD

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +4 higher in 4521, QLD

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +5 higher in 4521, QLD

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +3 higher in 4521, QLD

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +85 higher in 4521, QLD

963 42nd pct 1,048 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +4.1 higher in 4503, QLD

5.7 73rd pct 1.6 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +3.7 more in 4503, QLD

5.5 72nd pct 1.9 23rd pct

15-min city in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +46.6 pts higher in 4503, QLD

70.9% 72nd pct 24.3% 27th pct

Walk to shops in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +53.9 pts higher in 4503, QLD

78.2% 78th pct 24.3% 30th pct

Walk to transit in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +83.6 pts higher in 4503, QLD

83.6% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +60.8 pts higher in 4503, QLD

86.0% 79th pct 25.2% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +59.3 pts higher in 4503, QLD

96.7% 71st pct 37.4% 20th pct

Walk to health in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +30.6 pts higher in 4503, QLD

55.3% 71st pct 24.6% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +2.6 more in 4521, QLD

7.6 7th pct 10.2 16th pct

Intersections/km² in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +48 higher in 4503, QLD

50 67th pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 4503, QLD in 4521, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4521, QLD

4.8% 47th pct 12.8% 97th pct

Compare 4503, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4521, QLD with nearby areas

4512, QLD 4506, QLD 4504, QLD 4503, QLD 4510, QLD 4505, QLD 4514, QLD 4500, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4503, QLD vs 4521, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4503/4503-qld/vs/POA4521/4521-qld