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4504, QLD vs 4521, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 4504, QLD profile · 4521, QLD profile

4504, QLD 4521, QLD

Postcode 4504 and postcode 4521 are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Postcode 4504 is a more urban environment, described as somewhat walkable, where 53.9% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 4521 is car-dependent and has no public transport stops. These areas also differ in age and housing; postcode 4521 has residents who are far older, with a typical age of 44 compared to 33 in postcode 4504. Home ownership also differs, as 34.6% of homes in postcode 4521 are owned outright, while only 19.6% are in postcode 4504.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,200 and have nearly identical proportions of people who completed Year 12. Over time, some gaps have grown; the difference in typical age has widened to 11 years, and a larger share of households in postcode 4521 now earn $3,000 or more a week compared to postcode 4504.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,736 larger in 4504, QLD Median age: 11 yrs older in 4521, QLD Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in 4521, QLD Renting: 14.2 pts higher in 4504, QLD One-parent: 6.7 pts higher in 4504, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +15,736 larger in 4504, QLD gap widening
20,910 85th pct 5,174 55th pct
Median age in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +11 yrs older in 4521, QLD gap widening
33 yrs 7th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap steady
3.0% 60th pct 2.3% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +7.5 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap widening
9.6% 10th pct 17.0% 35th pct
Under 15 in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap steady
24.9% 96th pct 19.4% 72nd pct
De facto in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap steady
12.7% 54th pct 10.2% 26th pct

Age structure

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 21.3%
24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 19.4%
9.6% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%

Marital status

51.6% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 60.9%
34.7% Never married ◂ +9.3 pts 25.4%
7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
2.6% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

4504, QLD 4521, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap steady
18.7% 63rd pct 15.2% 54th pct

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 78.9%
5.2% England +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English +1.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
41.9% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 39.4%
10.9% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.1% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.3% German +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap widening
5.9% 54th pct 3.1% 32nd pct
Limited English in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap steady
0.6% 55th pct 0.2% 32nd pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 91.1%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap widening
49.1% 77th pct 46.5% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 46.5%
43.7% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 44.8%
5.1% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap steady
59.8% 73rd pct 59.4% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +7.5 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap widening
16.1% 53rd pct 23.6% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +1.23 more in 4521, QLD
0.77 1st pct 2.00 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +2 more in 4504, QLD
4 71st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +3,765 more in 4504, QLD
4,140 85th pct 375 40th pct
Avg size in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +848 larger in 4504, QLD
1,035 99th pct 188 41st pct
ICSEA in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +36 higher in 4521, QLD
1,000 53rd pct 1,036 69th pct

Highest year of school

59.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 59.4%
22.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.7%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
6.2% Year 9 or below even 6.2%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 30.5%
18.8% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 17.9%
3.7% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 16.7%
16.8% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%
9.8% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.4% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
2.6% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +$3 higher in 4521, QLD gap narrowing
$889 74th pct $892 74th pct
Household income in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +$18 higher in 4504, QLD gap narrowing
$2,207 86th pct $2,189 86th pct
Family income in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +$118 higher in 4521, QLD gap widening
$2,283 74th pct $2,401 79th pct
High earners in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap widening
11.3% 64th pct 15.7% 79th pct
High-income homes in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap widening
25.9% 76th pct 31.5% 86th pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 28.1%
21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.1%
10.6% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%
6.4% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 28.9%
20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
2.8% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4521, QLD
28.7% 46th pct 30.1% 54th pct
Mental health in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4504, QLD
11.3% 82nd pct 9.8% 65th pct
Needs assistance in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap steady
5.8% 56th pct 4.3% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%
9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
7.1% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.1% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
1.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +3.5 pts 61.4%
20.3% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
5.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap narrowing
12.5% 19th pct 18.6% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap steady
12.0% 39th pct 13.6% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap steady
36.6% 100th pct 29.6% 79th pct
Defence service in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4521, QLD
4.4% 82nd pct 6.5% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap steady
22.7% 48th pct 29.3% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +0.3 larger in 4504, QLD gap steady
3.1 96th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap widening
13.7% 62nd pct 6.9% 12th pct
Living alone in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap narrowing
11.2% 0th pct 16.1% 10th pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 60.4%
18.8% Couples without children +13.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
13.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 6.9%
0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

28.9% 2 people +10.9 pts ▸ 39.7%
23.8% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 18.0%
20.0% 3 people ◂ +6.8 pts 13.2%
11.2% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%
5.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +$30 higher in 4504, QLD gap narrowing
$415 82nd pct $385 74th pct
Mortgage in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +$267 higher in 4521, QLD gap widening
$1,900 68th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +14.2 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap widening
23.7% 59th pct 9.5% 11th pct
Owned outright in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +15.0 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap steady
19.6% 9th pct 34.6% 36th pct
Separate houses in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap widening
96.0% 69th pct 98.5% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +9.3 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap steady
96.5% 100th pct 87.2% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 53.0%
19.6% Owned outright +15.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
23.7% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 9.5%
0.5% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 98.5%
3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Flat or apartment even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

61.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 39.0%
22.0% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
13.1% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
1.8% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.6% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.1% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

75.8% $350–$549 ◂ +31.7 pts 44.0%
12.0% $200–$349 +11.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
6.4% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.0% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 39.5%
33.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 22.7%
8.7% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
9.0% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD even gap steady
1.3% 20th pct 1.3% 19th pct
Work from home in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap widening
15.0% 46th pct 21.4% 67th pct
PT commute in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap narrowing
3.0% 76th pct 1.0% 56th pct
PT stops in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +40 more in 4504, QLD
40 66th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +1.91 more in 4504, QLD
1.91 34th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +349.0 more in 4504, QLD
349.0 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +34 more in 4504, QLD
34 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD
7 45th pct —
Drive to city in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +13 longer in 4521, QLD
34 46th pct 47 56th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 54.5%
15.0% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
2.8% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%
0.7% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Bus even 0.2%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 43.3%
23.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 18.8%
18.9% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
11.2% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
1.3% No vehicle even 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap narrowing
45.1% 86th pct 37.2% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap narrowing
8.0% 48th pct 2.2% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap steady
4.7% 62nd pct 3.2% 27th pct
Participation in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap steady
72.0% 92nd pct 63.9% 67th pct
Full-time in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4504, QLD gap narrowing
59.7% 58th pct 57.5% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%
11.7% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%
7.9% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.1% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
4.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
2.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 22.1%
11.9% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%
15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%
10.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%
9.5% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +1 higher in 4521, QLD
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +1 higher in 4521, QLD
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +1 higher in 4521, QLD
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +2 higher in 4521, QLD
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +41 higher in 4521, QLD
1,007 64th pct 1,048 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +2.4 higher in 4504, QLD
4.1 55th pct 1.6 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +1.9 more in 4504, QLD
3.8 50th pct 1.9 23rd pct
15-min city in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +10.6 pts higher in 4504, QLD
34.8% 37th pct 24.3% 27th pct
Walk to shops in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +15.4 pts higher in 4504, QLD
39.8% 43rd pct 24.3% 30th pct
Walk to transit in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +53.9 pts higher in 4504, QLD
53.9% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +17.5 pts higher in 4504, QLD
42.7% 41st pct 25.2% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +54.2 pts higher in 4504, QLD
91.6% 67th pct 37.4% 20th pct
Walk to health in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +14.3 pts higher in 4504, QLD
38.9% 56th pct 24.6% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +1.7 more in 4504, QLD
11.9 24th pct 10.2 16th pct
Intersections/km² in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +96 higher in 4504, QLD
98 74th pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 4504, QLDin 4521, QLD +6.9 pts higher in 4521, QLD
5.9% 63rd pct 12.8% 97th pct

Compare 4504, QLD with nearby areas

4506, QLD 4503, QLD 4505, QLD 4508, QLD 4502, QLD 4509, QLD 4510, QLD 4501, 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). 4504, QLD vs 4521, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4504/4504-qld/vs/POA4521/4521-qld