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4505, QLD vs 4509, QLD

Name: 4505, QLD vs 4509, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 4505, QLD profile · 4509, QLD profile

4505, QLD 4509, QLD

Postcode 4509 and postcode 4505 are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4509 is a very walkable area where 35.5% of people were born overseas and 20.9% use another language at home. It is more highly qualified, with 25.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 69.1% completing Year 12. In contrast, postcode 4505 is mostly car-dependent, with only 12.3% of adults having a bachelor degree or higher and 50.3% completing Year 12. Home ownership also differs sharply; 30.3% of homes in postcode 4505 are owned outright, compared to just 14.5% in postcode 4509.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including nearly identical unemployment rates around 5% and similar levels of volunteering. Both areas also have a similar proportion of one-parent families and a similar number of people per bedroom. Over time, some gaps are shifting: the difference in the proportion of renters has narrowed, and the typical age gap has shrunk from 8 years in 2011 to 4 years today.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 18.7 pts higher in 4509, QLD Born overseas: 18.4 pts higher in 4509, QLD Owned outright: 15.7 pts higher in 4505, QLD Other language: 15.2 pts higher in 4509, QLD Renting: 14.3 pts higher in 4509, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +11,808 larger in 4509, QLD gap widening

26,144 86th pct 37,952 88th pct

Median age in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +4 yrs older in 4505, QLD gap narrowing

37 yrs 19th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.7% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.2%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 9.2%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

Marital status

47.3% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

35.2% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 33.9%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

4505, QLD 4509, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +17.1 pts 61.3%

4.6% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% England +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% India +4.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% South Africa +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +8.5 pts 35.5%

40.5% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 30.3%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

10.0% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

6.2% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

0.8% Indian +5.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Dutch even 1.8%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +14.3 pts 75.5%

0.3% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 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

45.7% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 44.4%

45.7% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 40.9%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

0.5% Hinduism +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +0.14 more in 4505, QLD

0.97 6th pct 0.83 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +3 more in 4509, QLD

5 76th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +4,959 more in 4509, QLD

4,319 86th pct 9,278 88th pct

Avg size in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +296 larger in 4509, QLD

864 93rd pct 1,160 100th pct

ICSEA in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +56 higher in 4509, QLD

991 48th pct 1,047 73rd pct

Highest year of school

50.3% Year 12 +18.7 pts ▸ 69.1%

26.7% Year 10 ◂ +11.5 pts 15.2%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 4.8%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.4 pts 28.8%

15.7% Bachelor degree +11.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 13.7%

12.5% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.8% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.2%

2.0% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +$144 higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing

$772 54th pct $916 77th pct

Household income in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +$360 higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing

$1,753 64th pct $2,113 83rd pct

Family income in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +$254 higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing

$2,007 58th pct $2,261 73rd pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 22.1%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 8.2%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.7% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 35.3%

34.8% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 6.0%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +10.5 pts ▸ 69.3%

21.7% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 17.5%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +0.3 larger in 4509, QLD gap widening

2.7 79th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 66.9%

27.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 18.0%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 28.4%

15.9% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.8% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

20.0% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 15.3%

7.8% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +$50 higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing

$360 67th pct $410 81st pct

Mortgage in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +$178 higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing

$1,820 64th pct $1,998 74th pct

People / bedroom in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

26.2% Rented +14.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

30.3% Owned outright ◂ +15.7 pts 14.5%

1.3% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 79.3%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 53.7%

29.9% 3 bedrooms even 29.9%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 6.6%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $350–$549 +20.7 pts ▸ 76.5%

31.6% $200–$349 ◂ +18.2 pts 13.3%

3.9% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 1.2%

0.6% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.4%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 7.9%

8.8% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +47 more in 4509, QLD

26 60th pct 73 77th pct

Stops/1k in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +0.93 more in 4509, QLD

0.99 25th pct 1.92 34th pct

Departures/1k in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +289.8 more in 4509, QLD

201.9 52nd pct 491.7 62nd pct

PT routes in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +8 more in 4505, QLD

35 86th pct 27 86th pct

Stop walk in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +15 longer in 4505, QLD

21 63rd pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +8 longer in 4505, QLD

34 46th pct 26 37th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 59.4%

12.0% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.3% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Walked even 1.0%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

30.4% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 13.0%

13.3% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 5.1%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.3% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 7.8%

10.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

6.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.4% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 11.9%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

13.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

9.0% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +3 higher in 4509, QLD

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +3 higher in 4509, QLD

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +4 higher in 4509, QLD

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +62 higher in 4509, QLD

964 42nd pct 1,026 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +3.2 higher in 4509, QLD

3.1 42nd pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +3.1 more in 4509, QLD

3.0 37th pct 6.1 77th pct

15-min city in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +51.6 pts higher in 4509, QLD

24.1% 27th pct 75.6% 75th pct

Walk to shops in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +48.9 pts higher in 4509, QLD

24.9% 31st pct 73.8% 75th pct

Walk to transit in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +50.5 pts higher in 4509, QLD

39.1% 42nd pct 89.6% 72nd pct

Walk to school in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +48.7 pts higher in 4509, QLD

44.7% 43rd pct 93.4% 85th pct

Walk to a park in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +14.8 pts higher in 4509, QLD

85.0% 61st pct 99.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +35.1 pts higher in 4509, QLD

22.5% 42nd pct 57.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +0.1 more in 4505, QLD

12.3 27th pct 12.2 26th pct

Intersections/km² in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +212 higher in 4509, QLD

61 69th pct 273 89th pct

Mean slope in 4505, QLD in 4509, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4509, QLD

4.0% 33rd pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 4505, QLD with nearby areas

4508, QLD 4504, QLD 4506, QLD 4510, QLD 4022, QLD 4509, QLD 4503, QLD 4502, 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). 4505, QLD vs 4509, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4505/4505-qld/vs/POA4509/4509-qld