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4506, QLD vs 4521, QLD

Name: 4506, QLD vs 4521, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 4506, QLD profile · 4521, QLD profile

4506, QLD 4521, QLD

Postcode 4506 and postcode 4521 are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4506 is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 34 and a high share of renters at 43.4%. It also has a higher number of one-parent families, at 22.4%. In contrast, postcode 4521 is much older, with a typical age of 44, and has a wealthier population where 31.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. Education levels are also higher in postcode 4521, where 23.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 9.7% in postcode 4506.

Many of the gaps between these two areas have widened since 2011. The difference in typical age has grown to 10 years, and the gap in high-earning households has increased significantly. Despite this, they share some commonalities; for example, the number of people per home is almost identical at around 2.7 or 2.8. They also have very similar rates of people providing unpaid care, with postcode 4506 at 13.0% and postcode 4521 at 13.6%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 33.8 pts higher in 4506, QLD One-parent: 15.4 pts higher in 4506, QLD Population: 20,132 larger in 4506, QLD Median age: 10 yrs older in 4521, QLD Separate houses: 16.6 pts higher in 4521, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +20,132 larger in 4506, QLD gap widening

25,306 86th pct 5,174 55th pct

Median age in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +10 yrs older in 4521, QLD gap widening

34 yrs 10th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +9.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 21.3%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.4%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 9.6%

Marital status

40.2% Married +20.7 pts ▸ 60.9%

41.0% Never married ◂ +15.6 pts 25.4%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

4506, QLD 4521, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 78.9%

3.6% England +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English +4.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

40.6% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 39.4%

9.4% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.8% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.3% German +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 46.5%

39.7% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +1.07 more in 4521, QLD

0.92 4th pct 2.00 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +3 more in 4506, QLD

5 76th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +4,342 more in 4506, QLD

4,717 86th pct 375 40th pct

Avg size in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +756 larger in 4506, QLD

943 96th pct 188 41st pct

ICSEA in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +79 higher in 4521, QLD

957 29th pct 1,036 69th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 +12.3 pts ▸ 59.4%

26.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 21.7%

10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 6.2%

8.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.5 pts 30.5%

13.0% Bachelor degree +11.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%

15.2% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%

8.5% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.8% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

2.1% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +$183 higher in 4521, QLD gap widening

$709 40th pct $892 74th pct

Household income in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +$740 higher in 4521, QLD gap widening

$1,449 46th pct $2,189 86th pct

Family income in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +$772 higher in 4521, QLD gap widening

$1,629 32nd pct $2,401 79th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.8 pts 20.1%

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.1%

5.3% $4,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 36.4%

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 28.9%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

4.3% Heart disease even 4.3%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +4.8 pts ▸ 61.4%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.2%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +0.1 larger in 4521, QLD gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 60.4%

24.7% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.4% One-parent families ◂ +15.4 pts 6.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

20.6% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 16.1%

15.0% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 13.2%

7.5% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +$40 higher in 4521, QLD gap widening

$345 63rd pct $385 74th pct

Mortgage in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +$607 higher in 4521, QLD gap widening

$1,560 49th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.8% Owned with a mortgage +19.1 pts ▸ 53.0%

43.4% Rented ◂ +33.8 pts 9.5%

19.9% Owned outright +14.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

1.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

81.9% Separate house +16.6 pts ▸ 98.5%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.1 pts 0.4%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 39.0%

36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 33.6%

7.1% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $200–$349 ◂ +21.7 pts 23.8%

45.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 44.0%

1.8% $550–$749 +9.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.6% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.4 pts 22.7%

26.9% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

7.2% $3,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +48 more in 4506, QLD

48 69th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +1.90 more in 4506, QLD

1.90 34th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +338.7 more in 4506, QLD

338.7 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +39 more in 4506, QLD

39 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD

64 89th pct —

Drive to city in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +7 longer in 4521, QLD

40 50th pct 47 56th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.1 pts 54.5%

9.0% Worked at home +12.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.6 pts 18.8%

14.0% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.1% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

11.7% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%

6.7% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.6% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

5.0% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.4% Other services even 4.4%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Professionals +11.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%

8.9% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 8.8%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +6 higher in 4521, QLD

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +7 higher in 4521, QLD

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +6 higher in 4521, QLD

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +7 higher in 4521, QLD

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +143 higher in 4521, QLD

905 14th pct 1,048 78th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD

4 13th pct —

Theft/100k in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD

4 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +2.0 higher in 4506, QLD

3.6 49th pct 1.6 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +1.7 more in 4506, QLD

3.6 46th pct 1.9 23rd pct

15-min city in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +14.9 pts higher in 4506, QLD

39.1% 41st pct 24.3% 27th pct

Walk to shops in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +23.2 pts higher in 4506, QLD

47.5% 51st pct 24.3% 30th pct

Walk to transit in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +43.0 pts higher in 4506, QLD

43.0% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +35.8 pts higher in 4506, QLD

61.0% 60th pct 25.2% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +46.2 pts higher in 4506, QLD

83.6% 60th pct 37.4% 20th pct

Walk to health in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +12.2 pts higher in 4521, QLD

12.4% 36th pct 24.6% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +1.5 more in 4521, QLD

8.8 11th pct 10.2 16th pct

Intersections/km² in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +54 higher in 4506, QLD

56 68th pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 4506, QLD in 4521, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4521, QLD

5.1% 51st pct 12.8% 97th pct

Compare 4506, QLD with nearby areas

4504, QLD 4505, QLD 4510, QLD 4503, QLD 4508, QLD 4516, QLD 4512, QLD 4502, 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). 4506, QLD vs 4521, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4506/4506-qld/vs/POA4521/4521-qld