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4507, QLD vs 4517, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 4507, QLD profile · 4517, QLD profile

4507, QLD 4517, QLD

Postcode 4507 and postcode 4517 are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4507 is a much larger population centre where residents are far older, with a typical age of 63 and 45.9% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has more people born overseas (22%). In contrast, postcode 4517 is sparsely populated and more car-dependent, with a younger typical age of 43 and a much higher share of separate houses at 97.2%.

The gap in age between the two areas has widened since 2011, growing from 13 years to 20 years. Despite this, they share some similarities, such as having very similar rates of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and nearly identical typical weekly rents around $330. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in 4507, QLD Separate houses: 24.1 pts higher in 4517, QLD Population: 19,671 larger in 4507, QLD Aged 65+: 22.8 pts higher in 4507, QLD Participation: 20.3 pts higher in 4517, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +19,671 larger in 4507, QLD gap widening
20,612 85th pct 941 29th pct
Median age in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +20 yrs older in 4507, QLD gap widening
63 yrs 100th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4517, QLD gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 4.3% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +22.8 pts higher in 4507, QLD gap widening
45.9% 100th pct 23.1% 68th pct
Under 15 in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4517, QLD gap narrowing
9.1% 6th pct 16.4% 39th pct
De facto in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4517, QLD gap narrowing
9.2% 19th pct 11.1% 34th pct

Age structure

45.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.8 pts 23.1%
27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 26.0%
11.1% Young adults (25–44) +12.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
9.1% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
6.1% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 52.7%
18.9% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
14.0% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 9.8%
9.9% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%
4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

4507, QLD 4517, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +6.9 pts higher in 4507, QLD gap steady
22.0% 71st pct 15.1% 54th pct

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 76.5%
8.1% England ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%
4.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.7% English ◂ +6.5 pts 42.2%
33.3% Australian +8.1 pts ▸ 41.3%
13.2% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 8.7%
6.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
1.8% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Filipino even 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4517, QLD gap steady
3.8% 39th pct 4.9% 48th pct
Limited English in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4507, QLD gap steady
0.5% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 87.9%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4517, QLD gap steady
36.9% 31st pct 41.8% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 46.1%
36.9% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 41.8%
6.8% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4517, QLD gap steady
39.1% 31st pct 41.2% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4507, QLD gap steady
12.8% 39th pct 11.8% 33rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +4.89 more in 4517, QLD
1.61 21st pct 6.49 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +2 more in 4507, QLD
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +2,164 more in 4507, QLD
2,265 72nd pct 101 20th pct
Avg size in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +654 larger in 4507, QLD
755 90th pct 101 27th pct
ICSEA in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +29 higher in 4507, QLD
974 38th pct 945 24th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
32.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.9%
13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 8.8%
7.6% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%
15.9% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 14.6%
16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 15.6%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
9.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.1% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.1% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +$197 higher in 4517, QLD gap widening
$529 9th pct $726 43rd pct
Household income in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +$481 higher in 4517, QLD gap widening
$961 8th pct $1,442 45th pct
Family income in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +$624 higher in 4517, QLD gap widening
$1,229 8th pct $1,853 47th pct
High earners in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4517, QLD gap widening
5.6% 24th pct 7.4% 39th pct
High-income homes in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4517, QLD gap widening
8.7% 17th pct 14.6% 45th pct

Household income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 29.0%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 28.2%
26.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 18.0%
4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.1% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

55.6% Under $650 ◂ +15.5 pts 40.1%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
2.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +13.1 pts higher in 4507, QLD
45.6% 100th pct 32.5% 69th pct
Mental health in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4507, QLD
11.4% 84th pct 9.2% 58th pct
Needs assistance in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4507, QLD gap steady
10.6% 98th pct 5.7% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.5% Arthritis ◂ +7.1 pts 13.5%
11.7% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%
10.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
8.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%
7.4% Cancer ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%
5.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.4% None +9.6 pts ▸ 57.1%
25.7% One condition ◂ +7.1 pts 18.6%
11.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%
8.3% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4517, QLD gap steady
14.2% 29th pct 14.9% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4507, QLD gap widening
14.3% 75th pct 10.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4517, QLD gap narrowing
15.0% 8th pct 20.9% 24th pct
Defence service in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4507, QLD
7.1% 98th pct 5.4% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4507, QLD gap steady
26.4% 76th pct 25.2% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +0.4 larger in 4517, QLD gap widening
2.0 10th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4507, QLD gap widening
13.4% 60th pct 11.0% 38th pct
Living alone in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4507, QLD gap widening
32.4% 76th pct 25.9% 45th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples without children ◂ +21.4 pts 34.4%
29.8% Couples with children +24.9 pts ▸ 54.8%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

49.4% 2 people ◂ +11.9 pts 37.5%
32.4% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 25.9%
8.5% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.9% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.5% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.4% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +$10 higher in 4507, QLD gap narrowing
$335 61st pct $325 58th pct
Mortgage in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +$153 higher in 4517, QLD gap widening
$1,647 54th pct $1,800 63rd pct
People / bedroom in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +11.0 pts higher in 4507, QLD gap widening
22.6% 55th pct 11.5% 16th pct
Owned outright in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +14.8 pts higher in 4507, QLD gap widening
53.7% 89th pct 38.9% 49th pct
Separate houses in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +24.1 pts higher in 4517, QLD gap widening
73.1% 20th pct 97.2% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4517, QLD gap narrowing
71.4% 27th pct 73.8% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 38.9%
19.3% Owned with a mortgage +25.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
22.6% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 11.5%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house +24.1 pts ▸ 97.2%
17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.7 pts 1.1%
6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 35.5%
26.5% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 20.6%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 1.1%
4.4% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.6% $200–$349 +11.2 pts ▸ 48.8%
39.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 36.6%
14.5% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.2% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
27.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 36.9%
20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 11.9%
11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4507, QLD gap steady
7.0% 76th pct 2.9% 39th pct
Work from home in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4507, QLD gap steady
15.7% 49th pct 13.9% 42nd pct
PT commute in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +0.0 pts higher in 4517, QLD gap narrowing
0.9% 53rd pct 1.0% 54th pct
PT stops in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +91 more in 4507, QLD
94 83rd pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +1.37 more in 4507, QLD
4.56 60th pct 3.19 45th pct
Departures/1k in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +252.6 more in 4507, QLD
565.0 63rd pct 312.4 58th pct
PT routes in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +20 more in 4517, QLD
5 57th pct 25 86th pct
Stop walk in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD
— 54 84th pct
Drive to city in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +141 longer in 4507, QLD
190 100th pct 49 57th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 59.1%
15.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%
2.2% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 37.1%
32.7% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
8.6% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.1% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +9.9 pts higher in 4507, QLD gap widening
46.0% 87th pct 36.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4507, QLD gap narrowing
5.1% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4507, QLD gap steady
6.4% 85th pct 5.3% 73rd pct
Participation in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +20.3 pts higher in 4517, QLD gap widening
34.5% 0th pct 54.8% 30th pct
Full-time in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4517, QLD gap steady
50.2% 10th pct 56.2% 34th pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%
11.8% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%
1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%
4.8% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.7% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
3.7% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.0% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%
14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%
12.1% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%
11.5% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
10.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +2 higher in 4517, QLD
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +3 higher in 4517, QLD
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +4 higher in 4517, QLD
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +1 higher in 4517, QLD
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +47 higher in 4517, QLD
927 24th pct 974 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +2.5 higher in 4507, QLD
5.7 73rd pct 3.3 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +1.5 more in 4507, QLD
5.4 70th pct 3.9 51st pct
15-min city in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +14.3 pts higher in 4507, QLD
65.6% 67th pct 51.3% 55th pct
Walk to shops in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +23.8 pts higher in 4507, QLD
75.3% 76th pct 51.5% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +55.0 pts higher in 4507, QLD
88.2% 71st pct 33.2% 38th pct
Walk to school in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +18.9 pts higher in 4517, QLD
32.4% 31st pct 51.3% 50th pct
Walk to a park in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +19.0 pts higher in 4507, QLD
98.4% 79th pct 79.4% 56th pct
Walk to health in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +52.7 pts higher in 4507, QLD
52.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +3.3 more in 4517, QLD
13.7 33rd pct 17.0 47th pct
Intersections/km² in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +10 higher in 4507, QLD
17 60th pct 7 57th pct
Mean slope in 4507, QLDin 4517, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4517, QLD
2.9% 11th pct 4.8% 47th pct

Compare 4507, QLD with nearby areas

4511, QLD 4517, QLD 4516, QLD 4510, QLD 4518, QLD 4551, QLD 4505, QLD 4508, QLD

Compare 4517, QLD with nearby areas

4518, QLD 4516, QLD 4510, QLD 4511, QLD 4519, QLD 4507, QLD 4512, QLD 4550, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4507, QLD vs 4517, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4507/4507-qld/vs/POA4517/4517-qld