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4512, QLD vs 4521, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 4512, QLD profile · 4521, QLD profile

4512, QLD 4521, QLD

Postcode 4521 and postcode 4512 are nearby Queensland areas with different profiles in education and accessibility. Postcode 4521 has a more qualified workforce, with 23.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.4% in postcode 4512. This higher level of education is consistent with more residents in postcode 4521 earning $2,000 or more a week (15.7% versus 9.5%). Postcode 4521 is also more walkable; 24.3% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 8.8% of homes in postcode 4512 share this convenience.

Both areas are very similar in their housing style, with over 98% of homes being separate houses. They also share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,100 and the same 47-minute drive time to the city. While they share these basics, the gap in education and high incomes has widened since 2011, and more people in postcode 4521 now work from home than in postcode 4512.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in 4512, QLD Population: 1,497 larger in 4521, QLD Year 12: 10.0 pts higher in 4521, QLD Volunteering: 6.4 pts higher in 4521, QLD Bachelor+: 9.2 pts higher in 4521, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +1,497 larger in 4521, QLD gap steady
3,677 49th pct 5,174 55th pct
Median age in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +1 yrs older in 4521, QLD gap narrowing
43 yrs 52nd pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4512, QLD gap steady
2.4% 53rd pct 2.3% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4512, QLD gap narrowing
17.7% 39th pct 17.0% 35th pct
Under 15 in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap steady
18.0% 58th pct 19.4% 72nd pct
De facto in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4512, QLD gap steady
11.8% 43rd pct 10.2% 26th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.3%
18.0% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

Marital status

53.0% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 60.9%
30.1% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 25.4%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

4512, QLD 4521, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap steady
14.4% 51st pct 15.2% 54th pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 78.9%
3.8% England +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English +2.9 pts ▸ 45.9%
42.5% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 39.4%
10.4% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.6% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.2% German +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
1.6% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Indian even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4512, QLD gap narrowing
4.5% 45th pct 3.1% 32nd pct
Limited English in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4512, QLD gap steady
0.8% 60th pct 0.2% 32nd pct

Language used at home

89.1% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 91.1%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap widening
43.8% 57th pct 46.5% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 46.5%
46.5% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 44.8%
8.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +10.0 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap widening
49.5% 57th pct 59.4% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +9.2 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap widening
14.4% 46th pct 23.6% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +0.49 more in 4521, QLD
1.51 18th pct 2.00 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +1 more in 4521, QLD
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +52 more in 4521, QLD
323 37th pct 375 40th pct
Avg size in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +136 larger in 4512, QLD
323 57th pct 188 41st pct
ICSEA in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +57 higher in 4521, QLD
979 41st pct 1,036 69th pct

Highest year of school

49.5% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 59.4%
24.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 21.7%
9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%
7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 30.5%
16.7% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%
13.8% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.2% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.4% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.9% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%
2.2% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +$114 higher in 4521, QLD gap widening
$778 56th pct $892 74th pct
Household income in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +$74 higher in 4521, QLD gap widening
$2,115 83rd pct $2,189 86th pct
Family income in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +$233 higher in 4521, QLD gap widening
$2,168 68th pct $2,401 79th pct
High earners in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap widening
9.5% 55th pct 15.7% 79th pct
High-income homes in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap widening
26.9% 78th pct 31.5% 86th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 28.1%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 20.1%
12.3% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%
8.2% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 36.4%
31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.9%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
2.7% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4521, QLD
28.8% 46th pct 30.1% 54th pct
Mental health in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4521, QLD
9.0% 54th pct 9.8% 65th pct
Needs assistance in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4512, QLD gap steady
6.8% 72nd pct 4.3% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
9.0% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.5% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.3% Heart disease even 4.3%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Lung condition even 1.9%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +0.2 pts 61.4%
19.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
2.7% Three or more even 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap narrowing
12.2% 17th pct 18.6% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap steady
12.4% 45th pct 13.6% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap steady
27.1% 64th pct 29.6% 79th pct
Defence service in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4521, QLD
4.2% 78th pct 6.5% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap narrowing
25.5% 70th pct 29.3% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +0.2 larger in 4512, QLD gap widening
3.0 93rd pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4512, QLD gap widening
8.9% 21st pct 6.9% 12th pct
Living alone in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap widening
12.3% 2nd pct 16.1% 10th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 60.4%
28.1% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
8.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%
0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 39.7%
18.3% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.0%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 13.2%
12.3% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.4% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
6.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +$40 higher in 4521, QLD gap widening
$345 63rd pct $385 74th pct
Mortgage in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +$167 higher in 4521, QLD gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4512, QLD gap steady
11.7% 17th pct 9.5% 11th pct
Owned outright in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4512, QLD gap widening
37.7% 45th pct 34.6% 36th pct
Separate houses in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD even gap steady
98.4% 82nd pct 98.5% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4512, QLD gap steady
91.4% 91st pct 87.2% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 53.0%
37.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 34.6%
11.7% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%
1.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 98.5%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 39.0%
27.5% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
17.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 14.7%
5.7% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

33.8% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 44.0%
37.7% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 23.8%
15.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%
10.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 39.5%
24.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 22.7%
12.1% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
11.0% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap steady
1.0% 16th pct 1.3% 19th pct
Work from home in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap widening
16.0% 50th pct 21.4% 67th pct
PT commute in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD even gap steady
1.0% 55th pct 1.0% 56th pct
PT stops in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD even
47 56th pct 47 56th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 54.5%
16.0% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
3.9% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
0.7% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 43.3%
24.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 20.1%
22.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 16.6%
14.2% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
1.0% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap widening
32.3% 44th pct 37.2% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4512, QLD gap steady
6.6% 41st pct 2.2% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4512, QLD gap steady
3.4% 31st pct 3.2% 27th pct
Participation in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4521, QLD gap narrowing
63.1% 63rd pct 63.9% 67th pct
Full-time in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4512, QLD gap narrowing
58.9% 52nd pct 57.5% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%
10.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.5 pts 2.6%
6.6% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.2% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
6.5% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.4% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
4.0% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 15.4%
15.3% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%
12.7% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.8%
9.9% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +2 higher in 4521, QLD
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +2 higher in 4521, QLD
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +3 higher in 4521, QLD
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +53 higher in 4521, QLD
995 58th pct 1,048 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +0.9 higher in 4521, QLD
0.8 10th pct 1.6 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +1.1 more in 4521, QLD
0.8 9th pct 1.9 23rd pct
15-min city in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +16.3 pts higher in 4521, QLD
8.0% 19th pct 24.3% 27th pct
Walk to shops in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +15.5 pts higher in 4521, QLD
8.8% 20th pct 24.3% 30th pct
Walk to transit in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +17.2 pts higher in 4521, QLD
8.0% 17th pct 25.2% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4521, QLD
35.3% 18th pct 37.4% 20th pct
Walk to health in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +16.0 pts higher in 4521, QLD
8.6% 34th pct 24.6% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +4.0 more in 4521, QLD
6.3 3rd pct 10.2 16th pct
Intersections/km² in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +3 higher in 4512, QLD
5 53rd pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 4512, QLDin 4521, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4521, QLD
7.0% 75th pct 12.8% 97th pct

Compare 4512, QLD with nearby areas

4516, QLD 4510, QLD 4514, QLD 4506, QLD 4521, QLD 4517, QLD 4518, QLD 4519, 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). 4512, QLD vs 4521, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4512/4512-qld/vs/POA4521/4521-qld