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4514, QLD vs 4521, QLD

Name: 4514, QLD vs 4521, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 4514, QLD profile · 4521, QLD profile

4514, QLD 4521, QLD

Postcode 4514 and postcode 4521 are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4521 is much wealthier, with 31.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 15.9% in postcode 4514. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 23.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far higher than the 10.0% seen in postcode 4514. In contrast, postcode 4514 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 8.2%, while postcode 4521 is at 2.3%.

Both areas are car-dependent and have very similar home sizes, with about 2.7 or 2.8 people per household. While they share these everyday patterns, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical weekly family income has grown to $590, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased to 21.1 percentage points. Postcode 4521 has also seen its lead in university qualifications grow over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 21.1 pts higher in 4521, QLD Participation: 17.8 pts higher in 4521, QLD Housework 15h+: 8.5 pts higher in 4521, QLD Bachelor+: 13.6 pts higher in 4521, QLD Unpaid child care: 7.9 pts higher in 4521, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +3,431 larger in 4514, QLD gap widening

8,605 64th pct 5,174 55th pct

Median age in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +5 yrs older in 4521, QLD gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 21.3%

15.6% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

Marital status

44.7% Married +16.2 pts ▸ 60.9%

36.4% Never married ◂ +11.0 pts 25.4%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

5.5% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

4514, QLD 4521, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 78.9%

3.3% England +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.6% English +9.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

35.9% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

8.8% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.2% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.8% German +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.3% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Indian even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

76.8% English only +14.3 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.7% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

34.9% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

23.3% Not stated ◂ +15.8 pts 7.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +0.51 more in 4521, QLD

1.49 18th pct 2.00 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD even

2 50th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +406 more in 4514, QLD

781 51st pct 375 40th pct

Avg size in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +203 larger in 4514, QLD

391 64th pct 188 41st pct

ICSEA in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +66 higher in 4521, QLD

970 36th pct 1,036 69th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 +21.1 pts ▸ 59.4%

37.4% Year 10 ◂ +15.7 pts 21.7%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

6.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.1 pts 30.5%

14.8% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.6% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

9.4% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.4% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

1.7% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

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

1.3% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +$200 higher in 4521, QLD gap widening

$692 36th pct $892 74th pct

Household income in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +$573 higher in 4521, QLD gap widening

$1,616 57th pct $2,189 86th pct

Family income in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +$590 higher in 4521, QLD gap widening

$1,811 45th pct $2,401 79th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.1%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 20.1%

7.1% $4,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.6%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.1% None +11.3 pts ▸ 61.4%

16.4% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +0.1 larger in 4521, QLD gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 60.4%

31.9% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 6.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

18.9% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 16.1%

14.9% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 13.2%

6.7% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +$35 higher in 4521, QLD gap widening

$350 65th pct $385 74th pct

Mortgage in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +$434 higher in 4521, QLD gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 53.0%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 34.6%

14.3% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 9.5%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.5% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 98.5%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Flat or apartment even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

37.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 33.6%

10.2% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

42.8% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

38.0% $200–$349 ◂ +14.2 pts 23.8%

7.4% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.1% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.2 pts 22.7%

9.0% $3,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +13 longer in 4514, QLD

60 63rd pct 47 56th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 54.5%

12.4% Worked at home +9.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.3% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

23.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 18.8%

19.5% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%

1.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.4% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.9% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.6% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

11.3% Professionals +10.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.4%

11.2% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 8.8%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 4.6%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +4 higher in 4521, QLD

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +5 higher in 4521, QLD

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +2 higher in 4521, QLD

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +6 higher in 4521, QLD

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +104 higher in 4521, QLD

944 32nd pct 1,048 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +0.4 higher in 4521, QLD

1.3 17th pct 1.6 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +0.6 more in 4521, QLD

1.3 16th pct 1.9 23rd pct

15-min city in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +14.4 pts higher in 4521, QLD

9.9% 20th pct 24.3% 27th pct

Walk to shops in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4521, QLD

19.1% 27th pct 24.3% 30th pct

Walk to transit in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +14.4 pts higher in 4521, QLD

10.8% 19th pct 25.2% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4514, QLD

43.9% 24th pct 37.4% 20th pct

Walk to health in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +15.0 pts higher in 4521, QLD

9.6% 34th pct 24.6% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +2.9 more in 4521, QLD

7.3 6th pct 10.2 16th pct

Intersections/km² in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +2 higher in 4514, QLD

4 50th pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 4514, QLD in 4521, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4521, QLD

8.0% 82nd pct 12.8% 97th pct

Compare 4514, QLD with nearby areas

4512, QLD 4519, QLD 4552, QLD 4521, QLD 4518, QLD 4516, QLD 4510, QLD 4517, 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). 4514, QLD vs 4521, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4514/4514-qld/vs/POA4521/4521-qld