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4517, QLD vs 4550, QLD

Name: 4517, QLD vs 4550, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 4517, QLD profile · 4550, QLD profile

4517, QLD 4550, QLD

Postcode 4550 and postcode 4517 are nearby Queensland areas with different social profiles. Postcode 4550 is more mobile, with 46.3% of people having moved in the last five years, and it has a far higher share of people with no religion (52.6%). It also has a better-educated workforce, as 51.2% of residents completed Year 12 compared to 41.2% in postcode 4517. In contrast, postcode 4517 is older, with 23.1% of people aged 65 and over, and has a higher proportion of homes owned outright (38.9%).

The gap in school completion has widened since 2011, but the two areas share several everyday realities. They have very similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $724 to $726, and similar shares of households earning $3,000 or more a week. While postcode 4517 has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, both areas have a very low share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,967 larger in 4550, QLD Unpaid child care: 7.4 pts higher in 4550, QLD De facto: 4.4 pts higher in 4550, QLD Recent arrivals: 7.4 pts higher in 4550, QLD No religion: 10.8 pts higher in 4550, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +3,967 larger in 4550, QLD gap steady

941 29th pct 4,908 54th pct

Median age in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +1 yrs older in 4517, QLD gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 17.5%

16.4% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 46.9%

26.5% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

9.8% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

4517, QLD 4550, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 78.9%

4.5% England +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% South Africa even 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English +4.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

41.3% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 40.1%

10.9% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.7% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% German +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.6% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% No religion +10.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

46.1% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 39.1%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +5.37 more in 4517, QLD

6.49 72nd pct 1.13 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +215 more in 4550, QLD

101 20th pct 316 37th pct

Avg size in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +215 larger in 4550, QLD

101 27th pct 316 56th pct

ICSEA in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +44 higher in 4550, QLD

945 24th pct 989 47th pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.0%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.6% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%

14.6% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.7% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.4% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +$2 higher in 4517, QLD gap narrowing

$726 43rd pct $724 43rd pct

Household income in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +$204 higher in 4550, QLD gap narrowing

$1,442 45th pct $1,646 58th pct

Family income in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +$60 higher in 4517, QLD gap steady

$1,853 47th pct $1,793 43rd pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.3%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.4%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

9.2% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

8.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +4.1 pts ▸ 61.2%

18.6% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +0.3 larger in 4550, QLD gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 54.7%

34.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 30.6%

11.0% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

25.9% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 18.0%

14.6% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.0% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +$65 higher in 4550, QLD gap widening

$325 58th pct $390 75th pct

Mortgage in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +$23 higher in 4517, QLD gap narrowing

$1,800 63rd pct $1,777 61st pct

People / bedroom in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +0.10 higher in 4550, QLD gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

38.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 31.5%

11.5% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 88.5%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.8% Other dwelling +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

33.8% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 10.1%

4.5% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.1% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $350–$549 +23.8 pts ▸ 60.4%

48.8% $200–$349 ◂ +30.6 pts 18.2%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.6%

7.3% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 34.1%

11.9% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +1 more in 4550, QLD

3 36th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +2.37 more in 4517, QLD

3.19 45th pct 0.81 23rd pct

Departures/1k in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +144.5 more in 4517, QLD

312.4 58th pct 167.9 50th pct

PT routes in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +2 more in 4550, QLD

25 86th pct 27 86th pct

Stop walk in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +18 longer in 4517, QLD

54 84th pct 36 74th pct

Drive to city in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +13 longer in 4550, QLD

49 57th pct 62 64th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 66.4%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 26.9%

15.1% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.6% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.7% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.8% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.0 pts 2.2%

6.6% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.4% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

6.3% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.7% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.2% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.4% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 9.6%

10.9% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +1 higher in 4517, QLD

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +13 higher in 4517, QLD

974 48th pct 961 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +0.3 higher in 4550, QLD

3.3 44th pct 3.6 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +0.2 more in 4517, QLD

3.9 51st pct 3.7 47th pct

15-min city in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +10.7 pts higher in 4517, QLD

51.3% 55th pct 40.7% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +11.8 pts higher in 4517, QLD

51.5% 56th pct 39.7% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +10.9 pts higher in 4517, QLD

33.2% 38th pct 22.3% 30th pct

Walk to school in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +9.1 pts higher in 4517, QLD

51.3% 50th pct 42.2% 40th pct

Walk to a park in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4517, QLD

79.4% 56th pct 76.7% 54th pct

Walk to health in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +38.9 pts higher in 4550, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 38.9% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +3.8 more in 4517, QLD

17.0 47th pct 13.2 31st pct

Intersections/km² in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +3 higher in 4550, QLD

7 57th pct 10 58th pct

Mean slope in 4517, QLD in 4550, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4550, QLD

4.8% 47th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare 4517, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4550, QLD with nearby areas

4553, QLD 4554, QLD 4519, QLD 4551, QLD 4518, QLD 4555, QLD 4556, QLD 4559, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4517, QLD vs 4550, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4517/4517-qld/vs/POA4550/4550-qld