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4550, QLD vs 4552, QLD

Name: 4550, QLD vs 4552, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 4550, QLD profile · 4552, QLD profile

4550, QLD 4552, QLD

Postcode 4552 and postcode 4550 are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4552 is a much older area, where the typical resident is 56 and 34.8% of people are aged 65 or over. It has a more highly qualified workforce, with 27.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a high proportion of homes are owned outright (53.8%). In contrast, postcode 4550 is younger, with a typical age of 42, and is more centered on working families, with a higher share of children and more people in de facto relationships.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to typical rents, home loan payments, and the unemployment rate. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in typical age has widened to 14 years since 2011, and the gap in home ownership has also increased. While postcode 4550 has better access to public transport and more walkable shops and schools, postcode 4552 has far more volunteers and more people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in 4552, QLD Owned outright: 22.3 pts higher in 4552, QLD Population: 4,111 larger in 4552, QLD Aged 65+: 17.4 pts higher in 4552, QLD Participation: 15.2 pts higher in 4550, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +4,111 larger in 4552, QLD gap widening

4,908 54th pct 9,019 65th pct

Median age in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +14 yrs older in 4552, QLD gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 56 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

17.5% Seniors (65+) +17.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.6 pts 14.9%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 12.5%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

Marital status

46.9% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

34.5% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 25.5%

10.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.0% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

4550, QLD 4552, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 72.5%

5.5% England +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +0.1 pts 46.8%

40.1% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 34.0%

12.2% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.4% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.6% German even 7.6%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 89.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 50.0%

39.1% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 36.9%

6.6% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.1% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +3.30 more in 4552, QLD

1.13 9th pct 4.43 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +4 more in 4552, QLD

1 29th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +933 more in 4552, QLD

316 37th pct 1,249 59th pct

Avg size in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +66 larger in 4550, QLD

316 56th pct 250 49th pct

ICSEA in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +46 higher in 4552, QLD

989 47th pct 1,035 69th pct

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 58.2%

28.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 22.0%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.2 pts 24.0%

17.5% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%

10.5% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

9.0% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

2.9% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +$93 higher in 4550, QLD gap widening

$724 43rd pct $631 25th pct

Household income in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +$387 higher in 4550, QLD gap widening

$1,646 58th pct $1,259 29th pct

Family income in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +$295 higher in 4550, QLD gap widening

$1,793 43rd pct $1,498 23rd pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 23.8%

14.4% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

6.0% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 28.9%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

9.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

4.4% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +5.2 pts 56.0%

20.3% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +0.4 larger in 4550, QLD gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children ◂ +14.4 pts 40.4%

30.6% Couples without children +14.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

13.9% One-parent families even 13.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

18.0% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 12.9%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 8.8%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +$20 higher in 4550, QLD gap narrowing

$390 75th pct $370 70th pct

Mortgage in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +$77 higher in 4550, QLD gap narrowing

$1,777 61st pct $1,700 57th pct

People / bedroom in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +0.10 higher in 4550, QLD gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned outright +22.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

45.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.5 pts 26.6%

21.2% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 15.5%

1.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 92.8%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

4.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

35.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 26.4%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

3.4% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $350–$549 ◂ +12.4 pts 48.0%

18.2% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

3.7% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 28.3%

34.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 27.5%

12.8% Under $1,000 +9.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.2% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +4 more in 4550, QLD

4 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +0.81 more in 4550, QLD

0.81 23rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +167.9 more in 4550, QLD

167.9 50th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +27 more in 4550, QLD

27 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD

36 74th pct —

Drive to city in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +19 longer in 4552, QLD

62 64th pct 81 73rd pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +15.1 pts 51.3%

12.1% Worked at home +11.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.9% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 38.4%

26.9% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%

12.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

2.7% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.6% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 9.4%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

9.0% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.4% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

4.1% Administrative & support even 4.0%

4.0% Public administration & safety even 4.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.6 pts 12.9%

9.6% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +1 higher in 4552, QLD

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +1 higher in 4552, QLD

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +1 higher in 4550, QLD

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +4 higher in 4552, QLD

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +36 higher in 4552, QLD

961 41st pct 997 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +1.6 higher in 4550, QLD

3.6 49th pct 2.0 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +1.4 more in 4550, QLD

3.7 47th pct 2.3 28th pct

15-min city in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +19.1 pts higher in 4550, QLD

40.7% 43rd pct 21.6% 26th pct

Walk to shops in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +19.6 pts higher in 4550, QLD

39.7% 43rd pct 20.2% 27th pct

Walk to transit in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +22.3 pts higher in 4550, QLD

22.3% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +20.8 pts higher in 4550, QLD

42.2% 40th pct 21.4% 24th pct

Walk to a park in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +13.6 pts higher in 4550, QLD

76.7% 54th pct 63.1% 42nd pct

Walk to health in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4550, QLD

38.9% 56th pct 31.9% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +13.1 more in 4552, QLD

13.2 31st pct 26.4 68th pct

Intersections/km² in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +5 higher in 4550, QLD

10 58th pct 5 54th pct

Mean slope in 4550, QLD in 4552, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4552, QLD

6.6% 72nd pct 12.6% 96th pct

Compare 4550, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4552, QLD with nearby areas

4574, QLD 4519, QLD 4555, QLD 4514, QLD 4560, QLD 4554, QLD 4559, QLD 4550, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4550, QLD vs 4552, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4550/4550-qld/vs/POA4552/4552-qld