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4550, QLD vs 4553, QLD

Name: 4550, QLD vs 4553, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · 4550, QLD profile · 4553, QLD profile

4550, QLD 4553, QLD

Postcode 4553 and postcode 4550 are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4553 is a younger, more affluent hub where the typical resident is 34 and typical weekly household income is $2,171. It has a high proportion of new residents, with 60.4% moving in during the last five years, alongside a well-qualified workforce where 21.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 4550 is older, with a typical age of 42, and a higher share of homes owned outright at 31.5%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who served in the Defence Force. While they share similar rates of full-time employment, the gaps between them are widening. The typical age difference has grown from 1 year to 8 years since 2011, and the income gap has more than doubled to $525. Postcode 4550 is more walkable for daily needs, with 39.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas postcode 4553 has much better access to public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,840 larger in 4553, QLD Recent movers: 14.0 pts higher in 4553, QLD Median age: 8 yrs older in 4550, QLD Owned outright: 10.3 pts higher in 4550, QLD Year 12: 9.5 pts higher in 4553, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +5,840 larger in 4553, QLD gap widening

4,908 54th pct 10,748 69th pct

Median age in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +8 yrs older in 4550, QLD gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 23.9%

18.1% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 10.3%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

46.9% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

34.5% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

4550, QLD 4553, 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 ◂ +4.7 pts 74.3%

5.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +2.6 pts 44.3%

40.1% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 38.7%

12.2% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

10.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.6% German ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

2.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 87.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 51.4%

39.1% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 37.7%

6.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +0.97 more in 4553, QLD

1.13 9th pct 2.10 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +4 more in 4553, QLD

1 29th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +1,242 more in 4553, QLD

316 37th pct 1,558 63rd pct

Avg size in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +4 larger in 4550, QLD

316 56th pct 312 56th pct

ICSEA in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +44 higher in 4553, QLD

989 47th pct 1,033 68th pct

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 60.7%

28.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 20.5%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

7.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 35.3%

17.5% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%

10.5% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

2.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +$158 higher in 4553, QLD gap widening

$724 43rd pct $882 73rd pct

Household income in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +$525 higher in 4553, QLD gap widening

$1,646 58th pct $2,171 86th pct

Family income in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +$439 higher in 4553, QLD gap widening

$1,793 43rd pct $2,232 72nd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 20.1%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 7.8%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.0% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 35.7%

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.7%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +6.3 pts ▸ 67.5%

20.3% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 17.1%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +0.3 larger in 4553, QLD gap steady

2.7 79th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 64.2%

30.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 23.4%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 31.5%

16.6% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.6% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.0% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 12.8%

6.1% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +$110 higher in 4553, QLD gap widening

$390 75th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +$223 higher in 4553, QLD gap widening

$1,777 61st pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 57.7%

31.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 21.2%

21.2% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 17.8%

1.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 95.3%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

4.3% Other dwelling ◂ +4.1 pts 0.2%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 34.3%

8.4% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 5.1%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 63.0%

3.7% $550–$749 +17.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.2 pts 8.0%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

34.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 26.5%

7.2% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +15 more in 4553, QLD

4 43rd pct 19 56th pct

Stops/1k in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +0.95 more in 4553, QLD

0.81 23rd pct 1.77 33rd pct

Departures/1k in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +185.1 more in 4553, QLD

167.9 50th pct 353.0 59th pct

PT routes in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +1 more in 4553, QLD

27 86th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +3 longer in 4550, QLD

36 74th pct 33 72nd pct

Drive to city in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +2 longer in 4550, QLD

62 64th pct 60 63rd pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 65.4%

12.1% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

26.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 21.9%

16.1% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.3% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.6% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

7.3% Accommodation & food even 7.3%

4.4% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.4% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 17.2%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

9.6% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +3 higher in 4553, QLD

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +4 higher in 4553, QLD

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +3 higher in 4553, QLD

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +3 higher in 4553, QLD

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +77 higher in 4553, QLD

961 41st pct 1,038 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +0.9 higher in 4550, QLD

3.6 49th pct 2.7 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +1.3 more in 4550, QLD

3.7 47th pct 2.3 28th pct

15-min city in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +31.8 pts higher in 4550, QLD

40.7% 43rd pct 8.9% 19th pct

Walk to shops in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +30.7 pts higher in 4550, QLD

39.7% 43rd pct 9.0% 20th pct

Walk to transit in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +25.4 pts higher in 4553, QLD

22.3% 30th pct 47.7% 47th pct

Walk to school in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +13.1 pts higher in 4550, QLD

42.2% 40th pct 29.1% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4553, QLD

76.7% 54th pct 80.1% 57th pct

Walk to health in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +38.9 pts higher in 4550, QLD

38.9% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +4.1 more in 4550, QLD

13.2 31st pct 9.1 12th pct

Intersections/km² in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +18 higher in 4553, QLD

10 58th pct 28 62nd pct

Mean slope in 4550, QLD in 4553, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4550, QLD

6.6% 72nd pct 5.1% 52nd pct

Compare 4550, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4553, QLD with nearby areas

4550, QLD 4551, QLD 4556, QLD 4554, QLD 4557, QLD 4575, QLD 4555, QLD 4559, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4550, QLD vs 4553, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4550/4550-qld/vs/POA4553/4553-qld