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4550, QLD vs 4556, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 4550, QLD profile · 4556, QLD profile

4550, QLD 4556, QLD

Postcode 4556 is a much larger and more developed area than postcode 4550. It is far more walkable, with 79.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 22.3% in postcode 4550. Residents in postcode 4556 also have higher education levels, with 25.4% holding a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 15.2% in postcode 4550. This higher level of qualification is consistent with the area's higher typical incomes and a far higher number of schools.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have the same typical resident age of 42 and very similar typical weekly household incomes. However, the gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011. While postcode 4556 is far more connected by public transport, postcode 4550 has a much higher share of separate houses, at 88.5% compared to 73.1% in postcode 4556.

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Where they differ most

Population: 42,242 larger in 4556, QLD Separate houses: 15.4 pts higher in 4550, QLD De facto: 5.1 pts higher in 4550, QLD Year 12: 10.5 pts higher in 4556, QLD Bachelor+: 10.2 pts higher in 4556, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +42,242 larger in 4556, QLD gap widening
4,908 54th pct 47,150 89th pct
Median age in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD even gap narrowing
42 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4550, QLD gap steady
3.8% 67th pct 1.9% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
17.5% 37th pct 22.6% 66th pct
Under 15 in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4550, QLD gap narrowing
18.1% 59th pct 17.5% 52nd pct
De facto in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4550, QLD gap steady
15.5% 79th pct 10.4% 27th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 24.8%
24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 21.9%
17.5% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.5%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

46.9% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 50.1%
34.5% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 31.2%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%
4.0% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.1% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

4550, QLD 4556, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
17.3% 60th pct 23.9% 74th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 71.4%
5.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
1.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +1.3 pts 45.6%
40.1% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 34.1%
10.4% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.2% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
2.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Dutch even 2.1%
0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap widening
3.8% 40th pct 7.1% 59th pct
Limited English in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
0.3% 39th pct 0.5% 50th pct

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 88.2%
0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4550, QLD gap widening
52.6% 86th pct 44.8% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 44.8%
39.1% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 45.7%
6.6% Not stated even 6.6%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.2% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +10.5 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
51.2% 60th pct 61.7% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +10.2 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap widening
15.2% 49th pct 25.4% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +0.16 more in 4550, QLD
1.13 9th pct 0.97 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +7 more in 4556, QLD
1 29th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +9,394 more in 4556, QLD
316 37th pct 9,710 88th pct
Avg size in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +898 larger in 4556, QLD
316 56th pct 1,214 100th pct
ICSEA in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +107 higher in 4556, QLD
989 47th pct 1,096 86th pct

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 61.7%
28.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.7 pts 19.3%
8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.1 pts 28.1%
17.5% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%
10.5% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%
9.0% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%
2.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%
1.9% Information technology even 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +$36 higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
$724 43rd pct $760 51st pct
Household income in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +$41 higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
$1,646 58th pct $1,687 61st pct
Family income in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +$265 higher in 4556, QLD gap widening
$1,793 43rd pct $2,058 61st pct
High earners in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap widening
6.7% 34th pct 11.2% 64th pct
High-income homes in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap widening
15.6% 48th pct 21.1% 65th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.8%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.8%
14.4% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.0% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 41.0%
35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.6%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.8% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4550, QLD
31.1% 60th pct 29.5% 51st pct
Mental health in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4550, QLD
11.0% 79th pct 8.6% 49th pct
Needs assistance in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4550, QLD gap steady
6.2% 63rd pct 5.7% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%
10.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
4.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
3.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%
0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +1.7 pts ▸ 63.0%
20.3% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.8%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
12.7% 20th pct 16.7% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4550, QLD gap steady
12.1% 40th pct 11.6% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4550, QLD gap widening
28.3% 72nd pct 26.3% 58th pct
Defence service in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4556, QLD
3.6% 67th pct 4.1% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4550, QLD gap widening
25.9% 73rd pct 23.3% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +0.2 larger in 4550, QLD gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4550, QLD gap narrowing
13.9% 63rd pct 12.5% 52nd pct
Living alone in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap widening
18.0% 15th pct 23.1% 32nd pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 55.8%
30.6% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
13.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 36.5%
18.0% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 15.2%
16.6% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%
6.1% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +$61 higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
$390 75th pct $451 87th pct
Mortgage in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +$223 higher in 4556, QLD gap widening
$1,777 61st pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +0.10 higher in 4550, QLD gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
21.2% 50th pct 23.0% 57th pct
Owned outright in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
31.5% 28th pct 33.7% 34th pct
Separate houses in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +15.4 pts higher in 4550, QLD gap widening
88.5% 40th pct 73.1% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4550, QLD gap steady
83.9% 71st pct 80.4% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 34.6%
31.5% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
21.2% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
1.0% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +15.4 pts 73.1%
5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
1.0% Flat or apartment +9.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.3% Other dwelling ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 33.9%
35.0% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
10.1% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.4% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 57.2%
18.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.9 pts 11.3%
3.7% $550–$749 +13.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%
0.0% $750 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
34.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 24.7%
7.2% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.8% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
2.7% 36th pct 4.4% 57th pct
Work from home in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap widening
12.1% 33rd pct 15.3% 47th pct
PT commute in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4550, QLD gap steady
1.2% 58th pct 1.0% 55th pct
PT stops in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +127 more in 4556, QLD
4 43rd pct 131 86th pct
Stops/1k in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +1.96 more in 4556, QLD
0.81 23rd pct 2.78 41st pct
Departures/1k in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +331.0 more in 4556, QLD
167.9 50th pct 498.9 62nd pct
PT routes in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +18 more in 4550, QLD
27 86th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +25 longer in 4550, QLD
36 74th pct 11 52nd pct
Drive to city in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +3 longer in 4556, QLD
62 64th pct 65 65th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 62.7%
12.1% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
3.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 40.2%
26.9% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 34.6%
16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 13.3%
12.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 7.4%
2.7% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
46.3% 87th pct 46.9% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
7.4% 45th pct 11.8% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4550, QLD gap steady
4.7% 61st pct 4.3% 53rd pct
Participation in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4550, QLD gap steady
61.7% 57th pct 59.9% 49th pct
Full-time in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4550, QLD gap widening
55.4% 28th pct 51.0% 12th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
14.6% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 10.2%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%
9.0% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.3% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.4% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
4.9% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
4.0% Public administration & safety even 3.9%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
2.4% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
20.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.5 pts 13.0%
13.5% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.6% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.4% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 8.2%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +3 higher in 4556, QLD
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +3 higher in 4556, QLD
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +1 higher in 4556, QLD
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +4 higher in 4556, QLD
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +66 higher in 4556, QLD
961 41st pct 1,027 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +1.1 higher in 4556, QLD
3.6 49th pct 4.7 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +0.9 more in 4556, QLD
3.7 47th pct 4.5 60th pct
15-min city in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +11.8 pts higher in 4556, QLD
40.7% 43rd pct 52.5% 56th pct
Walk to shops in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +15.1 pts higher in 4556, QLD
39.7% 43rd pct 54.9% 59th pct
Walk to transit in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +57.0 pts higher in 4556, QLD
22.3% 30th pct 79.3% 66th pct
Walk to school in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4556, QLD
42.2% 40th pct 47.8% 46th pct
Walk to a park in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4556, QLD
76.7% 54th pct 84.7% 61st pct
Walk to health in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +9.7 pts higher in 4556, QLD
38.9% 56th pct 48.6% 65th pct
Amenities/1k in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +0.4 more in 4550, QLD
13.2 31st pct 12.9 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +55 higher in 4556, QLD
10 58th pct 64 70th pct
Mean slope in 4550, QLDin 4556, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4556, QLD
6.6% 72nd pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 4550, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4556, QLD with nearby areas

4558, QLD 4557, QLD 4572, QLD 4553, QLD 4559, QLD 4575, QLD 4554, QLD 4555, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4550, QLD vs 4556, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4550/4550-qld/vs/POA4556/4556-qld