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4553, QLD vs 4559, QLD

Name: 4553, QLD vs 4559, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 4553, QLD profile · 4559, QLD profile

4553, QLD 4559, QLD

Postcode 4553 and postcode 4559 are nearby Queensland areas with a few sharp contrasts. Postcode 4553 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 43 in postcode 4559. It is also a more transient place, where 60.4% of people moved house in the last five years. This younger profile is consistent with the fact that homes in postcode 4553 are more likely to have three or more bedrooms (92.1%) and rent is well higher, at a typical $500 per week compared to $400 in postcode 4559.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to typical weekly family incomes and the share of adults with a university degree. However, the gap in age has widened since 2011, and postcode 4559 has seen its share of outright home ownership grow to 35.4%, which is far higher than the 21.2% in postcode 4553. While postcode 4553 has more parks within a 15-minute walk, postcode 4559 is much better for walking to groceries or health services.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 17.8 pts higher in 4553, QLD Median age: 9 yrs older in 4559, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 14.7 pts higher in 4553, QLD Owned outright: 14.2 pts higher in 4559, QLD De facto: 4.1 pts higher in 4553, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +3,304 larger in 4553, QLD gap widening

10,748 69th pct 7,444 61st pct

Median age in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +9 yrs older in 4559, QLD gap widening

34 yrs 10th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 22.1%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 18.6%

10.3% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

Marital status

49.2% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 52.1%

37.3% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 31.1%

7.7% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.8% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

4553, QLD 4559, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 78.0%

6.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.3% English +2.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

38.7% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.8% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.3% German +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 91.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 45.6%

37.7% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +0.07 more in 4559, QLD

2.10 32nd pct 2.17 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +2 more in 4553, QLD

5 76th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +1,310 more in 4559, QLD

1,558 63rd pct 2,868 76th pct

Avg size in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +644 larger in 4559, QLD

312 56th pct 956 96th pct

ICSEA in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +41 higher in 4559, QLD

1,033 68th pct 1,073 80th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 56.1%

20.5% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.1% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 35.0%

22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 22.4%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.7%

6.0% Postgraduate degree even 6.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%

14.2% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.7% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

11.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.8% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

3.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +$146 higher in 4553, QLD gap widening

$882 73rd pct $736 46th pct

Household income in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +$386 higher in 4553, QLD gap widening

$2,171 86th pct $1,785 66th pct

Family income in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +$160 higher in 4553, QLD gap widening

$2,232 72nd pct $2,072 62nd pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 30.7%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

7.8% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 32.4%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.9%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.7% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +3.7 pts 63.8%

17.1% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.6% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +0.2 larger in 4553, QLD gap steady

3.0 93rd pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 61.0%

23.4% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

11.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.9% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 17.3%

20.9% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 17.7%

12.8% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.5% 5 people even 8.4%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +$100 higher in 4553, QLD gap widening

$500 92nd pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +$50 higher in 4553, QLD gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.3 pts 41.4%

21.2% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

17.8% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 89.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 34.0%

34.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 30.9%

5.1% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.5% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.3% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

63.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 52.6%

8.0% $200–$349 +17.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.5% $550–$749 ◂ +12.5 pts 9.0%

1.3% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 37.3%

26.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

14.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.2% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +2 more in 4553, QLD

19 56th pct 17 54th pct

Stops/1k in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +0.52 more in 4559, QLD

1.77 33rd pct 2.28 37th pct

Departures/1k in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +107.9 more in 4559, QLD

353.0 59th pct 460.9 61st pct

PT routes in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +1 more in 4559, QLD

28 86th pct 29 86th pct

Stop walk in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +20 longer in 4553, QLD

33 72nd pct 13 55th pct

Drive to city in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +7 longer in 4559, QLD

60 63rd pct 67 66th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 65.2%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 39.1%

21.9% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 18.6%

12.5% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.8% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.2% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

9.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

6.0% Professional & technical even 5.9%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 20.9%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%

11.3% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

8.9% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +1 higher in 4553, QLD

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +2 higher in 4553, QLD

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +2 higher in 4553, QLD

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +1 higher in 4553, QLD

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +38 higher in 4553, QLD

1,038 75th pct 1,000 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +0.1 higher in 4559, QLD

2.7 36th pct 2.8 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +0.3 more in 4559, QLD

2.3 28th pct 2.7 33rd pct

15-min city in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +11.3 pts higher in 4559, QLD

8.9% 19th pct 20.2% 25th pct

Walk to shops in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +25.9 pts higher in 4559, QLD

9.0% 20th pct 34.9% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4553, QLD

47.7% 47th pct 41.0% 43rd pct

Walk to school in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4553, QLD

29.1% 28th pct 23.4% 25th pct

Walk to a park in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +15.4 pts higher in 4553, QLD

80.1% 57th pct 64.7% 43rd pct

Walk to health in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +17.5 pts higher in 4559, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 17.5% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +0.5 more in 4553, QLD

9.1 12th pct 8.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +14 higher in 4553, QLD

28 62nd pct 14 59th pct

Mean slope in 4553, QLD in 4559, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4559, QLD

5.1% 52nd pct 9.8% 89th pct

Compare 4553, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4559, QLD with nearby areas

4555, QLD 4554, QLD 4556, QLD 4560, QLD 4558, QLD 4553, QLD 4561, QLD 4564, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4553, QLD vs 4559, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4553/4553-qld/vs/POA4559/4559-qld