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4555, QLD vs 4556, QLD

Name: 4555, QLD vs 4556, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 4555, QLD profile · 4556, QLD profile

4555, QLD 4556, QLD

Postcode 4556 and postcode 4555 are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Postcode 4556 is more urban, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (48.6% versus 26.2%) and groceries (54.9% versus 41.1%). It also has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (23.9% versus 18.0%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (25.4% versus 20.6%). In contrast, postcode 4555 is more residential, where detached houses are far more common at 91.5% compared to 73.1% in postcode 4556.

This gap in housing types has widened since 2011. Other similarities include typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,700 for both areas. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15, with both sitting between 17.5% and 18.4%. While postcode 4556 has more frequent public transport departures, both areas have a slightly higher share of people aged 65 and over than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 39,427 larger in 4556, QLD Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in 4555, QLD Recent arrivals: 6.8 pts higher in 4556, QLD Unpaid carers: 1.9 pts higher in 4555, QLD People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 4555, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +39,427 larger in 4556, QLD gap widening

7,723 62nd pct 47,150 89th pct

Median age in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +1 yrs older in 4555, QLD gap steady

43 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 24.8%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) even 21.9%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 50.1%

30.9% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

4.7% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

4555, QLD 4556, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 71.4%

6.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

48.7% English ◂ +3.1 pts 45.6%

36.9% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 34.1%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

12.8% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

7.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

2.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Dutch even 2.1%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 88.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 44.8%

43.7% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +0.44 more in 4555, QLD

1.41 16th pct 0.97 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +6 more in 4556, QLD

2 50th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +8,769 more in 4556, QLD

941 54th pct 9,710 88th pct

Avg size in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +743 larger in 4556, QLD

471 72nd pct 1,214 100th pct

ICSEA in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +54 higher in 4556, QLD

1,042 72nd pct 1,096 86th pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 61.7%

24.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.3%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 28.1%

22.5% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

13.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.3% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

3.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%

1.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +$12 higher in 4556, QLD gap steady

$748 49th pct $760 51st pct

Household income in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +$81 higher in 4555, QLD gap widening

$1,768 65th pct $1,687 61st pct

Family income in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +$60 higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing

$1,998 58th pct $2,058 61st pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.8%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.3% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.1% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 41.0%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.6%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.5% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

3.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Diabetes even 3.4%

1.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +0.6 pts ▸ 63.0%

21.1% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.8%

6.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +0.2 larger in 4555, QLD gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 55.8%

28.9% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

19.5% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +$26 higher in 4556, QLD gap steady

$425 84th pct $451 87th pct

Mortgage in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +$70 higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing

$1,930 70th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +0.10 higher in 4555, QLD gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 34.6%

33.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 33.7%

19.4% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

3.5% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +18.3 pts 73.1%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.2% Flat or apartment +8.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 36.8%

34.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 33.9%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $350–$549 +7.8 pts ▸ 57.2%

22.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.9 pts 11.3%

16.1% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.8% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.8% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.7%

14.2% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.8% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +119 more in 4556, QLD

12 50th pct 131 86th pct

Stops/1k in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +1.22 more in 4556, QLD

1.55 31st pct 2.78 41st pct

Departures/1k in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +431.7 more in 4556, QLD

67.2 43rd pct 498.9 62nd pct

PT routes in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +17 more in 4555, QLD

26 86th pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +8 longer in 4556, QLD

3 29th pct 11 52nd pct

Drive to city in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +9 longer in 4555, QLD

74 69th pct 65 65th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 62.7%

14.7% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

27.5% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%

13.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 7.4%

2.9% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.5% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

9.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.4% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

3.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.5% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%

11.6% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.5% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

8.7% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +1 higher in 4556, QLD

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +1 higher in 4556, QLD

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +2 higher in 4556, QLD

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +25 higher in 4556, QLD

1,002 62nd pct 1,027 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +1.3 higher in 4556, QLD

3.5 47th pct 4.7 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +1.2 more in 4556, QLD

3.4 43rd pct 4.5 60th pct

15-min city in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +22.5 pts higher in 4556, QLD

30.0% 32nd pct 52.5% 56th pct

Walk to shops in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +13.7 pts higher in 4556, QLD

41.1% 44th pct 54.9% 59th pct

Walk to transit in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +29.1 pts higher in 4556, QLD

50.1% 49th pct 79.3% 66th pct

Walk to school in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4556, QLD

45.5% 44th pct 47.8% 46th pct

Walk to a park in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +13.0 pts higher in 4556, QLD

71.7% 49th pct 84.7% 61st pct

Walk to health in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +22.4 pts higher in 4556, QLD

26.2% 45th pct 48.6% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +22.6 more in 4555, QLD

35.5 77th pct 12.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +50 higher in 4556, QLD

15 59th pct 64 70th pct

Mean slope in 4555, QLD in 4556, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4555, QLD

8.9% 87th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 4555, QLD with nearby areas

4554, QLD 4559, QLD 4560, QLD 4556, QLD 4553, QLD 4550, QLD 4558, QLD 4561, 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). 4555, QLD vs 4556, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4555/4555-qld/vs/POA4556/4556-qld