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4556, QLD vs 4558, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · 4556, QLD profile · 4558, QLD profile

4556, QLD 4558, QLD

Postcode 4556 and postcode 4558 are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different characters. Postcode 4556 is a more spacious area where separate houses are common (73.1%) and homes typically have more rooms, with 80.4% having three or more bedrooms. It is also more advantaged in terms of money and resources. In contrast, postcode 4558 is very walkable and has a much higher share of renters (40.2%) and apartments. While postcode 4556 has much larger schools, postcode 4558 provides better access to them, with far more schools per 1,000 children.

These two areas share a similar profile in several ways, including nearly identical proportions of people born overseas (around 24%) and very similar typical weekly incomes of about $760. This common ground exists alongside a shifting demographic gap; while the difference in the number of children under 15 has narrowed since 2011, residents in postcode 4558 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 4556 over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.8 pts higher in 4556, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 21.6 pts higher in 4556, QLD Renting: 17.3 pts higher in 4558, QLD Population: 23,823 larger in 4556, QLD Living alone: 9.8 pts higher in 4558, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +23,823 larger in 4556, QLD gap steady
47,150 89th pct 23,327 86th pct
Median age in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +4 yrs older in 4558, QLD gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4558, QLD gap steady
1.9% 45th pct 2.3% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4558, QLD gap widening
22.6% 66th pct 26.5% 81st pct
Under 15 in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
17.5% 52nd pct 11.7% 12th pct
De facto in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4558, QLD gap steady
10.4% 27th pct 13.4% 62nd pct

Age structure

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
22.6% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
24.8% Older adults (45–64) even 24.8%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 11.7%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

Marital status

50.1% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 41.0%
31.2% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
9.7% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

4556, QLD 4558, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
23.9% 74th pct 23.8% 74th pct

Country of birth

71.4% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 68.9%
6.8% England ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
4.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.7% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +2.8 pts 42.8%
34.1% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 30.6%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%
12.3% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%
6.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
0.9% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Chinese even 1.3%
0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4558, QLD gap widening
7.1% 59th pct 9.7% 65th pct
Limited English in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4558, QLD gap steady
0.5% 50th pct 1.1% 65th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 81.8%
0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap widening
44.8% 61st pct 42.8% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 42.8%
44.8% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 42.8%
6.6% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.9% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
61.7% 75th pct 53.9% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
25.4% 73rd pct 20.6% 65th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +0.86 more in 4558, QLD
0.97 5th pct 1.83 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +3 more in 4556, QLD
8 86th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +6,708 more in 4556, QLD
9,710 88th pct 3,002 77th pct
Avg size in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +613 larger in 4556, QLD
1,214 100th pct 600 83rd pct
ICSEA in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +66 higher in 4556, QLD
1,096 86th pct 1,030 67th pct

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 53.9%
19.3% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
5.7% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.3% Year 11 even 7.3%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 28.5%
26.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 22.5%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%
7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
2.0% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.3% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%
12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%
9.9% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +$4 higher in 4558, QLD gap steady
$760 51st pct $764 52nd pct
Household income in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +$303 higher in 4556, QLD gap widening
$1,687 61st pct $1,384 41st pct
Family income in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +$274 higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
$2,058 61st pct $1,784 43rd pct
High earners in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
11.2% 64th pct 8.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +6.8 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap widening
21.1% 65th pct 14.3% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.2%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.5%
15.3% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 38.2%
31.6% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 35.1%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.4%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4558, QLD
29.5% 51st pct 31.6% 64th pct
Mental health in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4558, QLD
8.6% 49th pct 10.0% 69th pct
Needs assistance in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4558, QLD gap steady
5.7% 54th pct 7.1% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.6% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
4.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +5.3 pts 57.6%
19.8% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
6.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
16.7% 44th pct 13.7% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
11.6% 33rd pct 10.3% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
26.3% 58th pct 18.6% 14th pct
Defence service in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4556, QLD
4.1% 78th pct 4.0% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
23.3% 53rd pct 17.2% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +0.4 larger in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4558, QLD gap narrowing
12.5% 52nd pct 16.2% 78th pct
Living alone in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +9.8 pts higher in 4558, QLD gap narrowing
23.1% 32nd pct 32.9% 78th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children ◂ +16.5 pts 39.3%
30.9% Couples without children +12.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
12.5% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 41.0%
23.1% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
16.2% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 9.0%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +$41 higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
$451 87th pct $410 81st pct
Mortgage in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +$267 higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
$2,000 74th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +0.10 higher in 4558, QLD gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +17.3 pts higher in 4558, QLD gap narrowing
23.0% 57th pct 40.2% 87th pct
Owned outright in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
33.7% 34th pct 31.6% 28th pct
Separate houses in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +30.8 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
73.1% 20th pct 42.3% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +21.6 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
80.4% 58th pct 58.7% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.0% Rented +17.3 pts ▸ 40.2%
34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 23.7%
33.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 31.6%
7.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 2.7%
1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house ◂ +30.8 pts 42.3%
10.1% Flat or apartment +23.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

33.9% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 14.6%
16.0% 2 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 2.9%
2.2% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% $350–$549 ◂ +6.6 pts 50.6%
11.3% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.4%
7.1% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 33.0%
24.7% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 34.3%
14.1% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4558, QLD gap narrowing
4.4% 57th pct 7.3% 78th pct
Work from home in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
15.3% 47th pct 13.3% 39th pct
PT commute in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4558, QLD gap steady
1.0% 55th pct 1.4% 61st pct
PT stops in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +65 more in 4556, QLD
131 86th pct 66 75th pct
Stops/1k in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +0.05 more in 4558, QLD
2.78 41st pct 2.83 42nd pct
Departures/1k in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +297.1 more in 4558, QLD
498.9 62nd pct 796.0 69th pct
PT routes in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +4 more in 4558, QLD
9 69th pct 13 77th pct
Stop walk in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +9 longer in 4556, QLD
11 52nd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +5 longer in 4558, QLD
65 65th pct 70 67th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 61.1%
15.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%
1.3% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
4.0% Car (passenger) even 4.0%
0.5% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 46.5%
40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 32.7%
13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 8.9%
7.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%
4.4% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4558, QLD gap widening
46.9% 87th pct 53.9% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4558, QLD gap widening
11.8% 64th pct 17.2% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4558, QLD gap narrowing
4.3% 53rd pct 4.5% 56th pct
Participation in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap widening
59.9% 49th pct 54.9% 30th pct
Full-time in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4558, QLD gap narrowing
51.0% 12th pct 52.8% 17th pct

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 17.7%
8.7% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.2% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%
7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
4.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 19.8%
13.0% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.7% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%
8.2% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +2 higher in 4556, QLD
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +3 higher in 4556, QLD
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +5 higher in 4556, QLD
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +2 higher in 4556, QLD
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +42 higher in 4556, QLD
1,027 72nd pct 985 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +2.5 higher in 4558, QLD
4.7 63rd pct 7.3 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +2.2 more in 4558, QLD
4.5 60th pct 6.7 83rd pct
15-min city in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +30.9 pts higher in 4558, QLD
52.5% 56th pct 83.4% 79th pct
Walk to shops in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +19.4 pts higher in 4558, QLD
54.9% 59th pct 74.3% 75th pct
Walk to transit in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +16.2 pts higher in 4558, QLD
79.3% 66th pct 95.4% 80th pct
Walk to school in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +42.0 pts higher in 4558, QLD
47.8% 46th pct 89.8% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +15.3 pts higher in 4558, QLD
84.7% 61st pct 100.0% 91st pct
Walk to health in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +29.5 pts higher in 4558, QLD
48.6% 65th pct 78.1% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +3.6 more in 4558, QLD
12.9 29th pct 16.5 45th pct
Intersections/km² in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +184 higher in 4558, QLD
64 70th pct 248 88th pct
Mean slope in 4556, QLDin 4558, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4556, QLD
7.9% 81st pct 4.3% 37th pct

Compare 4556, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4558, QLD with nearby areas

4572, QLD 4556, QLD 4557, QLD 4564, QLD 4575, QLD 4559, QLD 4573, QLD 4553, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4556, QLD vs 4558, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4556/4556-qld/vs/POA4558/4558-qld