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4556, QLD vs 4559, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · 4556, QLD profile · 4559, QLD profile

4556, QLD 4559, QLD

Postcode 4556 and postcode 4559 are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different layouts. Postcode 4556 is much more walkable, with 79.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 54.9% near groceries. In contrast, postcode 4559 is more car-dependent and residential, with separate houses making up 89.9% of dwellings compared to 73.1% in postcode 4556. Postcode 4556 also has a larger share of people born overseas (23.9%) and a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (25.4%).

The gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011, but the two areas share much of the same financial profile. Typical weekly household incomes are very similar, sitting at $1,687 in postcode 4556 and $1,785 in postcode 4559. They also have similar proportions of people who speak little or no English and similar shares of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 39,706 larger in 4556, QLD Separate houses: 16.8 pts higher in 4559, QLD Recent arrivals: 7.1 pts higher in 4556, QLD Household size: 0.3 larger in 4559, QLD People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 4559, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +39,706 larger in 4556, QLD gap widening
47,150 89th pct 7,444 61st pct
Median age in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +1 yrs older in 4559, QLD gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
1.9% 45th pct 2.7% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
22.6% 66th pct 18.6% 44th pct
Under 15 in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
17.5% 52nd pct 18.6% 64th pct
De facto in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
10.4% 27th pct 11.1% 34th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 18.6%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
17.5% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

Marital status

50.1% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 52.1%
31.2% Never married even 31.1%
9.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%
2.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

4556, QLD 4559, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
23.9% 74th pct 18.0% 62nd pct

Country of birth

71.4% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 78.0%
6.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%
4.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Italy even 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

45.6% English +1.0 pts ▸ 46.6%
34.1% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
12.8% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%
6.7% German +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
2.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap widening
7.1% 59th pct 4.5% 45th pct
Limited English in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
0.5% 50th pct 0.3% 42nd pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 91.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
44.8% 61st pct 45.6% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 45.1%
44.8% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 45.6%
6.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Islam even 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
61.7% 75th pct 56.1% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap widening
25.4% 73rd pct 20.9% 65th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +1.20 more in 4559, QLD
0.97 5th pct 2.17 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +5 more in 4556, QLD
8 86th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +6,842 more in 4556, QLD
9,710 88th pct 2,868 76th pct
Avg size in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +258 larger in 4556, QLD
1,214 100th pct 956 96th pct
ICSEA in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +23 higher in 4556, QLD
1,096 86th pct 1,073 80th pct

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 56.1%
19.3% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
7.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.7% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
26.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 22.4%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.7%
7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 15.1%
12.4% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.3% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%
11.8% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%
6.2% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +$24 higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
$760 51st pct $736 46th pct
Household income in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +$98 higher in 4559, QLD gap widening
$1,687 61st pct $1,785 66th pct
Family income in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +$14 higher in 4559, QLD gap narrowing
$2,058 61st pct $2,072 62nd pct
High earners in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
11.2% 64th pct 9.5% 55th pct
High-income homes in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
21.1% 65th pct 20.4% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.3%
15.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%
11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
31.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4556, QLD
29.5% 51st pct 28.3% 43rd pct
Mental health in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4559, QLD
8.6% 49th pct 9.3% 58th pct
Needs assistance in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
5.7% 54th pct 5.9% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%
8.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.4% Diabetes even 3.4%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None +0.9 pts ▸ 63.8%
19.8% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.2%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
3.3% Three or more even 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap narrowing
16.7% 44th pct 17.9% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
11.6% 33rd pct 12.8% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
26.3% 58th pct 28.6% 74th pct
Defence service in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4556, QLD
4.1% 78th pct 3.5% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
23.3% 53rd pct 25.5% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +0.3 larger in 4559, QLD gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
12.5% 52nd pct 11.1% 39th pct
Living alone in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap widening
23.1% 32nd pct 20.0% 21st pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 61.0%
30.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 27.4%
12.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 32.5%
23.1% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 20.0%
15.2% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
16.2% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
6.5% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.4% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +$51 higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
$451 87th pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +$50 higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +0.10 higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
23.0% 57th pct 20.0% 46th pct
Owned outright in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap narrowing
33.7% 34th pct 35.4% 39th pct
Separate houses in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +16.8 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap widening
73.1% 20th pct 89.9% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
80.4% 58th pct 77.4% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
33.7% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
23.0% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 20.0%
7.3% Other tenure ◂ +5.5 pts 1.8%
1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house +16.8 pts ▸ 89.9%
16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.4 pts 4.2%
10.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.4 pts 0.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 34.0%
33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 30.9%
16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%
9.7% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.2% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.3% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 52.6%
11.3% $200–$349 +14.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 9.0%
7.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
4.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 37.3%
24.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%
14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
4.4% 57th pct 2.9% 39th pct
Work from home in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap widening
15.3% 47th pct 13.3% 39th pct
PT commute in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
1.0% 55th pct 0.8% 50th pct
PT stops in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +114 more in 4556, QLD
131 86th pct 17 54th pct
Stops/1k in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +0.49 more in 4556, QLD
2.78 41st pct 2.28 37th pct
Departures/1k in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +38.0 more in 4556, QLD
498.9 62nd pct 460.9 61st pct
PT routes in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +20 more in 4559, QLD
9 69th pct 29 86th pct
Stop walk in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +2 longer in 4559, QLD
11 52nd pct 13 55th pct
Drive to city in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +2 longer in 4559, QLD
65 65th pct 67 66th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 65.2%
15.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
1.3% Walked even 1.3%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 39.1%
34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 25.9%
13.3% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
7.4% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
46.9% 87th pct 42.6% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
11.8% 64th pct 4.7% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
4.3% 53rd pct 4.5% 58th pct
Participation in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap widening
59.9% 49th pct 63.1% 63rd pct
Full-time in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap widening
51.0% 12th pct 52.8% 17th pct

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 18.0%
10.2% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%
7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%
4.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 20.9%
13.0% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%
12.7% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.2% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +1 higher in 4556, QLD
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +1 higher in 4556, QLD
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +2 higher in 4556, QLD
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +27 higher in 4556, QLD
1,027 72nd pct 1,000 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +2.0 higher in 4556, QLD
4.7 63rd pct 2.8 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +1.9 more in 4556, QLD
4.5 60th pct 2.7 33rd pct
15-min city in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +32.3 pts higher in 4556, QLD
52.5% 56th pct 20.2% 25th pct
Walk to shops in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +19.9 pts higher in 4556, QLD
54.9% 59th pct 34.9% 39th pct
Walk to transit in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +38.3 pts higher in 4556, QLD
79.3% 66th pct 41.0% 43rd pct
Walk to school in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +24.3 pts higher in 4556, QLD
47.8% 46th pct 23.4% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +20.0 pts higher in 4556, QLD
84.7% 61st pct 64.7% 43rd pct
Walk to health in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +31.1 pts higher in 4556, QLD
48.6% 65th pct 17.5% 39th pct
Amenities/1k in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +4.3 more in 4556, QLD
12.9 29th pct 8.6 10th pct
Intersections/km² in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +50 higher in 4556, QLD
64 70th pct 14 59th pct
Mean slope in 4556, QLDin 4559, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4559, QLD
7.9% 81st pct 9.8% 89th pct

Compare 4556, QLD with nearby areas

4558, QLD 4557, QLD 4572, QLD 4553, QLD 4559, QLD 4575, QLD 4554, QLD 4555, 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). 4556, QLD vs 4559, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4556/4556-qld/vs/POA4559/4559-qld