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4556, QLD vs 4572, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · 4556, QLD profile · 4572, QLD profile

4556, QLD 4572, QLD

Postcode 4556 and postcode 4572 are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Postcode 4556 is more family-focused, with a higher share of children under 15 (17.5%) and far more separate houses (73.1%). In contrast, postcode 4572 is more urban and transient; 33.6% of people live alone, and renting is far more common at 37.5%. This shift is reflected in the homes, as postcode 4556 has far more three or more bedroom properties (80.4%) compared to postcode 4572 (49.6%).

The two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household incomes, which both sit around $1,680. While postcode 4572 is more walkable and has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people, both areas have seen a similar trend of high mobility, with over 45% of residents moving in the last five years. The gap in housing types has narrowed since 2011, though postcode 4556 remains the more suburban of the two.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.6 pts higher in 4556, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 30.8 pts higher in 4556, QLD Population: 42,915 larger in 4556, QLD Renting: 14.5 pts higher in 4572, QLD Living alone: 10.5 pts higher in 4572, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +42,915 larger in 4556, QLD gap widening
47,150 89th pct 4,235 51st pct
Median age in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +5 yrs older in 4572, QLD gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
1.9% 45th pct 1.6% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
22.6% 66th pct 21.4% 60th pct
Under 15 in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
17.5% 52nd pct 11.0% 10th pct
De facto in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap narrowing
10.4% 27th pct 13.9% 68th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 21.4%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 11.0%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

Marital status

50.1% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 41.6%
31.2% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 36.3%
9.7% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
2.9% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

4556, QLD 4572, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
23.9% 74th pct 21.0% 69th pct

Country of birth

71.4% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 72.5%
6.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%
4.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
0.7% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +1.0 pts 44.5%
34.1% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 32.2%
12.3% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.7% German ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
2.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
7.1% 59th pct 6.2% 55th pct
Limited English in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
0.5% 50th pct 0.4% 47th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 87.5%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
44.8% 61st pct 42.9% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 45.4%
44.8% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 42.9%
6.6% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD even gap narrowing
61.7% 75th pct 61.8% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap steady
25.4% 73rd pct 28.0% 76th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD
0.97 5th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +8 more in 4556, QLD
8 86th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD
9,710 88th pct —
Avg size in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD
1,214 100th pct —
ICSEA in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD
1,096 86th pct —

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 61.8%
19.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 18.6%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
28.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 25.2%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%
7.9% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%
12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%
9.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%
6.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +$141 higher in 4572, QLD gap widening
$760 51st pct $901 75th pct
Household income in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +$5 higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
$1,687 61st pct $1,682 60th pct
Family income in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +$151 higher in 4572, QLD gap widening
$2,058 61st pct $2,209 71st pct
High earners in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap widening
11.2% 64th pct 14.5% 76th pct
High-income homes in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap steady
21.1% 65th pct 22.0% 67th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.3%
26.8% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
15.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%
11.4% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 33.6%
31.6% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.8%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
4.8% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4556, QLD
29.5% 51st pct 27.8% 40th pct
Mental health in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4556, QLD
8.6% 49th pct 8.2% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap steady
5.7% 54th pct 6.1% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%
4.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
0.9% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +0.5 pts 62.4%
19.8% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.3%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap narrowing
16.7% 44th pct 17.4% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
11.6% 33rd pct 10.3% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap steady
26.3% 58th pct 20.1% 21st pct
Defence service in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4556, QLD
4.1% 78th pct 3.6% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
23.3% 53rd pct 17.1% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +0.4 larger in 4556, QLD gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
12.5% 52nd pct 12.0% 47th pct
Living alone in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +10.5 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap steady
23.1% 32nd pct 33.6% 81st pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.8 pts 44.1%
30.9% Couples without children +12.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
12.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%
0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
23.1% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
16.2% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 8.7%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 11.5%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +$41 higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
$451 87th pct $410 81st pct
Mortgage in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +$180 higher in 4556, QLD gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $1,820 64th pct
People / bedroom in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +0.10 higher in 4572, QLD gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +14.5 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap narrowing
23.0% 57th pct 37.5% 85th pct
Owned outright in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
33.7% 34th pct 33.3% 33rd pct
Separate houses in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +37.6 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
73.1% 20th pct 35.6% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +30.8 pts higher in 4556, QLD gap narrowing
80.4% 58th pct 49.6% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.0% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 26.4%
33.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 33.3%
7.3% Other tenure ◂ +6.1 pts 1.2%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house ◂ +37.6 pts 35.6%
10.1% Flat or apartment +43.4 pts ▸ 53.5%
16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 7.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

16.0% 2 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 17.7%
33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 25.7%
2.2% 1 bedroom +8.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%
0.3% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 53.3%
11.3% $200–$349 +10.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 12.1%
7.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%
4.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 26.5%
24.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
15.9% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
14.1% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap narrowing
4.4% 57th pct 5.2% 64th pct
Work from home in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap widening
15.3% 47th pct 17.3% 55th pct
PT commute in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap steady
1.0% 55th pct 1.1% 56th pct
PT stops in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +116 more in 4556, QLD
131 86th pct 15 53rd pct
Stops/1k in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +0.76 more in 4572, QLD
2.78 41st pct 3.54 49th pct
Departures/1k in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +1,567.9 more in 4572, QLD
498.9 62nd pct 2,066.8 88th pct
PT routes in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +3 more in 4556, QLD
9 69th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +2 longer in 4556, QLD
11 52nd pct 9 48th pct
Drive to city in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +6 longer in 4572, QLD
65 65th pct 71 68th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 59.4%
15.3% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
1.3% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 35.9%
13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%
7.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
4.4% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap steady
46.9% 87th pct 52.9% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap narrowing
11.8% 64th pct 17.3% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap steady
4.3% 53rd pct 4.5% 57th pct
Participation in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap narrowing
59.9% 49th pct 62.2% 59th pct
Full-time in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap steady
51.0% 12th pct 54.5% 25th pct

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 16.7%
10.2% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.7% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%
7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
3.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Rental & real estate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.7% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%
13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%
8.2% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +3 higher in 4556, QLD
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +9 higher in 4572, QLD
1,027 72nd pct 1,036 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +1.5 higher in 4572, QLD
4.7 63rd pct 6.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +1.3 more in 4572, QLD
4.5 60th pct 5.9 75th pct
15-min city in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +22.0 pts higher in 4572, QLD
52.5% 56th pct 74.5% 74th pct
Walk to shops in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +13.5 pts higher in 4572, QLD
54.9% 59th pct 68.4% 71st pct
Walk to transit in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +19.9 pts higher in 4572, QLD
79.3% 66th pct 99.2% 86th pct
Walk to school in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +6.8 pts higher in 4556, QLD
47.8% 46th pct 40.9% 39th pct
Walk to a park in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +15.3 pts higher in 4572, QLD
84.7% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +8.3 pts higher in 4572, QLD
48.6% 65th pct 56.9% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +0.1 more in 4572, QLD
12.9 29th pct 13.0 30th pct
Intersections/km² in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +234 higher in 4572, QLD
64 70th pct 298 90th pct
Mean slope in 4556, QLDin 4572, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4556, QLD
7.9% 81st pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 4556, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4572, QLD with nearby areas

4558, QLD 4557, QLD 4556, QLD 4575, QLD 4564, QLD 4553, QLD 4559, QLD 4551, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4556, QLD vs 4572, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4556/4556-qld/vs/POA4572/4572-qld