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4559, QLD vs 4573, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 4559, QLD profile · 4573, QLD profile

4559, QLD 4573, QLD

Postcode 4573 and postcode 4559 are nearby Queensland areas with very different living patterns. Postcode 4573 is more urban, with 39.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a much higher share of renters at 30.2%. In contrast, postcode 4559 is more suburban, where 89.9% of homes are separate houses and renters make up only 20.0%. This difference extends to local services; postcode 4559 has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (2.17 compared to 0.80 in postcode 4573), while postcode 4573 has far better access to parks, health services, and groceries within a short walk.

Typical household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,780 a week. Both areas have a similar share of retirees and a very low proportion of people who speak little or no English. While some gaps have narrowed since 2011, such as the difference in renting rates, others have grown. For example, the gap in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has widened, with postcode 4573 now well higher than postcode 4559.

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Where they differ most

Population: 23,948 larger in 4573, QLD Separate houses: 15.6 pts higher in 4559, QLD Recent movers: 10.4 pts higher in 4573, QLD Renting: 10.3 pts higher in 4573, QLD Recent arrivals: 6.5 pts higher in 4573, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +23,948 larger in 4573, QLD gap widening
7,444 61st pct 31,392 87th pct
Median age in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +1 yrs older in 4559, QLD gap narrowing
43 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
2.7% 56th pct 1.8% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
18.6% 44th pct 18.3% 42nd pct
Under 15 in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap steady
18.6% 64th pct 19.8% 75th pct
De facto in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap narrowing
11.1% 34th pct 13.4% 62nd pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 28.0%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
18.6% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 50.1%
31.1% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
10.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

4559, QLD 4573, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap widening
18.0% 62nd pct 21.8% 70th pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 73.9%
5.7% England +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
1.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Philippines even 0.2%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English ◂ +0.2 pts 46.4%
39.3% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 34.7%
11.1% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.2% Scottish even 13.2%
7.7% German ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%
2.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Indian even 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap widening
4.5% 45th pct 6.2% 55th pct
Limited English in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +0.0 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap steady
0.3% 42nd pct 0.4% 43rd pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 89.4%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +6.3 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap narrowing
45.6% 65th pct 51.9% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 51.9%
45.1% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 39.6%
7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap steady
56.1% 67th pct 63.4% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap widening
20.9% 65th pct 26.7% 75th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +1.37 more in 4559, QLD
2.17 34th pct 0.80 2nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +2 more in 4573, QLD
3 57th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +2,521 more in 4573, QLD
2,868 76th pct 5,389 86th pct
Avg size in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +122 larger in 4573, QLD
956 96th pct 1,078 100th pct
ICSEA in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD even
1,073 80th pct 1,074 81st pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 63.4%
22.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.1%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 28.5%
22.4% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%
13.0% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%
9.4% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +$77 higher in 4573, QLD gap widening
$736 46th pct $813 62nd pct
Household income in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +$14 higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
$1,785 66th pct $1,771 65th pct
Family income in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +$8 higher in 4573, QLD gap narrowing
$2,072 62nd pct $2,080 63rd pct
High earners in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap widening
9.5% 55th pct 11.9% 68th pct
High-income homes in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap steady
20.4% 63rd pct 21.2% 65th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
26.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
14.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%
9.6% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 38.6%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
3.1% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4559, QLD
28.3% 43rd pct 26.3% 31st pct
Mental health in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4559, QLD
9.3% 58th pct 8.2% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
5.9% 58th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
3.3% Cancer even 3.3%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +2.0 pts ▸ 65.8%
19.2% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 18.4%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap narrowing
17.9% 51st pct 15.7% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
12.8% 51st pct 10.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap steady
28.6% 74th pct 30.0% 81st pct
Defence service in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4559, QLD
3.5% 65th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
25.5% 70th pct 23.1% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +0.2 larger in 4559, QLD gap steady
2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap narrowing
11.1% 39th pct 13.0% 57th pct
Living alone in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap steady
20.0% 21st pct 21.4% 26th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 57.4%
27.4% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 29.0%
11.1% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
20.0% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.7% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 15.9%
17.3% 4 people even 17.3%
8.4% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +$90 higher in 4573, QLD gap widening
$400 78th pct $490 91st pct
Mortgage in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +$50 higher in 4573, QLD gap narrowing
$1,950 71st pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +10.3 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap narrowing
20.0% 46th pct 30.2% 74th pct
Owned outright in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap narrowing
35.4% 39th pct 31.5% 28th pct
Separate houses in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +15.6 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap widening
89.9% 43rd pct 74.3% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap widening
77.4% 45th pct 80.0% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 35.0%
35.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 31.5%
20.0% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
1.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +15.6 pts 74.3%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.7% Flat or apartment +7.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.4% Other dwelling ◂ +4.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

30.9% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 39.0%
34.0% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%
12.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 6.4%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 49.2%
9.0% $550–$749 +17.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
25.9% $200–$349 ◂ +15.7 pts 10.2%
2.1% $750 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
29.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 23.2%
14.5% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.2% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
2.9% 39th pct 2.3% 30th pct
Work from home in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap widening
13.3% 39th pct 19.2% 60th pct
PT commute in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +0.0 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
0.8% 50th pct 0.7% 49th pct
PT stops in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +59 more in 4573, QLD
17 54th pct 76 78th pct
Stops/1k in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +0.14 more in 4573, QLD
2.28 37th pct 2.42 38th pct
Departures/1k in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +50.1 more in 4559, QLD
460.9 61st pct 410.8 60th pct
PT routes in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +26 more in 4559, QLD
29 86th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD
13 55th pct —
Drive to city in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +10 longer in 4573, QLD
67 66th pct 77 71st pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 59.6%
13.3% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
1.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 44.2%
25.9% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 35.4%
18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 12.6%
13.6% 4 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 5.6%
2.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +10.4 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap steady
42.6% 80th pct 53.0% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap steady
4.7% 29th pct 11.2% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
4.5% 58th pct 4.1% 46th pct
Participation in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
63.1% 63rd pct 62.7% 62nd pct
Full-time in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap widening
52.8% 17th pct 50.4% 11th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 16.3%
13.5% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%
9.6% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%
6.6% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.9% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
2.4% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%
13.3% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.9% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
10.7% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
8.8% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +1 higher in 4573, QLD
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +1 higher in 4573, QLD
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +2 higher in 4573, QLD
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +32 higher in 4573, QLD
1,000 61st pct 1,032 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +1.8 higher in 4573, QLD
2.8 37th pct 4.6 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +1.5 more in 4573, QLD
2.7 33rd pct 4.2 55th pct
15-min city in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +19.7 pts higher in 4573, QLD
20.2% 25th pct 39.9% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +11.4 pts higher in 4573, QLD
34.9% 39th pct 46.4% 50th pct
Walk to transit in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +35.6 pts higher in 4573, QLD
41.0% 43rd pct 76.6% 64th pct
Walk to school in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +7.7 pts higher in 4573, QLD
23.4% 25th pct 31.1% 29th pct
Walk to a park in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +32.8 pts higher in 4573, QLD
64.7% 43rd pct 97.5% 75th pct
Walk to health in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +19.7 pts higher in 4573, QLD
17.5% 39th pct 37.2% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +0.2 more in 4559, QLD
8.6 10th pct 8.4 10th pct
Intersections/km² in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +26 higher in 4573, QLD
14 59th pct 40 65th pct
Mean slope in 4559, QLDin 4573, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4559, QLD
9.8% 89th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Compare 4559, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4573, QLD with nearby areas

4564, QLD 4561, QLD 4562, QLD 4566, QLD 4558, QLD 4567, QLD 4572, QLD 4559, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4559, QLD vs 4573, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4559/4559-qld/vs/POA4573/4573-qld