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4559, QLD vs 4574, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 4559, QLD profile · 4574, QLD profile

4559, QLD 4574, QLD

Postcode 4559 and postcode 4574 are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4559 is more developed, with more people born overseas (18.0%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (20.9%). It also has far more public transport options, as 41.0% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to 0.0% in postcode 4574. The typical weekly household income in postcode 4559 is also well higher at $1,785, while it is $1,244 in postcode 4574.

The gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, and the two areas are also drifting apart in age. Residents are now noticeably older in postcode 4574, where the typical age is 49, compared to 43 in postcode 4559. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share several similarities. They have almost identical rates of full-time employment (around 52%) and nearly the same share of people who speak little or no English (about 0.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,012 larger in 4559, QLD De facto: 4.5 pts higher in 4574, QLD Household size: 0.4 larger in 4559, QLD People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 4574, QLD Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in 4559, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +6,012 larger in 4559, QLD gap widening
7,444 61st pct 1,432 35th pct
Median age in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +6 yrs older in 4574, QLD gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
2.7% 56th pct 2.2% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4574, QLD gap widening
18.6% 44th pct 22.8% 67th pct
Under 15 in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap narrowing
18.6% 64th pct 16.7% 42nd pct
De facto in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4574, QLD gap steady
11.1% 34th pct 15.6% 79th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
18.6% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 19.4%
18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.7%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 49.8%
31.1% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 28.2%
10.0% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.8% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

4559, QLD 4574, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
18.0% 62nd pct 12.5% 44th pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 78.7%
5.7% England ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%
3.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English ◂ +3.2 pts 43.4%
39.3% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
11.1% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%
7.7% German even 7.8%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
4.5% 45th pct 2.5% 25th pct
Limited English in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
0.3% 42nd pct 0.2% 35th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 90.4%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4574, QLD gap narrowing
45.6% 65th pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
45.1% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 38.1%
7.2% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +9.8 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap widening
56.1% 67th pct 46.3% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap widening
20.9% 65th pct 15.1% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +2.01 more in 4574, QLD
2.17 34th pct 4.18 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +2 more in 4559, QLD
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +2,824 more in 4559, QLD
2,868 76th pct 44 11th pct
Avg size in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +912 larger in 4559, QLD
956 96th pct 44 13th pct
ICSEA in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +90 higher in 4559, QLD
1,073 80th pct 983 43rd pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 46.3%
22.9% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
7.4% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 17.2%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%
6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%
13.0% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 8.5%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%
9.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +$84 higher in 4559, QLD gap widening
$736 46th pct $652 28th pct
Household income in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +$541 higher in 4559, QLD gap widening
$1,785 66th pct $1,244 27th pct
Family income in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +$557 higher in 4559, QLD gap widening
$2,072 62nd pct $1,515 24th pct
High earners in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap widening
9.5% 55th pct 6.3% 31st pct
High-income homes in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +9.2 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap widening
20.4% 63rd pct 11.2% 30th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 34.2%
30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 25.7%
14.7% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 4.8%
9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 45.2%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.2%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.1%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4574, QLD
28.3% 43rd pct 30.4% 56th pct
Mental health in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4574, QLD
9.3% 58th pct 9.4% 60th pct
Needs assistance in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
5.9% 58th pct 5.2% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.3% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
4.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
1.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +3.2 pts 60.6%
19.2% One condition even 19.2%
5.8% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4574, QLD gap narrowing
17.9% 51st pct 19.6% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4574, QLD gap steady
12.8% 51st pct 13.0% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
28.6% 74th pct 22.9% 36th pct
Defence service in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4574, QLD
3.5% 65th pct 4.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4574, QLD gap widening
25.5% 70th pct 29.7% 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +0.4 larger in 4559, QLD gap widening
2.8 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
11.1% 39th pct 10.3% 32nd pct
Living alone in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4574, QLD gap steady
20.0% 21st pct 26.7% 48th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 49.6%
27.4% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 39.0%
11.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 41.4%
20.0% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
17.7% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 11.6%
17.3% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 11.9%
8.4% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%
3.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +$100 higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
$400 78th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +$433 higher in 4559, QLD gap widening
$1,950 71st pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +0.10 higher in 4574, QLD gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
20.0% 46th pct 14.7% 27th pct
Owned outright in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4574, QLD gap widening
35.4% 39th pct 42.5% 60th pct
Separate houses in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +6.8 pts higher in 4574, QLD gap widening
89.9% 43rd pct 96.7% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +9.7 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap narrowing
77.4% 45th pct 67.6% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 42.5%
41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 36.6%
20.0% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 14.7%
1.8% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 96.7%
4.4% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.9% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
34.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 18.8%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 7.0%
3.9% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.1% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $350–$549 ◂ +26.4 pts 26.3%
25.9% $200–$349 +25.3 pts ▸ 51.2%
6.6% Under $200 +10.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 25.1%
13.2% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
2.9% 39th pct 2.5% 33rd pct
Work from home in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4574, QLD gap narrowing
13.3% 39th pct 17.6% 56th pct
PT commute in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap narrowing
0.8% 50th pct 0.5% 43rd pct
PT stops in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +17 more in 4559, QLD
17 54th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +2.28 more in 4559, QLD
2.28 37th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +460.9 more in 4559, QLD
460.9 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +29 more in 4559, QLD
29 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD
13 55th pct —
Drive to city in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +38 longer in 4574, QLD
67 66th pct 105 83rd pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.8 pts 55.4%
13.3% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
1.3% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.7% Car (passenger) even 3.7%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
25.9% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 13.4%
13.6% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap narrowing
42.6% 80th pct 34.8% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4574, QLD gap narrowing
4.7% 29th pct 5.6% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap widening
4.5% 58th pct 2.4% 15th pct
Participation in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +7.5 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap widening
63.1% 63rd pct 55.6% 33rd pct
Full-time in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4559, QLD gap steady
52.8% 17th pct 52.3% 15th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 11.5%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%
4.7% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%
3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 12.9%
13.3% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
15.4% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%
11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%
10.7% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +3 higher in 4559, QLD
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +2 higher in 4559, QLD
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +2 higher in 4559, QLD
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +2 higher in 4559, QLD
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +50 higher in 4559, QLD
1,000 61st pct 950 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +1.4 higher in 4559, QLD
2.8 37th pct 1.4 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +1.2 more in 4559, QLD
2.7 33rd pct 1.5 18th pct
15-min city in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4574, QLD
20.2% 25th pct 20.3% 25th pct
Walk to shops in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +14.3 pts higher in 4559, QLD
34.9% 39th pct 20.7% 28th pct
Walk to transit in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +41.0 pts higher in 4559, QLD
41.0% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4559, QLD
23.4% 25th pct 19.6% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +40.6 pts higher in 4559, QLD
64.7% 43rd pct 24.1% 12th pct
Walk to health in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4574, QLD
17.5% 39th pct 20.3% 40th pct
Amenities/1k in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +17.2 more in 4574, QLD
8.6 10th pct 25.8 67th pct
Intersections/km² in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +13 higher in 4559, QLD
14 59th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 4559, QLDin 4574, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4574, QLD
9.8% 89th pct 13.3% 98th pct

Compare 4559, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4574, QLD with nearby areas

4560, QLD 4552, QLD 4563, QLD 4555, QLD 4561, QLD 4559, QLD 4554, QLD 4568, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4559, QLD vs 4574, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4559/4559-qld/vs/POA4574/4574-qld