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4572, QLD vs 4573, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 4572, QLD profile · 4573, QLD profile

4572, QLD 4573, QLD

Postcode 4573 and postcode 4572 are nearby Queensland areas with very different living patterns. Postcode 4573 is dominated by family life, with 80% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a much higher share of children under 15 (19.8%). In contrast, postcode 4572 is more compact and urban; it has far more flats or apartments, with 33.6% of people living alone compared to 21.4% in postcode 4573. This difference in layout means postcode 4572 is much more walkable, with 74.5% of homes within a 15-minute-city walkshed, while only 39.9% of homes in postcode 4573 have the same access.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They are also very similar in terms of typical household incomes and the proportion of people born overseas. While they share these commonalities, the gap in typical resident age has widened since 2011, with people in postcode 4572 now noticeably older at 47 compared to 42 in postcode 4573.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,157 larger in 4573, QLD Separate houses: 38.8 pts higher in 4573, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 30.4 pts higher in 4573, QLD Under 15: 8.8 pts higher in 4573, QLD Unpaid child care: 9.9 pts higher in 4573, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +27,157 larger in 4573, QLD gap widening
4,235 51st pct 31,392 87th pct
Median age in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +5 yrs older in 4572, QLD gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap steady
1.6% 40th pct 1.8% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap widening
21.4% 60th pct 18.3% 42nd pct
Under 15 in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +8.8 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap steady
11.0% 10th pct 19.8% 75th pct
De facto in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap steady
13.9% 68th pct 13.4% 62nd pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 28.0%
25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 24.0%
21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 18.3%
11.0% Children (0–14) +8.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

Marital status

41.6% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 50.1%
36.3% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 31.3%
12.8% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

4572, QLD 4573, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap steady
21.0% 69th pct 21.8% 70th pct

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 73.9%
5.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
1.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English +1.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
32.2% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
14.8% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%
13.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD even gap steady
6.2% 55th pct 6.2% 55th pct
Limited English in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD even gap steady
0.4% 47th pct 0.4% 43rd pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 89.4%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +9.0 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap widening
42.9% 53rd pct 51.9% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 51.9%
45.4% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 39.6%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap steady
61.8% 75th pct 63.4% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap steady
28.0% 76th pct 26.7% 75th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD
— 0.80 2nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +5 more in 4573, QLD
0 0th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD
— 5,389 86th pct
Avg size in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD
— 1,078 100th pct
ICSEA in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD
— 1,074 81st pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 63.4%
18.6% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
7.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 28.5%
28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 26.7%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 18.3%
14.1% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%
11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%
11.5% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.1% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.9% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +$88 higher in 4572, QLD gap steady
$901 75th pct $813 62nd pct
Household income in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +$89 higher in 4573, QLD gap widening
$1,682 60th pct $1,771 65th pct
Family income in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +$129 higher in 4572, QLD gap widening
$2,209 71st pct $2,080 63rd pct
High earners in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap steady
14.5% 76th pct 11.9% 68th pct
High-income homes in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap narrowing
22.0% 67th pct 21.2% 65th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.7%
14.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%
13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
32.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%
6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4572, QLD
27.8% 40th pct 26.3% 31st pct
Mental health in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD even
8.2% 43rd pct 8.2% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap steady
6.1% 61st pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
8.2% Mental health even 8.2%
6.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +3.3 pts ▸ 65.8%
19.3% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.4%
5.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap steady
17.4% 48th pct 15.7% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap narrowing
10.3% 21st pct 10.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +9.9 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap steady
20.1% 21st pct 30.0% 81st pct
Defence service in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4572, QLD
3.6% 69th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap narrowing
17.1% 14th pct 23.1% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +0.5 larger in 4573, QLD gap widening
2.1 14th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap steady
12.0% 47th pct 13.0% 57th pct
Living alone in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +12.2 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap widening
33.6% 81st pct 21.4% 26th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +13.4 pts ▸ 57.4%
43.2% Couples without children ◂ +14.2 pts 29.0%
12.0% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 37.1%
33.6% 1 person ◂ +12.2 pts 21.4%
8.7% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.5% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.2% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +$80 higher in 4573, QLD gap widening
$410 81st pct $490 91st pct
Mortgage in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +$180 higher in 4573, QLD gap widening
$1,820 64th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap narrowing
37.5% 85th pct 30.2% 74th pct
Owned outright in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap steady
33.3% 33rd pct 31.5% 28th pct
Separate houses in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +38.8 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap steady
35.6% 6th pct 74.3% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +30.4 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap steady
49.6% 8th pct 80.0% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 30.2%
26.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
33.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 31.5%
1.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

35.6% Separate house +38.8 pts ▸ 74.3%
53.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +45.2 pts 8.2%
7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

25.7% 3 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 39.0%
36.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 14.8%
17.7% 4 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.2 pts 3.7%
6.2% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 49.2%
12.1% $550–$749 +14.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
21.6% $200–$349 ◂ +11.4 pts 10.2%
5.5% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.7% Under $200 even 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 40.4%
29.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 23.2%
20.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 16.2%
17.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap narrowing
5.2% 64th pct 2.3% 30th pct
Work from home in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap widening
17.3% 55th pct 19.2% 60th pct
PT commute in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap steady
1.1% 56th pct 0.7% 49th pct
PT stops in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +61 more in 4573, QLD
15 53rd pct 76 78th pct
Stops/1k in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +1.12 more in 4572, QLD
3.54 49th pct 2.42 38th pct
Departures/1k in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +1,656.0 more in 4572, QLD
2,066.8 88th pct 410.8 60th pct
PT routes in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +3 more in 4572, QLD
6 60th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD
9 48th pct —
Drive to city in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +6 longer in 4573, QLD
71 68th pct 77 71st pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 59.6%
17.3% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
3.5% Car (passenger) even 3.5%
3.0% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 44.2%
42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 35.4%
10.7% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.6% 4 or more even 5.6%
5.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD even gap narrowing
52.9% 92nd pct 53.0% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap narrowing
17.3% 80th pct 11.2% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap steady
4.5% 57th pct 4.1% 46th pct
Participation in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4573, QLD gap narrowing
62.2% 59th pct 62.7% 62nd pct
Full-time in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4572, QLD gap steady
54.5% 25th pct 50.4% 11th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 16.3%
12.3% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%
10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
9.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.7% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
2.8% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
3.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 24.3%
15.1% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%
11.9% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%
9.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.3% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +3 higher in 4573, QLD
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +4 higher in 4572, QLD
1,036 75th pct 1,032 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +1.7 higher in 4572, QLD
6.3 78th pct 4.6 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +1.7 more in 4572, QLD
5.9 75th pct 4.2 55th pct
15-min city in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +34.7 pts higher in 4572, QLD
74.5% 74th pct 39.9% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +22.0 pts higher in 4572, QLD
68.4% 71st pct 46.4% 50th pct
Walk to transit in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +22.6 pts higher in 4572, QLD
99.2% 86th pct 76.6% 64th pct
Walk to school in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +9.8 pts higher in 4572, QLD
40.9% 39th pct 31.1% 29th pct
Walk to a park in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4572, QLD
100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 75th pct
Walk to health in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +19.8 pts higher in 4572, QLD
56.9% 72nd pct 37.2% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +4.5 more in 4572, QLD
13.0 30th pct 8.4 10th pct
Intersections/km² in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +258 higher in 4572, QLD
298 90th pct 40 65th pct
Mean slope in 4572, QLDin 4573, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4573, QLD
6.3% 68th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Compare 4572, QLD with nearby areas

4558, QLD 4557, QLD 4556, QLD 4575, QLD 4564, QLD 4553, QLD 4559, QLD 4551, 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). 4572, QLD vs 4573, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4572/4572-qld/vs/POA4573/4573-qld