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4580, QLD vs 4650, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 59 km apart · 4580, QLD profile · 4650, QLD profile

4580, QLD 4650, QLD

Postcode 4650 and postcode 4580 are two Queensland areas that differ significantly in age and infrastructure. Postcode 4580 is much older, with a typical resident aged 63 compared to 49 in postcode 4650, and nearly half of its population (47.2%) is aged 65 or over. This older demographic is consistent with the area's housing, where 56.7% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, postcode 4650 is younger and has a larger working population, with 43.8% of adults working or looking for work compared to 27.7% in postcode 4580. Postcode 4650 also has far more school-related infrastructure, with 18 schools within 3km compared to just one in postcode 4580.

Both areas share very similar patterns in their social and personal lives, with nearly identical rates of volunteering and people living in de facto relationships. They also both have a similar low level of access to money and resources. While they share these traits, the gaps in other areas are widening; for example, the difference in typical weekly household income has grown to $263, and the gap in the number of people aged 65 and over has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 29,723 larger in 4650, QLD Median age: 14 yrs older in 4580, QLD Aged 65+: 19.6 pts higher in 4580, QLD Participation: 16.2 pts higher in 4650, QLD Owned outright: 13.2 pts higher in 4580, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +29,723 larger in 4650, QLD gap steady
5,219 56th pct 34,942 88th pct
Median age in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +14 yrs older in 4580, QLD gap widening
63 yrs 100th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
4.3% 72nd pct 5.8% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +19.6 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap widening
47.2% 100th pct 27.5% 84th pct
Under 15 in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
8.6% 5th pct 15.1% 27th pct
De facto in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
10.0% 24th pct 10.7% 30th pct

Age structure

47.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.6 pts 27.5%
29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 27.8%
10.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.6% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
5.2% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 45.1%
19.7% Never married +11.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
15.9% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%
7.1% Widowed even 7.2%
4.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

4580, QLD 4650, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +5.3 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap steady
14.8% 53rd pct 9.5% 30th pct

Country of birth

76.0% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 83.2%
5.9% England ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
0.7% Philippines even 0.7%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +1.9 pts 43.7%
37.0% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
12.0% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
7.4% German +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
1.7% 15th pct 2.3% 22nd pct
Limited English in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
0.1% 26th pct 0.3% 37th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 89.5%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
40.4% 43rd pct 40.9% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 47.2%
40.4% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 40.9%
9.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
27.5% 3rd pct 34.5% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
6.5% 7th pct 8.3% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +1.19 more in 4650, QLD
2.22 35th pct 3.41 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +17 more in 4650, QLD
1 29th pct 18 90th pct
Students in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +5,515 more in 4650, QLD
294 36th pct 5,809 86th pct
Avg size in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +29 larger in 4650, QLD
294 54th pct 323 57th pct
ICSEA in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +41 higher in 4650, QLD
918 14th pct 959 30th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 34.9%
27.5% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 34.5%
17.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%
8.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 44.0%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%
9.7% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 18.4%
12.1% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.4% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%
7.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +$77 higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
$443 0th pct $520 8th pct
Household income in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +$263 higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
$772 0th pct $1,035 12th pct
Family income in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +$372 higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
$926 0th pct $1,298 11th pct
High earners in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
2.7% 8th pct 3.9% 12th pct
High-income homes in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
3.6% 6th pct 7.8% 14th pct

Household income distribution

42.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 37.3%
32.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 24.5%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
1.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.8% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

64.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 53.0%
20.2% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +5.3 pts higher in 4580, QLD
46.3% 100th pct 40.9% 98th pct
Mental health in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4650, QLD
12.7% 91st pct 13.6% 95th pct
Needs assistance in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap steady
12.9% 100th pct 11.1% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 16.4%
12.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.5% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%
9.0% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%
8.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%
7.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%
7.0% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%
2.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.7% None +4.3 pts ▸ 48.0%
24.6% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 23.7%
12.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%
9.2% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
13.8% 27th pct 14.6% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap narrowing
15.7% 88th pct 14.9% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +9.7 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
10.5% 0th pct 20.2% 21st pct
Defence service in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4580, QLD
7.5% 100th pct 5.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap steady
29.0% 90th pct 24.5% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.3 larger in 4650, QLD gap widening
2.0 10th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
12.5% 51st pct 18.6% 87th pct
Living alone in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap widening
32.9% 78th pct 29.4% 62nd pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples without children ◂ +24.7 pts 36.4%
25.7% Couples with children +18.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
12.5% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

51.7% 2 people ◂ +11.0 pts 40.7%
32.9% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 29.4%
7.8% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.0% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.3% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.4% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +$25 higher in 4580, QLD gap steady
$280 46th pct $255 39th pct
Mortgage in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +$50 higher in 4580, QLD gap narrowing
$1,200 29th pct $1,150 26th pct
People / bedroom in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.10 higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
20.3% 47th pct 23.8% 59th pct
Owned outright in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +13.2 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap widening
56.7% 93rd pct 43.4% 63rd pct
Separate houses in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap narrowing
86.4% 35th pct 90.3% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap steady
73.5% 32nd pct 72.4% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.7% Owned outright ◂ +13.2 pts 43.4%
18.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
20.3% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 90.3%
3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.0% Other dwelling ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%
3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 45.3%
21.6% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
16.7% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
2.9% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

64.2% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 66.3%
13.3% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 9.9%
0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 43.4%
35.0% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
14.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
4.4% 57th pct 7.2% 77th pct
Work from home in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap widening
10.7% 27th pct 6.1% 9th pct
PT commute in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
0.4% 41st pct 0.5% 43rd pct
PT stops in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +18 more in 4580, QLD
18 55th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +3.45 more in 4580, QLD
3.45 48th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +27.8 more in 4580, QLD
27.8 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +1 more in 4580, QLD
1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +10.3 pts ▸ 68.2%
10.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 6.1%
4.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.4% Bus even 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 37.0%
36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 34.6%
10.9% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.7% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.4% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap narrowing
41.1% 77th pct 36.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
2.8% 22nd pct 5.2% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
7.0% 87th pct 9.2% 93rd pct
Participation in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +16.2 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
27.7% 0th pct 43.8% 8th pct
Full-time in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +13.0 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
42.5% 0th pct 55.5% 29th pct

Industries people work in

11.2% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%
12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.7 pts 6.3%
9.4% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%
5.6% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.0% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.8% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.2% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 13.5%
12.7% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.9% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%
10.1% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.5% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +17 higher in 4650, QLD
847 3rd pct 864 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +1.6 higher in 4580, QLD
4.2 57th pct 2.6 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +1.2 more in 4580, QLD
4.1 55th pct 3.0 37th pct
15-min city in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4580, QLD
35.9% 38th pct 33.8% 36th pct
Walk to shops in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +16.9 pts higher in 4580, QLD
51.4% 56th pct 34.4% 38th pct
Walk to transit in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +79.8 pts higher in 4580, QLD
79.8% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +30.9 pts higher in 4650, QLD
14.7% 21st pct 45.6% 44th pct
Walk to a park in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +34.3 pts higher in 4580, QLD
95.9% 71st pct 61.6% 40th pct
Walk to health in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4580, QLD
29.8% 48th pct 29.7% 48th pct
Amenities/1k in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +18.0 more in 4580, QLD
26.6 68th pct 8.7 10th pct
Intersections/km² in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD even
1 43rd pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in 4580, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4650, QLD
3.9% 31st pct 4.6% 42nd pct

Compare 4580, QLD with nearby areas

4571, QLD 4565, QLD 4567, QLD 4568, QLD 4569, QLD 4566, QLD 4563, QLD 4562, QLD

Compare 4650, QLD with nearby areas

4662, QLD 4655, QLD 4620, QLD 4659, QLD 4570, QLD 4580, QLD 4660, QLD 4600, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4580, QLD vs 4650, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4580/4580-qld/vs/POA4650/4650-qld