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4580, QLD vs 4655, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 83 km apart · 4580, QLD profile · 4655, QLD profile

4580, QLD 4655, QLD

Postcode 4655 and postcode 4580 are two Queensland areas with very different population profiles. Postcode 4580 is much older, with a typical resident aged 63 and a huge 47.2% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 4655 has a younger feel, with more children (15.6% compared to 8.6%) and far more people working or looking for work (44.7% versus 27.7%). Postcode 4655 also has much larger schools, with an average size of 674 students, while postcode 4580 is more car-dependent, with 79.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport compared to 0.0% in postcode 4655.

The gap in the age of residents has widened since 2011, growing from 10 to 12 years. Despite this, the two areas share some similarities, such as very similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and nearly identical rates of mental health conditions. They both have unemployment rates around 7% to 8%, and the typical person in both areas lives in a home with more bedrooms than people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 61,570 larger in 4655, QLD Median age: 12 yrs older in 4580, QLD Participation: 17.0 pts higher in 4655, QLD Aged 65+: 16.2 pts higher in 4580, QLD Year 12: 13.3 pts higher in 4655, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +61,570 larger in 4655, QLD gap widening
5,219 56th pct 66,789 92nd pct
Median age in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +12 yrs older in 4580, QLD gap widening
63 yrs 100th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap steady
4.3% 72nd pct 4.8% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +16.2 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap widening
47.2% 100th pct 30.9% 90th pct
Under 15 in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +6.9 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
8.6% 5th pct 15.6% 31st pct
De facto in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap steady
10.0% 24th pct 11.3% 36th pct

Age structure

47.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.2 pts 30.9%
29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 26.5%
10.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
8.6% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.2% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 48.7%
19.7% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
15.9% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%
7.1% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

4580, QLD 4655, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap steady
14.8% 53rd pct 18.0% 62nd pct

Country of birth

76.0% Australia even 76.0%
5.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
2.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.5% English +0.2 pts ▸ 45.7%
37.0% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
12.0% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%
7.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
1.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Filipino even 1.1%
0.2% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
1.7% 15th pct 4.8% 47th pct
Limited English in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap steady
0.1% 26th pct 0.4% 45th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 89.6%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap steady
40.4% 43rd pct 41.9% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 48.2%
40.4% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 41.9%
9.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%
0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +13.3 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
27.5% 3rd pct 40.7% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
6.5% 7th pct 12.9% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +0.78 more in 4580, QLD
2.22 35th pct 1.44 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +14 more in 4655, QLD
1 29th pct 15 89th pct
Students in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +9,817 more in 4655, QLD
294 36th pct 10,111 89th pct
Avg size in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +380 larger in 4655, QLD
294 54th pct 674 87th pct
ICSEA in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +71 higher in 4655, QLD
918 14th pct 989 47th pct

Highest year of school

27.5% Year 12 +13.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
37.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 30.4%
17.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 13.2%
8.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 39.0%
9.7% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
1.2% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 15.5%
12.1% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.4% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.4% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.3% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%
2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +$113 higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
$443 0th pct $556 12th pct
Household income in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +$337 higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
$772 0th pct $1,109 16th pct
Family income in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +$401 higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
$926 0th pct $1,327 12th pct
High earners in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
2.7% 8th pct 5.3% 22nd pct
High-income homes in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
3.6% 6th pct 9.5% 21st pct

Household income distribution

42.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 37.1%
32.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 22.2%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
1.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.8% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

64.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 52.3%
20.2% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4580, QLD
46.3% 100th pct 39.5% 94th pct
Mental health in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4580, QLD
12.7% 91st pct 12.3% 89th pct
Needs assistance in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap steady
12.9% 100th pct 10.5% 97th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 16.0%
12.7% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%
12.5% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%
10.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%
9.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%
7.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%
7.0% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%
2.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.7% None +8.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
24.6% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 23.0%
12.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%
9.2% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap narrowing
13.8% 27th pct 12.4% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap narrowing
15.7% 88th pct 14.3% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +10.1 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
10.5% 0th pct 20.5% 23rd pct
Defence service in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4580, QLD
7.5% 100th pct 5.6% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap widening
29.0% 90th pct 23.8% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +0.3 larger in 4655, QLD gap widening
2.0 10th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
12.5% 51st pct 17.4% 84th pct
Living alone in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap widening
32.9% 78th pct 26.4% 47th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples without children ◂ +21.6 pts 39.5%
25.7% Couples with children +16.4 pts ▸ 42.2%
12.5% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

51.7% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 43.2%
32.9% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 26.4%
7.8% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.0% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.3% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.4% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +$60 higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
$280 46th pct $340 62nd pct
Mortgage in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +$239 higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
$1,200 29th pct $1,439 43rd pct
People / bedroom in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
20.3% 47th pct 26.2% 65th pct
Owned outright in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +13.2 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap widening
56.7% 93rd pct 43.5% 63rd pct
Separate houses in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap widening
86.4% 35th pct 84.2% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
73.5% 32nd pct 79.4% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.7% Owned outright ◂ +13.2 pts 43.5%
20.3% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
18.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
2.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 84.2%
3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.0% Other dwelling ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%
3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 39.0%
21.6% 4 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 34.9%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%
6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%
2.9% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

64.2% $200–$349 ◂ +21.0 pts 43.2%
17.0% $350–$549 +25.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
13.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%
0.8% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
35.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.1 pts 21.9%
14.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
3.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap steady
4.4% 57th pct 5.6% 68th pct
Work from home in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap widening
10.7% 27th pct 7.3% 12th pct
PT commute in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD even gap steady
0.4% 41st pct 0.4% 41st pct
PT stops in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +18 more in 4580, QLD
18 55th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +3.45 more in 4580, QLD
3.45 48th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +27.8 more in 4580, QLD
27.8 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +1 more in 4580, QLD
1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +10.9 pts ▸ 68.8%
10.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%
4.2% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 41.3%
36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 35.6%
10.9% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.7% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.4% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
41.1% 77th pct 47.1% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap narrowing
2.8% 22nd pct 6.6% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap steady
7.0% 87th pct 7.9% 90th pct
Participation in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +17.0 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
27.7% 0th pct 44.7% 9th pct
Full-time in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +11.6 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
42.5% 0th pct 54.1% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

11.2% Health care & social assistance +12.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
14.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%
12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%
9.4% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.6% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
4.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%
4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
3.2% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
2.5% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
18.3% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 11.3%
12.7% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.9% Technicians & trades even 13.9%
12.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%
10.9% Clerical & administrative even 10.9%
9.5% Managers even 9.5%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +1 higher in 4655, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +1 higher in 4655, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +1 higher in 4655, QLD
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +1 higher in 4655, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +63 higher in 4655, QLD
847 3rd pct 910 16th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD
— 1 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +1.6 higher in 4580, QLD
4.2 57th pct 2.6 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +1.3 more in 4580, QLD
4.1 55th pct 2.8 35th pct
15-min city in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +8.9 pts higher in 4580, QLD
35.9% 38th pct 27.1% 29th pct
Walk to shops in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4580, QLD
51.4% 56th pct 45.7% 49th pct
Walk to transit in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +79.8 pts higher in 4580, QLD
79.8% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +28.0 pts higher in 4655, QLD
14.7% 21st pct 42.6% 41st pct
Walk to a park in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +21.8 pts higher in 4580, QLD
95.9% 71st pct 74.1% 51st pct
Walk to health in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +14.0 pts higher in 4580, QLD
29.8% 48th pct 15.8% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +22.0 more in 4580, QLD
26.6 68th pct 4.6 0th pct
Intersections/km² in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +11 higher in 4655, QLD
1 43rd pct 13 59th pct
Mean slope in 4580, QLDin 4655, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4655, QLD
3.9% 31st pct 4.5% 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 4655, QLD with nearby areas

4659, QLD 4662, QLD 4650, QLD 4581, QLD 4660, QLD 4620, QLD 4670, QLD 4580, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4580, QLD vs 4655, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4580/4580-qld/vs/POA4655/4655-qld