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4581, QLD vs 4650, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 68 km apart · 4581, QLD profile · 4650, QLD profile

4581, QLD 4650, QLD

Postcode 4650 is a large, populous area with 34,942 people, while postcode 4581 is much smaller with only 1,415 residents. There are stark differences in how people live and move; postcode 4581 is far more walkable, with 53.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 0% in postcode 4650. Postcode 4650 has a much higher share of separate houses at 90.3% and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 5.8%. In contrast, postcode 4581 has a higher proportion of university graduates (14.7%) and a typically older population, with a usual age of 55.

Since 2011, several gaps between these two areas have widened. The difference in typical age has grown, and the gap in university qualifications has more than doubled. However, they share a similar economic profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $1,035 in postcode 4650 and $1,006 in postcode 4581. Both areas also have very similar rates of home ownership, with about 43% of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 33,527 larger in 4650, QLD Separate houses: 21.8 pts higher in 4650, QLD Unpaid carers: 5.9 pts higher in 4650, QLD Unemployment: 6.2 pts higher in 4650, QLD De facto: 4.3 pts higher in 4581, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +33,527 larger in 4650, QLD gap steady
1,415 34th pct 34,942 88th pct
Median age in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +6 yrs older in 4581, QLD gap widening
55 yrs 92nd pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
2.5% 53rd pct 5.8% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
29.6% 88th pct 27.5% 84th pct
Under 15 in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
10.5% 9th pct 15.1% 27th pct
De facto in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
15.0% 76th pct 10.7% 30th pct

Age structure

35.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 27.8%
29.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 27.5%
17.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.5% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
6.4% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

46.4% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 45.1%
29.3% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 31.0%
15.2% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 12.0%
5.0% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

4581, QLD 4650, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap steady
15.2% 54th pct 9.5% 30th pct

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 83.2%
3.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.3% English +4.4 pts ▸ 43.7%
35.2% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 41.3%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%
11.6% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%
8.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.5% Italian even 1.5%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Indian even 0.3%

Language

Other language in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap steady
4.4% 45th pct 2.3% 22nd pct
Limited English in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.0 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.3% 37th pct

Language used at home

84.8% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 89.5%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap steady
42.0% 50th pct 40.9% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 47.2%
42.0% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 40.9%
13.2% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap narrowing
41.0% 36th pct 34.5% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
14.7% 47th pct 8.3% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +3.30 more in 4581, QLD
6.71 73rd pct 3.41 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +17 more in 4650, QLD
1 29th pct 18 90th pct
Students in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +5,762 more in 4650, QLD
47 12th pct 5,809 86th pct
Avg size in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +276 larger in 4650, QLD
47 15th pct 323 57th pct
ICSEA in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +28 higher in 4581, QLD
987 46th pct 959 30th pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 34.5%
31.3% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 34.9%
8.6% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
6.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 44.0%
16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 11.8%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
2.4% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.0% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.9% Society & culture +6.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.6% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%
9.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%
5.9% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +$112 higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
$632 25th pct $520 8th pct
Household income in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +$29 higher in 4650, QLD gap narrowing
$1,006 10th pct $1,035 12th pct
Family income in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +$4 higher in 4650, QLD gap narrowing
$1,294 11th pct $1,298 11th pct
High earners in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap steady
5.1% 20th pct 3.9% 12th pct
High-income homes in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
7.2% 13th pct 7.8% 14th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
29.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 24.5%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.7% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 53.0%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.8%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +9.9 pts higher in 4650, QLD
31.0% 60th pct 40.9% 98th pct
Mental health in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4650, QLD
8.2% 43rd pct 13.6% 95th pct
Needs assistance in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
5.7% 55th pct 11.1% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.2% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.5% Asthma +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.0% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.1% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.9% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
2.9% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +7.0 pts 48.0%
18.8% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
8.4% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.8% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap steady
16.0% 40th pct 14.6% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
9.0% 13th pct 14.9% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap narrowing
15.7% 9th pct 20.2% 21st pct
Defence service in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4650, QLD
3.3% 61st pct 5.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap narrowing
22.3% 44th pct 24.5% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.4 larger in 4650, QLD gap widening
1.9 5th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
11.6% 43rd pct 18.6% 87th pct
Living alone in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +8.2 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
37.6% 90th pct 29.4% 62nd pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples without children ◂ +19.0 pts 36.4%
32.7% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
11.6% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 40.7%
37.6% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 29.4%
7.9% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.3% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.2% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.7% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +$25 higher in 4581, QLD gap steady
$280 46th pct $255 39th pct
Mortgage in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +$410 higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
$1,560 49th pct $1,150 26th pct
People / bedroom in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.10 higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap narrowing
30.1% 74th pct 23.8% 59th pct
Owned outright in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap narrowing
43.6% 64th pct 43.4% 63rd pct
Separate houses in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +21.8 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap narrowing
68.6% 16th pct 90.3% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
66.0% 18th pct 72.4% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 43.4%
30.1% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 23.8%
20.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

68.6% Separate house +21.8 pts ▸ 90.3%
13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 5.2%
7.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%
5.2% Other dwelling ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 45.3%
21.3% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 20.0%
8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%
3.8% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 +14.3 pts ▸ 66.3%
22.9% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 9.9%
14.3% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 +14.2 pts ▸ 43.4%
19.2% Under $1,000 +16.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
29.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.1 pts 13.1%
12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
5.6% 67th pct 7.2% 77th pct
Work from home in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +8.8 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
14.9% 46th pct 6.1% 9th pct
PT commute in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap steady
0.9% 51st pct 0.5% 43rd pct
PT stops in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +6 more in 4581, QLD
6 45th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +4.24 more in 4581, QLD
4.24 56th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +45.9 more in 4581, QLD
45.9 38th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +1 more in 4581, QLD
1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.3% Car (driver) +23.9 pts ▸ 68.2%
15.3% Walked ◂ +12.2 pts 3.1%
14.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 6.1%
4.3% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 37.0%
37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 34.6%
11.2% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.7% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.6% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
43.7% 83rd pct 36.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +8.7 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
14.0% 72nd pct 5.2% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
3.0% 24th pct 9.2% 93rd pct
Participation in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap steady
47.4% 13th pct 43.8% 8th pct
Full-time in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
50.4% 11th pct 55.5% 29th pct

Industries people work in

28.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +22.0 pts 6.3%
4.8% Health care & social assistance +13.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.7% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.8% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.6% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.8% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.8% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
4.6% Other services even 4.6%
3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers ◂ +10.9 pts 9.1%
13.4% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.1% Technicians & trades even 15.1%
14.2% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%
13.6% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%
8.1% Clerical & administrative +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +2 higher in 4581, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +3 higher in 4581, QLD
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +1 higher in 4581, QLD
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +3 higher in 4581, QLD
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +70 higher in 4581, QLD
934 27th pct 864 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +1.5 higher in 4581, QLD
4.1 56th pct 2.6 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.8 more in 4581, QLD
3.8 49th pct 3.0 37th pct
15-min city in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +5.3 pts higher in 4581, QLD
39.1% 41st pct 33.8% 36th pct
Walk to shops in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +22.5 pts higher in 4581, QLD
57.0% 61st pct 34.4% 38th pct
Walk to transit in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +53.7 pts higher in 4581, QLD
53.7% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +35.0 pts higher in 4650, QLD
10.6% 19th pct 45.6% 44th pct
Walk to a park in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +13.5 pts higher in 4581, QLD
75.1% 52nd pct 61.6% 40th pct
Walk to health in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4581, QLD
30.6% 48th pct 29.7% 48th pct
Amenities/1k in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +100.2 more in 4581, QLD
108.8 94th pct 8.7 10th pct
Intersections/km² in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD even
1 30th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in 4581, QLDin 4650, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4581, QLD
9.4% 88th pct 4.6% 42nd pct

Compare 4581, QLD with nearby areas

4655, QLD 4659, QLD 4662, QLD 4650, QLD 4660, QLD 4580, QLD 4620, QLD 4670, 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). 4581, QLD vs 4650, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4581/4581-qld/vs/POA4650/4650-qld