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4581, QLD vs 4659, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 55 km apart · 4581, QLD profile · 4659, QLD profile

4581, QLD 4659, QLD

Postcode 4659 and postcode 4581 are both regional Queensland areas with older-than-average populations. Postcode 4659 has far more separate houses (90.8% compared to 68.6%) and a much higher share of homes owned outright (59.1% versus 43.6%). However, postcode 4581 is more walkable (somewhat walkable versus mostly car-dependent) and has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals, at 14.0% compared to 3.4% in postcode 4659. Health challenges are more common in postcode 4659, where 45.3% of people have a long-term condition, compared to 31.0% in postcode 4581.

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, such as having roughly the same proportion of children under 15 and very similar typical weekly rents around $270 to $280. Since 2011, some of the gaps between them have shifted; for example, the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed slightly. At the same time, the gap in outright home ownership has widened, and the difference in the number of overseas arrivals has grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,943 larger in 4659, QLD Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in 4659, QLD Unemployment: 6.7 pts higher in 4659, QLD Unpaid carers: 5.4 pts higher in 4659, QLD Owned outright: 15.5 pts higher in 4659, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +3,943 larger in 4659, QLD gap widening
1,415 34th pct 5,358 56th pct
Median age in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +5 yrs older in 4659, QLD gap narrowing
55 yrs 92nd pct 60 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap steady
2.5% 53rd pct 5.0% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +9.7 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap widening
29.6% 88th pct 39.3% 100th pct
Under 15 in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap steady
10.5% 9th pct 11.1% 10th pct
De facto in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
15.0% 76th pct 11.5% 39th pct

Age structure

29.6% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 39.3%
35.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 31.9%
17.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 11.7%
10.5% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

Marital status

46.4% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 53.3%
29.3% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 21.4%
15.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%
5.0% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

4581, QLD 4659, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
15.2% 54th pct 13.3% 47th pct

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 79.1%
3.5% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
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 +5.7 pts ▸ 45.0%
35.2% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 40.1%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
11.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%
8.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
1.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap steady
4.4% 45th pct 2.4% 24th pct
Limited English in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.3% 41st pct

Language used at home

84.8% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 91.3%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
42.0% 50th pct 38.1% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 51.3%
42.0% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 38.1%
13.2% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +12.4 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap narrowing
41.0% 36th pct 28.6% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +7.5 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
14.7% 47th pct 7.2% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +5.03 more in 4581, QLD
6.71 73rd pct 1.68 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +116 more in 4659, QLD
47 12th pct 163 28th pct
Avg size in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +116 larger in 4659, QLD
47 15th pct 163 37th pct
ICSEA in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +93 higher in 4581, QLD
987 46th pct 894 12th pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 28.6%
31.3% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
8.6% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
6.9% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 42.7%
16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 9.7%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%
5.9% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.6% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%
5.9% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +$173 higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
$632 25th pct $459 0th pct
Household income in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +$148 higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
$1,006 10th pct $858 2nd pct
Family income in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +$268 higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
$1,294 11th pct $1,026 0th pct
High earners in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
5.1% 20th pct 2.8% 9th pct
High-income homes in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
7.2% 13th pct 4.0% 7th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 41.8%
29.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.2%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 16.9%
4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
2.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 +16.1 pts ▸ 60.7%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 23.1%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +14.3 pts higher in 4659, QLD
31.0% 60th pct 45.3% 100th pct
Mental health in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4659, QLD
8.2% 43rd pct 12.6% 90th pct
Needs assistance in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap widening
5.7% 55th pct 11.3% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +9.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.2% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.0% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.5% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.5% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.1% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.9% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.9% Cancer even 5.8%
1.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +9.4 pts 45.6%
18.8% One condition +6.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.4% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.8% Three or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap narrowing
16.0% 40th pct 11.9% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap steady
9.0% 13th pct 14.4% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
15.7% 9th pct 13.2% 5th pct
Defence service in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4659, QLD
3.3% 61st pct 6.7% 96th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +7.2 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap narrowing
22.3% 44th pct 29.5% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +0.2 larger in 4659, QLD gap steady
1.9 5th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap steady
11.6% 43rd pct 12.4% 51st pct
Living alone in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +10.2 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap steady
37.6% 90th pct 27.4% 52nd pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 55.7%
32.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 30.4%
11.6% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

45.5% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 51.7%
37.6% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 27.4%
7.9% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.3% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.2% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +$10 higher in 4581, QLD gap steady
$280 46th pct $270 43rd pct
Mortgage in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +$260 higher in 4581, QLD gap narrowing
$1,560 49th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +14.2 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap narrowing
30.1% 74th pct 15.9% 31st pct
Owned outright in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +15.5 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap widening
43.6% 64th pct 59.1% 96th pct
Separate houses in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +22.3 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap narrowing
68.6% 16th pct 90.8% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap widening
66.0% 18th pct 73.4% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright +15.5 pts ▸ 59.1%
30.1% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 15.9%
20.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%
3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

68.6% Separate house +22.3 pts ▸ 90.8%
13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.4 pts 0.5%
7.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 2.9%
5.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
21.3% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 15.5%
8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
3.8% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 57.4%
22.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 18.0%
14.3% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 +11.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
19.2% Under $1,000 +17.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
29.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 16.4%
12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap steady
5.6% 67th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
14.9% 46th pct 9.9% 23rd pct
PT commute in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap steady
0.9% 51st pct 0.6% 45th pct
PT stops in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +6 more in 4581, QLD
6 45th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +4.24 more in 4581, QLD
4.24 56th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +45.9 more in 4581, QLD
45.9 38th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +1 more in 4581, QLD
1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.3% Car (driver) +19.5 pts ▸ 63.8%
15.3% Walked ◂ +12.5 pts 2.8%
14.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 39.6%
37.1% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
11.2% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.7% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap narrowing
43.7% 83rd pct 41.6% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +10.6 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
14.0% 72nd pct 3.4% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap widening
3.0% 24th pct 9.7% 95th pct
Participation in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +15.3 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap narrowing
47.4% 13th pct 32.1% 0th pct
Full-time in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap narrowing
50.4% 11th pct 49.2% 8th pct

Industries people work in

28.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +20.8 pts 7.5%
4.8% Health care & social assistance +14.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.7% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.8% Construction +7.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
4.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%
4.6% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
2.6% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers ◂ +10.9 pts 9.2%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%
13.4% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.2% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.6% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%
8.1% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.4% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +2 higher in 4581, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +3 higher in 4581, QLD
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +1 higher in 4581, QLD
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +3 higher in 4581, QLD
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +75 higher in 4581, QLD
934 27th pct 859 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +2.1 higher in 4581, QLD
4.1 56th pct 2.0 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +1.6 more in 4581, QLD
3.8 49th pct 2.2 27th pct
15-min city in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +9.8 pts higher in 4581, QLD
39.1% 41st pct 29.3% 31st pct
Walk to shops in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +18.9 pts higher in 4581, QLD
57.0% 61st pct 38.1% 41st pct
Walk to transit in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +53.7 pts higher in 4581, QLD
53.7% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4659, QLD
10.6% 19th pct 14.8% 21st pct
Walk to a park in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +17.7 pts higher in 4581, QLD
75.1% 52nd pct 57.3% 36th pct
Walk to health in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +15.2 pts higher in 4581, QLD
30.6% 48th pct 15.4% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +97.3 more in 4581, QLD
108.8 94th pct 11.6 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +1 higher in 4659, QLD
1 30th pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 4581, QLDin 4659, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4581, QLD
9.4% 88th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 4581, QLD with nearby areas

4655, QLD 4659, QLD 4662, QLD 4650, QLD 4660, QLD 4580, QLD 4620, QLD 4670, QLD

Compare 4659, QLD with nearby areas

4662, QLD 4655, QLD 4660, QLD 4650, QLD 4620, QLD 4670, QLD 4581, QLD 4621, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4581, QLD vs 4659, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4581/4581-qld/vs/POA4659/4659-qld