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4581, QLD vs 4662, QLD

Name: 4581, QLD vs 4662, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 59 km apart · 4581, QLD profile · 4662, QLD profile

4581, QLD 4662, QLD

Postcode 4581 and postcode 4662 are two Queensland areas with very different characters. Postcode 4581 is much older, with a typical resident aged 55, and is more likely to be rented (30.1%) or consist of people living alone (37.6%). In contrast, postcode 4662 is more family-oriented, with a much higher share of children under 15 (19.7%) and one-parent families (22.3%). Housing also differs sharply; while 98.6% of homes in postcode 4662 are separate houses, postcode 4581 has a more varied mix of dwellings.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly family income, with postcode 4581 at $1,294 and postcode 4662 at $1,276. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps have grown since 2011, such as the age difference which has widened to 10 years. Postcode 4581 is described as somewhat walkable with better access to groceries and health services, whereas postcode 4662 is car-dependent. This contrast is also seen in the workforce, where far more people work from home in postcode 4581.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.0 pts higher in 4662, QLD Unpaid carers: 8.3 pts higher in 4662, QLD People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 4662, QLD Unemployment: 6.9 pts higher in 4662, QLD Median age: 10 yrs older in 4581, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +574 larger in 4581, QLD gap widening

1,415 34th pct 841 28th pct

Median age in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +10 yrs older in 4581, QLD gap widening

55 yrs 92nd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

35.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 27.3%

29.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 21.9%

10.5% Children (0–14) +9.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.4% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

46.4% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 39.9%

29.3% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.2% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%

5.0% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Age & sex structure

4581, QLD 4662, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 77.3%

3.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.3% English +1.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

35.2% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

11.7% Scottish even 11.8%

11.6% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

8.2% German ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.8% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 86.8%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.0% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 41.5%

13.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +0.69 more in 4581, QLD

6.71 73rd pct 6.02 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +59 more in 4662, QLD

47 12th pct 106 21st pct

Avg size in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +59 larger in 4662, QLD

47 15th pct 106 28th pct

ICSEA in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +50 higher in 4581, QLD

987 46th pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 32.3%

31.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.9%

8.6% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.9% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 8.5%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

5.9% Society & culture +8.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%

9.6% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%

9.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

5.9% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +$140 higher in 4581, QLD gap widening

$632 25th pct $492 4th pct

Household income in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +$119 higher in 4662, QLD gap widening

$1,006 10th pct $1,125 17th pct

Family income in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +$18 higher in 4581, QLD gap narrowing

$1,294 11th pct $1,276 10th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 34.6%

29.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 18.7%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 55.4%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 24.6%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.2% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.5% Asthma +4.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.0% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.1% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

2.9% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Stroke even 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +6.3 pts 48.6%

18.8% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

8.4% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.8% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +0.7 larger in 4662, QLD gap widening

1.9 5th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples without children ◂ +25.3 pts 30.0%

32.7% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

11.6% One-parent families +10.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +11.6 pts 33.9%

37.6% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 25.1%

7.9% 3 people +11.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.3% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.2% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.7% 6 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +$10 higher in 4581, QLD gap steady

$280 46th pct $270 43rd pct

Mortgage in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +$260 higher in 4581, QLD gap narrowing

$1,560 49th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +0.20 higher in 4662, QLD gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 39.2%

20.6% Owned with a mortgage +16.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

30.1% Rented ◂ +13.5 pts 16.6%

3.3% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

68.6% Separate house +30.0 pts ▸ 98.6%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

7.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Other dwelling ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

21.3% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 17.3%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 2.8%

3.8% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 +11.8 pts ▸ 63.8%

22.9% $350–$549 ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%

14.3% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 +23.7 pts ▸ 52.9%

19.2% Under $1,000 +11.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.6 pts 9.6%

12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +6 more in 4581, QLD

6 45th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +4.24 more in 4581, QLD

4.24 56th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +45.9 more in 4581, QLD

45.9 38th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +1 more in 4581, QLD

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.3% Car (driver) +22.8 pts ▸ 67.0%

15.3% Walked ◂ +14.1 pts 1.1%

14.9% Worked at home ◂ +10.7 pts 4.2%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 30.9%

37.1% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

11.2% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.7% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +22.9 pts 5.4%

4.8% Health care & social assistance +12.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.7% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.8% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.5% Mining +4.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Community & personal service +8.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.1% Managers ◂ +11.6 pts 8.4%

14.2% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +11.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 8.4%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +2 higher in 4581, QLD

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +3 higher in 4581, QLD

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +1 higher in 4581, QLD

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +3 higher in 4581, QLD

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +113 higher in 4581, QLD

934 27th pct 821 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +2.5 higher in 4581, QLD

4.1 56th pct 1.6 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +1.7 more in 4581, QLD

3.8 49th pct 2.1 26th pct

15-min city in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +39.1 pts higher in 4581, QLD

39.1% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +57.0 pts higher in 4581, QLD

57.0% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +53.7 pts higher in 4581, QLD

53.7% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +37.1 pts higher in 4662, QLD

10.6% 19th pct 47.7% 46th pct

Walk to a park in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +18.1 pts higher in 4581, QLD

75.1% 52nd pct 56.9% 36th pct

Walk to health in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +30.6 pts higher in 4581, QLD

30.6% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +101.7 more in 4581, QLD

108.8 94th pct 7.1 6th pct

Intersections/km² in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +1 higher in 4662, QLD

1 30th pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 4581, QLD in 4662, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4581, QLD

9.4% 88th pct 3.6% 26th pct

Compare 4581, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4662, QLD with nearby areas

4659, QLD 4655, QLD 4660, QLD 4650, QLD 4620, QLD 4621, QLD 4581, QLD 4670, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4581, QLD vs 4662, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4581/4581-qld/vs/POA4662/4662-qld