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4600, QLD vs 4606, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 46 km apart · 4600, QLD profile · 4606, QLD profile

4600, QLD 4606, QLD

Postcode 4606 and postcode 4600 are two nearby Queensland areas with distinct living patterns. Postcode 4606 is much more walkable, with 50.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 0.0% in postcode 4600. It also has more people renting (25.2% versus 15.0%) and a larger number of school enrolments. In contrast, postcode 4600 has a higher share of homes owned outright at 53.4% and a higher proportion of people who work from home (18.1% compared to 9.1%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,000. They also have almost identical rates of people born overseas and children under 15. While both have an older population than the national figure, the gap between them has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in home ownership has grown, with postcode 4600 seeing a much larger increase in the share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,489 larger in 4606, QLD No car: 4.6 pts higher in 4606, QLD PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in 4606, QLD Owned outright: 10.6 pts higher in 4600, QLD Renting: 10.2 pts higher in 4606, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +1,489 larger in 4606, QLD gap widening
910 29th pct 2,399 44th pct
Median age in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +1 yrs older in 4600, QLD gap narrowing
53 yrs 88th pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap narrowing
4.7% 74th pct 6.5% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap narrowing
28.0% 85th pct 31.2% 90th pct
Under 15 in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4600, QLD gap narrowing
15.3% 28th pct 14.3% 22nd pct
De facto in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4600, QLD gap steady
10.5% 28th pct 10.0% 24th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 28.0%
28.0% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
15.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%
6.9% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 47.1%
25.8% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%
7.5% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

4600, QLD 4606, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4600, QLD gap steady
8.6% 25th pct 7.6% 20th pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 82.7%
3.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +5.7 pts 39.1%
39.5% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 43.0%
14.2% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 9.6%
13.5% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%
7.5% German +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4600, QLD gap steady
2.2% 21st pct 1.6% 14th pct
Limited English in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD even gap steady
0.3% 41st pct 0.3% 42nd pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 90.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
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%

Religion

No religion in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4600, QLD gap widening
40.5% 44th pct 34.1% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 54.0%
40.5% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 34.1%
9.6% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
28.9% 6th pct 31.5% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
6.5% 7th pct 9.2% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.55 more in 4606, QLD
7.19 74th pct 8.75 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +2 more in 4606, QLD
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +140 more in 4606, QLD
112 21st pct 252 33rd pct
Avg size in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +28 larger in 4600, QLD
112 29th pct 84 23rd pct
ICSEA in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +55 higher in 4600, QLD
934 20th pct 879 11th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.7%
28.9% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
16.7% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 38.2%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 13.6%
9.6% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
2.0% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 15.1%
9.6% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.1% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.8% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.6% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
0.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +$40 higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
$496 5th pct $536 10th pct
Household income in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +$55 higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
$948 7th pct $1,003 10th pct
Family income in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +$73 higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
$1,270 10th pct $1,343 13th pct
High earners in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4600, QLD gap narrowing
5.0% 19th pct 3.9% 12th pct
High-income homes in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4600, QLD gap steady
7.5% 13th pct 7.1% 12th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
28.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 24.8%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

56.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 51.8%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
9.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4606, QLD
38.5% 92nd pct 40.1% 96th pct
Mental health in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4600, QLD
12.5% 90th pct 11.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4600, QLD gap steady
11.2% 100th pct 10.5% 97th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 16.0%
12.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%
10.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.8% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
4.4% Lung condition even 4.4%
2.7% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
0.5% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None ◂ +1.6 pts 49.0%
21.9% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
9.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%
7.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4600, QLD gap steady
22.1% 72nd pct 17.6% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
14.6% 80th pct 15.8% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4600, QLD gap steady
18.3% 14th pct 18.1% 13th pct
Defence service in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4606, QLD
5.8% 91st pct 6.1% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4600, QLD gap steady
27.3% 83rd pct 25.9% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.1 larger in 4606, QLD gap widening
2.1 14th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap narrowing
15.1% 72nd pct 16.6% 80th pct
Living alone in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4600, QLD gap steady
33.9% 82nd pct 32.8% 77th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 37.4%
38.4% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 44.4%
15.1% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

44.3% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 40.2%
33.9% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 32.8%
8.5% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.5% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.6% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD even gap narrowing
$220 29th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +$73 higher in 4606, QLD gap narrowing
$1,000 19th pct $1,073 22nd pct
People / bedroom in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.10 higher in 4600, QLD gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +10.2 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
15.0% 28th pct 25.2% 62nd pct
Owned outright in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +10.6 pts higher in 4600, QLD gap widening
53.4% 88th pct 42.7% 61st pct
Separate houses in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4600, QLD gap narrowing
96.4% 71st pct 92.4% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +9.3 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
65.5% 17th pct 74.8% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 42.7%
26.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
15.0% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
1.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Other tenure even 1.8%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 92.4%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 49.8%
21.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 16.1%
16.6% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%
3.4% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.8% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 61.8%
32.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.3%
6.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 2.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 45.1%
34.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
8.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
0.8% 14th pct 5.4% 65th pct
Work from home in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +9.0 pts higher in 4600, QLD gap narrowing
18.1% 58th pct 9.1% 20th pct
PT commute in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 50th pct
PT stops in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 67.6%
18.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 9.1%
5.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
2.0% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 34.4%
34.7% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%
8.4% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.8% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4600, QLD gap steady
37.7% 67th pct 36.7% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4600, QLD gap steady
7.2% 88th pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
42.0% 6th pct 46.0% 11th pct
Full-time in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4600, QLD gap narrowing
60.4% 63rd pct 58.8% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

20.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.5 pts 10.7%
8.9% Health care & social assistance +9.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.0% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 8.0%
11.3% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%
4.8% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.8% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%
3.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Mining ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 13.5%
14.0% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 12.4%
9.9% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.9% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 7.4%
3.8% Sales workers +6.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +1 higher in 4600, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +1 higher in 4600, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +1 higher in 4600, QLD
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +2 higher in 4600, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +26 higher in 4600, QLD
907 15th pct 881 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.6 higher in 4606, QLD
1.5 19th pct 3.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.9 more in 4606, QLD
1.7 20th pct 3.6 46th pct
15-min city in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +20.9 pts higher in 4606, QLD
27.1% 29th pct 48.0% 51st pct
Walk to shops in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +21.8 pts higher in 4606, QLD
27.7% 33rd pct 49.5% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +22.9 pts higher in 4606, QLD
27.3% 27th pct 50.2% 49th pct
Walk to a park in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +25.5 pts higher in 4606, QLD
29.0% 14th pct 54.5% 33rd pct
Walk to health in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +50.0 pts higher in 4606, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 50.0% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +9.7 more in 4600, QLD
29.7 72nd pct 20.0 56th pct
Intersections/km² in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +1 higher in 4606, QLD
0 18th pct 1 40th pct
Mean slope in 4600, QLDin 4606, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4600, QLD
10.2% 90th pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 4600, QLD with nearby areas

4601, QLD 4570, QLD 4605, QLD 4620, QLD 4606, QLD 4611, QLD 4608, QLD 4612, QLD

Compare 4606, QLD with nearby areas

4608, QLD 4611, QLD 4605, QLD 4612, QLD 4601, QLD 4610, QLD 4613, QLD 4600, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4600, QLD vs 4606, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4600/4600-qld/vs/POA4606/4606-qld