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4601, QLD vs 4605, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 4601, QLD profile · 4605, QLD profile

4601, QLD 4605, QLD

Postcode 4605 and postcode 4601 are two nearby Queensland areas with very different social profiles. Postcode 4605 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 32.5%, compared to 5.8% in postcode 4601. Families in postcode 4605 are also more likely to be led by a single parent (30.0% versus 10.8%) and more likely to rent their homes (38.4% versus 23.1%). Residents in postcode 4601 are far older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 41 in postcode 4605, and a much higher share work from home (24.6% versus 10.5%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $500. They also share an almost identical rate of people using another language at home (2.7%) and a similar preference for separate houses. While the age gap between the two has narrowed since 2011, the difference in the share of one-parent families has grown significantly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,625 larger in 4605, QLD First Nations: 26.8 pts higher in 4605, QLD One-parent: 19.2 pts higher in 4605, QLD Renting: 15.2 pts higher in 4605, QLD Work from home: 14.1 pts higher in 4601, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +3,625 larger in 4605, QLD gap steady
1,145 32nd pct 4,770 54th pct
Median age in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +8 yrs older in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
49 yrs 77th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +26.8 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
5.8% 79th pct 32.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap steady
25.5% 77th pct 21.5% 61st pct
Under 15 in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap steady
16.0% 35th pct 22.1% 88th pct
De facto in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
10.3% 27th pct 14.0% 68th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 25.1%
25.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 21.5%
16.0% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 38.7%
28.3% Never married +13.9 pts ▸ 42.2%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%
6.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

4601, QLD 4605, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap steady
8.2% 23rd pct 5.8% 12th pct

Country of birth

81.9% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 84.5%
1.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.6% Philippines even 0.6%
0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +16.3 pts 27.4%
41.2% Australian ◂ +11.9 pts 29.4%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 5.8%
11.4% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 6.9%
9.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD even gap narrowing
2.7% 27th pct 2.7% 27th pct
Limited English in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap steady
0.4% 46th pct 0.3% 38th pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 87.9%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
38.0% 35th pct 35.5% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 51.7%
38.0% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 35.5%
11.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%
0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap widening
34.2% 17th pct 32.3% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap widening
11.4% 31st pct 7.6% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +1.16 more in 4605, QLD
5.46 67th pct 6.63 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +6 more in 4605, QLD
1 29th pct 7 86th pct
Students in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +652 more in 4605, QLD
155 27th pct 807 51st pct
Avg size in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +40 larger in 4601, QLD
155 36th pct 115 29th pct
ICSEA in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +102 higher in 4601, QLD
896 12th pct 794 3rd pct

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.3%
31.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.1%
15.1% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
7.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 36.6%
17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 10.5%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%
11.7% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.4% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.0 pts 4.5%
10.0% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
7.4% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.2%
4.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +$15 higher in 4601, QLD gap steady
$510 6th pct $495 5th pct
Household income in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +$23 higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
$1,014 10th pct $991 9th pct
Family income in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +$128 higher in 4601, QLD gap widening
$1,304 11th pct $1,176 6th pct
High earners in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap widening
5.8% 27th pct 3.3% 11th pct
High-income homes in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap steady
8.3% 15th pct 7.0% 12th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 37.6%
29.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.0%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

53.6% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 54.1%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.2%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4605, QLD
32.0% 66th pct 32.3% 68th pct
Mental health in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4605, QLD
8.1% 42nd pct 8.8% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap steady
7.2% 76th pct 8.4% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
7.9% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.9% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.1% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%
2.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Stroke even 1.7%
0.4% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None even 56.8%
19.6% One condition even 19.5%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
4.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +6.9 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap widening
22.7% 74th pct 15.7% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap steady
13.0% 54th pct 13.6% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
19.3% 17th pct 24.7% 48th pct
Defence service in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4601, QLD
4.5% 84th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap steady
25.3% 68th pct 23.4% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +0.2 larger in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +19.2 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap widening
10.8% 36th pct 30.0% 100th pct
Living alone in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap steady
33.0% 78th pct 27.4% 51st pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 39.8%
37.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 28.3%
10.8% One-parent families +19.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.4% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 36.8%
33.0% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 27.4%
10.9% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.0% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.9% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.8% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +$40 higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
$180 17th pct $140 9th pct
Mortgage in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +$130 higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
$1,083 23rd pct $953 16th pct
People / bedroom in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +15.2 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap widening
23.1% 57th pct 38.4% 86th pct
Owned outright in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +8.7 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
45.2% 69th pct 36.5% 42nd pct
Separate houses in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
93.2% 55th pct 94.1% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap steady
72.3% 28th pct 77.5% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 36.5%
23.1% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 38.4%
22.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 20.6%
5.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 94.1%
3.5% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 47.6%
24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 22.2%
18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 17.0%
6.6% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
1.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% Under $200 +15.3 pts ▸ 66.3%
48.1% $200–$349 ◂ +18.1 pts 30.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% Under $1,000 +8.3 pts ▸ 49.9%
32.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.6%
14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 4.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +8.6 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap widening
3.6% 47th pct 12.1% 89th pct
Work from home in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +14.1 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
24.6% 74th pct 10.5% 26th pct
PT commute in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 35th pct
PT stops in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) +15.3 pts ▸ 66.0%
24.6% Worked at home ◂ +14.1 pts 10.5%
6.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
2.8% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 35.8%
32.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 32.3%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 12.0%
3.6% No vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
33.8% 51st pct 32.0% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
7.4% 45th pct 3.6% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
6.0% 81st pct 7.0% 87th pct
Participation in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +8.4 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap widening
51.6% 22nd pct 43.3% 8th pct
Full-time in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
61.3% 69th pct 60.7% 65th pct

Industries people work in

35.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.1 pts 15.9%
10.3% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.5% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%
3.4% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.6% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.3% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
1.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Managers ◂ +13.6 pts 18.6%
9.2% Community & personal service +8.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.6% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.8% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%
6.8% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +1 higher in 4601, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +1 higher in 4601, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +1 higher in 4601, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +3 higher in 4601, QLD
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +69 higher in 4601, QLD
900 13th pct 831 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +0.3 higher in 4605, QLD
2.2 29th pct 2.6 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +0.6 more in 4605, QLD
2.6 31st pct 3.1 39th pct
15-min city in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +10.1 pts higher in 4605, QLD
36.5% 39th pct 46.6% 49th pct
Walk to shops in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4601, QLD
37.5% 41st pct 32.6% 37th pct
Walk to transit in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +25.8 pts higher in 4605, QLD
31.4% 30th pct 57.2% 56th pct
Walk to a park in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +15.6 pts higher in 4605, QLD
38.3% 20th pct 53.9% 33rd pct
Walk to health in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4605, QLD
36.1% 53rd pct 36.5% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +20.8 more in 4601, QLD
32.3 74th pct 11.5 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +1 higher in 4605, QLD
0 16th pct 1 32nd pct
Mean slope in 4601, QLDin 4605, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4601, QLD
9.9% 89th pct 5.4% 56th pct

Compare 4601, QLD with nearby areas

4605, QLD 4600, QLD 4611, QLD 4606, QLD 4612, QLD 4620, QLD 4608, QLD 4621, QLD

Compare 4605, QLD with nearby areas

4611, QLD 4606, QLD 4601, QLD 4612, QLD 4608, QLD 4600, QLD 4613, QLD 4610, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4601, QLD vs 4605, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4601/4601-qld/vs/POA4605/4605-qld