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4601, QLD vs 4621, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 57 km apart · 4601, QLD profile · 4621, QLD profile

4601, QLD 4621, QLD

Postcode 4621 and postcode 4601 are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Postcode 4601 is far more accessible, with 37.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 18.8% in postcode 4621. There are also more people working or looking for work in postcode 4601 (51.6%) than in postcode 4621 (40.0%). In contrast, postcode 4621 has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 56.8%, while postcode 4601 sits at 45.2%.

Both areas are very similar in their family makeup, with about 16% of the population being children under 15. They also share a similar lack of public transport, with no stops or departures per 1,000 people in either place. While the typical resident in postcode 4621 is noticeably older at 53 compared to 49 in postcode 4601, this gap has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in 4621, QLD Population: 663 larger in 4621, QLD Owned outright: 11.6 pts higher in 4621, QLD Participation: 11.6 pts higher in 4601, QLD Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in 4601, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +663 larger in 4621, QLD gap widening
1,145 32nd pct 1,808 39th pct
Median age in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +4 yrs older in 4621, QLD gap narrowing
49 yrs 77th pct 53 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap steady
5.8% 79th pct 5.6% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap steady
25.5% 77th pct 32.6% 92nd pct
Under 15 in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
16.0% 35th pct 15.2% 28th pct
De facto in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap narrowing
10.3% 27th pct 11.9% 43rd pct

Age structure

25.5% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 28.9%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 15.5%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%
9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 46.7%
28.3% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 27.5%
10.4% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.3% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

4601, QLD 4621, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap narrowing
8.2% 23rd pct 10.1% 33rd pct

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 77.1%
1.7% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +0.8 pts 42.9%
41.2% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 38.9%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%
11.4% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
9.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
1.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dutch even 0.8%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Indian even 0.7%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap widening
2.7% 27th pct 1.2% 10th pct
Limited English in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap steady
0.4% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 87.6%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap steady
38.0% 35th pct 35.8% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 48.9%
38.0% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 35.8%
11.6% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap widening
34.2% 17th pct 29.1% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap steady
11.4% 31st pct 7.3% 10th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +5.48 more in 4621, QLD
5.46 67th pct 10.95 85th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +2 more in 4621, QLD
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +1 more in 4621, QLD
155 27th pct 156 27th pct
Avg size in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +103 larger in 4601, QLD
155 36th pct 52 16th pct
ICSEA in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +29 higher in 4621, QLD
896 12th pct 925 16th pct

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 29.1%
31.5% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
15.1% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 11.6%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%
2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%
10.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.4 pts 5.0%
10.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
7.4% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
4.1% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +$50 higher in 4601, QLD gap widening
$510 6th pct $460 0th pct
Household income in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +$223 higher in 4601, QLD gap widening
$1,014 10th pct $791 0th pct
Family income in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +$190 higher in 4601, QLD gap widening
$1,304 11th pct $1,114 3rd pct
High earners in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap steady
5.8% 27th pct 4.9% 18th pct
High-income homes in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap widening
8.3% 15th pct 6.2% 11th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.6%
29.0% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 15.6%
4.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

53.6% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 57.9%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 20.3%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +6.8 pts higher in 4621, QLD
32.0% 66th pct 38.8% 92nd pct
Mental health in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4621, QLD
8.1% 42nd pct 9.7% 64th pct
Needs assistance in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap steady
7.2% 76th pct 9.8% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +7.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
7.9% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.1% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.5% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.8% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
2.5% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +9.5 pts 47.4%
19.6% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
8.2% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.0% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap steady
22.7% 74th pct 19.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap steady
13.0% 54th pct 13.9% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
19.3% 17th pct 17.5% 12th pct
Defence service in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4601, QLD
4.5% 84th pct 4.2% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap steady
25.3% 68th pct 25.0% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +0.1 larger in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap widening
10.8% 36th pct 13.7% 62nd pct
Living alone in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap narrowing
33.0% 78th pct 34.2% 83rd pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 44.1%
37.2% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
10.8% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 41.0%
33.0% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
10.9% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%
9.0% 4 people even 8.9%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +$20 higher in 4621, QLD gap widening
$180 17th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +$112 higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
$1,083 23rd pct $971 17th pct
People / bedroom in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
23.1% 57th pct 15.8% 31st pct
Owned outright in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +11.6 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap steady
45.2% 69th pct 56.8% 93rd pct
Separate houses in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap widening
93.2% 55th pct 96.2% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
72.3% 28th pct 67.9% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 56.8%
22.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
23.1% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 15.8%
5.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 96.2%
3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 46.7%
24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 16.4%
18.8% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
5.2% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%
1.7% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 57.3%
50.9% Under $200 ◂ +12.5 pts 38.5%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 49.4%
32.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 23.3%
14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 6.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap steady
3.6% 47th pct 4.4% 56th pct
Work from home in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +11.3 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap steady
24.6% 74th pct 13.3% 39th pct
PT commute in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 61st pct
PT stops in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 57.6%
24.6% Worked at home ◂ +11.3 pts 13.3%
6.8% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 36.6%
32.7% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 15.3%
9.6% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.6% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap widening
33.8% 51st pct 27.3% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
7.4% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap widening
6.0% 81st pct 8.2% 90th pct
Participation in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +11.6 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap narrowing
51.6% 22nd pct 40.0% 3rd pct
Full-time in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +6.9 pts higher in 4601, QLD gap widening
61.3% 69th pct 54.4% 24th pct

Industries people work in

35.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.9 pts 22.2%
10.3% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
7.5% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.6% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.3% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
2.6% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Managers ◂ +12.4 pts 19.9%
15.6% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.7% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.2% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.8% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.3% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +1 higher in 4601, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +1 higher in 4601, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +1 higher in 4601, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +3 higher in 4601, QLD
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +44 higher in 4601, QLD
900 13th pct 856 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +1.0 higher in 4601, QLD
2.2 29th pct 1.2 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +1.2 more in 4601, QLD
2.6 31st pct 1.3 16th pct
15-min city in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +18.2 pts higher in 4601, QLD
36.5% 39th pct 18.3% 24th pct
Walk to shops in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +18.7 pts higher in 4601, QLD
37.5% 41st pct 18.8% 26th pct
Walk to transit in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +9.5 pts higher in 4601, QLD
31.4% 30th pct 21.9% 24th pct
Walk to a park in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +18.8 pts higher in 4601, QLD
38.3% 20th pct 19.4% 9th pct
Walk to health in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +17.7 pts higher in 4601, QLD
36.1% 53rd pct 18.4% 39th pct
Amenities/1k in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +9.6 more in 4601, QLD
32.3 74th pct 22.7 61st pct
Intersections/km² in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD even
0 16th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in 4601, QLDin 4621, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4601, QLD
9.9% 89th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare 4601, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4621, QLD with nearby areas

4620, QLD 4660, QLD 4625, QLD 4671, QLD 4601, QLD 4662, QLD 4659, QLD 4612, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4601, QLD vs 4621, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4601/4601-qld/vs/POA4621/4621-qld