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4605, QLD vs 4606, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 4605, QLD profile · 4606, QLD profile

4605, QLD 4606, QLD

Postcode 4605 and postcode 4606 are nearby Queensland areas with very different social profiles. Postcode 4605 has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 32.5%, compared with 6.5% in postcode 4606. Postcode 4605 is also younger and more likely to have children, with 22.1% of residents under 15 and a far higher share of one-parent families at 30.0%. In contrast, residents are far older in postcode 4606, where the typical age is 52 and 31.2% of people are seniors.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people living alone, with 27.4% in postcode 4605 and 32.8% in postcode 4606. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household incomes and the share of people who finished Year 12. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in the typical age of residents and the share of people living in rented homes, which is far higher in postcode 4605.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 26.1 pts higher in 4605, QLD Median age: 11 yrs older in 4606, QLD Under 15: 7.8 pts higher in 4605, QLD Rent: $80 higher in 4606, QLD One-parent: 13.4 pts higher in 4605, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +2,371 larger in 4605, QLD gap steady
4,770 54th pct 2,399 44th pct
Median age in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +11 yrs older in 4606, QLD gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +26.1 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap steady
32.5% 100th pct 6.5% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +9.7 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
21.5% 61st pct 31.2% 90th pct
Under 15 in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap widening
22.1% 88th pct 14.3% 22nd pct
De facto in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap steady
14.0% 68th pct 10.0% 24th pct

Age structure

21.5% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.0%
22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 14.3%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

Marital status

38.7% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
42.2% Never married ◂ +13.8 pts 28.4%
8.5% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.5% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

4605, QLD 4606, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
5.8% 12th pct 7.6% 20th pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 82.7%
1.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.4% Australian +13.7 pts ▸ 43.0%
27.4% English +11.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
9.9% German +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.9% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.8% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Indian even 0.3%
0.1% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
2.7% 27th pct 1.6% 14th pct
Limited English in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD even gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.3% 42nd pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 90.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian even 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% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
35.5% 27th pct 34.1% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 54.0%
35.5% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 34.1%
11.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Buddhism even 0.3%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap steady
32.3% 12th pct 31.5% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
7.6% 11th pct 9.2% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +2.12 more in 4606, QLD
6.63 73rd pct 8.75 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +4 more in 4605, QLD
7 86th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +555 more in 4605, QLD
807 51st pct 252 33rd pct
Avg size in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +31 larger in 4605, QLD
115 29th pct 84 23rd pct
ICSEA in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +84 higher in 4606, QLD
794 3rd pct 879 11th pct

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
32.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.5%
19.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%
8.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
10.5% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.8% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.7% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.0% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%
8.2% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
1.3% Creative arts even 1.3%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +$41 higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
$495 5th pct $536 10th pct
Household income in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +$12 higher in 4606, QLD gap narrowing
$991 9th pct $1,003 10th pct
Family income in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +$167 higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
$1,176 6th pct $1,343 13th pct
High earners in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
3.3% 11th pct 3.9% 12th pct
High-income homes in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap narrowing
7.0% 12th pct 7.1% 12th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 37.4%
26.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 24.8%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
2.2% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Personal income distribution

54.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 51.8%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4606, QLD
32.3% 68th pct 40.1% 96th pct
Mental health in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4606, QLD
8.8% 52nd pct 11.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
8.4% 87th pct 10.5% 97th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.8% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.3% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.1% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.8% Diabetes even 7.8%
5.8% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.7% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None ◂ +7.9 pts 49.0%
19.5% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 23.4%
8.0% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.7% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
15.7% 39th pct 17.6% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
13.6% 63rd pct 15.8% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
24.7% 48th pct 18.1% 13th pct
Defence service in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4606, QLD
3.4% 62nd pct 6.1% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
23.4% 54th pct 25.9% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.3 larger in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +13.4 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap widening
30.0% 100th pct 16.6% 80th pct
Living alone in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap narrowing
27.4% 51st pct 32.8% 77th pct

Family composition

39.8% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
28.3% Couples without children +9.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
30.0% One-parent families ◂ +13.4 pts 16.6%
2.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 40.2%
27.4% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 32.8%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%
9.7% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%
7.1% 6 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 1.8%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +$80 higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
$140 9th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +$120 higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
$953 16th pct $1,073 22nd pct
People / bedroom in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.10 higher in 4605, QLD gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +13.2 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap widening
38.4% 86th pct 25.2% 62nd pct
Owned outright in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap narrowing
36.5% 42nd pct 42.7% 61st pct
Separate houses in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap steady
94.1% 59th pct 92.4% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap steady
77.5% 46th pct 74.8% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
38.4% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 25.2%
20.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
1.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 92.4%
0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 49.8%
22.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 19.9%
17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 16.1%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
3.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.9% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

66.3% Under $200 ◂ +37.0 pts 29.3%
30.0% $200–$349 +31.8 pts ▸ 61.8%
1.6% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 45.1%
26.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
12.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +6.8 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap steady
12.1% 89th pct 5.4% 65th pct
Work from home in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
10.5% 26th pct 9.1% 20th pct
PT commute in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.8% 50th pct
PT stops in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 67.6%
10.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%
6.4% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 37.1%
32.3% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
12.0% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 5.4%
7.7% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap narrowing
32.0% 43rd pct 36.7% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap steady
3.6% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
7.0% 87th pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
43.3% 8th pct 46.0% 11th pct
Full-time in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap steady
60.7% 65th pct 58.8% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.3 pts 10.7%
14.3% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%
7.7% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.4% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%
5.8% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.2% Accommodation & food even 4.2%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
2.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
1.8% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 13.5%
16.9% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 14.4%
13.1% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.6% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.1% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +1 higher in 4606, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +50 higher in 4606, QLD
831 0th pct 881 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.5 higher in 4606, QLD
2.6 34th pct 3.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.5 more in 4606, QLD
3.1 39th pct 3.6 46th pct
15-min city in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4606, QLD
46.6% 49th pct 48.0% 51st pct
Walk to shops in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +16.9 pts higher in 4606, QLD
32.6% 37th pct 49.5% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4605, QLD
57.2% 56th pct 50.2% 49th pct
Walk to a park in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4606, QLD
53.9% 33rd pct 54.5% 33rd pct
Walk to health in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +13.5 pts higher in 4606, QLD
36.5% 54th pct 50.0% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +8.5 more in 4606, QLD
11.5 23rd pct 20.0 56th pct
Intersections/km² in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD even
1 32nd pct 1 40th pct
Mean slope in 4605, QLDin 4606, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4605, QLD
5.4% 56th pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 4605, QLD with nearby areas

4611, QLD 4606, QLD 4601, QLD 4612, QLD 4608, QLD 4600, QLD 4613, QLD 4610, 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). 4605, QLD vs 4606, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4605/4605-qld/vs/POA4606/4606-qld