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4605, QLD vs 4610, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 58 km apart · 4605, QLD profile · 4610, QLD profile

4605, QLD 4610, QLD

Postcode 4610 and postcode 4605 are two regional Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 4605 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 32.5%, compared to 5.7% in postcode 4610. Postcode 4610 is more welcoming to new arrivals, with 18.4% of residents arriving from overseas recently, while postcode 4605 has only 3.6%. There is also a notable gap in typical weekly rents, which are far higher in postcode 4610 at $260 than the $140 seen in postcode 4605.

Both areas share a very similar social makeup, with a typical resident age of 41 and about 21% of the population aged 65 and over. They also have similar home ownership rates, with around 37% of homes owned outright. While they share these traits, other gaps are shifting; for instance, the difference in typical household income has widened since 2011, and the gap in the proportion of one-parent families has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,442 larger in 4610, QLD First Nations: 26.8 pts higher in 4605, QLD Rent: $120 higher in 4610, QLD Recent arrivals: 14.8 pts higher in 4610, QLD One-parent: 12.8 pts higher in 4605, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +10,442 larger in 4610, QLD gap steady
4,770 54th pct 15,212 76th pct
Median age in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD even gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +26.8 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
32.5% 100th pct 5.7% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap steady
21.5% 61st pct 21.7% 62nd pct
Under 15 in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap steady
22.1% 88th pct 19.1% 70th pct
De facto in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
14.0% 68th pct 11.7% 41st pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 24.7%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 19.1%
21.5% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

Marital status

38.7% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 46.1%
42.2% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 33.7%
8.5% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
3.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

4605, QLD 4610, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
5.8% 12th pct 9.6% 30th pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 82.9%
1.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% India even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.4% Australian +12.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
27.4% English +13.7 pts ▸ 41.2%
9.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.8% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.9% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap steady
2.7% 27th pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Limited English in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.6% 53rd pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 88.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap steady
35.5% 27th pct 38.4% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 51.0%
35.5% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
11.3% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +8.8 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
32.3% 12th pct 41.1% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
7.6% 11th pct 11.4% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +3.53 more in 4605, QLD
6.63 73rd pct 3.10 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +2 more in 4610, QLD
7 86th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +2,074 more in 4610, QLD
807 51st pct 2,881 76th pct
Avg size in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +205 larger in 4610, QLD
115 29th pct 320 57th pct
ICSEA in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +164 higher in 4610, QLD
794 3rd pct 959 30th pct

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 41.1%
29.1% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
19.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 13.9%
8.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 39.6%
10.5% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.8% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.0% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%
10.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%
8.2% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
5.2% Architecture & building even 5.2%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +$145 higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
$495 5th pct $640 26th pct
Household income in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +$258 higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
$991 9th pct $1,249 28th pct
Family income in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +$371 higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
$1,176 6th pct $1,547 26th pct
High earners in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
3.3% 11th pct 6.7% 34th pct
High-income homes in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
7.0% 12th pct 11.7% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 32.7%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
26.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 20.6%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.2% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

54.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 46.0%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.6% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4610, QLD
32.3% 68th pct 33.9% 76th pct
Mental health in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4610, QLD
8.8% 52nd pct 12.0% 87th pct
Needs assistance in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap steady
8.4% 87th pct 8.5% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.8% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.3% Other condition even 9.3%
7.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
2.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None ◂ +0.6 pts 56.2%
19.5% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
4.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap steady
15.7% 39th pct 17.1% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap steady
13.6% 63rd pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
24.7% 48th pct 24.1% 43rd pct
Defence service in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4610, QLD
3.4% 62nd pct 3.8% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD even gap narrowing
23.4% 54th pct 23.4% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +0.1 larger in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +12.8 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap widening
30.0% 100th pct 17.2% 83rd pct
Living alone in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap narrowing
27.4% 51st pct 28.2% 55th pct

Family composition

39.8% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 49.7%
28.3% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
30.0% One-parent families ◂ +12.8 pts 17.2%
2.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 37.6%
27.4% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 28.2%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%
9.7% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%
5.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +$120 higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
$140 9th pct $260 40th pct
Mortgage in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +$247 higher in 4610, QLD gap narrowing
$953 16th pct $1,200 29th pct
People / bedroom in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +0.10 higher in 4605, QLD gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +8.7 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
38.4% 86th pct 29.7% 73rd pct
Owned outright in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap narrowing
36.5% 42nd pct 37.0% 43rd pct
Separate houses in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap widening
94.1% 59th pct 89.9% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap steady
77.5% 46th pct 79.6% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Rented ◂ +8.7 pts 29.7%
36.5% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
20.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 89.9%
4.4% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 41.2%
22.2% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 14.7%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%
3.0% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

66.3% Under $200 ◂ +48.1 pts 18.2%
30.0% $200–$349 +36.2 pts ▸ 66.2%
1.6% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.3 pts 33.5%
26.6% $1,000–$1,799 +17.3 pts ▸ 43.9%
12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
12.1% 89th pct 5.5% 66th pct
Work from home in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap widening
10.5% 26th pct 7.4% 13th pct
PT commute in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 1.1% 56th pct
PT stops in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 67.0%
10.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%
5.3% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.4% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%
0.2% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 34.1%
12.0% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 5.5%
7.7% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +7.5 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap narrowing
32.0% 43rd pct 39.6% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +14.8 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
3.6% 25th pct 18.4% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
7.0% 87th pct 4.6% 59th pct
Participation in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +11.9 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
43.3% 8th pct 55.2% 31st pct
Full-time in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
60.7% 65th pct 59.5% 56th pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%
15.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.2 pts 8.7%
14.3% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 9.0%
6.4% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.7% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%
5.8% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.2% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
0.9% Electricity, gas & water +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 14.1%
17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 12.4%
16.9% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.6% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.1% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.1% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +1 higher in 4610, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +1 higher in 4610, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +2 higher in 4610, QLD
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +1 higher in 4610, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +81 higher in 4610, QLD
831 0th pct 912 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +0.4 higher in 4605, QLD
2.6 34th pct 2.2 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +0.7 more in 4605, QLD
3.1 39th pct 2.4 29th pct
15-min city in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +19.1 pts higher in 4605, QLD
46.6% 49th pct 27.5% 29th pct
Walk to shops in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4605, QLD
32.6% 37th pct 30.0% 35th pct
Walk to transit in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +17.2 pts higher in 4605, QLD
57.2% 56th pct 39.9% 38th pct
Walk to a park in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4605, QLD
53.9% 33rd pct 53.3% 32nd pct
Walk to health in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +9.4 pts higher in 4605, QLD
36.5% 54th pct 27.1% 45th pct
Amenities/1k in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +0.7 more in 4605, QLD
11.5 23rd pct 10.8 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD even
1 32nd pct 1 28th pct
Mean slope in 4605, QLDin 4610, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4605, QLD
5.4% 56th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 4605, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4610, QLD with nearby areas

4408, QLD 4608, QLD 4606, QLD 4410, QLD 4615, QLD 4613, QLD 4611, QLD 4614, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4605, QLD vs 4610, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4605/4605-qld/vs/POA4610/4610-qld