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4605, QLD vs 4626, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 82 km apart · 4605, QLD profile · 4626, QLD profile

4605, QLD 4626, QLD

Postcode 4605 and postcode 4626 are two Queensland areas with very different social makeups. Postcode 4605 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 32.5%, compared to 5.6% in postcode 4626. It also has far more one-parent families, who make up 30.0% of households. In contrast, postcode 4626 is far more diverse, with 17.9% of people born overseas and 42.9% of the population being recent arrivals from overseas. Working or looking for work is also far more common in postcode 4626, where 62.3% of adults are employed or seeking a job, compared to 43.3% in postcode 4605.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. For example, the difference in the share of people born overseas and those who recently arrived from abroad has grown over the last decade. Both areas share a similar age profile, with around 21% of residents aged 65 or over, and neither area has any homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 26.9 pts higher in 4605, QLD Recent arrivals: 39.2 pts higher in 4626, QLD Participation: 19.0 pts higher in 4626, QLD One-parent: 18.9 pts higher in 4605, QLD Unemployment: 5.1 pts higher in 4605, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +2,778 larger in 4605, QLD gap steady
4,770 54th pct 1,992 41st pct
Median age in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +1 yrs older in 4626, QLD gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +26.9 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
32.5% 100th pct 5.6% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
21.5% 61st pct 21.1% 59th pct
Under 15 in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
22.1% 88th pct 16.1% 37th pct
De facto in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap steady
14.0% 68th pct 11.4% 38th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 16.1%
21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 21.1%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

Marital status

38.7% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
42.2% Never married ◂ +12.7 pts 29.6%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%
3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

4605, QLD 4626, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +12.2 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
5.8% 12th pct 17.9% 62nd pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +14.5 pts 70.0%
0.0% Nepal +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

29.4% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
27.4% English +4.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
9.9% German +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.8% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Filipino even 0.8%
0.8% Italian even 0.8%
0.3% Indian even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +11.9 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
2.7% 27th pct 14.6% 74th pct
Limited English in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 3.2% 84th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +13.4 pts 74.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap widening
35.5% 27th pct 29.0% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 48.3%
35.5% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 29.0%
11.3% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.3% Hinduism +5.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.4% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
32.3% 12th pct 40.1% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap steady
7.6% 11th pct 9.0% 17th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +2.72 more in 4626, QLD
6.63 73rd pct 9.35 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +4 more in 4605, QLD
7 86th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +581 more in 4605, QLD
807 51st pct 226 32nd pct
Avg size in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +2 larger in 4605, QLD
115 29th pct 113 29th pct
ICSEA in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +146 higher in 4626, QLD
794 3rd pct 941 22nd pct

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 40.1%
29.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.8%
19.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 16.3%
8.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 31.4%
10.5% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

9.0% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 7.6%
10.5% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%
8.2% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +$231 higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
$495 5th pct $726 43rd pct
Household income in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +$272 higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
$991 9th pct $1,263 29th pct
Family income in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +$334 higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
$1,176 6th pct $1,510 24th pct
High earners in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
3.3% 11th pct 5.0% 19th pct
High-income homes in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
7.0% 12th pct 10.1% 25th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 33.8%
26.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 18.3%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
2.2% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

54.1% Under $650 ◂ +15.7 pts 38.4%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.6% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4605, QLD
32.3% 68th pct 27.7% 39th pct
Mental health in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4605, QLD
8.8% 52nd pct 7.4% 31st pct
Needs assistance in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap steady
8.4% 87th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%
8.8% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%
7.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
2.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +2.3 pts ▸ 59.1%
19.5% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 17.7%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
15.7% 39th pct 23.1% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
13.6% 63rd pct 12.1% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
24.7% 48th pct 19.8% 19th pct
Defence service in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4605, QLD
3.4% 62nd pct 2.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
23.4% 54th pct 21.0% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +0.2 larger in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +18.9 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap widening
30.0% 100th pct 11.1% 39th pct
Living alone in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap narrowing
27.4% 51st pct 28.7% 58th pct

Family composition

39.8% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 47.8%
28.3% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
30.0% One-parent families ◂ +18.9 pts 11.1%
2.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 38.0%
27.4% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
13.3% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.7% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.4%
5.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +$70 higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
$140 9th pct $210 26th pct
Mortgage in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +$247 higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
$953 16th pct $1,200 29th pct
People / bedroom in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap steady
38.4% 86th pct 30.6% 74th pct
Owned outright in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap narrowing
36.5% 42nd pct 40.1% 53rd pct
Separate houses in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
94.1% 59th pct 90.7% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
77.5% 46th pct 74.0% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 40.1%
38.4% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 30.6%
20.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 19.9%
2.5% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.8% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 90.7%
0.5% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 46.5%
22.2% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 13.5%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%
3.0% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.9% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

66.3% Under $200 ◂ +26.9 pts 39.4%
30.0% $200–$349 +17.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
1.6% $350–$549 +6.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.8 pts 38.1%
26.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
12.1% 89th pct 6.3% 72nd pct
Work from home in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap narrowing
10.5% 26th pct 12.6% 36th pct
PT commute in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 2.5% 72nd pct
PT stops in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 54.9%
5.3% Car (passenger) +8.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.5% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.4% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.2% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 30.7%
12.0% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 6.3%
7.7% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap narrowing
32.0% 43rd pct 34.1% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +39.2 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
3.6% 25th pct 42.9% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4605, QLD gap narrowing
7.0% 87th pct 1.9% 12th pct
Participation in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +19.0 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
43.3% 8th pct 62.3% 60th pct
Full-time in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +8.4 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap narrowing
60.7% 65th pct 69.1% 90th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +29.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.5 pts 6.7%
14.3% Education & training ◂ +9.0 pts 5.3%
9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 3.6%
7.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 2.1%
5.8% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%
4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
1.8% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Wholesale trade even 1.8%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Labourers +16.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
18.6% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +10.8 pts 6.7%
13.1% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 6.3%
10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%
6.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +1 higher in 4626, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +1 higher in 4626, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +1 higher in 4626, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +1 higher in 4626, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +86 higher in 4626, QLD
831 0th pct 917 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +0.7 higher in 4605, QLD
2.6 34th pct 1.9 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +1.0 more in 4605, QLD
3.1 39th pct 2.2 26th pct
15-min city in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +20.4 pts higher in 4605, QLD
46.6% 49th pct 26.2% 28th pct
Walk to shops in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +6.8 pts higher in 4605, QLD
32.6% 37th pct 25.7% 31st pct
Walk to transit in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +22.2 pts higher in 4605, QLD
57.2% 56th pct 34.9% 33rd pct
Walk to a park in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +19.0 pts higher in 4605, QLD
53.9% 33rd pct 34.9% 18th pct
Walk to health in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4605, QLD
36.5% 54th pct 34.0% 51st pct
Amenities/1k in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +10.6 more in 4626, QLD
11.5 23rd pct 22.1 60th pct
Intersections/km² in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +1 higher in 4605, QLD
1 32nd pct 0 9th pct
Mean slope in 4605, QLDin 4626, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4626, QLD
5.4% 56th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 4605, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4626, QLD with nearby areas

4613, QLD 4627, QLD 4625, QLD 4612, QLD 4413, QLD 4611, QLD 4605, QLD 4606, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4605, QLD vs 4626, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4605/4605-qld/vs/POA4626/4626-qld