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4606, QLD vs 4615, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 50 km apart · 4606, QLD profile · 4615, QLD profile

4606, QLD 4615, QLD

Postcode 4615 and postcode 4606 are two nearby Queensland areas with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 4606 is far more walkable, with 49.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 16.2% in postcode 4615. Residents in postcode 4606 also have much easier access to health services and parks. In contrast, postcode 4615 has larger schools, with an average size of 226 students compared to 84 in postcode 4606.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, where residents share the same typical age of 52 and about 30% are aged 65 or over. Both areas have a similar proportion of children and a similar number of people who speak a language other than English at home. Over time, some gaps have widened; for example, the share of adults working or looking for work is now 8 percentage points higher in postcode 4606, up from a 4.7 point gap in 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,957 larger in 4615, QLD Participation: 8.0 pts higher in 4606, QLD People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 4615, QLD Recent arrivals: 3.6 pts higher in 4615, QLD No religion: 6.2 pts higher in 4615, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +4,957 larger in 4615, QLD gap steady
2,399 44th pct 7,356 61st pct
Median age in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD even gap narrowing
52 yrs 86th pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap narrowing
6.5% 83rd pct 5.7% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap narrowing
31.2% 90th pct 30.2% 89th pct
Under 15 in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4615, QLD gap steady
14.3% 22nd pct 14.7% 25th pct
De facto in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4615, QLD gap steady
10.0% 24th pct 10.9% 32nd pct

Age structure

31.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 30.2%
28.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
16.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%
14.3% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 45.7%
28.4% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 27.7%
11.1% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.4% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%
4.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

4606, QLD 4615, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4615, QLD gap narrowing
7.6% 20th pct 10.6% 35th pct

Country of birth

82.7% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 76.3%
2.2% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 39.4%
39.1% English +3.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
11.4% German ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%
10.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.6% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4615, QLD gap steady
1.6% 14th pct 1.7% 15th pct
Limited English in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
0.3% 42nd pct 0.2% 32nd pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 86.7%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4615, QLD gap widening
34.1% 25th pct 40.3% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 45.3%
34.1% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
11.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
31.5% 11th pct 29.9% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
9.2% 18th pct 7.3% 10th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +5.06 more in 4606, QLD
8.75 79th pct 3.69 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +1 more in 4615, QLD
3 57th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +653 more in 4615, QLD
252 33rd pct 905 54th pct
Avg size in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +142 larger in 4615, QLD
84 23rd pct 226 46th pct
ICSEA in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +37 higher in 4615, QLD
879 11th pct 915 14th pct

Highest year of school

32.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.1%
31.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.9%
19.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 17.7%
6.3% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 37.3%
13.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%
3.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%
11.5% Management & commerce even 11.4%
10.0% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%
9.3% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%
5.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
1.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +$67 higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
$536 10th pct $469 1st pct
Household income in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +$94 higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
$1,003 10th pct $909 5th pct
Family income in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +$184 higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
$1,343 13th pct $1,159 5th pct
High earners in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4615, QLD gap steady
3.9% 12th pct 4.1% 13th pct
High-income homes in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
7.1% 12th pct 6.3% 11th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.3%
24.8% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.1%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 18.7%
4.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
2.5% $4,000 or more even 2.5%

Personal income distribution

51.8% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 56.9%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 21.4%
8.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%
0.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4606, QLD
40.1% 96th pct 39.9% 95th pct
Mental health in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4615, QLD
11.7% 86th pct 14.0% 97th pct
Needs assistance in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4615, QLD gap steady
10.5% 97th pct 12.0% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.7% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
7.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
7.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
4.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.0% None ◂ +2.3 pts 46.7%
23.4% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 22.6%
9.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap narrowing
17.6% 50th pct 14.8% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap narrowing
15.8% 89th pct 15.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
18.1% 13th pct 16.9% 11th pct
Defence service in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4606, QLD
6.1% 93rd pct 5.8% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
25.9% 73rd pct 24.9% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD even gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4615, QLD gap narrowing
16.6% 80th pct 17.0% 82nd pct
Living alone in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap narrowing
32.8% 77th pct 31.8% 73rd pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 42.4%
37.4% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 39.3%
16.6% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

40.2% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 41.3%
32.8% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 31.8%
12.5% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%
8.0% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
4.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +$5 higher in 4615, QLD gap steady
$220 29th pct $225 30th pct
Mortgage in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +$73 higher in 4606, QLD gap narrowing
$1,073 22nd pct $1,000 19th pct
People / bedroom in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +0.10 higher in 4615, QLD gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
25.2% 62nd pct 21.9% 53rd pct
Owned outright in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4615, QLD gap widening
42.7% 61st pct 46.8% 74th pct
Separate houses in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4615, QLD gap narrowing
92.4% 52nd pct 92.8% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
74.8% 36th pct 69.4% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 46.8%
27.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 26.9%
25.2% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 21.9%
2.6% Not stated even 2.6%
1.8% Other tenure even 1.8%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 92.8%
4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 0.5%
1.5% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.7% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 44.7%
19.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 19.6%
16.1% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
5.2% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
0.9% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

61.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 55.4%
29.3% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 34.9%
2.4% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 45.4%
36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
8.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
5.4% 65th pct 4.4% 57th pct
Work from home in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4615, QLD gap steady
9.1% 20th pct 11.0% 29th pct
PT commute in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD even gap steady
0.8% 50th pct 0.8% 51st pct
PT stops in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD
— 133 90th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 63.0%
9.1% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
0.8% Bus even 0.8%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 36.0%
14.6% 3 vehicles even 14.6%
9.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
36.7% 63rd pct 33.7% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4615, QLD gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4615, QLD gap steady
5.4% 73rd pct 8.3% 91st pct
Participation in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
46.0% 11th pct 38.0% 1st pct
Full-time in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
58.8% 52nd pct 55.6% 29th pct

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 13.6%
10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%
10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%
8.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.2% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%
2.1% Electricity, gas & water +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.7% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%
13.5% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.5% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%
12.4% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.4% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +31 higher in 4606, QLD
881 9th pct 850 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +1.8 higher in 4606, QLD
3.1 41st pct 1.3 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +2.2 more in 4606, QLD
3.6 46th pct 1.4 17th pct
15-min city in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +32.4 pts higher in 4606, QLD
48.0% 51st pct 15.6% 23rd pct
Walk to shops in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +33.3 pts higher in 4606, QLD
49.5% 53rd pct 16.2% 25th pct
Walk to transit in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +27.6 pts higher in 4606, QLD
50.2% 49th pct 22.5% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +26.0 pts higher in 4606, QLD
54.5% 33rd pct 28.5% 14th pct
Walk to health in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +34.0 pts higher in 4606, QLD
50.0% 66th pct 16.0% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +8.7 more in 4606, QLD
20.0 56th pct 11.3 21st pct
Intersections/km² in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD even
1 40th pct 1 30th pct
Mean slope in 4606, QLDin 4615, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4615, QLD
4.6% 43rd pct 6.6% 71st pct

Compare 4606, QLD with nearby areas

4608, QLD 4611, QLD 4605, QLD 4612, QLD 4601, QLD 4610, QLD 4613, QLD 4600, QLD

Compare 4615, QLD with nearby areas

4614, QLD 4402, QLD 4314, QLD 4608, QLD 4610, QLD 4606, QLD 4355, QLD 4515, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4606, QLD vs 4615, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4606/4606-qld/vs/POA4615/4615-qld