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4606, QLD vs 4626, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 90 km apart · 4606, QLD profile · 4626, QLD profile

4606, QLD 4626, QLD

Postcode 4606 and postcode 4626 are two rural Queensland areas with populations around 2,000 people. Residents in postcode 4606 are far older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 42 in postcode 4626, and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (31.2% versus 21.1%). Postcode 4626 is much more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (17.9% versus 7.6%) and recent arrivals (42.9% versus 0.0%). This difference is reflected in the workforce; postcode 4626 has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (62.3% versus 46.0%).

Both areas share very similar home sizes and typical weekly rents of around $210 to $220. They also have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at about 9%. While postcode 4606 is more walkable, with 49.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 25.7% in postcode 4626, the gaps in age and overseas backgrounds have widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 42.9 pts higher in 4626, QLD Median age: 10 yrs older in 4606, QLD Participation: 16.2 pts higher in 4626, QLD Unemployment: 3.5 pts higher in 4606, QLD Other language: 13.0 pts higher in 4626, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +407 larger in 4606, QLD gap widening
2,399 44th pct 1,992 41st pct
Median age in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +10 yrs older in 4606, QLD gap widening
52 yrs 86th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap narrowing
6.5% 83rd pct 5.6% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +10.1 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
31.2% 90th pct 21.1% 59th pct
Under 15 in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap steady
14.3% 22nd pct 16.1% 37th pct
De facto in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap steady
10.0% 24th pct 11.4% 38th pct

Age structure

31.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 21.1%
28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 26.6%
16.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.7 pts ▸ 26.6%
14.3% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

Marital status

47.1% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 52.0%
28.4% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%
9.4% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%
4.0% Separated even 4.0%

Age & sex structure

4606, QLD 4626, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +10.3 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
7.6% 20th pct 17.9% 62nd pct

Country of birth

82.7% Australia ◂ +12.7 pts 70.0%
0.0% Nepal +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.2% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 36.5%
39.1% English ◂ +7.3 pts 31.8%
11.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%
10.3% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.3% Indian even 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +13.0 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
1.6% 14th pct 14.6% 74th pct
Limited English in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap steady
0.3% 42nd pct 3.2% 84th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +15.8 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%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
34.1% 25th pct 29.0% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 48.3%
34.1% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 29.0%
11.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.4% Hinduism +5.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.3% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +8.6 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
31.5% 11th pct 40.1% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
9.2% 18th pct 9.0% 17th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +0.60 more in 4626, QLD
8.75 79th pct 9.35 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD even
3 57th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +26 more in 4606, QLD
252 33rd pct 226 32nd pct
Avg size in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +29 larger in 4626, QLD
84 23rd pct 113 29th pct
ICSEA in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +62 higher in 4626, QLD
879 11th pct 941 22nd pct

Highest year of school

31.5% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 40.1%
32.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 25.8%
19.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 16.3%
6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 31.4%
13.8% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +6.2 pts 7.6%
11.5% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.0% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%
9.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +$190 higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
$536 10th pct $726 43rd pct
Household income in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +$260 higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
$1,003 10th pct $1,263 29th pct
Family income in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +$167 higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
$1,343 13th pct $1,510 24th pct
High earners in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap steady
3.9% 12th pct 5.0% 19th pct
High-income homes in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
7.1% 12th pct 10.1% 25th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 33.8%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
24.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 18.3%
2.5% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% $3,000–$3,999 even 4.6%

Personal income distribution

51.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 38.4%
28.6% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
8.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%
0.9% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +12.4 pts higher in 4606, QLD
40.1% 96th pct 27.7% 39th pct
Mental health in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4606, QLD
11.7% 86th pct 7.4% 31st pct
Needs assistance in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
10.5% 97th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 10.6%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%
11.4% Other condition ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%
7.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%
7.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
4.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.0% None +10.2 pts ▸ 59.1%
23.4% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 17.7%
9.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%
7.1% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
17.6% 50th pct 23.1% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
15.8% 89th pct 12.1% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap steady
18.1% 13th pct 19.8% 19th pct
Defence service in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4606, QLD
6.1% 93rd pct 2.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
25.9% 73rd pct 21.0% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +0.1 larger in 4626, QLD gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
16.6% 80th pct 11.1% 39th pct
Living alone in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
32.8% 77th pct 28.7% 58th pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 47.8%
37.4% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
16.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 11.1%
1.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 38.0%
32.8% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 28.7%
12.5% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.0% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.0% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +$10 higher in 4606, QLD gap narrowing
$220 29th pct $210 26th pct
Mortgage in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +$127 higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
$1,073 22nd pct $1,200 29th pct
People / bedroom in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +0.10 higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
25.2% 62nd pct 30.6% 74th pct
Owned outright in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap steady
42.7% 61st pct 40.1% 53rd pct
Separate houses in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap narrowing
92.4% 52nd pct 90.7% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap narrowing
74.8% 36th pct 74.0% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 40.1%
25.2% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
27.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 19.9%
1.8% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 90.7%
4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other dwelling +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 46.5%
19.9% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%
5.2% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
0.9% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.8% $200–$349 ◂ +14.4 pts 47.3%
29.3% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 39.4%
2.4% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 38.1%
36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.0%
8.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
3.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap steady
5.4% 65th pct 6.3% 72nd pct
Work from home in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap narrowing
9.1% 20th pct 12.6% 36th pct
PT commute in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap steady
0.8% 50th pct 2.5% 72nd pct
PT stops in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +12.7 pts 54.9%
4.9% Car (passenger) +8.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.1% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.8% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.8% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 30.7%
34.4% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
14.6% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.2% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.4% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap narrowing
36.7% 63rd pct 34.1% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +42.9 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 42.9% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4606, QLD gap widening
5.4% 73rd pct 1.9% 12th pct
Participation in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +16.2 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap steady
46.0% 11th pct 62.3% 60th pct
Full-time in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +10.3 pts higher in 4626, QLD gap widening
58.8% 52nd pct 69.1% 90th pct

Industries people work in

10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +34.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.1 pts 6.7%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 5.3%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 5.9%
10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +8.2 pts 2.1%
8.0% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%
4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Labourers +16.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
13.5% Managers +9.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +7.7 pts 6.7%
13.5% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 6.3%
12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 4.5%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%
7.4% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +1 higher in 4626, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +1 higher in 4626, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +1 higher in 4626, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +36 higher in 4626, QLD
881 9th pct 917 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +1.2 higher in 4606, QLD
3.1 41st pct 1.9 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +1.4 more in 4606, QLD
3.6 46th pct 2.2 26th pct
15-min city in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +21.8 pts higher in 4606, QLD
48.0% 51st pct 26.2% 28th pct
Walk to shops in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +23.8 pts higher in 4606, QLD
49.5% 53rd pct 25.7% 31st pct
Walk to transit in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +15.2 pts higher in 4606, QLD
50.2% 49th pct 34.9% 33rd pct
Walk to a park in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +19.6 pts higher in 4606, QLD
54.5% 33rd pct 34.9% 18th pct
Walk to health in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +16.0 pts higher in 4606, QLD
50.0% 66th pct 34.0% 51st pct
Amenities/1k in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +2.1 more in 4626, QLD
20.0 56th pct 22.1 60th pct
Intersections/km² in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +1 higher in 4606, QLD
1 40th pct 0 9th pct
Mean slope in 4606, QLDin 4626, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4626, QLD
4.6% 43rd pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 4606, QLD with nearby areas

4608, QLD 4611, QLD 4605, QLD 4612, QLD 4601, QLD 4610, QLD 4613, QLD 4600, 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). 4606, QLD vs 4626, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4606/4606-qld/vs/POA4626/4626-qld