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4608, QLD vs 4612, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 47 km apart · 4608, QLD profile · 4612, QLD profile

4608, QLD 4612, QLD

Postcode 4608 and postcode 4612 are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Postcode 4608 has a larger workforce, with 51.3% of adults working or looking for work compared to 36.8% in postcode 4612. Homes in postcode 4608 are also more likely to be large, with 73.8% having three or more bedrooms, while only 52.7% of homes in postcode 4612 have that many. There is a stark difference in community activity; 20.1% of people in postcode 4608 volunteer, whereas only 8.1% do so in postcode 4612.

Both areas are effectively alike in the share of people born overseas, which sits around 9%. The two areas also share very similar patterns in unpaid care and housework. While they share these commonalities, many gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical weekly household income has widened to $323, and the gap in the number of people working from home has increased to 13.2% in postcode 4612.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.1 pts higher in 4608, QLD Population: 670 larger in 4608, QLD Volunteering: 12.0 pts higher in 4608, QLD Participation: 14.5 pts higher in 4608, QLD Work from home: 13.2 pts higher in 4612, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +670 larger in 4608, QLD gap widening
920 29th pct 250 10th pct
Median age in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +3 yrs older in 4612, QLD gap widening
50 yrs 80th pct 53 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4612, QLD gap steady
5.3% 77th pct 6.8% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4612, QLD gap widening
26.5% 81st pct 33.6% 94th pct
Under 15 in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4612, QLD gap steady
17.1% 47th pct 18.4% 62nd pct
De facto in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4612, QLD gap steady
10.3% 27th pct 14.8% 75th pct

Age structure

26.5% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 26.4%
17.1% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 43.1%
27.3% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
12.9% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%
4.7% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.8% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Age & sex structure

4608, QLD 4612, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4612, QLD gap steady
8.5% 25th pct 9.2% 28th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 77.2%
2.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
1.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +2.1 pts 40.0%
40.2% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 38.4%
12.3% German ◂ +5.9 pts 6.4%
9.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.9% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%
0.4% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4608, QLD gap steady
2.6% 26th pct 2.0% 18th pct
Limited English in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4608, QLD gap steady
0.3% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 83.6%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4612, QLD gap narrowing
39.6% 40th pct 41.2% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 36.8%
39.6% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 41.2%
11.5% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.5% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4608, QLD gap widening
33.6% 15th pct 26.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +8.6 pts higher in 4608, QLD gap widening
10.1% 23rd pct 1.4% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD
12.74 87th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +2 more in 4608, QLD
2 50th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD
46 12th pct —
Avg size in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD
23 5th pct —
ICSEA in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD
899 12th pct —

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 26.0%
32.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.9%
14.7% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 34.3%
14.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 2.8%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%
4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%
6.5% Agriculture & environment +6.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 6.5%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%
8.2% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.6% Health ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.4% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +$114 higher in 4608, QLD gap widening
$552 11th pct $438 0th pct
Household income in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +$323 higher in 4608, QLD gap widening
$1,055 13th pct $732 0th pct
Family income in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +$177 higher in 4608, QLD gap steady
$1,326 12th pct $1,149 5th pct
High earners in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4608, QLD gap widening
3.8% 12th pct 1.4% 4th pct
High-income homes in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +7.2 pts higher in 4608, QLD gap widening
7.2% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

22.6% Under $650 +19.2 pts ▸ 41.8%
36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 30.8%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 22.0%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 57.4%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.8 pts 15.8%
8.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%
1.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4612, QLD
33.9% 76th pct 37.6% 90th pct
Mental health in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4608, QLD
10.5% 75th pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4612, QLD gap widening
8.6% 88th pct 12.0% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.3% Asthma +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
9.2% Other condition even 9.2%
7.2% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
3.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.4% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None ◂ +10.3 pts 44.4%
20.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
9.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.3% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +12.0 pts higher in 4608, QLD gap widening
20.1% 63rd pct 8.1% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4612, QLD gap steady
15.0% 85th pct 15.8% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4608, QLD gap steady
21.1% 26th pct 19.1% 16th pct
Defence service in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4608, QLD
6.2% 93rd pct 2.4% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4612, QLD gap steady
27.4% 84th pct 27.8% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +0.1 larger in 4608, QLD gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4612, QLD gap narrowing
12.3% 50th pct 17.5% 84th pct
Living alone in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +10.0 pts higher in 4612, QLD gap widening
29.5% 62nd pct 39.6% 93rd pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 43.1%
38.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 37.5%
12.3% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 34.1%
29.5% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
9.5% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.5% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%
5.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%
4.2% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +$35 higher in 4608, QLD gap narrowing
$240 34th pct $205 24th pct
Mortgage in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +$200 higher in 4612, QLD gap widening
$1,100 24th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +0.20 higher in 4612, QLD gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +8.8 pts higher in 4608, QLD gap widening
17.5% 37th pct 8.8% 9th pct
Owned outright in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +10.3 pts higher in 4612, QLD gap steady
49.0% 80th pct 59.3% 96th pct
Separate houses in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4608, QLD gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 96.7% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +21.1 pts higher in 4608, QLD gap widening
73.8% 33rd pct 52.7% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 59.3%
30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 25.3%
17.5% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 8.8%
1.4% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.9% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 96.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 31.9%
16.2% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
19.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 17.6%
5.3% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.3%
2.8% Studio / none +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $200–$349 ◂ +61.9 pts 0.0%
11.1% Under $200 +26.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 34.8%
30.3% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
10.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +13.2 pts higher in 4612, QLD gap widening
13.8% 41st pct 26.9% 78th pct
PT commute in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 53.8%
13.8% Worked at home +13.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
3.1% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 41.8%
36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 34.1%
17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 11.0%
11.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4612, QLD gap narrowing
31.5% 41st pct 33.9% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +7.7 pts higher in 4608, QLD gap steady
7.7% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4608, QLD gap widening
3.3% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +14.5 pts higher in 4608, QLD gap widening
51.3% 21st pct 36.8% 0th pct
Full-time in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4612, QLD gap widening
56.6% 36th pct 62.8% 76th pct

Industries people work in

22.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%
8.1% Construction ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.1% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.6% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
14.5% Labourers +12.4 pts ▸ 26.9%
13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 7.7%
9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%
9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%
8.3% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +1 higher in 4608, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +1 higher in 4608, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +1 higher in 4608, QLD
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +29 higher in 4608, QLD
902 14th pct 873 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +0.9 higher in 4612, QLD
1.1 14th pct 1.9 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +0.8 more in 4612, QLD
1.4 17th pct 2.2 27th pct
15-min city in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +9.6 pts higher in 4608, QLD
9.6% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +51.4 pts higher in 4612, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 51.4% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +30.7 pts higher in 4608, QLD
30.7% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +25.9 pts higher in 4612, QLD
32.7% 16th pct 58.6% 37th pct
Walk to health in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +0.8 more in 4612, QLD
27.2 69th pct 28.0 71st pct
Intersections/km² in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +1 higher in 4608, QLD
1 31st pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in 4608, QLDin 4612, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4608, QLD
6.1% 66th pct 5.9% 63rd pct

Compare 4608, QLD with nearby areas

4606, QLD 4611, QLD 4605, QLD 4610, QLD 4615, QLD 4612, QLD 4601, QLD 4613, QLD

Compare 4612, QLD with nearby areas

4611, QLD 4605, QLD 4613, QLD 4606, QLD 4601, QLD 4625, QLD 4608, QLD 4626, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4608, QLD vs 4612, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4608/4608-qld/vs/POA4612/4612-qld