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4610, QLD vs 4615, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 42 km apart · 4610, QLD profile · 4615, QLD profile

4610, QLD 4615, QLD

Postcode 4610 and postcode 4615 are nearby Queensland areas with a few striking differences. Postcode 4610 is younger and more diverse, with 18.4% of residents arriving recently from overseas compared to just 3.6% in postcode 4615. Residents in postcode 4610 are also more likely to be working or looking for work (55.2% vs 38.0%) and have higher typical family incomes, with a $388 gap between them. Homes in postcode 4610 are generally larger, with 79.6% having three or more bedrooms, and more people live within walking distance of parks and schools.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage, though they have a similar share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 5.7%. Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have tended to widen. Residents in postcode 4615 have become far older than those in postcode 4610, with the age gap increasing to 11 years. Similarly, the difference in the share of people who finished Year 12 has grown, now standing at 11 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in 4615, QLD Participation: 17.2 pts higher in 4610, QLD Recent arrivals: 14.8 pts higher in 4610, QLD Population: 7,856 larger in 4610, QLD Under 15: 4.4 pts higher in 4610, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +7,856 larger in 4610, QLD gap steady
15,212 76th pct 7,356 61st pct
Median age in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +11 yrs older in 4615, QLD gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD even gap steady
5.7% 79th pct 5.7% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +8.6 pts higher in 4615, QLD gap widening
21.7% 62nd pct 30.2% 89th pct
Under 15 in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
19.1% 70th pct 14.7% 25th pct
De facto in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap steady
11.7% 41st pct 10.9% 32nd pct

Age structure

21.7% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 16.8%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 14.7%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 45.7%
33.7% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 27.7%
9.6% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

4610, QLD 4615, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4615, QLD gap narrowing
9.6% 30th pct 10.6% 35th pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 76.3%
1.8% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.6% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% English +1.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
42.0% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 39.4%
11.3% German ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%
9.7% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.3% Dutch even 1.2%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
4.1% 43rd pct 1.7% 15th pct
Limited English in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap steady
0.6% 53rd pct 0.2% 32nd pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 86.7%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4615, QLD gap narrowing
38.4% 36th pct 40.3% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 45.3%
38.4% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
9.1% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +11.2 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
41.1% 37th pct 29.9% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
11.4% 31st pct 7.3% 10th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +0.59 more in 4615, QLD
3.10 48th pct 3.69 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +5 more in 4610, QLD
9 86th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +1,976 more in 4610, QLD
2,881 76th pct 905 54th pct
Avg size in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +94 larger in 4610, QLD
320 57th pct 226 46th pct
ICSEA in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +43 higher in 4610, QLD
959 30th pct 915 14th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 29.9%
29.4% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
13.9% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
7.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 37.3%
15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 10.7%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%
3.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%
13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%
9.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%
9.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +$171 higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
$640 26th pct $469 1st pct
Household income in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +$340 higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
$1,249 28th pct $909 5th pct
Family income in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +$388 higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
$1,547 26th pct $1,159 5th pct
High earners in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
6.7% 34th pct 4.1% 13th pct
High-income homes in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
11.7% 32nd pct 6.3% 11th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
20.6% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 18.7%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%
5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 56.9%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 21.4%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4615, QLD
33.9% 76th pct 39.9% 95th pct
Mental health in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4615, QLD
12.0% 87th pct 14.0% 97th pct
Needs assistance in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4615, QLD gap steady
8.5% 88th pct 12.0% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.0% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.3% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.2% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.6% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.6% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.2% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +9.5 pts 46.7%
21.4% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.4% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.1% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap narrowing
17.1% 47th pct 14.8% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4615, QLD gap widening
13.5% 62nd pct 15.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +7.2 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
24.1% 43rd pct 16.9% 11th pct
Defence service in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4615, QLD
3.8% 73rd pct 5.8% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4615, QLD gap steady
23.4% 53rd pct 24.9% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +0.2 larger in 4610, QLD gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap narrowing
17.2% 83rd pct 17.0% 82nd pct
Living alone in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4615, QLD gap widening
28.2% 55th pct 31.8% 73rd pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 42.4%
31.7% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
17.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 17.0%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 41.3%
28.2% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%
10.9% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +$35 higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
$260 40th pct $225 30th pct
Mortgage in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +$200 higher in 4610, QLD gap narrowing
$1,200 29th pct $1,000 19th pct
People / bedroom in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +0.10 higher in 4615, QLD gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
29.7% 73rd pct 21.9% 53rd pct
Owned outright in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +9.8 pts higher in 4615, QLD gap widening
37.0% 43rd pct 46.8% 74th pct
Separate houses in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4615, QLD gap narrowing
89.9% 43rd pct 92.8% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +10.2 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
79.6% 55th pct 69.4% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
29.7% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 21.9%
29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 26.9%
2.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 92.8%
6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%
3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 44.7%
32.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 19.6%
14.7% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
3.2% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
0.5% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

66.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.8 pts 55.4%
18.2% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 34.9%
11.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 4.1%
0.2% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% Under $1,000 +11.9 pts ▸ 45.4%
43.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 36.2%
12.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap steady
5.5% 66th pct 4.4% 57th pct
Work from home in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4615, QLD gap widening
7.4% 13th pct 11.0% 29th pct
PT commute in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap steady
1.1% 56th pct 0.8% 51st pct
PT stops in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD
— 133 90th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 63.0%
7.4% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
4.2% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
34.1% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 36.0%
15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%
8.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%
5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
39.6% 73rd pct 33.7% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +14.8 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
18.4% 83rd pct 3.6% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4615, QLD gap steady
4.6% 59th pct 8.3% 91st pct
Participation in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +17.2 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap widening
55.2% 31st pct 38.0% 1st pct
Full-time in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4610, QLD gap steady
59.5% 56th pct 55.6% 29th pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%
11.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%
9.0% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.3% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.8% Accommodation & food even 5.9%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
3.1% Electricity, gas & water +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
3.4% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Labourers even 17.3%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%
14.1% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%
13.5% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%
12.4% Community & personal service even 12.5%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +1 higher in 4610, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +1 higher in 4610, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +1 higher in 4610, QLD
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +1 higher in 4610, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +62 higher in 4610, QLD
912 17th pct 850 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +0.9 higher in 4610, QLD
2.2 29th pct 1.3 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +1.0 more in 4610, QLD
2.4 29th pct 1.4 17th pct
15-min city in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +11.9 pts higher in 4610, QLD
27.5% 29th pct 15.6% 23rd pct
Walk to shops in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +13.8 pts higher in 4610, QLD
30.0% 35th pct 16.2% 25th pct
Walk to transit in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +17.4 pts higher in 4610, QLD
39.9% 38th pct 22.5% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +24.8 pts higher in 4610, QLD
53.3% 32nd pct 28.5% 14th pct
Walk to health in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +11.1 pts higher in 4610, QLD
27.1% 45th pct 16.0% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +0.5 more in 4615, QLD
10.8 19th pct 11.3 21st pct
Intersections/km² in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD even
1 28th pct 1 30th pct
Mean slope in 4610, QLDin 4615, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4615, QLD
5.0% 50th pct 6.6% 71st pct

Compare 4610, QLD with nearby areas

4408, QLD 4608, QLD 4606, QLD 4410, QLD 4615, QLD 4613, QLD 4611, QLD 4614, 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). 4610, QLD vs 4615, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4610/4610-qld/vs/POA4615/4615-qld