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4612, QLD vs 4626, QLD

Name: 4612, QLD vs 4626, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 58 km apart · 4612, QLD profile · 4626, QLD profile

4612, QLD 4626, QLD

Postcode 4626 and postcode 4612 are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland, but they differ in their makeup. Postcode 4626 has a younger population with a typical age of 42, compared to 53 in postcode 4612. It is also much more diverse, with 14.6% of people using another language at home and a high share of recent overseas arrivals at 42.9%, whereas postcode 4612 has no recent arrivals and only 2% using another language. Income is higher in postcode 4626, where the typical weekly household income is $1,263, compared to $732 in postcode 4612.

Both areas are similarly car-dependent and have nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $200 to $210. This rental cost is close to the national figure, though the two areas are drifting apart in other ways. Since 2011, the gaps in typical age, income, and home ownership have all widened, and postcode 4612 has become far more likely to have residents who live alone or own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,742 larger in 4626, QLD Recent arrivals: 42.9 pts higher in 4626, QLD Participation: 25.4 pts higher in 4626, QLD Renting: 21.8 pts higher in 4626, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 21.3 pts higher in 4626, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD +1,742 larger in 4626, QLD gap steady

250 10th pct 1,992 41st pct

Median age in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD +11 yrs older in 4612, QLD gap widening

53 yrs 88th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

33.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 21.1%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.1%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

43.1% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 52.0%

29.2% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

10.0% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%

8.1% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

4612, QLD 4626, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 70.0%

0.0% Nepal +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.0% English ◂ +8.2 pts 31.8%

38.4% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 36.5%

6.4% German +4.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

7.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only ◂ +9.2 pts 74.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.8% Christianity +11.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

41.2% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 29.0%

17.6% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 14.2%

0.0% Hinduism +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD

— 9.35 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD +3 more in 4626, QLD

0 0th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD

— 226 32nd pct

Avg size in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD

— 113 29th pct

ICSEA in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD

— 941 22nd pct

Highest year of school

26.0% Year 12 +14.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

30.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 25.8%

20.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 16.3%

4.9% Year 11 even 4.9%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 31.4%

2.8% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

6.5% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

11.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

9.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

6.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Health +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD +$288 higher in 4626, QLD gap widening

$438 0th pct $726 43rd pct

Household income in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD +$531 higher in 4626, QLD gap widening

$732 0th pct $1,263 29th pct

Family income in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD +$361 higher in 4626, QLD gap widening

$1,149 5th pct $1,510 24th pct

Household income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +23.5 pts 18.3%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.0% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

57.4% Under $650 ◂ +19.0 pts 38.4%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +21.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

4.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 10.6%

12.8% Asthma ◂ +5.5 pts 7.3%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

8.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

2.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.4% None +14.7 pts ▸ 59.1%

21.2% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 17.7%

10.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD +0.1 larger in 4626, QLD gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.1% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

37.5% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 11.1%

0.0% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

39.6% 1 person ◂ +10.9 pts 28.7%

34.1% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

7.7% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

0.0% 5 people +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD +$5 higher in 4626, QLD gap steady

$205 24th pct $210 26th pct

Mortgage in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD +$100 higher in 4612, QLD gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,200 29th pct

People / bedroom in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD +0.20 higher in 4612, QLD gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.3% Owned outright ◂ +19.3 pts 40.1%

8.8% Rented +21.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

25.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 19.9%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 90.7%

7.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.9% 3 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

17.6% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 13.5%

9.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%

6.6% Studio / none ◂ +5.5 pts 1.1%

3.3% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +47.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

37.5% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% Under $1,000 +7.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

34.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 54.9%

26.9% Worked at home ◂ +14.4 pts 12.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.8% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 30.7%

34.1% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.0% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.9% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

53.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.3 pts 45.5%

10.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 2.1%

6.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

3.8% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

0.0% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Mining ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

0.0% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.2% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 22.6%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.8 pts 8.3%

7.7% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

6.4% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD +1 higher in 4626, QLD

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD +1 higher in 4626, QLD

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD +1 higher in 4612, QLD

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD +44 higher in 4626, QLD

873 8th pct 917 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD even

1.9 25th pct 1.9 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD even

2.2 27th pct 2.2 26th pct

15-min city in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD +26.2 pts higher in 4626, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 26.2% 28th pct

Walk to shops in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD +25.7 pts higher in 4612, QLD

51.4% 56th pct 25.7% 31st pct

Walk to transit in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD +34.9 pts higher in 4626, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 34.9% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD +23.7 pts higher in 4612, QLD

58.6% 37th pct 34.9% 18th pct

Walk to health in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD +34.0 pts higher in 4626, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 34.0% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD +5.9 more in 4612, QLD

28.0 71st pct 22.1 60th pct

Intersections/km² in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD even

0 6th pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in 4612, QLD in 4626, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4612, QLD

5.9% 63rd pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 4612, QLD with nearby areas

4611, QLD 4605, QLD 4613, QLD 4606, QLD 4601, QLD 4625, QLD 4608, QLD 4626, 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). 4612, QLD vs 4626, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4612/4612-qld/vs/POA4626/4626-qld