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4620, QLD vs 4621, QLD

Name: 4620, QLD vs 4621, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 4620, QLD profile · 4621, QLD profile

4620, QLD 4621, QLD

Postcode 4621 and postcode 4620 are both sparsely populated rural areas in Queensland. Postcode 4621 is more walkable, with 18.3% of homes having access to a range of amenities within a 15-minute walk, compared to 0.0% in postcode 4620. It also has larger average school sizes of 52 students, while postcode 4620 averages just 17. Working from home is far more common in postcode 4620, where 30.6% of people do so, compared to 13.3% in postcode 4621.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011. While the gap in the share of people working from home has widened, the difference in rental rates has narrowed. They share many similarities, such as typical weekly personal incomes that sit around $460 to $476. Both areas are also far older than the national figure, with typical residents aged 53 in postcode 4621 and 56 in postcode 4620.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,360 larger in 4621, QLD Work from home: 17.3 pts higher in 4620, QLD PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in 4621, QLD Full-time: 9.3 pts higher in 4620, QLD De facto: 5.3 pts higher in 4620, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD +1,360 larger in 4621, QLD gap widening

448 17th pct 1,808 39th pct

Median age in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD +3 yrs older in 4620, QLD gap widening

56 yrs 94th pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

37.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.1 pts 28.9%

30.6% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.3% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

Marital status

41.1% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

27.3% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.5% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

6.5% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Separated ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

4620, QLD 4621, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 77.1%

2.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

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%

Ancestry

42.2% English +0.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.8% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

12.5% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

10.3% German ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

8.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italian even 0.9%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 87.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic 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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

39.7% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 35.8%

18.1% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 14.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD +10.79 more in 4620, QLD

21.74 92nd pct 10.95 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD +2 more in 4621, QLD

1 29th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD +139 more in 4621, QLD

17 4th pct 156 27th pct

Avg size in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD +35 larger in 4621, QLD

17 2nd pct 52 16th pct

ICSEA in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD +10 higher in 4621, QLD

915 14th pct 925 16th pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.7%

25.3% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

18.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 18.1%

5.1% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.0% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 16.3%

12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%

6.0% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD +$16 higher in 4620, QLD gap widening

$476 2nd pct $460 0th pct

Household income in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD +$154 higher in 4620, QLD gap widening

$945 7th pct $791 0th pct

Family income in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD +$83 higher in 4620, QLD gap widening

$1,197 7th pct $1,114 3rd pct

Household income distribution

38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 33.6%

26.4% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

51.1% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 57.9%

23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.3%

5.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 18.0%

6.7% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.3% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Lung condition even 4.3%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.1% None +0.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

23.0% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 21.3%

7.8% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.9% Three or more even 7.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD +0.1 larger in 4621, QLD gap narrowing

2.1 14th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 40.8%

39.1% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

13.1% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

42.7% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 41.0%

34.3% 1 person even 34.2%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

6.2% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.8% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD even gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD +$271 higher in 4621, QLD gap narrowing

$700 7th pct $971 17th pct

People / bedroom in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 56.8%

17.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

12.4% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Types of homes

101.1% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 96.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 20.8%

14.6% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.9%

7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $200–$349 +20.9 pts ▸ 57.3%

18.2% Under $200 +20.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

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

58.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 49.4%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 12.8%

9.7% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.9% Car (driver) +11.8 pts ▸ 57.6%

30.6% Worked at home ◂ +17.3 pts 13.3%

10.2% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 33.7%

23.4% 1 vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

12.0% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.0 pts 22.2%

4.5% Health care & social assistance +6.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

5.7% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.1% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 1.2%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

3.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Managers ◂ +13.9 pts 19.9%

24.8% Labourers ◂ +8.5 pts 16.3%

8.9% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

9.6% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.5% Sales workers +5.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD +2 higher in 4620, QLD

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD +1 higher in 4620, QLD

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD +31 higher in 4620, QLD

887 11th pct 856 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD +1.1 higher in 4621, QLD

0.1 1st pct 1.2 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD +1.2 more in 4621, QLD

0.2 2nd pct 1.3 16th pct

15-min city in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD +18.3 pts higher in 4621, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 18.3% 24th pct

Walk to shops in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD +18.8 pts higher in 4621, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 18.8% 26th pct

Walk to transit in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD +16.2 pts higher in 4621, QLD

5.7% 16th pct 21.9% 24th pct

Walk to a park in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD +13.3 pts higher in 4621, QLD

6.1% 3rd pct 19.4% 9th pct

Walk to health in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD +18.4 pts higher in 4621, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 18.4% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD +4.8 more in 4621, QLD

17.9 50th pct 22.7 61st pct

Intersections/km² in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD even

0 6th pct 0 12th pct

Mean slope in 4620, QLD in 4621, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4621, QLD

7.8% 80th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare 4620, QLD with nearby areas

4621, QLD 4650, QLD 4601, QLD 4600, QLD 4662, QLD 4660, QLD 4659, QLD 4570, QLD

Compare 4621, QLD with nearby areas

4620, QLD 4660, QLD 4625, QLD 4671, QLD 4601, QLD 4662, QLD 4659, QLD 4612, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4620, QLD vs 4621, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4620/4620-qld/vs/POA4621/4621-qld