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4620, QLD vs 4650, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 37 km apart · 4620, QLD profile · 4650, QLD profile

4620, QLD 4650, QLD

Postcode 4650 and postcode 4620 are two different types of rural areas in Queensland. Postcode 4650 is much larger, with 34,942 people and 5,809 school enrolments, while postcode 4620 is sparsely populated with only 448 residents. Postcode 4650 is more developed, where 34.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and the walkability score is mostly car-dependent (2.6). In contrast, postcode 4620 is car-dependent (0.1) and has a much higher share of people working from home at 30.6%. Postcode 4620 also has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 56 compared to 49 in postcode 4650.

Since 2011, these two areas have seen some of their gaps shift. The difference in outright home ownership and renting has narrowed, though postcode 4620 remains far higher for owners and postcode 4650 far higher for renters. At the same time, the gap in typical monthly mortgage payments has widened, and more people in postcode 4620 now work from home compared to postcode 4650. Both areas share similar levels of unemployment and have roughly the same proportion of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 34,494 larger in 4650, QLD Work from home: 24.4 pts higher in 4620, QLD Mortgage: $450 higher in 4650, QLD Owned outright: 15.6 pts higher in 4620, QLD De facto: 6.5 pts higher in 4620, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +34,494 larger in 4650, QLD gap steady
448 17th pct 34,942 88th pct
Median age in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +7 yrs older in 4620, QLD gap steady
56 yrs 94th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
3.6% 65th pct 5.8% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4620, QLD gap widening
30.6% 89th pct 27.5% 84th pct
Under 15 in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
10.3% 9th pct 15.1% 27th pct
De facto in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4620, QLD gap widening
17.2% 87th pct 10.7% 30th pct

Age structure

37.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.2 pts 27.8%
30.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 27.5%
12.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.3% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

41.1% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 45.1%
27.3% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
15.5% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%
9.0% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 4.8%
6.5% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Age & sex structure

4620, QLD 4650, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap narrowing
9.2% 28th pct 9.5% 30th pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 83.2%
2.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English +1.5 pts ▸ 43.7%
36.8% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
12.5% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%
8.7% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.3% German ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%
1.8% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
0.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
0.9% 8th pct 2.3% 22nd pct
Limited English in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 37th pct

Language used at home

83.9% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 89.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap narrowing
39.7% 41st pct 40.9% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

41.3% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 47.2%
39.7% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
18.1% Not stated ◂ +7.5 pts 10.6%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +9.1 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
25.3% 0th pct 34.5% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap narrowing
6.3% 6th pct 8.3% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +18.33 more in 4620, QLD
21.74 92nd pct 3.41 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +17 more in 4650, QLD
1 29th pct 18 90th pct
Students in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +5,792 more in 4650, QLD
17 4th pct 5,809 86th pct
Avg size in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +306 larger in 4650, QLD
17 2nd pct 323 57th pct
ICSEA in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +44 higher in 4650, QLD
915 14th pct 959 30th pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.9%
25.3% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
18.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 15.1%
5.1% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.0% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.5% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 18.4%
12.0% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.5% Society & culture +6.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.0% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.5% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.0% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%
0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +$44 higher in 4650, QLD gap narrowing
$476 2nd pct $520 8th pct
Household income in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +$90 higher in 4650, QLD gap narrowing
$945 7th pct $1,035 12th pct
Family income in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +$101 higher in 4650, QLD gap narrowing
$1,197 7th pct $1,298 11th pct
High earners in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
3.0% 9th pct 3.9% 12th pct
High-income homes in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
4.5% 8th pct 7.8% 14th pct

Household income distribution

38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 37.3%
26.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.5%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
1.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

51.1% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 53.0%
23.3% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
5.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4650, QLD
37.3% 89th pct 40.9% 98th pct
Mental health in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4650, QLD
8.9% 53rd pct 13.6% 95th pct
Needs assistance in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
9.4% 92nd pct 11.1% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 16.4%
8.9% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.7% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.8% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
5.6% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.3% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.1% None +0.9 pts ▸ 48.0%
23.0% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
7.8% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.9% Three or more even 6.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4620, QLD gap narrowing
18.5% 55th pct 14.6% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
12.8% 50th pct 14.9% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
14.0% 6th pct 20.2% 21st pct
Defence service in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4620, QLD
7.3% 99th pct 5.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4620, QLD gap steady
27.1% 81st pct 24.5% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.2 larger in 4650, QLD gap widening
2.1 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap narrowing
13.1% 58th pct 18.6% 87th pct
Living alone in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4620, QLD gap steady
34.3% 83rd pct 29.4% 62nd pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 36.4%
39.1% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
13.1% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
2.4% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

42.7% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 40.7%
34.3% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 29.4%
13.5% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%
6.2% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.8% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +$55 higher in 4650, QLD gap narrowing
$200 23rd pct $255 39th pct
Mortgage in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +$450 higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
$700 7th pct $1,150 26th pct
People / bedroom in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +11.5 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap narrowing
12.4% 19th pct 23.8% 59th pct
Owned outright in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +15.6 pts higher in 4620, QLD gap narrowing
59.0% 96th pct 43.4% 63rd pct
Separate houses in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +9.7 pts higher in 4620, QLD gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 90.3% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap narrowing
69.7% 24th pct 72.4% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.6 pts 43.4%
17.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 28.8%
12.4% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
5.1% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%
4.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

101.1% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 90.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 45.3%
23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 20.0%
14.6% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
10.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 5.1%
7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $200–$349 +29.9 pts ▸ 66.3%
18.2% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.5 pts 35.5%
9.7% $1,000–$1,799 +33.7 pts ▸ 43.4%
29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 13.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap narrowing
4.6% 58th pct 7.2% 77th pct
Work from home in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +24.4 pts higher in 4620, QLD gap widening
30.6% 83rd pct 6.1% 9th pct
PT commute in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 43rd pct
PT stops in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.9% Car (driver) +22.3 pts ▸ 68.2%
30.6% Worked at home ◂ +24.4 pts 6.1%
10.2% Walked ◂ +7.1 pts 3.1%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 34.6%
23.4% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
12.0% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 8.0%
4.6% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap narrowing
32.2% 44th pct 36.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4620, QLD gap steady
10.1% 96th pct 9.2% 93rd pct
Participation in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4620, QLD gap steady
44.6% 9th pct 43.8% 8th pct
Full-time in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +8.2 pts higher in 4620, QLD gap narrowing
63.7% 79th pct 55.5% 29th pct

Industries people work in

40.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +36.3 pts 3.8%
4.5% Health care & social assistance +13.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
5.1% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
5.7% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.0% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.1% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.8% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Managers ◂ +24.6 pts 9.1%
24.8% Labourers ◂ +11.4 pts 13.5%
11.5% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.9% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
5.7% Clerical & administrative +7.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.6% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
2.5% Sales workers +7.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +1 higher in 4620, QLD
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +1 higher in 4620, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +23 higher in 4620, QLD
887 11th pct 864 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +2.5 higher in 4650, QLD
0.1 1st pct 2.6 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +2.8 more in 4650, QLD
0.2 2nd pct 3.0 37th pct
15-min city in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +33.8 pts higher in 4650, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 33.8% 36th pct
Walk to shops in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +34.4 pts higher in 4650, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 34.4% 38th pct
Walk to transit in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +39.8 pts higher in 4650, QLD
5.7% 16th pct 45.6% 44th pct
Walk to a park in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +55.4 pts higher in 4650, QLD
6.1% 3rd pct 61.6% 40th pct
Walk to health in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +29.7 pts higher in 4650, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 29.7% 48th pct
Amenities/1k in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +9.2 more in 4620, QLD
17.9 50th pct 8.7 10th pct
Intersections/km² in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +1 higher in 4650, QLD
0 6th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in 4620, QLDin 4650, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4620, QLD
7.8% 80th pct 4.6% 42nd pct

Compare 4620, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4650, QLD with nearby areas

4662, QLD 4655, QLD 4620, QLD 4659, QLD 4570, QLD 4580, QLD 4660, QLD 4600, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4620, QLD vs 4650, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4620/4620-qld/vs/POA4650/4650-qld