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4621, QLD vs 4670, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 72 km apart · 4621, QLD profile · 4670, QLD profile

4621, QLD 4670, QLD

Postcode 4670 is a large, populous area that is far more mobile and accessible than postcode 4621. It is a hub for new arrivals, with 14.4% of people arriving from overseas and 40.7% moving in recently, compared to 0% from overseas and 27.3% moving in recently for postcode 4621. Postcode 4670 is also much more walkable, described as somewhat walkable with a score of 4.3, while postcode 4621 is car-dependent with a score of 1.2. In terms of housing, postcode 4621 has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 56.8%, while postcode 4670 has a far higher rental rate of 29.0%.

Both areas are almost identical in their overall advantage scores, which sit right around the national average. This shared baseline exists alongside a widening gap in education; postcode 4670 has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 at 40.5%, compared to 29.1% in postcode 4621. This gap has grown since 2011, as has the difference in the proportion of adults working or looking for work, which is far higher in postcode 4670.

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Where they differ most

Population: 82,910 larger in 4670, QLD Owned outright: 18.5 pts higher in 4621, QLD Recent arrivals: 14.4 pts higher in 4670, QLD Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in 4670, QLD Recent movers: 13.3 pts higher in 4670, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +82,910 larger in 4670, QLD gap steady
1,808 39th pct 84,718 94th pct
Median age in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +7 yrs older in 4621, QLD gap narrowing
53 yrs 88th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap steady
5.6% 79th pct 5.1% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap steady
32.6% 92nd pct 25.3% 77th pct
Under 15 in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4670, QLD gap narrowing
15.2% 28th pct 16.9% 45th pct
De facto in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap steady
11.9% 43rd pct 11.2% 35th pct

Age structure

32.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 25.3%
28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 25.9%
15.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
15.2% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

46.7% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 46.8%
27.5% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
13.0% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%
9.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%
3.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

4621, QLD 4670, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4670, QLD gap widening
10.1% 33rd pct 12.9% 46th pct

Country of birth

77.1% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 80.9%
3.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.9% English ◂ +0.5 pts 42.4%
38.9% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
10.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
9.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
0.9% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Indian even 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4670, QLD gap widening
1.2% 10th pct 5.5% 51st pct
Limited English in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4670, QLD gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 64th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 88.6%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4670, QLD gap widening
35.8% 28th pct 40.3% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 49.5%
35.8% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 40.3%
14.2% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 7.8%
0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +11.4 pts higher in 4670, QLD gap widening
29.1% 6th pct 40.5% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4670, QLD gap steady
7.3% 10th pct 12.4% 37th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +8.44 more in 4621, QLD
10.95 85th pct 2.51 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +33 more in 4670, QLD
3 57th pct 36 96th pct
Students in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +13,112 more in 4670, QLD
156 27th pct 13,268 90th pct
Avg size in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +317 larger in 4670, QLD
52 16th pct 369 62nd pct
ICSEA in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +53 higher in 4670, QLD
925 16th pct 978 41st pct

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +11.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
32.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.0%
18.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 14.6%
6.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
11.6% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.1% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related even 16.3%
8.5% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.1% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.8% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.6% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
5.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +$154 higher in 4670, QLD gap widening
$460 0th pct $614 21st pct
Household income in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +$403 higher in 4670, QLD gap widening
$791 0th pct $1,194 23rd pct
Family income in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +$353 higher in 4670, QLD gap widening
$1,114 3rd pct $1,467 20th pct
High earners in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4670, QLD gap steady
4.9% 18th pct 5.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4670, QLD gap widening
6.2% 11th pct 11.1% 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
33.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 21.6%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.7% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

57.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 48.4%
20.3% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
7.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.3% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4621, QLD
38.8% 92nd pct 37.0% 88th pct
Mental health in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4670, QLD
9.7% 64th pct 11.6% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap narrowing
9.8% 94th pct 9.5% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 14.2%
9.7% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%
9.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%
7.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.1% Dementia even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.4% None +6.8 pts ▸ 54.2%
21.3% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
10.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%
7.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap steady
19.9% 62nd pct 13.8% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap steady
13.9% 70th pct 13.5% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +5.3 pts higher in 4670, QLD gap steady
17.5% 12th pct 22.8% 35th pct
Defence service in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4670, QLD
4.2% 80th pct 4.4% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap steady
25.0% 66th pct 22.8% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +0.2 larger in 4670, QLD gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4670, QLD gap steady
13.7% 62nd pct 17.9% 86th pct
Living alone in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap steady
34.2% 83rd pct 27.7% 53rd pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 46.5%
40.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 34.6%
13.7% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 39.2%
34.2% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 27.7%
9.2% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.9% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.0% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.6% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +$85 higher in 4670, QLD gap steady
$200 23rd pct $285 47th pct
Mortgage in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +$329 higher in 4670, QLD gap narrowing
$971 17th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +13.2 pts higher in 4670, QLD gap widening
15.8% 31st pct 29.0% 72nd pct
Owned outright in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +18.5 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap steady
56.8% 93rd pct 38.4% 48th pct
Separate houses in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +12.7 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap widening
96.2% 70th pct 83.5% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +8.8 pts higher in 4670, QLD gap steady
67.9% 21st pct 76.8% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Owned outright ◂ +18.5 pts 38.4%
15.8% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
23.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
1.8% Not stated even 1.8%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +12.7 pts 83.5%
0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 44.7%
16.4% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 16.8%
6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%
4.9% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 60.9%
38.5% Under $200 ◂ +23.1 pts 15.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.3 pts 26.1%
23.3% $1,000–$1,799 +23.4 pts ▸ 46.6%
12.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4670, QLD gap steady
4.4% 56th pct 6.2% 72nd pct
Work from home in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +7.9 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap steady
13.3% 39th pct 5.4% 7th pct
PT commute in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap steady
1.4% 61st pct 0.5% 44th pct
PT stops in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +296 more in 4670, QLD
0 0th pct 296 91st pct
Stops/1k in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +3.49 more in 4670, QLD
0.00 0th pct 3.49 48th pct
Departures/1k in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +177.6 more in 4670, QLD
0.0 0th pct 177.6 51st pct
PT routes in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +13 more in 4670, QLD
0 0th pct 13 77th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +14.1 pts ▸ 71.7%
13.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 5.4%
7.8% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 2.1%
4.1% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.4% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
33.7% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 35.6%
15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%
10.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%
4.4% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +13.3 pts higher in 4670, QLD gap widening
27.3% 23rd pct 40.7% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +14.4 pts higher in 4670, QLD gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.4% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4621, QLD gap steady
8.2% 90th pct 6.6% 86th pct
Participation in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +11.7 pts higher in 4670, QLD gap widening
40.0% 3rd pct 51.7% 22nd pct
Full-time in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4670, QLD gap narrowing
54.4% 24th pct 58.5% 49th pct

Industries people work in

22.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.6 pts 8.5%
10.8% Health care & social assistance +9.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
7.8% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
7.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%
2.7% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
4.3% Mining ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%
3.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.5% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Managers ◂ +9.2 pts 10.6%
16.3% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%
10.1% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.6% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.7% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%
7.4% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.3% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +1 higher in 4670, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +1 higher in 4670, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +2 higher in 4670, QLD
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +1 higher in 4670, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +48 higher in 4670, QLD
856 5th pct 904 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +3.1 higher in 4670, QLD
1.2 16th pct 4.3 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +2.8 more in 4670, QLD
1.3 16th pct 4.2 55th pct
15-min city in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +29.9 pts higher in 4670, QLD
18.3% 24th pct 48.3% 51st pct
Walk to shops in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +33.7 pts higher in 4670, QLD
18.8% 26th pct 52.5% 57th pct
Walk to transit in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +69.2 pts higher in 4670, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 69.2% 60th pct
Walk to school in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +22.9 pts higher in 4670, QLD
21.9% 24th pct 44.9% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +56.7 pts higher in 4670, QLD
19.4% 9th pct 76.2% 53rd pct
Walk to health in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +15.7 pts higher in 4670, QLD
18.4% 39th pct 34.1% 52nd pct
Amenities/1k in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +7.1 more in 4621, QLD
22.7 61st pct 15.6 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +6 higher in 4670, QLD
0 12th pct 6 56th pct
Mean slope in 4621, QLDin 4670, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4621, QLD
8.2% 83rd pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 4621, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4670, QLD with nearby areas

4673, QLD 4660, QLD 4671, QLD 4674, QLD 4659, QLD 4662, QLD 4621, QLD 4676, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4621, QLD vs 4670, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4621/4621-qld/vs/POA4670/4670-qld