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4650, QLD vs 4659, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 4650, QLD profile · 4659, QLD profile

4650, QLD 4659, QLD

Postcode 4650 and postcode 4659 are nearby Queensland areas with very different age and service profiles. Postcode 4659 is far older, with a typical resident aged 60 and 39.3% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 4650 is younger, with a typical resident aged 49 and a larger proportion of children under 15. This younger demographic is reflected in the services; postcode 4650 has far more schools, with 18 within 3km compared to just one in postcode 4659, and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (45.6% versus 14.8%).

Both areas share a similar level of car reliance, with no public transport stops and about the same tiny share of people commuting by bus or train. They also both have a similar proportion of residents who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, at around 5% to 6%. While they share these traits, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in home ownership, with outright ownership now far higher in postcode 4659.

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Where they differ most

Population: 29,584 larger in 4650, QLD Median age: 11 yrs older in 4659, QLD Owned outright: 15.7 pts higher in 4659, QLD Participation: 11.8 pts higher in 4650, QLD Aged 65+: 11.7 pts higher in 4659, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +29,584 larger in 4650, QLD gap steady
34,942 88th pct 5,358 56th pct
Median age in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +11 yrs older in 4659, QLD gap steady
49 yrs 77th pct 60 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
5.8% 79th pct 5.0% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +11.7 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap widening
27.5% 84th pct 39.3% 100th pct
Under 15 in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
15.1% 27th pct 11.1% 10th pct
De facto in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap steady
10.7% 30th pct 11.5% 39th pct

Age structure

27.5% Seniors (65+) +11.7 pts ▸ 39.3%
27.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 11.7%
15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 11.1%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

Marital status

45.1% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 53.3%
31.0% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 21.4%
12.0% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
4.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

4650, QLD 4659, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap narrowing
9.5% 30th pct 13.3% 47th pct

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 79.1%
2.9% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% India even 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English +1.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
41.3% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 40.1%
10.7% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.2% German ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
1.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap steady
2.3% 22nd pct 2.4% 24th pct
Limited English in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD even gap steady
0.3% 37th pct 0.3% 41st pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 91.3%
0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
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 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
40.9% 45th pct 38.1% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 51.3%
40.9% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 38.1%
10.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
34.5% 17th pct 28.6% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
8.3% 13th pct 7.2% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +1.73 more in 4650, QLD
3.41 52nd pct 1.68 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +17 more in 4650, QLD
18 90th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +5,646 more in 4650, QLD
5,809 86th pct 163 28th pct
Avg size in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +160 larger in 4650, QLD
323 57th pct 163 37th pct
ICSEA in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +65 higher in 4650, QLD
959 30th pct 894 12th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 37.2%
34.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 28.6%
15.1% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
7.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 42.7%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.8%
11.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%
9.2% Health even 9.3%
8.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%
5.6% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +$61 higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
$520 8th pct $459 0th pct
Household income in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +$177 higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
$1,035 12th pct $858 2nd pct
Family income in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +$272 higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
$1,298 11th pct $1,026 0th pct
High earners in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
3.9% 12th pct 2.8% 9th pct
High-income homes in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
7.8% 14th pct 4.0% 7th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 41.8%
24.5% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.2%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 16.9%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Personal income distribution

53.0% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 60.7%
26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.1%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%
1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4659, QLD
40.9% 98th pct 45.3% 100th pct
Mental health in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4650, QLD
13.6% 95th pct 12.6% 90th pct
Needs assistance in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap narrowing
11.1% 100th pct 11.3% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.6% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%
10.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
7.1% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.2% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.4% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.7% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.0% None ◂ +2.4 pts 45.6%
23.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
10.3% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.9% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap narrowing
14.6% 31st pct 11.9% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
14.9% 84th pct 14.4% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap narrowing
20.2% 21st pct 13.2% 5th pct
Defence service in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4659, QLD
5.2% 89th pct 6.7% 96th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap steady
24.5% 62nd pct 29.5% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +0.2 larger in 4650, QLD gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
18.6% 87th pct 12.4% 51st pct
Living alone in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap narrowing
29.4% 62nd pct 27.4% 52nd pct

Family composition

36.4% Couples without children +19.3 pts ▸ 55.7%
43.9% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 30.4%
18.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 12.4%
1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

40.7% 2 people +11.0 pts ▸ 51.7%
29.4% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 27.4%
12.4% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%
10.1% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%
4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +$15 higher in 4659, QLD gap steady
$255 39th pct $270 43rd pct
Mortgage in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +$150 higher in 4659, QLD gap widening
$1,150 26th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +0.10 higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap widening
23.8% 59th pct 15.9% 31st pct
Owned outright in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +15.7 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap widening
43.4% 63rd pct 59.1% 96th pct
Separate houses in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap narrowing
90.3% 45th pct 90.8% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap steady
72.4% 29th pct 73.4% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright +15.7 pts ▸ 59.1%
28.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 21.4%
23.8% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 15.9%
2.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 90.8%
1.3% Other dwelling +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 0.5%
2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 43.1%
22.0% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 15.5%
4.7% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
0.7% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

66.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 57.4%
19.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.5%
9.9% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.2% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 40.5%
35.5% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 36.8%
13.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
2.7% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
7.2% 77th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap widening
6.1% 9th pct 9.9% 23rd pct
PT commute in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap steady
0.5% 43rd pct 0.6% 45th pct
PT stops in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 63.8%
6.1% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
3.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
34.6% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%
8.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
7.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap narrowing
36.1% 61st pct 41.6% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
5.2% 32nd pct 3.4% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4659, QLD gap narrowing
9.2% 93rd pct 9.7% 95th pct
Participation in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +11.8 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap narrowing
43.8% 8th pct 32.1% 0th pct
Full-time in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +6.3 pts higher in 4650, QLD gap steady
55.5% 29th pct 49.2% 8th pct

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.4% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.9% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%
8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%
6.3% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%
4.6% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
2.6% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%
13.5% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%
12.7% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.8% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.1% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +5 higher in 4650, QLD
864 6th pct 859 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +0.6 higher in 4650, QLD
2.6 35th pct 2.0 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +0.8 more in 4650, QLD
3.0 37th pct 2.2 27th pct
15-min city in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4650, QLD
33.8% 36th pct 29.3% 31st pct
Walk to shops in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4659, QLD
34.4% 38th pct 38.1% 41st pct
Walk to transit in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +30.8 pts higher in 4650, QLD
45.6% 44th pct 14.8% 21st pct
Walk to a park in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4650, QLD
61.6% 40th pct 57.3% 36th pct
Walk to health in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +14.3 pts higher in 4650, QLD
29.7% 48th pct 15.4% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +2.9 more in 4659, QLD
8.7 10th pct 11.6 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +1 higher in 4659, QLD
1 42nd pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 4650, QLDin 4659, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4650, QLD
4.6% 42nd pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 4650, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4659, QLD with nearby areas

4662, QLD 4655, QLD 4660, QLD 4650, QLD 4620, QLD 4670, QLD 4581, QLD 4621, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4650, QLD vs 4659, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4650/4650-qld/vs/POA4659/4659-qld