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4655, QLD vs 4660, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 52 km apart · 4655, QLD profile · 4660, QLD profile

4655, QLD 4660, QLD

Postcode 4655 and postcode 4660 are both Queensland areas with older-than-average populations. Postcode 4655 is much more populated and has better access to local amenities; for example, 74.1% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to 32.8% in postcode 4660. Postcode 4655 also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (12.9% versus 8.3%) and a far larger number of school enrolments (10,111 versus 909).

Both areas sit at a similar level of overall advantage and have nearly identical shares of people needing help with daily activities, at around 10%. While they share a similar unemployment rate, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the share of households earning $3,000 or more per week has grown, and the gap in Year 12 completion has also increased, with postcode 4655 remaining well higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 58,741 larger in 4655, QLD Renting: 8.5 pts higher in 4655, QLD Median age: 5 yrs older in 4660, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 8.0 pts higher in 4655, QLD Recent arrivals: 7.7 pts higher in 4660, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +58,741 larger in 4655, QLD gap widening
66,789 92nd pct 8,048 63rd pct
Median age in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +5 yrs older in 4660, QLD gap narrowing
51 yrs 83rd pct 56 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap steady
4.8% 74th pct 4.0% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4660, QLD gap widening
30.9% 90th pct 33.0% 93rd pct
Under 15 in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap steady
15.6% 31st pct 12.3% 13th pct
De facto in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4660, QLD gap steady
11.3% 36th pct 11.6% 40th pct

Age structure

30.9% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
26.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
18.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.4%
15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 12.3%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

Marital status

48.7% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 52.8%
27.0% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 24.3%
12.3% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

4655, QLD 4660, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap steady
18.0% 62nd pct 14.4% 51st pct

Country of birth

76.0% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 75.0%
5.6% England ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +3.1 pts 42.6%
37.3% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%
10.5% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%
7.1% German +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
4.8% 47th pct 3.0% 30th pct
Limited English in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4660, QLD gap steady
0.4% 45th pct 0.6% 52nd pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 87.5%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
41.9% 49th pct 38.4% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 48.4%
41.9% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 38.4%
7.8% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
40.7% 36th pct 33.6% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
12.9% 39th pct 8.3% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +3.62 more in 4660, QLD
1.44 17th pct 5.06 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +10 more in 4655, QLD
15 89th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +9,202 more in 4655, QLD
10,111 89th pct 909 54th pct
Avg size in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +492 larger in 4655, QLD
674 87th pct 182 41st pct
ICSEA in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +47 higher in 4655, QLD
989 47th pct 942 23rd pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 33.6%
30.4% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
13.2% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 12.2%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%
3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%
12.4% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%
8.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%
6.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +$66 higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
$556 12th pct $490 4th pct
Household income in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +$164 higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
$1,109 16th pct $945 7th pct
Family income in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +$148 higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
$1,327 12th pct $1,179 6th pct
High earners in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
5.3% 22nd pct 4.0% 13th pct
High-income homes in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
9.5% 21st pct 6.3% 11th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 37.7%
22.2% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 25.2%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.3%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%
4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

52.3% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 54.0%
27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.8%
10.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4655, QLD
39.5% 94th pct 39.3% 94th pct
Mental health in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4655, QLD
12.3% 89th pct 11.0% 80th pct
Needs assistance in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap steady
10.5% 97th pct 9.6% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.3% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%
7.3% Heart disease even 7.3%
6.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.1% Cancer even 5.1%
4.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
1.8% Stroke even 1.9%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None ◂ +2.8 pts 49.3%
23.0% One condition even 22.9%
9.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4660, QLD gap steady
12.4% 19th pct 14.4% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap narrowing
14.3% 75th pct 13.8% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap steady
20.5% 23rd pct 15.6% 9th pct
Defence service in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD even
5.6% 91st pct 5.6% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4660, QLD gap widening
23.8% 57th pct 27.3% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +0.1 larger in 4655, QLD gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap steady
17.4% 84th pct 12.7% 54th pct
Living alone in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4660, QLD gap steady
26.4% 47th pct 28.1% 55th pct

Family composition

39.5% Couples without children +9.1 pts ▸ 48.5%
42.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 37.8%
17.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 12.7%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

43.2% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 47.2%
26.4% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
12.8% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%
10.0% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%
4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +$60 higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
$340 62nd pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +$312 higher in 4655, QLD gap steady
$1,439 43rd pct $1,127 25th pct
People / bedroom in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +0.10 higher in 4660, QLD gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +8.5 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap narrowing
26.2% 65th pct 17.7% 38th pct
Owned outright in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4660, QLD gap narrowing
43.5% 63rd pct 51.3% 86th pct
Separate houses in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4660, QLD gap steady
84.2% 31st pct 91.5% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
79.4% 54th pct 71.3% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 51.3%
26.2% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 17.7%
26.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 23.4%
1.8% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

84.2% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 91.5%
11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.7 pts 1.3%
1.7% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 45.7%
34.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 21.0%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
3.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.6% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $200–$349 +21.8 pts ▸ 65.0%
42.3% $350–$549 ◂ +26.1 pts 16.1%
9.3% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 43.4%
21.9% Under $1,000 +14.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
22.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 11.1%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap steady
5.6% 68th pct 3.3% 44th pct
Work from home in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4660, QLD gap narrowing
7.3% 12th pct 9.4% 21st pct
PT commute in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4660, QLD gap steady
0.4% 41st pct 2.4% 72nd pct
PT stops in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 59.6%
7.3% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.1% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.3% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 33.6%
35.6% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 40.8%
11.5% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.0% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +6.8 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap steady
47.1% 87th pct 40.3% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +7.7 pts higher in 4660, QLD gap widening
6.6% 41st pct 14.3% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap narrowing
7.9% 90th pct 7.0% 87th pct
Participation in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
44.7% 9th pct 41.4% 5th pct
Full-time in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4660, QLD gap narrowing
54.1% 23rd pct 55.4% 29th pct

Industries people work in

23.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.5 pts 10.9%
1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%
9.7% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%
9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%
3.7% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
3.3% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

11.3% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
18.5% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 9.8%
17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +6.3 pts 11.4%
9.5% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +1 higher in 4655, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +1 higher in 4655, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +30 higher in 4655, QLD
910 16th pct 880 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD
1 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +1.1 higher in 4655, QLD
2.6 34th pct 1.4 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +1.2 more in 4655, QLD
2.8 35th pct 1.6 19th pct
15-min city in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +13.6 pts higher in 4655, QLD
27.1% 29th pct 13.4% 21st pct
Walk to shops in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +14.7 pts higher in 4655, QLD
45.7% 49th pct 31.0% 36th pct
Walk to transit in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +25.8 pts higher in 4655, QLD
42.6% 41st pct 16.9% 22nd pct
Walk to a park in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +41.3 pts higher in 4655, QLD
74.1% 51st pct 32.8% 16th pct
Walk to health in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4655, QLD
15.8% 38th pct 10.0% 34th pct
Amenities/1k in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +2.6 more in 4660, QLD
4.6 0th pct 7.2 6th pct
Intersections/km² in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +12 higher in 4655, QLD
13 59th pct 1 30th pct
Mean slope in 4655, QLDin 4660, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4660, QLD
4.5% 42nd pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 4655, QLD with nearby areas

4659, QLD 4662, QLD 4650, QLD 4581, QLD 4660, QLD 4620, QLD 4670, QLD 4580, QLD

Compare 4660, QLD with nearby areas

4659, QLD 4662, QLD 4670, QLD 4621, QLD 4620, QLD 4655, QLD 4673, QLD 4671, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4655, QLD vs 4660, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4655/4655-qld/vs/POA4660/4660-qld