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4655, QLD vs 4662, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 4655, QLD profile · 4662, QLD profile

4655, QLD 4662, QLD

Postcode 4655 is a much larger area with over 66,000 people, while postcode 4662 is sparsely populated with only 841 residents. Postcode 4655 is more walkable, with 45.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 27.1% in a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 0.0% in postcode 4662. There are also notable differences in age and housing; residents in postcode 4655 are noticeably older, with 30.9% aged 65 and over, while postcode 4662 has more children under 15 at 19.7% and a far higher share of separate houses at 98.6%.

Daily life in both places is similar in some ways, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,100 and very similar rates of volunteering and overseas arrivals. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening. The difference in the proportion of people aged 65 and over has grown significantly since 2011, and postcode 4662 has seen its share of separate houses rise further above that of postcode 4655.

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Where they differ most

Population: 65,948 larger in 4655, QLD People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 4662, QLD Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in 4662, QLD Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in 4655, QLD Under 15: 4.2 pts higher in 4662, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +65,948 larger in 4655, QLD gap widening
66,789 92nd pct 841 28th pct
Median age in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +6 yrs older in 4655, QLD gap widening
51 yrs 83rd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4662, QLD gap widening
4.8% 74th pct 7.1% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +9.1 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
30.9% 90th pct 21.9% 63rd pct
Under 15 in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4662, QLD gap widening
15.6% 31st pct 19.7% 75th pct
De facto in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap steady
11.3% 36th pct 10.4% 27th pct

Age structure

30.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 21.9%
26.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
15.6% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
18.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 39.9%
27.0% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
12.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%
4.3% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Age & sex structure

4655, QLD 4662, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
18.0% 62nd pct 12.4% 44th pct

Country of birth

76.0% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 77.3%
5.6% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
3.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +5.1 pts 40.5%
37.3% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 38.6%
11.0% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
7.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
4.8% 47th pct 2.1% 20th pct
Limited English in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap steady
0.4% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 86.8%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4662, QLD gap steady
41.9% 49th pct 44.9% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 41.5%
41.9% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 44.9%
7.8% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +8.4 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap steady
40.7% 36th pct 32.3% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +6.3 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
12.9% 39th pct 6.6% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +4.58 more in 4662, QLD
1.44 17th pct 6.02 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +14 more in 4655, QLD
15 89th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +10,005 more in 4655, QLD
10,111 89th pct 106 21st pct
Avg size in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +568 larger in 4655, QLD
674 87th pct 106 28th pct
ICSEA in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +52 higher in 4655, QLD
989 47th pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 32.3%
30.4% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
13.2% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 8.5%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%
3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%
14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 9.3%
12.4% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.4% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 6.7%
8.7% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.5% Architecture & building even 6.4%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +$64 higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
$556 12th pct $492 4th pct
Household income in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +$16 higher in 4662, QLD gap narrowing
$1,109 16th pct $1,125 17th pct
Family income in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +$51 higher in 4655, QLD gap narrowing
$1,327 12th pct $1,276 10th pct
High earners in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
5.3% 22nd pct 3.1% 10th pct
High-income homes in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
9.5% 21st pct 7.8% 14th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 34.6%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 26.1%
22.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 18.7%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

Personal income distribution

52.3% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 55.4%
27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.6%
10.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4655, QLD
39.5% 94th pct 37.1% 88th pct
Mental health in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4655, QLD
12.3% 89th pct 11.3% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +0.0 pts higher in 4662, QLD gap narrowing
10.5% 97th pct 10.6% 97th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%
12.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%
9.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%
6.7% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
4.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None ◂ +3.4 pts 48.6%
23.0% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 20.6%
9.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4662, QLD gap narrowing
12.4% 19th pct 12.5% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4662, QLD gap widening
14.3% 75th pct 17.3% 94th pct
Unpaid child care in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4662, QLD gap widening
20.5% 23rd pct 23.8% 41st pct
Defence service in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4655, QLD
5.6% 91st pct 5.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4662, QLD gap narrowing
23.8% 57th pct 25.6% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +0.3 larger in 4662, QLD gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4662, QLD gap narrowing
17.4% 84th pct 22.3% 93rd pct
Living alone in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap narrowing
26.4% 47th pct 25.1% 41st pct

Family composition

42.2% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 45.0%
39.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 30.0%
17.4% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +9.3 pts 33.9%
26.4% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 25.1%
12.8% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.0% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.7% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.8% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +$70 higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
$340 62nd pct $270 43rd pct
Mortgage in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +$139 higher in 4655, QLD gap narrowing
$1,439 43rd pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +0.20 higher in 4662, QLD gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +9.6 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap narrowing
26.2% 65th pct 16.6% 34th pct
Owned outright in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap narrowing
43.5% 63rd pct 39.2% 50th pct
Separate houses in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +14.4 pts higher in 4662, QLD gap widening
84.2% 31st pct 98.6% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap narrowing
79.4% 54th pct 74.6% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 39.2%
26.1% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
26.2% Rented ◂ +9.6 pts 16.6%
1.8% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

84.2% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 98.6%
11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
34.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 21.6%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.5% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
0.6% Studio / none +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $200–$349 +20.6 pts ▸ 63.8%
42.3% $350–$549 ◂ +42.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 52.9%
21.9% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
22.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 9.6%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap narrowing
5.6% 68th pct 3.3% 44th pct
Work from home in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap widening
7.3% 12th pct 4.2% 4th pct
PT commute in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap steady
0.4% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 67.0%
7.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
2.1% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 30.9%
35.6% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
11.5% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
6.0% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +9.9 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap narrowing
47.1% 87th pct 37.1% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4662, QLD gap narrowing
6.6% 41st pct 6.7% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4662, QLD gap widening
7.9% 90th pct 9.9% 95th pct
Participation in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap narrowing
44.7% 9th pct 42.3% 6th pct
Full-time in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4655, QLD gap steady
54.1% 23rd pct 50.2% 10th pct

Industries people work in

23.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 16.9%
11.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
9.7% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
5.7% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.6% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.7% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.3% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.5% Professionals ◂ +10.1 pts 8.4%
11.3% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +9.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 6.1%
9.5% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +1 higher in 4655, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +1 higher in 4655, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +1 higher in 4655, QLD
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +1 higher in 4655, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +89 higher in 4655, QLD
910 16th pct 821 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD
1 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +0.9 higher in 4655, QLD
2.6 34th pct 1.6 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +0.7 more in 4655, QLD
2.8 35th pct 2.1 26th pct
15-min city in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +27.1 pts higher in 4655, QLD
27.1% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +45.7 pts higher in 4655, QLD
45.7% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4662, QLD
42.6% 41st pct 47.7% 46th pct
Walk to a park in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +17.1 pts higher in 4655, QLD
74.1% 51st pct 56.9% 36th pct
Walk to health in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +15.8 pts higher in 4655, QLD
15.8% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +2.5 more in 4662, QLD
4.6 0th pct 7.1 6th pct
Intersections/km² in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +11 higher in 4655, QLD
13 59th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 4655, QLDin 4662, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4655, QLD
4.5% 42nd pct 3.6% 26th pct

Compare 4655, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4662, QLD with nearby areas

4659, QLD 4655, QLD 4660, QLD 4650, QLD 4620, QLD 4621, QLD 4581, QLD 4670, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4655, QLD vs 4662, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4655/4655-qld/vs/POA4662/4662-qld