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4709, QLD vs 4721, QLD

Name: 4709, QLD vs 4721, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 150 km apart · 4709, QLD profile · 4721, QLD profile

4709, QLD 4721, QLD

Postcode 4721 and postcode 4709 are two different types of Queensland locations, separated by about 150 km. Postcode 4709 is a small area where people earn significantly more, with a typical weekly household income of $3,125 compared to $1,882 in postcode 4721. Renting is much more common in postcode 4709, where 90.9% of homes are rented, while postcode 4721 has a higher share of homes owned outright at 29.4%. Postcode 4709 also has a higher proportion of people with a Year 12 qualification (54.9% versus 42.1%) and those who identify as having no religion (49.9% versus 28.9%).

Both areas are very similar in their overall advantage scores, which sit near the national average. They also share a similar proportion of recent overseas arrivals and a lack of public transport. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the number of people in de facto relationships has grown since 2011. At the same time, the gap in the share of people living alone has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,230 larger in 4721, QLD Rent: $205 higher in 4721, QLD Mortgage: $1,267 higher in 4721, QLD Renting: 55.9 pts higher in 4709, QLD Owned outright: 28.1 pts higher in 4721, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +3,230 larger in 4721, QLD gap widening

732 25th pct 3,962 50th pct

Median age in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +7 yrs older in 4721, QLD gap widening

29 yrs 0th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 29.0%

27.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 21.7%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

1.0% Seniors (65+) +12.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

44.9% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 50.6%

43.8% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 32.8%

6.4% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

4709, QLD 4721, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 80.6%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

2.2% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 45.3%

38.7% English ◂ +0.7 pts 38.0%

7.4% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 83.9%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity +14.7 pts ▸ 55.8%

49.9% No religion ◂ +20.9 pts 28.9%

8.1% Not stated +6.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +0.80 more in 4721, QLD

5.03 64th pct 5.82 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +4 more in 4721, QLD

1 29th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +438 more in 4721, QLD

99 20th pct 537 45th pct

Avg size in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +8 larger in 4721, QLD

99 26th pct 107 28th pct

ICSEA in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD even

949 26th pct 951 26th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +12.8 pts 42.1%

23.3% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

4.7% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

46.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 39.0%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

34.4% Engineering & related ◂ +13.7 pts 20.7%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

9.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

5.0% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

4.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Creative arts even 0.9%

0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +$470 higher in 4709, QLD gap narrowing

$1,504 100th pct $1,034 86th pct

Household income in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +$1,243 higher in 4709, QLD gap widening

$3,125 100th pct $1,882 71st pct

Family income in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +$955 higher in 4709, QLD gap widening

$3,269 95th pct $2,314 75th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.6%

30.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 11.9%

7.3% $650–$1,499 +14.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 10.0%

0.0% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

26.4% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 21.6%

19.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

2.0% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +9.4 pts 63.3%

14.2% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.2% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +0.4 larger in 4709, QLD gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

72.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 61.1%

20.9% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

6.7% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.4% 1 person +10.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 11.6%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

10.0% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

7.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +$205 higher in 4721, QLD gap widening

$15 0th pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +$1,267 higher in 4721, QLD gap narrowing

$33 0th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

90.9% Rented ◂ +55.9 pts 34.9%

1.4% Owned outright +28.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

1.8% Owned with a mortgage +21.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.4% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 87.3%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 43.9%

40.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 28.3%

2.3% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% 5 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.4% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

90.5% Under $200 ◂ +52.9 pts 37.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +67.3 pts 32.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +34.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +11.8 pts 55.0%

2.1% Worked at home +13.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.2% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Car (passenger) even 4.8%

0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 37.7%

30.7% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

17.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 14.7%

5.6% 4 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

60.4% Mining ◂ +40.6 pts 19.8%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

2.8% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 18.5%

23.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.2 pts 14.0%

9.0% Managers +11.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.3% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.9% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

7.7% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +2 higher in 4709, QLD

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +2 higher in 4709, QLD

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +2 higher in 4721, QLD

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +1 higher in 4709, QLD

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +38 higher in 4709, QLD

1,001 61st pct 963 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +1.7 higher in 4721, QLD

0.7 9th pct 2.4 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +1.5 more in 4721, QLD

1.4 17th pct 2.9 36th pct

15-min city in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +35.3 pts higher in 4721, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 35.3% 37th pct

Walk to shops in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +33.6 pts higher in 4721, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 33.6% 38th pct

Walk to transit in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +11.8 pts higher in 4709, QLD

54.2% 53rd pct 42.4% 40th pct

Walk to a park in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +51.7 pts higher in 4721, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 51.7% 31st pct

Walk to health in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +41.0 pts higher in 4721, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 41.0% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +20.0 more in 4721, QLD

2.7 0th pct 22.7 61st pct

Intersections/km² in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +9 higher in 4709, QLD

9 58th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in 4709, QLD in 4721, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4709, QLD

3.5% 24th pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 4709, QLD with nearby areas

4723, QLD 4705, QLD 4745, QLD 4746, QLD 4717, QLD 4744, QLD 4702, QLD 4722, QLD

Compare 4721, QLD with nearby areas

4744, QLD 4723, QLD 4745, QLD 4728, QLD 4724, QLD 4804, QLD 4709, QLD 4742, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4709, QLD vs 4721, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4709/4709-qld/vs/POA4721/4721-qld