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4709, QLD vs 4723, QLD

Name: 4709, QLD vs 4723, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 4709, QLD profile · 4723, QLD profile

4709, QLD 4723, QLD

Postcode 4723 and postcode 4709 are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4709 is a high-earning hub where the typical weekly household income is $3,125 and 90.9% of homes are rented. In contrast, postcode 4723 is more residential and established, with a typical weekly income of $1,925 and a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 29.5%. There is also a stark difference in beliefs and age; postcode 4709 has far more people with no religion (49.9%), while postcode 4723 has a far higher share of seniors aged 65 and over (13.8%).

Daily life in both places shares a heavy reliance on cars, as both are rated as car-dependent. They are also similar in that no one speaks little or no English and the proportion of adults working or looking for work is above the national figure for both. Since 2011, the gaps between them have generally widened, particularly regarding income and the share of renters, though the difference in typical home loan payments has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 864 larger in 4723, QLD Rent: $195 higher in 4723, QLD Mortgage: $1,484 higher in 4723, QLD Renting: 60.8 pts higher in 4709, QLD Owned outright: 28.1 pts higher in 4723, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +864 larger in 4723, QLD gap widening

732 25th pct 1,596 36th pct

Median age in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +6 yrs older in 4723, QLD gap steady

29 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 26.9%

27.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 24.7%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%

1.0% Seniors (65+) +12.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

44.9% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

43.8% Never married ◂ +13.5 pts 30.3%

6.4% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

4709, QLD 4723, 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 ◂ +3.0 pts 78.3%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

2.2% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 42.0%

38.7% English ◂ +3.6 pts 35.1%

7.4% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.1% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.6% German +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 81.6%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese 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 +11.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

49.9% No religion ◂ +20.9 pts 28.9%

8.1% Not stated +10.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +0.04 more in 4723, QLD

5.03 64th pct 5.06 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +1 more in 4723, QLD

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +229 more in 4723, QLD

99 20th pct 328 38th pct

Avg size in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +65 larger in 4723, QLD

99 26th pct 164 38th pct

ICSEA in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +17 higher in 4709, QLD

949 26th pct 932 19th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +18.4 pts 36.5%

23.3% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

4.7% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

46.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 38.9%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 9.5%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

34.4% Engineering & related ◂ +12.0 pts 22.4%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

9.1% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

5.0% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +$513 higher in 4709, QLD gap widening

$1,504 100th pct $991 84th pct

Household income in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +$1,200 higher in 4709, QLD gap steady

$3,125 100th pct $1,925 73rd pct

Family income in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +$1,024 higher in 4709, QLD gap widening

$3,269 95th pct $2,245 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.5%

30.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 12.0%

7.3% $650–$1,499 +15.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 10.6%

0.0% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

26.4% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 19.0%

19.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

6.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +10.8 pts 61.8%

14.2% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

2.2% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +0.3 larger in 4709, QLD gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

72.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 60.6%

20.9% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

6.7% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

17.4% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

10.0% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

7.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +$195 higher in 4723, QLD gap widening

$15 0th pct $210 26th pct

Mortgage in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +$1,484 higher in 4723, QLD gap narrowing

$33 0th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

90.9% Rented ◂ +60.8 pts 30.1%

1.4% Owned outright +28.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.8% Owned with a mortgage +24.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

6.4% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 92.6%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 42.4%

40.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 30.9%

2.3% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% 5 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.4% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

90.5% Under $200 ◂ +48.7 pts 41.7%

0.0% $200–$349 +45.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +69.2 pts 30.8%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +30.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +15.5 pts 51.3%

2.1% Worked at home +16.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.2% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 34.8%

30.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 28.4%

17.7% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.6% 4 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

60.4% Mining ◂ +42.7 pts 17.7%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

2.8% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

4.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.6% Transport & warehousing even 2.5%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.2 pts 16.0%

9.0% Managers +14.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

23.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 16.3%

11.3% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.9% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 7.9%

7.7% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

3.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +2 higher in 4709, QLD

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +3 higher in 4709, QLD

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +2 higher in 4723, QLD

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +39 higher in 4709, QLD

1,001 61st pct 962 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +2.1 higher in 4723, QLD

0.7 9th pct 2.8 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +1.7 more in 4723, QLD

1.4 17th pct 3.1 39th pct

15-min city in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +43.5 pts higher in 4723, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 43.5% 46th pct

Walk to shops in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +43.1 pts higher in 4723, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 43.1% 46th pct

Walk to transit in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +8.3 pts higher in 4709, QLD

54.2% 53rd pct 45.9% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +48.7 pts higher in 4723, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 48.7% 28th pct

Walk to health in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +42.5 pts higher in 4723, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 42.5% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +26.1 more in 4723, QLD

2.7 0th pct 28.8 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +9 higher in 4709, QLD

9 58th pct 0 12th pct

Mean slope in 4709, QLD in 4723, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4709, QLD

3.5% 24th pct 3.3% 19th pct

Compare 4709, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4723, QLD with nearby areas

4709, QLD 4745, QLD 4705, QLD 4717, QLD 4746, QLD 4720, QLD 4744, QLD 4722, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4709, QLD vs 4723, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4709/4709-qld/vs/POA4723/4723-qld