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4709, QLD vs 4746, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 67 km apart · 4709, QLD profile · 4746, QLD profile

4709, QLD 4746, QLD

Postcode 4746 and postcode 4709 are two Queensland areas located about 67 km apart. There are stark differences in their social and physical layouts. Postcode 4709 has a much higher share of people with no religion (49.9% compared to 32.7%) and a larger proportion of adults working or looking for work (76.2% versus 54.4%). In contrast, postcode 4746 is more walkable, with a score of 3.2 (mostly car-dependent) and more amenities within a 15-minute walk, including a much higher share of homes near parks (91.3% compared to 0.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes and almost identical numbers of people per bedroom. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in the share of residents who have completed Year 12 and those who provide unpaid childcare.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,257 larger in 4746, QLD Rent: $40 higher in 4746, QLD Mortgage: $1,087 higher in 4746, QLD PT commute: 11.0 pts higher in 4746, QLD Participation: 21.8 pts higher in 4709, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +1,257 larger in 4746, QLD gap widening
732 25th pct 1,989 41st pct
Median age in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +3 yrs older in 4746, QLD gap widening
29 yrs 0th pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4709, QLD gap widening
10.1% 88th pct 5.6% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4746, QLD gap steady
1.0% 0th pct 2.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4709, QLD gap widening
27.2% 100th pct 19.6% 74th pct
De facto in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4709, QLD gap widening
24.5% 100th pct 20.7% 94th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 40.6%
27.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 19.6%
23.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.3%
14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%
1.0% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Marital status

43.8% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 48.2%
44.9% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 38.8%
6.4% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Age & sex structure

4709, QLD 4746, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4709, QLD gap steady
11.1% 38th pct 9.0% 28th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +22.7 pts 58.6%
4.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
2.2% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%
1.1% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% Australian ◂ +14.1 pts 32.5%
38.7% English ◂ +11.1 pts 27.6%
7.1% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
5.6% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
2.9% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4746, QLD gap steady
3.7% 38th pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Limited English in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4746, QLD gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 45th pct

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +25.3 pts 63.8%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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%

Religion

No religion in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +17.2 pts higher in 4709, QLD gap widening
49.9% 79th pct 32.7% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +17.2 pts 32.7%
41.1% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 31.2%
8.1% Not stated +25.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.7% Hinduism even 0.7%
0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +16.2 pts higher in 4709, QLD gap widening
54.9% 66th pct 38.7% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4709, QLD gap steady
11.4% 31st pct 9.6% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +2.46 more in 4709, QLD
5.03 64th pct 2.56 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +153 more in 4746, QLD
99 20th pct 252 33rd pct
Avg size in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +153 larger in 4746, QLD
99 26th pct 252 49th pct
ICSEA in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +2 higher in 4746, QLD
949 26th pct 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +16.2 pts 38.7%
23.3% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 14.3%
9.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%
4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

46.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.8 pts 24.6%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 10.3%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 7.2%
1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

34.4% Engineering & related ◂ +16.9 pts 17.5%
11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%
9.1% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 3.5%
7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%
5.0% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
4.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
0.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +$114 higher in 4746, QLD gap narrowing
$1,504 100th pct $1,618 100th pct
Household income in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +$465 higher in 4709, QLD gap widening
$3,125 100th pct $2,660 95th pct
Family income in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +$115 higher in 4709, QLD gap widening
$3,269 95th pct $3,154 93rd pct
High earners in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +9.4 pts higher in 4709, QLD gap widening
33.0% 100th pct 23.5% 92nd pct
High-income homes in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4709, QLD gap widening
49.3% 100th pct 41.3% 95th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.0%
30.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 24.6%
18.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.7%
7.3% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.6%
26.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 14.8%
20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 13.4%
19.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 9.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4709, QLD
17.3% 5th pct 13.3% 0th pct
Mental health in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4709, QLD
7.1% 28th pct 4.3% 9th pct
Needs assistance in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4709, QLD gap steady
1.4% 6th pct 0.5% 2nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%
6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
4.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
2.0% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +19.0 pts 53.6%
14.2% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%
2.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4746, QLD gap narrowing
13.9% 27th pct 14.8% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4709, QLD gap steady
5.1% 0th pct 3.9% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +12.0 pts higher in 4709, QLD gap widening
35.8% 98th pct 23.8% 41st pct
Defence service in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4709, QLD
3.2% 57th pct 2.1% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4709, QLD gap widening
21.0% 34th pct 14.3% 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +0.2 larger in 4709, QLD gap narrowing
2.9 89th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4746, QLD gap narrowing
6.7% 12th pct 7.3% 13th pct
Living alone in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +9.6 pts higher in 4746, QLD gap widening
17.4% 13th pct 27.0% 50th pct

Family composition

72.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 70.3%
20.9% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
6.7% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 28.3%
17.4% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
16.0% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.1% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.0% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%
7.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +$40 higher in 4746, QLD gap widening
$15 0th pct $55 0th pct
Mortgage in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +$1,087 higher in 4746, QLD gap narrowing
$33 0th pct $1,120 25th pct
People / bedroom in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +9.7 pts higher in 4709, QLD gap widening
90.9% 100th pct 81.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4746, QLD gap widening
1.4% 0th pct 5.1% 0th pct
Separate houses in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +10.1 pts higher in 4709, QLD gap widening
97.7% 78th pct 87.6% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4709, QLD gap steady
92.7% 93rd pct 88.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

90.9% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 81.2%
6.4% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.4% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +10.1 pts 87.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 69.0%
40.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.8 pts 14.3%
2.3% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

90.5% Under $200 ◂ +21.6 pts 68.9%
0.0% $200–$349 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +86.4 pts 13.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4709, QLD gap steady
3.7% 49th pct 3.0% 41st pct
Work from home in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4746, QLD gap widening
2.1% 0th pct 5.5% 7th pct
PT commute in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +11.0 pts higher in 4746, QLD gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 100th pct
PT stops in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +16.6 pts 50.2%
0.0% Bus +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.9% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.1% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
30.7% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 35.6%
17.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 13.4%
5.6% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +19.0 pts higher in 4709, QLD gap widening
57.2% 95th pct 38.2% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +8.8 pts higher in 4746, QLD gap narrowing
17.3% 80th pct 26.1% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4709, QLD gap widening
3.9% 43rd pct 2.0% 12th pct
Participation in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +21.8 pts higher in 4709, QLD gap widening
76.2% 100th pct 54.4% 29th pct
Full-time in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4746, QLD gap widening
67.9% 89th pct 73.1% 95th pct

Industries people work in

60.4% Mining ◂ +11.3 pts 49.1%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 2.2%
2.8% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.0% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
1.8% Rental & real estate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 17.3%
9.0% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.9% Professionals even 12.9%
11.3% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%
7.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
3.9% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +2 higher in 4709, QLD
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +1 higher in 4709, QLD
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +2 higher in 4709, QLD
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +25 higher in 4709, QLD
1,001 61st pct 976 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +2.5 higher in 4746, QLD
0.7 9th pct 3.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +3.1 more in 4746, QLD
1.4 17th pct 4.5 59th pct
15-min city in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +71.8 pts higher in 4746, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 71.8% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +51.4 pts higher in 4746, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 51.4% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +16.7 pts higher in 4746, QLD
54.2% 53rd pct 70.9% 68th pct
Walk to a park in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +91.3 pts higher in 4746, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 91.3% 67th pct
Walk to health in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +14.4 more in 4746, QLD
2.7 0th pct 17.1 47th pct
Intersections/km² in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +9 higher in 4709, QLD
9 58th pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in 4709, QLDin 4746, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4709, QLD
3.5% 24th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare 4709, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4746, QLD with nearby areas

4705, QLD 4745, QLD 4709, QLD 4707, QLD 4717, QLD 4723, QLD 4739, QLD 4706, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4709, QLD vs 4746, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4709/4709-qld/vs/POA4746/4746-qld