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4717, QLD vs 4723, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 90 km apart · 4717, QLD profile · 4723, QLD profile

4717, QLD 4723, QLD

Postcode 4717 and postcode 4723 are two Queensland areas with very different residential patterns. Postcode 4717 is a more transient and rental-heavy area, where 60.8% of homes are rented and 48.7% of people moved in the last five years. In contrast, postcode 4723 has a more stable feel, with 29.5% of homes owned outright and a much higher share of recent arrivals from overseas at 25.0%. Postcode 4717 also offers much better walkability, with 97.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 48.7% in postcode 4723.

The gap in renting has widened since 2011, but the two areas share many other common traits. They have nearly identical housing styles, with about 93% of homes being separate houses. They also share very similar typical weekly rents, around $210 to $220, and both have no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In both places, the overall advantage score sits close to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.7 pts higher in 4717, QLD Owned outright: 18.9 pts higher in 4723, QLD Population: 3,106 larger in 4717, QLD Work from home: 15.7 pts higher in 4723, QLD Unemployment: 3.9 pts higher in 4717, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +3,106 larger in 4717, QLD gap steady
4,702 53rd pct 1,596 36th pct
Median age in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +4 yrs older in 4723, QLD gap steady
31 yrs 2nd pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap widening
9.7% 88th pct 4.2% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +9.3 pts higher in 4723, QLD gap widening
4.5% 1st pct 13.8% 20th pct
Under 15 in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4723, QLD gap narrowing
23.3% 92nd pct 24.7% 96th pct
De facto in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap widening
21.1% 95th pct 13.4% 62nd pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 26.9%
23.3% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
22.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%
4.5% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

38.9% Married +15.3 pts ▸ 54.2%
46.1% Never married ◂ +15.8 pts 30.3%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%
4.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.6% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

4717, QLD 4723, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap widening
10.0% 32nd pct 4.3% 6th pct

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 78.3%
4.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.8% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
32.0% English +3.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
8.7% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.8% German +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap widening
4.2% 44th pct 1.3% 11th pct
Limited English in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap steady
0.4% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.6% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 81.6%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +13.4 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap widening
42.4% 51st pct 28.9% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

38.7% Christianity +13.7 pts ▸ 52.4%
42.4% No religion ◂ +13.4 pts 28.9%
17.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap steady
44.1% 45th pct 36.5% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap narrowing
8.4% 13th pct 7.6% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +2.33 more in 4723, QLD
2.73 44th pct 5.06 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +1 more in 4717, QLD
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +552 more in 4717, QLD
880 53rd pct 328 38th pct
Avg size in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +129 larger in 4717, QLD
293 54th pct 164 38th pct
ICSEA in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +48 higher in 4723, QLD
885 11th pct 932 19th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 36.5%
21.8% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
6.7% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 38.9%
10.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

25.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 22.4%
9.1% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.2% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.1% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +$277 higher in 4717, QLD gap narrowing
$1,268 93rd pct $991 84th pct
Household income in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +$433 higher in 4717, QLD gap narrowing
$2,358 89th pct $1,925 73rd pct
Family income in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +$547 higher in 4717, QLD gap narrowing
$2,792 89th pct $2,245 73rd pct
High earners in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +10.6 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap narrowing
24.5% 93rd pct 13.9% 75th pct
High-income homes in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +11.0 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap narrowing
33.5% 88th pct 22.5% 69th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.5%
14.9% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 12.0%
16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 10.6%
8.1% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

25.4% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
19.3% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 19.0%
9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4717, QLD
20.3% 10th pct 19.5% 9th pct
Mental health in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4717, QLD
7.3% 30th pct 4.4% 9th pct
Needs assistance in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap steady
2.3% 11th pct 2.2% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%
7.3% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%
4.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
3.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +0.3 pts ▸ 61.8%
14.8% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%
4.1% Two conditions even 4.1%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +9.3 pts higher in 4723, QLD gap widening
14.1% 28th pct 23.4% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4723, QLD gap steady
7.3% 7th pct 8.6% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4723, QLD gap narrowing
29.5% 79th pct 30.7% 85th pct
Defence service in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4717, QLD
2.3% 33rd pct 2.2% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4723, QLD gap widening
18.5% 19th pct 24.4% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD even gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap widening
15.3% 73rd pct 10.8% 37th pct
Living alone in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap steady
25.9% 44th pct 24.3% 37th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 60.6%
23.0% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
15.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 10.8%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 37.1%
25.9% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 24.3%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%
15.1% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%
7.6% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +$10 higher in 4717, QLD gap narrowing
$220 29th pct $210 26th pct
Mortgage in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +$434 higher in 4723, QLD gap widening
$1,083 23rd pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +30.7 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap widening
60.8% 98th pct 30.1% 74th pct
Owned outright in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +18.9 pts higher in 4723, QLD gap widening
10.6% 1st pct 29.5% 24th pct
Separate houses in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap narrowing
93.0% 54th pct 92.6% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap narrowing
89.4% 87th pct 83.5% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.8% Rented ◂ +30.7 pts 30.1%
10.6% Owned outright +18.9 pts ▸ 29.5%
22.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
3.5% Other tenure +6.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 92.6%
4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 1.0%
2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.3% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

56.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 42.4%
27.1% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
6.8% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.6% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.7% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.2% $200–$349 +9.5 pts ▸ 45.7%
42.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 41.7%
15.5% $350–$549 ◂ +9.6 pts 6.0%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.2 pts 30.8%
31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.1%
16.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
3.3% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap widening
4.8% 60th pct 1.4% 21st pct
Work from home in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +15.7 pts higher in 4723, QLD gap widening
3.0% 0th pct 18.7% 59th pct
PT commute in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap widening
6.8% 91st pct 1.2% 58th pct
PT stops in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 51.3%
3.0% Worked at home +15.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
8.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 4.8%
4.1% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.8% Bus ◂ +5.6 pts 1.2%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 34.8%
32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 28.4%
16.4% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.9% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +14.2 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap widening
48.7% 89th pct 34.4% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +14.8 pts higher in 4723, QLD gap widening
10.2% 59th pct 25.0% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap widening
5.0% 66th pct 1.1% 6th pct
Participation in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap widening
67.1% 80th pct 63.0% 63rd pct
Full-time in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap widening
71.3% 93rd pct 68.3% 89th pct

Industries people work in

43.5% Mining ◂ +25.7 pts 17.7%
1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.1 pts 4.4%
5.3% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.8% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
1.9% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
3.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.4 pts 16.0%
5.8% Managers +17.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
20.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 16.3%
12.2% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.8% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
6.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
5.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +2 higher in 4723, QLD
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +2 higher in 4723, QLD
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +3 higher in 4723, QLD
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +2 higher in 4723, QLD
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +35 higher in 4723, QLD
927 24th pct 962 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +1.6 higher in 4717, QLD
4.4 60th pct 2.8 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +2.3 more in 4717, QLD
5.4 71st pct 3.1 39th pct
15-min city in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +30.3 pts higher in 4717, QLD
73.8% 74th pct 43.5% 46th pct
Walk to shops in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +26.8 pts higher in 4717, QLD
70.0% 72nd pct 43.1% 46th pct
Walk to transit in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +30.7 pts higher in 4717, QLD
76.7% 72nd pct 45.9% 44th pct
Walk to a park in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +48.5 pts higher in 4717, QLD
97.2% 73rd pct 48.7% 28th pct
Walk to health in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +34.1 pts higher in 4717, QLD
76.5% 84th pct 42.5% 59th pct
Amenities/1k in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +7.3 more in 4723, QLD
21.5 59th pct 28.8 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +0 higher in 4717, QLD
1 29th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in 4717, QLDin 4723, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4723, QLD
3.0% 13th pct 3.3% 19th pct

Compare 4717, QLD with nearby areas

4705, QLD 4702, QLD 4709, QLD 4723, QLD 4746, QLD 4712, QLD 4713, QLD 4745, 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). 4717, QLD vs 4723, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4717/4717-qld/vs/POA4723/4723-qld