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4720, QLD vs 4728, QLD

Name: 4720, QLD vs 4728, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 185 km apart · 4720, QLD profile · 4728, QLD profile

4720, QLD 4728, QLD

Postcode 4720 and postcode 4728 are very different Queensland areas, separated by about 185 km. Postcode 4720 is more populous and has much higher typical incomes, with families usually earning $2,517 per week compared to $1,562 in postcode 4728. It is also a younger place where more adults are working or looking for work, and 53.6% of residents finished Year 12. In contrast, postcode 4728 is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, where 20.5% of people are aged 65 or over and 48.7% of homes are owned outright.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, such as having a similar proportion of people who care for children unpaid and nearly identical overall advantage scores. However, the gaps between them are often shifting. The difference in the number of people aged 65 and over has widened since 2011, and far more people now work from home in postcode 4728 than they used to. Meanwhile, the gap in typical household incomes has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 32.3 pts higher in 4728, QLD Work from home: 40.2 pts higher in 4728, QLD Population: 14,802 larger in 4720, QLD Recent movers: 23.4 pts higher in 4720, QLD PT commute: 4.7 pts higher in 4720, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +14,802 larger in 4720, QLD gap steady

15,031 76th pct 229 10th pct

Median age in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +6 yrs older in 4728, QLD gap steady

32 yrs 5th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 27.5%

25.3% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.7%

7.1% Seniors (65+) +13.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.2 pts 6.1%

Marital status

48.0% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 55.8%

38.6% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 25.5%

7.3% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

4720, QLD 4728, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 83.8%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

1.1% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

37.1% English +2.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

11.1% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

6.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 88.6%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 55.9%

37.2% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 30.6%

10.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +13.50 more in 4728, QLD

2.90 46th pct 16.39 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +10 more in 4720, QLD

11 87th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +8,910 more in 4720, QLD

8,931 88th pct 21 5th pct

Avg size in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +791 larger in 4720, QLD

812 92nd pct 21 4th pct

ICSEA in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +105 higher in 4720, QLD

963 32nd pct 858 9th pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 41.2%

22.0% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.2% Year 9 or below +11.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 38.9%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

3.7% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.8% Engineering & related ◂ +9.4 pts 14.4%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +11.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 6.7%

9.0% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.4% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

1.0% Information technology +4.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +$227 higher in 4720, QLD gap narrowing

$1,036 86th pct $809 62nd pct

Household income in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +$911 higher in 4720, QLD gap narrowing

$2,203 86th pct $1,292 32nd pct

Family income in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +$955 higher in 4720, QLD gap narrowing

$2,517 83rd pct $1,562 27th pct

Household income distribution

19.7% $650–$1,499 +14.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 20.5%

8.2% Under $650 +20.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

28.9% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 8.5%

7.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

4.5% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +9.4 pts 57.6%

15.8% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.8% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.6% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +0.2 larger in 4720, QLD gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 64.3%

22.3% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.3% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 24.4%

22.9% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.2% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 9.0%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

4.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +$200 higher in 4720, QLD gap widening

$300 51st pct $100 2nd pct

Mortgage in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +$1,100 higher in 4720, QLD gap narrowing

$1,642 54th pct $542 2nd pct

People / bedroom in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

16.5% Owned outright +32.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

43.0% Rented ◂ +21.2 pts 21.8%

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.4 pts 16.7%

2.0% Other tenure +12.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.5% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 94.9%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

0.6% Other dwelling +4.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 23.1%

34.3% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

8.6% 5 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

17.8% Under $200 +76.3 pts ▸ 94.1%

41.4% $200–$349 ◂ +41.4 pts 0.0%

33.4% $350–$549 ◂ +33.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +39.5 pts 0.0%

16.7% Under $1,000 +21.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.8 pts 0.0%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +36.5 pts 29.0%

5.0% Worked at home +40.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

3.1% Walked +8.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.7% Bus ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.1 pts 24.0%

31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 22.7%

9.2% 4 or more +20.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.9% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.3% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +55.2 pts ▸ 61.3%

18.3% Mining ◂ +14.0 pts 4.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety +6.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

8.8% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.7% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

5.0% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Managers +35.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.7 pts 7.5%

11.9% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +10.4 pts 3.2%

10.8% Clerical & administrative even 10.8%

8.2% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +1 higher in 4720, QLD

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +5 higher in 4728, QLD

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +15 higher in 4728, QLD

979 50th pct 994 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +0.5 higher in 4720, QLD

3.4 46th pct 2.9 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +0.2 more in 4720, QLD

3.7 48th pct 3.6 45th pct

15-min city in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +14.7 pts higher in 4728, QLD

44.7% 47th pct 59.5% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +17.5 pts higher in 4728, QLD

42.2% 45th pct 59.6% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +13.0 pts higher in 4720, QLD

69.7% 67th pct 56.7% 56th pct

Walk to a park in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +22.6 pts higher in 4720, QLD

83.7% 60th pct 61.0% 40th pct

Walk to health in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +26.4 pts higher in 4728, QLD

32.9% 50th pct 59.3% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +63.7 more in 4728, QLD

10.6 18th pct 74.2 89th pct

Intersections/km² in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD even

0 21st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 4720, QLD in 4728, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4720, QLD

3.0% 13th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare 4720, QLD with nearby areas

4722, QLD 4724, QLD 4723, QLD 4709, QLD 4478, QLD 4717, QLD 4477, QLD 4702, QLD

Compare 4728, QLD with nearby areas

4726, QLD 4725, QLD 4724, QLD 4721, QLD 4732, QLD 4472, QLD 4727, QLD 4720, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4720, QLD vs 4728, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4720/4720-qld/vs/POA4728/4728-qld