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4721, QLD vs 4728, QLD

Name: 4721, QLD vs 4728, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 134 km apart · 4721, QLD profile · 4728, QLD profile

4721, QLD 4728, QLD

Postcode 4721 and postcode 4728 are two regional Queensland areas with very different living patterns. Postcode 4721 is more populated, with 3,962 people and 537 school enrolments, while postcode 4728 is sparsely populated with just 229 people. A far higher share of people work from home in postcode 4728 (45.2%) compared to postcode 4721 (15.3%). Housing also differs sharply; 48.7% of homes in postcode 4728 are owned outright, which is far higher than the 29.4% in postcode 4721. Meanwhile, renting is far more common in postcode 4721, where 34.9% of households rent.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They are also alike in their shares of people born overseas (6.1%) and those with a bachelor degree (around 10%). However, the gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, and the difference in the number of people working from home has also grown. While postcode 4721 has more people moving in, postcode 4728 has a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (11.4% compared to 3.6%).

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 29.9 pts higher in 4728, QLD Population: 3,733 larger in 4721, QLD Owned outright: 19.3 pts higher in 4728, QLD PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in 4721, QLD Unpaid carers: 5.7 pts higher in 4728, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD +3,733 larger in 4721, QLD gap steady

3,962 50th pct 229 10th pct

Median age in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD +2 yrs older in 4728, QLD gap steady

36 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 27.5%

21.7% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 22.7%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 6.1%

Marital status

50.6% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 55.8%

32.8% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 25.5%

8.4% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

3.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

4721, QLD 4728, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 83.8%

0.9% England +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

38.0% English +1.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

10.7% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

8.5% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 88.6%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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

55.8% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

28.9% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.8% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD +10.57 more in 4728, QLD

5.82 69th pct 16.39 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD +4 more in 4721, QLD

5 76th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD +516 more in 4721, QLD

537 45th pct 21 5th pct

Avg size in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD +86 larger in 4721, QLD

107 28th pct 21 4th pct

ICSEA in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD +93 higher in 4721, QLD

951 26th pct 858 9th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 41.2%

26.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 23.0%

10.0% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 38.9%

14.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

3.1% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 14.4%

6.3% Agriculture & environment +9.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.1% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

7.9% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

0.5% Information technology +5.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

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

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD +$225 higher in 4721, QLD gap steady

$1,034 86th pct $809 62nd pct

Household income in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD +$590 higher in 4721, QLD gap narrowing

$1,882 71st pct $1,292 32nd pct

Family income in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD +$752 higher in 4721, QLD gap narrowing

$2,314 75th pct $1,562 27th pct

Household income distribution

22.0% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 20.5%

12.8% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

11.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

28.1% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 8.5%

6.6% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.6% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

3.3% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +5.7 pts 57.6%

16.1% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.6% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.8% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 64.3%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 26.8%

9.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 24.4%

28.2% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

11.6% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 9.0%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

4.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD +$120 higher in 4721, QLD gap widening

$220 29th pct $100 2nd pct

Mortgage in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD +$758 higher in 4721, QLD gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $542 2nd pct

People / bedroom in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.4% Owned outright +19.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

34.9% Rented ◂ +13.1 pts 21.8%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 16.7%

10.2% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 94.9%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment +6.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.1% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 35.9%

28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 23.1%

9.0% 5 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.6% Under $200 +56.6 pts ▸ 94.1%

40.9% $200–$349 ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%

12.2% $350–$549 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) ◂ +26.0 pts 29.0%

15.3% Worked at home +29.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

7.4% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.7 pts 24.0%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 22.7%

14.1% 4 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.7% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.6% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +36.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

19.8% Mining ◂ +15.5 pts 4.3%

3.4% Public administration & safety +8.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.0% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.7% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

5.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

5.4% Retail trade ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Managers +26.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

18.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 11.8%

15.1% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 7.5%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.8% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 3.2%

4.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD +1 higher in 4728, QLD

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD +6 higher in 4728, QLD

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD +31 higher in 4728, QLD

963 42nd pct 994 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD +0.5 higher in 4728, QLD

2.4 32nd pct 2.9 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD +0.7 more in 4728, QLD

2.9 36th pct 3.6 45th pct

15-min city in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD +24.1 pts higher in 4728, QLD

35.3% 37th pct 59.5% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD +26.1 pts higher in 4728, QLD

33.6% 38th pct 59.6% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD +14.3 pts higher in 4728, QLD

42.4% 40th pct 56.7% 56th pct

Walk to a park in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD +9.3 pts higher in 4728, QLD

51.7% 31st pct 61.0% 40th pct

Walk to health in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD +18.3 pts higher in 4728, QLD

41.0% 58th pct 59.3% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD +51.5 more in 4728, QLD

22.7 61st pct 74.2 89th pct

Intersections/km² in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD even

0 1st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 4721, QLD in 4728, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4721, QLD

3.3% 20th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare 4721, QLD with nearby areas

4744, QLD 4723, QLD 4745, QLD 4728, QLD 4724, QLD 4804, QLD 4709, QLD 4742, 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). 4721, QLD vs 4728, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4721/4721-qld/vs/POA4728/4728-qld