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4721, QLD vs 4804, QLD

Name: 4721, QLD vs 4804, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 154 km apart · 4721, QLD profile · 4804, QLD profile

4721, QLD 4804, QLD

Postcode 4721 and postcode 4804 are two Queensland areas with distinct economic profiles. Postcode 4721 is more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $2,314, while postcode 4804 is lower at $1,619. Residents in postcode 4721 are more likely to be working or looking for work (67.0%) and have higher school completion rates, with 42.1% finishing Year 12 compared to 28.7% in postcode 4804. Conversely, postcode 4804 is much more walkable, with 82.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to 51.7% in postcode 4721.

Both areas are very similar in their lack of public transport, with no public transport stops or departures for residents in either place. This shared reliance on cars exists alongside widening gaps in other areas; for example, the difference in typical family income has grown since 2011. This is also seen in home ownership, where the gap for those who own their homes outright has increased, with 42.3% in postcode 4804 compared to 29.4% in postcode 4721.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 4.9 pts higher in 4804, QLD Participation: 17.2 pts higher in 4721, QLD Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in 4721, QLD Owned outright: 12.9 pts higher in 4804, QLD Personal income: $332 higher in 4721, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +1,837 larger in 4721, QLD gap widening

3,962 50th pct 2,125 42nd pct

Median age in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +7 yrs older in 4804, QLD gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 25.4%

21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 16.8%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 42.3%

32.8% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.4% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

4721, QLD 4804, 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 ◂ +8.6 pts 72.0%

1.1% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 37.7%

38.0% English ◂ +3.3 pts 34.6%

8.5% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

6.0% German ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

1.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 77.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

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 ◂ +12.4 pts 43.4%

28.9% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

14.8% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +5.35 more in 4804, QLD

5.82 69th pct 11.17 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +1 more in 4721, QLD

5 76th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +189 more in 4721, QLD

537 45th pct 348 39th pct

Avg size in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +20 larger in 4721, QLD

107 28th pct 87 23rd pct

ICSEA in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +56 higher in 4721, QLD

951 26th pct 894 12th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 28.7%

26.0% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

10.0% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 35.4%

14.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 8.0%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 18.6%

9.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

8.1% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

7.9% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%

6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +$332 higher in 4721, QLD gap widening

$1,034 86th pct $702 38th pct

Household income in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +$640 higher in 4721, QLD gap widening

$1,882 71st pct $1,242 27th pct

Family income in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +$695 higher in 4721, QLD gap widening

$2,314 75th pct $1,619 31st pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 24.0%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

12.8% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

28.1% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 20.8%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 15.4%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

5.2% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +10.9 pts 52.4%

16.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.6% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +0.2 larger in 4721, QLD gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 49.7%

28.4% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

9.6% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

28.2% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

11.6% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +$20 higher in 4721, QLD gap narrowing

$220 29th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +$300 higher in 4721, QLD gap widening

$1,300 34th pct $1,000 19th pct

People / bedroom in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +0.10 higher in 4721, QLD gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.4% Owned outright +12.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

34.9% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 31.7%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 18.1%

10.2% Other tenure ◂ +5.9 pts 4.4%

2.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 93.1%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 3.2%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 21.9%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

37.6% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

12.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.1 pts 7.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% Under $1,000 +19.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 10.2%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 7.5%

7.4% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Bus +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.8% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 35.7%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

14.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 7.4%

2.6% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Mining +7.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.1 pts 8.9%

6.0% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.2% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.8% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 12.2%

14.0% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

5.8% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.1% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

4.8% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +4 higher in 4721, QLD

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +4 higher in 4721, QLD

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +4 higher in 4721, QLD

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +1 higher in 4721, QLD

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +78 higher in 4721, QLD

963 42nd pct 885 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +1.4 higher in 4804, QLD

2.4 32nd pct 3.8 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +1.4 more in 4804, QLD

2.9 36th pct 4.3 57th pct

15-min city in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +12.1 pts higher in 4804, QLD

35.3% 37th pct 47.4% 50th pct

Walk to shops in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +13.8 pts higher in 4804, QLD

33.6% 38th pct 47.3% 51st pct

Walk to transit in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +28.2 pts higher in 4804, QLD

42.4% 40th pct 70.6% 68th pct

Walk to a park in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +30.9 pts higher in 4804, QLD

51.7% 31st pct 82.7% 59th pct

Walk to health in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +16.4 pts higher in 4804, QLD

41.0% 58th pct 57.4% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +29.0 more in 4804, QLD

22.7 61st pct 51.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD even

0 1st pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in 4721, QLD in 4804, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4804, QLD

3.3% 20th pct 4.7% 45th pct

Compare 4721, QLD with nearby areas

4744, QLD 4723, QLD 4745, QLD 4728, QLD 4724, QLD 4804, QLD 4709, QLD 4742, QLD

Compare 4804, QLD with nearby areas

4743, QLD 4805, QLD 4807, QLD 4744, QLD 4757, QLD 4741, QLD 4742, QLD 4806, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4721, QLD vs 4804, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4721/4721-qld/vs/POA4804/4804-qld