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4739, QLD vs 4746, QLD

Name: 4739, QLD vs 4746, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 100 km apart · 4739, QLD profile · 4746, QLD profile

4739, QLD 4746, QLD

Postcode 4746 and postcode 4739 are two distinct rural areas in Queensland. Postcode 4746 is a much younger place, with a typical resident aged 32, while those in postcode 4739 are far older at 54. There is a stark contrast in wealth and housing; postcode 4746 has a typical household income of $2,660 a week and 81.2% of homes are rented. In contrast, the typical household in postcode 4739 earns $966 a week, but 60% of homes are owned outright. This younger, more mobile population in postcode 4746 is also more diverse, with 26.1% of residents arriving from overseas recently, compared to none in postcode 4739.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have almost identical unemployment rates and very similar numbers of people who serve in the Defence Force. Both are also equally remote from public transport and health services. However, the age gap between the two has widened since 2011, with postcode 4739 becoming even older. While the income gap has narrowed slightly, postcode 4746 remains far higher for typical personal and family earnings.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,649 larger in 4746, QLD Median age: 22 yrs older in 4739, QLD Aged 65+: 26.2 pts higher in 4739, QLD Personal income: $943 higher in 4746, QLD Household income: $1,694 higher in 4746, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +1,649 larger in 4746, QLD gap steady

340 14th pct 1,989 41st pct

Median age in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +22 yrs older in 4739, QLD gap widening

54 yrs 90th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

16.2% Young adults (25–44) +24.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

33.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 25.3%

28.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +26.2 pts 2.0%

13.5% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 38.8%

22.0% Never married +26.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 8.1%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +8.8 pts 0.3%

5.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

Age & sex structure

4739, QLD 4746, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +21.1 pts 58.6%

2.6% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.0% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 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

52.4% Australian ◂ +19.8 pts 32.5%

36.2% English ◂ +8.6 pts 27.6%

6.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% German ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only ◂ +21.5 pts 63.8%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity ◂ +18.2 pts 31.2%

36.5% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 32.7%

14.4% Not stated +19.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

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

Schools/1k kids in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +19.18 more in 4739, QLD

21.74 92nd pct 2.56 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +225 more in 4746, QLD

27 7th pct 252 33rd pct

Avg size in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +225 larger in 4746, QLD

27 6th pct 252 49th pct

ICSEA in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +20 higher in 4746, QLD

931 18th pct 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

22.0% Year 12 +16.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

36.4% Year 10 ◂ +22.0 pts 14.3%

19.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +17.3 pts 2.6%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.9 pts 24.6%

5.9% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 17.5%

8.9% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 2.0%

7.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

5.9% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

5.2% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +$943 higher in 4746, QLD gap narrowing

$675 33rd pct $1,618 100th pct

Household income in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +$1,694 higher in 4746, QLD gap narrowing

$966 8th pct $2,660 95th pct

Family income in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +$1,554 higher in 4746, QLD gap narrowing

$1,600 30th pct $3,154 93rd pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.0 pts 10.3%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

3.7% $4,000 or more +20.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.1 pts 4.9%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +28.1 pts 14.8%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 13.4%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.4% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +9.1 pts 2.1%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +4.3 pts 0.7%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

3.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +5.8 pts 53.6%

17.1% One condition ◂ +6.8 pts 10.3%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +6.4 pts 2.5%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +0.6 larger in 4746, QLD gap narrowing

2.1 14th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

40.1% Couples with children +30.2 pts ▸ 70.3%

44.1% Couples without children ◂ +22.6 pts 21.5%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 7.3%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +11.7 pts 28.3%

37.0% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 27.0%

13.3% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.4% 4 people +11.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.2% 5 people +7.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +$120 higher in 4739, QLD gap widening

$175 16th pct $55 0th pct

Mortgage in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +$180 higher in 4739, QLD gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,120 25th pct

People / bedroom in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

14.1% Rented +67.1 pts ▸ 81.2%

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +54.9 pts 5.1%

14.1% Other tenure ◂ +5.5 pts 8.6%

12.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 4.7%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 87.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 69.0%

19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 10.7%

18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 14.3%

8.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.8 pts 1.1%

2.2% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +68.9 pts ▸ 68.9%

42.1% $200–$349 ◂ +23.9 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

58.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +58.8 pts 0.0%

41.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 50.2%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +10.2 pts 5.5%

11.3% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 6.7%

0.0% Bus +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.5% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 40.8%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 35.6%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 13.4%

4.4% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.9% Mining +42.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

39.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +31.9 pts 7.1%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

3.1% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Other services ◂ +4.9 pts 1.4%

5.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

1.9% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

2.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Managers ◂ +15.8 pts 13.1%

14.5% Machinery operators & drivers +10.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.6% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.0% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.6% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +3 higher in 4746, QLD

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +4 higher in 4746, QLD

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +2 higher in 4739, QLD

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +2 higher in 4746, QLD

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +62 higher in 4746, QLD

914 18th pct 976 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +2.3 higher in 4746, QLD

0.9 12th pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +3.6 more in 4746, QLD

0.9 11th pct 4.5 59th pct

15-min city in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +67.3 pts higher in 4746, QLD

4.5% 17th pct 71.8% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +33.8 pts higher in 4746, QLD

17.6% 26th pct 51.4% 56th pct

Walk to transit in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +59.8 pts higher in 4746, QLD

11.1% 19th pct 70.9% 68th pct

Walk to a park in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +63.8 pts higher in 4746, QLD

27.5% 13th pct 91.3% 67th pct

Walk to health in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +85.8 more in 4739, QLD

102.9 93rd pct 17.1 47th pct

Intersections/km² in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD even

0 3rd pct 0 23rd pct

Mean slope in 4739, QLD in 4746, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4739, QLD

7.6% 79th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare 4739, QLD with nearby areas

4738, QLD 4707, QLD 4737, QLD 4740, QLD 4751, QLD 4753, QLD 4754, QLD 4706, QLD

Compare 4746, QLD with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4739, QLD vs 4746, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4739/4739-qld/vs/POA4746/4746-qld