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4742, QLD vs 4745, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 108 km apart · 4742, QLD profile · 4745, QLD profile

4742, QLD 4745, QLD

Postcode 4745 and postcode 4742 are two rural Queensland areas with distinct economic and social profiles. Postcode 4745 is younger and more transient, with 43.3% of people moving there in the last five years and a typical resident aged 32. It is also wealthier and more rental-heavy, with 35.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and 60.3% of homes being rented. In contrast, postcode 4742 is older, with a typical age of 37, and has much higher housing costs, including a typical weekly rent of $277 compared to just $100 in postcode 4745.

These two areas have seen their differences shift since 2011. While the gap in high earners and renters has narrowed, other divides have grown; for example, the share of people with no religion is now 11.9 percentage points higher in postcode 4745 than in postcode 4742. Despite these diverging trends, they remain alike in several ways. Both have a similar number of people per home, around 2.5, and share very similar rates of unemployment and adults with bachelor degrees.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,726 larger in 4745, QLD Renting: 21.1 pts higher in 4745, QLD Rent: $177 higher in 4742, QLD Recent movers: 13.3 pts higher in 4745, QLD Mortgage: $628 higher in 4742, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +1,726 larger in 4745, QLD gap widening
1,192 32nd pct 2,918 46th pct
Median age in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +5 yrs older in 4742, QLD gap narrowing
37 yrs 19th pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4745, QLD gap widening
3.3% 62nd pct 8.2% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4742, QLD gap narrowing
9.2% 9th pct 6.0% 4th pct
Under 15 in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4745, QLD gap narrowing
16.8% 43rd pct 21.8% 87th pct
De facto in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4745, QLD gap narrowing
19.3% 91st pct 19.7% 92nd pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 33.9%
29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 25.6%
16.8% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%

Marital status

42.3% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 43.7%
38.3% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
12.9% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%
3.6% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

4742, QLD 4745, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4745, QLD gap steady
8.2% 23rd pct 9.8% 31st pct

Country of birth

57.0% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 67.9%
3.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.9% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
29.4% English +3.6 pts ▸ 33.0%
8.9% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%
3.3% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4745, QLD gap widening
2.1% 20th pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Limited English in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4745, QLD gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 38th pct

Language used at home

62.8% English only +11.6 pts ▸ 74.3%
0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +11.9 pts higher in 4745, QLD gap widening
26.6% 12th pct 38.5% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

26.6% No religion +11.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
36.7% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 36.9%
35.6% Not stated ◂ +12.4 pts 23.2%
0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +11.0 pts higher in 4745, QLD gap widening
27.8% 3rd pct 38.8% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4742, QLD gap narrowing
7.1% 9th pct 6.8% 8th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +6.86 more in 4742, QLD
10.00 83rd pct 3.14 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +344 more in 4745, QLD
107 21st pct 451 43rd pct
Avg size in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +172 larger in 4745, QLD
54 16th pct 226 46th pct
ICSEA in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +3 higher in 4742, QLD
907 13th pct 904 13th pct

Highest year of school

27.8% Year 12 +11.0 pts ▸ 38.8%
22.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.9%
7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%
6.0% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
6.8% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
8.9% Management & commerce even 8.9%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.2% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.5% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%
2.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Income

Personal income in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +$266 higher in 4745, QLD gap narrowing
$1,140 89th pct $1,406 97th pct
Household income in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +$489 higher in 4745, QLD gap narrowing
$1,955 75th pct $2,444 91st pct
Family income in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +$625 higher in 4745, QLD gap narrowing
$2,326 76th pct $2,951 91st pct
High earners in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +11.1 pts higher in 4745, QLD gap narrowing
13.2% 73rd pct 24.4% 93rd pct
High-income homes in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +11.3 pts higher in 4745, QLD gap narrowing
24.0% 72nd pct 35.3% 90th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.2%
12.4% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
18.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.0%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.4%
18.5% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
4.8% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4745, QLD
14.6% 0th pct 18.5% 7th pct
Mental health in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4745, QLD
3.7% 6th pct 5.8% 16th pct
Needs assistance in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4745, QLD gap steady
2.3% 11th pct 2.7% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.7% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
1.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None +8.2 pts ▸ 57.8%
10.7% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
2.5% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4745, QLD gap narrowing
10.8% 12th pct 12.0% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD even gap steady
5.6% 2nd pct 5.6% 2nd pct
Unpaid child care in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +8.3 pts higher in 4745, QLD gap widening
17.3% 12th pct 25.6% 54th pct
Defence service in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4745, QLD
2.1% 28th pct 2.3% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4745, QLD gap steady
13.4% 6th pct 16.3% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4745, QLD gap narrowing
11.0% 38th pct 13.7% 62nd pct
Living alone in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4742, QLD gap narrowing
29.3% 61st pct 26.7% 49th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 60.7%
30.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 24.8%
11.0% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
29.3% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 26.7%
18.4% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 14.5%
11.0% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.4% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +$177 higher in 4742, QLD gap widening
$277 45th pct $100 2nd pct
Mortgage in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +$628 higher in 4742, QLD gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $672 7th pct
People / bedroom in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +0.10 higher in 4742, QLD gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +21.1 pts higher in 4745, QLD gap narrowing
39.2% 86th pct 60.3% 98th pct
Owned outright in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +8.7 pts higher in 4742, QLD gap widening
26.1% 17th pct 17.5% 7th pct
Separate houses in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4745, QLD gap narrowing
89.0% 41st pct 91.8% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +8.5 pts higher in 4745, QLD gap narrowing
79.9% 56th pct 88.3% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Rented +21.1 pts ▸ 60.3%
26.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 17.5%
25.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 15.9%
8.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 3.9%
1.4% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 91.8%
7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%
2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms +19.5 pts ▸ 56.6%
31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 28.0%
12.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 7.6%
11.3% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 3.7%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%
1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $200–$349 ◂ +23.8 pts 34.7%
18.9% Under $200 +37.7 pts ▸ 56.6%
6.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% Under $1,000 +42.5 pts ▸ 74.5%
34.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.0 pts 8.8%
12.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4742, QLD gap narrowing
4.2% 55th pct 3.3% 45th pct
Work from home in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +10.6 pts higher in 4742, QLD gap narrowing
15.5% 48th pct 4.9% 6th pct
PT commute in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4742, QLD gap narrowing
3.6% 81st pct 3.3% 79th pct
PT stops in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.2% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 56.4%
15.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.6 pts 4.9%
8.8% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%
6.0% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
27.9% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
15.9% 4 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 8.5%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%
4.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +13.3 pts higher in 4745, QLD gap widening
30.1% 34th pct 43.3% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4745, QLD gap narrowing
11.2% 62nd pct 12.2% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4742, QLD gap steady
3.1% 26th pct 2.2% 14th pct
Participation in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +11.0 pts higher in 4745, QLD gap widening
52.0% 23rd pct 63.0% 63rd pct
Full-time in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +6.9 pts higher in 4742, QLD gap narrowing
76.1% 98th pct 69.2% 90th pct

Industries people work in

24.9% Mining +18.6 pts ▸ 43.5%
21.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.7 pts 5.3%
8.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.3 pts 1.8%
4.4% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.2% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
4.6% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%
5.6% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
2.2% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%
2.6% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Machinery operators & drivers +8.8 pts ▸ 33.1%
19.5% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 12.4%
15.9% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.7% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 8.0%
8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
6.6% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.2% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +2 higher in 4742, QLD
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD even
931 25th pct 931 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +1.0 higher in 4745, QLD
1.8 23rd pct 2.8 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +1.5 more in 4745, QLD
2.4 29th pct 3.9 50th pct
15-min city in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4745, QLD
43.2% 45th pct 45.7% 48th pct
Walk to shops in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +15.2 pts higher in 4745, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 15.2% 24th pct
Walk to transit in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +33.1 pts higher in 4745, QLD
49.0% 47th pct 82.1% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +28.9 pts higher in 4745, QLD
53.6% 33rd pct 82.6% 59th pct
Walk to health in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +52.1 pts higher in 4745, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 52.1% 68th pct
Amenities/1k in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +48.3 more in 4742, QLD
56.2 87th pct 7.9 8th pct
Intersections/km² in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD even
0 1st pct 0 7th pct
Mean slope in 4742, QLDin 4745, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4742, QLD
3.9% 32nd pct 3.7% 29th pct

Compare 4742, QLD with nearby areas

4757, QLD 4754, QLD 4756, QLD 4743, QLD 4737, QLD 4753, QLD 4741, QLD 4744, QLD

Compare 4745, QLD with nearby areas

4709, QLD 4746, QLD 4723, QLD 4744, QLD 4705, QLD 4742, QLD 4717, QLD 4707, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4742, QLD vs 4745, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4742/4742-qld/vs/POA4745/4745-qld