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4743, QLD vs 4800, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 84 km apart · 4743, QLD profile · 4800, QLD profile

4743, QLD 4800, QLD

Postcode 4800 and postcode 4743 are two very different Queensland areas. Postcode 4800 is an older community where 20.1% of people are aged 65 or over, while postcode 4743 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35. There is a stark contrast in wealth and housing; typical weekly incomes are far higher in postcode 4743, reaching $2,394 compared to $1,489 in postcode 4800. Renting is also far more common in postcode 4743, where 79.1% of households rent, whereas 37.5% of homes in postcode 4800 are owned outright.

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15, which sits around 19%. While they differ in income and age, they are effectively alike in their rates of unemployment and the share of people born overseas. The gaps between them are shifting, as the difference in typical resident age has narrowed since 2011. However, the gap in home ownership remains large, and the difference in typical personal income has actually widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,525 larger in 4800, QLD Rent: $248 higher in 4800, QLD Renting: 58.0 pts higher in 4743, QLD Owned outright: 32.6 pts higher in 4800, QLD Full-time: 17.5 pts higher in 4743, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +9,525 larger in 4800, QLD gap widening
556 20th pct 10,081 67th pct
Median age in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +9 yrs older in 4800, QLD gap narrowing
35 yrs 12th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4743, QLD gap steady
5.4% 77th pct 4.2% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +16.3 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap widening
3.8% 0th pct 20.1% 53rd pct
Under 15 in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap narrowing
18.9% 67th pct 19.0% 69th pct
De facto in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4743, QLD gap narrowing
16.1% 83rd pct 14.0% 68th pct

Age structure

41.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.3 pts 21.9%
27.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
3.8% Seniors (65+) +16.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
18.9% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.8% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

38.9% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 49.8%
44.4% Never married ◂ +13.4 pts 31.0%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%
0.7% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

4743, QLD 4800, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4743, QLD gap steady
11.5% 40th pct 11.3% 39th pct

Country of birth

66.0% Australia +13.7 pts ▸ 79.8%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
0.5% England +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.8% English +9.5 pts ▸ 43.3%
34.4% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
10.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.3% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.1% German +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.4% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.5% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% Chinese even 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4743, QLD gap widening
7.0% 58th pct 2.8% 28th pct
Limited English in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4743, QLD gap steady
0.9% 61st pct 0.2% 33rd pct

Language used at home

69.1% English only +19.4 pts ▸ 88.5%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap widening
34.7% 26th pct 40.7% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

39.4% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 48.3%
34.7% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
24.1% Not stated ◂ +14.1 pts 10.0%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4743, QLD gap narrowing
42.0% 39th pct 40.2% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4743, QLD gap narrowing
12.7% 38th pct 10.1% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +7.96 more in 4743, QLD
9.52 81st pct 1.57 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +2 more in 4800, QLD
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +2,379 more in 4800, QLD
39 10th pct 2,418 73rd pct
Avg size in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +767 larger in 4800, QLD
39 11th pct 806 91st pct
ICSEA in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +28 higher in 4800, QLD
957 29th pct 985 45th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 40.2%
19.0% Year 10 +10.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
3.9% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%
8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.6% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

24.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 22.0%
10.4% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.7% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.7% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.6% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.1% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +$982 higher in 4743, QLD gap widening
$1,727 100th pct $745 48th pct
Household income in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +$905 higher in 4743, QLD gap narrowing
$2,394 90th pct $1,489 48th pct
Family income in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +$938 higher in 4743, QLD gap narrowing
$2,799 89th pct $1,861 48th pct
High earners in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +21.5 pts higher in 4743, QLD gap narrowing
30.4% 99th pct 9.0% 51st pct
High-income homes in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +17.0 pts higher in 4743, QLD gap narrowing
32.5% 87th pct 15.5% 48th pct

Household income distribution

48.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.4 pts 28.1%
9.2% $650–$1,499 +18.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 6.6%
0.0% Under $650 +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

13.3% Under $650 +26.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 14.8%
17.3% $650–$1,499 +14.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +11.0 pts higher in 4800, QLD
16.4% 3rd pct 27.3% 37th pct
Mental health in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4800, QLD
6.5% 22nd pct 7.6% 34th pct
Needs assistance in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap steady
2.0% 9th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.1% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.4% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.6% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.3% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.6% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +3.5 pts ▸ 61.2%
12.8% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
2.2% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +7.7 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap widening
8.9% 6th pct 16.6% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap steady
5.1% 1st pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap narrowing
25.6% 53rd pct 26.0% 56th pct
Defence service in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4800, QLD
2.0% 26th pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +11.1 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap widening
12.9% 5th pct 24.0% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +0.1 larger in 4800, QLD gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4743, QLD gap narrowing
14.0% 65th pct 12.4% 51st pct
Living alone in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +9.5 pts higher in 4743, QLD gap widening
33.7% 81st pct 24.2% 37th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 55.1%
25.1% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
14.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 37.4%
33.7% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 24.2%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%
11.7% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.5% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +$248 higher in 4800, QLD gap widening
$32 0th pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +$325 higher in 4743, QLD gap widening
$1,950 71st pct $1,625 53rd pct
People / bedroom in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +58.0 pts higher in 4743, QLD gap narrowing
79.1% 100th pct 21.2% 50th pct
Owned outright in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +32.6 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap steady
4.9% 0th pct 37.5% 45th pct
Separate houses in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap steady
84.7% 32nd pct 88.8% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap narrowing
73.0% 31st pct 75.4% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

79.1% Rented ◂ +58.0 pts 21.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +37.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
4.9% Owned outright +32.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
9.2% Other tenure ◂ +7.5 pts 1.7%
3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 88.8%
13.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 3.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 43.5%
21.5% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
12.3% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
2.5% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.9% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

93.0% Under $200 ◂ +69.5 pts 23.5%
0.0% $200–$349 +44.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 46th pct
Work from home in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap narrowing
5.2% 7th pct 9.0% 19th pct
PT commute in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4743, QLD gap widening
8.5% 95th pct 1.4% 61st pct
PT stops in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 64.4%
5.2% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Bus ◂ +7.4 pts 1.2%
8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%
6.6% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 31.0%
39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 39.0%
9.0% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.8% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +13.3 pts higher in 4743, QLD gap narrowing
49.3% 89th pct 36.0% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +9.2 pts higher in 4743, QLD gap narrowing
14.1% 72nd pct 4.9% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap narrowing
2.9% 22nd pct 3.7% 37th pct
Participation in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +9.5 pts higher in 4743, QLD gap narrowing
69.6% 88th pct 60.1% 50th pct
Full-time in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +17.5 pts higher in 4743, QLD gap widening
78.0% 100th pct 60.6% 64th pct

Industries people work in

52.8% Mining ◂ +45.1 pts 7.7%
9.2% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.6% Retail trade +7.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.9% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.0% Accommodation & food +6.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.2% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.3% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.3% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.0 pts 11.9%
21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 18.4%
15.7% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%
10.5% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.8% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%
3.6% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.3% Sales workers +6.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +2 higher in 4743, QLD
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +3 higher in 4743, QLD
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +2 higher in 4800, QLD
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +2 higher in 4743, QLD
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +48 higher in 4743, QLD
993 58th pct 945 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +0.9 higher in 4743, QLD
2.6 34th pct 1.6 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +1.4 more in 4743, QLD
3.2 40th pct 1.8 22nd pct
15-min city in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +18.2 pts higher in 4800, QLD
2.8% 16th pct 21.0% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +22.0 pts higher in 4800, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 22.0% 28th pct
Walk to transit in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +57.7 pts higher in 4743, QLD
83.6% 78th pct 25.8% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +49.5 pts higher in 4743, QLD
93.5% 69th pct 44.0% 25th pct
Walk to health in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4800, QLD
14.4% 37th pct 19.8% 40th pct
Amenities/1k in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +64.0 more in 4743, QLD
79.1 90th pct 15.2 40th pct
Intersections/km² in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD even
0 6th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in 4743, QLDin 4800, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4800, QLD
3.1% 15th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 4743, QLD with nearby areas

4757, QLD 4741, QLD 4756, QLD 4742, QLD 4799, QLD 4754, QLD 4798, QLD 4800, QLD

Compare 4800, QLD with nearby areas

4799, QLD 4741, QLD 4802, QLD 4798, QLD 4805, QLD 4756, QLD 4743, QLD 4757, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4743, QLD vs 4800, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4743/4743-qld/vs/POA4800/4800-qld