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4809, QLD vs 4815, QLD

Name: 4809, QLD vs 4815, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 58 km apart · 4809, QLD profile · 4815, QLD profile

4809, QLD 4815, QLD

Postcode 4815 and postcode 4809 are two Queensland areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4815 is a larger, younger population where the typical resident is 35, and there is a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (14.4% compared to 3.5% in postcode 4809). It is also more developed for pedestrians, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score and 69.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas postcode 4809 is car-dependent and has no such access. Housing differs sharply too; postcode 4809 has far more homes owned outright (49.9% versus 22.9% in postcode 4815).

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, mirroring a growing difference in how people live. Despite this, the two areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,700 and almost identical rates of long-term health conditions. They also both sit well below the national figure for Year 12 completion, with postcode 4815 at 45.1% and postcode 4809 at 36.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,412 larger in 4815, QLD Owned outright: 27.0 pts higher in 4809, QLD Renting: 20.0 pts higher in 4815, QLD Median age: 12 yrs older in 4809, QLD One-parent: 15.1 pts higher in 4815, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +20,412 larger in 4815, QLD gap steady

985 30th pct 21,397 86th pct

Median age in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +12 yrs older in 4809, QLD gap narrowing

47 yrs 71st pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 23.9%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

24.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.7 pts 14.6%

17.0% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +10.6 pts 40.5%

29.6% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

4.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

4809, QLD 4815, 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 +2.4 pts ▸ 82.1%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.8% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.5% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

38.7% English ◂ +1.4 pts 37.3%

14.9% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 9.5%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

11.1% Italian ◂ +7.2 pts 3.9%

4.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 86.0%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.5% Christianity ◂ +12.9 pts 46.6%

28.3% No religion +13.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

10.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +4.94 more in 4809, QLD

5.99 71st pct 1.05 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +4 more in 4815, QLD

1 29th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +1,751 more in 4815, QLD

60 15th pct 1,811 67th pct

Avg size in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +302 larger in 4815, QLD

60 17th pct 362 61st pct

ICSEA in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +103 higher in 4809, QLD

925 16th pct 822 6th pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.1%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 10.8%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 42.6%

15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

0.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

26.7% Engineering & related ◂ +10.5 pts 16.2%

12.6% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.8% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.3% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +$55 higher in 4815, QLD gap narrowing

$680 34th pct $735 45th pct

Household income in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +$183 higher in 4815, QLD gap narrowing

$1,303 33rd pct $1,486 48th pct

Family income in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +$34 higher in 4815, QLD gap narrowing

$1,676 35th pct $1,710 38th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.6%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

17.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.4%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 40.9%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

7.6% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

5.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +1.5 pts 56.0%

19.9% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

3.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +0.3 larger in 4815, QLD gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 51.1%

35.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 25.1%

7.8% One-parent families +15.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 34.7%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 22.2%

11.3% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.9% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

3.0% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +$95 higher in 4815, QLD gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $295 50th pct

Mortgage in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +$173 higher in 4815, QLD gap narrowing

$1,235 31st pct $1,408 41st pct

People / bedroom in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright ◂ +27.0 pts 22.9%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.6% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

5.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 94.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 53.7%

18.7% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 6.9%

9.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.4 pts 1.2%

5.0% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

32.1% $200–$349 +31.6 pts ▸ 63.7%

32.1% Under $200 ◂ +19.5 pts 12.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

42.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.1 pts 21.1%

10.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +51 more in 4815, QLD

0 0th pct 51 71st pct

Stops/1k in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +2.38 more in 4815, QLD

0.00 0th pct 2.38 38th pct

Departures/1k in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +532.6 more in 4815, QLD

0.0 0th pct 532.6 63rd pct

PT routes in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +2 more in 4815, QLD

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) +15.4 pts ▸ 72.7%

13.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 3.6%

10.4% Walked ◂ +9.6 pts 0.8%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 37.9%

29.5% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

13.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 7.7%

1.7% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.7 pts 0.9%

8.4% Health care & social assistance +9.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.8% Manufacturing ◂ +10.7 pts 5.1%

7.2% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.0% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.3% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.6% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Managers ◂ +16.0 pts 8.4%

9.7% Community & personal service +7.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.7% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%

12.4% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%

7.4% Clerical & administrative +4.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.5% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.1% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +1 higher in 4809, QLD

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +7 higher in 4809, QLD

905 14th pct 898 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +2.5 higher in 4815, QLD

0.7 8th pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +2.4 more in 4815, QLD

0.6 7th pct 3.0 38th pct

15-min city in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +16.1 pts higher in 4815, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 16.1% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 4809, QLD

15.3% 24th pct 9.2% 20th pct

Walk to transit in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +69.9 pts higher in 4815, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 69.9% 60th pct

Walk to school in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +29.3 pts higher in 4815, QLD

14.6% 21st pct 43.9% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +72.9 pts higher in 4815, QLD

15.0% 7th pct 87.9% 64th pct

Walk to health in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +30.6 pts higher in 4815, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 30.6% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +11.1 more in 4809, QLD

16.2 44th pct 5.1 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +2 higher in 4815, QLD

0 12th pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 4809, QLD in 4815, QLD +0.0 pts higher in 4815, QLD

2.6% 7th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare 4809, QLD with nearby areas

4808, QLD 4810, QLD 4806, QLD 4811, QLD 4812, QLD 4814, QLD 4807, QLD 4819, QLD

Compare 4815, QLD with nearby areas

4817, QLD 4814, QLD 4812, QLD 4811, QLD 4818, QLD 4810, QLD 4819, QLD 4809, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4809, QLD vs 4815, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4809/4809-qld/vs/POA4815/4815-qld