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2839, NSW vs 4486, QLD

Name: 2839, NSW vs 4486, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 163 km apart · 2839, NSW profile · 4486, QLD profile

2839, NSW 4486, QLD

Postcode 2839 and postcode 4486 are both sparsely populated areas with low overall advantage. Postcode 2839 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35, compared to 45 in postcode 4486. The New South Wales area has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 52%, while the Queensland area's share is 17.6%. Housing differs sharply; 55% of homes in postcode 2839 are rented, which is far higher than the 27.6% in postcode 4486, where more people own their homes outright.

Both areas are effectively alike in terms of the number of people per home and the proportion of residents who live alone. They also share very similar typical weekly rents, around $140 to $150. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in the number of volunteers and the proportion of adults working or looking for work, which is far higher in postcode 4486. Meanwhile, the gap in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 34.4 pts higher in 2839, NSW Renting: 27.4 pts higher in 2839, NSW One-parent: 21.8 pts higher in 2839, NSW No car: 20.8 pts higher in 2839, NSW Volunteering: 18.2 pts higher in 4486, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +410 larger in 2839, NSW gap narrowing

1,079 31st pct 669 23rd pct

Median age in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +10 yrs older in 4486, QLD gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 21.8%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 17.2%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%

Marital status

59.7% Never married ◂ +23.2 pts 36.4%

25.4% Married +19.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

4.8% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

3.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

2839, NSW 4486, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 84.9%

2.1% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.0% Australian +19.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

22.0% English +17.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

7.2% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.5% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.8% German +5.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.8% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +20.2 pts ▸ 63.7%

37.9% No religion ◂ +11.3 pts 26.6%

15.9% Not stated ◂ +7.3 pts 8.7%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +0.39 more in 2839, NSW

17.78 90th pct 17.39 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +2 more in 2839, NSW

4 71st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +108 more in 2839, NSW

194 30th pct 86 18th pct

Avg size in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +6 larger in 2839, NSW

49 15th pct 43 13th pct

ICSEA in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +170 higher in 4486, QLD

692 0th pct 862 9th pct

Highest year of school

27.3% Year 12 +14.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

27.1% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 12.2%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

21.1% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

15.5% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

5.3% Agriculture & environment +7.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.9% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.6% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

10.2% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

2.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +$167 higher in 4486, QLD gap steady

$591 17th pct $758 51st pct

Household income in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +$240 higher in 4486, QLD gap narrowing

$1,017 11th pct $1,257 28th pct

Family income in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +$435 higher in 4486, QLD gap widening

$1,278 10th pct $1,713 38th pct

Household income distribution

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

30.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 23.4%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 39.8%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

7.5% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

2.8% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +2.4 pts ▸ 62.0%

15.4% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.8% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +0.1 larger in 2839, NSW gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

38.1% Couples with children +12.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

24.8% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

34.4% One-parent families ◂ +21.8 pts 12.6%

2.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Household size

37.2% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 36.8%

32.9% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

10.0% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.7% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

3.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +$10 higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing

$150 11th pct $140 9th pct

Mortgage in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +$83 higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing

$733 9th pct $650 6th pct

People / bedroom in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +0.10 higher in 2839, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Rented ◂ +27.4 pts 27.6%

24.0% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

7.3% Other tenure +8.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house ◂ +17.6 pts 69.7%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

1.3% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 20.7%

21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 17.6%

3.8% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.9% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

73.0% Under $200 ◂ +13.3 pts 59.7%

12.7% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

78.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.1 pts 63.9%

7.9% $1,000–$1,799 +8.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +3 more in 2839, NSW

3 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +2.78 more in 2839, NSW

2.78 41st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +18.5 more in 2839, NSW

18.5 30th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +4 more in 2839, NSW

4 52nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 53.4%

20.7% Walked ◂ +8.2 pts 12.5%

10.8% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 33.2%

25.0% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

22.8% No vehicle ◂ +20.8 pts 2.0%

6.2% 3 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.9% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.7 pts ▸ 51.0%

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 8.7%

17.7% Education & training ◂ +8.1 pts 9.6%

16.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +14.8 pts 1.7%

3.9% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

5.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

2.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

13.3% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +11.0 pts 6.4%

17.1% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 10.5%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +7.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

3.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +1 higher in 4486, QLD

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +1 higher in 4486, QLD

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +1 higher in 4486, QLD

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +1 higher in 2839, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +47 higher in 4486, QLD

872 8th pct 919 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +1.7 higher in 2839, NSW

4.5 61st pct 2.8 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +1.4 more in 2839, NSW

4.7 62nd pct 3.3 41st pct

15-min city in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +13.5 pts higher in 2839, NSW

56.9% 60th pct 43.3% 46th pct

Walk to shops in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +20.7 pts higher in 2839, NSW

64.0% 67th pct 43.3% 47th pct

Walk to transit in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +48.1 pts higher in 2839, NSW

48.1% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +9.2 pts higher in 2839, NSW

55.0% 54th pct 45.9% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +10.5 pts higher in 2839, NSW

69.6% 48th pct 59.1% 38th pct

Walk to health in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +18.7 pts higher in 2839, NSW

62.3% 75th pct 43.5% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +2.4 more in 2839, NSW

47.3 85th pct 44.8 84th pct

Intersections/km² in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD even

0 2nd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in 2839, NSW in 4486, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4486, QLD

2.9% 12th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 2839, NSW with nearby areas

2838, NSW 2832, NSW 2834, NSW 2831, NSW 4486, QLD 2833, NSW 2829, NSW 2824, NSW

Compare 4486, QLD with nearby areas

2834, NSW 2838, NSW 4488, QLD 4487, QLD 2833, NSW 4497, QLD 2406 crosses NSW/QLD 2832, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2839, NSW vs 4486, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2839/2839-nsw/vs/POA4486/4486-qld

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🚶 Walkability

Compare 2839, NSW with nearby areas

Compare 4486, QLD with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Walkability