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2839, NSW vs 4490, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 195 km apart · 2839, NSW profile · 4490, QLD profile

2839, NSW 4490, QLD

Postcode 4490 and postcode 2839 are both sparsely populated areas in regional Australia, though they differ significantly in demographics and housing. Residents in postcode 4490 are far older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 35 in postcode 2839. Home ownership also varies widely; 42.4% of homes in postcode 4490 are owned outright, while 55% of households in postcode 2839 rent. Additionally, postcode 2839 has a much larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 30.2%, compared to just 5.5% in postcode 4490.

These two areas are diverging in several ways, with the gap in home ownership and the age of residents both widening since 2011. However, they share very similar typical weekly family incomes, sitting at $1,267 in postcode 4490 and $1,278 in postcode 2839. Both areas also have a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, though this is far higher in postcode 2839 at 52% compared to 38.1% in postcode 4490.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 24.7 pts higher in 2839, NSW Renting: 18.7 pts higher in 2839, NSW Owned outright: 18.4 pts higher in 4490, QLD Volunteering: 10.6 pts higher in 4490, QLD First Nations: 13.9 pts higher in 2839, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +429 larger in 4490, QLD gap steady
1,079 31st pct 1,508 35th pct
Median age in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +8 yrs older in 4490, QLD gap widening
35 yrs 12th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +13.9 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
52.0% 100th pct 38.1% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
13.6% 20th pct 19.8% 51st pct
Under 15 in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap narrowing
20.9% 83rd pct 21.4% 86th pct
De facto in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
20.3% 93rd pct 15.5% 79th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 27.9%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 21.4%
20.9% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.6% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

Marital status

59.7% Never married ◂ +16.6 pts 43.0%
25.4% Married +12.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
4.8% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2839, NSW 4490, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
4.9% 8th pct 4.8% 8th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 86.9%
2.1% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%
0.3% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
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 +16.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
22.0% English +10.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
7.2% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.5% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.8% German +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Dutch even 0.7%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
4.6% 46th pct 2.9% 29th pct
Limited English in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap steady
0.3% 39th pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

80.8% English only +10.2 pts ▸ 91.0%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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

No religion in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
37.9% 35th pct 33.9% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +13.4 pts ▸ 56.9%
37.9% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 33.9%
15.9% Not stated ◂ +7.8 pts 8.2%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +8.6 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap narrowing
27.3% 2nd pct 35.9% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap steady
9.6% 20th pct 9.2% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +11.59 more in 2839, NSW
17.78 90th pct 6.19 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +2 more in 2839, NSW
4 71st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +10 more in 4490, QLD
194 30th pct 204 30th pct
Avg size in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +54 larger in 4490, QLD
49 15th pct 102 27th pct
ICSEA in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +70 higher in 4490, QLD
692 0th pct 762 1st pct

Highest year of school

27.3% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
27.1% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
18.6% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

21.1% Certificate III / IV +14.0 pts ▸ 35.1%
15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

6.6% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.7% Health even 11.7%
6.9% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.9% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%
10.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%
5.3% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.0% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +$55 higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
$591 17th pct $536 10th pct
Household income in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +$97 higher in 2839, NSW gap steady
$1,017 11th pct $920 5th pct
Family income in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +$11 higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
$1,278 10th pct $1,267 10th pct
High earners in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap steady
6.3% 31st pct 6.2% 30th pct
High-income homes in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
11.1% 29th pct 7.0% 12th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
27.8% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.7%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.1%
6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%
4.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 49.8%
23.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%
1.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +8.1 pts higher in 4490, QLD
24.6% 22nd pct 32.7% 70th pct
Mental health in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4490, QLD
4.9% 11th pct 7.2% 29th pct
Needs assistance in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
3.9% 24th pct 6.1% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.3% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.9% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.8% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
1.4% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.8% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +0.4 pts 59.2%
15.4% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
4.8% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.5% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +10.6 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
12.2% 17th pct 22.8% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap steady
8.6% 11th pct 9.5% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
19.2% 17th pct 22.3% 32nd pct
Defence service in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4490, QLD
1.1% 11th pct 3.2% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
12.4% 4th pct 18.6% 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +0.1 larger in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +12.1 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap steady
34.4% 100th pct 22.3% 93rd pct
Living alone in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap narrowing
37.2% 89th pct 37.9% 90th pct

Family composition

38.1% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
34.4% One-parent families ◂ +12.1 pts 22.3%
24.8% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
2.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Household size

37.2% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 37.9%
32.9% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 33.6%
10.0% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.7% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
6.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
3.0% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +$25 higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
$150 11th pct $125 6th pct
Mortgage in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +$26 higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
$733 9th pct $707 8th pct
People / bedroom in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +18.7 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
55.0% 95th pct 36.3% 83rd pct
Owned outright in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +18.4 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
24.0% 14th pct 42.4% 60th pct
Separate houses in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
87.3% 37th pct 91.0% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +10.2 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
69.5% 24th pct 59.4% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Rented ◂ +18.7 pts 36.3%
24.0% Owned outright +18.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
10.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
3.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 91.0%
9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 4.5%
1.3% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 38.2%
25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 14.1%
21.3% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 24.3%
4.9% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.8% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

73.0% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 73.1%
12.7% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

78.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.9 pts 67.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +8.4 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
22.8% 99th pct 14.4% 91st pct
Work from home in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap narrowing
10.8% 27th pct 15.3% 47th pct
PT commute in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +3 more in 2839, NSW
3 36th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +2.78 more in 2839, NSW
2.78 41st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +18.5 more in 2839, NSW
18.5 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +4 more in 2839, NSW
4 52nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) +12.9 pts ▸ 61.2%
20.7% Walked ◂ +11.2 pts 9.5%
10.8% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 38.2%
25.0% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
22.8% No vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 14.4%
6.2% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.9% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +5.3 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap narrowing
28.1% 26th pct 33.4% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +24.7 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
30.2% 95th pct 5.5% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap narrowing
6.3% 84th pct 7.3% 88th pct
Participation in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap narrowing
46.3% 11th pct 51.4% 21st pct
Full-time in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap steady
69.3% 90th pct 67.5% 88th pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 18.0%
18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 15.3%
17.7% Education & training ◂ +8.5 pts 9.2%
16.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%
3.9% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.4% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
3.6% Transport & warehousing even 3.6%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 13.3%
17.1% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 13.6%
13.3% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%
9.1% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.8% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.3% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +1 higher in 2839, NSW
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +5 higher in 4490, QLD
872 8th pct 877 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +0.7 higher in 2839, NSW
4.5 61st pct 3.8 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +0.3 more in 2839, NSW
4.7 62nd pct 4.4 58th pct
15-min city in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +10.0 pts higher in 4490, QLD
56.9% 60th pct 66.8% 68th pct
Walk to shops in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +6.9 pts higher in 2839, NSW
64.0% 67th pct 57.1% 61st pct
Walk to transit in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +48.1 pts higher in 2839, NSW
48.1% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +17.2 pts higher in 2839, NSW
55.0% 54th pct 37.9% 36th pct
Walk to a park in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 2839, NSW
69.6% 48th pct 68.3% 46th pct
Walk to health in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +6.9 pts higher in 4490, QLD
62.3% 75th pct 69.2% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +2.8 more in 2839, NSW
47.3 85th pct 44.4 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD even
0 2nd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 2839, NSWin 4490, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 2839, NSW
2.9% 12th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare 2839, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 4490, QLD with nearby areas

4489, QLD 4491, QLD 4488, QLD 2838, NSW 4479, QLD 4468, QLD 4493, QLD 2839, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2839, NSW vs 4490, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2839/2839-nsw/vs/POA4490/4490-qld