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2880, NSW vs 4492, QLD

Name: 2880, NSW vs 4492, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 308 km apart · 2880, NSW profile · 4492, QLD profile

2880, NSW 4492, QLD

Postcode 2880 is a populous area of New South Wales, while postcode 4492 in Queensland is sparsely populated. Residents are far older in postcode 2880, where the typical age is 44 compared to 35 in postcode 4492. This is reflected in the share of people aged 65 and over, which is 23.0% in postcode 2880 and just 9.3% in postcode 4492. Other major differences include housing and family life; one-parent families are far more common in postcode 2880 (22.7% versus 3.5%), and a much higher share of homes there are owned outright (42.3% versus 28.4%).

The gap in the share of people with no religion has widened since 2011, and now stands at 49.1% in postcode 2880 compared to 35.7% in postcode 4492. Despite this, both areas share similar proportions of children under 15 (around 17%) and people born overseas. They also both have typical overall advantage scores that sit near the national average.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 27.0 pts higher in 4492, QLD Population: 17,775 larger in 2880, NSW One-parent: 19.2 pts higher in 2880, NSW Needs assistance: 7.2 pts higher in 2880, NSW Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in 2880, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +17,775 larger in 2880, NSW gap steady

18,097 81st pct 322 13th pct

Median age in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +9 yrs older in 2880, NSW gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.8%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.7 pts 9.3%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.8%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

38.9% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

38.2% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 2.7%

4.2% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

2880, NSW 4492, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 88.5%

0.1% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian +12.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

37.9% English +4.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

9.1% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

4.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 91.0%

0.1% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.4% Christianity +14.9 pts ▸ 54.3%

49.1% No religion ◂ +13.3 pts 35.7%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +14.97 more in 4492, QLD

3.55 54th pct 18.52 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +10 more in 2880, NSW

11 87th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +2,512 more in 2880, NSW

2,532 74th pct 20 5th pct

Avg size in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +210 larger in 2880, NSW

230 47th pct 20 3rd pct

ICSEA in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +28 higher in 2880, NSW

905 13th pct 877 10th pct

Highest year of school

29.4% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 26.6%

19.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 18.0%

7.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +15.6 pts ▸ 54.8%

13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +11.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% Health ◂ +8.8 pts 3.7%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

7.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.8% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +$332 higher in 4492, QLD gap widening

$652 28th pct $984 83rd pct

Household income in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +$443 higher in 4492, QLD gap widening

$1,182 22nd pct $1,625 57th pct

Family income in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +$349 higher in 4492, QLD gap narrowing

$1,632 32nd pct $1,981 56th pct

Household income distribution

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

24.6% Under $650 ◂ +19.1 pts 5.5%

5.1% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +19.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +22.9 pts 21.7%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.3% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +9.0 pts 5.0%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 5.6%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.1% None +16.3 pts ▸ 66.5%

22.7% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 21.1%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%

5.9% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +0.3 larger in 4492, QLD gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +20.3 pts ▸ 64.5%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 30.0%

22.7% One-parent families ◂ +19.2 pts 3.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.7% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 35.8%

34.4% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 26.6%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

10.0% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.0% 6 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.0% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +$67 higher in 2880, NSW gap widening

$220 29th pct $153 11th pct

Mortgage in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +$171 higher in 2880, NSW gap widening

$867 13th pct $696 7th pct

People / bedroom in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +0.20 higher in 4492, QLD gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.8 pts 28.4%

23.6% Rented +16.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 21.1%

2.2% Other tenure +7.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +18.3 pts 76.1%

0.2% Other dwelling +10.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.5% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 42.2%

19.4% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

3.9% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.0% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% Under $200 +55.1 pts ▸ 90.9%

51.5% $200–$349 ◂ +51.5 pts 0.0%

7.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 47.8%

32.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.6 pts 17.4%

6.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +73 more in 2880, NSW

73 77th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +4.03 more in 2880, NSW

4.03 54th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +162.0 more in 2880, NSW

162.0 50th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +12 more in 2880, NSW

12 75th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +38.2 pts 30.5%

4.3% Walked +24.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

5.5% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

0.4% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 42.3%

32.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 27.9%

4.7% 4 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.3% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety +18.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.8 pts 2.4%

10.6% Mining ◂ +7.7 pts 2.9%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.8 pts 3.8%

6.1% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Arts & recreation +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Labourers +21.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

11.1% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +11.0 pts 5.2%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +10.3 pts 5.7%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 11.0%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +7.3 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +2 higher in 4492, QLD

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +3 higher in 4492, QLD

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +2 higher in 4492, QLD

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +1 higher in 2880, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +45 higher in 4492, QLD

896 12th pct 941 30th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD

6 17th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +3.6 higher in 2880, NSW

6.6 81st pct 3.0 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +3.3 more in 2880, NSW

6.9 85th pct 3.6 47th pct

15-min city in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +40.4 pts higher in 2880, NSW

91.1% 84th pct 50.7% 54th pct

Walk to shops in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +34.0 pts higher in 2880, NSW

86.1% 84th pct 52.1% 56th pct

Walk to transit in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +94.9 pts higher in 2880, NSW

94.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +39.8 pts higher in 2880, NSW

85.6% 79th pct 45.8% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +37.2 pts higher in 2880, NSW

95.3% 70th pct 58.1% 37th pct

Walk to health in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +22.5 pts higher in 2880, NSW

70.6% 80th pct 48.1% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +50.5 more in 4492, QLD

17.8 50th pct 68.3 88th pct

Intersections/km² in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD even

0 3rd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 2880, NSW in 4492, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 2880, NSW

3.2% 18th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare 2880, NSW with nearby areas

2836, NSW 5440, SA 2879, NSW 5732, SA 5731, SA 2648, NSW 4492, QLD 5432, SA

Compare 4492, QLD with nearby areas

4480, QLD 5731, SA 4493, QLD 4481, QLD 2880, NSW 4491, QLD 5733, SA 4736, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2880, NSW vs 4492, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2880/2880-nsw/vs/POA4492/4492-qld