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4474, QLD vs 4489, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 197 km apart · 4474, QLD profile · 4489, QLD profile

4474, QLD 4489, QLD

Postcode 4489 and postcode 4474 are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. They differ significantly in their social makeup and education; postcode 4489 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 20.5%, while postcode 4474 is far more likely to have adults with a bachelor degree or higher (17.2% compared to 6.2%). Other sharp contrasts appear in household types, with postcode 4489 seeing far more people living alone (34.5%) and a far higher unemployment rate of 18.4%, whereas postcode 4474 has no unemployment and a far higher share of people earning over $2,000 a week (28.1%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $500. They also share a lack of public transport and an identical rate of people using other languages at home, which is 0.0%. While they share these basics, several gaps have widened since 2016, such as the difference in Year 12 completion and the share of people with no religion, which is now far higher in postcode 4474.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $93 higher in 4489, QLD Unemployment: 18.4 pts higher in 4489, QLD Year 12: 20.2 pts higher in 4474, QLD Housework 15h+: 12.7 pts higher in 4474, QLD Living alone: 19.1 pts higher in 4489, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +6 larger in 4489, QLD gap steady
72 3rd pct 78 3rd pct
Median age in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +4 yrs older in 4489, QLD gap narrowing
47 yrs 71st pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +13.6 pts higher in 4489, QLD gap widening
6.9% 85th pct 20.5% 95th pct
Aged 65+ in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +6.8 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap narrowing
22.2% 64th pct 15.4% 26th pct
Under 15 in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +9.0 pts higher in 4489, QLD gap widening
16.7% 42nd pct 25.6% 98th pct
De facto in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +9.1 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap steady
17.3% 87th pct 8.2% 13th pct

Age structure

34.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
16.7% Children (0–14) +9.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 17.9%
22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 15.4%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 49.2%
32.8% Never married ◂ +19.0 pts 13.8%
4.7% Divorced +12.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
4.7% Separated +9.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

4474, QLD 4489, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap widening
6.9% 17th pct 3.8% 4th pct

Country of birth

90.3% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 96.2%
5.6% New Zealand ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.3% English +20.5 pts ▸ 53.8%
45.8% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 48.7%
16.7% Irish ◂ +12.8 pts 3.8%
11.1% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.7% German ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%
4.2% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.8% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 94.9%
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% Punjabi 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 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +13.0 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap widening
36.1% 29th pct 23.1% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

61.1% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 71.8%
36.1% No religion ◂ +13.0 pts 23.1%
4.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +20.2 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap widening
46.9% 51st pct 26.7% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +11.0 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap widening
17.2% 57th pct 6.2% 6th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD
— 50.00 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +1 more in 4489, QLD
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD
— 4 1st pct
Avg size in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD
— 4 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 ◂ +20.2 pts 26.7%
31.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.0%
10.9% Year 9 or below +14.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.3% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.9 pts 13.3%
28.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.9 pts 13.3%
10.3% Certificate III / IV +16.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
7.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

35.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 33.3%
25.6% Health ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%
10.3% Management & commerce +9.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.3% Engineering & related +6.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.3% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Education +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +$30 higher in 4474, QLD gap widening
$524 8th pct $494 4th pct
Household income in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +$354 higher in 4474, QLD gap widening
$1,187 23rd pct $833 1st pct
Family income in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +$408 higher in 4474, QLD gap narrowing
$1,374 14th pct $966 0th pct
High earners in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +12.7 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap widening
28.1% 97th pct 15.4% 79th pct
High-income homes in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap narrowing
15.4% 47th pct 13.8% 41st pct

Household income distribution

53.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.9 pts 37.9%
0.0% Under $650 +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 55.4%
15.6% $650–$1,499 +16.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 7.7%
14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 7.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4474, QLD
29.2% 49th pct 24.4% 21st pct
Mental health in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4489, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 12th pct
Needs assistance in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4489, QLD gap widening
4.2% 28th pct 7.7% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.9% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%
0.0% Heart disease +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
4.2% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Lung condition ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +1.4 pts 66.7%
13.9% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 4489, QLD gap widening
17.2% 47th pct 24.6% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4489, QLD gap narrowing
7.8% 9th pct 9.2% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4489, QLD gap narrowing
18.8% 14th pct 20.0% 20th pct
Defence service in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +12.7 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap widening
28.1% 87th pct 15.4% 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +0.2 larger in 4474, QLD gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +14.8 pts higher in 4489, QLD gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.8% 71st pct
Living alone in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +19.1 pts higher in 4489, QLD gap widening
15.4% 9th pct 34.5% 84th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +17.2 pts 48.1%
34.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 31.5%
0.0% One-parent families +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other families +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 31.0%
15.4% 1 person +19.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 10.3%
0.0% 4 people +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% 5 people +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +$93 higher in 4489, QLD
$62 0th pct $155 12th pct
Mortgage in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD
$750 9th pct —
People / bedroom in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +13.8 pts higher in 4489, QLD gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.8% 24th pct
Owned outright in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4489, QLD gap narrowing
53.8% 89th pct 55.2% 91st pct
Separate houses in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap narrowing
80.8% 27th pct 79.3% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +17.1 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap widening
65.4% 17th pct 48.3% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 55.2%
11.5% Other tenure +12.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

80.8% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 79.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 5 or more ◂ +28.1 pts 10.3%
11.5% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 13.8%
15.4% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.4% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +9.5 pts higher in 4489, QLD gap narrowing
23.8% 72nd pct 33.3% 87th pct
PT commute in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 38.9%
23.8% Worked at home +9.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
7.1% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.6% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
23.8% 4 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
28.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 27.6%
23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 13.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4489, QLD gap narrowing
37.7% 67th pct 44.7% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +18.4 pts higher in 4489, QLD gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.4% 100th pct
Participation in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +8.7 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap narrowing
67.2% 81st pct 58.5% 43rd pct
Full-time in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4474, QLD gap narrowing
76.2% 99th pct 72.2% 94th pct

Industries people work in

61.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.3 pts 55.6%
7.1% Accommodation & food +6.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.1% Construction ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

52.4% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 52.8%
16.7% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
9.5% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +1 higher in 4474, QLD
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +2 higher in 4474, QLD
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +3 higher in 4474, QLD
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +1 higher in 4474, QLD
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +28 higher in 4474, QLD
1,052 80th pct 1,024 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +1.7 higher in 4489, QLD
1.6 21st pct 3.3 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +1.9 more in 4489, QLD
1.8 22nd pct 3.8 49th pct
15-min city in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +27.8 pts higher in 4489, QLD
35.2% 37th pct 62.9% 65th pct
Walk to shops in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +27.7 pts higher in 4489, QLD
35.9% 40th pct 63.6% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +62.9 pts higher in 4489, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 62.9% 61st pct
Walk to a park in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +23.2 pts higher in 4489, QLD
36.2% 19th pct 59.4% 38th pct
Walk to health in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +1.1 more in 4474, QLD
180.6 100th pct 179.5 100th pct
Intersections/km² in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 4474, QLDin 4489, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4474, QLD
2.7% 8th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare 4474, QLD with nearby areas

4479, QLD 4472, QLD 4731, QLD 4480, QLD 4470, QLD 4736, QLD 4489, QLD 4478, QLD

Compare 4489, QLD with nearby areas

4479, QLD 4470, QLD 4490, QLD 4468, QLD 4491, QLD 4467, QLD 4488, QLD 4474, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4474, QLD vs 4489, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4474/4474-qld/vs/POA4489/4489-qld