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4480, QLD vs 4492, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 212 km apart · 4480, QLD profile · 4492, QLD profile

4480, QLD 4492, QLD

Postcode 4480 and postcode 4492 are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Postcode 4480 has a higher share of separate houses at 89.4% and more residents with a bachelor degree or higher at 13.7%. It is also more walkable, with 80.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 45.8% in postcode 4492. In contrast, postcode 4492 has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week at 14.8%, while postcode 4480 sits at 7.5%.

The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, with postcode 4480 pulling further ahead in university qualifications. Despite this, the two areas share many traits, including nearly identical unemployment rates and typical weekly family incomes of around $2,000. They both have a very low use of public transport and a similar share of residents born overseas at 5.6%.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 4492, QLD Separate houses: 13.3 pts higher in 4480, QLD Population: 303 larger in 4480, QLD Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 4480, QLD Under 15: 4.7 pts higher in 4480, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +303 larger in 4480, QLD gap narrowing
625 22nd pct 322 13th pct
Median age in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +5 yrs older in 4480, QLD gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap steady
13.1% 90th pct 12.1% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap steady
14.9% 24th pct 9.3% 9th pct
Under 15 in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap widening
21.4% 86th pct 16.8% 43rd pct
De facto in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4492, QLD gap narrowing
19.4% 91st pct 21.5% 96th pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 25.8%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 16.8%
14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 9.3%
7.5% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

37.5% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 47.5%
45.0% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 41.4%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

4480, QLD 4492, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD even gap narrowing
5.6% 11th pct 5.6% 11th pct

Country of birth

87.5% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 88.5%
1.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian +11.1 pts ▸ 55.3%
37.3% English +5.3 pts ▸ 42.5%
15.2% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 10.9%
9.3% German ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%
8.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4492, QLD gap steady
1.0% 8th pct 2.2% 20th pct
Limited English in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap steady
0.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 91.0%
0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4492, QLD gap narrowing
31.0% 18th pct 35.7% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

60.5% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 54.3%
31.0% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
7.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
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 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +8.9 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap widening
48.0% 54th pct 39.1% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +7.2 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap widening
13.7% 43rd pct 6.5% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +3.87 more in 4480, QLD
22.39 92nd pct 18.52 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +2 more in 4480, QLD
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +69 more in 4480, QLD
89 18th pct 20 5th pct
Avg size in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +10 larger in 4480, QLD
30 7th pct 20 3rd pct
ICSEA in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +38 higher in 4492, QLD
839 7th pct 877 10th pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 39.1%
29.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.6%
8.8% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
6.1% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV +14.7 pts ▸ 54.8%
19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 10.4%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.5% Agriculture & environment +5.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.8% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%
11.5% Health ◂ +7.8 pts 3.7%
10.0% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
0.0% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +$133 higher in 4492, QLD gap narrowing
$851 69th pct $984 83rd pct
Household income in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +$295 higher in 4492, QLD gap widening
$1,330 35th pct $1,625 57th pct
Family income in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +$40 higher in 4480, QLD gap narrowing
$2,021 59th pct $1,981 56th pct
High earners in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 4492, QLD gap widening
7.5% 40th pct 14.8% 77th pct
High-income homes in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4492, QLD gap widening
14.9% 46th pct 17.4% 55th pct

Household income distribution

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
24.7% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
19.2% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 5.5%
4.7% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 46.4%
36.5% Under $650 ◂ +14.8 pts 21.7%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
2.2% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4480, QLD
31.2% 61st pct 26.4% 32nd pct
Mental health in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4480, QLD
8.6% 49th pct 5.6% 14th pct
Needs assistance in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap steady
4.8% 40th pct 0.9% 4th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.4 pts 5.0%
10.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%
5.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +7.6 pts ▸ 66.5%
19.0% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap widening
32.1% 91st pct 27.0% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap narrowing
7.3% 7th pct 5.3% 1st pct
Unpaid child care in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4492, QLD gap widening
23.6% 40th pct 27.4% 66th pct
Defence service in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4480, QLD
2.4% 36th pct 1.1% 12th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap steady
16.7% 13th pct 13.7% 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +0.2 larger in 4492, QLD gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap narrowing
9.0% 21st pct 3.5% 6th pct
Living alone in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap narrowing
36.9% 89th pct 35.8% 87th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 64.5%
34.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 30.0%
9.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 3.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.9% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 35.8%
30.2% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 26.6%
12.2% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
11.0% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.0% 6 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +$13 higher in 4492, QLD gap steady
$140 9th pct $153 11th pct
Mortgage in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +$154 higher in 4480, QLD gap narrowing
$850 12th pct $696 7th pct
People / bedroom in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +0.20 higher in 4492, QLD gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +9.4 pts higher in 4492, QLD gap widening
31.0% 75th pct 40.4% 87th pct
Owned outright in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap widening
34.5% 36th pct 28.4% 22nd pct
Separate houses in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +13.3 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap widening
89.4% 42nd pct 76.1% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap widening
72.2% 28th pct 67.0% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.0% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
34.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 28.4%
21.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 21.1%
9.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.7% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house ◂ +13.3 pts 76.1%
2.4% Other dwelling +8.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.9% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
19.2% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
22.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 14.7%
9.8% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.7% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

77.2% Under $200 +13.7 pts ▸ 90.9%
7.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 47.8%
20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.4%
14.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4492, QLD gap narrowing
2.8% 38th pct 7.2% 77th pct
Work from home in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4480, QLD gap steady
17.4% 55th pct 17.1% 54th pct
PT commute in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) ◂ +22.7 pts 30.5%
14.9% Walked +14.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
17.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%
2.3% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.1% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 27.9%
14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%
10.5% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.8% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +7.2 pts higher in 4492, QLD gap steady
38.1% 68th pct 45.3% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD
8.6% 51st pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4492, QLD gap narrowing
1.7% 10th pct 1.9% 12th pct
Participation in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +8.1 pts higher in 4492, QLD gap widening
71.4% 91st pct 79.5% 100th pct
Full-time in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +5.3 pts higher in 4492, QLD gap narrowing
73.7% 96th pct 79.0% 100th pct

Industries people work in

23.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
17.7% Public administration & safety +7.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
5.1% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 2.4%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%
7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.0 pts 1.4%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%
4.6% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
0.0% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Labourers +16.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
25.1% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 21.0%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%
11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%
10.9% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 5.2%
10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%
7.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%
4.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +2 higher in 4480, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +18 higher in 4480, QLD
959 40th pct 941 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +1.7 higher in 4480, QLD
4.7 63rd pct 3.0 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +1.5 more in 4480, QLD
5.2 68th pct 3.6 47th pct
15-min city in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +17.6 pts higher in 4480, QLD
68.3% 70th pct 50.7% 54th pct
Walk to shops in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +15.3 pts higher in 4480, QLD
67.4% 70th pct 52.1% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +34.6 pts higher in 4480, QLD
80.4% 75th pct 45.8% 44th pct
Walk to a park in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +22.0 pts higher in 4480, QLD
80.1% 57th pct 58.1% 37th pct
Walk to health in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +8.7 pts higher in 4480, QLD
56.8% 72nd pct 48.1% 64th pct
Amenities/1k in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +0.5 more in 4480, QLD
68.8 89th pct 68.3 88th pct
Intersections/km² in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 4480, QLDin 4492, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4480, QLD
2.7% 8th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare 4480, QLD with nearby areas

4736, QLD 4474, QLD 4492, QLD 4481, QLD 4731, QLD 4479, QLD 4491, QLD 4493, QLD

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). 4480, QLD vs 4492, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4480/4480-qld/vs/POA4492/4492-qld