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4481, QLD vs 4730, QLD

Name: 4481, QLD vs 4730, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 286 km apart · 4481, QLD profile · 4730, QLD profile

4481, QLD 4730, QLD

Postcode 4730 and postcode 4481 are both large, remote areas in Queensland, but they differ in their populations and demographics. Postcode 4730 has a much larger population of 3,177 compared to just 118 people in postcode 4481. This population difference is reflected in the family structures; postcode 4730 has a far higher share of children under 15 (18.8% versus 5.9%) and more people providing unpaid childcare (23.4% versus 12.8%). In contrast, postcode 4481 has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (16.9% versus 6.3%) and more homes owned outright (45.9% versus 30.2%).

The gap in the number of children between these two areas has widened since 2011. Despite this, they share several characteristics, such as having the same typical number of people per home (2.3) and a similar amount of three-bedroom houses. Both areas are mostly car-dependent and have no public transport stops or departures. They also share a similar overall advantage score, with both sitting just below the national average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,059 larger in 4730, QLD Rent: $110 higher in 4730, QLD No car: 6.6 pts higher in 4730, QLD Under 15: 12.9 pts higher in 4730, QLD Owned outright: 15.7 pts higher in 4481, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +3,059 larger in 4730, QLD gap steady

118 5th pct 3,177 47th pct

Median age in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +1 yrs older in 4730, QLD gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 26.5%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.8 pts 11.8%

5.9% Children (0–14) +12.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.5%

Marital status

49.5% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 38.9%

33.9% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

2.8% Divorced +5.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

2.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

4481, QLD 4730, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 79.8%

0.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

33.9% English +4.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

12.7% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

11.0% German ◂ +4.9 pts 6.1%

0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 84.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 56.5%

22.9% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

17.8% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 13.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +134.50 more in 4481, QLD

142.86 100th pct 8.36 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +4 more in 4730, QLD

1 29th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +652 more in 4730, QLD

7 2nd pct 659 48th pct

Avg size in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +125 larger in 4730, QLD

7 0th pct 132 32nd pct

ICSEA in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +129 higher in 4730, QLD

829 6th pct 958 30th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

27.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 21.7%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

3.7% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 31.3%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 17.0%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.9 pts 5.8%

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +7.8 pts 10.5%

6.7% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

0.0% Society & culture +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +$84 higher in 4481, QLD gap widening

$1,062 87th pct $978 83rd pct

Household income in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +$502 higher in 4481, QLD gap widening

$2,125 83rd pct $1,623 57th pct

Family income in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +$387 higher in 4481, QLD gap widening

$2,562 85th pct $2,175 69th pct

Household income distribution

37.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 31.4%

8.1% $650–$1,499 +17.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

13.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

27.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.2%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 18.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.5% Asthma +5.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%

5.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +3.4 pts 58.4%

13.6% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.2% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

40.3% Couples with children +12.7 pts ▸ 53.0%

45.2% Couples without children ◂ +14.5 pts 30.7%

21.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 14.8%

4.8% Other families ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

51.4% 2 people ◂ +16.7 pts 34.7%

40.5% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 33.5%

16.2% 5 people ◂ +10.2 pts 6.0%

8.1% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.1% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +$110 higher in 4730, QLD gap widening

$90 0th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD gap narrowing

— $1,188 28th pct

People / bedroom in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +0.10 higher in 4481, QLD gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright ◂ +15.7 pts 30.2%

29.7% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

16.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.8% Other tenure ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 87.0%

8.1% Other dwelling ◂ +5.5 pts 2.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 41.4%

10.8% 4 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

24.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 17.9%

10.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.2 pts 3.6%

8.1% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% Under $200 ◂ +19.2 pts 44.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +41.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.7 pts 35.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.8% Car (driver) +29.6 pts ▸ 63.3%

37.8% Walked ◂ +28.7 pts 9.2%

14.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 9.7%

8.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

0.0% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.2 pts 33.3%

35.0% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

7.5% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%

0.0% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

43.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +31.7 pts 11.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.5% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 5.0%

4.1% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Construction +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

47.3% Labourers ◂ +34.3 pts 13.0%

18.9% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

12.2% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.4% Technicians & trades +8.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.1% Clerical & administrative +9.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.1% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Sales workers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +2 higher in 4730, QLD

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +1 higher in 4730, QLD

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +3 higher in 4481, QLD

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +4 higher in 4730, QLD

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +21 higher in 4730, QLD

959 40th pct 980 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +0.1 higher in 4730, QLD

3.3 45th pct 3.4 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD even

4.1 55th pct 4.1 54th pct

15-min city in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +15.5 pts higher in 4481, QLD

68.4% 70th pct 52.9% 56th pct

Walk to shops in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +28.8 pts higher in 4481, QLD

68.0% 71st pct 39.3% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4481, QLD

69.1% 66th pct 68.5% 66th pct

Walk to a park in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4481, QLD

69.5% 47th pct 68.0% 46th pct

Walk to health in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +66.1 pts higher in 4730, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 66.1% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +27.2 more in 4481, QLD

50.8 86th pct 23.6 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in 4481, QLD in 4730, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4481, QLD

3.2% 17th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare 4481, QLD with nearby areas

4736, QLD 4480, QLD 4482, QLD 4492, QLD 4730, QLD 4735, QLD 4731, QLD 4829, QLD

Compare 4730, QLD with nearby areas

4727, QLD 4731, QLD 4736, QLD 4733, QLD 4735, QLD 4732, QLD 4725, QLD 4472, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4481, QLD vs 4730, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4481/4481-qld/vs/POA4730/4730-qld