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4486, QLD vs 4487, QLD

Name: 4486, QLD vs 4487, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 98 km apart · 4486, QLD profile · 4487, QLD profile

4486, QLD 4487, QLD

Postcode 4487 and postcode 4486 are both large, regional Queensland areas, though they differ in age and home life. Postcode 4487 is younger, with 20.7% of people under 15 and more one-parent families, while postcode 4486 is older, with a typical resident aged 45. Home costs also differ; the typical monthly home loan payment in postcode 4487 is $1,230, which is far higher than the $650 typical payment in postcode 4486. Postcode 4487 also has a higher share of detached houses at 90.6% compared to 69.7% in postcode 4486.

These differences in housing and age have become more pronounced as the gap in typical monthly mortgage payments has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share almost identical typical weekly personal incomes, with postcode 4487 at $773 and postcode 4486 at $758. Both areas also have very low rates of public transport use and similar levels of Year 12 completions, sitting around 42%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,510 larger in 4487, QLD Mortgage: $580 higher in 4487, QLD Separate houses: 20.8 pts higher in 4487, QLD Rent: $70 higher in 4487, QLD Median age: 7 yrs older in 4486, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +2,510 larger in 4487, QLD gap steady

669 23rd pct 3,179 47th pct

Median age in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +7 yrs older in 4486, QLD gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 26.8%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.2% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 15.7%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

44.5% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

36.4% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

4.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

4486, QLD 4487, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 82.3%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

39.5% English ◂ +6.9 pts 32.5%

11.1% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

6.9% German ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 85.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.7% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 59.4%

26.6% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

8.7% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +11.32 more in 4486, QLD

17.39 89th pct 6.07 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +2 more in 4487, QLD

2 50th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +410 more in 4487, QLD

86 18th pct 496 44th pct

Avg size in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +81 larger in 4487, QLD

43 13th pct 124 31st pct

ICSEA in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +4 higher in 4487, QLD

862 9th pct 866 10th pct

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.2%

12.2% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 18.0%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

12.2% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

12.5% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%

11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

9.9% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

4.2% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.9% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +$15 higher in 4487, QLD gap narrowing

$758 51st pct $773 55th pct

Household income in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +$143 higher in 4487, QLD gap widening

$1,257 28th pct $1,400 42nd pct

Family income in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +$5 higher in 4486, QLD gap narrowing

$1,713 38th pct $1,708 37th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 26.6%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

23.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 17.6%

3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 37.4%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

6.9% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

6.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +1.6 pts 60.5%

17.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +0.3 larger in 4487, QLD gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

36.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 28.8%

12.6% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Household size

36.8% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 28.8%

36.0% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 34.1%

11.1% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

3.8% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +$70 higher in 4487, QLD gap narrowing

$140 9th pct $210 26th pct

Mortgage in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +$580 higher in 4487, QLD gap widening

$650 6th pct $1,230 30th pct

People / bedroom in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +0.10 higher in 4487, QLD gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.6% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

36.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 30.0%

13.8% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.1% Other tenure ◂ +10.2 pts 5.9%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

69.7% Separate house +20.8 pts ▸ 90.6%

21.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.5 pts 5.4%

3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

20.7% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 14.2%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

59.7% Under $200 ◂ +26.2 pts 33.6%

16.7% $200–$349 +36.0 pts ▸ 52.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.5 pts 34.4%

16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +20.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.4% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 64.5%

19.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 11.7%

12.5% Walked ◂ +5.5 pts 7.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 32.8%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

15.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 10.9%

2.0% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

51.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.4 pts 27.6%

8.7% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

3.2% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

3.5% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

30.9% Managers ◂ +10.8 pts 20.1%

19.2% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 15.5%

16.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.2 pts 8.1%

10.5% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.0% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.4% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.4% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.5% Sales workers +6.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +1 higher in 4487, QLD

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +8 higher in 4487, QLD

919 20th pct 927 24th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD

— 31 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +0.6 higher in 4487, QLD

2.8 38th pct 3.4 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +0.8 more in 4487, QLD

3.3 41st pct 4.1 54th pct

15-min city in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +13.5 pts higher in 4487, QLD

43.3% 46th pct 56.8% 60th pct

Walk to shops in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +10.3 pts higher in 4487, QLD

43.3% 47th pct 53.7% 58th pct

Walk to transit in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +13.9 pts higher in 4487, QLD

45.9% 44th pct 59.8% 59th pct

Walk to a park in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4487, QLD

59.1% 38th pct 64.8% 43rd pct

Walk to health in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +14.4 pts higher in 4487, QLD

43.5% 60th pct 58.0% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +28.2 more in 4486, QLD

44.8 84th pct 16.7 46th pct

Intersections/km² in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD even

0 1st pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in 4486, QLD in 4487, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4486, QLD

4.4% 40th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare 4486, QLD with nearby areas

2834, NSW 2838, NSW 4488, QLD 4487, QLD 2833, NSW 4497, QLD 2406 crosses NSW/QLD 2832, NSW

Compare 4487, QLD with nearby areas

4497, QLD 4486, QLD 4496, QLD 4417, QLD 4494, QLD 4488, QLD 4422, QLD 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4486, QLD vs 4487, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4486/4486-qld/vs/POA4487/4487-qld