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4487, QLD vs 4496, QLD

Name: 4487, QLD vs 4496, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 97 km apart · 4487, QLD profile · 4496, QLD profile

4487, QLD 4496, QLD

Postcode 4487 and postcode 4496 are two rural Queensland areas with very different social profiles. Postcode 4487 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 22.0%, compared to 2.9% in postcode 4496. Renting is also far more common in postcode 4487, where 37.2% of homes are rented, while only 17.3% of homes in postcode 4496 are rented. Postcode 4487 is more walkable, with 64.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, whereas 0.0% of homes in postcode 4496 have that access.

Daily life in both places is similar in many ways, as they share the same typical resident age of 38 and an identical share of people born overseas at 6.7%. They also have the same number of people per home at 2.5. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in renting and the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents have both widened since 2011. Postcode 4496 generally sees higher scores for overall advantage and job skills than postcode 4487.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,971 larger in 4487, QLD Renting: 19.8 pts higher in 4487, QLD First Nations: 19.1 pts higher in 4487, QLD No car: 5.7 pts higher in 4487, QLD Mortgage: $698 higher in 4487, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +2,971 larger in 4487, QLD gap steady

3,179 47th pct 208 9th pct

Median age in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD even gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 23.1%

20.7% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%

Marital status

39.1% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

45.3% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 43.9%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

5.0% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

4487, QLD 4496, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 82.2%

1.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.5% English +16.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

43.2% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 32.7%

9.1% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% German +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.8% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 87.0%

0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.4% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 56.3%

28.8% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

11.1% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +15.21 more in 4496, QLD

6.07 71st pct 21.28 92nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +3 more in 4487, QLD

4 71st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +477 more in 4487, QLD

496 44th pct 19 5th pct

Avg size in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +105 larger in 4487, QLD

124 31st pct 19 3rd pct

ICSEA in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +14 higher in 4496, QLD

866 10th pct 880 11th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

26.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.1%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 7.8%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 27.2%

18.0% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

10.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

9.4% Education ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

8.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

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

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +$98 higher in 4496, QLD gap widening

$773 55th pct $871 72nd pct

Household income in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +$100 higher in 4487, QLD gap widening

$1,400 42nd pct $1,300 32nd pct

Family income in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +$104 higher in 4496, QLD gap narrowing

$1,708 37th pct $1,812 45th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.7%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.1% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 31.7%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.4%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

5.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.8% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +3.5 pts ▸ 63.9%

17.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 1.4%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 61.8%

28.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 27.9%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 11.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

28.8% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

34.1% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 33.3%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 8.0%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

3.7% 6 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +$5 higher in 4487, QLD

$210 26th pct $205 24th pct

Mortgage in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +$698 higher in 4487, QLD gap widening

$1,230 30th pct $532 2nd pct

People / bedroom in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

37.2% Rented ◂ +19.8 pts 17.3%

5.9% Other tenure +26.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.1 pts 13.3%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 94.7%

1.6% Other dwelling +6.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 34.7%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 20.0%

14.2% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.2% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $200–$349 ◂ +52.7 pts 0.0%

33.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.8%

3.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.6 pts 0.0%

34.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 62.1%

11.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

7.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 30.6%

14.7% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.9% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +49.0 pts ▸ 76.7%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 2.9%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

6.4% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers +15.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.5% Labourers +15.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 3.9%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.5 pts 2.9%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.2 pts 2.9%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +2 higher in 4496, QLD

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +2 higher in 4496, QLD

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +2 higher in 4496, QLD

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +2 higher in 4496, QLD

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +37 higher in 4496, QLD

927 24th pct 964 42nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD

31 29th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +1.7 higher in 4487, QLD

3.4 46th pct 1.7 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +2.1 more in 4487, QLD

4.1 54th pct 1.9 24th pct

15-min city in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +18.9 pts higher in 4487, QLD

56.8% 60th pct 37.9% 40th pct

Walk to shops in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +14.7 pts higher in 4487, QLD

53.7% 58th pct 38.9% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +21.9 pts higher in 4487, QLD

59.8% 59th pct 37.9% 36th pct

Walk to a park in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +64.8 pts higher in 4487, QLD

64.8% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +58.0 pts higher in 4487, QLD

58.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +21.8 more in 4496, QLD

16.7 46th pct 38.5 79th pct

Intersections/km² in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD even

0 2nd pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in 4487, QLD in 4496, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4496, QLD

2.5% 4th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare 4487, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4496, QLD with nearby areas

4494, QLD 4497, QLD 2405, NSW 4498, QLD 2406 crosses NSW/QLD 4422, QLD 2409, NSW 4487, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4487, QLD vs 4496, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4487/4487-qld/vs/POA4496/4496-qld