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4487, QLD vs 4497, QLD

Name: 4487, QLD vs 4497, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 74 km apart · 4487, QLD profile · 4497, QLD profile

4487, QLD 4497, QLD

Postcode 4487 and postcode 4497 are both rural Queensland areas, but they differ in their social and housing profiles. Postcode 4487 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 22.0%, compared to 8.6% in postcode 4497. It also has a much higher share of one-parent families (18.5% versus 6.9%) and more renters, with 37.2% of homes rented compared to 19.2% in postcode 4497. Postcode 4487 is also more walkable (mostly car-dependent) than postcode 4497, which is simply car-dependent.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, particularly the difference in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, such as almost identical unemployment rates (around 4.3%) and a similar share of children under 15. Both areas are also very similar in terms of typical weekly personal income, with postcode 4487 at $773 and postcode 4497 at $729.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 23.3 pts higher in 4497, QLD Population: 2,864 larger in 4487, QLD One-parent: 11.6 pts higher in 4487, QLD Renting: 17.9 pts higher in 4487, QLD No car: 5.7 pts higher in 4487, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +2,864 larger in 4487, QLD gap steady

3,179 47th pct 315 13th pct

Median age in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +4 yrs older in 4497, QLD gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 23.8%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.3%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

Marital status

45.3% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

39.1% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 32.5%

6.9% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

4487, QLD 4497, 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 +7.2 pts ▸ 89.5%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 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

43.2% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

32.5% English +1.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

9.1% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.0% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.6% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 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 +5.3 pts ▸ 90.5%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.4% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 68.6%

28.8% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 22.9%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

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 4497, QLD +9.56 more in 4497, QLD

6.07 71st pct 15.63 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +3 more in 4487, QLD

4 71st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +480 more in 4487, QLD

496 44th pct 16 4th pct

Avg size in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +108 larger in 4487, QLD

124 31st pct 16 2nd pct

ICSEA in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +127 higher in 4497, QLD

866 10th pct 993 49th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 40.9%

26.2% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

6.1% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 33.6%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 14.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.5% Agriculture & environment +13.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.3% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.0% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

9.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

0.8% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +$44 higher in 4487, QLD gap widening

$773 55th pct $729 44th pct

Household income in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +$172 higher in 4487, QLD gap widening

$1,400 42nd pct $1,228 26th pct

Family income in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +$155 higher in 4487, QLD gap narrowing

$1,708 37th pct $1,553 27th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 21.2%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 11.5%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.1% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.2%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

5.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +3.4 pts ▸ 63.8%

17.7% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 17.1%

5.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +0.2 larger in 4497, QLD gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children +16.0 pts ▸ 67.3%

28.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 25.3%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +11.6 pts 6.9%

1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 26.9%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 10.6%

7.4% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

3.7% 6 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +$78 higher in 4487, QLD

$210 26th pct $132 8th pct

Mortgage in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +$430 higher in 4487, QLD gap narrowing

$1,230 30th pct $800 11th pct

People / bedroom in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

37.2% Rented ◂ +17.9 pts 19.2%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 15.4%

5.9% Other tenure +14.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

2.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 95.2%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 30.8%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 26.9%

8.2% 5 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.2% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.1% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.6% Under $200 +21.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

52.7% $200–$349 ◂ +52.7 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +6.3 pts 31.3%

34.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 25.0%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 even 18.8%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +20.0 pts 44.4%

11.7% Worked at home +23.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

7.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.6%

32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 22.1%

10.9% 4 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.7% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +40.7 pts ▸ 68.3%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.0 pts 1.7%

8.4% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 1.7%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 1.7%

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

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers +31.5 pts ▸ 51.7%

15.5% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 12.8%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 6.1%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.7 pts 1.7%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.9 pts 2.2%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +2 higher in 4497, QLD

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +3 higher in 4497, QLD

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +3 higher in 4497, QLD

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +2 higher in 4497, QLD

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +43 higher in 4497, QLD

927 24th pct 970 46th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD

31 29th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +2.3 higher in 4487, QLD

3.4 46th pct 1.1 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +2.6 more in 4487, QLD

4.1 54th pct 1.4 17th pct

15-min city in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +30.2 pts higher in 4487, QLD

56.8% 60th pct 26.6% 29th pct

Walk to shops in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +53.7 pts higher in 4487, QLD

53.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +32.3 pts higher in 4487, QLD

59.8% 59th pct 27.5% 27th pct

Walk to a park in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +36.4 pts higher in 4487, QLD

64.8% 43rd pct 28.5% 14th pct

Walk to health in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +58.0 pts higher in 4487, QLD

58.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +24.6 more in 4497, QLD

16.7 46th pct 41.3 81st pct

Intersections/km² in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD even

0 2nd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in 4487, QLD in 4497, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4497, QLD

2.5% 4th pct 3.1% 15th 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 4497, QLD with nearby areas

4496, QLD 2406 crosses NSW/QLD 4487, QLD 4494, QLD 2405, NSW 2833, NSW 4498, QLD 4486, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4487, QLD vs 4497, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4487/4487-qld/vs/POA4497/4497-qld