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4488, QLD vs 4490, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 132 km apart · 4488, QLD profile · 4490, QLD profile

4488, QLD 4490, QLD

Postcode 4490 and postcode 4488 are two sparsely populated areas in Queensland with very different social profiles. Postcode 4490 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 38.1%, compared to 9.7% in postcode 4488. Life in postcode 4490 also involves more one-parent families (22.3% vs 5.0%) and a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions (32.7% vs 19.8%). In contrast, postcode 4488 is more likely to have homes owned outright (57.8% vs 42.4%) and a higher share of people working from home (36.8% vs 15.3%).

Both areas share a similar age profile, with a typical resident in each being 43. While they both have about 10% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which is close to the national figure, they are drifting apart in other ways. The gaps in home ownership and the number of people working or looking for work have both widened since 2011. Neither area has any public transport stops or departures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,261 larger in 4490, QLD First Nations: 28.3 pts higher in 4490, QLD Mortgage: $340 higher in 4490, QLD Work from home: 21.5 pts higher in 4488, QLD One-parent: 17.3 pts higher in 4490, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +1,261 larger in 4490, QLD gap narrowing
247 10th pct 1,508 35th pct
Median age in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD even gap narrowing
43 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +28.3 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
9.7% 88th pct 38.1% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap steady
15.8% 28th pct 19.8% 51st pct
Under 15 in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap narrowing
21.1% 84th pct 21.4% 86th pct
De facto in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
10.5% 28th pct 15.5% 79th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 21.4%
21.1% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.8% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

61.7% Married ◂ +23.4 pts 38.3%
28.7% Never married +14.3 pts ▸ 43.0%
8.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.6% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

4488, QLD 4490, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
2.0% 0th pct 4.8% 8th pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 86.9%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.9% Australian ◂ +16.4 pts 39.5%
22.7% English +10.0 pts ▸ 32.6%
15.8% Scottish ◂ +8.1 pts 7.7%
9.3% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
1.2% German +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap steady
1.2% 10th pct 2.9% 29th pct
Limited English in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

85.8% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 91.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +9.6 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
24.3% 9th pct 33.9% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

62.3% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 56.9%
24.3% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 33.9%
12.6% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 8.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap widening
41.9% 39th pct 35.9% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap narrowing
10.1% 23rd pct 9.2% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +13.04 more in 4488, QLD
19.23 91st pct 6.19 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +1 more in 4490, QLD
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +190 more in 4490, QLD
14 4th pct 204 30th pct
Avg size in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +88 larger in 4490, QLD
14 1st pct 102 27th pct
ICSEA in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +246 higher in 4488, QLD
1,008 58th pct 762 1st pct

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 35.9%
20.4% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
12.0% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 14.0%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%
7.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.3 pts 3.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

28.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +20.5 pts 7.6%
6.7% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.7% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.9% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%
5.6% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +$256 higher in 4488, QLD gap widening
$792 59th pct $536 10th pct
Household income in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +$149 higher in 4488, QLD gap widening
$1,069 13th pct $920 5th pct
Family income in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +$33 higher in 4488, QLD gap narrowing
$1,300 11th pct $1,267 10th pct
High earners in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap steady
8.5% 48th pct 6.2% 30th pct
High-income homes in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap steady
6.7% 12th pct 7.0% 12th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 30.7%
16.7% Under $650 +15.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 49.8%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.3%
9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +12.9 pts higher in 4490, QLD
19.8% 9th pct 32.7% 70th pct
Mental health in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4490, QLD
4.0% 8th pct 7.2% 29th pct
Needs assistance in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
1.6% 7th pct 6.1% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Asthma +6.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.7% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.8% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
4.0% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
1.6% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +6.0 pts 59.2%
11.3% One condition +9.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
6.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.6% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +9.7 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap widening
32.4% 92nd pct 22.8% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap narrowing
9.0% 13th pct 9.5% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +7.5 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap widening
29.8% 80th pct 22.3% 32nd pct
Defence service in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4490, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap steady
22.9% 49th pct 18.6% 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +0.3 larger in 4488, QLD gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +17.3 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
5.0% 9th pct 22.3% 93rd pct
Living alone in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap narrowing
32.2% 75th pct 37.9% 90th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +16.8 pts 45.5%
33.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 29.9%
5.0% One-parent families +17.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
3.1% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Household size

32.2% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 37.9%
27.8% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 33.6%
17.8% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 10.1%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 9.1%
4.4% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +$30 higher in 4488, QLD gap widening
$155 12th pct $125 6th pct
Mortgage in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +$340 higher in 4490, QLD gap narrowing
$367 0th pct $707 8th pct
People / bedroom in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +0.10 higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +14.1 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
22.2% 54th pct 36.3% 83rd pct
Owned outright in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +15.4 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap widening
57.8% 94th pct 42.4% 60th pct
Separate houses in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap narrowing
95.6% 66th pct 91.0% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +18.4 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap widening
77.8% 47th pct 59.4% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.8% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 42.4%
22.2% Rented +14.1 pts ▸ 36.3%
14.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%
12.2% Other tenure ◂ +5.7 pts 6.6%
0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 91.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 38.2%
25.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 14.1%
13.3% 2 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 24.3%
18.9% 5 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 7.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

15.0% Under $200 +58.1 pts ▸ 73.1%
0.0% $200–$349 +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.9 pts 67.1%
38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +10.9 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
3.4% 45th pct 14.4% 91st pct
Work from home in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +21.5 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap widening
36.8% 89th pct 15.3% 47th pct
PT commute in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +21.2 pts ▸ 61.2%
36.8% Worked at home ◂ +21.5 pts 15.3%
12.8% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

15.9% 1 vehicle +22.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 28.7%
20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 9.3%
19.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 9.1%
3.4% No vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +8.3 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
25.1% 15th pct 33.4% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD
— 5.5% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap steady
3.1% 26th pct 7.3% 88th pct
Participation in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +16.7 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap widening
68.1% 84th pct 51.4% 21st pct
Full-time in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +14.1 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap widening
81.6% 100th pct 67.5% 88th pct

Industries people work in

62.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +44.4 pts 18.0%
4.8% Public administration & safety +10.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
3.2% Health care & social assistance +12.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.8% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.4% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.8% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.2% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Occupations people work in

51.2% Managers ◂ +27.1 pts 24.1%
2.4% Professionals +11.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.2% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.8% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%
11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%
5.6% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +5 higher in 4488, QLD
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +4 higher in 4488, QLD
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +5 higher in 4488, QLD
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +3 higher in 4488, QLD
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +109 higher in 4488, QLD
986 54th pct 877 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +0.6 higher in 4490, QLD
3.2 43rd pct 3.8 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +0.5 more in 4490, QLD
3.9 50th pct 4.4 58th pct
15-min city in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +11.6 pts higher in 4490, QLD
55.2% 59th pct 66.8% 68th pct
Walk to shops in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4490, QLD
55.2% 59th pct 57.1% 61st pct
Walk to transit in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +17.4 pts higher in 4488, QLD
55.2% 54th pct 37.9% 36th pct
Walk to a park in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +13.9 pts higher in 4490, QLD
54.5% 33rd pct 68.3% 46th pct
Walk to health in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +14.2 pts higher in 4490, QLD
55.0% 70th pct 69.2% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +40.6 more in 4488, QLD
85.0 91st pct 44.4 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 4488, QLDin 4490, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4488, QLD
2.5% 3rd pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare 4488, QLD with nearby areas

4486, QLD 4487, QLD 2838, NSW 4468, QLD 4467, QLD 4490, QLD 2834, NSW 4497, QLD

Compare 4490, QLD with nearby areas

4489, QLD 4491, QLD 4488, QLD 2838, NSW 4479, QLD 4468, QLD 4493, QLD 2839, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4488, QLD vs 4490, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4488/4488-qld/vs/POA4490/4490-qld