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4488, QLD vs 4491, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 234 km apart · 4488, QLD profile · 4491, QLD profile

4488, QLD 4491, QLD

Postcode 4491 and postcode 4488 are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Postcode 4491 is much older, with a typical resident aged 57 compared to 43 in postcode 4488. This is reflected in the age mix, as people aged 65 and over are far more common in postcode 4491 (29.8%) than in postcode 4488 (15.8%). In contrast, children under 15 are far more common in postcode 4488, where 21.1% of the population are kids, compared to just 10.6% in postcode 4491. There are also notable financial differences; typical weekly personal income is far higher in postcode 4488 at $792, while in postcode 4491 it is $485.

Daily life is similar in both places, as both are mostly car-dependent and have no public transport stops. They also share a similar typical family income of around $1,300 to $1,400 a week. However, the gaps between them are often widening. For example, the difference in typical age has grown from 8 years to 14 years since 2016, and the gap in weekly personal income has increased significantly from $33 to $307 in the same period.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $678 higher in 4491, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 27.8 pts higher in 4488, QLD Median age: 14 yrs older in 4491, QLD Unpaid carers: 10.2 pts higher in 4491, QLD Under 15: 10.4 pts higher in 4488, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +153 larger in 4488, QLD gap steady
247 10th pct 94 4th pct
Median age in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +14 yrs older in 4491, QLD gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 57 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +9.4 pts higher in 4491, QLD gap widening
9.7% 88th pct 19.1% 94th pct
Aged 65+ in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +14.0 pts higher in 4491, QLD gap widening
15.8% 28th pct 29.8% 88th pct
Under 15 in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +10.4 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap widening
21.1% 84th pct 10.6% 9th pct
De facto in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +8.6 pts higher in 4491, QLD gap widening
10.5% 28th pct 19.1% 91st pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
15.8% Seniors (65+) +14.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.1%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.4 pts 10.6%
7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

61.7% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 52.6%
28.7% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 24.4%
8.5% Divorced +10.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

4488, QLD 4491, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +10.7 pts higher in 4491, QLD gap widening
2.0% 0th pct 12.8% 45th pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 88.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.9% Australian ◂ +19.7 pts 36.2%
22.7% English +3.9 pts ▸ 26.6%
15.8% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
9.3% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
1.2% German +7.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Italian +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4491, QLD gap widening
1.2% 10th pct 4.3% 44th pct
Limited English in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 83.0%
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 4491, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap narrowing
24.3% 9th pct 21.3% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

62.3% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 72.3%
24.3% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 21.3%
12.6% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 6.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap narrowing
41.9% 39th pct 40.8% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap widening
10.1% 23rd pct 5.1% 2nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +80.77 more in 4491, QLD
19.23 91st pct 100.00 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +11 more in 4488, QLD
14 4th pct 3 1st pct
Avg size in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +11 larger in 4488, QLD
14 1st pct 3 0th pct
ICSEA in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD
1,008 58th pct —

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 40.8%
20.4% Year 10 +15.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%
7.3% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 33.3%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 9.5%
7.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.7 pts 21.4%
10.1% Management & commerce +8.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.6% Education +8.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.7% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Creative arts +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.7% Health ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +$307 higher in 4488, QLD gap widening
$792 59th pct $485 3rd pct
Household income in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +$110 higher in 4488, QLD gap narrowing
$1,069 13th pct $959 8th pct
Family income in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +$75 higher in 4491, QLD gap widening
$1,300 11th pct $1,375 14th pct
High earners in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +8.5 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap widening
8.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap narrowing
6.7% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 25.0%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%
6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +15.5 pts ▸ 53.8%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +11.0 pts higher in 4491, QLD
19.8% 9th pct 30.9% 59th pct
Mental health in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4491, QLD
4.0% 8th pct 8.5% 47th pct
Needs assistance in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4491, QLD gap widening
1.6% 7th pct 5.3% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.8% Diabetes +7.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.0% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%
6.5% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Stroke +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
0.0% Dementia +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +4.5 pts 60.6%
11.3% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.1% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.6% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +9.9 pts higher in 4491, QLD gap widening
32.4% 92nd pct 42.3% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +10.2 pts higher in 4491, QLD gap widening
9.0% 13th pct 19.2% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +9.3 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap widening
29.8% 80th pct 20.5% 23rd pct
Defence service in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4491, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4491, QLD gap widening
22.9% 49th pct 29.5% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +0.5 larger in 4488, QLD gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4491, QLD gap narrowing
5.0% 9th pct 6.5% 11th pct
Living alone in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap narrowing
32.2% 75th pct 31.8% 73rd pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +20.3 pts 41.9%
33.3% Couples without children +26.3 pts ▸ 59.7%
5.0% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.1% Other families ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

27.8% 2 people +22.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
32.2% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 31.8%
17.8% 4 people ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +8.7 pts 6.8%
4.4% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +$62 higher in 4488, QLD gap widening
$155 12th pct $93 1st pct
Mortgage in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +$678 higher in 4491, QLD
$367 0th pct $1,045 21st pct
People / bedroom in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +0.10 higher in 4491, QLD gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +8.6 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap widening
22.2% 54th pct 13.6% 24th pct
Owned outright in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +14.6 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap widening
57.8% 94th pct 43.2% 62nd pct
Separate houses in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +13.7 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap widening
95.6% 66th pct 81.8% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +27.8 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap widening
77.8% 47th pct 50.0% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.6 pts 43.2%
22.2% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 13.6%
14.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 6.8%
12.2% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +13.7 pts 81.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

13.3% 2 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
33.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 29.5%
25.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 13.6%
18.9% 5 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 6.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.0% Under $200 +51.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 even 100.0%
38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap steady
3.4% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap narrowing
36.8% 89th pct 32.0% 86th pct
PT commute in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 46.0%
36.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 32.0%
12.8% Walked +11.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

15.9% 1 vehicle +21.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 27.5%
20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 7.5%
19.3% 4 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 10.0%
3.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4491, QLD gap narrowing
25.1% 15th pct 32.2% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4491, QLD gap steady
3.1% 26th pct 5.5% 74th pct
Participation in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4491, QLD gap narrowing
68.1% 84th pct 70.5% 90th pct
Full-time in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4488, QLD gap narrowing
81.6% 100th pct 74.0% 96th pct

Industries people work in

62.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 64.0%
4.8% Education & training +11.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Other services +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.8% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.2% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.2% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

51.2% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 52.0%
12.8% Labourers +17.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
8.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%
7.2% Community & personal service ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
5.6% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.4% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +5 higher in 4488, QLD
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +4 higher in 4488, QLD
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +5 higher in 4488, QLD
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +3 higher in 4488, QLD
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +97 higher in 4488, QLD
986 54th pct 889 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +0.2 higher in 4488, QLD
3.2 43rd pct 3.0 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +0.1 more in 4488, QLD
3.9 50th pct 3.8 49th pct
15-min city in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +20.1 pts higher in 4491, QLD
55.2% 59th pct 75.3% 74th pct
Walk to shops in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +55.2 pts higher in 4488, QLD
55.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +20.1 pts higher in 4491, QLD
55.2% 54th pct 75.3% 71st pct
Walk to a park in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +20.9 pts higher in 4491, QLD
54.5% 33rd pct 75.3% 53rd pct
Walk to health in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +20.4 pts higher in 4491, QLD
55.0% 70th pct 75.3% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +32.0 more in 4491, QLD
85.0 91st pct 117.0 95th pct
Intersections/km² in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 4488, QLDin 4491, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4491, QLD
2.5% 3rd pct 3.4% 21st pct

Compare 4488, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4491, QLD with nearby areas

4493, QLD 4490, QLD 4489, QLD 4479, QLD 2840, NSW 4470, QLD 4480, QLD 4488, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4488, QLD vs 4491, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4488/4488-qld/vs/POA4491/4491-qld