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4489, QLD vs 4490, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 114 km apart · 4489, QLD profile · 4490, QLD profile

4489, QLD 4490, QLD

Postcode 4490 and postcode 4489 are two Queensland areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4490 is a larger community where 38.1% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 20.5% in postcode 4489. Residents in postcode 4490 are more likely to rent their homes (36.3% versus 13.8%) and are more likely to live without a motor vehicle (14.4% compared to 0.0%). In contrast, postcode 4489 has a much older typical resident, aged 51, compared to 43 in postcode 4490, and a far higher share of people working from home at 33.3%.

Both areas share a very similar profile in terms of overseas births and the proportion of people who speak little or no English. They also have an almost identical lack of public transport, with no stops or departures per 1,000 people in either place. While some gaps are narrowing, such as the difference in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, others have widened; the gap in people working from home has grown significantly since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,430 larger in 4490, QLD No car: 14.4 pts higher in 4490, QLD Renting: 22.5 pts higher in 4490, QLD Work from home: 18.1 pts higher in 4489, QLD First Nations: 17.6 pts higher in 4490, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +1,430 larger in 4490, QLD gap steady
78 3rd pct 1,508 35th pct
Median age in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +8 yrs older in 4489, QLD gap steady
51 yrs 83rd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +17.6 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap narrowing
20.5% 95th pct 38.1% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
15.4% 26th pct 19.8% 51st pct
Under 15 in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4489, QLD gap narrowing
25.6% 98th pct 21.4% 86th pct
De facto in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap steady
8.2% 13th pct 15.5% 79th pct

Age structure

42.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.4 pts 27.9%
25.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 21.4%
17.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.4% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
3.8% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +10.9 pts 38.3%
13.8% Never married +29.2 pts ▸ 43.0%
16.9% Divorced ◂ +8.2 pts 8.7%
13.8% Separated ◂ +9.7 pts 4.2%
0.0% Widowed +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

4489, QLD 4490, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap steady
3.8% 4th pct 4.8% 8th pct

Country of birth

96.2% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 86.9%
3.8% England ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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

53.8% English ◂ +21.2 pts 32.6%
48.7% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 39.5%
15.4% Scottish ◂ +7.7 pts 7.7%
3.8% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.8% German +0.5 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 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 29th pct
Limited English in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

94.9% English only ◂ +3.9 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 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +10.8 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
23.1% 7th pct 33.9% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

71.8% Christianity ◂ +14.9 pts 56.9%
23.1% No religion +10.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
3.8% Not stated +4.3 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 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +9.2 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
26.7% 1st pct 35.9% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap narrowing
6.2% 6th pct 9.2% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +43.81 more in 4489, QLD
50.00 100th pct 6.19 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +1 more in 4490, QLD
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +200 more in 4490, QLD
4 1st pct 204 30th pct
Avg size in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +98 larger in 4490, QLD
4 0th pct 102 27th pct
ICSEA in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD
— 762 1st pct

Highest year of school

26.7% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
30.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.9%
25.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 19.1%
0.0% Year 11 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.3% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.6 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

33.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +25.8 pts 7.6%
20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +10.5 pts 9.5%
16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%
13.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +9.4 pts 4.0%
0.0% Health +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +$42 higher in 4490, QLD gap narrowing
$494 4th pct $536 10th pct
Household income in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +$87 higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
$833 1st pct $920 5th pct
Family income in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +$301 higher in 4490, QLD gap narrowing
$966 0th pct $1,267 10th pct
High earners in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +9.2 pts higher in 4489, QLD gap widening
15.4% 79th pct 6.2% 30th pct
High-income homes in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +6.8 pts higher in 4489, QLD gap widening
13.8% 41st pct 7.0% 12th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 30.7%
20.7% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 3.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

55.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 49.8%
32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.3%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +8.3 pts higher in 4490, QLD
24.4% 21st pct 32.7% 70th pct
Mental health in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4490, QLD
5.1% 12th pct 7.2% 29th pct
Needs assistance in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4489, QLD gap narrowing
7.7% 82nd pct 6.1% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 10.7%
10.3% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.0% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 4.6%
5.1% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.1% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.4% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.4% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%
0.0% Lung condition +3.5 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

66.7% None ◂ +7.5 pts 59.2%
16.7% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
3.8% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Three or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4489, QLD gap narrowing
24.6% 79th pct 22.8% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap narrowing
9.2% 13th pct 9.5% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap narrowing
20.0% 20th pct 22.3% 32nd pct
Defence service in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4490, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
15.4% 10th pct 18.6% 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +0.1 larger in 4489, QLD gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +7.5 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap narrowing
14.8% 71st pct 22.3% 93rd pct
Living alone in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap narrowing
34.5% 84th pct 37.9% 90th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 45.5%
31.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 29.9%
14.8% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
7.4% Other families ◂ +5.2 pts 2.3%

Household size

34.5% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
31.0% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
13.8% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%
13.8% 5 people ◂ +8.5 pts 5.3%
10.3% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%
0.0% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +$30 higher in 4489, QLD gap widening
$155 12th pct $125 6th pct
Mortgage in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD
— $707 8th pct
People / bedroom in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +0.10 higher in 4489, QLD gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +22.5 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
13.8% 24th pct 36.3% 83rd pct
Owned outright in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +12.8 pts higher in 4489, QLD gap widening
55.2% 91st pct 42.4% 60th pct
Separate houses in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +11.7 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
79.3% 25th pct 91.0% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +11.1 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap narrowing
48.3% 7th pct 59.4% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 42.4%
13.8% Rented +22.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
24.1% Other tenure ◂ +17.6 pts 6.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

79.3% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 91.0%
10.3% Other dwelling ◂ +6.8 pts 3.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.7% 3 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
13.8% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
17.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 11.8%
17.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 14.1%
10.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%
0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +73.1 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%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +14.4 pts higher in 4490, QLD gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.4% 91st pct
Work from home in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +18.1 pts higher in 4489, QLD gap widening
33.3% 87th pct 15.3% 47th pct
PT commute in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.9% Car (driver) +22.3 pts ▸ 61.2%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +18.1 pts 15.3%
11.1% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.8 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

37.9% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
34.5% 4 or more ◂ +25.3 pts 9.1%
27.6% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 28.7%
0.0% No vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 9.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +11.3 pts higher in 4489, QLD gap widening
44.7% 86th pct 33.4% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD
— 5.5% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +11.1 pts higher in 4489, QLD gap widening
18.4% 100th pct 7.3% 88th pct
Participation in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4489, QLD gap widening
58.5% 43rd pct 51.4% 21st pct
Full-time in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4489, QLD gap narrowing
72.2% 94th pct 67.5% 88th pct

Industries people work in

55.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +37.6 pts 18.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.7 pts 7.2%
11.1% Manufacturing ◂ +8.8 pts 2.3%
8.3% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Retail trade +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
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

52.8% Managers ◂ +28.7 pts 24.1%
25.0% Labourers ◂ +12.4 pts 12.6%
11.1% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +7 higher in 4489, QLD
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +6 higher in 4489, QLD
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +6 higher in 4489, QLD
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +5 higher in 4489, QLD
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +147 higher in 4489, QLD
1,024 71st pct 877 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +0.5 higher in 4490, QLD
3.3 45th pct 3.8 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +0.6 more in 4490, QLD
3.8 49th pct 4.4 58th pct
15-min city in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4490, QLD
62.9% 65th pct 66.8% 68th pct
Walk to shops in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4489, QLD
63.6% 67th pct 57.1% 61st pct
Walk to transit in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +25.1 pts higher in 4489, QLD
62.9% 61st pct 37.9% 36th pct
Walk to a park in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +8.9 pts higher in 4490, QLD
59.4% 38th pct 68.3% 46th pct
Walk to health in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +69.2 pts higher in 4490, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 69.2% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +135.1 more in 4489, QLD
179.5 100th pct 44.4 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 4489, QLDin 4490, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4490, QLD
2.1% 0th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare 4489, QLD with nearby areas

4479, QLD 4470, QLD 4490, QLD 4468, QLD 4491, QLD 4467, QLD 4488, QLD 4474, 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). 4489, QLD vs 4490, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4489/4489-qld/vs/POA4490/4490-qld