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4798, QLD vs 4800, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 58 km apart · 4798, QLD profile · 4800, QLD profile

4798, QLD 4800, QLD

Postcode 4800 and postcode 4798 are two Queensland areas with very different scales of infrastructure and resources. Postcode 4800 is much larger, with a typical school size of 806 students compared to just 102 in postcode 4798. It also has better access to essential services, with 19.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while postcode 4798 has none. Education levels differ as well; 40.2% of residents in postcode 4800 finished Year 12, which is far higher than the 26.8% seen in postcode 4798.

Both areas share a similar demographic profile, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. They are also alike in their housing and jobs, with similar rental rates, household sizes and unemployment figures. While postcode 4798 has a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,390 larger in 4800, QLD Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in 4800, QLD No car: 3.5 pts higher in 4800, QLD No religion: 9.7 pts higher in 4800, QLD Participation: 9.4 pts higher in 4800, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +9,390 larger in 4800, QLD gap widening
691 24th pct 10,081 67th pct
Median age in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +3 yrs older in 4798, QLD gap steady
47 yrs 71st pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4798, QLD gap widening
7.2% 86th pct 4.2% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4798, QLD gap narrowing
20.4% 55th pct 20.1% 53rd pct
Under 15 in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap narrowing
18.5% 64th pct 19.0% 69th pct
De facto in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap widening
11.4% 38th pct 14.0% 68th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 29.5%
18.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.1%
18.5% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 49.8%
27.8% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
11.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%
2.5% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

4798, QLD 4800, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap narrowing
4.6% 7th pct 11.3% 39th pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 79.8%
1.3% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% English +2.8 pts ▸ 43.3%
36.5% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 39.5%
8.5% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
2.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap steady
1.2% 10th pct 2.8% 28th pct
Limited English in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4798, QLD gap steady
0.4% 46th pct 0.2% 33rd pct

Language used at home

81.5% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 88.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +9.7 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap widening
31.0% 18th pct 40.7% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 48.3%
31.0% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
19.4% Not stated ◂ +9.3 pts 10.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +13.4 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap widening
26.8% 1st pct 40.2% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap steady
6.1% 6th pct 10.1% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +14.06 more in 4798, QLD
15.63 88th pct 1.57 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +1 more in 4800, QLD
2 50th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +2,214 more in 4800, QLD
204 30th pct 2,418 73rd pct
Avg size in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +704 larger in 4800, QLD
102 27th pct 806 91st pct
ICSEA in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +56 higher in 4800, QLD
930 18th pct 985 45th pct

Highest year of school

26.8% Year 12 +13.4 pts ▸ 40.2%
32.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.7%
14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%
6.8% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
8.1% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Postgraduate degree even 2.2%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
8.5% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
6.3% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.3% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +$144 higher in 4800, QLD gap widening
$601 19th pct $745 48th pct
Household income in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +$161 higher in 4800, QLD gap widening
$1,328 35th pct $1,489 48th pct
Family income in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +$308 higher in 4800, QLD gap widening
$1,553 27th pct $1,861 48th pct
High earners in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD even gap steady
9.0% 51st pct 9.0% 51st pct
High-income homes in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap widening
12.6% 36th pct 15.5% 48th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.9%
29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.1%
19.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.5%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.6% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 39.5%
21.7% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
3.1% $3,000 or more even 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4800, QLD
26.3% 31st pct 27.3% 37th pct
Mental health in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4800, QLD
6.5% 22nd pct 7.6% 34th pct
Needs assistance in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD even gap narrowing
6.1% 61st pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
6.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%
5.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
2.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None +8.5 pts ▸ 61.2%
15.9% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap narrowing
11.4% 13th pct 16.6% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap steady
10.1% 19th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap steady
20.1% 21st pct 26.0% 56th pct
Defence service in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4800, QLD
2.3% 33rd pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap steady
19.5% 24th pct 24.0% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +0.1 larger in 4800, QLD gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4798, QLD gap steady
15.0% 72nd pct 12.4% 51st pct
Living alone in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4798, QLD gap steady
26.8% 49th pct 24.2% 37th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 55.1%
34.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 31.8%
15.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 12.4%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 37.4%
26.8% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 24.2%
11.3% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.3% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.6% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +$50 higher in 4800, QLD gap narrowing
$230 31st pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +$325 higher in 4800, QLD gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,625 53rd pct
People / bedroom in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4798, QLD gap narrowing
21.6% 52nd pct 21.2% 50th pct
Owned outright in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4798, QLD gap narrowing
44.2% 66th pct 37.5% 45th pct
Separate houses in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4798, QLD gap steady
96.1% 69th pct 88.8% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4798, QLD gap steady
76.6% 42nd pct 75.4% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 37.5%
25.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 37.7%
21.6% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 21.2%
4.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%
0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 88.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.7% Other dwelling even 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 43.5%
21.6% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
16.0% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.7% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.6% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.3% Studio / none even 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

66.0% $200–$349 ◂ +21.4 pts 44.6%
34.0% Under $200 ◂ +10.5 pts 23.5%
6.0% $350–$549 +19.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 35.6%
24.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 28.9%
15.5% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
5.2% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 46th pct
Work from home in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap steady
7.5% 13th pct 9.0% 19th pct
PT commute in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap steady
1.1% 57th pct 1.4% 61st pct
PT stops in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 64.4%
7.5% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.9% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
4.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.1% Bus even 1.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 39.0%
32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 31.0%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%
13.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%
0.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +8.7 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap narrowing
27.4% 23rd pct 36.0% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4798, QLD gap steady
3.9% 43rd pct 3.7% 37th pct
Participation in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +9.4 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap steady
50.6% 19th pct 60.1% 50th pct
Full-time in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4800, QLD gap narrowing
59.0% 53rd pct 60.6% 64th pct

Industries people work in

22.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.0 pts 7.2%
12.8% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 7.4%
12.0% Mining ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%
4.9% Construction +6.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.4% Retail trade +6.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.3% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.9% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
4.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +18.2 pts 11.9%
10.9% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.8% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%
9.0% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.9% Clerical & administrative +6.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%
3.4% Sales workers +6.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +3 higher in 4800, QLD
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +3 higher in 4800, QLD
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +3 higher in 4800, QLD
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +1 higher in 4800, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +73 higher in 4800, QLD
872 8th pct 945 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +0.4 higher in 4800, QLD
1.2 16th pct 1.6 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +0.5 more in 4800, QLD
1.3 16th pct 1.8 22nd pct
15-min city in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +7.9 pts higher in 4800, QLD
13.0% 21st pct 21.0% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4800, QLD
20.7% 28th pct 22.0% 28th pct
Walk to transit in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +8.9 pts higher in 4800, QLD
17.0% 22nd pct 25.8% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4800, QLD
39.9% 22nd pct 44.0% 25th pct
Walk to health in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +19.8 pts higher in 4800, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 19.8% 40th pct
Amenities/1k in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +5.1 more in 4798, QLD
20.3 57th pct 15.2 40th pct
Intersections/km² in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD even
0 15th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in 4798, QLDin 4800, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4800, QLD
4.1% 36th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 4798, QLD with nearby areas

4799, QLD 4741, QLD 4756, QLD 4753, QLD 4750, QLD 4751, QLD 4754, QLD 4757, QLD

Compare 4800, QLD with nearby areas

4799, QLD 4741, QLD 4802, QLD 4798, QLD 4805, QLD 4756, QLD 4743, QLD 4757, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4798, QLD vs 4800, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4798/4798-qld/vs/POA4800/4800-qld