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4798, QLD vs 4802, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 67 km apart · 4798, QLD profile · 4802, QLD profile

4798, QLD 4802, QLD

Postcode 4802 is a much larger, more diverse area than the sparsely populated postcode 4798. Residents in postcode 4802 are far younger, with a typical age of 36 compared to 47 in postcode 4798. There is a stark difference in backgrounds and beliefs, as postcode 4802 has far more people born overseas (23.3% versus 4.6%) and a much higher share of people with no religion (49.6% versus 31.0%). Education levels also vary, with 53.6% of postcode 4802 residents completing Year 12, while only 26.8% did so in postcode 4798.

Both areas have very similar unemployment rates, sitting at 4.2% and 3.9%. Despite this, they have moved in different directions over time, with the gaps in age and overseas arrivals widening since 2011. While postcode 4798 is dominated by separate houses and people who own their homes outright, postcode 4802 has more renters and a higher proportion of flats or apartments. This is consistent with postcode 4802's higher number of recent arrivals and a larger share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,702 larger in 4802, QLD Year 12: 26.7 pts higher in 4802, QLD Separate houses: 36.6 pts higher in 4798, QLD Recent movers: 26.7 pts higher in 4802, QLD Recent arrivals: 24.5 pts higher in 4802, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +12,702 larger in 4802, QLD gap widening
691 24th pct 13,393 74th pct
Median age in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +11 yrs older in 4798, QLD gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4798, QLD gap steady
7.2% 86th pct 2.7% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +9.0 pts higher in 4798, QLD gap narrowing
20.4% 55th pct 11.4% 13th pct
Under 15 in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4798, QLD gap widening
18.5% 64th pct 14.9% 26th pct
De facto in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +8.8 pts higher in 4802, QLD gap steady
11.4% 38th pct 20.2% 93rd pct

Age structure

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +17.0 pts ▸ 35.1%
32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 25.8%
20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 11.4%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 14.9%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +18.5 pts 34.0%
27.8% Never married +21.4 pts ▸ 49.3%
11.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 2.3%
2.5% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

4798, QLD 4802, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +18.6 pts higher in 4802, QLD gap widening
4.6% 7th pct 23.3% 73rd pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +14.4 pts 63.9%
1.3% England +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.5% English ◂ +0.9 pts 39.6%
36.5% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 30.8%
8.5% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%
7.7% German ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%
2.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +8.2 pts higher in 4802, QLD gap widening
1.2% 10th pct 9.4% 64th pct
Limited English in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4802, QLD gap steady
0.4% 46th pct 0.5% 50th pct

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 77.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +18.7 pts higher in 4802, QLD gap widening
31.0% 18th pct 49.6% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +18.0 pts 32.5%
31.0% No religion +18.7 pts ▸ 49.6%
19.4% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 15.1%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +26.7 pts higher in 4802, QLD gap widening
26.8% 1st pct 53.6% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +10.1 pts higher in 4802, QLD gap widening
6.1% 6th pct 16.3% 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +13.62 more in 4798, QLD
15.63 88th pct 2.00 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +2 more in 4802, QLD
2 50th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +997 more in 4802, QLD
204 30th pct 1,201 59th pct
Avg size in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +198 larger in 4802, QLD
102 27th pct 300 55th pct
ICSEA in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +68 higher in 4802, QLD
930 18th pct 998 52nd pct

Highest year of school

26.8% Year 12 +26.7 pts ▸ 53.6%
32.3% Year 10 ◂ +13.3 pts 18.9%
14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.0 pts 4.7%
6.8% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 31.8%
8.1% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 14.8%
8.5% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.2% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%
7.4% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.3% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
2.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +$292 higher in 4802, QLD gap widening
$601 19th pct $893 74th pct
Household income in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +$294 higher in 4802, QLD gap widening
$1,328 35th pct $1,622 57th pct
Family income in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +$389 higher in 4802, QLD gap widening
$1,553 27th pct $1,942 54th pct
High earners in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4802, QLD gap steady
9.0% 51st pct 9.1% 52nd pct
High-income homes in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4802, QLD gap steady
12.6% 36th pct 15.4% 47th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.2%
19.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 13.4%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.6% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +17.8 pts 26.7%
21.7% $650–$1,499 +19.1 pts ▸ 40.8%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4798, QLD
26.3% 31st pct 19.9% 9th pct
Mental health in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4802, QLD
6.5% 22nd pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4798, QLD gap narrowing
6.1% 61st pct 2.8% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%
6.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%
5.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None +11.9 pts ▸ 64.6%
15.9% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4802, QLD gap narrowing
11.4% 13th pct 12.1% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4798, QLD gap steady
10.1% 19th pct 6.2% 4th pct
Unpaid child care in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4802, QLD gap narrowing
20.1% 21st pct 20.2% 21st pct
Defence service in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4802, QLD
2.3% 33rd pct 3.0% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4798, QLD gap steady
19.5% 24th pct 14.8% 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +0.1 larger in 4798, QLD gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4802, QLD gap narrowing
15.0% 72nd pct 15.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4802, QLD gap steady
26.8% 49th pct 27.9% 54th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 49.2%
34.0% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
15.0% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 38.4%
26.8% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
11.3% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.3% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +$135 higher in 4802, QLD gap narrowing
$230 31st pct $365 69th pct
Mortgage in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +$433 higher in 4802, QLD gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +20.8 pts higher in 4802, QLD gap narrowing
21.6% 52nd pct 42.4% 88th pct
Owned outright in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +20.9 pts higher in 4798, QLD gap narrowing
44.2% 66th pct 23.2% 13th pct
Separate houses in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +36.6 pts higher in 4798, QLD gap steady
96.1% 69th pct 59.5% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +9.8 pts higher in 4798, QLD gap steady
76.6% 42nd pct 66.8% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +20.9 pts 23.2%
21.6% Rented +20.8 pts ▸ 42.4%
25.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
4.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +36.6 pts 59.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.7% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 36.2%
21.6% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
16.0% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
2.6% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.7% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

66.0% $200–$349 ◂ +33.3 pts 32.7%
6.0% $350–$549 +41.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
34.0% Under $200 ◂ +26.1 pts 7.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 37.1%
24.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%
5.2% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +7.7 pts higher in 4802, QLD gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 79th pct
Work from home in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4798, QLD gap narrowing
7.5% 13th pct 6.8% 11th pct
PT commute in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4802, QLD gap widening
1.1% 57th pct 4.1% 84th pct
PT stops in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +18.1 pts 47.3%
4.9% Walked +8.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
4.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.1% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 40.6%
39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 37.0%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 10.1%
13.6% 4 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 4.8%
0.0% No vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +26.7 pts higher in 4802, QLD gap narrowing
27.4% 23rd pct 54.1% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +24.5 pts higher in 4802, QLD gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.5% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4802, QLD gap narrowing
3.9% 43rd pct 4.2% 51st pct
Participation in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +16.9 pts higher in 4802, QLD gap widening
50.6% 19th pct 67.5% 82nd pct
Full-time in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4802, QLD gap steady
59.0% 53rd pct 62.0% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

4.9% Accommodation & food +26.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
22.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.0 pts 1.2%
12.8% Education & training ◂ +8.6 pts 4.2%
12.0% Mining ◂ +6.4 pts 5.7%
3.4% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%
4.9% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.6% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.4% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
1.1% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +22.6 pts 7.5%
10.9% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.5% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.8% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%
13.2% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.0% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.4% Sales workers +5.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.9% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +4 higher in 4802, QLD
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +3 higher in 4802, QLD
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +1 higher in 4802, QLD
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +3 higher in 4802, QLD
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +100 higher in 4802, QLD
872 8th pct 972 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +2.4 higher in 4802, QLD
1.2 16th pct 3.6 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +2.5 more in 4802, QLD
1.3 16th pct 3.8 50th pct
15-min city in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +38.3 pts higher in 4802, QLD
13.0% 21st pct 51.3% 55th pct
Walk to shops in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +45.0 pts higher in 4802, QLD
20.7% 28th pct 65.7% 69th pct
Walk to transit in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +36.5 pts higher in 4802, QLD
17.0% 22nd pct 53.5% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +54.6 pts higher in 4802, QLD
39.9% 22nd pct 94.4% 69th pct
Walk to health in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +39.9 pts higher in 4802, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 39.9% 57th pct
Amenities/1k in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +6.8 more in 4802, QLD
20.3 57th pct 27.0 69th pct
Intersections/km² in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +4 higher in 4802, QLD
0 15th pct 4 52nd pct
Mean slope in 4798, QLDin 4802, QLD +10.1 pts higher in 4802, QLD
4.1% 36th pct 14.2% 100th pct

Compare 4798, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4802, QLD with nearby areas

4800, QLD 4799, QLD 4798, QLD 4750, QLD 4741, QLD 4753, QLD 4751, QLD 4756, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4798, QLD vs 4802, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4798/4798-qld/vs/POA4802/4802-qld