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4820, QLD vs 4821, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 208 km apart · 4820, QLD profile · 4821, QLD profile

4820, QLD 4821, QLD

Postcode 4820 and postcode 4821 are two large, rural Queensland areas located about 208km apart. Postcode 4820 is more populous, with 10,732 people compared to 1,451 in postcode 4821. Education and housing differ notably: postcode 4820 has far more school enrolments (4,373 versus 170) and a higher share of separate houses (87.8% versus 76.9%). The typical monthly home loan payment is also far higher in postcode 4820 at $1,300, while it is $769 in postcode 4821.

Working from home is a growing point of difference, as the gap between the two has widened since 2011 and is now far higher in postcode 4821 (20.3% versus 8.9%). Despite this, the areas are very similar in other ways. They share the same typical resident age of 41 and have almost identical proportions of people born overseas and those with a bachelor degree. In both places, typical weekly household incomes sit around the same mark, at roughly $1,340 to $1,350.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,281 larger in 4820, QLD PT commute: 2.8 pts higher in 4820, QLD Unemployment: 2.7 pts higher in 4820, QLD Work from home: 11.4 pts higher in 4821, QLD Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in 4820, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +9,281 larger in 4820, QLD gap steady
10,732 69th pct 1,451 35th pct
Median age in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD even gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap steady
9.9% 88th pct 11.1% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4820, QLD gap steady
20.7% 57th pct 20.3% 54th pct
Under 15 in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4820, QLD gap steady
20.2% 78th pct 18.9% 67th pct
De facto in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap narrowing
11.9% 44th pct 12.7% 55th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
20.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.3%
20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 18.9%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

Marital status

43.8% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 47.4%
36.3% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 33.5%
9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%
6.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

4820, QLD 4821, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4820, QLD gap steady
6.1% 13th pct 5.9% 12th pct

Country of birth

80.2% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 81.1%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 37.6%
36.5% English +2.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
10.9% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.0% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4820, QLD gap steady
2.6% 25th pct 2.3% 22nd pct
Limited English in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap steady
0.1% 31st pct 0.2% 35th pct

Language used at home

84.7% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 85.0%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4820, QLD gap narrowing
33.5% 24th pct 30.2% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 54.1%
33.5% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 30.2%
15.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%
0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap steady
37.3% 25th pct 39.2% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap narrowing
9.9% 22nd pct 10.0% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +10.45 more in 4821, QLD
4.15 59th pct 14.60 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +5 more in 4820, QLD
9 86th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +4,203 more in 4820, QLD
4,373 86th pct 170 29th pct
Avg size in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +443 larger in 4820, QLD
486 74th pct 43 13th pct
ICSEA in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +7 higher in 4820, QLD
934 19th pct 927 17th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 39.2%
26.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.1%
13.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 32.5%
13.5% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.3% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%
8.7% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
7.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
1.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +$152 higher in 4821, QLD gap widening
$677 33rd pct $829 65th pct
Household income in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +$11 higher in 4821, QLD gap narrowing
$1,341 37th pct $1,352 38th pct
Family income in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +$39 higher in 4821, QLD gap widening
$1,758 41st pct $1,797 44th pct
High earners in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4820, QLD gap widening
8.3% 46th pct 6.1% 29th pct
High-income homes in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4820, QLD gap steady
13.3% 39th pct 12.7% 36th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
19.1% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
5.4% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 33.6%
26.5% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4820, QLD
28.2% 43rd pct 27.8% 40th pct
Mental health in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4820, QLD
7.5% 33rd pct 5.0% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4820, QLD gap widening
6.4% 67th pct 4.3% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%
7.5% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%
5.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
5.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None ◂ +0.2 pts 56.1%
18.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +8.1 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap narrowing
16.3% 42nd pct 24.3% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap steady
10.6% 23rd pct 11.1% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4820, QLD gap widening
22.5% 33rd pct 20.8% 24th pct
Defence service in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4820, QLD
3.4% 64th pct 2.9% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4820, QLD gap steady
21.1% 34th pct 18.8% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +0.1 larger in 4820, QLD gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4820, QLD gap steady
19.6% 89th pct 14.0% 64th pct
Living alone in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap steady
29.7% 63rd pct 34.0% 82nd pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 51.6%
31.5% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
19.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 14.0%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 35.8%
29.7% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 8.3%
11.2% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +$60 higher in 4820, QLD gap narrowing
$220 29th pct $160 13th pct
Mortgage in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +$531 higher in 4820, QLD gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $769 10th pct
People / bedroom in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap narrowing
28.8% 72nd pct 31.5% 76th pct
Owned outright in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap steady
36.0% 40th pct 39.4% 51st pct
Separate houses in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +10.8 pts higher in 4820, QLD gap widening
87.8% 38th pct 76.9% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4820, QLD gap narrowing
73.1% 31st pct 72.3% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
28.8% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 21.0%
3.4% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 76.9%
9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
0.2% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
24.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 20.6%
18.7% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
6.5% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.1% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

33.1% Under $200 +27.3 pts ▸ 60.4%
50.6% $200–$349 ◂ +26.8 pts 23.8%
10.3% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% Under $1,000 +28.5 pts ▸ 59.6%
41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.2 pts 23.9%
16.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 5.5%
4.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap steady
5.7% 69th pct 5.8% 70th pct
Work from home in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +11.4 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap widening
8.9% 19th pct 20.3% 64th pct
PT commute in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4820, QLD gap steady
2.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 54.4%
8.9% Worked at home +11.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
5.4% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%
2.8% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 31.9%
35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 35.0%
13.8% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.2% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.7% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4820, QLD gap steady
34.5% 54th pct 32.5% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4820, QLD gap narrowing
16.5% 78th pct 16.3% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4820, QLD gap steady
5.2% 72nd pct 2.5% 17th pct
Participation in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +7.7 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap widening
53.4% 26th pct 61.1% 54th pct
Full-time in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +7.7 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap widening
64.1% 81st pct 71.8% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

9.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.4 pts ▸ 29.0%
5.9% Public administration & safety +9.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.3% Education & training ◂ +6.5 pts 7.7%
13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 6.6%
11.2% Mining ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%
5.8% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
0.7% Electricity, gas & water +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Managers +12.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
13.5% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.9% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 11.0%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 10.3%
11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%
11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +2 higher in 4821, QLD
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +2 higher in 4821, QLD
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +1 higher in 4821, QLD
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +1 higher in 4821, QLD
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +35 higher in 4821, QLD
908 15th pct 943 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +0.1 higher in 4821, QLD
2.4 31st pct 2.5 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +0.3 more in 4821, QLD
2.7 33rd pct 3.0 37th pct
15-min city in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +8.9 pts higher in 4821, QLD
30.5% 32nd pct 39.4% 41st pct
Walk to shops in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4821, QLD
40.3% 43rd pct 44.4% 48th pct
Walk to transit in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4821, QLD
44.9% 43rd pct 48.5% 47th pct
Walk to a park in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4820, QLD
50.4% 29th pct 46.2% 26th pct
Walk to health in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +13.5 pts higher in 4821, QLD
26.4% 45th pct 39.9% 57th pct
Amenities/1k in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +23.1 more in 4821, QLD
7.9 8th pct 31.0 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD even
0 2nd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 4820, QLDin 4821, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4820, QLD
4.2% 36th pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare 4820, QLD with nearby areas

4817, QLD 4815, QLD 4818, QLD 4814, QLD 4812, QLD 4807, QLD 4811, QLD 4816, QLD

Compare 4821, QLD with nearby areas

4816, QLD 4822, QLD 4733, QLD 4732, QLD 4726, QLD 4820, QLD 4823, QLD 4850, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4820, QLD vs 4821, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4820/4820-qld/vs/POA4821/4821-qld