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4821, QLD vs 4823, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 275 km apart · 4821, QLD profile · 4823, QLD profile

4821, QLD 4823, QLD

Postcode 4821 and postcode 4823 are two sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Postcode 4821 is more walkable, with 48.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 44.4% near groceries, compared to 28.6% and 30.0% in postcode 4823. Postcode 4821 also has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 11.1%, while postcode 4823 has a higher proportion of full-time workers at 82.8%. Financial standing differs significantly; the typical household income in postcode 4823 is $1,735, which is well higher than the $1,352 seen in postcode 4821.

Both areas are almost identical in how many people use another language at home, with rates around 2%. They also share similar housing styles, as detached houses make up about 77% of dwellings in both places. While the gap in typical age has narrowed slightly since 2011, postcode 4821 remains noticeably older, with 20.3% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 10.4% in postcode 4823. This difference in age has widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.7 pts higher in 4823, QLD One-parent: 5.7 pts higher in 4821, QLD Median age: 7 yrs older in 4821, QLD Full-time: 10.9 pts higher in 4823, QLD Aged 65+: 9.9 pts higher in 4821, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +490 larger in 4821, QLD gap steady
1,451 35th pct 961 30th pct
Median age in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +7 yrs older in 4821, QLD gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap widening
11.1% 89th pct 4.7% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +9.9 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap widening
20.3% 54th pct 10.4% 11th pct
Under 15 in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap narrowing
18.9% 67th pct 17.1% 47th pct
De facto in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4823, QLD gap steady
12.7% 55th pct 16.3% 84th pct

Age structure

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 24.5%
20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 10.4%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.1%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 38.8%
33.5% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 2.6%
2.7% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

4821, QLD 4823, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap narrowing
5.9% 12th pct 3.6% 3rd pct

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 76.1%
0.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
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

37.6% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 40.9%
38.9% English ◂ +6.7 pts 32.3%
12.5% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
4.4% German +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap steady
2.3% 22nd pct 1.5% 13th pct
Limited English in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.0% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 78.1%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap steady
30.2% 17th pct 27.0% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 52.0%
30.2% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 27.0%
14.1% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4823, QLD gap narrowing
39.2% 31st pct 43.1% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap steady
10.0% 23rd pct 7.8% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +8.50 more in 4821, QLD
14.60 88th pct 6.10 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +3 more in 4821, QLD
4 71st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +132 more in 4821, QLD
170 29th pct 38 10th pct
Avg size in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +5 larger in 4821, QLD
43 13th pct 38 11th pct
ICSEA in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +8 higher in 4821, QLD
927 17th pct 919 14th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 43.1%
25.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.8%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 8.8%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 10.7%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%
7.2% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.9% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 4.2%
9.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%
8.9% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%
7.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%
3.3% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences even 1.0%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +$220 higher in 4823, QLD gap narrowing
$829 65th pct $1,049 87th pct
Household income in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +$383 higher in 4823, QLD gap widening
$1,352 38th pct $1,735 63rd pct
Family income in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +$484 higher in 4823, QLD gap widening
$1,797 44th pct $2,281 74th pct
High earners in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4823, QLD gap narrowing
6.1% 29th pct 9.8% 57th pct
High-income homes in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4823, QLD gap steady
12.7% 36th pct 18.3% 58th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 22.4%
19.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 12.5%
5.6% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 37.7%
33.6% Under $650 ◂ +17.6 pts 16.0%
14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
2.2% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +9.9 pts higher in 4821, QLD
27.8% 40th pct 17.9% 6th pct
Mental health in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4821, QLD
5.0% 11th pct 3.6% 6th pct
Needs assistance in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap steady
4.3% 30th pct 2.4% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%
7.1% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%
5.6% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
5.0% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +3.4 pts ▸ 59.5%
18.2% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 12.9%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap steady
24.3% 78th pct 23.3% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap widening
11.1% 27th pct 6.9% 6th pct
Unpaid child care in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4823, QLD gap narrowing
20.8% 24th pct 20.9% 25th pct
Defence service in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4821, QLD
2.9% 49th pct 1.6% 19th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap widening
18.8% 21st pct 12.8% 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +0.2 larger in 4823, QLD gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap widening
14.0% 64th pct 8.3% 16th pct
Living alone in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4823, QLD gap narrowing
34.0% 82nd pct 35.7% 87th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 64.2%
34.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 27.9%
14.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 8.3%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 27.0%
34.0% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
8.3% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.7% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%
6.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.3% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +$30 higher in 4821, QLD gap narrowing
$160 13th pct $130 7th pct
Mortgage in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +$219 higher in 4821, QLD gap widening
$769 10th pct $550 3rd pct
People / bedroom in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +7.2 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap widening
31.5% 76th pct 24.3% 60th pct
Owned outright in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap narrowing
39.4% 51st pct 38.8% 49th pct
Separate houses in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4823, QLD gap narrowing
76.9% 23rd pct 77.2% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap narrowing
72.3% 29th pct 67.7% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 38.8%
31.5% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 24.3%
21.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 14.4%
6.0% Other tenure +12.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
1.5% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 77.2%
15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.1 pts 1.5%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 30.0%
20.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 17.9%
20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 16.7%
8.5% 5 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.6% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.6% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 51.6%
23.8% $200–$349 ◂ +14.4 pts 9.4%
1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.9 pts 44.7%
23.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 15.8%
5.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap steady
5.8% 70th pct 4.8% 60th pct
Work from home in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +9.8 pts higher in 4823, QLD gap widening
20.3% 64th pct 30.1% 83rd pct
PT commute in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4823, QLD gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 74th pct
PT stops in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) ◂ +22.7 pts 31.6%
20.3% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 30.1%
8.7% Walked +10.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
3.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 33.2%
31.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 30.8%
11.7% 4 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 11.2%
5.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4823, QLD gap widening
32.5% 45th pct 36.9% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4823, QLD gap narrowing
16.3% 78th pct 20.0% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4821, QLD gap steady
2.5% 17th pct 0.7% 5th pct
Participation in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4823, QLD gap narrowing
61.1% 54th pct 67.3% 81st pct
Full-time in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +10.9 pts higher in 4823, QLD gap narrowing
71.8% 93rd pct 82.8% 100th pct

Industries people work in

29.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.3 pts ▸ 50.4%
15.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.6 pts 8.5%
8.6% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 2.7%
6.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%
0.0% Mining +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
1.7% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%
2.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Labourers +12.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
25.9% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
10.3% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.0% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 5.9%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%
9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 3.6%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +1 higher in 4823, QLD
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +2 higher in 4823, QLD
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +3 higher in 4823, QLD
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +26 higher in 4823, QLD
943 31st pct 969 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +0.1 higher in 4821, QLD
2.5 33rd pct 2.4 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +0.3 more in 4821, QLD
3.0 37th pct 2.6 32nd pct
15-min city in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +9.6 pts higher in 4821, QLD
39.4% 41st pct 29.8% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +14.4 pts higher in 4821, QLD
44.4% 48th pct 30.0% 35th pct
Walk to transit in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +19.9 pts higher in 4821, QLD
48.5% 47th pct 28.6% 28th pct
Walk to a park in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4823, QLD
46.2% 26th pct 46.8% 27th pct
Walk to health in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4821, QLD
39.9% 57th pct 39.8% 57th pct
Amenities/1k in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +14.8 more in 4823, QLD
31.0 73rd pct 45.8 84th pct
Intersections/km² in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 4821, QLDin 4823, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4821, QLD
2.9% 12th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare 4821, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4823, QLD with nearby areas

4824, QLD 4822, QLD 4735, QLD 4733, QLD 4825 crosses QLD/NT 4821, QLD 4871, QLD 4730, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4821, QLD vs 4823, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4821/4821-qld/vs/POA4823/4823-qld