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4821, QLD vs 4850, QLD

Name: 4821, QLD vs 4850, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 290 km apart · 4821, QLD profile · 4850, QLD profile

4821, QLD 4850, QLD

Postcode 4821 and postcode 4850 are two different Queensland regions separated by nearly 300 km. Postcode 4821 has a younger population and a higher typical weekly income of $829, compared to $643 in postcode 4850. Residents in postcode 4821 are far more likely to work from home (20.3% versus 7.4%) and more recent arrivals from overseas have settled there, at 16.3% compared to 5.0% in postcode 4850. Postcode 4850 is much older, with a typical age of 51 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (29.1% versus 20.3%).

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, as they have nearly identical shares of one-parent families and households with no motor vehicle. They also have the same proportion of high earners making $2,000 or more a week. While they share these traits, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has widened to 10 years, and the gap in typical weekly income has increased by nearly $100.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,472 larger in 4850, QLD Median age: 10 yrs older in 4850, QLD Needs assistance: 4.0 pts higher in 4850, QLD Separate houses: 13.6 pts higher in 4850, QLD Mortgage: $401 higher in 4850, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +9,472 larger in 4850, QLD gap steady

1,451 35th pct 10,923 69th pct

Median age in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +10 yrs older in 4850, QLD gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

20.3% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 17.5%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 15.1%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

Marital status

47.4% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 50.6%

33.5% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 28.9%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

7.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

4821, QLD 4850, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 82.4%

0.0% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% English ◂ +4.4 pts 34.5%

37.6% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 34.0%

1.8% Italian +25.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

12.5% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%

4.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

0.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 87.0%

0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 68.4%

30.2% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 21.5%

14.1% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +5.47 more in 4821, QLD

14.60 88th pct 9.12 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +11 more in 4850, QLD

4 71st pct 15 89th pct

Students in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +1,442 more in 4850, QLD

170 29th pct 1,612 64th pct

Avg size in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +65 larger in 4850, QLD

43 13th pct 107 28th pct

ICSEA in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +11 higher in 4850, QLD

927 17th pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 38.3%

25.1% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

14.0% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.9% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

15.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

9.9% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

7.2% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%

3.3% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +$186 higher in 4821, QLD gap widening

$829 65th pct $643 27th pct

Household income in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +$191 higher in 4821, QLD gap widening

$1,352 38th pct $1,161 20th pct

Family income in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +$240 higher in 4821, QLD gap widening

$1,797 44th pct $1,557 27th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.0%

19.2% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.2%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

5.0% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None even 56.1%

18.2% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +0.1 larger in 4821, QLD gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 44.8%

34.0% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

0.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

34.0% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 31.3%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

8.3% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +$40 higher in 4850, QLD gap narrowing

$160 13th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +$401 higher in 4850, QLD gap narrowing

$769 10th pct $1,170 27th pct

People / bedroom in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +0.10 higher in 4821, QLD gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

31.5% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 23.6%

21.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

1.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house +13.6 pts ▸ 90.5%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.1 pts 4.5%

0.6% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Other dwelling even 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 50.2%

20.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 20.1%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 18.2%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.7%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% Under $200 ◂ +19.1 pts 41.3%

23.8% $200–$349 +26.8 pts ▸ 50.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.9 pts 35.8%

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +14.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

5.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +13.5 pts ▸ 67.8%

20.3% Worked at home ◂ +12.9 pts 7.4%

8.7% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.9% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 33.7%

14.8% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.0 pts 16.1%

15.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.5 pts 5.7%

6.6% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.7% Manufacturing +10.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.4% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

7.7% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Managers ◂ +10.8 pts 15.1%

10.3% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

16.2% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 13.2%

11.0% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.4% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.3% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +2 higher in 4821, QLD

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +1 higher in 4821, QLD

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +2 higher in 4821, QLD

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +32 higher in 4821, QLD

943 31st pct 911 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +0.4 higher in 4821, QLD

2.5 33rd pct 2.0 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +0.6 more in 4821, QLD

3.0 37th pct 2.3 28th pct

15-min city in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +9.1 pts higher in 4821, QLD

39.4% 41st pct 30.3% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +9.4 pts higher in 4821, QLD

44.4% 48th pct 35.0% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +7.9 pts higher in 4821, QLD

48.5% 47th pct 40.6% 39th pct

Walk to a park in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4850, QLD

46.2% 26th pct 49.5% 29th pct

Walk to health in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +8.6 pts higher in 4821, QLD

39.9% 57th pct 31.3% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +18.7 more in 4821, QLD

31.0 73rd pct 12.4 27th pct

Intersections/km² in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 4821, QLD in 4850, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4850, QLD

2.9% 12th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Compare 4821, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4850, QLD with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4821, QLD vs 4850, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4821/4821-qld/vs/POA4850/4850-qld