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4823, QLD vs 4824, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 175 km apart · 4823, QLD profile · 4824, QLD profile

4823, QLD 4824, QLD

Postcode 4824 and postcode 4823 are two Queensland areas that differ significantly in their demographics and housing. Postcode 4824 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 22.5%, compared to 4.7% in postcode 4823. Housing patterns also diverge, with postcode 4824 seeing far more people renting (41.8%) and typical weekly rents that are $110 higher than in postcode 4823. In contrast, postcode 4823 has far more people working from home (30.1% versus 7.7%) and a higher share of homes owned outright at 38.8%.

The gap in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has widened since 2011, moving from 16.0% to 17.9%. Despite this, the two areas share a typical resident age of 34 and an almost identical typical weekly family income of around $2,300. Both areas also have no residents within a 10-minute walk of public transport, reflecting their remote nature.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,419 larger in 4824, QLD Mortgage: $650 higher in 4824, QLD Work from home: 22.5 pts higher in 4823, QLD Rent: $110 higher in 4824, QLD First Nations: 17.9 pts higher in 4824, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +2,419 larger in 4824, QLD gap widening
961 30th pct 3,380 48th pct
Median age in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD even gap narrowing
34 yrs 10th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +17.9 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
4.7% 74th pct 22.5% 97th pct
Aged 65+ in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4823, QLD gap narrowing
10.4% 11th pct 10.3% 11th pct
Under 15 in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
17.1% 47th pct 19.6% 74th pct
De facto in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
16.3% 84th pct 20.1% 93rd pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 32.7%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.0%
17.1% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%
10.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

Marital status

44.2% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 48.6%
38.8% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 36.6%
8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
2.6% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

4823, QLD 4824, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
3.6% 3rd pct 8.6% 25th pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 75.3%
0.5% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% England even 1.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.9% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 35.5%
32.3% English ◂ +1.2 pts 31.1%
11.9% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%
6.5% German ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%
2.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
0.7% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
1.5% 13th pct 4.4% 45th pct
Limited English in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 36th pct

Language used at home

78.1% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 80.5%
0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
27.0% 12th pct 34.9% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 46.6%
27.0% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
20.9% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 17.1%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
43.1% 43rd pct 43.5% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
7.8% 11th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +3.08 more in 4823, QLD
6.10 71st pct 3.02 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +1 more in 4824, QLD
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +439 more in 4824, QLD
38 10th pct 477 44th pct
Avg size in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +201 larger in 4824, QLD
38 11th pct 239 48th pct
ICSEA in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +47 higher in 4823, QLD
919 14th pct 872 10th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
21.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.4%
8.8% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.5% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
10.7% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
0.6% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

12.9% Engineering & related +8.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
11.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.4 pts 5.3%
9.3% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.5% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
4.2% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Society & culture even 5.1%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +$161 higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
$1,049 87th pct $1,210 92nd pct
Household income in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +$195 higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
$1,735 63rd pct $1,930 74th pct
Family income in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +$73 higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
$2,281 74th pct $2,354 77th pct
High earners in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +9.7 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
9.8% 57th pct 19.5% 87th pct
High-income homes in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap steady
18.3% 58th pct 20.9% 65th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
22.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 20.1%
12.5% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

37.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.7 pts 24.0%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
16.0% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
4.1% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4824, QLD
17.9% 6th pct 20.3% 10th pct
Mental health in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4824, QLD
3.6% 6th pct 4.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD even gap steady
2.4% 11th pct 2.4% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 3.6%
6.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.0% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +2.8 pts ▸ 62.4%
12.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.0% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4823, QLD gap steady
23.3% 75th pct 16.0% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4823, QLD gap steady
6.9% 6th pct 6.6% 5th pct
Unpaid child care in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
20.9% 25th pct 23.9% 42nd pct
Defence service in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4824, QLD
1.6% 19th pct 3.0% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
12.8% 5th pct 16.4% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +8.2 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
8.3% 16th pct 16.5% 79th pct
Living alone in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4823, QLD gap narrowing
35.7% 87th pct 31.7% 73rd pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 56.5%
27.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 24.9%
8.3% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

35.7% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 31.7%
27.0% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%
9.9% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.8% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +$110 higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
$130 7th pct $240 34th pct
Mortgage in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +$650 higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
$550 3rd pct $1,200 29th pct
People / bedroom in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +17.5 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
24.3% 60th pct 41.8% 88th pct
Owned outright in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +16.8 pts higher in 4823, QLD gap narrowing
38.8% 49th pct 22.0% 12th pct
Separate houses in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
77.2% 24th pct 79.4% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
67.7% 21st pct 70.3% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.3% Rented +17.5 pts ▸ 41.8%
38.8% Owned outright ◂ +16.8 pts 22.0%
14.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
18.3% Other tenure ◂ +8.3 pts 10.0%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 79.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

30.0% 3 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
17.9% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
19.8% 5 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 5.4%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%
7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
1.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% Under $200 ◂ +19.3 pts 32.3%
9.4% $200–$349 +28.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 37.4%
15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +14.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap steady
4.8% 60th pct 9.2% 86th pct
Work from home in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +22.5 pts higher in 4823, QLD gap widening
30.1% 83rd pct 7.7% 13th pct
PT commute in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap steady
2.7% 74th pct 5.8% 89th pct
PT stops in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

31.6% Car (driver) +14.5 pts ▸ 46.1%
30.1% Worked at home ◂ +22.5 pts 7.7%
19.3% Walked ◂ +6.7 pts 12.6%
3.6% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.7% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.2% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 34.9%
30.8% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
22.4% 4 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 8.4%
11.2% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.8% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap steady
36.9% 64th pct 41.9% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
20.0% 86th pct 23.4% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap steady
0.7% 5th pct 4.1% 47th pct
Participation in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4823, QLD gap narrowing
67.3% 81st pct 65.7% 75th pct
Full-time in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +11.2 pts higher in 4823, QLD gap widening
82.8% 100th pct 71.6% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

50.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +37.5 pts 12.9%
6.4% Mining +18.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +6.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
6.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.5% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.0% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.7% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
0.8% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.6% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Labourers ◂ +15.1 pts 13.5%
26.3% Managers ◂ +14.1 pts 12.2%
12.7% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +9.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
5.9% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.6% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +1 higher in 4823, QLD
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +2 higher in 4823, QLD
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +4 higher in 4823, QLD
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +1 higher in 4823, QLD
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +24 higher in 4823, QLD
969 45th pct 945 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +0.6 higher in 4824, QLD
2.4 32nd pct 3.0 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +1.1 more in 4824, QLD
2.6 32nd pct 3.7 48th pct
15-min city in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +19.8 pts higher in 4824, QLD
29.8% 32nd pct 49.6% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +18.1 pts higher in 4824, QLD
30.0% 35th pct 48.1% 52nd pct
Walk to transit in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +27.5 pts higher in 4824, QLD
28.6% 28th pct 56.1% 55th pct
Walk to a park in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +10.4 pts higher in 4824, QLD
46.8% 27th pct 57.3% 36th pct
Walk to health in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +12.2 pts higher in 4824, QLD
39.8% 57th pct 52.0% 68th pct
Amenities/1k in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +33.1 more in 4823, QLD
45.8 84th pct 12.7 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in 4823, QLDin 4824, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4824, QLD
2.5% 4th pct 3.2% 19th pct

Compare 4823, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4824, QLD with nearby areas

4823, QLD 4825 crosses QLD/NT 4828, QLD 4891, QLD 4871, QLD 4822, QLD 4890, QLD 4830, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4823, QLD vs 4824, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4823/4823-qld/vs/POA4824/4824-qld