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4824, QLD vs 4828, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 193 km apart · 4824, QLD profile · 4828, QLD profile

4824, QLD 4828, QLD

Postcode 4824 and postcode 4828 are two remote Queensland areas with very different scales. Postcode 4824 is more populous and has more high earners, with 19.5% making $2,000 or more a week compared to 8.0% in postcode 4828. It also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 23.4%, while postcode 4828 has none. In contrast, postcode 4828 is more walkable and has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 39.0%, compared to 22.5% in postcode 4824.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to their youngest residents, with children under 15 making up about 19.6% of the population in both places. While they share similar unemployment rates and home sizes, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the number of one-parent families has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in typical weekly rents has widened, with postcode 4824 now $93 more expensive than postcode 4828.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 23.4 pts higher in 4824, QLD Population: 3,144 larger in 4824, QLD PT commute: 5.8 pts higher in 4824, QLD Mortgage: $893 higher in 4824, QLD One-parent: 18.2 pts higher in 4828, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +3,144 larger in 4824, QLD gap widening
3,380 48th pct 236 10th pct
Median age in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +2 yrs older in 4828, QLD gap steady
34 yrs 10th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +16.4 pts higher in 4828, QLD gap narrowing
22.5% 97th pct 39.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
10.3% 11th pct 8.9% 9th pct
Under 15 in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
19.6% 74th pct 19.5% 73rd pct
De facto in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4828, QLD gap narrowing
20.1% 93rd pct 20.9% 94th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 27.5%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 29.2%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.5%
13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%
10.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

Marital status

48.6% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 50.8%
36.6% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 30.5%
8.3% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.0% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.1% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

4824, QLD 4828, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4828, QLD gap narrowing
8.6% 25th pct 10.2% 33rd pct

Country of birth

75.3% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 72.9%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.5% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
31.1% English ◂ +3.1 pts 28.0%
10.1% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
7.7% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%
3.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4828, QLD gap widening
4.4% 45th pct 10.6% 67th pct
Limited English in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap steady
0.2% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.5% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 77.1%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap steady
34.9% 26th pct 27.1% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 50.8%
34.9% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 27.1%
17.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%
0.1% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.5% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
43.5% 44th pct 37.7% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
11.5% 32nd pct 6.4% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +18.72 more in 4828, QLD
3.02 47th pct 21.74 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +1 more in 4824, QLD
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +445 more in 4824, QLD
477 44th pct 32 8th pct
Avg size in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +207 larger in 4824, QLD
239 48th pct 32 8th pct
ICSEA in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +149 higher in 4824, QLD
872 10th pct 723 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 37.7%
21.4% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
10.5% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 39.2%
14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 12.4%
9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 19.6%
5.6% Education +7.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.7% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.4% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +$233 higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
$1,210 92nd pct $977 82nd pct
Household income in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +$591 higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
$1,930 74th pct $1,339 36th pct
Family income in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +$313 higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
$2,354 77th pct $2,041 60th pct
High earners in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +11.5 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
19.5% 87th pct 8.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
20.9% 65th pct 17.4% 55th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 18.8%
13.1% Under $650 +14.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
20.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.4%
9.2% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

24.0% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 14.4%
23.8% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.1%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4824, QLD
20.3% 10th pct 17.8% 6th pct
Mental health in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4824, QLD
4.9% 11th pct 1.3% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
2.4% 11th pct 1.3% 6th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.9% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%
4.4% Other condition ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.6% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
1.9% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +5.0 pts ▸ 67.4%
14.6% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%
4.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4828, QLD gap narrowing
16.0% 40th pct 18.7% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
6.6% 5th pct 3.7% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
23.9% 42nd pct 21.4% 27th pct
Defence service in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4824, QLD
3.0% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
16.4% 12th pct 9.1% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +18.2 pts higher in 4828, QLD gap narrowing
16.5% 79th pct 34.6% 100th pct
Living alone in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
31.7% 73rd pct 30.4% 67th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +17.9 pts 38.6%
16.5% One-parent families +18.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
24.9% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.7% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 30.4%
30.8% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 29.0%
12.8% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +8.6 pts 4.3%
7.3% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.5% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +$93 higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
$240 34th pct $147 10th pct
Mortgage in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +$893 higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
$1,200 29th pct $307 0th pct
People / bedroom in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +0.20 higher in 4828, QLD gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
41.8% 88th pct 36.2% 83rd pct
Owned outright in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
22.0% 12th pct 21.7% 11th pct
Separate houses in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4828, QLD gap narrowing
79.4% 25th pct 85.5% 33rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +18.1 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
70.3% 25th pct 52.2% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 36.2%
22.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 21.7%
20.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.1 pts 4.3%
10.0% Other tenure +10.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
5.0% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Types of homes

79.4% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 85.5%
10.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 39.1%
21.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 8.7%
15.7% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
7.0% 1 bedroom +7.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.7% Studio / none +7.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

Weekly rent distribution

32.3% Under $200 +47.7 pts ▸ 80.0%
38.1% $200–$349 ◂ +26.1 pts 12.0%
17.8% $350–$549 ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% Under $1,000 +62.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4828, QLD gap narrowing
9.2% 86th pct 11.7% 88th pct
Work from home in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +11.4 pts higher in 4828, QLD gap widening
7.7% 13th pct 19.1% 60th pct
PT commute in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap steady
5.8% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

12.6% Walked +35.6 pts ▸ 48.2%
46.1% Car (driver) ◂ +23.4 pts 22.7%
7.7% Worked at home +11.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.8% Bus ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 46.7%
34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.2 pts 20.0%
12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 6.7%
9.2% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
41.9% 79th pct 39.0% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +23.4 pts higher in 4824, QLD
23.4% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4828, QLD gap narrowing
4.1% 47th pct 4.6% 60th pct
Participation in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
65.7% 75th pct 57.8% 40th pct
Full-time in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4828, QLD gap narrowing
71.6% 93rd pct 78.2% 100th pct

Industries people work in

12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.3% Mining ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%
4.7% Accommodation & food +6.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.0% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.6% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.9 pts 2.7%
8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%
6.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%
5.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
2.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Labourers +12.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.2% Managers +9.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
19.4% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 10.9%
11.6% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%
7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%
4.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +3 higher in 4824, QLD
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +3 higher in 4824, QLD
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +1 higher in 4824, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +1 higher in 4824, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +132 higher in 4824, QLD
945 32nd pct 813 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +2.0 higher in 4828, QLD
3.0 40th pct 5.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +2.2 more in 4828, QLD
3.7 48th pct 5.9 75th pct
15-min city in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +34.3 pts higher in 4828, QLD
49.6% 53rd pct 83.8% 80th pct
Walk to shops in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +35.8 pts higher in 4828, QLD
48.1% 52nd pct 83.8% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +27.7 pts higher in 4828, QLD
56.1% 55th pct 83.8% 78th pct
Walk to a park in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +27.5 pts higher in 4828, QLD
57.3% 36th pct 84.7% 61st pct
Walk to health in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +31.8 pts higher in 4828, QLD
52.0% 68th pct 83.8% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +42.4 more in 4828, QLD
12.7 29th pct 55.1 87th pct
Intersections/km² in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD even
0 1st pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 4824, QLDin 4828, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4824, QLD
3.2% 19th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare 4824, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4828, QLD with nearby areas

4825 crosses QLD/NT 4824, QLD 4830, QLD 0862, NT 4891, QLD 4823, QLD 4890, QLD 4829, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4824, QLD vs 4828, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4824/4824-qld/vs/POA4828/4828-qld