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4824, QLD vs 4829, QLD

Name: 4824, QLD vs 4829, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 433 km apart · 4824, QLD profile · 4829, QLD profile

4824, QLD 4829, QLD

Postcode 4824 and postcode 4829 are both remote Queensland areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4824 has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 23.4%, compared to none in postcode 4829. People in postcode 4824 also typically pay more in weekly rent ($240 versus $141), and a higher share earn $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 4829 is more walkable, with 77.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 48.1% in postcode 4824.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, which sits at 19.6% and is close to the national figure. They also share similar levels of education and job skills. While postcode 4824 has a younger typical age of 34, residents in postcode 4829 are now noticeably older at 37, a trend that has flipped since 2011. The gap in high weekly earnings has widened over time, while the difference in the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 23.4 pts higher in 4824, QLD PT commute: 5.8 pts higher in 4824, QLD Population: 2,864 larger in 4824, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 11.8 pts higher in 4824, QLD People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 4829, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +2,864 larger in 4824, QLD gap widening

3,380 48th pct 516 19th pct

Median age in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +3 yrs older in 4829, QLD gap narrowing

34 yrs 10th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 30.2%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

19.6% Children (0–14) even 19.6%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

10.3% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

48.6% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 42.5%

36.6% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

8.3% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.1% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

4824, QLD 4829, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 75.8%

1.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 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 +6.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

31.1% English ◂ +0.3 pts 30.8%

10.1% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

3.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 81.8%

0.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

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%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

34.9% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.1% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%

0.1% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +16.78 more in 4829, QLD

3.02 47th pct 19.80 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD even

2 50th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +426 more in 4824, QLD

477 44th pct 51 13th pct

Avg size in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +213 larger in 4824, QLD

239 48th pct 26 6th pct

ICSEA in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +5 higher in 4824, QLD

872 10th pct 867 10th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 34.8%

21.4% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

10.5% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.7% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 31.9%

14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 9.6%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +8.9 pts 12.7%

9.7% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.3% Agriculture & environment +8.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.4% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

5.6% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

5.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

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, QLD in 4829, QLD +$180 higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing

$1,210 92nd pct $1,030 86th pct

Household income in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +$359 higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing

$1,930 74th pct $1,571 54th pct

Family income in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +$380 higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing

$2,354 77th pct $1,974 56th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.5%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

24.0% $650–$1,499 +16.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 16.2%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.0%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

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 ◂ +2.5 pts 59.9%

14.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +0.2 larger in 4824, QLD gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +13.9 pts 42.6%

24.9% Couples without children +9.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.5% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.7% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

30.8% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 5.5%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

4.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +$99 higher in 4824, QLD gap widening

$240 34th pct $141 9th pct

Mortgage in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +$180 higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing

$1,200 29th pct $1,020 20th pct

People / bedroom in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +0.10 higher in 4829, QLD gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

22.0% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 6.1%

10.0% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Types of homes

79.4% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 89.0%

10.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.6 pts 1.8%

6.5% Other dwelling ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 39.6%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

21.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 12.8%

7.0% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.4% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.3% Under $200 +32.7 pts ▸ 65.0%

38.1% $200–$349 ◂ +30.6 pts 7.5%

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

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

37.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +37.4 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

PT stops in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.1% Car (driver) ◂ +11.2 pts 34.9%

12.6% Walked +19.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

7.7% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%

5.8% Bus ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 20.8%

8.4% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.2% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

8.2% Public administration & safety +17.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.3% Mining ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%

8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.1 pts 1.5%

7.6% Construction even 7.6%

6.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

5.0% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.3% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Administrative & support even 2.2%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Managers +11.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.5% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.1 pts 11.3%

18.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 12.7%

11.6% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 5.8%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +2 higher in 4824, QLD

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +3 higher in 4824, QLD

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +1 higher in 4824, QLD

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +49 higher in 4824, QLD

945 32nd pct 896 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +1.2 higher in 4829, QLD

3.0 40th pct 4.2 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +1.1 more in 4829, QLD

3.7 48th pct 4.8 64th pct

15-min city in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +26.0 pts higher in 4829, QLD

49.6% 53rd pct 75.6% 75th pct

Walk to shops in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +29.1 pts higher in 4829, QLD

48.1% 52nd pct 77.1% 77th pct

Walk to transit in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +20.3 pts higher in 4829, QLD

56.1% 55th pct 76.4% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +18.8 pts higher in 4829, QLD

57.3% 36th pct 76.1% 53rd pct

Walk to health in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4824, QLD

52.0% 68th pct 49.9% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +49.3 more in 4829, QLD

12.7 29th pct 62.0 88th pct

Intersections/km² in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD even

0 1st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 4824, QLD in 4829, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4824, QLD

3.2% 19th pct 2.6% 7th 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 4829, QLD with nearby areas

4482, QLD 4735, QLD 4481, QLD 4825 crosses QLD/NT 4823, QLD 5733, SA 4824, QLD 4730, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4824, QLD vs 4829, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4824/4824-qld/vs/POA4829/4829-qld