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4824, QLD vs 4830, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 340 km apart · 4824, QLD profile · 4830, QLD profile

4824, QLD 4830, QLD

Postcode 4824 and postcode 4830 are two remote areas of Queensland that differ significantly in wealth and demographics. Postcode 4824 is more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $2,354 compared to just $967 in postcode 4830. Education and employment also vary, as 43.5% of people in postcode 4824 finished Year 12, while only 23.1% did in postcode 4830. Postcode 4830 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 78.6%, compared to 22.5% in postcode 4824.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions across several key measures. While the gap in typical personal income has widened to $822, the difference in typical age has narrowed to 8 years. They do share some similarities, such as having almost no public transport stops or departures and nearly identical rates of people who speak little or no English. Both areas also have very few residents who need help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 56.1 pts higher in 4830, QLD Renting: 34.7 pts higher in 4830, QLD Participation: 29.8 pts higher in 4824, QLD Personal income: $822 higher in 4824, QLD Year 12: 20.4 pts higher in 4824, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +1,641 larger in 4824, QLD gap widening
3,380 48th pct 1,739 38th pct
Median age in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +8 yrs older in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
34 yrs 10th pct 26 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +56.1 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
22.5% 97th pct 78.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
10.3% 11th pct 5.2% 2nd pct
Under 15 in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +8.6 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
19.6% 74th pct 28.2% 100th pct
De facto in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +11.6 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
20.1% 93rd pct 31.6% 100th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 28.7%
19.6% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 28.2%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 19.1%
13.3% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 5.2%

Marital status

48.6% Never married +23.2 pts ▸ 71.8%
36.6% Married ◂ +16.2 pts 20.4%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 2.8%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

4824, QLD 4830, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap steady
8.6% 25th pct 3.0% 1st pct

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +15.0 pts ▸ 90.3%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%
1.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.5% India even 0.6%
0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
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 ◂ +27.3 pts 8.2%
31.1% English ◂ +25.5 pts 5.5%
10.1% Irish ◂ +8.2 pts 1.9%
7.7% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 1.4%
3.9% German ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%
2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap steady
4.4% 45th pct 3.3% 34th pct
Limited English in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap steady
0.2% 36th pct 0.3% 42nd pct

Language used at home

80.5% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 89.9%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%
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 4830, QLD +10.3 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap widening
34.9% 26th pct 45.3% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 40.5%
34.9% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 45.3%
17.1% Not stated ◂ +8.1 pts 9.0%
0.1% Other religions +4.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +20.4 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
43.5% 44th pct 23.1% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
11.5% 32nd pct 6.8% 8th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +1.06 more in 4830, QLD
3.02 47th pct 4.08 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +95 more in 4824, QLD
477 44th pct 382 41st pct
Avg size in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +48 larger in 4824, QLD
239 48th pct 191 42nd pct
ICSEA in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +201 higher in 4824, QLD
872 10th pct 671 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 ◂ +20.4 pts 23.1%
21.4% Year 10 +18.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
10.5% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
6.7% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 35.4%
14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%
9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +10.5 pts 11.0%
5.6% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.4% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%
5.3% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences even 1.4%
1.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +$822 higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
$1,210 92nd pct $388 0th pct
Household income in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +$707 higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
$1,930 74th pct $1,223 26th pct
Family income in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +$1,387 higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
$2,354 77th pct $967 0th pct
High earners in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +15.4 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
19.5% 87th pct 4.1% 13th pct
High-income homes in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +11.0 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
20.9% 65th pct 10.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

20.1% $650–$1,499 +17.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 26.3%
13.1% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 5.1%
9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

23.8% Under $650 +36.9 pts ▸ 60.7%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.5 pts 7.2%
24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 19.7%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4824, QLD
20.3% 10th pct 13.6% 0th pct
Mental health in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4824, QLD
4.9% 11th pct 1.7% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap steady
2.4% 11th pct 2.9% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
4.9% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%
4.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.7% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
1.9% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +15.9 pts ▸ 78.3%
14.6% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 10.5%
4.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +8.1 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
16.0% 40th pct 7.9% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap steady
6.6% 5th pct 8.8% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +10.5 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap steady
23.9% 42nd pct 34.5% 95th pct
Defence service in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4824, QLD
3.0% 50th pct 1.7% 20th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +10.5 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
16.4% 12th pct 5.8% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +1.2 larger in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 3.7 100th pct
One-parent in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap widening
16.5% 79th pct 23.1% 95th pct
Living alone in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +11.3 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
31.7% 73rd pct 20.5% 23rd pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 62.3%
24.9% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 12.4%
16.5% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
1.9% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

31.7% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 20.5%
30.8% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 22.0%
4.5% 6 or more +19.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
13.0% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.8% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%
7.3% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +$117 higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
$240 34th pct $123 6th pct
Mortgage in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +$711 higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
$1,200 29th pct $489 1st pct
People / bedroom in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +0.50 higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +34.7 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap widening
41.8% 88th pct 76.5% 100th pct
Owned outright in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +13.0 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
22.0% 12th pct 9.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap steady
79.4% 25th pct 83.4% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
70.3% 25th pct 64.7% 16th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Rented +34.7 pts ▸ 76.5%
22.0% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 9.0%
20.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.4 pts 3.1%
10.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
5.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

Types of homes

79.4% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 83.4%
10.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%
6.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
15.7% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
21.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 16.9%
7.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%
1.7% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

32.3% Under $200 +54.7 pts ▸ 87.0%
38.1% $200–$349 ◂ +28.7 pts 9.4%
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 +4.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
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 4830, QLD +20.1 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
9.2% 86th pct 29.3% 100th pct
Work from home in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
7.7% 13th pct 7.6% 13th pct
PT commute in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
5.8% 89th pct 2.0% 68th pct
PT stops in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.1% Car (driver) ◂ +17.7 pts 28.5%
12.6% Walked +23.7 pts ▸ 36.3%
6.5% Car (passenger) +9.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%
5.8% Bus ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.4 pts 18.8%
9.2% No vehicle +20.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 4.7%
8.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +17.4 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
41.9% 79th pct 24.5% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +19.9 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap widening
23.4% 89th pct 43.4% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +7.7 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
4.1% 47th pct 11.8% 100th pct
Participation in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +29.8 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
65.7% 75th pct 35.9% 0th pct
Full-time in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
71.6% 93rd pct 63.7% 79th pct

Industries people work in

25.3% Mining ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%
8.2% Public administration & safety +13.7 pts ▸ 21.9%
5.0% Education & training +12.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.4% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.8 pts 0.8%
3.3% Other services +5.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.6% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%
6.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
2.2% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.1 pts 8.3%
13.5% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
18.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.2 pts 5.0%
7.1% Community & personal service +10.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.2% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%
4.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +3 higher in 4824, QLD
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +3 higher in 4824, QLD
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +1 higher in 4824, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +1 higher in 4824, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +201 higher in 4824, QLD
945 32nd pct 744 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +1.0 higher in 4830, QLD
3.0 40th pct 4.0 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +0.8 more in 4830, QLD
3.7 48th pct 4.5 60th pct
15-min city in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4824, QLD
49.6% 53rd pct 47.7% 51st pct
Walk to shops in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +39.1 pts higher in 4830, QLD
48.1% 52nd pct 87.2% 84th pct
Walk to transit in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +26.4 pts higher in 4830, QLD
56.1% 55th pct 82.5% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +35.2 pts higher in 4830, QLD
57.3% 36th pct 92.5% 68th pct
Walk to health in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +17.8 pts higher in 4824, QLD
52.0% 68th pct 34.2% 52nd pct
Amenities/1k in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +8.6 more in 4830, QLD
12.7 29th pct 21.3 59th pct
Intersections/km² in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD even
0 1st pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 4824, QLDin 4830, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4824, QLD
3.2% 19th pct 2.3% 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 4830, QLD with nearby areas

4828, QLD 4891, QLD 0854, NT 4890, QLD 0862, NT 4824, QLD 4825 crosses QLD/NT 4871, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4824, QLD vs 4830, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4824/4824-qld/vs/POA4830/4830-qld