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4824, QLD vs 4890, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 315 km apart · 4824, QLD profile · 4890, QLD profile

4824, QLD 4890, QLD

Postcode 4824 and postcode 4890 are two remote areas in Queensland. Postcode 4890 has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 55.4%, compared to 22.5% in postcode 4824. There are also stark differences in housing and income; postcode 4890 has far more renters (63.2% versus 41.8%) and a higher share of one-parent families (33.4% versus 16.5%). In contrast, postcode 4824 is more likely to have people earning $2,000 or more a week (19.5% versus 8.3%) and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (23.4% versus 11.5%).

Both areas are similarly uncommon in their lack of public transport, with no stops or departures per 1,000 people. They also share a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over, with both sitting near the national figure at around 10%. While they share some commonalities, many gaps are growing. The difference in rental rates and the number of children under 15 have both widened since 2011, and the gap in high weekly earnings has also increased.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 32.8 pts higher in 4890, QLD PT commute: 5.8 pts higher in 4824, QLD Renting: 21.4 pts higher in 4890, QLD One-parent: 16.9 pts higher in 4890, QLD Population: 1,943 larger in 4824, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +1,943 larger in 4824, QLD gap widening
3,380 48th pct 1,437 35th pct
Median age in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +4 yrs older in 4824, QLD gap widening
34 yrs 10th pct 30 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +32.8 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
22.5% 97th pct 55.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap steady
10.3% 11th pct 10.1% 11th pct
Under 15 in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
19.6% 74th pct 26.3% 100th pct
De facto in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap steady
20.1% 93rd pct 22.7% 98th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 26.7%
19.6% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.7%
13.3% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

Marital status

48.6% Never married +14.1 pts ▸ 62.7%
36.6% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 26.1%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

4824, QLD 4890, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap steady
8.6% 25th pct 4.2% 6th pct

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 84.1%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
1.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.8% Philippines even 0.8%
0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
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 ◂ +3.7 pts 31.8%
31.1% English ◂ +14.5 pts 16.6%
10.1% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 4.3%
7.7% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%
3.9% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
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 4890, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap steady
4.4% 45th pct 3.5% 37th pct
Limited English in 4824, QLDin 4890, 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 +5.1 pts ▸ 85.5%
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 4890, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
34.9% 26th pct 42.2% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 43.1%
34.9% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 42.2%
17.1% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 13.9%
0.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +11.8 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
43.5% 44th pct 31.6% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap steady
11.5% 32nd pct 8.2% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +2.27 more in 4890, QLD
3.02 47th pct 5.29 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +217 more in 4824, QLD
477 44th pct 260 34th pct
Avg size in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +109 larger in 4824, QLD
239 48th pct 130 32nd pct
ICSEA in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +168 higher in 4824, QLD
872 10th pct 704 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 31.6%
21.4% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
10.5% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
6.7% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 34.6%
14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%
9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +8.9 pts 12.7%
9.7% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.6% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.4% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.1% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Creative arts even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +$444 higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
$1,210 92nd pct $766 53rd pct
Household income in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +$232 higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
$1,930 74th pct $1,698 61st pct
Family income in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +$599 higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
$2,354 77th pct $1,755 41st pct
High earners in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +11.2 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
19.5% 87th pct 8.3% 46th pct
High-income homes in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
20.9% 65th pct 18.5% 58th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.6%
20.1% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
13.1% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%
9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

23.8% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 37.2%
24.0% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 14.8%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4890, QLD
20.3% 10th pct 21.2% 11th pct
Mental health in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4824, QLD
4.9% 11th pct 3.7% 6th pct
Needs assistance in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap narrowing
2.4% 11th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
4.4% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
3.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%
0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +4.2 pts ▸ 66.5%
14.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
1.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
16.0% 40th pct 14.0% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap steady
6.6% 5th pct 8.2% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap narrowing
23.9% 42nd pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4890, QLD
3.0% 50th pct 3.1% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
16.4% 12th pct 12.6% 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +0.5 larger in 4890, QLD gap widening
2.5 57th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +16.9 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
16.5% 79th pct 33.4% 100th pct
Living alone in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +8.3 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
31.7% 73rd pct 23.5% 34th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.9 pts 44.6%
16.5% One-parent families +16.9 pts ▸ 33.4%
24.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 18.2%
1.9% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

31.7% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 23.5%
30.8% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 26.7%
13.0% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.8% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%
7.3% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.5% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +$70 higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
$240 34th pct $170 14th pct
Mortgage in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +$208 higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
$1,200 29th pct $992 18th pct
People / bedroom in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +0.30 higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +21.4 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
41.8% 88th pct 63.2% 99th pct
Owned outright in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap steady
22.0% 12th pct 18.3% 8th pct
Separate houses in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap narrowing
79.4% 25th pct 85.2% 33rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
70.3% 25th pct 63.0% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Rented +21.4 pts ▸ 63.2%
22.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 18.3%
20.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.8 pts 6.7%
10.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%
5.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Types of homes

79.4% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 85.2%
10.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%
6.5% Other dwelling ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 48.6%
15.7% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 10.1%
7.0% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

32.3% Under $200 +25.1 pts ▸ 57.4%
38.1% $200–$349 ◂ +10.3 pts 27.7%
17.8% $350–$549 ◂ +13.5 pts 4.3%
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 +18.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
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 4890, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap narrowing
9.2% 86th pct 13.0% 90th pct
Work from home in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
7.7% 13th pct 7.3% 12th pct
PT commute in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap steady
5.8% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.1% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 51.1%
12.6% Walked +6.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
6.5% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
5.8% Bus ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 29.6%
9.2% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%
8.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +7.7 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
41.9% 79th pct 34.3% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +12.0 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap widening
23.4% 89th pct 11.5% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
4.1% 47th pct 9.0% 93rd pct
Participation in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +8.9 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap narrowing
65.7% 75th pct 56.9% 37th pct
Full-time in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4824, QLD gap steady
71.6% 93rd pct 70.4% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

25.3% Mining ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%
5.0% Education & training +9.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.2% Public administration & safety +6.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.4% Health care & social assistance +7.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.6% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 4.0%
6.0% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
3.3% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.6 pts 10.8%
18.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.2 pts 10.0%
11.6% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.5% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.1% Community & personal service +7.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.2% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +3 higher in 4824, QLD
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +3 higher in 4824, QLD
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +1 higher in 4824, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +1 higher in 4824, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +94 higher in 4824, QLD
945 32nd pct 851 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +1.1 higher in 4890, QLD
3.0 40th pct 4.1 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +0.7 more in 4890, QLD
3.7 48th pct 4.4 59th pct
15-min city in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +15.2 pts higher in 4890, QLD
49.6% 53rd pct 64.8% 67th pct
Walk to shops in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +23.9 pts higher in 4890, QLD
48.1% 52nd pct 72.0% 74th pct
Walk to transit in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +8.9 pts higher in 4890, QLD
56.1% 55th pct 65.0% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +13.4 pts higher in 4890, QLD
57.3% 36th pct 70.7% 48th pct
Walk to health in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +8.3 pts higher in 4890, QLD
52.0% 68th pct 60.3% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +9.5 more in 4890, QLD
12.7 29th pct 22.3 61st pct
Intersections/km² in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD even
0 1st pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in 4824, QLDin 4890, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4824, QLD
3.2% 19th pct 2.8% 9th 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 4890, QLD with nearby areas

4891, QLD 4871, QLD 4892, QLD 4830, QLD 4824, QLD 4822, QLD 4828, QLD 4823, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4824, QLD vs 4890, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4824/4824-qld/vs/POA4890/4890-qld