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4830, QLD vs 4871, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 433 km apart · 4830, QLD profile · 4871, QLD profile

4830, QLD 4871, QLD

Postcode 4830 and postcode 4871 are two distant Queensland areas with very different demographics. Postcode 4830 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 26, and has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 78.6%. In contrast, postcode 4871 is older, with a typical resident aged 42, and has a much higher share of people who own their homes outright at 40.9%. While 76.5% of households in postcode 4830 rent, only 27.5% do so in postcode 4871.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people using another language at home, though the gap between them has widened since 2011. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, with postcode 4830 at $1,223 and postcode 4871 at $1,250. Over time, the differences in age and home ownership have grown, and the gap in the number of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,059 larger in 4871, QLD Median age: 16 yrs older in 4871, QLD First Nations: 50.6 pts higher in 4830, QLD Mortgage: $811 higher in 4871, QLD Renting: 49.0 pts higher in 4830, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +9,059 larger in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
1,739 38th pct 10,798 69th pct
Median age in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +16 yrs older in 4871, QLD gap widening
26 yrs 0th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +50.6 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap widening
78.6% 100th pct 28.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +13.7 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
5.2% 2nd pct 18.9% 46th pct
Under 15 in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +9.5 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
28.2% 100th pct 18.7% 65th pct
De facto in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +16.4 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap widening
31.6% 100th pct 15.2% 77th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 22.2%
19.1% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
28.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.5 pts 18.7%
5.2% Seniors (65+) +13.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
18.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 11.8%

Marital status

71.8% Never married ◂ +28.9 pts 42.9%
20.4% Married +20.8 pts ▸ 41.1%
2.8% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.6% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

4830, QLD 4871, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
3.0% 1st pct 9.3% 29th pct

Country of birth

90.3% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 79.1%
0.5% England +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Philippines even 0.3%
0.2% South Africa even 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

5.5% English +21.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
8.2% Australian +17.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
1.9% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.4% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.5% Italian +6.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.3% German +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Indian even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +19.5 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
3.3% 34th pct 22.9% 82nd pct
Limited English in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap steady
0.3% 42nd pct 1.0% 63rd pct

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +24.1 pts 65.9%
0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +15.6 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap widening
45.3% 63rd pct 29.7% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

40.5% Christianity +15.4 pts ▸ 55.8%
45.3% No religion ◂ +15.6 pts 29.7%
9.0% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.0% Other religions ◂ +3.9 pts 1.1%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +12.1 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
23.1% 0th pct 35.2% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
6.8% 8th pct 8.2% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +3.36 more in 4871, QLD
4.08 59th pct 7.44 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +13 more in 4871, QLD
2 50th pct 15 89th pct
Students in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +389 more in 4871, QLD
382 41st pct 771 51st pct
Avg size in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +140 larger in 4830, QLD
191 42nd pct 51 15th pct
ICSEA in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +131 higher in 4871, QLD
671 0th pct 802 4th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 10 ◂ +10.4 pts 29.0%
23.1% Year 12 +12.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
17.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 12.9%
9.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 38.8%
13.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%
6.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

11.0% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.0% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%
7.4% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.9% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%
6.0% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +$166 higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
$388 0th pct $554 12th pct
Household income in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +$27 higher in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
$1,223 26th pct $1,250 28th pct
Family income in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +$407 higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
$967 0th pct $1,374 14th pct
High earners in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap steady
4.1% 13th pct 5.0% 19th pct
High-income homes in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD even gap narrowing
10.0% 24th pct 10.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 31.5%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.3%
18.2% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

60.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 48.4%
19.7% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +10.5 pts higher in 4871, QLD
13.6% 0th pct 24.1% 20th pct
Mental health in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4871, QLD
1.7% 0th pct 5.3% 13th pct
Needs assistance in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap steady
2.9% 13th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.2% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.7% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.9% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.6% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.3% None ◂ +16.6 pts 61.7%
10.5% One condition +5.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
2.2% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.3% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
7.9% 4th pct 13.9% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
8.8% 12th pct 12.9% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +8.8 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap widening
34.5% 95th pct 25.7% 54th pct
Defence service in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4871, QLD
1.7% 20th pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +14.3 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
5.8% 0th pct 20.2% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +1.0 larger in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
3.7 100th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap steady
23.1% 95th pct 20.9% 91st pct
Living alone in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
20.5% 23rd pct 26.6% 48th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.4 pts 48.8%
12.4% Couples without children +16.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
23.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 20.9%
3.1% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Household size

22.0% 2 people +13.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
20.5% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
23.8% 6 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 8.0%
13.8% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%
10.2% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.7% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +$47 higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
$123 6th pct $170 14th pct
Mortgage in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +$811 higher in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
$489 1st pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +0.30 higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
1.30 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +49.0 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap widening
76.5% 100th pct 27.5% 68th pct
Owned outright in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +32.0 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
9.0% 0th pct 40.9% 55th pct
Separate houses in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +5.3 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
83.4% 29th pct 88.7% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap steady
64.7% 16th pct 67.7% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.5% Rented ◂ +49.0 pts 27.5%
9.0% Owned outright +32.0 pts ▸ 40.9%
3.1% Owned with a mortgage +19.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
9.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%
3.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 88.7%
5.1% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 39.8%
26.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 16.8%
16.9% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
7.7% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.6% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.8% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

87.0% Under $200 ◂ +32.4 pts 54.6%
9.4% $200–$349 +23.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.1 pts 28.6%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +22.7 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
29.3% 100th pct 6.6% 74th pct
Work from home in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
7.6% 13th pct 13.2% 38th pct
PT commute in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
2.0% 68th pct 2.2% 70th pct
PT stops in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

28.5% Car (driver) +26.5 pts ▸ 55.0%
36.3% Walked ◂ +27.7 pts 8.5%
15.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.5 pts 5.4%
7.6% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
2.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 32.3%
18.8% 2 vehicles +17.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
29.3% No vehicle ◂ +22.7 pts 6.6%
4.7% 3 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.9% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
24.5% 14th pct 23.6% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +28.3 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap widening
43.4% 100th pct 15.1% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap widening
11.8% 100th pct 9.1% 93rd pct
Participation in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +15.5 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
35.9% 0th pct 51.4% 21st pct
Full-time in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
63.7% 79th pct 61.1% 67th pct

Industries people work in

21.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.5 pts 8.4%
15.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
17.4% Education & training ◂ +9.4 pts 8.0%
12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%
8.3% Other services ◂ +5.6 pts 2.7%
3.8% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.5% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.3% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
0.8% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 11.5%
14.1% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
18.6% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 16.8%
17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +6.3 pts 11.1%
8.3% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.0% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +127 higher in 4871, QLD
744 0th pct 871 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +2.7 higher in 4830, QLD
4.0 54th pct 1.3 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +3.0 more in 4830, QLD
4.5 60th pct 1.5 19th pct
15-min city in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +32.1 pts higher in 4830, QLD
47.7% 51st pct 15.7% 23rd pct
Walk to shops in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +66.7 pts higher in 4830, QLD
87.2% 84th pct 20.4% 28th pct
Walk to transit in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +55.1 pts higher in 4830, QLD
82.5% 77th pct 27.4% 27th pct
Walk to a park in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +62.8 pts higher in 4830, QLD
92.5% 68th pct 29.7% 14th pct
Walk to health in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +22.3 pts higher in 4830, QLD
34.2% 52nd pct 11.9% 36th pct
Amenities/1k in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +2.1 more in 4830, QLD
21.3 59th pct 19.2 54th pct
Intersections/km² in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in 4830, QLDin 4871, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4871, QLD
2.3% 0th pct 6.0% 65th pct

Compare 4830, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4871, QLD with nearby areas

4890, QLD 4891, QLD 4822, QLD 4824, QLD 4872, QLD 4823, QLD 4887, QLD 4892, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4830, QLD vs 4871, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4830/4830-qld/vs/POA4871/4871-qld