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4830, QLD vs 4890, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 288 km apart · 4830, QLD profile · 4890, QLD profile

4830, QLD 4890, QLD

Postcode 4830 and postcode 4890 are two Queensland areas with very different financial and social profiles. Postcode 4830 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 78.6% and is far more likely to be home to recent overseas arrivals, at 43.4%. In contrast, postcode 4890 is far wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $1,755 compared to just $967 in postcode 4830. This gap is consistent with a much larger share of adults working or looking for work in postcode 4890, where 56.9% are employed or seeking a job compared to 35.9% in postcode 4830.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, as both have very low rates of people using a language other than English at home and nearly identical numbers of schools. Both areas also rank at the lowest possible level for overall advantage and access to money and resources. Over time, some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in the typical age of residents, while others have widened, including the gap in personal income and the number of people working.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $503 higher in 4890, QLD Recent arrivals: 31.9 pts higher in 4830, QLD Personal income: $378 higher in 4890, QLD First Nations: 23.2 pts higher in 4830, QLD Participation: 21.0 pts higher in 4890, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +302 larger in 4830, QLD gap widening
1,739 38th pct 1,437 35th pct
Median age in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +4 yrs older in 4890, QLD gap narrowing
26 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +23.2 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
78.6% 100th pct 55.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap steady
5.2% 2nd pct 10.1% 11th pct
Under 15 in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
28.2% 100th pct 26.3% 100th pct
De facto in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +8.9 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
31.6% 100th pct 22.7% 98th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 26.7%
28.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 26.3%
19.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
18.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 14.3%
5.2% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

71.8% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 62.7%
20.4% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 26.1%
2.8% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

4830, QLD 4890, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap steady
3.0% 1st pct 4.2% 6th pct

Country of birth

90.3% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 84.1%
0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

8.2% Australian +23.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
5.5% English +11.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
1.9% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.4% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% German +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap steady
3.3% 34th pct 3.5% 37th pct
Limited English in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap steady
0.3% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 85.5%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap steady
45.3% 63rd pct 42.2% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 42.2%
40.5% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 43.1%
9.0% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.0% Other religions ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +8.5 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
23.1% 0th pct 31.6% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap steady
6.8% 8th pct 8.2% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +1.21 more in 4890, QLD
4.08 59th pct 5.29 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +122 more in 4830, QLD
382 41st pct 260 34th pct
Avg size in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +61 larger in 4830, QLD
191 42nd pct 130 32nd pct
ICSEA in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +33 higher in 4890, QLD
671 0th pct 704 0th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.9 pts 29.5%
23.1% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
17.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 17.3%
9.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 34.6%
13.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%
6.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

7.4% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.0% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.9% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%
6.0% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%
5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +$378 higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
$388 0th pct $766 53rd pct
Household income in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +$475 higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
$1,223 26th pct $1,698 61st pct
Family income in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +$788 higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
$967 0th pct $1,755 41st pct
High earners in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
4.1% 13th pct 8.3% 46th pct
High-income homes in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +8.5 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
10.0% 24th pct 18.5% 58th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.6 pts 22.7%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
18.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.3%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.9% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

60.7% Under $650 ◂ +23.5 pts 37.2%
19.7% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
1.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4890, QLD
13.6% 0th pct 21.2% 11th pct
Mental health in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4890, QLD
1.7% 0th pct 3.7% 6th pct
Needs assistance in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
2.9% 13th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.9% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
2.2% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.7% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%
0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.3% None ◂ +11.7 pts 66.5%
10.5% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.3% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
7.9% 4th pct 14.0% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap steady
8.8% 12th pct 8.2% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +10.0 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
34.5% 95th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4890, QLD
1.7% 20th pct 3.1% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +6.8 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap narrowing
5.8% 0th pct 12.6% 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +0.7 larger in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
3.7 100th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +10.3 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
23.1% 95th pct 33.4% 100th pct
Living alone in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap narrowing
20.5% 23rd pct 23.5% 34th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +17.7 pts 44.6%
23.1% One-parent families +10.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
12.4% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
3.1% Other families even 3.1%

Household size

22.0% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
23.8% 6 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 8.9%
20.5% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
13.8% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.2% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.7% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +$47 higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
$123 6th pct $170 14th pct
Mortgage in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +$503 higher in 4890, QLD gap narrowing
$489 1st pct $992 18th pct
People / bedroom in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +0.20 higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
1.30 100th pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +13.3 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
76.5% 100th pct 63.2% 99th pct
Owned outright in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +9.3 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap narrowing
9.0% 0th pct 18.3% 8th pct
Separate houses in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap narrowing
83.4% 29th pct 85.2% 33rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
64.7% 16th pct 63.0% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.5% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 63.2%
9.0% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
9.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%
3.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 85.2%
4.9% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 48.6%
26.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 23.5%
16.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 10.1%
7.7% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.6% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

87.0% Under $200 ◂ +29.5 pts 57.4%
9.4% $200–$349 +18.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% Under $1,000 +13.9 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +16.3 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
29.3% 100th pct 13.0% 90th pct
Work from home in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
7.6% 13th pct 7.3% 12th pct
PT commute in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap widening
2.0% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

28.5% Car (driver) +22.6 pts ▸ 51.1%
36.3% Walked ◂ +16.9 pts 19.3%
15.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.2 pts 7.7%
7.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
2.0% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle even 39.0%
18.8% 2 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
29.3% No vehicle ◂ +16.3 pts 13.0%
4.7% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.9% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +9.7 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap narrowing
24.5% 14th pct 34.3% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +31.9 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap widening
43.4% 100th pct 11.5% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
11.8% 100th pct 9.0% 93rd pct
Participation in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +21.0 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
35.9% 0th pct 56.9% 37th pct
Full-time in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap narrowing
63.7% 79th pct 70.4% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

21.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.5 pts 14.4%
17.4% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 14.6%
15.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%
12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.8% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%
4.5% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
0.8% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.8% Electricity, gas & water +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 16.8%
18.6% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 15.0%
17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 14.6%
14.1% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.3% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.0% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +107 higher in 4890, QLD
744 0th pct 851 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +0.1 higher in 4890, QLD
4.0 54th pct 4.1 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +0.1 more in 4830, QLD
4.5 60th pct 4.4 59th pct
15-min city in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +17.1 pts higher in 4890, QLD
47.7% 51st pct 64.8% 67th pct
Walk to shops in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +15.2 pts higher in 4830, QLD
87.2% 84th pct 72.0% 74th pct
Walk to transit in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +17.5 pts higher in 4830, QLD
82.5% 77th pct 65.0% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +21.8 pts higher in 4830, QLD
92.5% 68th pct 70.7% 48th pct
Walk to health in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +26.1 pts higher in 4890, QLD
34.2% 52nd pct 60.3% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +1.0 more in 4890, QLD
21.3 59th pct 22.3 61st pct
Intersections/km² in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in 4830, QLDin 4890, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4890, QLD
2.3% 0th pct 2.8% 9th 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 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). 4830, QLD vs 4890, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4830/4830-qld/vs/POA4890/4890-qld