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4830, QLD vs 4891, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 249 km apart · 4830, QLD profile · 4891, QLD profile

4830, QLD 4891, QLD

Postcode 4830 and postcode 4891 are two very different Queensland areas. Postcode 4830 is a young place with a typical resident aged 26, where 78.6% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Families here tend to be larger, with 3.7 people per home and 28.2% of residents being children under 15. In contrast, postcode 4891 is much older, with a typical resident aged 55 and a quarter of the population aged 65 and over. Income is also higher in postcode 4891, where the typical weekly personal income is $640, compared to $388 in postcode 4830.

These two areas have drifted further apart as the age gap between them has widened since 2011. Despite this, they share some deep similarities, including having the lowest possible rankings for overall advantage and access to money and resources. Both areas also lack public transport, with no passenger transport stops or departures for the people living there.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 29 yrs older in 4891, QLD First Nations: 65.5 pts higher in 4830, QLD Unpaid child care: 25.3 pts higher in 4830, QLD Household size: 1.9 larger in 4830, QLD Living alone: 25.3 pts higher in 4891, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +1,252 larger in 4830, QLD gap widening
1,739 38th pct 487 18th pct
Median age in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +29 yrs older in 4891, QLD gap widening
26 yrs 0th pct 55 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +65.5 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
78.6% 100th pct 13.1% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +20.3 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap widening
5.2% 2nd pct 25.5% 77th pct
Under 15 in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +19.8 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap steady
28.2% 100th pct 8.4% 5th pct
De facto in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +13.2 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
31.6% 100th pct 18.5% 90th pct

Age structure

19.1% Older adults (45–64) +22.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.4 pts 17.2%
28.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.8 pts 8.4%
5.2% Seniors (65+) +20.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
18.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.8 pts 5.7%

Marital status

71.8% Never married ◂ +37.1 pts 34.7%
20.4% Married +20.8 pts ▸ 41.2%
2.8% Divorced +14.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
2.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

4830, QLD 4891, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +10.7 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap narrowing
3.0% 1st pct 13.8% 49th pct

Country of birth

90.3% Australia ◂ +18.2 pts 72.1%
0.5% England +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +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 +29.0 pts ▸ 37.2%
5.5% English +29.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
1.9% Irish +8.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.4% Scottish +8.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.3% German +5.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.5% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap narrowing
3.3% 34th pct 6.8% 58th pct
Limited English in 4830, QLDin 4891, 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 ◂ +7.6 pts 82.3%
0.2% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +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 4891, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
45.3% 63rd pct 41.7% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 41.7%
40.5% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
9.0% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.0% Other religions ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap narrowing
23.1% 0th pct 24.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap steady
6.8% 8th pct 8.5% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +20.31 more in 4891, QLD
4.08 59th pct 24.39 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +1 more in 4830, QLD
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +367 more in 4830, QLD
382 41st pct 15 4th pct
Avg size in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +176 larger in 4830, QLD
191 42nd pct 15 1st pct
ICSEA in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +214 higher in 4891, QLD
671 0th pct 885 11th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 37.5%
23.1% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
17.8% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 41.1%
13.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%
6.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

11.0% Engineering & related +17.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
12.0% Education ◂ +6.4 pts 5.5%
7.4% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.9% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 4.7%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
6.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +$252 higher in 4891, QLD gap steady
$388 0th pct $640 26th pct
Household income in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +$249 higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
$1,223 26th pct $974 8th pct
Family income in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +$482 higher in 4891, QLD gap narrowing
$967 0th pct $1,449 19th pct
High earners in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap widening
4.1% 13th pct 6.7% 34th pct
High-income homes in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap widening
10.0% 24th pct 4.2% 7th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.3 pts 25.0%
18.2% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 21.2%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%
4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

60.7% Under $650 ◂ +17.5 pts 43.2%
19.7% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 28.4%
7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
1.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +17.2 pts higher in 4891, QLD
13.6% 0th pct 30.8% 59th pct
Mental health in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4891, QLD
1.7% 0th pct 6.4% 21st pct
Needs assistance in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap narrowing
2.9% 13th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.2% Arthritis +12.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
2.9% Asthma +5.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.3% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.7% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.7% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.2% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.3% None ◂ +23.2 pts 55.0%
10.5% One condition +7.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
2.2% Two conditions +5.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.3% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +8.2 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap narrowing
7.9% 4th pct 16.1% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap steady
8.8% 12th pct 5.8% 3rd pct
Unpaid child care in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +25.3 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap widening
34.5% 95th pct 9.2% 0th pct
Defence service in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4891, QLD
1.7% 20th pct 5.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +9.8 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap narrowing
5.8% 0th pct 15.7% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +1.9 larger in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
3.7 100th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +7.5 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
23.1% 95th pct 15.7% 75th pct
Living alone in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +25.3 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap widening
20.5% 23rd pct 45.8% 100th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +35.8 pts 26.5%
12.4% Couples without children +45.1 pts ▸ 57.5%
23.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 15.7%
3.1% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Household size

20.5% 1 person +25.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
22.0% 2 people +17.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
23.8% 6 or more ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
13.8% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%
10.7% 5 people ◂ +7.8 pts 3.0%
10.2% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +$97 higher in 4891, QLD gap widening
$123 6th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +$679 higher in 4891, QLD gap narrowing
$489 1st pct $1,168 27th pct
People / bedroom in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +0.40 higher in 4830, QLD gap steady
1.30 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +46.8 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap widening
76.5% 100th pct 29.7% 73rd pct
Owned outright in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +38.1 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap widening
9.0% 0th pct 47.0% 74th pct
Separate houses in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +19.8 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
83.4% 29th pct 63.6% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +31.2 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap widening
64.7% 16th pct 33.5% 1st pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.5% Rented ◂ +46.8 pts 29.7%
9.0% Owned outright +38.1 pts ▸ 47.0%
3.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 5.1%
3.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house ◂ +19.8 pts 63.6%
5.1% Other dwelling +19.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
4.9% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 23.7%
26.3% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 28.4%
7.7% 1 bedroom +15.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
16.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 7.2%
1.8% Studio / none +6.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Weekly rent distribution

87.0% Under $200 ◂ +57.0 pts 30.0%
9.4% $200–$349 +47.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.7 pts 25.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +22.1 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
29.3% 100th pct 7.2% 77th pct
Work from home in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
7.6% 13th pct 6.2% 9th pct
PT commute in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
2.0% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

28.5% Car (driver) +14.6 pts ▸ 43.1%
36.3% Walked ◂ +15.8 pts 20.4%
15.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +12.3 pts 3.6%
7.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
0.0% Bicycle +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 50.7%
18.8% 2 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
29.3% No vehicle ◂ +22.1 pts 7.2%
7.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%
4.7% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +10.0 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap narrowing
24.5% 14th pct 34.5% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +30.0 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap widening
43.4% 100th pct 13.4% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
11.8% 100th pct 5.1% 69th pct
Participation in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +16.9 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap widening
35.9% 0th pct 52.8% 25th pct
Full-time in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4830, QLD gap narrowing
63.7% 79th pct 57.8% 44th pct

Industries people work in

21.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +15.7 pts 6.2%
4.3% Accommodation & food +13.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.4% Education & training ◂ +13.4 pts 4.0%
15.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%
12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.6 pts 4.0%
4.5% Retail trade +6.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.8% Transport & warehousing +8.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.3% Other services ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.8% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
20.7% Professionals ◂ +11.8 pts 8.9%
17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +7.2 pts 10.2%
14.1% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.3% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +129 higher in 4891, QLD
744 0th pct 873 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +0.7 higher in 4830, QLD
4.0 54th pct 3.3 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +1.0 more in 4830, QLD
4.5 60th pct 3.5 44th pct
15-min city in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +14.7 pts higher in 4830, QLD
47.7% 51st pct 33.0% 35th pct
Walk to shops in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +25.4 pts higher in 4830, QLD
87.2% 84th pct 61.7% 65th pct
Walk to transit in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +26.4 pts higher in 4830, QLD
82.5% 77th pct 56.1% 55th pct
Walk to a park in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +32.9 pts higher in 4830, QLD
92.5% 68th pct 59.6% 38th pct
Walk to health in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4830, QLD
34.2% 52nd pct 32.2% 50th pct
Amenities/1k in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +26.0 more in 4891, QLD
21.3 59th pct 47.2 85th pct
Intersections/km² in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD +1 higher in 4891, QLD
0 0th pct 1 39th pct
Mean slope in 4830, QLDin 4891, QLD even
2.3% 0th pct 2.3% 0th 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 4891, QLD with nearby areas

4890, QLD 4871, QLD 4830, QLD 4824, QLD 4892, QLD 4828, QLD 4822, QLD 4823, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4830, QLD vs 4891, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4830/4830-qld/vs/POA4891/4891-qld