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4849, QLD vs 4854, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 42 km apart · 4849, QLD profile · 4854, QLD profile

4849, QLD 4854, QLD

Postcode 4854 and postcode 4849 are nearby Queensland areas with very different populations. Postcode 4849 is far older, with a typical resident aged 60 and 39.6% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 43 years and 21.6% in postcode 4854. This age gap is reflected in health and housing, as people with long-term health conditions are far more common in postcode 4849 (41.4% versus 26.6%). Postcode 4854 has a much larger workforce, with 57.2% of adults working or looking for work, compared to just 37.7% in postcode 4849.

Both areas share similar housing costs, with the typical weekly rent around $250 and typical monthly loan payments at $1,300. They also both lack public transport and have similar levels of job skills. However, since 2011, the gaps between them have grown in several areas. The age difference has widened to 17 years, and postcode 4854 has seen a much larger increase in recent arrivals from overseas, now sitting 11 percentage points higher than postcode 4849.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,157 larger in 4854, QLD Median age: 17 yrs older in 4849, QLD Participation: 19.5 pts higher in 4854, QLD Separate houses: 18.5 pts higher in 4854, QLD Aged 65+: 18.0 pts higher in 4849, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +4,157 larger in 4854, QLD gap steady
1,368 34th pct 5,525 57th pct
Median age in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +17 yrs older in 4849, QLD gap widening
60 yrs 100th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap steady
9.3% 87th pct 10.5% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +18.0 pts higher in 4849, QLD gap widening
39.6% 100th pct 21.6% 61st pct
Under 15 in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
10.7% 10th pct 17.7% 55th pct
De facto in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
10.1% 25th pct 13.2% 60th pct

Age structure

39.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.0 pts 21.6%
30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 27.1%
12.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
10.7% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
5.9% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

43.7% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 45.4%
26.7% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
14.9% Divorced ◂ +6.5 pts 8.5%
9.3% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%
5.1% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

4849, QLD 4854, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4849, QLD gap widening
16.4% 58th pct 13.0% 46th pct

Country of birth

73.2% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 75.9%
4.5% England ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%
2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
1.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +11.3 pts 29.5%
32.8% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%
2.3% Italian +9.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.8% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
3.2% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
1.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap narrowing
5.6% 52nd pct 9.8% 65th pct
Limited English in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 68th pct

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 80.2%
0.3% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4849, QLD gap narrowing
34.6% 26th pct 31.9% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 53.2%
34.6% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 31.9%
11.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap steady
31.6% 11th pct 38.1% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4849, QLD gap steady
8.1% 13th pct 7.0% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +0.73 more in 4849, QLD
6.85 73rd pct 6.12 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +5 more in 4854, QLD
1 29th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +1,205 more in 4854, QLD
76 17th pct 1,281 60th pct
Avg size in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +138 larger in 4854, QLD
76 21st pct 214 45th pct
ICSEA in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +8 higher in 4849, QLD
932 19th pct 924 15th pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
32.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.8%
17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 12.6%
7.2% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 11.7%
12.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%
1.8% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.4% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
9.9% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%
8.5% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%
7.6% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +$175 higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
$506 6th pct $681 34th pct
Household income in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +$444 higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
$852 2nd pct $1,296 32nd pct
Family income in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +$340 higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
$1,178 6th pct $1,518 24th pct
High earners in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
3.3% 11th pct 4.5% 14th pct
High-income homes in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
5.3% 9th pct 10.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.6%
29.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 18.4%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
2.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.5% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

55.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 42.5%
25.4% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 34.3%
6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +14.9 pts higher in 4849, QLD
41.4% 99th pct 26.6% 33rd pct
Mental health in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4849, QLD
11.5% 85th pct 6.2% 19th pct
Needs assistance in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4849, QLD gap widening
12.6% 100th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 10.1%
11.5% Mental health ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%
9.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%
8.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%
6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
6.7% Lung condition ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%
6.6% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%
4.8% Dementia ◂ +3.8 pts 1.0%
2.5% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.8% None +15.3 pts ▸ 61.1%
22.8% One condition ◂ +6.2 pts 16.6%
10.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%
8.8% Three or more ◂ +5.2 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
15.3% 36th pct 16.5% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4849, QLD gap steady
12.8% 50th pct 11.9% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +8.1 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap steady
13.7% 6th pct 21.8% 28th pct
Defence service in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4849, QLD
5.2% 89th pct 2.9% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4849, QLD gap steady
24.0% 59th pct 22.8% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +0.5 larger in 4854, QLD gap steady
1.9 5th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4849, QLD gap widening
19.1% 88th pct 14.6% 69th pct
Living alone in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +11.8 pts higher in 4849, QLD gap widening
38.6% 91st pct 26.7% 49th pct

Family composition

30.7% Couples with children +19.3 pts ▸ 50.1%
50.0% Couples without children ◂ +16.2 pts 33.8%
19.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 14.6%
1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

43.7% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 39.3%
38.6% 1 person ◂ +11.8 pts 26.7%
9.8% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.6% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.5% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.2% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +$2 higher in 4849, QLD gap narrowing
$252 38th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD even gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +10.8 pts higher in 4849, QLD gap widening
37.4% 85th pct 26.6% 66th pct
Owned outright in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4849, QLD gap widening
44.7% 67th pct 39.8% 52nd pct
Separate houses in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +18.5 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
71.2% 19th pct 89.7% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +13.3 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap steady
58.3% 12th pct 71.6% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 39.8%
37.4% Rented ◂ +10.8 pts 26.6%
14.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
2.6% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

71.2% Separate house +18.5 pts ▸ 89.7%
13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 1.8%
9.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%
4.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms even 45.0%
27.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 17.7%
11.6% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
10.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 5.5%
1.7% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

65.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 64.4%
25.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 21.8%
6.6% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
27.1% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.7%
18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.3%
3.5% $3,000 or more even 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4849, QLD gap steady
6.1% 72nd pct 5.2% 64th pct
Work from home in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4849, QLD gap widening
11.6% 31st pct 7.3% 12th pct
PT commute in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +7.9 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
1.2% 58th pct 9.1% 96th pct
PT stops in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 58.3%
11.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%
9.2% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%
1.2% Bus +7.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.7% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 33.8%
35.9% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 39.8%
8.0% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.1% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +9.8 pts higher in 4849, QLD gap widening
39.4% 73rd pct 29.6% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +10.5 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
6.7% 41st pct 17.2% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4849, QLD gap widening
7.8% 89th pct 3.8% 40th pct
Participation in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +19.5 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
37.7% 0th pct 57.2% 39th pct
Full-time in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +15.0 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
48.9% 8th pct 63.9% 80th pct

Industries people work in

11.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.2 pts 6.4%
11.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%
10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.7 pts 4.7%
5.2% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.4% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
5.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
4.0% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%
3.8% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Labourers +11.0 pts ▸ 26.6%
17.0% Community & personal service ◂ +8.9 pts 8.1%
10.4% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%
12.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 7.0%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.4% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%
9.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +1 higher in 4854, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +1 higher in 4854, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +1 higher in 4854, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +50 higher in 4854, QLD
850 4th pct 900 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +1.8 higher in 4849, QLD
3.7 50th pct 1.9 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +1.6 more in 4849, QLD
3.7 48th pct 2.1 26th pct
15-min city in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +14.2 pts higher in 4849, QLD
39.0% 41st pct 24.7% 28th pct
Walk to shops in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +32.6 pts higher in 4849, QLD
57.8% 62nd pct 25.2% 31st pct
Walk to transit in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4849, QLD
27.8% 27th pct 22.7% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +41.2 pts higher in 4849, QLD
85.4% 61st pct 44.2% 25th pct
Walk to health in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +10.4 pts higher in 4849, QLD
38.0% 55th pct 27.7% 46th pct
Amenities/1k in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +31.8 more in 4849, QLD
52.6 86th pct 20.8 58th pct
Intersections/km² in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD even
0 17th pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in 4849, QLDin 4854, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4854, QLD
3.1% 16th pct 5.4% 56th pct

Compare 4849, QLD with nearby areas

4854, QLD 4852, QLD 4850, QLD 4855, QLD 4856, QLD 4859, QLD 4858, QLD 4886, QLD

Compare 4854, QLD with nearby areas

4855, QLD 4852, QLD 4856, QLD 4849, QLD 4859, QLD 4858, QLD 4886, QLD 4888, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4849, QLD vs 4854, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4849/4849-qld/vs/POA4854/4854-qld