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4854, QLD vs 4855, QLD

Name: 4854, QLD vs 4855, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 4854, QLD profile · 4855, QLD profile

4854, QLD 4855, QLD

Postcode 4854 and postcode 4855 are two nearby Queensland areas with different levels of activity and diversity. Postcode 4854 is a more connected hub, with far more people working full-time (63.9% compared to 53.3% in postcode 4855) and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 17.2%. It also has much better walkability, as 27.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while no homes in postcode 4855 have this access. In contrast, postcode 4855 has a higher standing for access to money, resources, and job skills.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has shifted in several ways, such as the narrowing difference in the typical age of residents. They remain very similar in other areas, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of $1,296 in postcode 4854 and $1,225 in postcode 4855. Both areas also have a similar share of children under 15, sitting around 17%. While postcode 4854 has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 10.5%, both areas sit well above the national figure for this group.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 9.1 pts higher in 4854, QLD Population: 4,716 larger in 4854, QLD Recent arrivals: 17.2 pts higher in 4854, QLD Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in 4854, QLD Full-time: 10.6 pts higher in 4854, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +4,716 larger in 4854, QLD gap steady

5,525 57th pct 809 27th pct

Median age in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +3 yrs older in 4855, QLD gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.1%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.3%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

Marital status

45.4% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

36.2% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 34.0%

8.5% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

4854, QLD 4855, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 77.9%

1.9% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Italy even 0.9%

0.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.5% English +8.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

34.7% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 30.9%

11.5% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

7.9% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.0% German +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.1% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.2% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 83.9%

1.9% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +10.7 pts 42.5%

31.9% No religion +9.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

12.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +1.12 more in 4855, QLD

6.12 71st pct 7.25 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +5 more in 4854, QLD

6 81st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +1,249 more in 4854, QLD

1,281 60th pct 32 8th pct

Avg size in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +182 larger in 4854, QLD

214 45th pct 32 8th pct

ICSEA in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +6 higher in 4854, QLD

924 15th pct 918 14th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.0%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

8.3% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

2.9% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 19.1%

10.3% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.5% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +$39 higher in 4854, QLD gap narrowing

$681 34th pct $642 27th pct

Household income in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +$71 higher in 4854, QLD gap narrowing

$1,296 32nd pct $1,225 26th pct

Family income in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +$44 higher in 4854, QLD gap narrowing

$1,518 24th pct $1,474 21st pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.0%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.4%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 42.3%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 29.7%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis even 10.1%

6.2% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +4.4 pts 56.7%

16.6% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +0.1 larger in 4854, QLD gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 51.7%

33.8% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.3% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

26.7% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +$10 higher in 4855, QLD gap steady

$250 37th pct $260 40th pct

Mortgage in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD even gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +0.10 higher in 4855, QLD gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.6% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 17.8%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

2.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 94.4%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

17.7% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 16.4%

5.5% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

0.9% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

64.4% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 68.5%

21.8% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.6%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 64.8%

7.3% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% Bus ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

4.9% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 39.0%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 31.2%

13.6% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.4% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.4 pts 14.6%

9.5% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.3% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.4% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

4.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Labourers ◂ +11.1 pts 15.5%

12.4% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.7% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

8.1% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

7.3% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

7.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +1 higher in 4855, QLD

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +2 higher in 4855, QLD

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +2 higher in 4855, QLD

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +2 higher in 4855, QLD

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +35 higher in 4855, QLD

900 13th pct 935 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +1.1 higher in 4854, QLD

1.9 25th pct 0.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +1.2 more in 4854, QLD

2.1 26th pct 1.0 12th pct

15-min city in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +24.7 pts higher in 4854, QLD

24.7% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +25.2 pts higher in 4854, QLD

25.2% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4855, QLD

22.7% 25th pct 30.3% 29th pct

Walk to a park in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +11.9 pts higher in 4854, QLD

44.2% 25th pct 32.3% 16th pct

Walk to health in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +27.7 pts higher in 4854, QLD

27.7% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +10.9 more in 4854, QLD

20.8 58th pct 9.9 14th pct

Intersections/km² in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD even

0 23rd pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in 4854, QLD in 4855, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4855, QLD

5.4% 56th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 4854, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4855, QLD with nearby areas

4856, QLD 4859, QLD 4854, QLD 4852, QLD 4858, QLD 4886, QLD 4860, QLD 4861, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4854, QLD vs 4855, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4854/4854-qld/vs/POA4855/4855-qld