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4854, QLD vs 4888, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 63 km apart · 4854, QLD profile · 4888, QLD profile

4854, QLD 4888, QLD

Postcode 4854 and postcode 4888 are two Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 4854 is more likely to have larger homes, with 71.6% featuring three or more bedrooms compared to 57.0% in postcode 4888. It also has a much stronger connection to global migration, with 17.2% of residents being recent arrivals from overseas, while that figure is just 1.9% in postcode 4888. This is reflected in the workforce, where people are far more likely to be employed full-time in postcode 4854 (63.9% against 52.4% in postcode 4888).

The age gap between the two areas has widened since 2011, with residents now far older in postcode 4888, where the typical age is 52. Both areas share a similar lack of public transport and face similar challenges with education and job skills. They also have a matching typical weekly rent of $250. While both sit below the national figure for typical incomes, those in postcode 4854 generally earn more, with a typical household income of $1,296 compared to $859 in postcode 4888.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 11.5 pts higher in 4854, QLD Recent arrivals: 15.3 pts higher in 4854, QLD Median age: 9 yrs older in 4888, QLD Unemployment: 7.6 pts higher in 4888, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 14.6 pts higher in 4854, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +2,773 larger in 4854, QLD gap steady
5,525 57th pct 2,752 45th pct
Median age in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +9 yrs older in 4888, QLD gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
10.5% 88th pct 13.4% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
21.6% 61st pct 26.7% 81st pct
Under 15 in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
17.7% 55th pct 15.2% 28th pct
De facto in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
13.2% 60th pct 15.5% 79th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
21.6% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 15.6%
17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.2%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

Marital status

45.4% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 37.8%
36.2% Never married even 36.2%
8.5% Divorced +7.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
3.4% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

4854, QLD 4888, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap steady
13.0% 46th pct 11.6% 40th pct

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 75.5%
1.6% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.5% English +8.5 pts ▸ 37.9%
34.7% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 34.8%
11.5% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.7% Italian ◂ +7.4 pts 4.4%
7.9% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap steady
9.8% 65th pct 2.7% 27th pct
Limited English in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap steady
1.2% 68th pct 0.1% 29th pct

Language used at home

80.2% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 85.8%
1.9% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 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

No religion in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +10.9 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
31.9% 20th pct 42.7% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 41.1%
31.9% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 42.7%
12.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap steady
38.1% 28th pct 34.0% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
7.0% 9th pct 8.5% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.33 more in 4854, QLD
6.12 71st pct 4.80 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +4 more in 4854, QLD
6 81st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +845 more in 4854, QLD
1,281 60th pct 436 43rd pct
Avg size in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +5 larger in 4888, QLD
214 45th pct 218 45th pct
ICSEA in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +58 higher in 4854, QLD
924 15th pct 866 10th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 34.0%
27.8% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
12.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 37.5%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.9% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 15.9%
10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%
6.3% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.9% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +$207 higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
$681 34th pct $474 2nd pct
Household income in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +$437 higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
$1,296 32nd pct $859 2nd pct
Family income in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +$406 higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
$1,518 24th pct $1,112 3rd pct
High earners in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap steady
4.5% 14th pct 4.2% 13th pct
High-income homes in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
10.0% 24th pct 5.2% 9th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
18.4% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 16.7%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%
3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 54.5%
34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 22.3%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%
1.5% $3,000 or more even 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4888, QLD
26.6% 33rd pct 31.2% 61st pct
Mental health in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4888, QLD
6.2% 19th pct 8.8% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
6.0% 60th pct 8.5% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.1% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.2% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.9% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +5.9 pts 55.3%
16.6% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
6.2% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
16.5% 44th pct 19.3% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
11.9% 38th pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
21.8% 28th pct 16.7% 11th pct
Defence service in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4888, QLD
2.9% 50th pct 5.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
22.8% 49th pct 26.2% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.2 larger in 4854, QLD gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
14.6% 69th pct 22.4% 93rd pct
Living alone in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +5.3 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
26.7% 49th pct 32.0% 74th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 36.0%
33.8% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 39.8%
14.6% One-parent families +7.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

39.3% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 42.0%
26.7% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
12.9% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%
11.0% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 6.6%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
3.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD even gap steady
$250 37th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +$217 higher in 4854, QLD gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.10 higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap steady
26.6% 66th pct 19.6% 45th pct
Owned outright in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +9.4 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
39.8% 52nd pct 49.2% 80th pct
Separate houses in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
89.7% 42nd pct 97.5% 77th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +14.6 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
71.6% 27th pct 57.0% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 49.2%
26.6% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 19.6%
26.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 24.7%
4.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
2.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 97.5%
6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 1.4%
2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 37.5%
17.7% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 14.9%
5.5% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
0.9% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

64.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 58.8%
21.8% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
7.5% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 36.5%
30.7% Under $1,000 +9.6 pts ▸ 40.2%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%
3.6% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap steady
5.2% 64th pct 3.3% 45th pct
Work from home in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
7.3% 12th pct 10.3% 25th pct
PT commute in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +8.2 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
9.1% 96th pct 0.9% 52nd pct
PT stops in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 56.3%
7.3% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.1% Bus ◂ +8.2 pts 0.9%
4.9% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 36.2%
33.8% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 38.7%
13.6% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%
5.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
29.6% 32nd pct 31.0% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +15.3 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap narrowing
17.2% 80th pct 1.9% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
3.8% 40th pct 11.4% 99th pct
Participation in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +13.5 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap narrowing
57.2% 39th pct 43.7% 8th pct
Full-time in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +11.5 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
63.9% 80th pct 52.4% 15th pct

Industries people work in

31.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.6 pts 15.4%
6.4% Health care & social assistance +6.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.8% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.3% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%
7.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.2% Mining +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
3.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Labourers ◂ +9.0 pts 17.6%
15.7% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
8.1% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.4% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%
7.3% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%
7.0% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +1 higher in 4854, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +1 higher in 4854, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +1 higher in 4854, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +52 higher in 4854, QLD
900 13th pct 848 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.5 higher in 4854, QLD
1.9 25th pct 1.4 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.5 more in 4854, QLD
2.1 26th pct 1.6 19th pct
15-min city in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4854, QLD
24.7% 28th pct 22.4% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4854, QLD
25.2% 31st pct 22.7% 29th pct
Walk to transit in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4854, QLD
22.7% 25th pct 19.2% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +20.2 pts higher in 4854, QLD
44.2% 25th pct 24.0% 11th pct
Walk to health in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4854, QLD
27.7% 46th pct 22.4% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +11.7 more in 4854, QLD
20.8 58th pct 9.1 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0 23rd pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in 4854, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4888, QLD
5.4% 56th pct 8.0% 82nd pct

Compare 4854, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4888, QLD with nearby areas

4886, QLD 4883, QLD 4885, QLD 4887, QLD 4882, QLD 4884, QLD 4860, QLD 4855, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4854, QLD vs 4888, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4854/4854-qld/vs/POA4888/4888-qld