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4855, QLD vs 4872, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 85 km apart · 4855, QLD profile · 4872, QLD profile

4855, QLD 4872, QLD

Postcode 4872 and postcode 4855 are rural Queensland areas with different scales and diversity. Postcode 4872 is far more diverse, with 15.4% of residents arriving from overseas recently, compared to 0.0% in postcode 4855. It also has more infrastructure, including six schools within 3 km and 15% of homes within a 15-minute-city walkshed, while postcode 4855 has just one school and no homes in such a walkshed. Employment also differs; 60.6% of people in postcode 4872 work full-time, which is well higher than the 53.3% in postcode 4855.

Both areas track closely with the national figure for those who volunteer, with 17.8% in postcode 4872 and 14.7% in postcode 4855. They are also very similar in their typical weekly incomes and the share of children under 15. While both have populations that are far older than the national average, the gap between them is shifting; residents in postcode 4872 are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 46 in postcode 4855.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,439 larger in 4872, QLD Recent arrivals: 15.4 pts higher in 4872, QLD Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in 4872, QLD PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in 4872, QLD Full-time: 7.3 pts higher in 4872, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +3,439 larger in 4872, QLD gap widening
809 27th pct 4,248 52nd pct
Median age in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +3 yrs older in 4872, QLD gap widening
46 yrs 67th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
5.1% 76th pct 7.2% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
20.3% 54th pct 23.6% 71st pct
Under 15 in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4855, QLD gap narrowing
17.1% 47th pct 16.3% 38th pct
De facto in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4855, QLD gap steady
15.3% 78th pct 12.3% 49th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 31.8%
20.3% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 23.6%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 19.3%
17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%
9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

Marital status

47.1% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 48.5%
34.0% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 31.3%
11.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
1.2% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

4855, QLD 4872, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
10.0% 32nd pct 13.9% 49th pct

Country of birth

77.9% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 74.0%
1.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.8% English ◂ +3.0 pts 34.8%
30.9% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 35.2%
13.6% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%
9.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.7% German ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
4.6% 46th pct 7.9% 61st pct
Limited English in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 62nd pct

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 80.7%
1.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4855, QLD gap narrowing
41.2% 46th pct 34.5% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

42.5% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 50.3%
41.2% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 34.5%
14.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4855, QLD gap narrowing
39.0% 30th pct 38.7% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
8.5% 14th pct 10.8% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +1.44 more in 4872, QLD
7.25 75th pct 8.68 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +5 more in 4872, QLD
1 29th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +347 more in 4872, QLD
32 8th pct 379 40th pct
Avg size in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +31 larger in 4872, QLD
32 8th pct 63 18th pct
ICSEA in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +13 higher in 4855, QLD
918 14th pct 905 13th pct

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 38.7%
27.0% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
10.6% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 34.8%
10.4% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 17.5%
10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%
6.0% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.5% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%
7.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +$5 higher in 4855, QLD gap narrowing
$642 27th pct $637 26th pct
Household income in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +$28 higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
$1,225 26th pct $1,253 28th pct
Family income in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +$97 higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
$1,474 21st pct $1,571 28th pct
High earners in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
5.8% 26th pct 5.9% 28th pct
High-income homes in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
10.9% 28th pct 11.9% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 30.2%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
17.4% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
3.9% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 43.4%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.6%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 even 10.7%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4855, QLD
27.4% 38th pct 25.7% 28th pct
Mental health in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4855, QLD
7.2% 29th pct 6.3% 20th pct
Needs assistance in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4855, QLD gap steady
6.3% 64th pct 5.4% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
7.2% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%
5.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
3.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +3.3 pts ▸ 60.1%
17.8% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 17.3%
6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
14.7% 32nd pct 17.8% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4855, QLD gap steady
13.1% 55th pct 12.3% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
20.8% 24th pct 21.5% 27th pct
Defence service in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4872, QLD
2.8% 47th pct 3.1% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
22.6% 47th pct 24.5% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.1 larger in 4872, QLD gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
12.4% 51st pct 14.0% 64th pct
Living alone in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4855, QLD gap steady
28.0% 54th pct 27.5% 52nd pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 48.2%
35.6% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
12.4% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

42.4% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 41.5%
28.0% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 27.5%
11.8% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%
9.5% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
1.3% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +$35 higher in 4855, QLD gap widening
$260 40th pct $225 30th pct
Mortgage in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +$74 higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,374 39th pct
People / bedroom in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
17.8% 38th pct 20.1% 47th pct
Owned outright in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4855, QLD gap steady
46.7% 73rd pct 46.5% 73rd pct
Separate houses in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4855, QLD gap narrowing
94.4% 60th pct 90.2% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4855, QLD gap narrowing
64.8% 16th pct 62.7% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 46.5%
27.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 22.9%
17.8% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
3.6% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 90.2%
2.6% Other dwelling +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 37.4%
22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 21.9%
16.4% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.3% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.0% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.6% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.5% $200–$349 ◂ +23.8 pts 44.7%
22.2% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
0.0% $350–$549 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.4 pts 33.6%
28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.0%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
4.8% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4855, QLD gap narrowing
4.1% 53rd pct 3.6% 47th pct
Work from home in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
11.5% 31st pct 17.9% 57th pct
PT commute in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 61st pct
PT stops in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 53.7%
11.5% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
3.2% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%
0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 37.3%
31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 29.6%
18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 17.5%
7.5% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
29.2% 30th pct 31.9% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +15.4 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.4% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4855, QLD gap narrowing
6.2% 83rd pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4855, QLD gap widening
55.0% 31st pct 52.5% 24th pct
Full-time in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
53.3% 19th pct 60.6% 64th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
11.5% Manufacturing ◂ +7.8 pts 3.7%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%
9.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
8.9% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%
6.6% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
1.7% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Managers +8.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 11.0%
15.5% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%
7.2% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.9% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%
7.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +1 higher in 4855, QLD
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +1 higher in 4855, QLD
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +1 higher in 4872, QLD
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +7 higher in 4855, QLD
935 27th pct 928 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.4 higher in 4872, QLD
0.8 10th pct 1.1 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.5 more in 4872, QLD
1.0 12th pct 1.4 17th pct
15-min city in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +15.0 pts higher in 4872, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 22nd pct
Walk to shops in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +9.9 pts higher in 4872, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 9.9% 21st pct
Walk to transit in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4855, QLD
30.3% 29th pct 23.8% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4855, QLD
32.3% 16th pct 31.1% 15th pct
Walk to health in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +12.3 pts higher in 4872, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 12.3% 36th pct
Amenities/1k in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD +6.8 more in 4872, QLD
9.9 14th pct 16.7 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD even
0 13th pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in 4855, QLDin 4872, QLD even
6.3% 68th pct 6.3% 67th pct

Compare 4855, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4872, QLD with nearby areas

4888, QLD 4887, QLD 4886, QLD 4854, QLD 4883, QLD 4855, QLD 4885, QLD 4882, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4855, QLD vs 4872, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4855/4855-qld/vs/POA4872/4872-qld