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4855, QLD vs 4886, QLD

Name: 4855, QLD vs 4886, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 40 km apart · 4855, QLD profile · 4886, QLD profile

4855, QLD 4886, QLD

Postcode 4886 and postcode 4855 are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Postcode 4886 is more walkable, with 31% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in postcode 4855. It also has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 51 and 24.7% of people aged 65 and over, whereas the typical resident in postcode 4855 is 46 and 20.3% are seniors. Postcode 4886 also has a higher share of volunteers at 21.2% compared to 14.7% in postcode 4855.

These two areas share many similarities, including almost identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 5.1%. They are also alike in their low use of public transport and similar levels of unemployment. While they share a similar overall standing in terms of advantage, the gap in their housing trends is shifting; for example, more people in postcode 4886 now own their homes outright, with a 3.6% lead over postcode 4855 that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in 4886, QLD Housework 15h+: 6.5 pts higher in 4886, QLD People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 4855, QLD Volunteering: 6.5 pts higher in 4886, QLD Unpaid carers: 3.4 pts higher in 4886, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD +156 larger in 4886, QLD gap widening

809 27th pct 965 30th pct

Median age in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD +5 yrs older in 4886, QLD gap widening

46 yrs 67th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

20.3% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 19.1%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 46.4%

34.0% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 32.3%

11.4% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

1.2% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

4855, QLD 4886, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 73.5%

1.9% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.9% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

37.8% English ◂ +5.0 pts 32.8%

13.6% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

11.1% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Italian ◂ +5.6 pts 4.1%

7.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 81.8%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

41.2% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 36.7%

14.0% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD +0.92 more in 4855, QLD

7.25 75th pct 6.33 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD +3 more in 4886, QLD

32 8th pct 35 9th pct

Avg size in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD +3 larger in 4886, QLD

32 8th pct 35 10th pct

ICSEA in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD +47 higher in 4855, QLD

918 14th pct 871 10th pct

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 37.1%

27.0% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

10.6% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 30.6%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.4% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 13.9%

10.6% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.1% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

6.0% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD +$114 higher in 4855, QLD gap widening

$642 27th pct $528 9th pct

Household income in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD +$186 higher in 4855, QLD gap widening

$1,225 26th pct $1,039 12th pct

Family income in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD +$242 higher in 4855, QLD gap widening

$1,474 21st pct $1,232 8th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 34.4%

17.4% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 21.6%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 2.2%

3.9% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 23.7%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

7.2% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

3.6% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Lung condition even 2.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +1.1 pts 55.6%

17.8% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD +0.1 larger in 4855, QLD gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 49.8%

35.6% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.4% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

28.0% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

11.8% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%

9.5% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

1.3% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD +$30 higher in 4855, QLD gap widening

$260 40th pct $230 31st pct

Mortgage in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD +$300 higher in 4855, QLD gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,000 19th pct

People / bedroom in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD +0.10 higher in 4855, QLD gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 50.3%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 23.0%

17.8% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 96.4%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 42.1%

22.4% 2 bedrooms even 22.4%

16.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%

6.3% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.0% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Weekly rent distribution

68.5% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 69.0%

22.2% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.6 pts 27.4%

28.6% Under $1,000 +17.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

4.8% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +11.5 pts 53.3%

11.5% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.2% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

31.2% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 15.7%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.5% Manufacturing ◂ +9.1 pts 2.4%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.6% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

2.3% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 14.0%

15.5% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%

7.2% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.2% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD +2 higher in 4855, QLD

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD +1 higher in 4855, QLD

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD +2 higher in 4886, QLD

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD +10 higher in 4855, QLD

935 27th pct 925 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD +0.9 higher in 4886, QLD

0.8 10th pct 1.6 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD +1.0 more in 4886, QLD

1.0 12th pct 1.9 23rd pct

15-min city in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD +31.1 pts higher in 4886, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 31.1% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD +31.0 pts higher in 4886, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 31.0% 36th pct

Walk to transit in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD even

30.3% 29th pct 30.3% 29th pct

Walk to a park in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4886, QLD

32.3% 16th pct 32.8% 16th pct

Walk to health in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD +8.8 more in 4886, QLD

9.9 14th pct 18.7 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD even

0 13th pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in 4855, QLD in 4886, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4886, QLD

6.3% 68th pct 11.1% 92nd pct

Compare 4855, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4886, QLD with nearby areas

4885, QLD 4888, QLD 4883, QLD 4860, QLD 4884, QLD 4882, QLD 4859, QLD 4855, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4855, QLD vs 4886, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4855/4855-qld/vs/POA4886/4886-qld