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4856, QLD vs 4859, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 4856, QLD profile · 4859, QLD profile

4856, QLD 4859, QLD

Postcode 4856 and postcode 4859 are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Postcode 4859 is much more walkable, with 73.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 75.2% near a school, compared to just 5.3% and 14.5% in postcode 4856. Postcode 4859 also has a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 15.9%. In contrast, postcode 4856 has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.1%) and a larger share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (11.1%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions across several measures. The gap in the number of people aged 65 and over has flipped, with postcode 4856 now having a higher share. Similarly, the gap in high weekly incomes has flipped in favour of postcode 4856. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as having almost identical shares of children under 15 and nearly the same typical household income of around $1,160.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in 4856, QLD De facto: 7.6 pts higher in 4859, QLD Unpaid carers: 3.4 pts higher in 4856, QLD Housework 15h+: 5.5 pts higher in 4856, QLD Needs assistance: 2.7 pts higher in 4856, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +190 larger in 4856, QLD gap widening
718 24th pct 528 19th pct
Median age in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +1 yrs older in 4856, QLD gap narrowing
47 yrs 71st pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +8.7 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap widening
7.2% 86th pct 15.9% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +5.3 pts higher in 4856, QLD gap widening
23.1% 69th pct 17.8% 39th pct
Under 15 in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4856, QLD gap narrowing
16.2% 37th pct 15.7% 33rd pct
De facto in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap widening
10.6% 28th pct 18.1% 89th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
21.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 23.9%
23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 17.8%
16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

Marital status

45.9% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 39.0%
34.3% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
9.5% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

4856, QLD 4859, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4856, QLD gap widening
12.0% 42nd pct 9.5% 30th pct

Country of birth

74.4% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 73.7%
1.5% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.9% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
30.1% English ◂ +1.3 pts 28.8%
14.5% Italian ◂ +5.4 pts 9.1%
10.9% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%
7.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.9% German +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4856, QLD gap steady
8.2% 61st pct 3.4% 35th pct
Limited English in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4856, QLD gap steady
1.3% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.1% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 79.4%
4.0% Punjabi ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap widening
26.7% 12th pct 34.1% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 44.7%
26.7% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
14.9% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
4.5% Other religions ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4856, QLD gap narrowing
33.9% 16th pct 33.3% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap steady
5.7% 4th pct 6.3% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +6.86 more in 4859, QLD
17.24 89th pct 24.10 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +26 more in 4859, QLD
101 20th pct 127 23rd pct
Avg size in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +13 larger in 4859, QLD
51 15th pct 64 18th pct
ICSEA in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +30 higher in 4859, QLD
924 15th pct 953 27th pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 33.3%
24.9% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 9.8%
10.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 37.6%
10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%
8.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
3.4% Certificate I / II even 3.4%
1.2% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%
10.2% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.5% Society & culture ◂ +7.1 pts 3.4%
6.8% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.4% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%
4.6% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +$42 higher in 4856, QLD gap widening
$628 24th pct $586 16th pct
Household income in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +$17 higher in 4856, QLD gap narrowing
$1,171 21st pct $1,154 20th pct
Family income in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +$102 higher in 4859, QLD gap steady
$1,460 20th pct $1,562 27th pct
High earners in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4856, QLD gap steady
4.2% 13th pct 3.4% 11th pct
High-income homes in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 4856, QLD gap widening
11.1% 29th pct 5.0% 9th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.5%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
19.8% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
3.4% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 46.5%
29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.6%
11.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%
1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4859, QLD
27.0% 35th pct 27.7% 39th pct
Mental health in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4859, QLD
7.7% 35th pct 7.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4856, QLD gap steady
7.8% 83rd pct 5.1% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.1% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.7% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
4.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
3.2% Lung condition even 3.2%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
0.7% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +8.7 pts 49.2%
17.7% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%
4.2% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap steady
13.8% 27th pct 16.8% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4856, QLD gap widening
14.5% 78th pct 11.1% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap narrowing
21.1% 26th pct 23.1% 37th pct
Defence service in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4859, QLD
3.7% 70th pct 4.3% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4856, QLD gap steady
24.3% 61st pct 18.8% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +0.1 larger in 4856, QLD gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD even gap narrowing
15.8% 76th pct 15.8% 76th pct
Living alone in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap widening
24.4% 38th pct 29.8% 64th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 49.0%
34.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 31.0%
15.8% One-parent families even 15.8%
1.0% Other families +4.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 38.1%
24.4% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 29.8%
13.7% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.5% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%
3.8% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +$10 higher in 4856, QLD gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $240 34th pct
Mortgage in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +$201 higher in 4856, QLD gap narrowing
$1,083 23rd pct $882 13th pct
People / bedroom in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap widening
19.8% 46th pct 24.3% 60th pct
Owned outright in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4856, QLD gap narrowing
47.7% 76th pct 43.6% 64th pct
Separate houses in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap narrowing
98.5% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4856, QLD gap narrowing
76.7% 43rd pct 70.2% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 43.6%
25.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
19.8% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
5.3% Other tenure ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 100.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 49.2%
12.2% 2 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
22.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 16.0%
9.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%
4.6% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 72.7%
5.8% Under $200 +30.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.7 pts 28.6%
41.8% Under $1,000 +11.8 pts ▸ 53.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap widening
2.7% 37th pct 4.9% 61st pct
Work from home in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +7.5 pts higher in 4856, QLD gap narrowing
13.3% 39th pct 5.8% 8th pct
PT commute in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 67.8%
13.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 5.8%
4.3% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.0% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%
2.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 36.6%
35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 35.0%
16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 12.0%
10.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
2.7% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4856, QLD gap narrowing
28.4% 27th pct 23.6% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap narrowing
4.8% 63rd pct 5.0% 67th pct
Participation in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4856, QLD gap narrowing
51.9% 22nd pct 49.7% 17th pct
Full-time in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap narrowing
63.8% 80th pct 64.4% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

24.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.3 pts 18.3%
11.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%
3.0% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%
4.7% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.0% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.7% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.0% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.7% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Managers ◂ +8.1 pts 12.5%
16.6% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
12.0% Technicians & trades +7.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%
7.3% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.3% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +1 higher in 4856, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +1 higher in 4856, QLD
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +3 higher in 4856, QLD
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +21 higher in 4856, QLD
904 14th pct 883 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +1.0 higher in 4859, QLD
0.1 1st pct 1.2 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +1.3 more in 4859, QLD
0.2 2nd pct 1.5 18th pct
15-min city in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +60.7 pts higher in 4859, QLD
14.5% 21st pct 75.2% 71st pct
Walk to a park in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +67.8 pts higher in 4859, QLD
5.3% 3rd pct 73.2% 51st pct
Walk to health in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +0.1 more in 4859, QLD
5.6 1st pct 5.7 1st pct
Intersections/km² in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +1 higher in 4859, QLD
1 31st pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 4856, QLDin 4859, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4859, QLD
5.0% 50th pct 5.3% 54th pct

Compare 4856, QLD with nearby areas

4852, QLD 4855, QLD 4859, QLD 4858, QLD 4854, QLD 4860, QLD 4861, QLD 4886, QLD

Compare 4859, QLD with nearby areas

4858, QLD 4856, QLD 4855, QLD 4860, QLD 4861, QLD 4852, QLD 4886, QLD 4885, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4856, QLD vs 4859, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4856/4856-qld/vs/POA4859/4859-qld