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4858, QLD vs 4859, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 4858, QLD profile · 4859, QLD profile

4858, QLD 4859, QLD

Postcode 4858 and postcode 4859 are two nearby Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 4858 is more likely to have larger homes, with 80.8% having three or more bedrooms compared to 70.2% in postcode 4859. It also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 10.4%, while postcode 4859 has none. In contrast, postcode 4859 is much more walkable for residents, with 73.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 75.2% near a school, far exceeding the figures for postcode 4858.

Income gaps between the two have widened since 2011, with postcode 4858 now seeing a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week. Despite this, both areas share similar traits, such as having roughly the same percentage of people born overseas and a similar proportion of residents with long-term health conditions. They also both lack local public transport, with no homes located within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 987 larger in 4858, QLD Unpaid carers: 4.3 pts higher in 4858, QLD Recent arrivals: 10.4 pts higher in 4858, QLD Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in 4858, QLD PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in 4858, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +987 larger in 4858, QLD gap widening
1,515 36th pct 528 19th pct
Median age in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +2 yrs older in 4859, QLD gap steady
44 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +8.8 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap widening
7.1% 86th pct 15.9% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4858, QLD gap steady
20.3% 54th pct 17.8% 39th pct
Under 15 in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4858, QLD gap steady
20.5% 80th pct 15.7% 33rd pct
De facto in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap widening
12.2% 48th pct 18.1% 89th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 35.2%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 15.7%
20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.8%
8.2% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +12.6 pts 39.0%
28.9% Never married +13.7 pts ▸ 42.6%
9.7% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
3.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

4858, QLD 4859, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap steady
8.8% 27th pct 9.5% 30th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 73.7%
1.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.4% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 33.1%
34.5% English ◂ +5.7 pts 28.8%
22.7% Italian ◂ +13.6 pts 9.1%
8.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
5.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.3% Dutch even 1.3%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.2% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4858, QLD gap steady
5.0% 48th pct 3.4% 35th pct
Limited English in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4858, QLD gap steady
0.6% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 79.4%
1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 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 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap widening
27.9% 13th pct 34.1% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

59.9% Christianity ◂ +15.2 pts 44.7%
27.9% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
10.1% Not stated +9.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4858, QLD gap widening
41.1% 37th pct 33.3% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4858, QLD gap widening
7.9% 12th pct 6.3% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +20.88 more in 4859, QLD
3.22 50th pct 24.10 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +1 more in 4859, QLD
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +38 more in 4858, QLD
165 28th pct 127 23rd pct
Avg size in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +102 larger in 4858, QLD
165 38th pct 64 18th pct
ICSEA in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +10 higher in 4859, QLD
943 23rd pct 953 27th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 33.3%
28.1% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%
9.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 37.6%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 9.1%
12.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 7.6%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.4% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 17.1%
12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%
9.9% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%
9.7% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.8% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%
3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +$138 higher in 4858, QLD gap widening
$724 43rd pct $586 16th pct
Household income in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +$265 higher in 4858, QLD gap widening
$1,419 44th pct $1,154 20th pct
Family income in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +$150 higher in 4858, QLD gap narrowing
$1,712 38th pct $1,562 27th pct
High earners in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4858, QLD gap widening
7.3% 38th pct 3.4% 11th pct
High-income homes in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +8.8 pts higher in 4858, QLD gap widening
13.7% 41st pct 5.0% 9th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.5%
29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.5%
18.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 46.5%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 28.6%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4858, QLD
28.6% 45th pct 27.7% 39th pct
Mental health in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4859, QLD
6.9% 26th pct 7.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4858, QLD gap widening
6.3% 64th pct 5.1% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
5.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
2.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +11.1 pts 49.2%
18.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 16.9%
7.0% Two conditions even 7.0%
3.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap steady
13.5% 25th pct 16.8% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4858, QLD gap widening
15.4% 87th pct 11.1% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4858, QLD gap narrowing
26.7% 61st pct 23.1% 37th pct
Defence service in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4859, QLD
3.7% 72nd pct 4.3% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4858, QLD gap narrowing
24.6% 63rd pct 18.8% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +0.2 larger in 4858, QLD gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap steady
13.1% 58th pct 15.8% 76th pct
Living alone in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap narrowing
25.3% 42nd pct 29.8% 64th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 49.0%
31.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 31.0%
13.1% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.8% Other families +4.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Household size

39.2% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 38.1%
25.3% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
13.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.4% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%
3.6% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +$20 higher in 4858, QLD gap widening
$260 40th pct $240 34th pct
Mortgage in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +$527 higher in 4858, QLD gap widening
$1,409 41st pct $882 13th pct
People / bedroom in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap widening
17.0% 36th pct 24.3% 60th pct
Owned outright in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4858, QLD gap narrowing
46.7% 73rd pct 43.6% 64th pct
Separate houses in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap widening
94.4% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +10.7 pts higher in 4858, QLD gap widening
80.8% 60th pct 70.2% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 43.6%
32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 30.9%
17.0% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
1.4% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 100.6%
2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 49.2%
24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 16.0%
15.6% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
1.8% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 72.7%
14.9% Under $200 +21.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
8.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.9% Under $1,000 +30.7 pts ▸ 53.6%
44.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.1 pts 28.6%
19.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 8.9%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap steady
3.3% 44th pct 4.9% 61st pct
Work from home in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4858, QLD gap steady
5.9% 9th pct 5.8% 8th pct
PT commute in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4858, QLD gap steady
0.9% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 67.8%
4.9% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
2.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 35.0%
26.6% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 36.6%
15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%
8.6% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.3% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4858, QLD gap narrowing
25.6% 17th pct 23.6% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +10.4 pts higher in 4858, QLD gap steady
10.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap steady
2.9% 23rd pct 5.0% 67th pct
Participation in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +10.0 pts higher in 4858, QLD gap widening
59.6% 48th pct 49.7% 17th pct
Full-time in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap narrowing
63.1% 77th pct 64.4% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%
10.7% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%
10.2% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%
3.8% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.9% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%
3.5% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
19.0% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.8% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%
11.3% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.7% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +2 higher in 4858, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +2 higher in 4858, QLD
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +3 higher in 4858, QLD
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +1 higher in 4858, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +49 higher in 4858, QLD
932 26th pct 883 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +0.8 higher in 4859, QLD
0.4 4th pct 1.2 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +0.9 more in 4859, QLD
0.6 7th pct 1.5 18th pct
15-min city in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4858, QLD
1.1% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +52.8 pts higher in 4859, QLD
22.4% 25th pct 75.2% 71st pct
Walk to a park in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +61.3 pts higher in 4859, QLD
11.8% 6th pct 73.2% 51st pct
Walk to health in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +1.7 more in 4859, QLD
4.0 0th pct 5.7 1st pct
Intersections/km² in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +1 higher in 4859, QLD
1 36th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 4858, QLDin 4859, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4858, QLD
5.6% 59th pct 5.3% 54th pct

Compare 4858, QLD with nearby areas

4859, QLD 4856, QLD 4855, QLD 4861, QLD 4852, QLD 4860, QLD 4854, 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). 4858, QLD vs 4859, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4858/4858-qld/vs/POA4859/4859-qld