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4859, QLD vs 4860, QLD

Name: 4859, QLD vs 4860, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 28 km apart · 4859, QLD profile · 4860, QLD profile

4859, QLD 4860, QLD

Postcode 4860 and postcode 4859 are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4860 is much larger and more diverse, with 21.2% of residents arriving from overseas recently and 15.1% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 4859 has no recent overseas arrivals and only 3.4% of people using another language. Postcode 4860 also has more renters, at 36.8%, while every home in postcode 4859 is a separate house.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, around $1,150 to $1,170. They also have nearly identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. However, some gaps are widening; residents in postcode 4859 are now noticeably older, and the difference in overseas arrivals has grown since 2011. While postcode 4860 has more amenities within a 15-minute walk, a higher share of homes in postcode 4859 are within a short walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,788 larger in 4860, QLD Recent arrivals: 21.2 pts higher in 4860, QLD Limited English: 2.4 pts higher in 4860, QLD Separate houses: 17.0 pts higher in 4859, QLD PT commute: 1.7 pts higher in 4860, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +10,788 larger in 4860, QLD gap steady

528 19th pct 11,316 70th pct

Median age in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +4 yrs older in 4859, QLD gap widening

46 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

35.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.3 pts 26.0%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.1%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.7% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

39.0% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

42.6% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 35.8%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

5.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

4859, QLD 4860, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 74.3%

0.0% India +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.1% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 28.7%

28.8% English ◂ +0.6 pts 28.2%

9.1% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% German ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

0.8% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.4% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 75.8%

0.0% Punjabi +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

34.1% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 31.0%

19.3% Not stated ◂ +8.9 pts 10.4%

0.0% Other religions +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +20.36 more in 4859, QLD

24.10 93rd pct 3.74 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +6 more in 4860, QLD

2 50th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +2,355 more in 4860, QLD

127 23rd pct 2,482 73rd pct

Avg size in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +247 larger in 4860, QLD

64 18th pct 310 56th pct

ICSEA in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +49 higher in 4859, QLD

953 27th pct 905 13th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

31.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 25.8%

9.8% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 37.5%

7.6% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

11.8% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.4% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.7% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +$56 higher in 4860, QLD gap widening

$586 16th pct $642 27th pct

Household income in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +$21 higher in 4860, QLD gap steady

$1,154 20th pct $1,175 22nd pct

Family income in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +$86 higher in 4859, QLD gap narrowing

$1,562 27th pct $1,476 21st pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.1%

20.4% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 45.3%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

7.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.2% None +9.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

16.9% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

4.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +0.1 larger in 4860, QLD gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 48.7%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 30.4%

15.8% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.5% Other families ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 34.6%

29.8% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

8.8% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

4.4% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +$10 higher in 4860, QLD gap steady

$240 34th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +$403 higher in 4860, QLD gap widening

$882 13th pct $1,285 34th pct

People / bedroom in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 36.0%

24.3% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 22.1%

2.8% Not stated even 2.7%

0.0% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

100.6% Separate house ◂ +17.5 pts 83.0%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 48.8%

23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 20.5%

16.0% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

72.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 61.6%

36.4% Under $200 ◂ +13.4 pts 23.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.4 pts 31.2%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +14.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

8.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 63.5%

7.7% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 34.4%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%

4.9% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.2% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 5.9%

9.1% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

6.3% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.1 pts 12.2%

12.5% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.2% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

6.3% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +1 higher in 4859, QLD

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +1 higher in 4859, QLD

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD even

883 10th pct 884 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +1.6 higher in 4860, QLD

1.2 15th pct 2.7 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +1.6 more in 4860, QLD

1.5 18th pct 3.0 38th pct

15-min city in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +33.2 pts higher in 4860, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 33.2% 35th pct

Walk to shops in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +30.4 pts higher in 4860, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 30.4% 35th pct

Walk to transit in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +18.8 pts higher in 4859, QLD

75.2% 71st pct 56.4% 55th pct

Walk to a park in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4859, QLD

73.2% 51st pct 70.5% 48th pct

Walk to health in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +30.3 pts higher in 4860, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 30.3% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +3.2 more in 4860, QLD

5.7 1st pct 8.8 11th pct

Intersections/km² in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +1 higher in 4859, QLD

2 44th pct 1 31st pct

Mean slope in 4859, QLD in 4860, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4859, QLD

5.3% 54th pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 4859, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4860, QLD with nearby areas

4861, QLD 4884, QLD 4885, QLD 4886, QLD 4859, QLD 4883, QLD 4858, QLD 4865, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4859, QLD vs 4860, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4859/4859-qld/vs/POA4860/4860-qld