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4859, QLD vs 4861, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 4859, QLD profile · 4861, QLD profile

4859, QLD 4861, QLD

Postcode 4861 and postcode 4859 are two nearby Queensland areas with very different access to local services. Postcode 4861 is more walkable, with 41.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" set of amenities, compared to 0% in postcode 4859. Access to essentials is also far higher in postcode 4861, where 43.6% of homes are within a short walk of groceries and 41.6% are near health services, while both are 0% in postcode 4859. On the other hand, postcode 4859 is more walkable for nature and education, with 73.2% of homes near a park and 75.2% near a school.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, at 38.7% for postcode 4861 and 34.1% for postcode 4859. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,131 to $1,154 and have the same average number of people per home. Since 2011, some gaps have widened, such as the age difference, with postcode 4861 becoming notably older than postcode 4859.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,013 larger in 4861, QLD PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in 4861, QLD Separate houses: 6.1 pts higher in 4859, QLD Recent arrivals: 6.1 pts higher in 4861, QLD Aged 65+: 7.1 pts higher in 4861, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +1,013 larger in 4861, QLD gap widening
528 19th pct 1,541 36th pct
Median age in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +1 yrs older in 4861, QLD gap steady
46 yrs 67th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap steady
15.9% 92nd pct 12.1% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
17.8% 39th pct 24.9% 75th pct
Under 15 in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
15.7% 33rd pct 17.1% 48th pct
De facto in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap widening
18.1% 89th pct 13.1% 59th pct

Age structure

35.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 28.4%
17.8% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.8%
15.7% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

Marital status

39.0% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
42.6% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 35.7%
11.3% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.1% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

4859, QLD 4861, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
9.5% 30th pct 12.8% 45th pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 77.2%
2.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Italy even 0.7%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.8% English +7.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
33.1% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
9.3% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.1% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.8% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
0.0% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap steady
3.4% 35th pct 6.0% 54th pct
Limited English in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

79.4% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 84.6%
0.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
34.1% 25th pct 38.7% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 48.4%
34.1% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
19.3% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 11.3%
1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap steady
33.3% 14th pct 36.0% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
6.3% 7th pct 10.3% 25th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +12.73 more in 4859, QLD
24.10 93rd pct 11.36 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +1 more in 4861, QLD
2 50th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +184 more in 4861, QLD
127 23rd pct 311 37th pct
Avg size in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +40 larger in 4861, QLD
64 18th pct 104 27th pct
ICSEA in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +25 higher in 4859, QLD
953 27th pct 928 17th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
31.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.8%
9.8% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.0% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
7.6% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%
5.7% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.4% Society & culture +5.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%
3.0% Agriculture & environment even 3.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +$2 higher in 4859, QLD gap narrowing
$586 16th pct $584 16th pct
Household income in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +$23 higher in 4859, QLD gap narrowing
$1,154 20th pct $1,131 18th pct
Family income in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +$33 higher in 4859, QLD gap narrowing
$1,562 27th pct $1,529 25th pct
High earners in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
3.4% 11th pct 5.9% 28th pct
High-income homes in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
5.0% 9th pct 10.2% 25th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.4%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 24.5%
20.4% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 48.0%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.2%
8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.7% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4861, QLD
27.7% 39th pct 30.3% 56th pct
Mental health in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4861, QLD
7.8% 37th pct 7.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
5.1% 45th pct 7.5% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%
6.4% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.5% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Lung condition even 3.2%
2.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.2% None +9.4 pts ▸ 58.7%
16.9% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
4.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
16.8% 45th pct 19.2% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
11.1% 28th pct 13.5% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
23.1% 37th pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +0.0 pts higher in 4859, QLD
4.3% 80th pct 4.2% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
18.8% 21st pct 21.4% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap narrowing
15.8% 76th pct 15.1% 72nd pct
Living alone in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
29.8% 64th pct 31.2% 71st pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 50.9%
31.0% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%
5.5% Other families ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 36.8%
29.8% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 31.2%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%
8.8% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%
4.4% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +$10 higher in 4859, QLD gap narrowing
$240 34th pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +$288 higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
$882 13th pct $1,170 27th pct
People / bedroom in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
24.3% 60th pct 28.1% 70th pct
Owned outright in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap widening
43.6% 64th pct 38.2% 47th pct
Separate houses in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 93.9% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap narrowing
70.2% 25th pct 69.8% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 38.2%
30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 29.5%
24.3% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

100.6% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 93.9%
2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 47.0%
23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 22.1%
16.0% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

72.7% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 58.8%
36.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 35.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.8 pts 38.7%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +13.0 pts ▸ 41.6%
8.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
4.9% 61st pct 5.8% 69th pct
Work from home in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
5.8% 8th pct 10.3% 25th pct
PT commute in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 62nd pct
PT stops in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +12.1 pts 55.7%
5.8% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%
3.4% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
36.6% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 37.1%
12.0% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%
4.9% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
23.6% 12th pct 31.7% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
5.0% 67th pct 8.9% 92nd pct
Participation in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
49.7% 17th pct 50.2% 18th pct
Full-time in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4859, QLD gap steady
64.4% 82nd pct 61.0% 66th pct

Industries people work in

18.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.0 pts 11.3%
8.2% Health care & social assistance +7.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.1% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%
9.1% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 4.1%
6.3% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
5.8% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
1.4% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 13.7%
19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 14.9%
8.2% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.0% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.5% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
6.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +1 higher in 4861, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +18 higher in 4861, QLD
883 10th pct 901 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +1.9 higher in 4861, QLD
1.2 15th pct 3.0 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +1.7 more in 4861, QLD
1.5 18th pct 3.2 39th pct
15-min city in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +41.5 pts higher in 4861, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 41.5% 44th pct
Walk to shops in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +43.6 pts higher in 4861, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 43.6% 47th pct
Walk to transit in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +22.3 pts higher in 4859, QLD
75.2% 71st pct 52.9% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +26.5 pts higher in 4859, QLD
73.2% 51st pct 46.7% 27th pct
Walk to health in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +41.6 pts higher in 4861, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 41.6% 58th pct
Amenities/1k in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +17.0 more in 4861, QLD
5.7 1st pct 22.7 61st pct
Intersections/km² in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +1 higher in 4859, QLD
2 44th pct 1 36th pct
Mean slope in 4859, QLDin 4861, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4861, QLD
5.3% 54th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 4859, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4861, QLD with nearby areas

4860, QLD 4859, QLD 4884, QLD 4858, QLD 4885, QLD 4865, QLD 4869, QLD 4886, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4859, QLD vs 4861, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4859/4859-qld/vs/POA4861/4861-qld