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4859, QLD vs 4886, QLD

Name: 4859, QLD vs 4886, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 4859, QLD profile · 4886, QLD profile

4859, QLD 4886, QLD

Postcode 4886 and postcode 4859 are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. A major difference is their accessibility; postcode 4886 is far more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (31.0% compared to 0.0% in postcode 4859). Postcode 4859 has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 15.9%, compared to 5.1% in postcode 4886. Residents in postcode 4886 are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 51, while the typical resident in postcode 4859 is 46.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as having almost identical shares of children under 15 and similar typical weekly rents of around $230 to $240. They also both have a low share of adults working or looking for work, at just under 50%. While they share these traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, the typical weekly family income is now $330 higher in postcode 4859, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 437 larger in 4886, QLD Housework 15h+: 10.3 pts higher in 4886, QLD Unpaid carers: 5.4 pts higher in 4886, QLD PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in 4886, QLD Full-time: 9.5 pts higher in 4859, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +437 larger in 4886, QLD gap steady

528 19th pct 965 30th pct

Median age in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +5 yrs older in 4886, QLD gap widening

46 yrs 67th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

35.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 33.1%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 19.1%

15.7% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

Marital status

39.0% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

42.6% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 32.3%

11.3% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

4.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

4859, QLD 4886, 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 ◂ +0.2 pts 73.5%

2.5% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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

33.1% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

28.8% English +4.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

9.3% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.8% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 4.1%

6.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.4% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 81.8%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 42.6%

34.1% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

19.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 19.0%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +17.77 more in 4859, QLD

24.10 93rd pct 6.33 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +1 more in 4859, QLD

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +92 more in 4859, QLD

127 23rd pct 35 9th pct

Avg size in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +29 larger in 4859, QLD

64 18th pct 35 10th pct

ICSEA in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +82 higher in 4859, QLD

953 27th pct 871 10th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

31.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.1%

9.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 30.6%

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.6% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 13.9%

11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

3.4% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%

5.7% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +$58 higher in 4859, QLD gap steady

$586 16th pct $528 9th pct

Household income in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +$115 higher in 4859, QLD gap narrowing

$1,154 20th pct $1,039 12th pct

Family income in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +$330 higher in 4859, QLD gap widening

$1,562 27th pct $1,232 8th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 21.6%

20.4% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 23.7%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.7% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

7.8% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

6.4% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

2.5% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.2% None +6.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

16.9% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +0.1 larger in 4859, QLD gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 49.8%

31.0% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%

5.5% Other families ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

29.8% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 7.7%

8.8% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

4.4% 5 people even 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +$10 higher in 4859, QLD gap narrowing

$240 34th pct $230 31st pct

Mortgage in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +$118 higher in 4886, QLD gap widening

$882 13th pct $1,000 19th pct

People / bedroom in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 50.3%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 23.0%

24.3% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 19.4%

2.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

100.6% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 96.4%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 42.1%

23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 22.4%

16.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%

5.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Weekly rent distribution

72.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 69.0%

36.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.6 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

53.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.1 pts 46.4%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +14.5 pts 53.3%

5.8% Worked at home +10.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

3.4% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 36.2%

12.0% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +8.2 pts 2.4%

8.2% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.1 pts 2.1%

6.3% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

1.4% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Managers +12.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.7% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 12.7%

19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 14.0%

8.2% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +2 higher in 4886, QLD

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +1 higher in 4886, QLD

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +4 higher in 4886, QLD

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +42 higher in 4886, QLD

883 10th pct 925 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +0.5 higher in 4886, QLD

1.2 15th pct 1.6 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +0.4 more in 4886, QLD

1.5 18th pct 1.9 23rd pct

15-min city in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +31.1 pts higher in 4886, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 31.1% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +31.0 pts higher in 4886, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 31.0% 36th pct

Walk to transit in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +44.9 pts higher in 4859, QLD

75.2% 71st pct 30.3% 29th pct

Walk to a park in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +40.4 pts higher in 4859, QLD

73.2% 51st pct 32.8% 16th pct

Walk to health in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +13.0 more in 4886, QLD

5.7 1st pct 18.7 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +1 higher in 4859, QLD

2 44th pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in 4859, QLD in 4886, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4886, QLD

5.3% 54th pct 11.1% 92nd pct

Compare 4859, QLD with nearby areas

4858, QLD 4856, QLD 4855, QLD 4860, QLD 4861, QLD 4852, QLD 4886, QLD 4885, 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). 4859, QLD vs 4886, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4859/4859-qld/vs/POA4886/4886-qld