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4860, QLD vs 4861, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 4860, QLD profile · 4861, QLD profile

4860, QLD 4861, QLD

Postcode 4860 and postcode 4861 are nearby Queensland areas with a few striking differences. Postcode 4860 is much more diverse, with 21.2% of people arriving recently from overseas and 15.1% using a language other than English at home. Postcode 4861 is older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 42 in postcode 4860. While postcode 4860 has more parks within a 15-minute walk (70.5%), postcode 4861 has more people within walking distance of groceries (43.6%) and health services (41.6%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who do not have a religion, with postcode 4860 at 31.0% and postcode 4861 at 38.7%. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household income, which is around $1,131 to $1,175. However, some gaps are widening; the typical age difference has grown to five years, and the share of people who finished Year 12 is now 4.8 percentage points higher in postcode 4860.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,775 larger in 4860, QLD Recent arrivals: 15.1 pts higher in 4860, QLD Limited English: 2.2 pts higher in 4860, QLD Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in 4861, QLD Other language: 9.1 pts higher in 4860, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +9,775 larger in 4860, QLD gap steady
11,316 70th pct 1,541 36th pct
Median age in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +5 yrs older in 4861, QLD gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
16.3% 92nd pct 12.1% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap steady
21.8% 62nd pct 24.9% 75th pct
Under 15 in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
18.9% 68th pct 17.1% 48th pct
De facto in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap steady
11.3% 37th pct 13.1% 59th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
21.8% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.8%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.1%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

Marital status

44.0% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 43.3%
35.8% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 35.7%
9.6% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

4860, QLD 4861, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
16.3% 58th pct 12.8% 45th pct

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 77.2%
4.2% India ◂ +4.0 pts 0.2%
1.5% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Philippines even 1.1%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.2% English +7.9 pts ▸ 36.0%
28.7% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 35.4%
9.9% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.1% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.6% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%
1.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +9.1 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
15.1% 74th pct 6.0% 54th pct
Limited English in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
2.4% 79th pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

75.8% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 84.6%
5.1% Punjabi ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
31.0% 18th pct 38.7% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 48.4%
31.0% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
10.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.0% Other religions ◂ +5.8 pts 0.2%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
40.8% 36th pct 36.0% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap narrowing
10.7% 27th pct 10.3% 25th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +7.63 more in 4861, QLD
3.74 56th pct 11.36 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +5 more in 4860, QLD
8 86th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +2,171 more in 4860, QLD
2,482 73rd pct 311 37th pct
Avg size in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +207 larger in 4860, QLD
310 56th pct 104 27th pct
ICSEA in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +24 higher in 4861, QLD
905 13th pct 928 17th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 36.0%
25.8% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%
7.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 40.4%
14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%
3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
2.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%
9.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
8.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +$58 higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
$642 27th pct $584 16th pct
Household income in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +$44 higher in 4860, QLD gap narrowing
$1,175 22nd pct $1,131 18th pct
Family income in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +$53 higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
$1,476 21st pct $1,529 25th pct
High earners in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap steady
4.9% 18th pct 5.9% 28th pct
High-income homes in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
9.7% 22nd pct 10.2% 25th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.4%
25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.5%
21.7% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.6% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 48.0%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 28.2%
9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4861, QLD
29.7% 52nd pct 30.3% 56th pct
Mental health in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD even
7.9% 38th pct 7.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap narrowing
7.6% 81st pct 7.5% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.9% Mental health even 7.9%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
6.1% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%
2.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.2% Cancer even 3.2%
1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +0.2 pts 58.7%
18.4% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
4.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap steady
13.1% 23rd pct 19.2% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
12.0% 39th pct 13.5% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap steady
22.4% 33rd pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4861, QLD
3.4% 62nd pct 4.2% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
21.2% 35th pct 21.4% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +0.1 larger in 4860, QLD gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
19.3% 88th pct 15.1% 72nd pct
Living alone in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
31.0% 70th pct 31.2% 71st pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 50.9%
30.4% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
19.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 15.1%
1.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 36.8%
31.0% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
14.1% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%
10.9% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +$20 higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
$250 37th pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +$115 higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
$1,285 34th pct $1,170 27th pct
People / bedroom in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +8.7 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
36.8% 84th pct 28.1% 70th pct
Owned outright in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap steady
36.0% 40th pct 38.2% 47th pct
Separate houses in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +10.8 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
83.0% 28th pct 93.9% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
72.0% 28th pct 69.8% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
36.8% Rented ◂ +8.7 pts 28.1%
22.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 29.5%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 93.9%
10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 3.6%
4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 47.0%
20.5% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
18.8% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
4.1% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 58.8%
23.0% Under $200 +12.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
10.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%
0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 41.6%
31.2% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
14.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 8.1%
5.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
9.1% 86th pct 5.8% 69th pct
Work from home in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
6.3% 10th pct 10.3% 25th pct
PT commute in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
1.7% 64th pct 1.5% 62nd pct
PT stops in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 55.7%
10.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.5 pts 4.1%
6.3% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.7% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.8% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 37.1%
34.4% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
11.7% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%
5.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
35.3% 58th pct 31.7% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +15.1 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap narrowing
21.2% 87th pct 6.1% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap steady
6.7% 86th pct 8.9% 92nd pct
Participation in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap narrowing
54.4% 29th pct 50.2% 18th pct
Full-time in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
57.8% 44th pct 61.0% 66th pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 11.3%
14.5% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.2% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.1% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%
5.9% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.5% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
2.3% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 13.7%
12.7% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.2% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.5% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%
11.9% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +1 higher in 4861, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +1 higher in 4861, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +1 higher in 4861, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +17 higher in 4861, QLD
884 10th pct 901 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +0.3 higher in 4861, QLD
2.7 36th pct 3.0 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +0.1 more in 4861, QLD
3.0 38th pct 3.2 39th pct
15-min city in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +8.3 pts higher in 4861, QLD
33.2% 35th pct 41.5% 44th pct
Walk to shops in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +13.2 pts higher in 4861, QLD
30.4% 35th pct 43.6% 47th pct
Walk to transit in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4860, QLD
56.4% 55th pct 52.9% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +23.9 pts higher in 4860, QLD
70.5% 48th pct 46.7% 27th pct
Walk to health in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +11.3 pts higher in 4861, QLD
30.3% 48th pct 41.6% 58th pct
Amenities/1k in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +13.9 more in 4861, QLD
8.8 11th pct 22.7 61st pct
Intersections/km² in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD even
1 31st pct 1 36th pct
Mean slope in 4860, QLDin 4861, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4861, QLD
5.1% 51st pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 4860, QLD with nearby areas

4861, QLD 4884, QLD 4885, QLD 4886, QLD 4859, QLD 4883, QLD 4858, QLD 4865, 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). 4860, QLD vs 4861, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4860/4860-qld/vs/POA4861/4861-qld