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4860, QLD vs 4883, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 34 km apart · 4860, QLD profile · 4883, QLD profile

4860, QLD 4883, QLD

Postcode 4860 and postcode 4883 are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4860 is more diverse, with a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (16.3%) and people using another language at home (15.1%). In contrast, postcode 4883 has higher levels of overall advantage, including more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (13.7% compared to 10.7%). Schooling also differs; postcode 4883 has much larger schools, with an average size of 562 students compared to 310 in postcode 4860.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has grown in several key ways. Residents in postcode 4883 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 4860, and the difference in the share of people using other languages at home has also widened. Despite this, they share many everyday realities, such as very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,150 to $1,170 and nearly identical rates of detached housing at about 83%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 9.2 pts higher in 4860, QLD Recent arrivals: 8.6 pts higher in 4860, QLD First Nations: 7.8 pts higher in 4860, QLD No religion: 7.7 pts higher in 4883, QLD Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in 4860, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +2,367 larger in 4860, QLD gap narrowing
11,316 70th pct 8,949 65th pct
Median age in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +4 yrs older in 4883, QLD gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
16.3% 92nd pct 8.5% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap widening
21.8% 62nd pct 26.7% 81st pct
Under 15 in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
18.9% 68th pct 17.3% 49th pct
De facto in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap steady
11.3% 37th pct 11.4% 38th pct

Age structure

21.8% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 24.7%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 20.8%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.3%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

44.0% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 42.4%
35.8% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 34.5%
9.6% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.9% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

4860, QLD 4883, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
16.3% 58th pct 13.3% 47th pct

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 77.1%
4.2% India ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%
1.5% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

28.2% English +9.4 pts ▸ 37.6%
28.7% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 36.7%
9.9% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.0% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%
8.1% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.6% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +9.2 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
15.1% 74th pct 5.9% 54th pct
Limited English in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
2.4% 79th pct 0.5% 49th pct

Language used at home

75.8% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 84.9%
5.1% Punjabi ◂ +4.8 pts 0.2%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +7.7 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap steady
31.0% 18th pct 38.7% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 48.1%
31.0% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
10.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.0% Other religions ◂ +5.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap narrowing
40.8% 36th pct 44.0% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap steady
10.7% 27th pct 13.7% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +1.15 more in 4860, QLD
3.74 56th pct 2.59 42nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +4 more in 4860, QLD
8 86th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +233 more in 4860, QLD
2,482 73rd pct 2,249 72nd pct
Avg size in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +252 larger in 4883, QLD
310 56th pct 562 80th pct
ICSEA in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +78 higher in 4883, QLD
905 13th pct 982 43rd pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 44.0%
25.8% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.4%
15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 34.6%
14.2% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 14.4%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
9.1% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%
5.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Information technology even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +$4 higher in 4883, QLD gap steady
$642 27th pct $646 27th pct
Household income in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +$22 higher in 4860, QLD gap narrowing
$1,175 22nd pct $1,153 20th pct
Family income in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +$33 higher in 4883, QLD gap narrowing
$1,476 21st pct $1,509 24th pct
High earners in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap steady
4.9% 18th pct 5.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap steady
9.7% 22nd pct 10.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 31.5%
25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.8%
21.7% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
3.6% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 44.1%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.1%
9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4883, QLD
29.7% 52nd pct 30.9% 59th pct
Mental health in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4883, QLD
7.9% 38th pct 9.0% 54th pct
Needs assistance in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
7.6% 81st pct 7.3% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%
7.9% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +1.5 pts 57.3%
18.4% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap widening
13.1% 23rd pct 18.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap steady
12.0% 39th pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
22.4% 33rd pct 21.6% 28th pct
Defence service in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4883, QLD
3.4% 62nd pct 4.6% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap widening
21.2% 35th pct 23.2% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +0.1 larger in 4860, QLD gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap steady
19.3% 88th pct 19.7% 89th pct
Living alone in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap steady
31.0% 70th pct 32.5% 76th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 45.1%
30.4% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 33.8%
19.3% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
31.0% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
14.1% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%
10.9% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +$30 higher in 4883, QLD gap steady
$250 37th pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +$83 higher in 4883, QLD gap narrowing
$1,285 34th pct $1,368 39th pct
People / bedroom in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
36.8% 84th pct 34.6% 81st pct
Owned outright in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap widening
36.0% 40th pct 38.3% 47th pct
Separate houses in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap narrowing
83.0% 28th pct 83.2% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap widening
72.0% 28th pct 73.4% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
36.8% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 34.6%
22.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 83.2%
10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%
4.5% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 46.3%
18.8% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 19.4%
4.5% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.6% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 59.1%
23.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 17.1%
10.8% $350–$549 +8.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 44.3%
31.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 25.1%
14.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
9.1% 86th pct 6.8% 75th pct
Work from home in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap widening
6.3% 10th pct 9.0% 19th pct
PT commute in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
1.7% 64th pct 1.0% 54th pct
PT stops in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 63.6%
10.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%
6.3% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.7% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.7% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 40.6%
34.4% 2 vehicles even 34.4%
11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%
9.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%
5.4% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap narrowing
35.3% 58th pct 40.0% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +8.6 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
21.2% 87th pct 12.6% 67th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
6.7% 86th pct 4.9% 66th pct
Participation in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
54.4% 29th pct 51.9% 22nd pct
Full-time in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
57.8% 44th pct 55.9% 31st pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.2 pts 11.5%
14.5% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.0% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.1% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.4% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.5% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%
3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
2.3% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Labourers ◂ +6.9 pts 14.5%
12.7% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.2% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.9% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.5% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +2 higher in 4883, QLD
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +2 higher in 4883, QLD
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +1 higher in 4883, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +2 higher in 4883, QLD
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +38 higher in 4883, QLD
884 10th pct 922 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +0.5 higher in 4883, QLD
2.7 36th pct 3.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +0.6 more in 4883, QLD
3.0 38th pct 3.6 47th pct
15-min city in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +6.3 pts higher in 4883, QLD
33.2% 35th pct 39.5% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 4883, QLD
30.4% 35th pct 37.8% 41st pct
Walk to transit in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4883, QLD
56.4% 55th pct 56.7% 56th pct
Walk to a park in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4883, QLD
70.5% 48th pct 78.2% 55th pct
Walk to health in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +8.7 pts higher in 4883, QLD
30.3% 48th pct 39.0% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +1.0 more in 4883, QLD
8.8 11th pct 9.8 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +2 higher in 4883, QLD
1 31st pct 3 47th pct
Mean slope in 4860, QLDin 4883, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4883, QLD
5.1% 51st pct 6.4% 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 4883, QLD with nearby areas

4882, QLD 4885, QLD 4884, QLD 4886, QLD 4888, QLD 4860, QLD 4880, QLD 4870, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4860, QLD vs 4883, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4860/4860-qld/vs/POA4883/4883-qld