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4860, QLD vs 4884, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 19 km apart · 4860, QLD profile · 4884, QLD profile

4860, QLD 4884, QLD

Postcode 4860 and postcode 4884 are nearby areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Postcode 4860 is more diverse and younger, with a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (16.3%) and recent overseas arrivals (21.2%). It also has a much higher proportion of renters (36.8%). In contrast, postcode 4884 is an older area where the typical resident is 53, and people are far more likely to own their homes outright (50.9%). Residents in postcode 4884 are also more likely to have a bachelor degree or higher (21.6%) and to volunteer (24.9%).

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and share a very similar proportion of people born overseas, at around 16%. While they are alike in this way, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has widened to 11 years, and the gap in home ownership has also increased. Postcode 4860 remains more diverse, with a far higher share of people using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,415 larger in 4860, QLD Limited English: 2.4 pts higher in 4860, QLD Median age: 11 yrs older in 4884, QLD Recent arrivals: 17.6 pts higher in 4860, QLD Renting: 16.4 pts higher in 4860, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +9,415 larger in 4860, QLD gap steady
11,316 70th pct 1,901 40th pct
Median age in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +11 yrs older in 4884, QLD gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 53 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +13.0 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
16.3% 92nd pct 3.3% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +8.4 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
21.8% 62nd pct 30.1% 89th pct
Under 15 in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
18.9% 68th pct 15.3% 28th pct
De facto in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
11.3% 37th pct 14.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
21.8% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 16.6%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

Marital status

44.0% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 51.3%
35.8% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 27.2%
9.6% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

4860, QLD 4884, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap narrowing
16.3% 58th pct 16.1% 58th pct

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 76.2%
1.5% England +4.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% India ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.2% English +19.3 pts ▸ 47.4%
28.7% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
9.9% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
8.1% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.0% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 3.7%
5.0% German +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.6% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +11.3 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
15.1% 74th pct 3.7% 39th pct
Limited English in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
2.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

75.8% English only +14.4 pts ▸ 90.2%
5.1% Punjabi ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +13.3 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap narrowing
31.0% 18th pct 44.3% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 45.0%
31.0% No religion +13.3 pts ▸ 44.3%
10.4% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%
6.0% Other religions ◂ +5.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Islam even 0.3%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +9.6 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap narrowing
40.8% 36th pct 50.4% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +10.9 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
10.7% 27th pct 21.6% 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +0.29 more in 4860, QLD
3.74 56th pct 3.45 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +7 more in 4860, QLD
8 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +2,265 more in 4860, QLD
2,482 73rd pct 217 31st pct
Avg size in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +93 larger in 4860, QLD
310 56th pct 217 45th pct
ICSEA in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +120 higher in 4884, QLD
905 13th pct 1,025 65th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 50.4%
25.8% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.7%
15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.0 pts 7.3%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 34.2%
14.2% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.4% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
8.8% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.8% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.1% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.8% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +$62 higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
$642 27th pct $704 39th pct
Household income in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +$157 higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
$1,175 22nd pct $1,332 36th pct
Family income in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +$206 higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
$1,476 21st pct $1,682 36th pct
High earners in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
4.9% 18th pct 9.1% 51st pct
High-income homes in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
9.7% 22nd pct 14.1% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.2%
25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 24.1%
21.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.9%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.6% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 42.8%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.7%
9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.5% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4884, QLD
29.7% 52nd pct 31.0% 60th pct
Mental health in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4884, QLD
7.9% 38th pct 8.4% 45th pct
Needs assistance in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
7.6% 81st pct 4.4% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.9% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
3.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.4% Lung condition even 2.4%
1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +1.7 pts ▸ 60.5%
18.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
6.9% Two conditions even 6.9%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +11.7 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
13.1% 23rd pct 24.9% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap steady
12.0% 39th pct 13.1% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD even gap narrowing
22.4% 33rd pct 22.4% 33rd pct
Defence service in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4884, QLD
3.4% 62nd pct 5.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +10.4 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
21.2% 35th pct 31.6% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +0.1 larger in 4860, QLD gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
19.3% 88th pct 12.2% 49th pct
Living alone in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
31.0% 70th pct 25.3% 42nd pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 44.6%
30.4% Couples without children +12.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
19.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 12.2%
1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +11.4 pts ▸ 46.0%
31.0% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 25.3%
14.1% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%
10.9% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%
4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +$38 higher in 4884, QLD gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $288 48th pct
Mortgage in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +$204 higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
$1,285 34th pct $1,489 45th pct
People / bedroom in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +16.4 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
36.8% 84th pct 20.4% 48th pct
Owned outright in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +14.9 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
36.0% 40th pct 50.9% 85th pct
Separate houses in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +12.2 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
83.0% 28th pct 95.3% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
72.0% 28th pct 76.3% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned outright +14.9 pts ▸ 50.9%
36.8% Rented ◂ +16.4 pts 20.4%
22.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +12.2 pts ▸ 95.3%
10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 1.4%
4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.4%
1.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 45.5%
18.8% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 25.6%
20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 16.7%
4.1% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.6% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $200–$349 ◂ +11.9 pts 49.7%
10.8% $350–$549 +16.3 pts ▸ 27.1%
23.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 19.4%
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 ◂ +4.5 pts 38.6%
31.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 22.8%
14.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
5.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
9.1% 86th pct 1.7% 24th pct
Work from home in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +8.3 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap steady
6.3% 10th pct 14.6% 44th pct
PT commute in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
1.7% 64th pct 0.9% 53rd pct
PT stops in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 60.4%
6.3% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.2 pts 4.4%
3.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 2 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 47.3%
39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 29.0%
11.7% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 1.7%
5.4% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap steady
35.3% 58th pct 36.9% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +17.6 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
21.2% 87th pct 3.6% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
6.7% 86th pct 3.5% 34th pct
Participation in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
54.4% 29th pct 54.3% 28th pct
Full-time in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap narrowing
57.8% 44th pct 56.2% 34th pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.3 pts 7.5%
14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%
8.2% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.4% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.1% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.5% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
2.3% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
21.3% Labourers ◂ +11.4 pts 9.9%
13.5% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.9% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.2% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +5 higher in 4884, QLD
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +6 higher in 4884, QLD
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +5 higher in 4884, QLD
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +5 higher in 4884, QLD
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +102 higher in 4884, QLD
884 10th pct 986 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +0.2 higher in 4860, QLD
2.7 36th pct 2.5 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +0.1 more in 4860, QLD
3.0 38th pct 2.9 36th pct
15-min city in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4884, QLD
33.2% 35th pct 39.8% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +11.9 pts higher in 4884, QLD
30.4% 35th pct 42.2% 45th pct
Walk to transit in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +14.4 pts higher in 4860, QLD
56.4% 55th pct 42.0% 40th pct
Walk to a park in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +16.9 pts higher in 4860, QLD
70.5% 48th pct 53.6% 33rd pct
Walk to health in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +9.2 pts higher in 4884, QLD
30.3% 48th pct 39.5% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +14.3 more in 4884, QLD
8.8 11th pct 23.1 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD even
1 31st pct 1 39th pct
Mean slope in 4860, QLDin 4884, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4884, QLD
5.1% 51st pct 8.5% 85th pct

Compare 4860, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4884, QLD with nearby areas

4885, QLD 4860, QLD 4883, QLD 4882, QLD 4869, QLD 4870, QLD 4865, QLD 4861, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4860, QLD vs 4884, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4860/4860-qld/vs/POA4884/4884-qld