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4860, QLD vs 4888, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 46 km apart · 4860, QLD profile · 4888, QLD profile

4860, QLD 4888, QLD

Postcode 4860 and postcode 4888 are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4860 is a younger, more diverse hub where 21.2% of people arrived recently from overseas and 15.1% use a language other than English at home. It has more renters (36.8%) and larger homes, with 72% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 4888 is much older, with a typical resident aged 52. It is more likely for people there to own their homes outright (49.2%) and live in separate houses (97.5%).

Both areas face similar challenges, sharing the same lowest possible score for access to money and resources. They also have an identical typical weekly rent of $250. While they share these commonalities, the gap in their demographics is growing; residents in postcode 4888 have become far older than those in postcode 4860 since 2011, and the difference in overseas arrivals has also widened.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 19.3 pts higher in 4860, QLD Population: 8,564 larger in 4860, QLD Renting: 17.2 pts higher in 4860, QLD Median age: 10 yrs older in 4888, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 15.1 pts higher in 4860, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +8,564 larger in 4860, QLD gap steady
11,316 70th pct 2,752 45th pct
Median age in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +10 yrs older in 4888, QLD gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
16.3% 92nd pct 13.4% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
21.8% 62nd pct 26.7% 81st pct
Under 15 in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
18.9% 68th pct 15.2% 28th pct
De facto in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
11.3% 37th pct 15.5% 79th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 33.2%
21.8% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 15.6%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 15.2%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

Marital status

44.0% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 37.8%
35.8% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
9.6% Divorced +5.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%
3.9% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

4860, QLD 4888, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
16.3% 58th pct 11.6% 40th pct

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 75.5%
4.2% India ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
1.5% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.2% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
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 +9.8 pts ▸ 37.9%
28.7% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
9.9% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.1% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
11.0% Italian ◂ +6.6 pts 4.4%
5.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.6% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +12.4 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
15.1% 74th pct 2.7% 27th pct
Limited English in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
2.4% 79th pct 0.1% 29th pct

Language used at home

75.8% English only +9.9 pts ▸ 85.8%
5.1% Punjabi ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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 4888, QLD +11.8 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
31.0% 18th pct 42.7% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 41.1%
31.0% No religion +11.8 pts ▸ 42.7%
10.4% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.0% Other religions ◂ +5.2 pts 0.8%
0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +6.8 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
40.8% 36th pct 34.0% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
10.7% 27th pct 8.5% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.06 more in 4888, QLD
3.74 56th pct 4.80 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +6 more in 4860, QLD
8 86th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +2,046 more in 4860, QLD
2,482 73rd pct 436 43rd pct
Avg size in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +92 larger in 4860, QLD
310 56th pct 218 45th pct
ICSEA in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +39 higher in 4860, QLD
905 13th pct 866 10th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 34.0%
25.8% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%
7.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV even 37.5%
14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%
3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 7.2%
9.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%
9.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
8.8% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%
5.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
1.3% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +$168 higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
$642 27th pct $474 2nd pct
Household income in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +$316 higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
$1,175 22nd pct $859 2nd pct
Family income in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +$364 higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
$1,476 21st pct $1,112 3rd pct
High earners in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
4.9% 18th pct 4.2% 13th pct
High-income homes in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
9.7% 22nd pct 5.2% 9th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.0%
21.7% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 16.7%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%
3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 54.5%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 22.3%
9.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%
1.5% $3,000 or more even 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4888, QLD
29.7% 52nd pct 31.2% 61st pct
Mental health in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4888, QLD
7.9% 38th pct 8.8% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
7.6% 81st pct 8.5% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%
7.4% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.9% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
3.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +3.6 pts 55.3%
18.4% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
6.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
13.1% 23rd pct 19.3% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
12.0% 39th pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
22.4% 33rd pct 16.7% 11th pct
Defence service in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4888, QLD
3.4% 62nd pct 5.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
21.2% 35th pct 26.2% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.2 larger in 4860, QLD gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
19.3% 88th pct 22.4% 93rd pct
Living alone in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
31.0% 70th pct 32.0% 74th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 36.0%
30.4% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 39.8%
19.3% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 42.0%
31.0% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
14.1% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%
10.9% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 6.6%
4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
4.2% 6 or more even 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD even gap steady
$250 37th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +$202 higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
$1,285 34th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.10 higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +17.2 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
36.8% 84th pct 19.6% 45th pct
Owned outright in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +13.2 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
36.0% 40th pct 49.2% 80th pct
Separate houses in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +14.5 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
83.0% 28th pct 97.5% 77th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +15.1 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
72.0% 28th pct 57.0% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 49.2%
36.8% Rented ◂ +17.2 pts 19.6%
22.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 24.7%
2.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 97.5%
10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.4 pts 0.4%
4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 37.5%
20.5% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
18.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 14.9%
4.1% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.5% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.6% Studio / none +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 58.8%
23.0% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
10.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
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 ◂ +6.6 pts 36.5%
31.2% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 40.2%
14.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%
5.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
9.1% 86th pct 3.3% 45th pct
Work from home in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
6.3% 10th pct 10.3% 25th pct
PT commute in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
1.7% 64th pct 0.9% 52nd pct
PT stops in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 56.3%
10.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%
6.3% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.7% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.7% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 38.7%
34.4% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
11.7% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 3.3%
5.4% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
35.3% 58th pct 31.0% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +19.3 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap widening
21.2% 87th pct 1.9% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
6.7% 86th pct 11.4% 99th pct
Participation in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +10.8 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap narrowing
54.4% 29th pct 43.7% 8th pct
Full-time in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +5.3 pts higher in 4860, QLD gap steady
57.8% 44th pct 52.4% 15th pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.4 pts 15.4%
14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%
6.1% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.2% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
1.6% Mining +4.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 17.6%
13.5% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.9% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.2% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.7% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%
8.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +36 higher in 4860, QLD
884 10th pct 848 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.3 higher in 4860, QLD
2.7 36th pct 1.4 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.5 more in 4860, QLD
3.0 38th pct 1.6 19th pct
15-min city in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +10.8 pts higher in 4860, QLD
33.2% 35th pct 22.4% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4860, QLD
30.4% 35th pct 22.7% 29th pct
Walk to transit in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +37.2 pts higher in 4860, QLD
56.4% 55th pct 19.2% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +46.5 pts higher in 4860, QLD
70.5% 48th pct 24.0% 11th pct
Walk to health in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +7.9 pts higher in 4860, QLD
30.3% 48th pct 22.4% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.2 more in 4888, QLD
8.8 11th pct 9.1 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +0 higher in 4860, QLD
1 31st pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in 4860, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4888, QLD
5.1% 51st pct 8.0% 82nd pct

Compare 4860, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4888, QLD with nearby areas

4886, QLD 4883, QLD 4885, QLD 4887, QLD 4882, QLD 4884, QLD 4860, QLD 4855, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4860, QLD vs 4888, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4860/4860-qld/vs/POA4888/4888-qld