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4861, QLD vs 4869, QLD

Name: 4861, QLD vs 4869, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 40 km apart · 4861, QLD profile · 4869, QLD profile

4861, QLD 4869, QLD

Postcode 4869 and postcode 4861 are nearby Queensland areas with very different populations. Postcode 4869 is a young hub where the typical resident is 32 and 24.9% of people are children under 15. In contrast, residents are far older in postcode 4861, where the typical age is 47 and 24.9% are seniors aged 65 and over. This difference is reflected in the housing and schooling; postcode 4869 has far more large homes with three or more bedrooms (89.1%) and significantly larger schools, while postcode 4861 has a much higher share of homes owned outright (38.2%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as the high use of detached houses and similar rates of full-time employment. Both areas also have about the same proportion of residents with a bachelor degree or higher. However, the gaps between them are shifting. Since 2011, the age difference has widened, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased, while the difference in the number of people living alone has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,078 larger in 4869, QLD Median age: 15 yrs older in 4861, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 19.3 pts higher in 4869, QLD Owned outright: 17.6 pts higher in 4861, QLD Aged 65+: 14.5 pts higher in 4861, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +19,078 larger in 4869, QLD gap widening

1,541 36th pct 20,619 85th pct

Median age in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +15 yrs older in 4861, QLD gap widening

47 yrs 71st pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 22.6%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.5 pts 10.4%

17.1% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

43.3% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 41.4%

35.7% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

2.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

4861, QLD 4869, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 76.3%

2.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.0% English ◂ +4.7 pts 31.3%

35.4% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 34.8%

12.7% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%

11.4% Italian ◂ +6.0 pts 5.4%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

5.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

1.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Chinese even 1.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 78.8%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 44.9%

38.7% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

0.2% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +10.39 more in 4861, QLD

11.36 86th pct 0.98 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +2 more in 4869, QLD

3 57th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +3,994 more in 4869, QLD

311 37th pct 4,305 86th pct

Avg size in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +757 larger in 4869, QLD

104 27th pct 861 93rd pct

ICSEA in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +10 higher in 4861, QLD

928 17th pct 918 14th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +15.6 pts ▸ 51.5%

30.8% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 21.8%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 8.8%

8.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.3% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.4%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%

10.3% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.2% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

8.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +$231 higher in 4869, QLD gap widening

$584 16th pct $815 63rd pct

Household income in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +$614 higher in 4869, QLD gap widening

$1,131 18th pct $1,745 64th pct

Family income in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +$396 higher in 4869, QLD gap narrowing

$1,529 25th pct $1,925 53rd pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 26.9%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 12.0%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.7% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 36.5%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 6.2%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

7.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

6.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +6.3 pts ▸ 65.0%

18.8% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 16.2%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +0.6 larger in 4869, QLD gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 58.0%

31.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 21.0%

15.1% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 32.3%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +12.8 pts 18.4%

12.8% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.6% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.1% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.4% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +$135 higher in 4869, QLD gap widening

$230 31st pct $365 69th pct

Mortgage in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +$347 higher in 4869, QLD gap narrowing

$1,170 27th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +15.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

38.2% Owned outright ◂ +17.6 pts 20.5%

28.1% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 93.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 37.7%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +26.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

22.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 7.4%

3.7% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% $200–$349 ◂ +29.7 pts 29.1%

6.7% $350–$549 +47.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

35.2% Under $200 ◂ +23.9 pts 11.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,000–$1,799 +11.5 pts ▸ 53.2%

38.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.3 pts 13.4%

8.1% $1,800–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +48 more in 4869, QLD

0 0th pct 48 69th pct

Stops/1k in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +2.33 more in 4869, QLD

0.00 0th pct 2.33 37th pct

Departures/1k in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +382.4 more in 4869, QLD

0.0 0th pct 382.4 60th pct

PT routes in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +5 more in 4869, QLD

0 0th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD

— 19 61st pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 63.5%

10.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

6.0% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 0.9%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 29.9%

12.8% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.1% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.2% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%

11.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.0 pts 1.3%

9.1% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%

13.2% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.8% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%

7.7% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +2 higher in 4869, QLD

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +2 higher in 4869, QLD

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +3 higher in 4869, QLD

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +2 higher in 4869, QLD

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +39 higher in 4869, QLD

901 13th pct 940 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +1.3 higher in 4869, QLD

3.0 40th pct 4.3 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +0.9 more in 4869, QLD

3.2 39th pct 4.1 54th pct

15-min city in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4861, QLD

41.5% 44th pct 41.3% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4861, QLD

43.6% 47th pct 42.3% 45th pct

Walk to transit in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +72.4 pts higher in 4869, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 72.4% 62nd pct

Walk to school in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +9.5 pts higher in 4869, QLD

52.9% 52nd pct 62.4% 61st pct

Walk to a park in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +45.3 pts higher in 4869, QLD

46.7% 27th pct 92.0% 67th pct

Walk to health in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4861, QLD

41.6% 58th pct 34.9% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +15.0 more in 4861, QLD

22.7 61st pct 7.7 7th pct

Intersections/km² in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +26 higher in 4869, QLD

1 36th pct 27 62nd pct

Mean slope in 4861, QLD in 4869, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4861, QLD

6.5% 70th pct 4.9% 48th pct

Compare 4861, QLD with nearby areas

4860, QLD 4859, QLD 4884, QLD 4858, QLD 4885, QLD 4865, QLD 4869, QLD 4886, QLD

Compare 4869, QLD with nearby areas

4868, QLD 4865, QLD 4870, QLD 4878, QLD 4884, QLD 4879, QLD 4881, QLD 4882, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4861, QLD vs 4869, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4861/4861-qld/vs/POA4869/4869-qld