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4861, QLD vs 4884, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 4861, QLD profile · 4884, QLD profile

4861, QLD 4884, QLD

Postcode 4884 and postcode 4861 are two nearby Queensland areas with similar populations, though they differ in their social and educational profiles. Postcode 4884 is more qualified, with 21.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.3% in postcode 4861. Home ownership is also more common in postcode 4884, where 50.9% of homes are owned outright, far higher than the 38.2% in postcode 4861. In contrast, postcode 4861 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 12.1%, compared to 3.3% in postcode 4884.

The gap in the age of residents has widened since 2011, with the typical person in postcode 4884 now 53 and those in postcode 4861 47. Despite this, the two areas share many daily realities. They have the same typical household size of 2.3 people, and both have a very low rate of public transport use. They also share similar rates of long-term health conditions, sitting around 31%.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 10.3 pts higher in 4884, QLD Unemployment: 5.4 pts higher in 4861, QLD Year 12: 14.4 pts higher in 4884, QLD Owned outright: 12.7 pts higher in 4884, QLD Needs assistance: 3.2 pts higher in 4861, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +360 larger in 4884, QLD gap narrowing
1,541 36th pct 1,901 40th pct
Median age in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +6 yrs older in 4884, QLD gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 53 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +8.8 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
12.1% 89th pct 3.3% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
24.9% 75th pct 30.1% 89th pct
Under 15 in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
17.1% 48th pct 15.3% 28th pct
De facto in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap narrowing
13.1% 59th pct 14.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
24.9% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 30.1%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 16.6%
17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 15.3%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

Marital status

43.3% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 51.3%
35.7% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 27.2%
12.1% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%
6.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.9% Separated even 2.9%

Age & sex structure

4861, QLD 4884, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap narrowing
12.8% 45th pct 16.1% 58th pct

Country of birth

77.2% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 76.2%
2.9% England +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.0% English +11.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
35.4% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 35.0%
12.7% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
9.4% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.4% Italian ◂ +7.7 pts 3.7%
5.3% German +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap steady
6.0% 54th pct 3.7% 39th pct
Limited English in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.6% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 90.2%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap narrowing
38.7% 37th pct 44.3% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 45.0%
38.7% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 44.3%
11.3% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%
0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +14.4 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap steady
36.0% 21st pct 50.4% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +11.3 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap steady
10.3% 25th pct 21.6% 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +7.92 more in 4861, QLD
11.36 86th pct 3.45 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +2 more in 4861, QLD
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +94 more in 4861, QLD
311 37th pct 217 31st pct
Avg size in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +113 larger in 4884, QLD
104 27th pct 217 45th pct
ICSEA in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +97 higher in 4884, QLD
928 17th pct 1,025 65th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +14.4 pts ▸ 50.4%
30.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.7%
13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 7.3%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 34.2%
13.3% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
1.7% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 16.3%
9.2% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.3% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.2% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.5% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%
5.7% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +$120 higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
$584 16th pct $704 39th pct
Household income in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +$201 higher in 4884, QLD gap steady
$1,131 18th pct $1,332 36th pct
Family income in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +$153 higher in 4884, QLD gap narrowing
$1,529 25th pct $1,682 36th pct
High earners in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap steady
5.9% 28th pct 9.1% 51st pct
High-income homes in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
10.2% 25th pct 14.1% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.2%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.1%
22.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 17.9%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.7% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 42.8%
28.2% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4884, QLD
30.3% 56th pct 31.0% 60th pct
Mental health in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4884, QLD
7.9% 39th pct 8.4% 45th pct
Needs assistance in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
7.5% 80th pct 4.4% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
7.9% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%
6.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +1.9 pts ▸ 60.5%
18.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
6.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
19.2% 59th pct 24.9% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap steady
13.5% 63rd pct 13.1% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
23.3% 38th pct 22.4% 33rd pct
Defence service in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4884, QLD
4.2% 80th pct 5.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +10.3 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
21.4% 37th pct 31.6% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
15.1% 72nd pct 12.2% 49th pct
Living alone in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
31.2% 71st pct 25.3% 42nd pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 44.6%
31.7% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 42.7%
15.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%
2.3% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +9.2 pts ▸ 46.0%
31.2% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 25.3%
12.8% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%
11.6% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +$58 higher in 4884, QLD gap narrowing
$230 31st pct $288 48th pct
Mortgage in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +$319 higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
$1,170 27th pct $1,489 45th pct
People / bedroom in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +7.7 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
28.1% 70th pct 20.4% 48th pct
Owned outright in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +12.7 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
38.2% 47th pct 50.9% 85th pct
Separate houses in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap narrowing
93.9% 57th pct 95.3% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
69.8% 24th pct 76.3% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 50.9%
29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 24.9%
28.1% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 20.4%
1.9% Other tenure even 1.8%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 95.3%
3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%
2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 45.5%
19.1% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
22.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 16.7%
4.4% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.7% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% $200–$349 ◂ +9.1 pts 49.7%
35.2% Under $200 ◂ +15.8 pts 19.4%
6.7% $350–$549 +20.4 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 38.6%
38.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.0 pts 22.8%
8.1% $1,800–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
6.4% $3,000 or more even 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
5.8% 69th pct 1.7% 24th pct
Work from home in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap narrowing
10.3% 25th pct 14.6% 44th pct
PT commute in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap steady
1.5% 62nd pct 0.9% 53rd pct
PT stops in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 60.4%
10.3% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.0% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.5% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 47.3%
37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 29.0%
12.8% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.1% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
31.7% 41st pct 36.9% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap steady
6.1% 37th pct 3.6% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap steady
8.9% 92nd pct 3.5% 34th pct
Participation in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap narrowing
50.2% 18th pct 54.3% 28th pct
Full-time in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
61.0% 66th pct 56.2% 34th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%
11.8% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%
6.0% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.1% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.2% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%
3.6% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
12.8% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%
13.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.7% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%
7.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +4 higher in 4884, QLD
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +5 higher in 4884, QLD
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +4 higher in 4884, QLD
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +5 higher in 4884, QLD
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +85 higher in 4884, QLD
901 13th pct 986 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +0.5 higher in 4861, QLD
3.0 40th pct 2.5 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +0.2 more in 4861, QLD
3.2 39th pct 2.9 36th pct
15-min city in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4861, QLD
41.5% 44th pct 39.8% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4861, QLD
43.6% 47th pct 42.2% 45th pct
Walk to transit in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +10.9 pts higher in 4861, QLD
52.9% 52nd pct 42.0% 40th pct
Walk to a park in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +6.9 pts higher in 4884, QLD
46.7% 27th pct 53.6% 33rd pct
Walk to health in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4861, QLD
41.6% 58th pct 39.5% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +0.4 more in 4884, QLD
22.7 61st pct 23.1 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD even
1 36th pct 1 39th pct
Mean slope in 4861, QLDin 4884, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4884, QLD
6.5% 70th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Compare 4861, QLD with nearby areas

4860, QLD 4859, QLD 4884, QLD 4858, QLD 4885, QLD 4865, QLD 4869, QLD 4886, 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). 4861, QLD vs 4884, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4861/4861-qld/vs/POA4884/4884-qld