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4861, QLD vs 4886, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 42 km apart · 4861, QLD profile · 4886, QLD profile

4861, QLD 4886, QLD

Postcode 4861 and postcode 4886 are two nearby Queensland areas with different levels of accessibility and home ownership. Postcode 4861 is more walkable, with 41.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 0% in postcode 4886. It also has a larger school presence, including more enrolments and an average school size of 104, far higher than the average of 35 in postcode 4886. In contrast, postcode 4886 is more likely to have homes owned outright, at 50.3% compared to 38.2% in postcode 4861.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over, and both sit about the same as the national figure for people doing more than 15 hours of unpaid housework. Over time, some differences have shifted; the gap in the typical age of residents has widened as people in postcode 4886 have become noticeably older. Meanwhile, the gap in the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has narrowed since 2011, though this population remains well higher in postcode 4861.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 7.7 pts higher in 4886, QLD Owned outright: 12.1 pts higher in 4886, QLD No car: 3.8 pts higher in 4861, QLD Full-time: 6.1 pts higher in 4861, QLD Population: 576 larger in 4861, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +576 larger in 4861, QLD gap widening
1,541 36th pct 965 30th pct
Median age in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +4 yrs older in 4886, QLD gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
12.1% 89th pct 5.1% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
24.9% 75th pct 24.7% 75th pct
Under 15 in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
17.1% 48th pct 16.4% 39th pct
De facto in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
13.1% 59th pct 13.3% 61st pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 33.1%
24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.7%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 19.1%
17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.4%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

Marital status

43.3% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 46.4%
35.7% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 32.3%
12.1% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
2.9% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

4861, QLD 4886, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
12.8% 45th pct 12.5% 44th pct

Country of birth

77.2% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 73.5%
2.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.4% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 39.9%
36.0% English ◂ +3.2 pts 32.8%
12.7% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%
9.4% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.4% Italian ◂ +7.2 pts 4.1%
5.3% German +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap steady
6.0% 54th pct 3.8% 40th pct
Limited English in 4861, QLDin 4886, 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 ◂ +2.8 pts 81.8%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 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 4886, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
38.7% 37th pct 36.7% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 42.6%
38.7% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 36.7%
11.3% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.2% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
36.0% 21st pct 37.1% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
10.3% 25th pct 11.6% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +5.03 more in 4861, QLD
11.36 86th pct 6.33 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +2 more in 4861, QLD
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +276 more in 4861, QLD
311 37th pct 35 9th pct
Avg size in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +69 larger in 4861, QLD
104 27th pct 35 10th pct
ICSEA in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +57 higher in 4861, QLD
928 17th pct 871 10th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 37.1%
30.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.1%
13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 30.6%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%
1.7% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 13.9%
10.3% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.2% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
8.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +$56 higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
$584 16th pct $528 9th pct
Household income in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +$92 higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
$1,131 18th pct $1,039 12th pct
Family income in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +$297 higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
$1,529 25th pct $1,232 8th pct
High earners in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap steady
5.9% 28th pct 4.5% 14th pct
High-income homes in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
10.2% 25th pct 6.3% 11th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
22.8% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 21.6%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%
3.7% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 48.9%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 23.7%
10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4861, QLD
30.3% 56th pct 28.6% 45th pct
Mental health in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4886, QLD
7.9% 39th pct 9.1% 56th pct
Needs assistance in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
7.5% 80th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%
7.9% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%
6.8% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
5.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None ◂ +3.0 pts 55.6%
18.8% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%
6.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
19.2% 59th pct 21.2% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap widening
13.5% 63rd pct 16.5% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap steady
23.3% 38th pct 23.1% 37th pct
Defence service in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4886, QLD
4.2% 80th pct 5.6% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +7.7 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap widening
21.4% 37th pct 29.1% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.1 larger in 4861, QLD gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
15.1% 72nd pct 12.4% 51st pct
Living alone in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
31.2% 71st pct 31.7% 73rd pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 49.8%
31.7% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
15.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%
2.3% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 42.6%
31.2% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
12.8% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 7.7%
11.6% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
3.4% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD even gap narrowing
$230 31st pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +$170 higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
$1,170 27th pct $1,000 19th pct
People / bedroom in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +8.7 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
28.1% 70th pct 19.4% 44th pct
Owned outright in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +12.1 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap widening
38.2% 47th pct 50.3% 83rd pct
Separate houses in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
93.9% 57th pct 96.4% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +8.4 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
69.8% 24th pct 61.5% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned outright +12.1 pts ▸ 50.3%
29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 23.0%
28.1% Rented ◂ +8.7 pts 19.4%
1.9% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 96.4%
3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%
2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 42.1%
22.1% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
19.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 15.3%
4.4% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.7% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.5% Studio / none +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% $200–$349 +10.2 pts ▸ 69.0%
35.2% Under $200 ◂ +8.4 pts 26.8%
6.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% Under $1,000 +7.7 pts ▸ 46.4%
41.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.2 pts 27.4%
6.4% $3,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
5.8% 69th pct 2.0% 27th pct
Work from home in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +6.3 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
10.3% 25th pct 16.6% 52nd pct
PT commute in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
1.5% 62nd pct 1.1% 56th pct
PT stops in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 53.3%
10.3% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
6.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.1% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 41.6%
37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 36.2%
12.8% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%
5.1% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
31.7% 41st pct 30.5% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
6.1% 37th pct 2.5% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
8.9% 92nd pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap narrowing
50.2% 18th pct 49.9% 18th pct
Full-time in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 4861, QLD gap widening
61.0% 66th pct 54.9% 26th pct

Industries people work in

11.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 10.6%
11.8% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%
9.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 2.4%
7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%
6.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.6% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.6% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Managers +11.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
15.6% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%
13.7% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +1 higher in 4886, QLD
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +1 higher in 4886, QLD
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +4 higher in 4886, QLD
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +24 higher in 4886, QLD
901 13th pct 925 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.4 higher in 4861, QLD
3.0 40th pct 1.6 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.2 more in 4861, QLD
3.2 39th pct 1.9 23rd pct
15-min city in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +10.4 pts higher in 4861, QLD
41.5% 44th pct 31.1% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +12.6 pts higher in 4861, QLD
43.6% 47th pct 31.0% 36th pct
Walk to transit in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +22.6 pts higher in 4861, QLD
52.9% 52nd pct 30.3% 29th pct
Walk to a park in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +13.9 pts higher in 4861, QLD
46.7% 27th pct 32.8% 16th pct
Walk to health in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +41.6 pts higher in 4861, QLD
41.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +4.1 more in 4861, QLD
22.7 61st pct 18.7 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +1 higher in 4861, QLD
1 36th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in 4861, QLDin 4886, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4886, QLD
6.5% 70th pct 11.1% 92nd pct

Compare 4861, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4886, QLD with nearby areas

4885, QLD 4888, QLD 4883, QLD 4860, QLD 4884, QLD 4882, QLD 4859, QLD 4855, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4861, QLD vs 4886, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4861/4861-qld/vs/POA4886/4886-qld