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4865, QLD vs 4878, QLD

Name: 4865, QLD vs 4878, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 4865, QLD profile · 4878, QLD profile

4865, QLD 4878, QLD

Postcode 4878 and postcode 4865 are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Postcode 4878 is more developed and mobile, with a walkability score of 5.2 (somewhat walkable) and far more renters (33.7%). It is also more diverse, with 24.3% of people born overseas. In contrast, postcode 4865 is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 3.0, and far more separate houses (95.8%). It has a younger population and a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 10.7%.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $800 to $820. Despite these different lifestyles, the two areas have seen their gaps shift over time. The difference in the share of overseas-born residents has widened since 2011, as has the gap in the number of people who have moved recently. However, the difference in the share of children under 15 has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.4 pts higher in 4865, QLD Population: 6,421 larger in 4878, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 14.0 pts higher in 4865, QLD Born overseas: 13.4 pts higher in 4878, QLD Renting: 12.6 pts higher in 4878, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +6,421 larger in 4878, QLD gap widening

8,623 64th pct 15,044 76th pct

Median age in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +3 yrs older in 4878, QLD gap steady

38 yrs 24th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 17.2%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

45.7% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 37.2%

37.2% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

8.9% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

4865, QLD 4878, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +11.7 pts 69.2%

2.4% England +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.7% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.2% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 31.0%

37.2% English +0.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.8% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.4% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

5.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 80.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Punjabi even 0.7%

0.5% Italian even 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

47.1% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 38.9%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +0.75 more in 4865, QLD

2.68 43rd pct 1.94 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD even

5 76th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +1,129 more in 4878, QLD

1,627 64th pct 2,756 75th pct

Avg size in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +226 larger in 4878, QLD

325 57th pct 551 79th pct

ICSEA in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +134 higher in 4878, QLD

871 10th pct 1,004 56th pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 +10.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 19.7%

8.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 32.1%

14.4% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

21.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 14.2%

14.3% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.8% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.2% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +$15 higher in 4865, QLD gap narrowing

$819 63rd pct $804 61st pct

Household income in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +$195 higher in 4865, QLD gap widening

$1,750 64th pct $1,555 53rd pct

Family income in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +$76 higher in 4865, QLD gap widening

$2,031 60th pct $1,955 55th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.4%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

12.4% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

7.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +1.7 pts ▸ 64.9%

18.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%

5.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +0.3 larger in 4865, QLD gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 50.3%

27.0% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.0% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

19.9% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 12.5%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +$35 higher in 4878, QLD gap steady

$325 58th pct $360 67th pct

Mortgage in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +$22 higher in 4865, QLD gap narrowing

$1,647 54th pct $1,625 53rd pct

People / bedroom in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 37.2%

21.1% Rented +12.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

30.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 26.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +21.4 pts 74.4%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.7% Flat or apartment +6.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 37.0%

37.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 28.1%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

2.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

35.4% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

17.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 6.5%

2.8% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 40.9%

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.9% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +40 more in 4878, QLD

18 55th pct 58 73rd pct

Stops/1k in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +1.77 more in 4878, QLD

2.09 35th pct 3.86 52nd pct

Departures/1k in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +504.3 more in 4878, QLD

254.3 56th pct 758.6 68th pct

PT routes in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +8 more in 4878, QLD

2 43rd pct 10 71st pct

Stop walk in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD

— 32 71st pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 59.5%

10.0% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.9% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 40.1%

26.9% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 11.8%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%

3.2% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.7% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%

5.9% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 15.2%

13.3% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

11.1% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

8.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +1 higher in 4878, QLD

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +1 higher in 4878, QLD

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +2 higher in 4865, QLD

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +3 higher in 4878, QLD

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +22 higher in 4878, QLD

963 42nd pct 985 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +2.2 higher in 4878, QLD

3.0 40th pct 5.2 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +2.1 more in 4878, QLD

2.9 36th pct 5.0 66th pct

15-min city in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +37.0 pts higher in 4878, QLD

28.3% 30th pct 65.3% 67th pct

Walk to shops in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +27.0 pts higher in 4878, QLD

31.4% 36th pct 58.4% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +34.9 pts higher in 4878, QLD

51.8% 50th pct 86.7% 70th pct

Walk to school in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +21.0 pts higher in 4878, QLD

38.3% 36th pct 59.4% 58th pct

Walk to a park in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +39.1 pts higher in 4878, QLD

56.2% 35th pct 95.3% 70th pct

Walk to health in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +9.5 pts higher in 4865, QLD

32.9% 50th pct 23.3% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +9.9 more in 4878, QLD

7.2 6th pct 17.1 47th pct

Intersections/km² in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +38 higher in 4878, QLD

4 51st pct 42 65th pct

Mean slope in 4865, QLD in 4878, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4865, QLD

6.3% 68th pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 4865, QLD with nearby areas

4869, QLD 4868, QLD 4870, QLD 4878, QLD 4884, QLD 4879, QLD 4861, QLD 4881, QLD

Compare 4878, QLD with nearby areas

4879, QLD 4868, QLD 4881, QLD 4870, QLD 4869, QLD 4865, QLD 4877, QLD 4880, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4865, QLD vs 4878, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4865/4865-qld/vs/POA4878/4878-qld