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4868, QLD vs 4873, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 91 km apart · 4868, QLD profile · 4873, QLD profile

4868, QLD 4873, QLD

Postcode 4868 and postcode 4873 are two very different Queensland environments. Postcode 4868 is a more populated area where residents are more likely to have a university degree and a typical age of 38. It is a somewhat walkable place where 86.3% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 4873 is car-dependent, has a much older population with a typical age of 47, and no public transport stops. Homes in postcode 4868 are also larger, with 81.8% having three or more bedrooms compared to 67.3% in postcode 4873.

Everyday life in both places shares many common traits, including similar shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and almost identical rates of people working from home. However, some gaps are widening. Residents in postcode 4873 have become far older than those in postcode 4868, with the age gap growing to 9 years since 2011. At the same time, postcode 4868 has seen its share of people using a language other than English at home rise further above postcode 4873.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,125 larger in 4868, QLD Median age: 9 yrs older in 4873, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 14.5 pts higher in 4868, QLD Housework 15h+: 5.6 pts higher in 4873, QLD Household size: 0.3 larger in 4868, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +16,125 larger in 4868, QLD gap steady
22,896 86th pct 6,771 60th pct
Median age in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +9 yrs older in 4873, QLD gap widening
38 yrs 24th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap narrowing
12.3% 89th pct 12.8% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
15.9% 29th pct 20.7% 57th pct
Under 15 in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4868, QLD gap steady
20.5% 80th pct 18.3% 61st pct
De facto in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
14.4% 72nd pct 18.4% 89th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 20.1%
15.9% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.3%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

Marital status

41.5% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 39.9%
40.3% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 39.1%
9.8% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

4868, QLD 4873, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4868, QLD gap steady
19.3% 65th pct 14.7% 52nd pct

Country of birth

72.7% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 74.4%
2.7% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.1% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Italy even 0.4%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.7% English +2.5 pts ▸ 35.1%
30.8% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
9.8% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.1% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.6% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%
2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +7.7 pts higher in 4868, QLD gap widening
14.4% 74th pct 6.8% 58th pct
Limited English in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4868, QLD gap steady
2.0% 75th pct 0.5% 49th pct

Language used at home

76.9% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 83.0%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +8.9 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
37.5% 33rd pct 46.4% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 39.8%
37.5% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 46.4%
9.8% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +9.0 pts higher in 4868, QLD gap widening
52.1% 61st pct 43.1% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4868, QLD gap widening
15.4% 50th pct 11.9% 33rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +4.17 more in 4873, QLD
1.49 18th pct 5.66 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD even
7 86th pct 7 86th pct
Students in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +3,142 more in 4868, QLD
4,401 86th pct 1,259 60th pct
Avg size in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +449 larger in 4868, QLD
629 85th pct 180 40th pct
ICSEA in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +41 higher in 4868, QLD
976 39th pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

52.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 43.1%
22.0% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 25.1%
8.6% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.0% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 38.8%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 13.7%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%
3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 10.5%
15.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%
9.9% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.6% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%
5.7% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +$127 higher in 4868, QLD gap widening
$783 57th pct $656 29th pct
Household income in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +$336 higher in 4868, QLD gap widening
$1,554 53rd pct $1,218 25th pct
Family income in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +$277 higher in 4868, QLD gap widening
$1,824 45th pct $1,547 26th pct
High earners in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4868, QLD gap widening
7.7% 42nd pct 5.3% 22nd pct
High-income homes in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4868, QLD gap widening
15.1% 46th pct 9.3% 20th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 26.8%
14.2% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%
6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 43.7%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.0%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.8%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4873, QLD
25.5% 27th pct 26.2% 31st pct
Mental health in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4868, QLD
7.7% 36th pct 7.4% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap steady
5.8% 56th pct 6.0% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%
6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
3.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
2.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +2.3 pts 61.4%
17.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%
5.2% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap narrowing
13.1% 23rd pct 16.7% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap narrowing
11.6% 33rd pct 11.8% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4868, QLD gap widening
27.0% 63rd pct 22.7% 34th pct
Defence service in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4868, QLD
4.2% 79th pct 3.2% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
19.4% 24th pct 25.0% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +0.3 larger in 4868, QLD gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4868, QLD gap steady
20.4% 90th pct 16.2% 78th pct
Living alone in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap narrowing
23.6% 34th pct 29.5% 62nd pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 47.9%
26.4% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
20.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 16.2%
1.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 39.5%
23.6% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 29.5%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 11.5%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.4%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +$90 higher in 4868, QLD gap steady
$350 65th pct $260 40th pct
Mortgage in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +$87 higher in 4868, QLD gap narrowing
$1,517 47th pct $1,430 42nd pct
People / bedroom in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4868, QLD gap widening
32.1% 77th pct 26.3% 65th pct
Owned outright in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +9.4 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
28.0% 21st pct 37.5% 45th pct
Separate houses in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
82.2% 28th pct 88.8% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +14.5 pts higher in 4868, QLD gap steady
81.8% 63rd pct 67.3% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.0% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 31.2%
32.1% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 26.3%
1.4% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

82.2% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 88.8%
8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 3.9%
8.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%
0.8% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 43.8%
29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 21.0%
14.3% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
1.7% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%
0.6% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 ◂ +21.4 pts 26.4%
38.4% $200–$349 +8.4 pts ▸ 46.8%
8.5% Under $200 +14.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 43.6%
23.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 21.6%
18.9% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4868, QLD gap steady
5.2% 63rd pct 4.1% 54th pct
Work from home in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD even gap narrowing
10.8% 27th pct 10.8% 28th pct
PT commute in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4868, QLD gap steady
1.2% 59th pct 0.6% 46th pct
PT stops in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +64 more in 4868, QLD
64 74th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +2.80 more in 4868, QLD
2.80 41st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +650.4 more in 4868, QLD
650.4 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +8 more in 4868, QLD
8 66th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD
6 43rd pct —

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 60.9%
10.8% Worked at home even 10.8%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
0.8% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.6% Bicycle even 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 39.3%
35.8% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
12.5% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.7% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4868, QLD gap narrowing
38.1% 69th pct 35.0% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4868, QLD gap narrowing
7.0% 43rd pct 5.9% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4868, QLD gap widening
6.0% 80th pct 4.2% 50th pct
Participation in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +6.9 pts higher in 4868, QLD gap widening
62.6% 61st pct 55.6% 33rd pct
Full-time in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4868, QLD gap steady
58.8% 52nd pct 52.4% 15th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 10.2%
8.6% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%
8.6% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
3.6% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.4% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
4.0% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 12.6%
15.4% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%
10.4% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%
9.9% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +2 higher in 4868, QLD
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +1 higher in 4868, QLD
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +1 higher in 4868, QLD
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +30 higher in 4868, QLD
945 32nd pct 915 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +2.9 higher in 4868, QLD
4.8 63rd pct 1.8 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +2.4 more in 4868, QLD
4.3 57th pct 1.9 23rd pct
15-min city in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +29.1 pts higher in 4868, QLD
45.9% 49th pct 16.8% 23rd pct
Walk to shops in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +34.5 pts higher in 4868, QLD
58.5% 62nd pct 23.9% 30th pct
Walk to transit in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +86.3 pts higher in 4868, QLD
86.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +35.5 pts higher in 4868, QLD
60.2% 59th pct 24.8% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +35.9 pts higher in 4868, QLD
96.2% 71st pct 60.3% 39th pct
Walk to health in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +9.1 pts higher in 4868, QLD
26.9% 45th pct 17.8% 39th pct
Amenities/1k in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +17.6 more in 4873, QLD
8.5 10th pct 26.1 67th pct
Intersections/km² in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +72 higher in 4868, QLD
72 72nd pct 1 26th pct
Mean slope in 4868, QLDin 4873, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4873, QLD
6.4% 70th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Compare 4868, QLD with nearby areas

4869, QLD 4870, QLD 4865, QLD 4878, QLD 4879, QLD 4881, QLD 4884, QLD 4880, QLD

Compare 4873, QLD with nearby areas

4877, QLD 4881, QLD 4879, QLD 4878, QLD 4880, QLD 4870, QLD 4868, QLD 4869, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4868, QLD vs 4873, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4868/4868-qld/vs/POA4873/4873-qld