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4868, QLD vs 4884, QLD

Name: 4868, QLD vs 4884, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 4868, QLD profile · 4884, QLD profile

4868, QLD 4884, QLD

Postcode 4868 and postcode 4884 are nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Postcode 4868 is a larger, more youthful hub where the typical resident is 38 and 14.4% use another language at home. It is more walkable, with 86.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 4884 is much older, with a typical age of 53 and a high proportion of seniors at 30.1%. It is mostly car-dependent, and far more residents own their homes outright (50.9%).

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have a similar share of households earning $3,000 or more a week and almost identical typical monthly home-loan payments. However, some gaps are widening; residents in postcode 4884 are now far older than those in postcode 4868, a gap that has grown since 2011. The two areas also differ in their community roles, with volunteering and unpaid housework being far more common in postcode 4884.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in 4884, QLD Population: 20,995 larger in 4868, QLD Owned outright: 22.8 pts higher in 4884, QLD Limited English: 2.0 pts higher in 4868, QLD Housework 15h+: 12.3 pts higher in 4884, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +20,995 larger in 4868, QLD gap steady

22,896 86th pct 1,901 40th pct

Median age in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +15 yrs older in 4884, QLD gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.9% Seniors (65+) +14.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 16.6%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 15.3%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 7.4%

Marital status

41.5% Married +9.8 pts ▸ 51.3%

40.3% Never married ◂ +13.1 pts 27.2%

9.8% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.6% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

4868, QLD 4884, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.7% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 76.2%

2.7% England +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.7% English +14.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

30.8% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

9.8% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.1% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.8% German +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.9% English only +13.3 pts ▸ 90.2%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 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

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 45.0%

37.5% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +1.95 more in 4884, QLD

1.49 18th pct 3.45 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +6 more in 4868, QLD

7 86th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +4,184 more in 4868, QLD

4,401 86th pct 217 31st pct

Avg size in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +412 larger in 4868, QLD

629 85th pct 217 45th pct

ICSEA in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +49 higher in 4884, QLD

976 39th pct 1,025 65th pct

Highest year of school

52.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 50.4%

22.0% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 34.2%

18.4% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 12.0%

15.6% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.6% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.8% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +$79 higher in 4868, QLD gap narrowing

$783 57th pct $704 39th pct

Household income in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +$222 higher in 4868, QLD gap narrowing

$1,554 53rd pct $1,332 36th pct

Family income in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +$142 higher in 4868, QLD gap narrowing

$1,824 45th pct $1,682 36th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 24.1%

14.2% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.7%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

6.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Diabetes even 4.6%

2.9% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +3.2 pts 60.5%

17.8% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +0.3 larger in 4868, QLD gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 44.6%

26.4% Couples without children +16.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

20.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 12.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +10.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

23.6% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 12.0%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 10.3%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +$62 higher in 4868, QLD gap widening

$350 65th pct $288 48th pct

Mortgage in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +$28 higher in 4868, QLD gap narrowing

$1,517 47th pct $1,489 45th pct

People / bedroom in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.0% Owned outright +22.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.9 pts 24.9%

32.1% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 20.4%

1.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

82.2% Separate house +13.1 pts ▸ 95.3%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 1.4%

8.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 45.5%

29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 25.6%

14.3% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

1.7% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.6% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

38.4% $200–$349 +11.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

47.9% $350–$549 ◂ +20.8 pts 27.1%

8.5% Under $200 +10.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 38.6%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 even 23.8%

18.9% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

5.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +64 more in 4868, QLD

64 74th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +2.80 more in 4868, QLD

2.80 41st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +650.4 more in 4868, QLD

650.4 65th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +8 more in 4868, QLD

8 66th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD

6 43rd pct —

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 60.4%

10.8% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

0.8% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 29.0%

12.5% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.7% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%

9.4% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

8.6% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

4.8% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.9% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +2 higher in 4884, QLD

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +3 higher in 4884, QLD

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +3 higher in 4884, QLD

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +2 higher in 4884, QLD

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +41 higher in 4884, QLD

945 32nd pct 986 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +2.2 higher in 4868, QLD

4.8 63rd pct 2.5 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +1.3 more in 4868, QLD

4.3 57th pct 2.9 36th pct

15-min city in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4868, QLD

45.9% 49th pct 39.8% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +16.2 pts higher in 4868, QLD

58.5% 62nd pct 42.2% 45th pct

Walk to transit in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +86.3 pts higher in 4868, QLD

86.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +18.3 pts higher in 4868, QLD

60.2% 59th pct 42.0% 40th pct

Walk to a park in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +42.6 pts higher in 4868, QLD

96.2% 71st pct 53.6% 33rd pct

Walk to health in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +12.6 pts higher in 4884, QLD

26.9% 45th pct 39.5% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +14.6 more in 4884, QLD

8.5 10th pct 23.1 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +71 higher in 4868, QLD

72 72nd pct 1 39th pct

Mean slope in 4868, QLD in 4884, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4884, QLD

6.4% 70th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Compare 4868, QLD with nearby areas

4869, QLD 4870, QLD 4865, QLD 4878, QLD 4879, QLD 4881, QLD 4884, QLD 4880, 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). 4868, QLD vs 4884, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4868/4868-qld/vs/POA4884/4884-qld