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4869, QLD vs 4873, QLD

Name: 4869, QLD vs 4873, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 97 km apart · 4869, QLD profile · 4873, QLD profile

4869, QLD 4873, QLD

Postcode 4869 and postcode 4873 are two distinct Queensland areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4869 is a younger place where the typical resident is 32 and 24.9% of the population are children under 15. It is more walkable, with 72.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 4873 is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 20.7% of people aged 65 and over. It is car-dependent, and 29.5% of residents live alone compared to 18.4% in postcode 4869.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved further apart in several key ways. The age gap has widened to 15 years, and the difference in outright home ownership has grown to 17 percentage points. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They have almost the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 11%) and nearly identical proportions of people born overseas (about 15%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in 4873, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 21.8 pts higher in 4869, QLD Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in 4873, QLD Population: 13,848 larger in 4869, QLD Household size: 0.6 larger in 4869, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +13,848 larger in 4869, QLD gap widening

20,619 85th pct 6,771 60th pct

Median age in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +15 yrs older in 4873, QLD gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +9.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 20.1%

24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 18.3%

10.4% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%

Marital status

43.1% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 39.1%

41.4% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 39.9%

8.5% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.6% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

4869, QLD 4873, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 74.4%

2.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.3% English +3.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

34.8% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 33.9%

8.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 83.0%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

44.9% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 39.8%

10.5% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +4.68 more in 4873, QLD

0.98 6th pct 5.66 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +2 more in 4873, QLD

5 76th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +3,046 more in 4869, QLD

4,305 86th pct 1,259 60th pct

Avg size in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +681 larger in 4869, QLD

861 93rd pct 180 40th pct

ICSEA in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +17 higher in 4873, QLD

918 14th pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 43.1%

21.8% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

8.8% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 38.8%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%

14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 10.5%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 8.0%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +$159 higher in 4869, QLD gap widening

$815 63rd pct $656 29th pct

Household income in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +$527 higher in 4869, QLD gap widening

$1,745 64th pct $1,218 25th pct

Family income in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +$378 higher in 4869, QLD gap widening

$1,925 53rd pct $1,547 26th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 26.8%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

12.0% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 5.0%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 32.0%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

7.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

2.8% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +3.5 pts 61.4%

16.2% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +0.6 larger in 4869, QLD gap steady

2.9 89th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 47.9%

21.0% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

20.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 16.2%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

18.4% 1 person +11.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 11.5%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 11.4%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +$105 higher in 4869, QLD gap steady

$365 69th pct $260 40th pct

Mortgage in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +$87 higher in 4869, QLD gap narrowing

$1,517 47th pct $1,430 42nd pct

People / bedroom in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.7 pts 31.2%

20.5% Owned outright +16.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

32.1% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 26.3%

0.7% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 88.8%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.3 pts 21.0%

37.7% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

1.4% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $350–$549 ◂ +27.4 pts 26.4%

29.1% $200–$349 +17.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

11.2% Under $200 +11.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 43.6%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.6%

13.4% Under $1,000 +9.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

4.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +48 more in 4869, QLD

48 69th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +2.33 more in 4869, QLD

2.33 37th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +382.4 more in 4869, QLD

382.4 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +5 more in 4869, QLD

5 57th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD

19 61st pct —

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 60.9%

9.3% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

0.9% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 39.3%

29.9% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

3.7% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 10.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food +6.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

10.8% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

8.1% Education & training even 8.1%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

3.2% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Transport & warehousing even 5.1%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%

11.3% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%

8.6% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +2 higher in 4869, QLD

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +1 higher in 4869, QLD

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +2 higher in 4869, QLD

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +25 higher in 4869, QLD

940 30th pct 915 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +2.4 higher in 4869, QLD

4.3 58th pct 1.8 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +2.2 more in 4869, QLD

4.1 54th pct 1.9 23rd pct

15-min city in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +24.5 pts higher in 4869, QLD

41.3% 43rd pct 16.8% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +18.4 pts higher in 4869, QLD

42.3% 45th pct 23.9% 30th pct

Walk to transit in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +72.4 pts higher in 4869, QLD

72.4% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +37.6 pts higher in 4869, QLD

62.4% 61st pct 24.8% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +31.7 pts higher in 4869, QLD

92.0% 67th pct 60.3% 39th pct

Walk to health in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +17.1 pts higher in 4869, QLD

34.9% 52nd pct 17.8% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +18.5 more in 4873, QLD

7.7 7th pct 26.1 67th pct

Intersections/km² in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +26 higher in 4869, QLD

27 62nd pct 1 26th pct

Mean slope in 4869, QLD in 4873, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4873, QLD

4.9% 48th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Compare 4869, QLD with nearby areas

4868, QLD 4865, QLD 4870, QLD 4878, QLD 4884, QLD 4879, QLD 4881, QLD 4882, 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). 4869, QLD vs 4873, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4869/4869-qld/vs/POA4873/4873-qld