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4869, QLD vs 4878, QLD

Name: 4869, QLD vs 4878, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 4869, QLD profile · 4878, QLD profile

4869, QLD 4878, QLD

Postcode 4869 and postcode 4878 are nearby Queensland areas with distinct characters. Postcode 4869 is a younger place, with a typical resident aged 32 and a higher share of children under 15 (24.9%). This is reflected in the housing, where 89.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms and 93.2% are separate houses. In contrast, postcode 4878 has a much older typical resident (41 years) and a workforce with more university degrees, with 21.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.3% in postcode 4869.

These areas share very similar typical personal and family incomes, and both have a similar proportion of people using another language at home. While postcode 4878 is generally more walkable with more frequent public transport and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (58.4% vs 42.3%), the gap in home sizes has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the age of residents has also shrunk slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.7 pts higher in 4869, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 18.5 pts higher in 4869, QLD Median age: 9 yrs older in 4878, QLD Under 15: 7.7 pts higher in 4869, QLD Household size: 0.5 larger in 4869, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +5,575 larger in 4869, QLD gap steady

20,619 85th pct 15,044 76th pct

Median age in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +9 yrs older in 4878, QLD gap narrowing

32 yrs 5th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.9%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 17.2%

10.4% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

Marital status

43.1% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 41.6%

41.4% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 37.2%

8.5% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

4869, QLD 4878, 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 ◂ +7.1 pts 69.2%

2.0% England +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.5% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.3% English +6.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

34.8% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 31.0%

8.7% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.7% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.1% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 80.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

44.9% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 38.9%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

1.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +0.96 more in 4878, QLD

0.98 6th pct 1.94 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD even

5 76th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +1,549 more in 4869, QLD

4,305 86th pct 2,756 75th pct

Avg size in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +310 larger in 4869, QLD

861 93rd pct 551 79th pct

ICSEA in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +86 higher in 4878, QLD

918 14th pct 1,004 56th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 57.8%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.7%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 32.1%

14.5% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%

11.9% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.1% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +$11 higher in 4869, QLD gap steady

$815 63rd pct $804 61st pct

Household income in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +$190 higher in 4869, QLD gap widening

$1,745 64th pct $1,555 53rd pct

Family income in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +$30 higher in 4878, QLD gap steady

$1,925 53rd pct $1,955 55th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 31.4%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

12.0% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

6.0% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 34.2%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None even 64.9%

16.2% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +0.5 larger in 4869, QLD gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 50.3%

21.0% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

20.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 17.7%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

18.4% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 15.4%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 12.5%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +$5 higher in 4869, QLD gap narrowing

$365 69th pct $360 67th pct

Mortgage in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +$108 higher in 4878, QLD gap narrowing

$1,517 47th pct $1,625 53rd pct

People / bedroom in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 37.2%

32.1% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

20.5% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +18.7 pts 74.4%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.0% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 28.1%

37.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 37.0%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

1.4% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 47.8%

29.1% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%

1.9% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.2% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.2 pts 40.9%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.4% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +10 more in 4878, QLD

48 69th pct 58 73rd pct

Stops/1k in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +1.53 more in 4878, QLD

2.33 37th pct 3.86 52nd pct

Departures/1k in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +376.2 more in 4878, QLD

382.4 60th pct 758.6 68th pct

PT routes in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +5 more in 4878, QLD

5 57th pct 10 71st pct

Stop walk in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +13 longer in 4878, QLD

19 61st pct 32 71st pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 59.5%

9.3% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

0.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Bus even 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 40.1%

29.9% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

3.7% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

10.8% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 15.2%

14.2% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

8.6% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +2 higher in 4878, QLD

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +2 higher in 4878, QLD

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +4 higher in 4878, QLD

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +45 higher in 4878, QLD

940 30th pct 985 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +0.9 higher in 4878, QLD

4.3 58th pct 5.2 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +1.0 more in 4878, QLD

4.1 54th pct 5.0 66th pct

15-min city in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +24.0 pts higher in 4878, QLD

41.3% 43rd pct 65.3% 67th pct

Walk to shops in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +16.1 pts higher in 4878, QLD

42.3% 45th pct 58.4% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +14.3 pts higher in 4878, QLD

72.4% 62nd pct 86.7% 70th pct

Walk to school in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4869, QLD

62.4% 61st pct 59.4% 58th pct

Walk to a park in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4878, QLD

92.0% 67th pct 95.3% 70th pct

Walk to health in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +11.6 pts higher in 4869, QLD

34.9% 52nd pct 23.3% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +9.4 more in 4878, QLD

7.7 7th pct 17.1 47th pct

Intersections/km² in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +16 higher in 4878, QLD

27 62nd pct 42 65th pct

Mean slope in 4869, QLD in 4878, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4878, QLD

4.9% 48th pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 4869, QLD with nearby areas

4868, QLD 4865, QLD 4870, QLD 4878, QLD 4884, QLD 4879, QLD 4881, QLD 4882, 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). 4869, QLD vs 4878, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4869/4869-qld/vs/POA4878/4878-qld