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4869, QLD vs 4881, QLD

Name: 4869, QLD vs 4881, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 32 km apart · 4869, QLD profile · 4881, QLD profile

4869, QLD 4881, QLD

Postcode 4869 and postcode 4881 are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4869 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32 compared to 47 in postcode 4881. It is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) than postcode 4881 (car-dependent), with far more people living within walking distance of parks, schools, and groceries. Home styles differ sharply too; 89.1% of homes in postcode 4869 have three or more bedrooms, while only 65.3% do in postcode 4881.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, as they have similar unemployment rates and a nearly identical share of people earning $2,000 or more a week. However, some gaps are widening. The age difference has grown since 2011, and the gap in full-time employment has also increased, with postcode 4869 now far higher. While postcode 4881 has a far higher share of homes owned outright, the gap in rental rates between the two areas has narrowed slightly over time.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in 4881, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 23.8 pts higher in 4869, QLD Population: 15,793 larger in 4869, QLD Owned outright: 18.6 pts higher in 4881, QLD Full-time: 10.5 pts higher in 4869, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +15,793 larger in 4869, QLD gap widening

20,619 85th pct 4,826 54th pct

Median age in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +15 yrs older in 4881, QLD gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +10.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 20.5%

24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 17.6%

10.4% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 8.4%

Marital status

43.1% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 38.3%

41.4% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 40.4%

8.5% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Widowed even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

4869, QLD 4881, 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 ◂ +9.8 pts 66.5%

2.0% England +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.3% English +5.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

34.8% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 27.8%

8.7% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.7% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.1% German +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

1.4% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 80.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 51.4%

44.9% Christianity ◂ +13.9 pts 31.0%

10.5% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.7 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 4881, QLD +1.37 more in 4881, QLD

0.98 6th pct 2.35 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +3 more in 4869, QLD

5 76th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +3,863 more in 4869, QLD

4,305 86th pct 442 43rd pct

Avg size in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +640 larger in 4869, QLD

861 93rd pct 221 46th pct

ICSEA in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +14 higher in 4881, QLD

918 14th pct 932 19th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 50.1%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.2%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

8.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.1 pts 29.6%

14.5% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 14.0%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 11.2%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

9.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Education even 7.5%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +$193 higher in 4869, QLD gap widening

$815 63rd pct $622 23rd pct

Household income in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +$393 higher in 4869, QLD gap widening

$1,745 64th pct $1,352 38th pct

Family income in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +$281 higher in 4869, QLD gap widening

$1,925 53rd pct $1,644 33rd pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 27.3%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.0% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 26.3%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +4.4 pts 60.6%

16.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +0.4 larger in 4869, QLD gap steady

2.9 89th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 48.3%

21.0% Couples without children +13.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

20.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 15.7%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

18.4% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 13.5%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 11.2%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +$95 higher in 4869, QLD gap narrowing

$365 69th pct $270 43rd pct

Mortgage in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +$130 higher in 4881, QLD gap narrowing

$1,517 47th pct $1,647 54th pct

People / bedroom in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +0.10 higher in 4881, QLD gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 36.4%

20.5% Owned outright +18.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.1% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 19.7%

0.7% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 91.2%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +3.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.8 pts 19.5%

37.7% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.4% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

0.3% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $350–$549 ◂ +25.2 pts 28.7%

29.1% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

11.2% Under $200 +16.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

1.9% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.8 pts 36.4%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.4% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.0% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +48 more in 4869, QLD

48 69th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +2.33 more in 4869, QLD

2.33 37th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +382.4 more in 4869, QLD

382.4 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +5 more in 4869, QLD

5 57th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD

19 61st pct —

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.7 pts 53.8%

9.3% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

0.9% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 39.8%

29.9% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.3% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.7% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.7% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

10.8% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

8.1% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

3.4% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 16.1%

14.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

8.6% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +2 higher in 4869, QLD

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +3 higher in 4881, QLD

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +13 higher in 4881, QLD

940 30th pct 953 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +3.2 higher in 4869, QLD

4.3 58th pct 1.1 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +3.0 more in 4869, QLD

4.1 54th pct 1.1 13th pct

15-min city in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +27.4 pts higher in 4869, QLD

41.3% 43rd pct 13.9% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +27.5 pts higher in 4869, QLD

42.3% 45th pct 14.8% 24th pct

Walk to transit in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +72.4 pts higher in 4869, QLD

72.4% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +60.2 pts higher in 4869, QLD

62.4% 61st pct 2.2% 14th pct

Walk to a park in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +63.9 pts higher in 4869, QLD

92.0% 67th pct 28.1% 13th pct

Walk to health in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +20.7 pts higher in 4869, QLD

34.9% 52nd pct 14.1% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +2.1 more in 4881, QLD

7.7 7th pct 9.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +26 higher in 4869, QLD

27 62nd pct 1 31st pct

Mean slope in 4869, QLD in 4881, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4881, QLD

4.9% 48th pct 8.9% 86th pct

Compare 4869, QLD with nearby areas

4868, QLD 4865, QLD 4870, QLD 4878, QLD 4884, QLD 4879, QLD 4881, QLD 4882, QLD

Compare 4881, QLD with nearby areas

4879, QLD 4878, QLD 4877, QLD 4870, QLD 4880, QLD 4868, QLD 4869, QLD 4865, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4869, QLD vs 4881, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4869/4869-qld/vs/POA4881/4881-qld