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4870, QLD vs 4878, QLD

Name: 4870, QLD vs 4878, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 4870, QLD profile · 4878, QLD profile

4870, QLD 4878, QLD

Postcode 4870 and postcode 4878 are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts and levels of advantage. Postcode 4870 is much more walkable, with 77.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 51.5% near health services, compared to 58.4% and 23.3% in postcode 4878. However, postcode 4878 has a much higher share of separate houses (74.4% versus 59.6%) and larger homes, with 70.6% having three or more bedrooms. It also has a far higher score for access to money and resources, sitting at 5 compared to 2 in postcode 4870.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $1,500. They also have nearly the same proportion of children under 15 and people born overseas. While they share these traits, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of detached houses and those with no religion has widened since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has narrowed, though it remains well higher in postcode 4870 at 9.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 58,759 larger in 4870, QLD Separate houses: 14.8 pts higher in 4878, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 10.4 pts higher in 4878, QLD No car: 5.3 pts higher in 4870, QLD No religion: 7.6 pts higher in 4878, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +58,759 larger in 4870, QLD gap steady

73,803 93rd pct 15,044 76th pct

Median age in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +2 yrs older in 4878, QLD gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 25.9%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

44.0% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 41.6%

36.5% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

11.1% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.6% Widowed even 4.6%

3.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

4870, QLD 4878, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.0% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 69.2%

3.5% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.3% English +5.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

27.0% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.5% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

72.1% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 80.7%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Punjabi even 0.7%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.9% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 48.5%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 38.9%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Islam even 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +0.41 more in 4878, QLD

1.53 19th pct 1.94 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +15 more in 4870, QLD

20 90th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +17,089 more in 4870, QLD

19,845 93rd pct 2,756 75th pct

Avg size in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +441 larger in 4870, QLD

992 98th pct 551 79th pct

ICSEA in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +5 higher in 4878, QLD

999 53rd pct 1,004 56th pct

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 57.8%

17.4% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.9% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 22.2%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 15.0%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

7.4% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +$10 higher in 4870, QLD gap steady

$814 63rd pct $804 61st pct

Household income in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +$45 higher in 4878, QLD gap widening

$1,510 50th pct $1,555 53rd pct

Family income in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +$21 higher in 4870, QLD gap widening

$1,976 56th pct $1,955 55th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.0%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

5.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +1.3 pts ▸ 64.9%

16.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 50.3%

27.3% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

19.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 17.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 28.2%

15.2% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

4.6% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +$50 higher in 4878, QLD gap widening

$310 54th pct $360 67th pct

Mortgage in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +$25 higher in 4878, QLD gap narrowing

$1,600 51st pct $1,625 53rd pct

People / bedroom in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 33.7%

31.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

24.6% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

59.6% Separate house +14.8 pts ▸ 74.4%

25.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.2 pts 8.3%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

31.1% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

22.7% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 23.8%

8.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 3.6%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

33.6% $350–$549 +14.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

43.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 36.0%

14.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 6.5%

4.8% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.8% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

20.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 16.1%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +142 more in 4870, QLD

200 88th pct 58 73rd pct

Stops/1k in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +1.15 more in 4878, QLD

2.71 41st pct 3.86 52nd pct

Departures/1k in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +90.5 more in 4870, QLD

849.0 70th pct 758.6 68th pct

PT routes in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +11 more in 4870, QLD

21 86th pct 10 71st pct

Stop walk in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD

— 32 71st pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 59.5%

11.8% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

3.6% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 38.3%

34.0% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

10.2% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 4.2%

4.9% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 18.5%

11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

8.6% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Transport & warehousing even 5.9%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.9% Administrative & support even 3.8%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.8% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 21.3%

15.3% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.6% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

11.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +1 higher in 4878, QLD

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +3 higher in 4878, QLD

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +3 higher in 4878, QLD

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +1 higher in 4878, QLD

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +19 higher in 4878, QLD

966 43rd pct 985 53rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD

3 6th pct —

Assault/100k in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD

1 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +1.1 higher in 4870, QLD

6.3 78th pct 5.2 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +1.0 more in 4870, QLD

6.0 76th pct 5.0 66th pct

15-min city in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +10.8 pts higher in 4870, QLD

76.1% 75th pct 65.3% 67th pct

Walk to shops in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +18.9 pts higher in 4870, QLD

77.3% 77th pct 58.4% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4870, QLD

88.0% 71st pct 86.7% 70th pct

Walk to school in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +16.0 pts higher in 4870, QLD

75.4% 71st pct 59.4% 58th pct

Walk to a park in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4870, QLD

96.6% 71st pct 95.3% 70th pct

Walk to health in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +28.1 pts higher in 4870, QLD

51.5% 67th pct 23.3% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +1.6 more in 4878, QLD

15.5 42nd pct 17.1 47th pct

Intersections/km² in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +15 higher in 4878, QLD

28 62nd pct 42 65th pct

Mean slope in 4870, QLD in 4878, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4870, QLD

5.6% 59th pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 4870, QLD with nearby areas

4868, QLD 4869, QLD 4865, QLD 4878, QLD 4879, QLD 4881, QLD 4884, QLD 4880, 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). 4870, QLD vs 4878, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4870/4870-qld/vs/POA4878/4878-qld