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4870, QLD vs 4882, QLD

Name: 4870, QLD vs 4882, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 4870, QLD profile · 4882, QLD profile

4870, QLD 4882, QLD

Postcode 4870 is a large, very walkable area with a diverse population, while postcode 4882 is a smaller, car-dependent place. There are striking differences in housing and demographics; 40.6% of homes are rented in postcode 4870, compared to just 13.7% in postcode 4882. Postcode 4870 is also much more multicultural, with 25.1% of people born overseas and 17.3% using another language at home, whereas these figures are 13.8% and 6.6% in postcode 4882. The two areas also differ in education and housing style, with postcode 4870 seeing far more people complete Year 12 and a higher share of flats and apartments.

Both areas share a similar family life, with about 18% of their populations being children under 15, which is close to the national figure. They also have very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,500. While some gaps are narrowing, such as the difference in homes owned outright, others have widened over time. This is seen in the housing stock, where the gap in separate houses and three-bedroom homes has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.8 pts higher in 4870, QLD Separate houses: 37.4 pts higher in 4882, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 24.3 pts higher in 4882, QLD Population: 70,626 larger in 4870, QLD Owned outright: 22.7 pts higher in 4882, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +70,626 larger in 4870, QLD gap steady

73,803 93rd pct 3,177 47th pct

Median age in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +5 yrs older in 4882, QLD gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 23.2%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 25.9%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.7% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

Marital status

36.5% Married +15.0 pts ▸ 51.5%

44.0% Never married ◂ +13.0 pts 31.0%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

4.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

4870, QLD 4882, 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 +11.5 pts ▸ 76.6%

3.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.8% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

27.0% Australian +11.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

32.3% English +4.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.5% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.5% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

72.1% English only +12.1 pts ▸ 84.2%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

40.9% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 36.7%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +0.23 more in 4882, QLD

1.53 19th pct 1.76 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +19 more in 4870, QLD

20 90th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +19,576 more in 4870, QLD

19,845 93rd pct 269 34th pct

Avg size in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +723 larger in 4870, QLD

992 98th pct 269 51st pct

ICSEA in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +18 higher in 4870, QLD

999 53rd pct 981 42nd pct

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 44.0%

17.4% Year 10 +10.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

7.4% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 16.1%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

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

Field of qualification

12.9% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

12.5% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%

7.4% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +$99 higher in 4870, QLD gap narrowing

$814 63rd pct $715 41st pct

Household income in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +$31 higher in 4870, QLD gap narrowing

$1,510 50th pct $1,479 48th pct

Family income in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +$139 higher in 4870, QLD gap steady

$1,976 56th pct $1,837 46th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.9%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.1%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.9%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

5.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +1.1 pts 62.6%

16.6% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Three or more even 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +0.1 larger in 4882, QLD gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 52.5%

27.3% Couples without children +9.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

19.5% One-parent families ◂ +9.4 pts 10.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +10.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 22.6%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

4.6% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% 6 or more even 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +$10 higher in 4870, QLD gap steady

$310 54th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD even gap steady

$1,600 51st pct $1,600 51st pct

People / bedroom in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.6% Owned outright +22.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

40.6% Rented ◂ +26.8 pts 13.7%

31.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

2.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

59.6% Separate house +37.4 pts ▸ 97.0%

25.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.1% 3 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

22.7% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

27.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 9.0%

8.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 3.8%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

33.6% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.3% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 15.1%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +200 more in 4870, QLD

200 88th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +2.71 more in 4870, QLD

2.71 41st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +849.0 more in 4870, QLD

849.0 70th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +21 more in 4870, QLD

21 86th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 65.2%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

1.0% Bus +4.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.7 pts 27.6%

10.2% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.9% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 12.5%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%

9.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.0% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 13.6%

9.7% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.6% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%

11.0% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +3 higher in 4882, QLD

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +5 higher in 4882, QLD

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +3 higher in 4870, QLD

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +3 higher in 4870, QLD

966 43rd pct 963 42nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD

3 6th pct —

Assault/100k in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD

1 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +5.4 higher in 4870, QLD

6.3 78th pct 0.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +4.7 more in 4870, QLD

6.0 76th pct 1.3 16th pct

15-min city in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +76.1 pts higher in 4870, QLD

76.1% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +77.3 pts higher in 4870, QLD

77.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +88.0 pts higher in 4870, QLD

88.0% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +38.4 pts higher in 4870, QLD

75.4% 71st pct 37.0% 35th pct

Walk to a park in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +73.1 pts higher in 4870, QLD

96.6% 71st pct 23.5% 11th pct

Walk to health in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +51.5 pts higher in 4870, QLD

51.5% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +13.6 more in 4870, QLD

15.5 42nd pct 1.9 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +26 higher in 4870, QLD

28 62nd pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 4870, QLD in 4882, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4882, QLD

5.6% 59th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 4870, QLD with nearby areas

4868, QLD 4869, QLD 4865, QLD 4878, QLD 4879, QLD 4881, QLD 4884, QLD 4880, QLD

Compare 4882, QLD with nearby areas

4883, QLD 4880, QLD 4884, QLD 4885, QLD 4870, QLD 4869, QLD 4886, QLD 4868, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4870, QLD vs 4882, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4870/4870-qld/vs/POA4882/4882-qld