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4870, QLD vs 4883, QLD

Name: 4870, QLD vs 4883, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 4870, QLD profile · 4883, QLD profile

4870, QLD 4883, QLD

Postcode 4870 and postcode 4883 are nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Postcode 4870 is very walkable and more diverse, with 25.1% of people born overseas and 17.3% using another language at home. In contrast, postcode 4883 is mostly car-dependent and much older, with 26.7% of residents aged 65 and over compared to just 15.3% in postcode 4870. There are also distinct differences in housing; detached houses are far more common in postcode 4883, where 83.2% of homes are separate houses, while postcode 4870 has a higher share of flats or apartments.

Both areas share several characteristics, such as having almost the same share of children under 15 and a similar number of people living in each home. However, they have drifted apart over time. The gap in the typical age of residents has widened, with people in postcode 4883 becoming noticeably older than those in postcode 4870. This trend is also seen in education and diversity, as the gaps in Year 12 completion and overseas birth have both grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.6 pts higher in 4883, QLD Population: 64,854 larger in 4870, QLD Aged 65+: 11.4 pts higher in 4883, QLD Owned outright: 13.7 pts higher in 4883, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 13.2 pts higher in 4883, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +64,854 larger in 4870, QLD gap widening

73,803 93rd pct 8,949 65th pct

Median age in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +7 yrs older in 4883, QLD gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 20.8%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 24.7%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +11.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.3%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

Marital status

44.0% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 34.5%

36.5% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

11.1% Divorced even 11.2%

4.6% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

4870, QLD 4883, 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 +12.1 pts ▸ 77.1%

3.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.5% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.3% English +5.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

27.0% Australian +9.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

10.5% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.9% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.5% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Greek even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

72.1% English only +12.8 pts ▸ 84.9%

0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

40.9% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 38.7%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +1.06 more in 4883, QLD

1.53 19th pct 2.59 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +16 more in 4870, QLD

20 90th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +17,596 more in 4870, QLD

19,845 93rd pct 2,249 72nd pct

Avg size in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +430 larger in 4870, QLD

992 98th pct 562 80th pct

ICSEA in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +17 higher in 4870, QLD

999 53rd pct 982 43rd pct

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 44.0%

17.4% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

7.4% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 17.0%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 12.0%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.5% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

7.4% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +$168 higher in 4870, QLD gap steady

$814 63rd pct $646 27th pct

Household income in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +$357 higher in 4870, QLD gap widening

$1,510 50th pct $1,153 20th pct

Family income in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +$467 higher in 4870, QLD gap widening

$1,976 56th pct $1,509 24th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.8%

17.3% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.1%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.8%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +6.3 pts 57.3%

16.6% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.0% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +0.1 larger in 4870, QLD gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 45.1%

27.3% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

19.5% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.4% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

32.1% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

4.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% 6 or more even 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +$30 higher in 4870, QLD gap steady

$310 54th pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +$232 higher in 4870, QLD gap widening

$1,600 51st pct $1,368 39th pct

People / bedroom in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 34.6%

24.6% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

31.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 23.1%

2.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

59.6% Separate house +23.6 pts ▸ 83.2%

25.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.4 pts 6.0%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 8.5%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

31.1% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

27.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 19.4%

22.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 22.5%

8.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 4.2%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% $200–$349 +16.1 pts ▸ 59.1%

33.6% $350–$549 ◂ +14.2 pts 19.4%

14.3% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 20.0%

20.0% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +200 more in 4870, QLD

200 88th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +2.71 more in 4870, QLD

2.71 41st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +849.0 more in 4870, QLD

849.0 70th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +21 more in 4870, QLD

21 86th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 63.6%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

5.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 40.6%

34.0% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

10.2% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

4.9% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 15.1%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 7.2%

9.2% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

4.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 15.9%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%

9.7% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.6% Technicians & trades even 13.6%

11.0% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative even 11.3%

9.0% Sales workers even 9.0%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +2 higher in 4870, QLD

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +3 higher in 4870, QLD

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +44 higher in 4870, QLD

966 43rd pct 922 21st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD

3 6th pct —

Assault/100k in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD

1 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +3.2 higher in 4870, QLD

6.3 78th pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +2.4 more in 4870, QLD

6.0 76th pct 3.6 47th pct

15-min city in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +36.6 pts higher in 4870, QLD

76.1% 75th pct 39.5% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +39.4 pts higher in 4870, QLD

77.3% 77th pct 37.8% 41st pct

Walk to transit in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +88.0 pts higher in 4870, QLD

88.0% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +18.7 pts higher in 4870, QLD

75.4% 71st pct 56.7% 56th pct

Walk to a park in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +18.5 pts higher in 4870, QLD

96.6% 71st pct 78.2% 55th pct

Walk to health in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +12.5 pts higher in 4870, QLD

51.5% 67th pct 39.0% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +5.7 more in 4870, QLD

15.5 42nd pct 9.8 14th pct

Intersections/km² in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +25 higher in 4870, QLD

28 62nd pct 3 47th pct

Mean slope in 4870, QLD in 4883, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4883, QLD

5.6% 59th pct 6.4% 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 4883, QLD with nearby areas

4882, QLD 4885, QLD 4884, QLD 4886, QLD 4888, QLD 4860, QLD 4880, QLD 4870, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4870, QLD vs 4883, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4870/4870-qld/vs/POA4883/4883-qld