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4871, QLD vs 4887, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 300 km apart · 4871, QLD profile · 4887, QLD profile

4871, QLD 4887, QLD

Postcode 4871 and postcode 4887 are two rural Queensland areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4871 is much more diverse, with 22.9% of people using another language at home and 15.1% arriving from overseas recently, compared to just 6.1% and 3.9% in postcode 4887. It also has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 28.0%, while postcode 4887 sits at 12.1%. In contrast, residents in postcode 4887 are far older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 42 in postcode 4871.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in different directions in some areas, such as the gap in rental rates narrowing and the gap in overseas arrivals widening. Despite these shifts, they share a similar experience of rural life; both are car-dependent and have almost no homes within walking distance of public transport. They also share a similar level of overall advantage and an almost identical share of children under 15, which sits around 18%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,671 larger in 4871, QLD Other language: 16.8 pts higher in 4871, QLD First Nations: 15.9 pts higher in 4871, QLD Full-time: 12.8 pts higher in 4871, QLD Household size: 0.5 larger in 4871, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +8,671 larger in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
10,798 69th pct 2,127 42nd pct
Median age in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +8 yrs older in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
42 yrs 48th pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +15.9 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
28.0% 100th pct 12.1% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +7.2 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
18.9% 46th pct 26.0% 79th pct
Under 15 in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
18.7% 65th pct 18.2% 61st pct
De facto in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
15.2% 77th pct 15.3% 78th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
18.9% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 15.3%
18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

Marital status

42.9% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 37.0%
41.1% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 37.6%
8.3% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.6% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.1% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

4871, QLD 4887, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
9.3% 29th pct 12.1% 43rd pct

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 74.4%
1.8% England +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.1% English +10.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
25.9% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 35.9%
6.9% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.4% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.5% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%
4.2% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.9% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Chinese even 0.8%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +16.8 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
22.9% 82nd pct 6.1% 55th pct
Limited English in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap steady
1.0% 63rd pct 0.7% 58th pct

Language used at home

65.9% English only +15.6 pts ▸ 81.5%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +13.4 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
29.7% 16th pct 43.1% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +15.7 pts 40.1%
29.7% No religion +13.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
12.5% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
35.2% 19th pct 36.5% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
8.2% 13th pct 10.6% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.29 more in 4887, QLD
7.44 75th pct 7.73 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +12 more in 4871, QLD
15 89th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +462 more in 4871, QLD
771 51st pct 309 36th pct
Avg size in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +52 larger in 4887, QLD
51 15th pct 103 27th pct
ICSEA in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +70 higher in 4887, QLD
802 4th pct 873 10th pct

Highest year of school

35.2% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
29.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.8%
12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%
9.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 34.4%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 15.3%
9.1% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%
7.5% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
4.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.4% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +$38 higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
$554 12th pct $516 7th pct
Household income in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +$295 higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
$1,250 28th pct $955 7th pct
Family income in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +$118 higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
$1,374 14th pct $1,256 9th pct
High earners in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
5.0% 19th pct 3.6% 11th pct
High-income homes in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap steady
10.0% 24th pct 7.1% 12th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 33.6%
21.3% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 19.5%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 49.9%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 23.8%
9.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4887, QLD
24.1% 20th pct 29.9% 53rd pct
Mental health in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4887, QLD
5.3% 13th pct 8.1% 41st pct
Needs assistance in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
4.9% 41st pct 7.9% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.3% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.8% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.1% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
4.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +6.3 pts 55.4%
16.4% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
5.1% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
13.9% 27th pct 21.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.0 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap steady
12.9% 51st pct 12.8% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +7.9 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
25.7% 54th pct 17.8% 13th pct
Defence service in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4887, QLD
3.3% 61st pct 5.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
20.2% 28th pct 26.8% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.5 larger in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap steady
20.9% 91st pct 17.2% 83rd pct
Living alone in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +7.9 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
26.6% 48th pct 34.5% 84th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 42.9%
28.9% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 37.9%
20.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 17.2%
1.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 38.4%
26.6% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
13.5% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%
11.2% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%
8.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +$60 higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
$170 14th pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +$217 higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.20 higher in 4871, QLD gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +11.5 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
27.5% 68th pct 16.0% 32nd pct
Owned outright in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +8.3 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
40.9% 55th pct 49.2% 80th pct
Separate houses in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +6.9 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
88.7% 40th pct 95.6% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
67.7% 21st pct 60.1% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 49.2%
27.5% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 16.0%
22.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
5.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 95.6%
6.2% Other dwelling ◂ +4.9 pts 1.3%
1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 37.8%
16.8% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
21.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 17.9%
8.3% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%
2.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

32.6% $200–$349 +23.9 pts ▸ 56.5%
54.6% Under $200 ◂ +19.9 pts 34.7%
6.3% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
28.6% Under $1,000 +10.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
16.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 6.6%
7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
6.6% 74th pct 2.5% 34th pct
Work from home in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
13.2% 38th pct 7.7% 14th pct
PT commute in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
2.2% 70th pct 0.4% 42nd pct
PT stops in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 61.2%
13.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 7.7%
8.5% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 4.2%
5.4% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.2% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
32.3% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
14.7% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%
6.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +8.2 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
23.6% 12th pct 31.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +11.2 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
15.1% 75th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
9.1% 93rd pct 6.6% 86th pct
Participation in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +8.5 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
51.4% 21st pct 42.9% 7th pct
Full-time in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +12.8 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap steady
61.1% 67th pct 48.3% 6th pct

Industries people work in

20.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.0 pts 7.6%
11.4% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.0% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.5% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%
6.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%
2.8% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.4% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Managers ◂ +10.2 pts 9.5%
11.1% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.8% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%
11.5% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
5.6% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +1 higher in 4887, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +1 higher in 4887, QLD
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +11 higher in 4887, QLD
871 8th pct 882 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.2 higher in 4887, QLD
1.3 17th pct 1.4 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.3 more in 4887, QLD
1.5 19th pct 1.8 22nd pct
15-min city in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4887, QLD
15.7% 23rd pct 20.5% 25th pct
Walk to shops in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4871, QLD
20.4% 28th pct 20.3% 27th pct
Walk to transit in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4871, QLD
27.4% 27th pct 24.1% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4887, QLD
29.7% 14th pct 31.7% 16th pct
Walk to health in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +10.4 pts higher in 4887, QLD
11.9% 36th pct 22.4% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +3.2 more in 4871, QLD
19.2 54th pct 16.0 44th pct
Intersections/km² in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0 1st pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in 4871, QLDin 4887, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4887, QLD
6.0% 65th pct 10.6% 91st pct

Compare 4871, QLD with nearby areas

4890, QLD 4891, QLD 4822, QLD 4824, QLD 4872, QLD 4823, QLD 4887, QLD 4892, QLD

Compare 4887, QLD with nearby areas

4888, QLD 4883, QLD 4882, QLD 4886, QLD 4885, QLD 4880, QLD 4872, QLD 4884, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4871, QLD vs 4887, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4871/4871-qld/vs/POA4887/4887-qld