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4871, QLD vs 4891, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 197 km apart · 4871, QLD profile · 4891, QLD profile

4871, QLD 4891, QLD

Postcode 4871 and postcode 4891 are two Queensland areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4871 is a larger community where 28.0% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and children under 15 make up 18.7% of the population. In contrast, postcode 4891 is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 42 in postcode 4871. Postcode 4871 also has a far higher share of people using a language other than English at home (22.9% versus 6.8%) and more three-bedroom homes.

Both areas are very similar in terms of typical weekly family income, which sits around $1,400. While they share similar levels of overall advantage and education, their demographics are drifting apart. Residents in postcode 4891 are increasingly likely to live alone, and the gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011. Postcode 4891 also offers much better walkability, with 61.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 20.4% in postcode 4871.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.1 pts higher in 4871, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 34.2 pts higher in 4871, QLD Population: 10,311 larger in 4871, QLD Median age: 13 yrs older in 4891, QLD Household size: 0.9 larger in 4871, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +10,311 larger in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
10,798 69th pct 487 18th pct
Median age in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +13 yrs older in 4891, QLD gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 55 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +14.9 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
28.0% 100th pct 13.1% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap narrowing
18.9% 46th pct 25.5% 77th pct
Under 15 in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +10.2 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
18.7% 65th pct 8.4% 5th pct
De facto in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap steady
15.2% 77th pct 18.5% 90th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +13.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
18.9% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 25.5%
22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 17.2%
18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.2 pts 8.4%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 5.7%

Marital status

42.9% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 34.7%
41.1% Married even 41.2%
8.3% Divorced +9.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

4871, QLD 4891, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap narrowing
9.3% 29th pct 13.8% 49th pct

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 72.1%
1.8% England even 1.8%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.1% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.9% Australian +11.3 pts ▸ 37.2%
27.1% English +7.6 pts ▸ 34.7%
8.4% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.9% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.2% German +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.5% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 1.8%
0.9% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +16.1 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
22.9% 82nd pct 6.8% 58th pct
Limited English in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap steady
1.0% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

65.9% English only +16.5 pts ▸ 82.3%
0.2% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 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 4891, QLD +12.0 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap widening
29.7% 16th pct 41.7% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +13.7 pts 42.1%
29.7% No religion +12.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
12.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +11.2 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
35.2% 19th pct 24.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap steady
8.2% 13th pct 8.5% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +16.95 more in 4891, QLD
7.44 75th pct 24.39 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +14 more in 4871, QLD
15 89th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +756 more in 4871, QLD
771 51st pct 15 4th pct
Avg size in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +36 larger in 4871, QLD
51 15th pct 15 1st pct
ICSEA in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +83 higher in 4891, QLD
802 4th pct 885 11th pct

Highest year of school

29.0% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
35.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 24.0%
12.9% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 41.1%
11.4% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +11.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
10.1% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 4.2%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.5% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%
7.5% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +$86 higher in 4891, QLD gap narrowing
$554 12th pct $640 26th pct
Household income in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +$276 higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
$1,250 28th pct $974 8th pct
Family income in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +$75 higher in 4891, QLD gap narrowing
$1,374 14th pct $1,449 19th pct
High earners in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap steady
5.0% 19th pct 6.7% 34th pct
High-income homes in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
10.0% 24th pct 4.2% 7th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 25.0%
21.3% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 21.2%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%
4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 43.2%
26.7% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.4%
9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
1.8% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4891, QLD
24.1% 20th pct 30.8% 59th pct
Mental health in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4891, QLD
5.3% 13th pct 6.4% 21st pct
Needs assistance in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
4.9% 41st pct 4.7% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
5.1% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.5% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.3% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.9% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +6.7 pts 55.0%
16.4% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
5.1% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.6% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap narrowing
13.9% 27th pct 16.1% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
12.9% 51st pct 5.8% 3rd pct
Unpaid child care in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +16.5 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap steady
25.7% 54th pct 9.2% 0th pct
Defence service in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4891, QLD
3.3% 61st pct 5.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap steady
20.2% 28th pct 15.7% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +0.9 larger in 4871, QLD gap steady
2.7 79th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
20.9% 91st pct 15.7% 75th pct
Living alone in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +19.2 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap widening
26.6% 48th pct 45.8% 100th pct

Family composition

28.9% Couples without children +28.6 pts ▸ 57.5%
48.8% Couples with children ◂ +22.3 pts 26.5%
20.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 15.7%
1.4% Other families even 1.5%

Household size

26.6% 1 person +19.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
35.1% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
13.5% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%
11.2% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 3.0%
8.0% 6 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +$50 higher in 4891, QLD gap widening
$170 14th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +$132 higher in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,168 27th pct
People / bedroom in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +0.10 higher in 4871, QLD gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap narrowing
27.5% 68th pct 29.7% 73rd pct
Owned outright in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap widening
40.9% 55th pct 47.0% 74th pct
Separate houses in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +25.1 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
88.7% 40th pct 63.6% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +34.2 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
67.7% 21st pct 33.5% 1st pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 47.0%
27.5% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
22.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 11.9%
5.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house ◂ +25.1 pts 63.6%
6.2% Other dwelling +18.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
1.9% Flat or apartment +7.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 23.7%
16.8% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
8.3% 1 bedroom +14.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
21.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 7.2%
2.8% Studio / none +5.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%

Weekly rent distribution

32.6% $200–$349 +24.6 pts ▸ 57.1%
54.6% Under $200 ◂ +24.6 pts 30.0%
6.3% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
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 ◂ +2.2 pts 35.7%
28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.0%
16.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 10.7%
7.1% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap narrowing
6.6% 74th pct 7.2% 77th pct
Work from home in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap widening
13.2% 38th pct 6.2% 9th pct
PT commute in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap steady
2.2% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) ◂ +11.9 pts 43.1%
8.5% Walked +11.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
13.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 6.2%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
0.4% Bicycle +3.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 1 vehicle +18.3 pts ▸ 50.7%
36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 32.3%
14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 6.7%
9.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 4.9%
6.6% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +10.9 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap narrowing
23.6% 12th pct 34.5% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
15.1% 75th pct 13.4% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
9.1% 93rd pct 5.1% 69th pct
Participation in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap steady
51.4% 21st pct 52.8% 25th pct
Full-time in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4871, QLD gap narrowing
61.1% 67th pct 57.8% 44th pct

Industries people work in

20.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.8 pts 13.8%
6.5% Accommodation & food +11.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 4.0%
6.5% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +6.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%
7.2% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
2.8% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
2.7% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Labourers +7.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
19.7% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 12.0%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.5% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +2 higher in 4891, QLD
871 8th pct 873 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +2.0 higher in 4891, QLD
1.3 17th pct 3.3 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +1.9 more in 4891, QLD
1.5 19th pct 3.5 44th pct
15-min city in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +17.4 pts higher in 4891, QLD
15.7% 23rd pct 33.0% 35th pct
Walk to shops in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +41.3 pts higher in 4891, QLD
20.4% 28th pct 61.7% 65th pct
Walk to transit in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +28.7 pts higher in 4891, QLD
27.4% 27th pct 56.1% 55th pct
Walk to a park in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +29.9 pts higher in 4891, QLD
29.7% 14th pct 59.6% 38th pct
Walk to health in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +20.2 pts higher in 4891, QLD
11.9% 36th pct 32.2% 50th pct
Amenities/1k in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +28.1 more in 4891, QLD
19.2 54th pct 47.2 85th pct
Intersections/km² in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +1 higher in 4891, QLD
0 1st pct 1 39th pct
Mean slope in 4871, QLDin 4891, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4871, QLD
6.0% 65th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare 4871, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4891, QLD with nearby areas

4890, QLD 4871, QLD 4830, QLD 4824, QLD 4892, QLD 4828, QLD 4822, QLD 4823, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4871, QLD vs 4891, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4871/4871-qld/vs/POA4891/4891-qld