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4872, QLD vs 4882, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 97 km apart · 4872, QLD profile · 4882, QLD profile

4872, QLD 4882, QLD

Postcode 4872 and postcode 4882 are two Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 4882 has more large homes, with 84.5% having three or more bedrooms compared to 62.7% in postcode 4872. People in postcode 4882 also have a higher typical weekly rent of $300, while the typical rent in postcode 4872 is $225. In contrast, postcode 4872 has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children (8.68 versus 1.76) and far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (16.7 versus 1.9).

The gap in the share of homes with three or more bedrooms has widened since 2011. Beyond this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They have almost the same share of people aged 65 and over, and roughly equal proportions of residents born overseas. Both areas also see about 60% of their people employed full-time, and both have a similar percentage of homes owned outright, at around 47%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.8 pts higher in 4882, QLD Unemployment: 3.1 pts higher in 4872, QLD People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 4872, QLD Work from home: 9.8 pts higher in 4872, QLD One-parent: 3.9 pts higher in 4872, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +1,071 larger in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
4,248 52nd pct 3,177 47th pct
Median age in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +5 yrs older in 4872, QLD gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
7.2% 86th pct 4.1% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
23.6% 71st pct 23.0% 68th pct
Under 15 in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4882, QLD gap widening
16.3% 38th pct 17.9% 57th pct
De facto in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4882, QLD gap steady
12.3% 49th pct 13.3% 61st pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 25.9%
23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 23.0%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
16.3% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

48.5% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 51.5%
31.3% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 31.0%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%
5.1% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

4872, QLD 4882, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD even gap narrowing
13.9% 49th pct 13.8% 49th pct

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 76.6%
2.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.6% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.2% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 38.4%
34.8% English +1.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
9.4% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%
5.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
7.9% 61st pct 6.6% 57th pct
Limited English in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
0.9% 62nd pct 0.7% 58th pct

Language used at home

80.7% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 84.2%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4882, QLD gap steady
34.5% 26th pct 36.7% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 51.1%
34.5% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
14.1% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +5.3 pts higher in 4882, QLD gap steady
38.7% 29th pct 44.0% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4882, QLD gap steady
10.8% 27th pct 13.2% 41st pct
Schools/1k kids in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +6.92 more in 4872, QLD
8.68 79th pct 1.76 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +5 more in 4872, QLD
6 81st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +110 more in 4872, QLD
379 40th pct 269 34th pct
Avg size in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +206 larger in 4882, QLD
63 18th pct 269 51st pct
ICSEA in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +76 higher in 4882, QLD
905 13th pct 981 42nd pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 44.0%
28.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.5%
12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%
6.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 38.8%
14.6% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
9.7% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.9% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.6% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.3% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.5% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.8%
1.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +$78 higher in 4882, QLD gap narrowing
$637 26th pct $715 41st pct
Household income in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +$226 higher in 4882, QLD gap widening
$1,253 28th pct $1,479 48th pct
Family income in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +$266 higher in 4882, QLD gap narrowing
$1,571 28th pct $1,837 46th pct
High earners in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4882, QLD gap widening
5.9% 28th pct 7.4% 39th pct
High-income homes in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4882, QLD gap steady
11.9% 33rd pct 14.2% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.9%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
21.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 16.7%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.9% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 40.3%
28.6% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
2.2% $3,000 or more even 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4872, QLD
25.7% 28th pct 25.4% 26th pct
Mental health in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4872, QLD
6.3% 20th pct 5.9% 17th pct
Needs assistance in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
5.4% 49th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
5.5% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
4.1% Diabetes even 4.1%
3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +2.5 pts ▸ 62.6%
17.3% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.4% Two conditions even 5.4%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
17.8% 51st pct 16.8% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
12.3% 43rd pct 12.0% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4882, QLD gap steady
21.5% 27th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4882, QLD
3.1% 55th pct 4.5% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4882, QLD gap steady
24.5% 62nd pct 25.2% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +0.1 larger in 4882, QLD gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
14.0% 64th pct 10.1% 30th pct
Living alone in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
27.5% 52nd pct 22.6% 30th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 52.5%
37.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 36.5%
14.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

41.5% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 42.8%
27.5% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 22.6%
10.1% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.6% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.9% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +$75 higher in 4882, QLD gap steady
$225 30th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +$226 higher in 4882, QLD gap narrowing
$1,374 39th pct $1,600 51st pct
People / bedroom in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +0.10 higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
20.1% 47th pct 13.7% 24th pct
Owned outright in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4882, QLD gap steady
46.5% 73rd pct 47.3% 75th pct
Separate houses in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +6.9 pts higher in 4882, QLD gap widening
90.2% 44th pct 97.0% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +21.8 pts higher in 4882, QLD gap widening
62.7% 14th pct 84.5% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 47.3%
22.9% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
20.1% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 13.7%
6.8% Other tenure ◂ +5.0 pts 1.7%
3.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 97.0%
6.3% Other dwelling ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
18.2% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
21.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 9.0%
9.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 3.8%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
10.6% $350–$549 +23.1 pts ▸ 33.8%
32.5% Under $200 ◂ +17.2 pts 15.3%
1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 pts ▸ 43.6%
21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
26.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.9 pts 15.1%
9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
3.6% 47th pct 3.0% 40th pct
Work from home in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +9.8 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
17.9% 57th pct 8.0% 15th pct
PT commute in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4882, QLD gap widening
1.5% 61st pct 5.2% 88th pct
PT stops in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) +11.5 pts ▸ 65.2%
17.9% Worked at home ◂ +9.8 pts 8.0%
6.7% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%
1.5% Bus +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
29.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 27.6%
17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%
12.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4882, QLD gap narrowing
31.9% 43rd pct 35.9% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4882, QLD gap steady
15.4% 75th pct 20.2% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
5.4% 73rd pct 2.3% 14th pct
Participation in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4882, QLD gap widening
52.5% 24th pct 57.6% 40th pct
Full-time in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
60.6% 64th pct 60.5% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

32.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.0 pts 15.9%
8.4% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.3% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.9% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.6% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.8% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.7% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Managers ◂ +10.5 pts 14.8%
16.5% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 15.6%
11.0% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.8% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.0% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.8% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +2 higher in 4882, QLD
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +3 higher in 4882, QLD
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +4 higher in 4882, QLD
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +1 higher in 4872, QLD
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +35 higher in 4882, QLD
928 24th pct 963 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +0.3 higher in 4872, QLD
1.1 15th pct 0.9 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +0.1 more in 4872, QLD
1.4 17th pct 1.3 16th pct
15-min city in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +15.0 pts higher in 4872, QLD
15.0% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +9.9 pts higher in 4872, QLD
9.9% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +13.2 pts higher in 4882, QLD
23.8% 25th pct 37.0% 35th pct
Walk to a park in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4872, QLD
31.1% 15th pct 23.5% 11th pct
Walk to health in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +12.3 pts higher in 4872, QLD
12.3% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +14.8 more in 4872, QLD
16.7 46th pct 1.9 0th pct
Intersections/km² in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +2 higher in 4882, QLD
0 6th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 4872, QLDin 4882, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4882, QLD
6.3% 67th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 4872, QLD with nearby areas

4888, QLD 4887, QLD 4886, QLD 4854, QLD 4883, QLD 4855, QLD 4885, QLD 4882, 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). 4872, QLD vs 4882, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4872/4872-qld/vs/POA4882/4882-qld