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4872, QLD vs 4885, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 88 km apart · 4872, QLD profile · 4885, QLD profile

4872, QLD 4885, QLD

Postcode 4872 and postcode 4885 are two Queensland areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in layout and schooling. Postcode 4885 has larger schools, with an average size of 326 students compared to just 63 in postcode 4872. However, postcode 4872 has more schools per 1,000 children and is more likely to have a home within a 15-minute walk of health services (12.3% versus 0.0%). Postcode 4885 is more likely to have larger homes, with 75.4% having three or more bedrooms compared to 62.7% in postcode 4872.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,260 and a matching average of 2.4 people per home. Both areas also have a high proportion of homeowners who own their place outright. Over time, some gaps have grown, such as the number of people aged 65 and over, which is now 3.4 percentage points higher in postcode 4885. Meanwhile, postcode 4872 has seen a rise in recent overseas arrivals, now sitting at 15.4% compared to 6.1% in postcode 4885.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 9.5 pts higher in 4872, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 12.7 pts higher in 4885, QLD People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 4872, QLD Recent arrivals: 9.3 pts higher in 4872, QLD No religion: 9.3 pts higher in 4885, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +227 larger in 4872, QLD gap widening
4,248 52nd pct 4,021 51st pct
Median age in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +2 yrs older in 4885, QLD gap steady
49 yrs 77th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
7.2% 86th pct 5.8% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
23.6% 71st pct 27.0% 82nd pct
Under 15 in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
16.3% 38th pct 18.2% 60th pct
De facto in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
12.3% 49th pct 11.6% 39th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 30.5%
23.6% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.5%
16.3% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

Marital status

48.5% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 52.0%
31.3% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 27.4%
11.0% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.1% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

4872, QLD 4885, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
13.9% 49th pct 13.8% 49th pct

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 76.5%
2.1% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
1.6% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.2% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
34.8% English +3.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
9.4% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.5% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.8% Italian ◂ +6.9 pts 3.0%
5.3% German +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
7.9% 61st pct 4.8% 47th pct
Limited English in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
0.9% 62nd pct 0.5% 48th pct

Language used at home

80.7% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 86.1%
2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +9.3 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
34.5% 26th pct 43.8% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 43.0%
34.5% No religion +9.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
14.1% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%
0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +6.3 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
38.7% 29th pct 44.9% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
10.8% 27th pct 17.7% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +4.58 more in 4872, QLD
8.68 79th pct 4.10 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +3 more in 4872, QLD
6 81st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +599 more in 4885, QLD
379 40th pct 978 55th pct
Avg size in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +263 larger in 4885, QLD
63 18th pct 326 58th pct
ICSEA in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +90 higher in 4885, QLD
905 13th pct 995 50th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 44.9%
28.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.9%
12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%
6.8% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 33.6%
14.6% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%
9.7% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.9% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.6% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.3% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +$4 higher in 4885, QLD gap narrowing
$637 26th pct $641 26th pct
Household income in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +$16 higher in 4885, QLD gap narrowing
$1,253 28th pct $1,269 29th pct
Family income in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +$69 higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
$1,571 28th pct $1,502 23rd pct
High earners in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
5.9% 28th pct 7.2% 38th pct
High-income homes in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
11.9% 33rd pct 12.7% 37th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
21.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.9%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 44.4%
28.6% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4885, QLD
25.7% 28th pct 30.0% 54th pct
Mental health in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4885, QLD
6.3% 20th pct 7.5% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
5.4% 49th pct 6.1% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.4% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.5% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Lung condition even 2.2%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +1.6 pts 58.5%
17.3% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.4% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
17.8% 51st pct 23.1% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
12.3% 43rd pct 13.8% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
21.5% 27th pct 25.1% 51st pct
Defence service in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4885, QLD
3.1% 55th pct 5.8% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
24.5% 62nd pct 28.9% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap narrowing
14.0% 64th pct 14.5% 69th pct
Living alone in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
27.5% 52nd pct 26.1% 46th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 48.7%
37.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 36.3%
14.0% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 39.7%
27.5% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 26.1%
11.6% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.1% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +$25 higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
$225 30th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +$35 higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
$1,374 39th pct $1,339 37th pct
People / bedroom in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.10 higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
20.1% 47th pct 20.4% 48th pct
Owned outright in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
46.5% 73rd pct 45.9% 71st pct
Separate houses in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +5.3 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
90.2% 44th pct 95.4% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +12.7 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
62.7% 14th pct 75.4% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 45.9%
22.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
20.1% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
6.8% Other tenure ◂ +4.7 pts 2.1%
3.7% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 95.4%
6.3% Other dwelling ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
1.6% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
18.2% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
21.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 14.6%
9.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%
2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $200–$349 +8.1 pts ▸ 52.8%
32.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.2 pts 24.3%
10.6% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
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 +6.1 pts ▸ 39.7%
26.0% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
3.6% 47th pct 3.4% 46th pct
Work from home in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
17.9% 57th pct 13.7% 41st pct
PT commute in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
1.5% 61st pct 0.4% 41st pct
PT stops in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 59.2%
17.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 13.7%
6.7% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
1.5% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
29.6% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%
12.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap narrowing
31.9% 43rd pct 33.8% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +9.3 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
15.4% 75th pct 6.1% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
5.4% 73rd pct 4.0% 44th pct
Participation in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
52.5% 24th pct 52.9% 25th pct
Full-time in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +9.5 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
60.6% 64th pct 51.1% 12th pct

Industries people work in

32.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.0 pts 11.9%
8.4% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.9% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.3% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.6% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
4.8% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.8% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.7% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.7% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.7% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Managers ◂ +10.4 pts 14.9%
10.8% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.5% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 13.0%
11.0% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.0% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%
5.8% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +1 higher in 4885, QLD
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +1 higher in 4885, QLD
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +1 higher in 4885, QLD
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +1 higher in 4885, QLD
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +22 higher in 4885, QLD
928 24th pct 950 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.1 higher in 4885, QLD
1.1 15th pct 1.3 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD even
1.4 17th pct 1.4 17th pct
15-min city in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +6.3 pts higher in 4885, QLD
15.0% 22nd pct 21.3% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +11.6 pts higher in 4885, QLD
9.9% 21st pct 21.6% 28th pct
Walk to transit in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4885, QLD
23.8% 25th pct 27.3% 27th pct
Walk to a park in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4872, QLD
31.1% 15th pct 26.2% 13th pct
Walk to health in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +12.3 pts higher in 4872, QLD
12.3% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.5 more in 4872, QLD
16.7 46th pct 16.2 44th pct
Intersections/km² in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +1 higher in 4885, QLD
0 6th pct 1 37th pct
Mean slope in 4872, QLDin 4885, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4885, QLD
6.3% 67th pct 8.8% 86th pct

Compare 4872, QLD with nearby areas

4888, QLD 4887, QLD 4886, QLD 4854, QLD 4883, QLD 4855, QLD 4885, QLD 4882, QLD

Compare 4885, QLD with nearby areas

4884, QLD 4886, QLD 4883, QLD 4860, QLD 4882, QLD 4888, QLD 4861, QLD 4869, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4872, QLD vs 4885, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4872/4872-qld/vs/POA4885/4885-qld