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4872, QLD vs 4886, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 75 km apart · 4872, QLD profile · 4886, QLD profile

4872, QLD 4886, QLD

Postcode 4872 and postcode 4886 are two rural Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 4872 is more populous and has a larger presence of recent overseas arrivals at 15.4%, compared to just 2.5% in postcode 4886. It also has a stronger education infrastructure, with six schools within 3 km and a typical school size of 63 students, whereas postcode 4886 has only one school within 3 km and a typical size of 35. In contrast, postcode 4886 is more walkable, with 31.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 15.0% in postcode 4872.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care, though this is well higher in postcode 4886 at 16.5%. They share very similar rates of unemployment, with postcode 4872 at 5.4% and postcode 4886 at 5.3%. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in typical family income, which rose to $339 higher in postcode 4872. Other differences have shifted, like the share of recent overseas arrivals, where the lead has flipped since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,283 larger in 4872, QLD Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in 4872, QLD Recent arrivals: 13.0 pts higher in 4872, QLD Unpaid carers: 4.2 pts higher in 4886, QLD People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 4872, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +3,283 larger in 4872, QLD gap widening
4,248 52nd pct 965 30th pct
Median age in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +2 yrs older in 4886, QLD gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
7.2% 86th pct 5.1% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
23.6% 71st pct 24.7% 75th pct
Under 15 in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
16.3% 38th pct 16.4% 39th pct
De facto in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
12.3% 49th pct 13.3% 61st pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
23.6% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.1%
16.3% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 46.4%
31.3% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
11.0% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
3.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

4872, QLD 4886, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
13.9% 49th pct 12.5% 44th pct

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 73.5%
2.1% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
1.6% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.2% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
34.8% English ◂ +2.0 pts 32.8%
9.4% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.8% Italian ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%
5.3% German +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.3% Dutch even 1.2%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
7.9% 61st pct 3.8% 40th pct
Limited English in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
0.9% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.7% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 81.8%
2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
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% 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 4886, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
34.5% 26th pct 36.7% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 42.6%
34.5% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
14.1% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
38.7% 29th pct 37.1% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
10.8% 27th pct 11.6% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.35 more in 4872, QLD
8.68 79th pct 6.33 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +5 more in 4872, QLD
6 81st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +344 more in 4872, QLD
379 40th pct 35 9th pct
Avg size in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +28 larger in 4872, QLD
63 18th pct 35 10th pct
ICSEA in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +34 higher in 4872, QLD
905 13th pct 871 10th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 37.1%
28.0% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.1%
12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%
6.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 30.6%
14.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 11.4%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 13.9%
9.7% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.6% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%
7.3% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.9% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.2% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.8%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Creative arts even 1.5%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +$109 higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
$637 26th pct $528 9th pct
Household income in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +$214 higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
$1,253 28th pct $1,039 12th pct
Family income in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +$339 higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
$1,571 28th pct $1,232 8th pct
High earners in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
5.9% 28th pct 4.5% 14th pct
High-income homes in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
11.9% 33rd pct 6.3% 11th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 34.4%
21.6% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 21.6%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%
5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 48.9%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 23.7%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4886, QLD
25.7% 28th pct 28.6% 45th pct
Mental health in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4886, QLD
6.3% 20th pct 9.1% 56th pct
Needs assistance in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
5.4% 49th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.3% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.5% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Stroke even 0.9%
0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +4.4 pts 55.6%
17.3% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
5.4% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
17.8% 51st pct 21.2% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap widening
12.3% 43rd pct 16.5% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
21.5% 27th pct 23.1% 37th pct
Defence service in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4886, QLD
3.1% 55th pct 5.6% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap widening
24.5% 62nd pct 29.1% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.2 larger in 4872, QLD gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
14.0% 64th pct 12.4% 51st pct
Living alone in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap widening
27.5% 52nd pct 31.7% 73rd pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 49.8%
37.1% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
14.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.5% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
27.5% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
11.6% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%
10.1% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
3.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +$5 higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
$225 30th pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +$374 higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
$1,374 39th pct $1,000 19th pct
People / bedroom in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.10 higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
20.1% 47th pct 19.4% 44th pct
Owned outright in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap widening
46.5% 73rd pct 50.3% 83rd pct
Separate houses in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +6.3 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
90.2% 44th pct 96.4% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
62.7% 14th pct 61.5% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 50.3%
22.9% Owned with a mortgage even 23.0%
20.1% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 19.4%
6.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%
3.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 96.4%
6.3% Other dwelling ◂ +5.5 pts 0.8%
0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 42.1%
21.9% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%
9.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%
2.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $200–$349 +24.3 pts ▸ 69.0%
32.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.8%
10.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.0% Under $1,000 +20.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 27.4%
21.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 4.8%
9.0% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
3.6% 47th pct 2.0% 27th pct
Work from home in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
17.9% 57th pct 16.6% 52nd pct
PT commute in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
1.5% 61st pct 1.1% 56th pct
PT stops in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 53.3%
17.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 16.6%
6.7% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.6% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
29.6% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 36.2%
17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%
12.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 5.4%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
31.9% 43rd pct 30.5% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +13.0 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
15.4% 75th pct 2.5% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
5.4% 73rd pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
52.5% 24th pct 49.9% 18th pct
Full-time in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
60.6% 64th pct 54.9% 26th pct

Industries people work in

32.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.1 pts 25.9%
8.4% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.6% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.9% Education & training even 7.9%
7.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.7% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.8% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
2.7% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%
3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 24.5%
16.5% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%
10.8% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.0% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.0% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%
5.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +1 higher in 4872, QLD
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +1 higher in 4886, QLD
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +3 higher in 4872, QLD
928 24th pct 925 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.5 higher in 4886, QLD
1.1 15th pct 1.6 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.5 more in 4886, QLD
1.4 17th pct 1.9 23rd pct
15-min city in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +16.2 pts higher in 4886, QLD
15.0% 22nd pct 31.1% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +21.1 pts higher in 4886, QLD
9.9% 21st pct 31.0% 36th pct
Walk to transit in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4886, QLD
23.8% 25th pct 30.3% 29th pct
Walk to a park in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4886, QLD
31.1% 15th pct 32.8% 16th pct
Walk to health in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +12.3 pts higher in 4872, QLD
12.3% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.9 more in 4886, QLD
16.7 46th pct 18.7 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD even
0 6th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in 4872, QLDin 4886, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4886, QLD
6.3% 67th pct 11.1% 92nd pct

Compare 4872, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4886, QLD with nearby areas

4885, QLD 4888, QLD 4883, QLD 4860, QLD 4884, QLD 4882, QLD 4859, QLD 4855, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4872, QLD vs 4886, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4872/4872-qld/vs/POA4886/4886-qld