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4872, QLD vs 4887, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 61 km apart · 4872, QLD profile · 4887, QLD profile

4872, QLD 4887, QLD

Postcode 4872 and postcode 4887 are two regional Queensland areas with distinct economic and social profiles. Postcode 4872 is more likely to have people working full-time (60.6% compared to 48.3% in postcode 4887) and has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 15.4%, while postcode 4887 sits at 3.9%. Incomes are also higher in postcode 4872, where the typical household earns $1,253 a week, compared to $955 in postcode 4887.

Both areas are very similar in that they are car-dependent and have almost identical rates of university qualifications, at around 11%. They also share a similar housing market, with typical weekly rents of $225 in postcode 4872 and $230 in postcode 4887. While they share these basics, the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, and the difference in the number of recent arrivals from overseas has also grown significantly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 12.3 pts higher in 4872, QLD Population: 2,121 larger in 4872, QLD Recent arrivals: 11.6 pts higher in 4872, QLD People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 4872, QLD Work from home: 10.1 pts higher in 4872, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +2,121 larger in 4872, QLD gap widening
4,248 52nd pct 2,127 42nd pct
Median age in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +1 yrs older in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
49 yrs 77th pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
7.2% 86th pct 12.1% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
23.6% 71st pct 26.0% 79th pct
Under 15 in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
16.3% 38th pct 18.2% 61st pct
De facto in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
12.3% 49th pct 15.3% 78th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 30.0%
23.6% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 26.0%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.3%
16.3% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +10.9 pts 37.6%
31.3% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
11.0% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.1% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

4872, QLD 4887, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
13.9% 49th pct 12.1% 43rd pct

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 74.4%
2.1% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
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

34.8% English +2.4 pts ▸ 37.2%
35.2% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
9.5% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.4% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.8% Italian ◂ +7.6 pts 2.3%
5.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
7.9% 61st pct 6.1% 55th pct
Limited English in 4872, QLDin 4887, 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 +0.9 pts ▸ 81.5%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%
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 4887, QLD +8.5 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
34.5% 26th pct 43.1% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 40.1%
34.5% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 43.1%
14.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
38.7% 29th pct 36.5% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
10.8% 27th pct 10.6% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.95 more in 4872, QLD
8.68 79th pct 7.73 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +3 more in 4872, QLD
6 81st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +70 more in 4872, QLD
379 40th pct 309 36th pct
Avg size in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +40 larger in 4887, QLD
63 18th pct 103 27th pct
ICSEA in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +32 higher in 4872, QLD
905 13th pct 873 10th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 36.5%
28.0% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%
6.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 34.4%
14.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.2%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 15.3%
7.3% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
9.6% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
7.9% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.8%
1.4% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +$121 higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
$637 26th pct $516 7th pct
Household income in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +$298 higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
$1,253 28th pct $955 7th pct
Family income in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +$315 higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
$1,571 28th pct $1,256 9th pct
High earners in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
5.9% 28th pct 3.6% 11th pct
High-income homes in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
11.9% 33rd pct 7.1% 12th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.6%
21.6% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 19.5%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 49.9%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 23.8%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4887, QLD
25.7% 28th pct 29.9% 53rd pct
Mental health in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4887, QLD
6.3% 20th pct 8.1% 41st pct
Needs assistance in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
5.4% 49th pct 7.9% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.3% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.5% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.4% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Cancer even 3.3%
2.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +4.6 pts 55.4%
17.3% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
5.4% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
17.8% 51st pct 21.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
12.3% 43rd pct 12.8% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
21.5% 27th pct 17.8% 13th pct
Defence service in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4887, QLD
3.1% 55th pct 5.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
24.5% 62nd pct 26.8% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.2 larger in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
14.0% 64th pct 17.2% 83rd pct
Living alone in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
27.5% 52nd pct 34.5% 84th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 42.9%
37.1% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 37.9%
14.0% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.8% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 38.4%
27.5% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 34.5%
11.6% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%
10.1% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +$5 higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
$225 30th pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +$291 higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
$1,374 39th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.10 higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
20.1% 47th pct 16.0% 32nd pct
Owned outright in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
46.5% 73rd pct 49.2% 80th pct
Separate houses in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
90.2% 44th pct 95.6% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
62.7% 14th pct 60.1% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 49.2%
22.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.1% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 16.0%
6.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%
3.7% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 95.6%
6.3% Other dwelling ◂ +5.1 pts 1.3%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
21.9% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%
9.9% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%
2.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $200–$349 +11.8 pts ▸ 56.5%
32.5% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
10.6% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
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 +7.0 pts ▸ 40.6%
26.0% Under $1,000 +13.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
21.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 6.6%
9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
3.6% 47th pct 2.5% 34th pct
Work from home in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +10.1 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
17.9% 57th pct 7.7% 14th pct
PT commute in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
1.5% 61st pct 0.4% 42nd pct
PT stops in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 61.2%
17.9% Worked at home ◂ +10.1 pts 7.7%
4.6% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.7% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%
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 +1.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
29.6% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 14.8%
12.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
31.9% 43rd pct 31.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +11.6 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
15.4% 75th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
5.4% 73rd pct 6.6% 86th pct
Participation in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +9.6 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
52.5% 24th pct 42.9% 7th pct
Full-time in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +12.3 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
60.6% 64th pct 48.3% 6th pct

Industries people work in

32.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.4 pts 7.6%
8.4% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.9% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.3% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.6% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.7% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.7% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
1.7% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Managers ◂ +15.8 pts 9.5%
9.0% Community & personal service +8.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.5% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%
10.8% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.0% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.8% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +2 higher in 4872, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +1 higher in 4872, QLD
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +2 higher in 4872, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +2 higher in 4872, QLD
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +46 higher in 4872, QLD
928 24th pct 882 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.3 higher in 4887, QLD
1.1 15th pct 1.4 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.4 more in 4887, QLD
1.4 17th pct 1.8 22nd pct
15-min city in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4887, QLD
15.0% 22nd pct 20.5% 25th pct
Walk to shops in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +10.3 pts higher in 4887, QLD
9.9% 21st pct 20.3% 27th pct
Walk to transit in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4887, QLD
23.8% 25th pct 24.1% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4887, QLD
31.1% 15th pct 31.7% 16th pct
Walk to health in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +10.1 pts higher in 4887, QLD
12.3% 36th pct 22.4% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.7 more in 4872, QLD
16.7 46th pct 16.0 44th pct
Intersections/km² in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0 6th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in 4872, QLDin 4887, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4887, QLD
6.3% 67th pct 10.6% 91st pct

Compare 4872, QLD with nearby areas

4888, QLD 4887, QLD 4886, QLD 4854, QLD 4883, QLD 4855, QLD 4885, QLD 4882, 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). 4872, QLD vs 4887, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4872/4872-qld/vs/POA4887/4887-qld