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4872, QLD vs 4888, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 58 km apart · 4872, QLD profile · 4888, QLD profile

4872, QLD 4888, QLD

Postcode 4872 and postcode 4888 are two Queensland areas with contrasting social and economic profiles. Postcode 4872 has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 15.4% and a typical family income that is well higher at $1,571 per week. In contrast, postcode 4888 has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 13.4% and more residents aged 65 and over, reaching 26.7%. While postcode 4872 has more schools within 3 km, postcode 4888 is more walkable, with 22.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 9.9% in postcode 4872.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships, though this is well higher in postcode 4888. They are also alike in being car-dependent and having very few people who speak little or no English. Since 2011, the gap in typical household income has widened, with postcode 4872 now $394 higher each week. The difference in the share of recent arrivals has also grown, as postcode 4872 has seen a much larger increase in people moving here from overseas.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 13.6 pts higher in 4872, QLD Full-time: 8.2 pts higher in 4872, QLD Needs assistance: 3.1 pts higher in 4888, QLD Participation: 8.9 pts higher in 4872, QLD Population: 1,496 larger in 4872, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +1,496 larger in 4872, QLD gap widening
4,248 52nd pct 2,752 45th pct
Median age in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +3 yrs older in 4888, QLD gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
7.2% 86th pct 13.4% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
23.6% 71st pct 26.7% 81st pct
Under 15 in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
16.3% 38th pct 15.2% 28th pct
De facto in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
12.3% 49th pct 15.5% 79th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 33.2%
23.6% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.6%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 37.8%
31.3% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
11.0% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
5.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

4872, QLD 4888, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
13.9% 49th pct 11.6% 40th pct

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 75.5%
2.1% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
1.6% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.8% English +3.1 pts ▸ 37.9%
35.2% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 34.8%
9.4% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.5% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.8% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 4.4%
5.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
7.9% 61st pct 2.7% 27th pct
Limited English in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
0.9% 62nd pct 0.1% 29th pct

Language used at home

80.7% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 85.8%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%
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 4888, QLD +8.2 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
34.5% 26th pct 42.7% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 41.1%
34.5% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
14.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
38.7% 29th pct 34.0% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
10.8% 27th pct 8.5% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +3.89 more in 4872, QLD
8.68 79th pct 4.80 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +4 more in 4872, QLD
6 81st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +57 more in 4888, QLD
379 40th pct 436 43rd pct
Avg size in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +155 larger in 4888, QLD
63 18th pct 218 45th pct
ICSEA in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +39 higher in 4872, QLD
905 13th pct 866 10th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 34.0%
28.0% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
12.4% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.8% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
14.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%
9.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%
9.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
7.3% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.7%
1.4% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +$163 higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
$637 26th pct $474 2nd pct
Household income in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +$394 higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
$1,253 28th pct $859 2nd pct
Family income in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +$459 higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
$1,571 28th pct $1,112 3rd pct
High earners in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
5.9% 28th pct 4.2% 13th pct
High-income homes in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
11.9% 33rd pct 5.2% 9th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.0%
21.6% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 16.7%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%
5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 54.5%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 22.3%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4888, QLD
25.7% 28th pct 31.2% 61st pct
Mental health in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4888, QLD
6.3% 20th pct 8.8% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
5.4% 49th pct 8.5% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.5% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.3% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.4% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.1% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +4.8 pts 55.3%
17.3% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
5.4% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.8% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
17.8% 51st pct 19.3% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
12.3% 43rd pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
21.5% 27th pct 16.7% 11th pct
Defence service in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4888, QLD
3.1% 55th pct 5.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
24.5% 62nd pct 26.2% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.2 larger in 4872, QLD gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +8.4 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
14.0% 64th pct 22.4% 93rd pct
Living alone in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
27.5% 52nd pct 32.0% 74th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +12.3 pts 36.0%
37.1% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
14.0% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

41.5% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
27.5% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 32.0%
11.6% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.1% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
3.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +$25 higher in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
$225 30th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +$291 higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
$1,374 39th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
20.1% 47th pct 19.6% 45th pct
Owned outright in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
46.5% 73rd pct 49.2% 80th pct
Separate houses in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
90.2% 44th pct 97.5% 77th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
62.7% 14th pct 57.0% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 49.2%
22.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
20.1% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 19.6%
6.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%
3.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 97.5%
6.3% Other dwelling ◂ +5.5 pts 0.8%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
21.9% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 14.9%
9.9% 1 bedroom even 9.9%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%
2.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $200–$349 +14.1 pts ▸ 58.8%
32.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.4%
10.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%
1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.0% Under $1,000 +14.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
33.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 36.5%
21.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 13.5%
9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
3.6% 47th pct 3.3% 45th pct
Work from home in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
17.9% 57th pct 10.3% 25th pct
PT commute in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
1.5% 61st pct 0.9% 52nd pct
PT stops in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 56.3%
17.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 10.3%
6.7% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.6% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.5% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.6% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 38.7%
37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 36.2%
17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 14.9%
12.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 6.6%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
31.9% 43rd pct 31.0% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +13.6 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
15.4% 75th pct 1.9% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
5.4% 73rd pct 11.4% 99th pct
Participation in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +8.9 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
52.5% 24th pct 43.7% 8th pct
Full-time in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +8.2 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
60.6% 64th pct 52.4% 15th pct

Industries people work in

32.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.6 pts 15.4%
8.4% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.6% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.3% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.7% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
3.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Managers ◂ +9.1 pts 16.2%
16.5% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.0% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.0% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.8% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%
10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.8% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +2 higher in 4872, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +2 higher in 4872, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +2 higher in 4872, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +3 higher in 4872, QLD
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +80 higher in 4872, QLD
928 24th pct 848 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.2 higher in 4888, QLD
1.1 15th pct 1.4 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.2 more in 4888, QLD
1.4 17th pct 1.6 19th pct
15-min city in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +7.5 pts higher in 4888, QLD
15.0% 22nd pct 22.4% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +12.8 pts higher in 4888, QLD
9.9% 21st pct 22.7% 29th pct
Walk to transit in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4872, QLD
23.8% 25th pct 19.2% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4872, QLD
31.1% 15th pct 24.0% 11th pct
Walk to health in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +10.1 pts higher in 4888, QLD
12.3% 36th pct 22.4% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +7.6 more in 4872, QLD
16.7 46th pct 9.1 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0 6th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in 4872, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4888, QLD
6.3% 67th pct 8.0% 82nd pct

Compare 4872, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4888, QLD with nearby areas

4886, QLD 4883, QLD 4885, QLD 4887, QLD 4882, QLD 4884, QLD 4860, QLD 4855, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4872, QLD vs 4888, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4872/4872-qld/vs/POA4888/4888-qld