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4873, QLD vs 4874, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 548 km apart · 4873, QLD profile · 4874, QLD profile

4873, QLD 4874, QLD

Postcode 4874 and postcode 4873 are two distinct Queensland areas located over 500km apart. Postcode 4874 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 30, and has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 33.6%. It is also a wealthier area; the typical weekly household income is $2,606, and 34.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, postcode 4873 is older, with a typical age of 47, and has a much lower typical weekly household income of $1,218.

These differences in income and age have only become more pronounced since 2011, as the gaps for typical household income and the age of residents have both widened. Despite this, the two areas share some similarities, including nearly identical unemployment rates of 4.2% and similar proportions of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas are also very car-dependent, as neither has any public transport stops or departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in 4873, QLD Household income: $1,388 higher in 4874, QLD Renting: 37.8 pts higher in 4874, QLD Owned outright: 28.6 pts higher in 4873, QLD Personal income: $644 higher in 4874, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +1,168 larger in 4873, QLD gap steady
6,771 60th pct 5,603 57th pct
Median age in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +17 yrs older in 4873, QLD gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +20.8 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap steady
12.8% 90th pct 33.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +16.7 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
20.7% 57th pct 4.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
18.3% 61st pct 25.6% 98th pct
De facto in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +9.9 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
18.4% 89th pct 28.3% 100th pct

Age structure

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +13.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.5 pts 22.8%
18.3% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.7 pts 4.0%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

39.1% Never married +17.8 pts ▸ 56.9%
39.9% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 33.0%
12.0% Divorced ◂ +6.2 pts 5.8%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

4873, QLD 4874, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +6.8 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
14.7% 52nd pct 7.8% 22nd pct

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 77.4%
3.8% England ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.1% English ◂ +11.3 pts 23.8%
33.9% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 27.1%
10.2% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%
6.1% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 2.2%
5.6% German ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +5.3 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap narrowing
6.8% 58th pct 12.1% 71st pct
Limited English in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap steady
0.5% 49th pct 0.9% 62nd pct

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +10.7 pts 72.3%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Tagalog even 0.4%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap narrowing
46.4% 68th pct 45.3% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 45.3%
39.8% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 35.8%
12.2% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap narrowing
43.1% 43rd pct 45.7% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap steady
11.9% 33rd pct 11.0% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +3.57 more in 4873, QLD
5.66 68th pct 2.09 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +4 more in 4873, QLD
7 86th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +46 more in 4873, QLD
1,259 60th pct 1,213 59th pct
Avg size in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +224 larger in 4874, QLD
180 40th pct 404 66th pct
ICSEA in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +104 higher in 4873, QLD
935 20th pct 831 6th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 45.7%
25.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 20.2%
10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%
10.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%
2.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
9.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 3.5%
8.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
7.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +$644 higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
$656 29th pct $1,300 94th pct
Household income in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +$1,388 higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
$1,218 25th pct $2,606 94th pct
Family income in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +$1,461 higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
$1,547 26th pct $3,008 91st pct
High earners in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +15.2 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
5.3% 22nd pct 20.5% 88th pct
High-income homes in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +25.2 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
9.3% 20th pct 34.5% 89th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.7 pts 11.3%
26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
21.7% Under $650 ◂ +15.1 pts 6.6%
4.3% $4,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +20.3 pts 23.3%
32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 19.9%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
1.6% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +11.6 pts higher in 4873, QLD
26.2% 31st pct 14.6% 0th pct
Mental health in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4873, QLD
7.4% 32nd pct 3.5% 5th pct
Needs assistance in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
6.0% 59th pct 2.1% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 2.4%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +6.1 pts ▸ 67.5%
16.9% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 11.6%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap narrowing
16.7% 44th pct 13.2% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
11.8% 36th pct 5.8% 3rd pct
Unpaid child care in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
22.7% 34th pct 29.7% 80th pct
Defence service in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4874, QLD
3.2% 57th pct 3.5% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +10.1 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
25.0% 66th pct 14.8% 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +0.7 larger in 4874, QLD gap widening
2.3 29th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
16.2% 78th pct 14.3% 67th pct
Living alone in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +9.4 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap steady
29.5% 62nd pct 20.1% 21st pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +16.7 pts ▸ 64.7%
34.4% Couples without children ◂ +15.0 pts 19.4%
16.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%
1.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +11.0 pts 28.5%
29.5% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 20.1%
11.4% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.5% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
5.1% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.9% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +$35 higher in 4874, QLD gap narrowing
$260 40th pct $295 50th pct
Mortgage in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +$631 higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
$1,430 42nd pct $2,061 78th pct
People / bedroom in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +0.20 higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +37.8 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
26.3% 65th pct 64.1% 100th pct
Owned outright in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +28.6 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
37.5% 45th pct 8.8% 0th pct
Separate houses in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +22.3 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
88.8% 41st pct 66.5% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
67.3% 20th pct 63.8% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.3% Rented +37.8 pts ▸ 64.1%
37.5% Owned outright ◂ +28.6 pts 8.8%
31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 18.4%
2.5% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +22.3 pts 66.5%
3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
1.9% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 38.6%
22.2% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
21.0% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
2.5% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $200–$349 ◂ +39.2 pts 7.6%
22.4% Under $200 +19.8 pts ▸ 42.2%
26.4% $350–$549 ◂ +13.2 pts 13.3%
0.9% $550–$749 +21.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $750 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +27.1 pts ▸ 48.6%
43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.3 pts 23.3%
22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.2 pts 8.3%
5.6% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap steady
4.1% 54th pct 9.6% 86th pct
Work from home in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
10.8% 28th pct 2.8% 0th pct
PT commute in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
0.6% 46th pct 2.5% 73rd pct
PT stops in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 59.4%
10.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 2.8%
4.9% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.4% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.5% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 40.2%
37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 27.9%
13.8% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.1% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.0% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
35.0% 56th pct 42.7% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap steady
5.9% 37th pct 9.8% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD even gap narrowing
4.2% 50th pct 4.2% 49th pct
Participation in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +8.5 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
55.6% 33rd pct 64.1% 68th pct
Full-time in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +17.6 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
52.4% 15th pct 70.0% 91st pct

Industries people work in

2.5% Mining +34.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
13.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.4 pts 5.4%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%
10.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
8.1% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.4% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 3.5%
6.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%
5.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.4% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.6%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +13.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
12.6% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 7.4%
14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 9.7%
12.0% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +3 higher in 4874, QLD
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +2 higher in 4873, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +45 higher in 4874, QLD
915 18th pct 960 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +0.6 higher in 4873, QLD
1.8 24th pct 1.3 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +0.3 more in 4873, QLD
1.9 23rd pct 1.6 20th pct
15-min city in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +16.8 pts higher in 4873, QLD
16.8% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4873, QLD
23.9% 30th pct 17.7% 26th pct
Walk to transit in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +34.1 pts higher in 4874, QLD
24.8% 26th pct 58.9% 58th pct
Walk to a park in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +46.0 pts higher in 4873, QLD
60.3% 39th pct 14.3% 7th pct
Walk to health in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4873, QLD
17.8% 39th pct 14.9% 37th pct
Amenities/1k in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +18.3 more in 4873, QLD
26.1 67th pct 7.9 8th pct
Intersections/km² in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +0 higher in 4873, QLD
1 26th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in 4873, QLDin 4874, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4873, QLD
7.4% 77th pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 4873, QLD with nearby areas

4877, QLD 4881, QLD 4879, QLD 4878, QLD 4880, QLD 4870, QLD 4868, QLD 4869, QLD

Compare 4874, QLD with nearby areas

4876, QLD 4875, QLD 4892, QLD 4895, QLD 4873, QLD 4890, QLD 4877, QLD 4891, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4873, QLD vs 4874, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4873/4873-qld/vs/POA4874/4874-qld