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4873, QLD vs 4876, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 669 km apart · 4873, QLD profile · 4876, QLD profile

4873, QLD 4876, QLD

Postcode 4876 and postcode 4873 are two different Queensland areas located about 669 km apart. Postcode 4876 is a very young community where the typical resident is 24 and 34.7% of the population are children under 15. It is also far more culturally diverse, with 72.3% of people using a language other than English at home and 81.6% identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. In contrast, postcode 4873 is much older, with a typical age of 47 and 20.7% of people aged 65 and over. Housing differs sharply; 89.4% of homes in postcode 4876 are rented, while 37.5% of homes in postcode 4873 are owned outright.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in typical age has widened to 23 years, and the difference in home ownership and rent has also grown. Despite these shifting trends, some things remain similar. Both areas have a similar typical weekly personal income, and neither has any public transport stops. Both also sit well below the national figure for the proportion of people who own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 23 yrs older in 4873, QLD First Nations: 68.8 pts higher in 4876, QLD Other language: 65.6 pts higher in 4876, QLD No religion: 27.3 pts higher in 4873, QLD Renting: 63.1 pts higher in 4876, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +3,970 larger in 4873, QLD gap steady
6,771 60th pct 2,801 45th pct
Median age in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +23 yrs older in 4873, QLD gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +68.8 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap narrowing
12.8% 90th pct 81.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +15.8 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
20.7% 57th pct 4.9% 2nd pct
Under 15 in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +16.4 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap widening
18.3% 61st pct 34.7% 100th pct
De facto in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +11.7 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap steady
18.4% 89th pct 30.1% 100th pct

Age structure

18.3% Children (0–14) +16.4 pts ▸ 34.7%
32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.6 pts 17.7%
20.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 26.1%
20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.8 pts 4.9%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +8.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

Marital status

39.1% Never married +32.9 pts ▸ 72.0%
39.9% Married ◂ +19.7 pts 20.2%
12.0% Divorced ◂ +9.0 pts 3.0%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

4873, QLD 4876, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +12.0 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap narrowing
14.7% 52nd pct 2.7% 0th pct

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +12.7 pts ▸ 87.1%
3.8% England ◂ +3.5 pts 0.2%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.1% English ◂ +29.5 pts 5.6%
33.9% Australian ◂ +28.5 pts 5.5%
10.2% Irish ◂ +8.6 pts 1.6%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +8.3 pts 1.0%
6.1% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 0.6%
5.6% German ◂ +5.0 pts 0.6%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +65.6 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap narrowing
6.8% 58th pct 72.3% 100th pct
Limited English in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +10.6 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap narrowing
0.5% 49th pct 11.1% 99th pct

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +67.3 pts 15.7%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +27.3 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
46.4% 68th pct 19.1% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

39.8% Christianity +18.8 pts ▸ 58.5%
46.4% No religion ◂ +27.3 pts 19.1%
12.2% Not stated +9.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap steady
43.1% 43rd pct 46.0% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
11.9% 33rd pct 7.2% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +4.63 more in 4873, QLD
5.66 68th pct 1.03 7th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +6 more in 4873, QLD
7 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +696 more in 4873, QLD
1,259 60th pct 563 46th pct
Avg size in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +383 larger in 4876, QLD
180 40th pct 563 80th pct
ICSEA in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +254 higher in 4873, QLD
935 20th pct 681 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 46.0%
25.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.7 pts 15.4%
10.1% Year 11 +6.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 36.8%
13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 7.4%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%
2.9% Certificate I / II +6.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.2 pts 9.3%
10.5% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.0% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.7% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.1 pts 2.9%
8.5% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%
7.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +$48 higher in 4873, QLD gap narrowing
$656 29th pct $608 20th pct
Household income in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +$106 higher in 4876, QLD gap widening
$1,218 25th pct $1,324 35th pct
Family income in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +$255 higher in 4873, QLD gap steady
$1,547 26th pct $1,292 11th pct
High earners in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD even gap steady
5.3% 22nd pct 5.3% 22nd pct
High-income homes in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap steady
9.3% 20th pct 10.6% 27th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.5%
26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.0%
21.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 17.4%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 44.1%
32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.9%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +13.8 pts higher in 4873, QLD
26.2% 31st pct 12.4% 0th pct
Mental health in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4873, QLD
7.4% 32nd pct 1.4% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
6.0% 59th pct 1.8% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 1.8%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 1.4%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 2.4%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%
4.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +9.9 pts ▸ 71.3%
16.9% One condition ◂ +7.0 pts 9.9%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap steady
16.7% 44th pct 10.0% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
11.8% 36th pct 8.5% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +13.3 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap widening
22.7% 34th pct 36.0% 99th pct
Defence service in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4876, QLD
3.2% 57th pct 5.0% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +12.3 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
25.0% 66th pct 12.6% 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +1.2 larger in 4876, QLD gap steady
2.3 29th pct 3.5 100th pct
One-parent in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +16.1 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap widening
16.2% 78th pct 32.3% 100th pct
Living alone in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap steady
29.5% 62nd pct 21.5% 26th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 56.0%
34.4% Couples without children ◂ +24.9 pts 9.4%
16.2% One-parent families +16.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
1.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +19.4 pts 20.1%
29.5% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 21.5%
2.9% 6 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
11.5% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.4% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
5.1% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +$140 higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
$260 40th pct $120 6th pct
Mortgage in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +$130 higher in 4873, QLD gap narrowing
$1,430 42nd pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +0.50 higher in 4876, QLD gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +63.1 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap widening
26.3% 65th pct 89.4% 100th pct
Owned outright in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +34.4 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
37.5% 45th pct 3.1% 0th pct
Separate houses in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +11.3 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap narrowing
88.8% 41st pct 77.5% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
67.3% 20th pct 62.9% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.3% Rented +63.1 pts ▸ 89.4%
37.5% Owned outright ◂ +34.4 pts 3.1%
31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 77.5%
3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.9% Other dwelling +4.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 38.1%
22.2% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 19.8%
6.6% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.5% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

22.4% Under $200 +67.6 pts ▸ 90.1%
46.8% $200–$349 ◂ +42.4 pts 4.4%
26.4% $350–$549 ◂ +25.3 pts 1.1%
0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +18.7 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap narrowing
4.1% 54th pct 22.9% 99th pct
Work from home in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +8.8 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
10.8% 28th pct 2.0% 0th pct
PT commute in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap narrowing
0.6% 46th pct 1.9% 66th pct
PT stops in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) ◂ +14.5 pts 46.4%
5.4% Walked +12.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.9% Car (passenger) +10.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 2.0%
0.6% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.6 pts 23.6%
4.1% No vehicle +18.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 5.3%
6.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +14.5 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap narrowing
35.0% 56th pct 20.4% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
5.9% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +9.6 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap widening
4.2% 50th pct 13.8% 100th pct
Participation in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap narrowing
55.6% 33rd pct 53.7% 27th pct
Full-time in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +12.6 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap widening
52.4% 15th pct 64.9% 84th pct

Industries people work in

10.2% Health care & social assistance +13.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
8.1% Education & training +9.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.7% Public administration & safety +10.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.7 pts 6.0%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%
8.4% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
6.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%
5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.4%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
12.6% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 11.5%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.0% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +1 higher in 4873, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +2 higher in 4873, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +2 higher in 4873, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +2 higher in 4873, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +123 higher in 4873, QLD
915 18th pct 792 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +1.3 higher in 4876, QLD
1.8 24th pct 3.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +2.3 more in 4876, QLD
1.9 23rd pct 4.2 55th pct
15-min city in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +32.3 pts higher in 4876, QLD
16.8% 23rd pct 49.1% 52nd pct
Walk to shops in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +30.5 pts higher in 4876, QLD
23.9% 30th pct 54.4% 59th pct
Walk to transit in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +12.4 pts higher in 4876, QLD
24.8% 26th pct 37.2% 35th pct
Walk to a park in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +32.1 pts higher in 4876, QLD
60.3% 39th pct 92.4% 68th pct
Walk to health in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +21.0 pts higher in 4876, QLD
17.8% 39th pct 38.8% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +3.3 more in 4873, QLD
26.1 67th pct 22.8 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +0 higher in 4873, QLD
1 26th pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in 4873, QLDin 4876, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4873, QLD
7.4% 77th pct 5.6% 58th pct

Compare 4873, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4876, QLD with nearby areas

4875, QLD 4874, QLD 4892, QLD 4895, QLD 0880, NT 4873, QLD 4890, QLD 4877, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4873, QLD vs 4876, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4873/4873-qld/vs/POA4876/4876-qld