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4873, QLD vs 4880, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 80 km apart · 4873, QLD profile · 4880, QLD profile

4873, QLD 4880, QLD

Postcode 4880 and postcode 4873 are two regional Queensland areas with distinct social profiles. Postcode 4880 is younger, with a typical resident aged 40, and has far more recent overseas arrivals at 19.4%. In contrast, postcode 4873 is noticeably older, with a typical age of 47, and has a far higher share of people who identify as having no religion (46.4% compared to 31.2% in postcode 4880). Education services also differ; postcode 4880 has much larger schools, while postcode 4873 has a far higher number of schools per child.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, such as typical weekly household incomes that sit around $1,200 to $1,300. They also have almost identical rates of home ownership and similar proportions of residents who have served in the Defence Force. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has widened to seven years, and the gap in overseas arrivals has more than doubled, making postcode 4880 increasingly more diverse than postcode 4873.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,560 larger in 4880, QLD No religion: 15.2 pts higher in 4873, QLD Full-time: 9.7 pts higher in 4880, QLD Recent arrivals: 13.5 pts higher in 4880, QLD Median age: 7 yrs older in 4873, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +7,560 larger in 4880, QLD gap widening
6,771 60th pct 14,331 75th pct
Median age in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +7 yrs older in 4873, QLD gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
12.8% 90th pct 16.9% 93rd pct
Aged 65+ in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap narrowing
20.7% 57th pct 20.1% 53rd pct
Under 15 in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap steady
18.3% 61st pct 16.8% 43rd pct
De facto in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap steady
18.4% 89th pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 25.0%
20.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.1%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.8%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

39.9% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
39.1% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 38.4%
12.0% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%
5.1% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

4873, QLD 4880, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap steady
14.7% 52nd pct 15.8% 57th pct

Country of birth

74.4% Australia even 74.4%
3.8% England ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
0.4% Italy +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Philippines even 0.6%
0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.1% English ◂ +7.4 pts 27.7%
33.9% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 29.7%
6.1% Italian +6.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.2% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%
5.6% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap steady
6.8% 58th pct 11.9% 70th pct
Limited English in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap steady
0.5% 49th pct 1.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +12.0 pts 71.0%
0.7% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +15.2 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
46.4% 68th pct 31.2% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

39.8% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 47.3%
46.4% No religion ◂ +15.2 pts 31.2%
12.2% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.2% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap narrowing
43.1% 43rd pct 39.2% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap narrowing
11.9% 33rd pct 10.4% 25th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +3.58 more in 4873, QLD
5.66 68th pct 2.08 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +2 more in 4873, QLD
7 86th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +1,312 more in 4880, QLD
1,259 60th pct 2,571 74th pct
Avg size in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +334 larger in 4880, QLD
180 40th pct 514 76th pct
ICSEA in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +3 higher in 4880, QLD
935 20th pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 39.2%
25.1% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
10.4% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 35.9%
13.7% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%
10.5% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.0% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%
8.5% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
4.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +$37 higher in 4880, QLD gap steady
$656 29th pct $693 37th pct
Household income in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +$86 higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
$1,218 25th pct $1,304 33rd pct
Family income in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +$94 higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
$1,547 26th pct $1,641 33rd pct
High earners in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD even gap steady
5.3% 22nd pct 5.3% 22nd pct
High-income homes in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
9.3% 20th pct 12.8% 37th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.0%
26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.4%
21.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.2%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.3% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 38.0%
32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.0%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%
1.6% $3,000 or more even 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4873, QLD
26.2% 31st pct 24.2% 21st pct
Mental health in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4873, QLD
7.4% 32nd pct 6.3% 20th pct
Needs assistance in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap steady
6.0% 59th pct 5.6% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
4.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%
0.7% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +5.0 pts 56.4%
16.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap narrowing
16.7% 44th pct 13.7% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap steady
11.8% 36th pct 11.2% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap steady
22.7% 34th pct 19.6% 19th pct
Defence service in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD even
3.2% 57th pct 3.2% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
25.0% 66th pct 19.8% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +0.2 larger in 4880, QLD gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap steady
16.2% 78th pct 18.1% 86th pct
Living alone in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
29.5% 62nd pct 26.3% 46th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 49.1%
34.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 31.4%
16.2% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 37.5%
29.5% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 26.3%
11.5% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.4% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.1% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.9% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +$20 higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
$260 40th pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +$70 higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
$1,430 42nd pct $1,500 46th pct
People / bedroom in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap steady
26.3% 65th pct 29.3% 72nd pct
Owned outright in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap narrowing
37.5% 45th pct 37.7% 45th pct
Separate houses in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap narrowing
88.8% 41st pct 89.4% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +8.1 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap steady
67.3% 20th pct 75.3% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 26.7%
26.3% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
2.4% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 89.4%
4.3% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%
1.9% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 42.6%
21.0% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 14.9%
6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
2.5% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 48.3%
26.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.0%
22.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.3%
0.9% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 44.6%
21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.3%
22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 18.6%
5.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap steady
4.1% 54th pct 6.4% 73rd pct
Work from home in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
10.8% 28th pct 8.1% 15th pct
PT commute in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap steady
0.6% 46th pct 1.9% 67th pct
PT stops in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 62.4%
10.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%
4.9% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.4% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
0.6% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 36.5%
37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 33.6%
13.8% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.0% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.1% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
35.0% 56th pct 32.5% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +13.5 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
5.9% 37th pct 19.4% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
4.2% 50th pct 5.5% 75th pct
Participation in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap narrowing
55.6% 33rd pct 50.2% 18th pct
Full-time in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +9.7 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
52.4% 15th pct 62.1% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.3 pts 5.5%
10.2% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%
8.4% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%
5.7% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
4.4% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 13.9%
12.0% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%
12.6% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +1 higher in 4873, QLD
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +1 higher in 4873, QLD
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +1 higher in 4873, QLD
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +3 higher in 4873, QLD
915 18th pct 912 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +0.2 higher in 4880, QLD
1.8 24th pct 2.0 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +0.5 more in 4880, QLD
1.9 23rd pct 2.3 28th pct
15-min city in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +10.7 pts higher in 4880, QLD
16.8% 23rd pct 27.5% 29th pct
Walk to shops in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4880, QLD
23.9% 30th pct 29.6% 35th pct
Walk to transit in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4880, QLD
24.8% 26th pct 30.2% 29th pct
Walk to a park in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +10.8 pts higher in 4873, QLD
60.3% 39th pct 49.5% 29th pct
Walk to health in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4880, QLD
17.8% 39th pct 25.0% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +21.8 more in 4873, QLD
26.1 67th pct 4.3 0th pct
Intersections/km² in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD even
1 26th pct 1 36th pct
Mean slope in 4873, QLDin 4880, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4873, QLD
7.4% 77th pct 4.1% 36th pct

Compare 4873, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4880, QLD with nearby areas

4882, QLD 4881, QLD 4870, QLD 4883, QLD 4879, QLD 4868, QLD 4878, QLD 4869, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4873, QLD vs 4880, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4873/4873-qld/vs/POA4880/4880-qld