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4873, QLD vs 4881, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 66 km apart · 4873, QLD profile · 4881, QLD profile

4873, QLD 4881, QLD

Postcode 4873 and postcode 4881 are two Queensland areas with notable differences in accessibility and education. Postcode 4873 is much more walkable, with 60.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 24.8% near a school, compared to 28.1% and 2.2% in postcode 4881. It also has far more schools per 1,000 children (5.66 versus 2.35). In contrast, postcode 4881 has a more highly qualified workforce, with 19.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.9% in postcode 4873.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English at home, at just 0.5%. They are also very similar in age, with a typical resident in each area being 47, and they share nearly identical proportions of children and seniors. While some gaps are closing—such as the difference in the share of people born overseas—others have widened, including the gap in working-from-home rates and the number of university-qualified adults.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 4881, QLD Unemployment: 2.7 pts higher in 4881, QLD Bachelor+: 7.6 pts higher in 4881, QLD Population: 1,945 larger in 4873, QLD Year 12: 7.0 pts higher in 4881, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +1,945 larger in 4873, QLD gap widening
6,771 60th pct 4,826 54th pct
Median age in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD even gap narrowing
47 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap steady
12.8% 90th pct 12.7% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap steady
20.7% 57th pct 20.6% 56th pct
Under 15 in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap steady
18.3% 61st pct 17.6% 54th pct
De facto in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap steady
18.4% 89th pct 18.1% 89th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 33.1%
20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 20.6%
20.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

Marital status

39.9% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
39.1% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 38.3%
12.0% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
4.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

4873, QLD 4881, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap narrowing
14.7% 52nd pct 21.1% 69th pct

Country of birth

74.4% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 66.5%
3.8% England +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.8% New Zealand even 2.8%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.1% English +2.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
33.9% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 27.8%
10.2% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%
1.5% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Indian even 0.4%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap steady
6.8% 58th pct 7.5% 60th pct
Limited English in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD even gap steady
0.5% 49th pct 0.5% 47th pct

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 80.9%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap narrowing
46.4% 68th pct 51.4% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 51.4%
39.8% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 31.0%
12.2% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap narrowing
43.1% 43rd pct 50.1% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap widening
11.9% 33rd pct 19.5% 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +3.31 more in 4873, QLD
5.66 68th pct 2.35 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +5 more in 4873, QLD
7 86th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +817 more in 4873, QLD
1,259 60th pct 442 43rd pct
Avg size in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +41 larger in 4881, QLD
180 40th pct 221 46th pct
ICSEA in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +3 higher in 4873, QLD
935 20th pct 932 19th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 50.1%
25.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 21.2%
10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%
10.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 29.6%
13.7% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 14.0%
8.0% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.5% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.5% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%
7.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
2.7% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +$34 higher in 4873, QLD gap narrowing
$656 29th pct $622 23rd pct
Household income in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +$134 higher in 4881, QLD gap widening
$1,218 25th pct $1,352 38th pct
Family income in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +$97 higher in 4881, QLD gap widening
$1,547 26th pct $1,644 33rd pct
High earners in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap steady
5.3% 22nd pct 7.3% 38th pct
High-income homes in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap widening
9.3% 20th pct 13.4% 39th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.0%
26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
21.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.4%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.3% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 44.9%
32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.3%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4873, QLD
26.2% 31st pct 25.1% 25th pct
Mental health in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4873, QLD
7.4% 32nd pct 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap steady
6.0% 59th pct 4.8% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +0.8 pts 60.6%
16.9% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap steady
16.7% 44th pct 17.7% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap steady
11.8% 36th pct 12.4% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap steady
22.7% 34th pct 23.8% 41st pct
Defence service in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4881, QLD
3.2% 57th pct 3.7% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap narrowing
25.0% 66th pct 26.1% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.2 larger in 4881, QLD gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap narrowing
16.2% 78th pct 15.7% 75th pct
Living alone in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap narrowing
29.5% 62nd pct 25.5% 43rd pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
34.4% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
16.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
29.5% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 25.5%
11.5% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%
5.1% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.9% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +$10 higher in 4881, QLD gap steady
$260 40th pct $270 43rd pct
Mortgage in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +$217 higher in 4881, QLD gap widening
$1,430 42nd pct $1,647 54th pct
People / bedroom in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.10 higher in 4881, QLD gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap narrowing
26.3% 65th pct 19.7% 45th pct
Owned outright in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap narrowing
37.5% 45th pct 39.2% 50th pct
Separate houses in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap narrowing
88.8% 41st pct 91.2% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
67.3% 20th pct 65.3% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
31.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
26.3% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 19.7%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 91.2%
4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%
1.9% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 40.2%
22.2% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 19.5%
6.6% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.5% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 38.3%
26.4% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
22.4% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.9% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 36.4%
21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 18.8%
5.6% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap narrowing
4.1% 54th pct 4.2% 55th pct
Work from home in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +6.9 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap widening
10.8% 28th pct 17.7% 56th pct
PT commute in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap steady
0.6% 46th pct 0.7% 48th pct
PT stops in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 53.8%
10.8% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
5.4% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 39.8%
37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 32.0%
13.8% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
6.0% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.1% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
35.0% 56th pct 30.5% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap widening
5.9% 37th pct 2.3% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap steady
4.2% 50th pct 7.0% 87th pct
Participation in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap steady
55.6% 33rd pct 52.7% 24th pct
Full-time in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4873, QLD gap steady
52.4% 15th pct 50.7% 11th pct

Industries people work in

10.2% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.3 pts 6.4%
8.1% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%
8.4% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.7% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%
3.1% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%
5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%
14.1% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 8.6%
12.0% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +2 higher in 4881, QLD
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +1 higher in 4881, QLD
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +3 higher in 4881, QLD
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +38 higher in 4881, QLD
915 18th pct 953 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.7 higher in 4873, QLD
1.8 24th pct 1.1 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.8 more in 4873, QLD
1.9 23rd pct 1.1 13th pct
15-min city in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4873, QLD
16.8% 23rd pct 13.9% 22nd pct
Walk to shops in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +9.1 pts higher in 4873, QLD
23.9% 30th pct 14.8% 24th pct
Walk to transit in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +22.6 pts higher in 4873, QLD
24.8% 26th pct 2.2% 14th pct
Walk to a park in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +32.3 pts higher in 4873, QLD
60.3% 39th pct 28.1% 13th pct
Walk to health in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4873, QLD
17.8% 39th pct 14.1% 37th pct
Amenities/1k in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +16.4 more in 4873, QLD
26.1 67th pct 9.7 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD even
1 26th pct 1 31st pct
Mean slope in 4873, QLDin 4881, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4881, QLD
7.4% 77th pct 8.9% 86th pct

Compare 4873, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4881, QLD with nearby areas

4879, QLD 4878, QLD 4877, QLD 4870, QLD 4880, QLD 4868, QLD 4869, QLD 4865, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4873, QLD vs 4881, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4873/4873-qld/vs/POA4881/4881-qld