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4874, QLD vs 4875, QLD

Name: 4874, QLD vs 4875, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 169 km apart · 4874, QLD profile · 4875, QLD profile

4874, QLD 4875, QLD

Postcode 4875 and postcode 4874 are two different Queensland regions with starkly contrasting demographics and incomes. Postcode 4875 has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 81.0%, compared to 33.6% in postcode 4874. This is alongside a much more diverse linguistic profile, with 69.3% of people in postcode 4875 using a language other than English at home, whereas that figure is only 12.1% in postcode 4874. Financial outcomes differ sharply; the typical weekly household income in postcode 4874 is $2,606, which is far higher than the $1,362 seen in postcode 4875.

These financial gaps have widened since 2011, with the difference in typical household incomes growing from $917 to $1,244. While the two areas are far apart, they share similar rates of home ownership, with about 8% of homes in both areas owned outright. They also both have very low levels of public transport use, with only 2.5% of people in each area commuting by transit. This common lack of infrastructure is seen in both places, which sit well below the national figure for public transport access.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 47.4 pts higher in 4875, QLD Other language: 57.2 pts higher in 4875, QLD No religion: 28.6 pts higher in 4874, QLD No car: 31.7 pts higher in 4875, QLD Personal income: $761 higher in 4874, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +1,923 larger in 4875, QLD gap narrowing

5,603 57th pct 7,526 61st pct

Median age in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +2 yrs older in 4874, QLD gap narrowing

30 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

33.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 28.4%

25.6% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 20.3%

14.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.0% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Marital status

56.9% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 65.9%

33.0% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 24.1%

5.8% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

1.8% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

4874, QLD 4875, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 88.1%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.1% Australian ◂ +18.8 pts 8.3%

23.8% English ◂ +17.6 pts 6.2%

6.8% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 2.0%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

3.2% German ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.3% English only ◂ +50.2 pts 22.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.8% Christianity +36.8 pts ▸ 72.7%

45.3% No religion ◂ +28.6 pts 16.7%

17.5% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 9.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +1.19 more in 4874, QLD

2.09 32nd pct 0.90 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +1 more in 4874, QLD

3 57th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +179 more in 4875, QLD

1,213 59th pct 1,392 61st pct

Avg size in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +292 larger in 4875, QLD

404 66th pct 696 88th pct

ICSEA in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +72 higher in 4874, QLD

831 6th pct 759 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

20.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.7%

7.1% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 37.3%

12.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II +6.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.5% Engineering & related ◂ +10.2 pts 11.4%

10.1% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.9% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.1% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.0% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.6% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Income

Personal income in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +$761 higher in 4874, QLD gap widening

$1,300 94th pct $539 10th pct

Household income in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +$1,244 higher in 4874, QLD gap widening

$2,606 94th pct $1,362 39th pct

Family income in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +$1,783 higher in 4874, QLD gap widening

$3,008 91st pct $1,225 8th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.8%

11.3% $650–$1,499 +17.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

6.6% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 5.2%

15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

23.3% Under $650 +28.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 12.5%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.5% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.5% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Lung condition even 0.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Stroke even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +6.1 pts ▸ 73.6%

11.6% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +0.3 larger in 4875, QLD gap narrowing

3.0 93rd pct 3.3 100th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 56.0%

14.3% One-parent families +16.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

19.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 11.9%

1.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

28.5% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 21.5%

20.1% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 14.3%

7.2% 6 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

10.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +$147 higher in 4874, QLD gap widening

$295 50th pct $148 10th pct

Mortgage in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +$270 higher in 4874, QLD gap widening

$2,061 78th pct $1,791 62nd pct

People / bedroom in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +0.10 higher in 4875, QLD gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.1% Rented +16.8 pts ▸ 80.9%

18.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.3 pts 2.2%

8.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

5.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

66.5% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 78.2%

24.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.4 pts 14.2%

3.4% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 33.4%

24.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 20.3%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

3.3% 5 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% Under $200 +29.5 pts ▸ 71.7%

22.2% $550–$749 ◂ +21.0 pts 1.1%

7.6% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.9 pts 3.4%

9.4% $750 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.9 pts 16.7%

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.4%

8.3% Under $1,000 +13.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.3% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +27.9 pts 31.5%

6.1% Walked +26.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

6.5% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.8% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

9.6% No vehicle +31.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.5 pts 14.7%

27.9% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 4.0%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.7% Mining ◂ +36.3 pts 0.4%

6.0% Public administration & safety +19.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +9.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.5% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.4% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.5% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

2.3% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.6 pts 10.1%

15.3% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +16.7 pts 3.5%

9.7% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.4% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.2% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.1% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +4 higher in 4874, QLD

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +2 higher in 4874, QLD

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +110 higher in 4874, QLD

960 40th pct 850 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +0.8 higher in 4875, QLD

1.3 17th pct 2.1 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +0.8 more in 4875, QLD

1.6 20th pct 2.5 30th pct

15-min city in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +24.8 pts higher in 4875, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 24.8% 28th pct

Walk to shops in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +6.8 pts higher in 4875, QLD

17.7% 26th pct 24.5% 31st pct

Walk to transit in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +32.6 pts higher in 4874, QLD

58.9% 58th pct 26.3% 27th pct

Walk to a park in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +53.2 pts higher in 4875, QLD

14.3% 7th pct 67.6% 46th pct

Walk to health in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4875, QLD

14.9% 37th pct 16.7% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +4.6 more in 4875, QLD

7.9 8th pct 12.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +1 higher in 4875, QLD

0 2nd pct 1 37th pct

Mean slope in 4874, QLD in 4875, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4875, QLD

3.5% 24th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Compare 4874, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4875, QLD with nearby areas

4876, QLD 4874, QLD 4892, QLD 4895, QLD 0880, NT 4873, QLD 0885, NT 4890, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4874, QLD vs 4875, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4874/4874-qld/vs/POA4875/4875-qld