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4874, QLD vs 4892, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 361 km apart · 4874, QLD profile · 4892, QLD profile

4874, QLD 4892, QLD

Postcode 4874 and postcode 4892 are two Queensland areas with similar population sizes but very different economic profiles. Postcode 4874 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,606 compared to $1,080 in postcode 4892. This gap is mirrored in the workforce, where 64.1% of adults in postcode 4874 are working or looking for work, while only 40.8% are doing so in postcode 4892. In contrast, postcode 4892 has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 76.8%, compared to 33.6% in postcode 4874.

Both areas share an identical typical resident age of 30. Despite this similarity, the two places have diverged in recent years. The gap in typical household income has widened since 2016, and the difference in the share of people using another language at home has also grown. While both areas have very low access to public transport, postcode 4892 has a far higher share of homes with no motor vehicle at 45.7%.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 43.2 pts higher in 4892, QLD Other language: 27.0 pts higher in 4892, QLD No car: 36.1 pts higher in 4892, QLD Personal income: $933 higher in 4874, QLD Participation: 23.3 pts higher in 4874, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +274 larger in 4874, QLD gap narrowing
5,603 57th pct 5,329 56th pct
Median age in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD even gap narrowing
30 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +43.2 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap narrowing
33.6% 100th pct 76.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap steady
4.0% 0th pct 6.8% 5th pct
Under 15 in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
25.6% 98th pct 23.4% 92nd pct
De facto in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap narrowing
28.3% 100th pct 32.9% 100th pct

Age structure

33.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 29.0%
25.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 23.4%
22.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
14.1% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.0% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Marital status

56.9% Never married +22.5 pts ▸ 79.4%
33.0% Married ◂ +20.4 pts 12.5%
5.8% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%
1.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

4874, QLD 4892, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap steady
7.8% 22nd pct 3.3% 2nd pct

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 86.7%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.1% Australian ◂ +20.2 pts 6.9%
23.8% English ◂ +17.0 pts 6.8%
6.8% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 2.3%
6.3% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 1.9%
3.2% German ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +27.0 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap widening
12.1% 71st pct 39.1% 91st pct
Limited English in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap widening
0.9% 62nd pct 4.6% 88th pct

Language used at home

72.3% English only ◂ +22.2 pts 50.2%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +18.3 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
45.3% 64th pct 27.0% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

35.8% Christianity +19.6 pts ▸ 55.4%
45.3% No religion ◂ +18.3 pts 27.0%
17.5% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 12.7%
0.2% Other religions +4.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +22.3 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
45.7% 49th pct 23.4% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap steady
11.0% 29th pct 5.2% 3rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +2.71 more in 4892, QLD
2.09 32nd pct 4.80 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +3 more in 4892, QLD
3 57th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +414 more in 4874, QLD
1,213 59th pct 799 51st pct
Avg size in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +271 larger in 4874, QLD
404 66th pct 133 32nd pct
ICSEA in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +166 higher in 4874, QLD
831 6th pct 665 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 ◂ +22.3 pts 23.4%
20.2% Year 10 +10.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
7.1% Year 9 or below +13.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.3% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.2 pts 26.0%
12.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%
9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%
3.3% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.5% Engineering & related ◂ +14.3 pts 7.3%
10.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%
8.1% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.1% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.9% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
0.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.3% Information technology even 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +$933 higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
$1,300 94th pct $367 0th pct
Household income in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +$1,526 higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
$2,606 94th pct $1,080 14th pct
Family income in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +$2,124 higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
$3,008 91st pct $884 0th pct
High earners in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +16.7 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
20.5% 88th pct 3.7% 12th pct
High-income homes in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +26.3 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
34.5% 89th pct 8.2% 14th pct

Household income distribution

11.3% $650–$1,499 +23.9 pts ▸ 35.2%
29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 18.5%
6.6% Under $650 +16.8 pts ▸ 23.4%
18.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 3.9%
15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

23.3% Under $650 +36.1 pts ▸ 59.5%
28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.6 pts 6.1%
19.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 15.1%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4892, QLD
14.6% 0th pct 14.8% 1st pct
Mental health in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4874, QLD
3.5% 5th pct 2.1% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap steady
2.1% 9th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.5% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
2.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
2.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
1.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.6% Lung condition even 0.6%
0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +0.8 pts 66.7%
11.6% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%
2.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap narrowing
13.2% 23rd pct 6.8% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap narrowing
5.8% 3rd pct 8.8% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap narrowing
29.7% 80th pct 33.8% 93rd pct
Defence service in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4874, QLD
3.5% 66th pct 2.4% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap narrowing
14.8% 9th pct 16.8% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +0.4 larger in 4892, QLD gap narrowing
3.0 93rd pct 3.4 100th pct
One-parent in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +18.4 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap steady
14.3% 67th pct 32.6% 100th pct
Living alone in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap widening
20.1% 21st pct 21.6% 26th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +17.8 pts 46.9%
14.3% One-parent families +18.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
19.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 15.8%
1.7% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Household size

28.5% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 23.1%
20.1% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
7.2% 6 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.1% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 11.5%
15.3% 3 people even 15.3%
10.2% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +$175 higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
$295 50th pct $120 6th pct
Mortgage in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +$1,461 higher in 4874, QLD gap narrowing
$2,061 78th pct $600 4th pct
People / bedroom in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +0.20 higher in 4892, QLD gap narrowing
1.00 93rd pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +13.8 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap narrowing
64.1% 100th pct 78.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap narrowing
8.8% 0th pct 7.8% 0th pct
Separate houses in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +8.3 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap narrowing
66.5% 15th pct 74.8% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap narrowing
63.8% 14th pct 66.2% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.1% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 78.0%
18.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.9 pts 1.6%
8.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%
5.6% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.9% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Types of homes

66.5% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 74.8%
24.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 17.0%
3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 44.6%
24.7% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
21.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 18.0%
6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%
3.3% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% Under $200 +43.2 pts ▸ 85.4%
22.2% $550–$749 ◂ +21.9 pts 0.3%
13.3% $350–$549 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
9.4% $750 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.8%
7.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

8.3% Under $1,000 +51.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
48.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +33.6 pts 15.0%
23.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
15.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +36.1 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap steady
9.6% 86th pct 45.7% 100th pct
Work from home in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap widening
2.8% 0th pct 6.7% 11th pct
PT commute in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap steady
2.5% 73rd pct 1.4% 61st pct
PT stops in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +33.9 pts 25.5%
6.1% Walked +36.3 pts ▸ 42.4%
6.5% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.8% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

9.6% No vehicle +36.1 pts ▸ 45.7%
40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.7 pts 14.5%
27.9% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 4.7%
6.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +18.8 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap narrowing
42.7% 81st pct 23.9% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +15.9 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap widening
9.8% 57th pct 25.7% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +18.6 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap steady
4.2% 49th pct 22.8% 100th pct
Participation in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +23.3 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap widening
64.1% 68th pct 40.8% 4th pct
Full-time in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4874, QLD gap narrowing
70.0% 91st pct 62.7% 75th pct

Industries people work in

36.7% Mining ◂ +36.3 pts 0.4%
6.0% Public administration & safety +21.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
9.5% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.9% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.4% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.4%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
3.5% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.9 pts 9.8%
20.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.8 pts 6.3%
9.7% Community & personal service +8.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.3% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
8.2% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.4% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +4 higher in 4874, QLD
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +2 higher in 4874, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +2 higher in 4874, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +212 higher in 4874, QLD
960 40th pct 748 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +0.5 higher in 4892, QLD
1.3 17th pct 1.7 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +0.8 more in 4892, QLD
1.6 20th pct 2.4 29th pct
15-min city in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +22.1 pts higher in 4892, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 22.1% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +18.9 pts higher in 4892, QLD
17.7% 26th pct 36.7% 40th pct
Walk to transit in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +13.9 pts higher in 4892, QLD
58.9% 58th pct 72.8% 69th pct
Walk to a park in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4892, QLD
14.3% 7th pct 21.4% 10th pct
Walk to health in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +21.7 pts higher in 4892, QLD
14.9% 37th pct 36.6% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +13.5 more in 4892, QLD
7.9 8th pct 21.4 59th pct
Intersections/km² in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD even
0 2nd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 4874, QLDin 4892, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4892, QLD
3.5% 24th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 4874, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4892, QLD with nearby areas

4895, QLD 4890, QLD 4873, QLD 4877, QLD 4891, QLD 4880, QLD 4881, QLD 4887, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4874, QLD vs 4892, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4874/4874-qld/vs/POA4892/4892-qld