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4875, QLD vs 4890, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 732 km apart · 4875, QLD profile · 4890, QLD profile

4875, QLD 4890, QLD

Postcode 4875 and postcode 4890 are two remote Queensland areas with very different cultural and social profiles. Postcode 4875 has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 81.0%, compared to 55.4% in postcode 4890. Language diversity is also far more common in postcode 4875, where 69.3% of people use another language at home, while only 3.5% do so in postcode 4890. Additionally, postcode 4875 is much more car-dependent, with 41.4% of homes having no motor vehicle, whereas 13.0% of homes in postcode 4890 are without one.

Both areas sit near the national figure for full-time employment, with postcode 4875 at 59.9% and postcode 4890 at 70.4%. They also share similar levels of university education, with around 9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Over time, some of the gaps between them are closing; for example, the difference in the share of people who have completed Year 12 has narrowed since 2011. While postcode 4890 is somewhat walkable, postcode 4875 remains mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 25.6 pts higher in 4875, QLD Other language: 65.7 pts higher in 4875, QLD Limited English: 11.8 pts higher in 4875, QLD No religion: 25.5 pts higher in 4890, QLD No car: 28.4 pts higher in 4875, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +6,089 larger in 4875, QLD gap steady
7,526 61st pct 1,437 35th pct
Median age in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +2 yrs older in 4890, QLD gap narrowing
28 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +25.6 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap narrowing
81.0% 100th pct 55.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap steady
7.1% 6th pct 10.1% 11th pct
Under 15 in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap narrowing
29.7% 100th pct 26.3% 100th pct
De facto in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap steady
26.2% 100th pct 22.7% 98th pct

Age structure

29.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 26.3%
28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.7%
20.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%
7.1% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

65.9% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 62.7%
24.1% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
3.9% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
2.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

4875, QLD 4890, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap steady
5.3% 10th pct 4.2% 6th pct

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 84.1%
0.1% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% New Zealand even 0.8%
0.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

8.3% Australian +23.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
6.2% English +10.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
2.0% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% German +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +65.7 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap widening
69.3% 100th pct 3.5% 37th pct
Limited English in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +11.8 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap widening
11.8% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

22.1% English only +63.4 pts ▸ 85.5%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +25.5 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
16.7% 0th pct 42.2% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

72.7% Christianity ◂ +29.6 pts 43.1%
16.7% No religion +25.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
9.6% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.1% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +20.2 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap narrowing
51.9% 61st pct 31.6% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap narrowing
9.2% 18th pct 8.2% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +4.40 more in 4890, QLD
0.90 4th pct 5.29 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +1,132 more in 4875, QLD
1,392 61st pct 260 34th pct
Avg size in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +566 larger in 4875, QLD
696 88th pct 130 32nd pct
ICSEA in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +54 higher in 4875, QLD
759 0th pct 704 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 ◂ +20.2 pts 31.6%
16.7% Year 10 +12.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
11.6% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 34.6%
11.0% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 11.0%
9.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.8 pts 3.5%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%
11.4% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.5% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.7% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%
9.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%
8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +$227 higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
$539 10th pct $766 53rd pct
Household income in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +$336 higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
$1,362 39th pct $1,698 61st pct
Family income in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +$530 higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
$1,225 8th pct $1,755 41st pct
High earners in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
6.9% 35th pct 8.3% 46th pct
High-income homes in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
13.5% 40th pct 18.5% 58th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.6%
28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 22.7%
18.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 13.3%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.2% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

51.5% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 37.2%
24.3% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 30.1%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
2.1% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4890, QLD
16.9% 4th pct 21.2% 11th pct
Mental health in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4890, QLD
1.7% 0th pct 3.7% 6th pct
Needs assistance in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap steady
3.4% 18th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
4.4% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.4% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.6% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.7% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.6% None ◂ +7.1 pts 66.5%
13.3% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.8% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.9% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap narrowing
15.4% 36th pct 14.0% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap narrowing
10.7% 24th pct 8.2% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap narrowing
32.5% 90th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4875, QLD
5.6% 91st pct 3.1% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap steady
16.0% 11th pct 12.6% 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +0.3 larger in 4875, QLD gap narrowing
3.3 100th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap narrowing
30.3% 100th pct 33.4% 100th pct
Living alone in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap narrowing
23.0% 32nd pct 23.5% 34th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 44.6%
30.3% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 33.4%
11.9% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
1.9% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

21.5% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
23.0% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
13.9% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.3% 6 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 8.9%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%
11.0% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +$22 higher in 4890, QLD gap narrowing
$148 10th pct $170 14th pct
Mortgage in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +$799 higher in 4875, QLD gap narrowing
$1,791 62nd pct $992 18th pct
People / bedroom in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD even gap steady
1.10 100th pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +17.7 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap narrowing
80.9% 100th pct 63.2% 99th pct
Owned outright in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +10.0 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap narrowing
8.3% 0th pct 18.3% 8th pct
Separate houses in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
78.2% 24th pct 85.2% 33rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +8.6 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap narrowing
71.5% 27th pct 63.0% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

80.9% Rented ◂ +17.7 pts 63.2%
8.3% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.3% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 85.2%
14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.5 pts 1.7%
4.4% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.5% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

33.4% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 48.6%
23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 10.1%
20.3% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
14.7% 5 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 4.2%
5.4% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

71.7% Under $200 ◂ +14.3 pts 57.4%
15.3% $200–$349 +12.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
3.4% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.4% Under $1,000 +34.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +23.0 pts ▸ 44.4%
21.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
16.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +28.4 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap narrowing
41.4% 100th pct 13.0% 90th pct
Work from home in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap narrowing
3.0% 1st pct 7.3% 12th pct
PT commute in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap steady
2.5% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

31.5% Car (driver) +19.6 pts ▸ 51.1%
32.6% Walked ◂ +13.3 pts 19.3%
10.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%
3.0% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% No vehicle ◂ +28.4 pts 13.0%
37.5% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 39.0%
14.7% 2 vehicles +14.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
4.0% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.2% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +7.2 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap narrowing
27.1% 22nd pct 34.3% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap narrowing
9.1% 53rd pct 11.5% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap steady
7.3% 88th pct 9.0% 93rd pct
Participation in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap steady
51.5% 21st pct 56.9% 37th pct
Full-time in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +10.5 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap narrowing
59.9% 60th pct 70.4% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

25.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.8 pts 14.4%
19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 13.0%
15.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%
1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.6% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%
5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
1.3% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Electricity, gas & water +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 16.8%
16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%
12.6% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%
11.9% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.1% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +2 higher in 4875, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD even
850 4th pct 851 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +2.0 higher in 4890, QLD
2.1 27th pct 4.1 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +2.0 more in 4890, QLD
2.5 30th pct 4.4 59th pct
15-min city in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +40.0 pts higher in 4890, QLD
24.8% 28th pct 64.8% 67th pct
Walk to shops in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +47.5 pts higher in 4890, QLD
24.5% 31st pct 72.0% 74th pct
Walk to transit in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +38.7 pts higher in 4890, QLD
26.3% 27th pct 65.0% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4890, QLD
67.6% 46th pct 70.7% 48th pct
Walk to health in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +43.5 pts higher in 4890, QLD
16.7% 38th pct 60.3% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +9.8 more in 4890, QLD
12.5 28th pct 22.3 61st pct
Intersections/km² in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +1 higher in 4875, QLD
1 37th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in 4875, QLDin 4890, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4875, QLD
6.8% 73rd pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare 4875, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4890, QLD with nearby areas

4891, QLD 4871, QLD 4892, QLD 4830, QLD 4824, QLD 4822, QLD 4828, QLD 4823, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4875, QLD vs 4890, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4875/4875-qld/vs/POA4890/4890-qld