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4875, QLD vs 4892, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 530 km apart · 4875, QLD profile · 4892, QLD profile

4875, QLD 4892, QLD

Postcode 4875 and postcode 4892 are both remote Queensland areas with large Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. Postcode 4875 has a much higher share of people using another language at home (69.3% compared to 39.1%) and a far higher typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,791, which is $1,191 more than the $600 typical payment in postcode 4892. Education levels also differ sharply, with 51.9% of people in postcode 4875 completing Year 12, compared to 23.4% in postcode 4892.

The gap in Year 12 completion has widened since 2016. Despite this, the two areas share similar levels of overall disadvantage and very low walkability scores. They both have almost no public transport and similar rates of home ownership and typical household sizes. Both areas also sit far below the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree, though postcode 4875 is slightly higher at 9.2% compared to 5.2% in postcode 4892.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.1 pts higher in 4875, QLD Year 12: 28.5 pts higher in 4875, QLD Mortgage: $1,191 higher in 4875, QLD Recent arrivals: 16.6 pts higher in 4892, QLD Unemployment: 15.5 pts higher in 4892, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +2,197 larger in 4875, QLD gap narrowing
7,526 61st pct 5,329 56th pct
Median age in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +2 yrs older in 4892, QLD gap steady
28 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap widening
81.0% 100th pct 76.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap steady
7.1% 6th pct 6.8% 5th pct
Under 15 in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap widening
29.7% 100th pct 23.4% 92nd pct
De facto in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap narrowing
26.2% 100th pct 32.9% 100th pct

Age structure

29.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 23.4%
28.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 29.0%
20.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
14.6% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

Marital status

65.9% Never married +13.5 pts ▸ 79.4%
24.1% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 12.5%
3.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
2.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

4875, QLD 4892, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap steady
5.3% 10th pct 3.3% 2nd pct

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 86.7%
0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +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 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%
6.2% English +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italian even 0.4%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +30.1 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap narrowing
69.3% 100th pct 39.1% 91st pct
Limited English in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +7.2 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap steady
11.8% 100th pct 4.6% 88th pct

Language used at home

22.1% English only +28.0 pts ▸ 50.2%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
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 4892, QLD +10.3 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap narrowing
16.7% 0th pct 27.0% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

72.7% Christianity ◂ +17.2 pts 55.4%
16.7% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 27.0%
9.6% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.6% Other religions +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.2% Buddhism even 0.2%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +28.5 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap widening
51.9% 61st pct 23.4% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap steady
9.2% 18th pct 5.2% 3rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +3.91 more in 4892, QLD
0.90 4th pct 4.80 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +4 more in 4892, QLD
2 50th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +593 more in 4875, QLD
1,392 61st pct 799 51st pct
Avg size in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +563 larger in 4875, QLD
696 88th pct 133 32nd pct
ICSEA in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +94 higher in 4875, QLD
759 0th pct 665 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 ◂ +28.5 pts 23.4%
16.7% Year 10 +13.8 pts ▸ 30.6%
11.6% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
10.1% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 26.0%
11.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%
9.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
2.4% Postgraduate degree even 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +8.4 pts 6.1%
11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%
10.7% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 5.8%
10.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%
9.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%
8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences even 0.9%
0.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +$172 higher in 4875, QLD gap widening
$539 10th pct $367 0th pct
Household income in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +$282 higher in 4875, QLD gap widening
$1,362 39th pct $1,080 14th pct
Family income in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +$341 higher in 4875, QLD gap widening
$1,225 8th pct $884 0th pct
High earners in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap widening
6.9% 35th pct 3.7% 12th pct
High-income homes in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +5.3 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap widening
13.5% 40th pct 8.2% 14th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 18.5%
18.7% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%
5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

51.5% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 59.5%
24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 15.1%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 6.1%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4875, QLD
16.9% 4th pct 14.8% 1st pct
Mental health in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4892, QLD
1.7% 0th pct 2.1% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap steady
3.4% 18th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%
3.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
2.6% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.7% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%
0.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.6% None ◂ +6.9 pts 66.7%
13.3% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%
2.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
0.9% Three or more even 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +8.6 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap widening
15.4% 36th pct 6.8% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap narrowing
10.7% 24th pct 8.8% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap narrowing
32.5% 90th pct 33.8% 93rd pct
Defence service in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4875, QLD
5.6% 91st pct 2.4% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap narrowing
16.0% 11th pct 16.8% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +0.1 larger in 4892, QLD gap widening
3.3 100th pct 3.4 100th pct
One-parent in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap narrowing
30.3% 100th pct 32.6% 100th pct
Living alone in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap steady
23.0% 32nd pct 21.6% 26th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 46.9%
30.3% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
11.9% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
1.9% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Household size

21.5% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
23.0% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 21.6%
16.3% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.9% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 11.5%
11.0% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +$28 higher in 4875, QLD gap steady
$148 10th pct $120 6th pct
Mortgage in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +$1,191 higher in 4875, QLD gap widening
$1,791 62nd pct $600 4th pct
People / bedroom in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +0.10 higher in 4892, QLD gap narrowing
1.10 100th pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap narrowing
80.9% 100th pct 78.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap steady
8.3% 0th pct 7.8% 0th pct
Separate houses in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap narrowing
78.2% 24th pct 74.8% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap widening
71.5% 27th pct 66.2% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

80.9% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 78.0%
6.3% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
2.4% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 74.8%
14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%
1.5% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

33.4% 3 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
20.3% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 18.0%
14.7% 5 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 3.6%
5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
0.3% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

71.7% Under $200 +13.7 pts ▸ 85.4%
15.3% $200–$349 ◂ +12.4 pts 2.8%
3.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.5% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.4% Under $1,000 +38.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
21.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
21.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
16.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap widening
41.4% 100th pct 45.7% 100th pct
Work from home in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap steady
3.0% 1st pct 6.7% 11th pct
PT commute in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap steady
2.5% 73rd pct 1.4% 61st pct
PT stops in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

32.6% Walked +9.8 pts ▸ 42.4%
31.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 25.5%
10.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.0% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.8% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 31.1%
14.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%
4.0% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.2% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap narrowing
27.1% 22nd pct 23.9% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +16.6 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap widening
9.1% 53rd pct 25.7% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +15.5 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap widening
7.3% 88th pct 22.8% 100th pct
Participation in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +10.7 pts higher in 4875, QLD gap widening
51.5% 21st pct 40.8% 4th pct
Full-time in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap steady
59.9% 60th pct 62.7% 75th pct

Industries people work in

25.2% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.1 pts 10.1%
15.9% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%
1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.3% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%
6.6% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%
5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.9%
1.3% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.6% Arts & recreation +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 17.0%
16.7% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.9% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.6% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%
10.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%
6.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +2 higher in 4875, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +102 higher in 4875, QLD
850 4th pct 748 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +0.3 higher in 4875, QLD
2.1 27th pct 1.7 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +0.1 more in 4875, QLD
2.5 30th pct 2.4 29th pct
15-min city in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4875, QLD
24.8% 28th pct 22.1% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +12.2 pts higher in 4892, QLD
24.5% 31st pct 36.7% 40th pct
Walk to transit in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +46.5 pts higher in 4892, QLD
26.3% 27th pct 72.8% 69th pct
Walk to a park in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +46.2 pts higher in 4875, QLD
67.6% 46th pct 21.4% 10th pct
Walk to health in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +19.9 pts higher in 4892, QLD
16.7% 38th pct 36.6% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +8.9 more in 4892, QLD
12.5 28th pct 21.4 59th pct
Intersections/km² in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +1 higher in 4875, QLD
1 37th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 4875, QLDin 4892, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4875, QLD
6.8% 73rd pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 4875, QLD with nearby areas

4876, QLD 4874, QLD 4892, QLD 4895, QLD 0880, NT 4873, QLD 0885, NT 4890, 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). 4875, QLD vs 4892, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4875/4875-qld/vs/POA4892/4892-qld