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4876, QLD vs 4892, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 490 km apart · 4876, QLD profile · 4892, QLD profile

4876, QLD 4892, QLD

Postcode 4876 and postcode 4892 are both remote Queensland areas with high Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. Postcode 4876 is much younger, with 34.7% of its people under 15, and far more residents use a language other than English at home (72.3% compared to 39.1% in postcode 4892). The two areas also differ in their housing and income; postcode 4876 has a far higher share of renters at 89.4% and a typical weekly personal income that is $241 higher than the $367 seen in postcode 4892.

Both areas share a similar struggle with access to money and resources, and they both have the same typical weekly rent of $120. They also have very similar shares of one-parent families and people living alone. While they remain alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the number of children under 15 has widened since 2016, and postcode 4892 has seen a sharp rise in recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 33.2 pts higher in 4876, QLD Recent arrivals: 25.7 pts higher in 4892, QLD No car: 22.8 pts higher in 4892, QLD Year 12: 22.6 pts higher in 4876, QLD Population: 2,528 larger in 4892, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +2,528 larger in 4892, QLD gap steady
2,801 45th pct 5,329 56th pct
Median age in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +6 yrs older in 4892, QLD gap steady
24 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap widening
81.6% 100th pct 76.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap steady
4.9% 2nd pct 6.8% 5th pct
Under 15 in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +11.2 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap widening
34.7% 100th pct 23.4% 92nd pct
De facto in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap narrowing
30.1% 100th pct 32.9% 100th pct

Age structure

34.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.2 pts 23.4%
26.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 29.0%
17.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
17.1% Youth (15–24) even 17.1%
4.9% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Marital status

72.0% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 79.4%
20.2% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 12.5%
3.0% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

4876, QLD 4892, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap steady
2.7% 0th pct 3.3% 2nd pct

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 86.7%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.2% England even 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

5.5% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% English +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.6% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Chinese even 0.3%
0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +33.2 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap narrowing
72.3% 100th pct 39.1% 91st pct
Limited English in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap narrowing
11.1% 99th pct 4.6% 88th pct

Language used at home

15.7% English only +34.5 pts ▸ 50.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +7.9 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap narrowing
19.1% 3rd pct 27.0% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 55.4%
19.1% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 27.0%
21.8% Not stated ◂ +9.1 pts 12.7%
0.3% Other religions +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.1% Buddhism even 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +22.6 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap steady
46.0% 49th pct 23.4% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap steady
7.2% 9th pct 5.2% 3rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +3.77 more in 4892, QLD
1.03 7th pct 4.80 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +5 more in 4892, QLD
1 29th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +236 more in 4892, QLD
563 46th pct 799 51st pct
Avg size in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +430 larger in 4876, QLD
563 80th pct 133 32nd pct
ICSEA in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +16 higher in 4876, QLD
681 0th pct 665 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +22.6 pts 23.4%
15.4% Year 10 +15.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
7.3% Year 9 or below +13.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.8 pts 26.0%
10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%
7.4% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%
1.6% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 6.1%
10.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
9.8% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%
9.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%
6.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +$241 higher in 4876, QLD gap widening
$608 20th pct $367 0th pct
Household income in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +$244 higher in 4876, QLD gap widening
$1,324 35th pct $1,080 14th pct
Family income in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +$408 higher in 4876, QLD gap widening
$1,292 11th pct $884 0th pct
High earners in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap steady
5.3% 22nd pct 3.7% 12th pct
High-income homes in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap steady
10.6% 27th pct 8.2% 14th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.2%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 18.5%
17.4% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 23.4%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
3.9% $4,000 or more even 3.9%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 59.5%
27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.8 pts 15.1%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4892, QLD
12.4% 0th pct 14.8% 1st pct
Mental health in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4892, QLD
1.4% 0th pct 2.1% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap steady
1.8% 8th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.4% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
1.4% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +4.6 pts 66.7%
9.9% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap narrowing
10.0% 10th pct 6.8% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap narrowing
8.5% 11th pct 8.8% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap narrowing
36.0% 99th pct 33.8% 93rd pct
Defence service in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4876, QLD
5.0% 88th pct 2.4% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap widening
12.6% 5th pct 16.8% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +0.1 larger in 4876, QLD gap narrowing
3.5 100th pct 3.4 100th pct
One-parent in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap narrowing
32.3% 100th pct 32.6% 100th pct
Living alone in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD even gap steady
21.5% 26th pct 21.6% 26th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 46.9%
32.3% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
9.4% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
2.0% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Household size

20.1% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
21.5% 1 person even 21.6%
19.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 19.0%
14.8% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.4% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%
9.4% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD even gap narrowing
$120 6th pct $120 6th pct
Mortgage in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +$700 higher in 4876, QLD gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $600 4th pct
People / bedroom in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +0.10 higher in 4876, QLD gap widening
1.30 100th pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +11.4 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap widening
89.4% 100th pct 78.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap widening
3.1% 0th pct 7.8% 0th pct
Separate houses in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap widening
77.5% 24th pct 74.8% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap widening
62.9% 14th pct 66.2% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

89.4% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 78.0%
2.9% Other tenure +5.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.1% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 74.8%
11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%
2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 44.6%
22.7% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
19.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 18.0%
7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
1.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

90.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 85.4%
4.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
1.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +22.8 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap widening
22.9% 99th pct 45.7% 100th pct
Work from home in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap widening
2.0% 0th pct 6.7% 11th pct
PT commute in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap steady
1.9% 66th pct 1.4% 61st pct
PT stops in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.4% Car (driver) ◂ +20.9 pts 25.5%
18.2% Walked +24.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
15.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 10.7%
2.0% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.9% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
0.4% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

22.9% No vehicle +22.8 pts ▸ 45.7%
42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 31.1%
23.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 14.5%
5.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
4.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap narrowing
20.4% 7th pct 23.9% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +25.7 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.7% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +9.0 pts higher in 4892, QLD gap widening
13.8% 100th pct 22.8% 100th pct
Participation in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +12.9 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap widening
53.7% 27th pct 40.8% 4th pct
Full-time in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4876, QLD gap steady
64.9% 84th pct 62.7% 75th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Public administration & safety +11.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
23.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.8 pts 10.1%
17.1% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 13.0%
0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%
6.0% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.4% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%
2.0% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%
2.0% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 18.1%
17.1% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 17.0%
9.4% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.6% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%
11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +44 higher in 4876, QLD
792 0th pct 748 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +1.4 higher in 4876, QLD
3.2 43rd pct 1.7 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +1.8 more in 4876, QLD
4.2 55th pct 2.4 29th pct
15-min city in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +27.0 pts higher in 4876, QLD
49.1% 52nd pct 22.1% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +17.7 pts higher in 4876, QLD
54.4% 59th pct 36.7% 40th pct
Walk to transit in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +35.6 pts higher in 4892, QLD
37.2% 35th pct 72.8% 69th pct
Walk to a park in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +71.1 pts higher in 4876, QLD
92.4% 68th pct 21.4% 10th pct
Walk to health in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4876, QLD
38.8% 56th pct 36.6% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +1.5 more in 4876, QLD
22.8 62nd pct 21.4 59th pct
Intersections/km² in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD even
0 19th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 4876, QLDin 4892, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4876, QLD
5.6% 58th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 4876, QLD with nearby areas

4875, QLD 4874, QLD 4892, QLD 4895, QLD 0880, NT 4873, QLD 4890, QLD 4877, 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). 4876, QLD vs 4892, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4876/4876-qld/vs/POA4892/4892-qld