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4877, QLD vs 4879, QLD

Name: 4877, QLD vs 4879, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 4877, QLD profile · 4879, QLD profile

4877, QLD 4879, QLD

Postcode 4879 and postcode 4877 are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Postcode 4879 is more developed, with 78.1% of homes being separate houses and 63% of residences within a 15-minute walk of a "city" environment. In contrast, postcode 4877 has fewer separate houses at 52.5% and a much smaller proportion of homes—37.1%—with a similar walkable layout. Postcode 4879 also has far more public transport options and larger schools, while postcode 4877 has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 24.2%.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, including a similar typical weekly personal income of around $830 and nearly identical rates of volunteering. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage. However, some gaps are growing; since 2011, the difference in the share of people earning over $2,000 a week and the number of separate houses has widened, with postcode 4879 remaining well higher in both.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,457 larger in 4879, QLD Separate houses: 25.6 pts higher in 4879, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 23.5 pts higher in 4879, QLD Recent arrivals: 14.6 pts higher in 4877, QLD Under 15: 6.7 pts higher in 4879, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +16,457 larger in 4879, QLD gap widening

5,462 57th pct 21,919 86th pct

Median age in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +1 yrs older in 4877, QLD gap steady

45 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 24.2%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.1%

10.9% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

39.0% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

41.2% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 33.9%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Widowed even 4.0%

Age & sex structure

4877, QLD 4879, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.4% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 66.0%

6.8% England +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.7% English +4.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

27.1% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.6% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.2% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 83.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 48.9%

32.8% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

15.2% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 8.3%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +1.16 more in 4877, QLD

1.68 23rd pct 0.52 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +1 more in 4879, QLD

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +1,241 more in 4879, QLD

230 32nd pct 1,471 62nd pct

Avg size in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +506 larger in 4879, QLD

230 47th pct 736 89th pct

ICSEA in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +8 higher in 4879, QLD

1,012 59th pct 1,020 63rd pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 58.2%

15.7% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.6% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 22.1%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.9% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.1% Health +5.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.1% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%

5.1% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences even 2.8%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +$27 higher in 4879, QLD gap widening

$822 64th pct $849 69th pct

Household income in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +$275 higher in 4879, QLD gap widening

$1,426 44th pct $1,701 61st pct

Family income in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +$209 higher in 4879, QLD gap widening

$1,835 46th pct $2,044 61st pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.7%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.5%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

40.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 34.2%

30.4% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +2.1 pts ▸ 64.7%

15.8% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +0.2 larger in 4879, QLD gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

42.0% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

47.2% Couples without children ◂ +12.5 pts 34.7%

9.7% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

44.2% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 41.3%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 22.5%

12.5% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.3% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.6% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +$50 higher in 4879, QLD gap widening

$350 65th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +$97 higher in 4879, QLD gap narrowing

$1,636 53rd pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +0.10 higher in 4877, QLD gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

36.5% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 29.8%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 30.5%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

52.5% Separate house +25.6 pts ▸ 78.1%

22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.2 pts 7.3%

19.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.0 pts 12.7%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

20.9% 4 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

31.4% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

31.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 16.7%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 2.7%

3.4% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 56.8%

36.5% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 22.6%

7.8% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 4.3%

1.5% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 16.0%

8.5% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +74 more in 4879, QLD

0 0th pct 74 77th pct

Stops/1k in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +3.38 more in 4879, QLD

0.00 0th pct 3.38 47th pct

Departures/1k in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +653.8 more in 4879, QLD

0.0 0th pct 653.8 65th pct

PT routes in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +3 more in 4879, QLD

0 0th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD

— 5 38th pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 56.9%

11.3% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.4% Walked ◂ +6.5 pts 1.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.0% Bicycle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 37.9%

34.9% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

8.8% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%

4.7% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +22.7 pts 10.8%

7.4% Health care & social assistance +10.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.6% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

4.2% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 14.5%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%

15.1% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

14.9% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 8.3%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +1 higher in 4879, QLD

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +1 higher in 4879, QLD

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +3 higher in 4879, QLD

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +2 higher in 4879, QLD

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +28 higher in 4879, QLD

982 52nd pct 1,010 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +1.9 higher in 4879, QLD

3.5 47th pct 5.3 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +1.5 more in 4879, QLD

3.4 42nd pct 4.8 63rd pct

15-min city in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +26.0 pts higher in 4879, QLD

37.1% 39th pct 63.0% 65th pct

Walk to shops in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +24.6 pts higher in 4879, QLD

40.6% 44th pct 65.2% 68th pct

Walk to transit in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +80.2 pts higher in 4879, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 80.2% 66th pct

Walk to school in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +24.8 pts higher in 4879, QLD

8.7% 18th pct 33.5% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4879, QLD

91.6% 67th pct 96.3% 71st pct

Walk to health in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +11.2 pts higher in 4879, QLD

37.7% 55th pct 48.9% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +10.6 more in 4877, QLD

22.0 60th pct 11.4 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +74 higher in 4879, QLD

3 48th pct 77 72nd pct

Mean slope in 4877, QLD in 4879, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4879, QLD

4.8% 46th pct 5.3% 55th pct

Compare 4877, QLD with nearby areas

4881, QLD 4879, QLD 4878, QLD 4873, QLD 4880, QLD 4870, QLD 4868, QLD 4869, QLD

Compare 4879, QLD with nearby areas

4878, QLD 4881, QLD 4868, QLD 4870, QLD 4869, QLD 4877, QLD 4865, QLD 4880, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4877, QLD vs 4879, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4877/4877-qld/vs/POA4879/4879-qld