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4877, QLD vs 4881, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 4877, QLD profile · 4881, QLD profile

4877, QLD 4881, QLD

Postcode 4877 and postcode 4881 are nearby Queensland areas with very different living patterns. Postcode 4877 is more transient and urban, with 49.2% of people moving in the last five years and a high share of renters at 36.5%. It is also more welcoming to new arrivals, as 24.2% of residents recently moved from overseas. In contrast, postcode 4881 is more stable and traditional, with 91.2% of homes being separate houses and a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 12.7%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar proportions of seniors, with about 21% of the population aged 65 or over. While they are alike in these areas, other gaps are shifting; the difference in overseas arrivals has widened, while the gap in rental rates has narrowed since 2011. Postcode 4877 is also more walkable, as it is mostly car-dependent, whereas postcode 4881 is simply car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.8 pts higher in 4881, QLD Recent arrivals: 22.0 pts higher in 4877, QLD Recent movers: 18.7 pts higher in 4877, QLD Renting: 16.8 pts higher in 4877, QLD Housework 15h+: 9.8 pts higher in 4881, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +636 larger in 4877, QLD gap widening
5,462 57th pct 4,826 54th pct
Median age in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +2 yrs older in 4881, QLD gap narrowing
45 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +10.3 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap narrowing
2.4% 52nd pct 12.7% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4877, QLD gap narrowing
21.0% 58th pct 20.6% 56th pct
Under 15 in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap widening
10.9% 10th pct 17.6% 54th pct
De facto in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4877, QLD gap steady
19.1% 91st pct 18.1% 89th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 33.1%
30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 20.5%
21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.6%
10.9% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.1% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

41.2% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 38.3%
39.0% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
12.0% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

4877, QLD 4881, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +8.8 pts higher in 4877, QLD gap widening
29.9% 82nd pct 21.1% 69th pct

Country of birth

56.4% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 66.5%
6.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
4.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% South Africa even 0.4%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English ◂ +0.5 pts 37.2%
27.1% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
10.6% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.2% German +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%
1.6% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Greek even 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4877, QLD gap widening
12.4% 72nd pct 7.5% 60th pct
Limited English in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4877, QLD gap steady
0.6% 55th pct 0.5% 47th pct

Language used at home

74.2% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 80.9%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap steady
49.1% 77th pct 51.4% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 51.4%
32.8% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 31.0%
15.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%
1.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4877, QLD gap widening
55.8% 67th pct 50.1% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4877, QLD gap steady
20.8% 65th pct 19.5% 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.68 more in 4881, QLD
1.68 23rd pct 2.35 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +1 more in 4881, QLD
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +212 more in 4881, QLD
230 32nd pct 442 43rd pct
Avg size in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +9 larger in 4877, QLD
230 47th pct 221 46th pct
ICSEA in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +80 higher in 4877, QLD
1,012 59th pct 932 19th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 50.1%
15.7% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
9.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
4.6% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 18.9%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
5.1% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
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 ◂ +4.4 pts 11.2%
11.9% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.1% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.9 pts 4.7%
7.1% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.1% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.0% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +$200 higher in 4877, QLD gap widening
$822 64th pct $622 23rd pct
Household income in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +$74 higher in 4877, QLD gap narrowing
$1,426 44th pct $1,352 38th pct
Family income in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +$191 higher in 4877, QLD gap narrowing
$1,835 46th pct $1,644 33rd pct
High earners in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap steady
6.4% 31st pct 7.3% 38th pct
High-income homes in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap widening
12.2% 34th pct 13.4% 39th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.0%
31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.3%
17.2% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
40.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.8 pts 26.3%
11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4881, QLD
22.4% 14th pct 25.1% 25th pct
Mental health in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4881, QLD
6.9% 26th pct 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap widening
3.7% 22nd pct 4.8% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.9% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.5% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +2.0 pts 60.6%
15.8% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
4.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap steady
13.8% 26th pct 17.7% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap widening
6.4% 5th pct 12.4% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +8.2 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap steady
15.6% 9th pct 23.8% 41st pct
Defence service in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4881, QLD
2.1% 27th pct 3.7% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +9.8 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap steady
16.3% 12th pct 26.1% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.3 larger in 4881, QLD gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap narrowing
9.7% 27th pct 15.7% 75th pct
Living alone in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4877, QLD gap narrowing
29.0% 59th pct 25.5% 43rd pct

Family composition

42.0% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 48.3%
47.2% Couples without children ◂ +12.8 pts 34.5%
9.7% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

44.2% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 39.5%
29.0% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 25.5%
12.5% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.3% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.6% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.3% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +$80 higher in 4877, QLD gap narrowing
$350 65th pct $270 43rd pct
Mortgage in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +$11 higher in 4881, QLD gap narrowing
$1,636 53rd pct $1,647 54th pct
People / bedroom in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.10 higher in 4881, QLD gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +16.8 pts higher in 4877, QLD gap narrowing
36.5% 84th pct 19.7% 45th pct
Owned outright in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +8.4 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap narrowing
30.8% 26th pct 39.2% 50th pct
Separate houses in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +38.8 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap steady
52.5% 11th pct 91.2% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +9.5 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap narrowing
55.8% 11th pct 65.3% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
36.5% Rented ◂ +16.8 pts 19.7%
29.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
1.2% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

52.5% Separate house +38.8 pts ▸ 91.2%
22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.7 pts 1.8%
19.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.2 pts 2.5%
3.1% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Bedrooms per home

31.4% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 40.2%
31.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 22.7%
20.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 19.5%
9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%
3.4% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.4% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 28.7%
36.5% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
9.4% Under $200 +18.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
7.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%
1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
30.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.6%
22.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 18.8%
8.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4877, QLD gap narrowing
6.4% 73rd pct 4.2% 55th pct
Work from home in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap widening
11.3% 30th pct 17.7% 56th pct
PT commute in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4877, QLD gap steady
1.4% 61st pct 0.7% 48th pct
PT stops in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 53.8%
11.3% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.4% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 2.7%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
4.0% Bicycle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%
1.4% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.5 pts 32.0%
34.9% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 39.8%
8.8% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
4.7% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +18.7 pts higher in 4877, QLD gap widening
49.2% 89th pct 30.5% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +22.0 pts higher in 4877, QLD gap widening
24.2% 90th pct 2.3% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap narrowing
3.7% 39th pct 7.0% 87th pct
Participation in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4877, QLD gap steady
60.4% 51st pct 52.7% 24th pct
Full-time in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap narrowing
50.1% 10th pct 50.7% 11th pct

Industries people work in

33.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +27.2 pts 6.4%
7.4% Health care & social assistance +8.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
3.7% Education & training +7.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.6% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
3.4% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
4.2% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.3% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
18.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 15.2%
15.4% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.1% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%
14.9% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 8.6%
8.8% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +2 higher in 4877, QLD
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +2 higher in 4877, QLD
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +1 higher in 4877, QLD
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +1 higher in 4881, QLD
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +29 higher in 4877, QLD
982 52nd pct 953 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +2.4 higher in 4877, QLD
3.5 47th pct 1.1 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +2.3 more in 4877, QLD
3.4 42nd pct 1.1 13th pct
15-min city in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +23.1 pts higher in 4877, QLD
37.1% 39th pct 13.9% 22nd pct
Walk to shops in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +25.8 pts higher in 4877, QLD
40.6% 44th pct 14.8% 24th pct
Walk to transit in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4877, QLD
8.7% 18th pct 2.2% 14th pct
Walk to a park in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +63.5 pts higher in 4877, QLD
91.6% 67th pct 28.1% 13th pct
Walk to health in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +23.5 pts higher in 4877, QLD
37.7% 55th pct 14.1% 37th pct
Amenities/1k in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +12.2 more in 4877, QLD
22.0 60th pct 9.7 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +2 higher in 4877, QLD
3 48th pct 1 31st pct
Mean slope in 4877, QLDin 4881, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4881, QLD
4.8% 46th pct 8.9% 86th pct

Compare 4877, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4881, QLD with nearby areas

4879, QLD 4878, QLD 4877, QLD 4870, QLD 4880, QLD 4868, QLD 4869, QLD 4865, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4877, QLD vs 4881, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4877/4877-qld/vs/POA4881/4881-qld