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4878, QLD vs 4881, QLD

Name: 4878, QLD vs 4881, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 4878, QLD profile · 4881, QLD profile

4878, QLD 4881, QLD

Postcode 4878 and postcode 4881 are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Postcode 4878 is more urban and mobile, with a typical resident aged 41 and 47.8% of people moving in over the last five years. It is somewhat walkable, and 86.7% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 4881 is car-dependent and more stable, with an older typical resident of 47. It has a much higher share of homeowners who own their place outright (39.2% compared to 26.6% in postcode 4878), while renting is far more common in postcode 4878 at 33.7%.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have about the same share of children under 15 and similar typical monthly home-loan payments. They also have a similar share of residents who need help with daily activities. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the number of adults working or looking for work has grown since 2011, and the age gap between the two areas has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 17.2 pts higher in 4878, QLD Population: 10,218 larger in 4878, QLD Separate houses: 16.8 pts higher in 4881, QLD Renting: 13.9 pts higher in 4878, QLD Housework 15h+: 7.3 pts higher in 4881, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +10,218 larger in 4878, QLD gap widening

15,044 76th pct 4,826 54th pct

Median age in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +6 yrs older in 4881, QLD gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 20.5%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.2% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

Marital status

41.6% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 38.3%

37.2% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

12.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

4.2% Separated even 4.2%

Age & sex structure

4878, QLD 4881, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 66.5%

5.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.1% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% English ◂ +0.4 pts 37.2%

31.0% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 27.8%

11.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

5.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.1% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 80.9%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

38.9% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 31.0%

8.8% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.5% Buddhism even 1.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +0.41 more in 4881, QLD

1.94 29th pct 2.35 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +3 more in 4878, QLD

5 76th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +2,314 more in 4878, QLD

2,756 75th pct 442 43rd pct

Avg size in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +330 larger in 4878, QLD

551 79th pct 221 46th pct

ICSEA in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +72 higher in 4878, QLD

1,004 56th pct 932 19th pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 50.1%

19.7% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 29.6%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 18.9%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 11.2%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

11.9% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +$182 higher in 4878, QLD gap widening

$804 61st pct $622 23rd pct

Household income in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +$203 higher in 4878, QLD gap widening

$1,555 53rd pct $1,352 38th pct

Family income in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +$311 higher in 4878, QLD gap widening

$1,955 55th pct $1,644 33rd pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.3%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.2% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 26.3%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 13.6%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

3.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.2% Cancer even 3.1%

1.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +4.4 pts 60.6%

17.7% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 17.4%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +0.1 larger in 4881, QLD gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 48.3%

30.8% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 15.7%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

28.2% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 25.5%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

5.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +$90 higher in 4878, QLD gap widening

$360 67th pct $270 43rd pct

Mortgage in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +$22 higher in 4881, QLD gap steady

$1,625 53rd pct $1,647 54th pct

People / bedroom in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +0.10 higher in 4881, QLD gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.6% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 36.4%

33.7% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 19.7%

0.9% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

74.4% Separate house +16.8 pts ▸ 91.2%

16.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.2 pts 1.8%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 2.5%

0.7% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 19.5%

23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 22.7%

3.6% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.4% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.8% $350–$549 ◂ +19.2 pts 28.7%

36.0% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

6.5% Under $200 +21.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 36.4%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.6%

16.1% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.7% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +58 more in 4878, QLD

58 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +3.86 more in 4878, QLD

3.86 52nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +758.6 more in 4878, QLD

758.6 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +10 more in 4878, QLD

10 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD

32 71st pct —

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 53.8%

12.3% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 39.8%

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 32.0%

11.8% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.6% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 16.1%

9.7% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

9.4% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

4.4% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%

15.2% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.2% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +2 higher in 4878, QLD

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +2 higher in 4878, QLD

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +2 higher in 4878, QLD

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +1 higher in 4878, QLD

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +32 higher in 4878, QLD

985 53rd pct 953 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +4.1 higher in 4878, QLD

5.2 68th pct 1.1 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +4.0 more in 4878, QLD

5.0 66th pct 1.1 13th pct

15-min city in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +51.4 pts higher in 4878, QLD

65.3% 67th pct 13.9% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +43.6 pts higher in 4878, QLD

58.4% 62nd pct 14.8% 24th pct

Walk to transit in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +86.7 pts higher in 4878, QLD

86.7% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +57.2 pts higher in 4878, QLD

59.4% 58th pct 2.2% 14th pct

Walk to a park in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +67.3 pts higher in 4878, QLD

95.3% 70th pct 28.1% 13th pct

Walk to health in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +9.2 pts higher in 4878, QLD

23.3% 42nd pct 14.1% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +7.3 more in 4878, QLD

17.1 47th pct 9.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +42 higher in 4878, QLD

42 65th pct 1 31st pct

Mean slope in 4878, QLD in 4881, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4881, QLD

5.2% 53rd pct 8.9% 86th pct

Compare 4878, QLD with nearby areas

4879, QLD 4868, QLD 4881, QLD 4870, QLD 4869, QLD 4865, QLD 4877, QLD 4880, 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). 4878, QLD vs 4881, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4878/4878-qld/vs/POA4881/4881-qld