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4878, QLD vs 4895, QLD

Name: 4878, QLD vs 4895, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 213 km apart · 4878, QLD profile · 4895, QLD profile

4878, QLD 4895, QLD

Postcode 4895 and postcode 4878 are two distinct Queensland areas with very different social and physical profiles. Postcode 4895 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 37.2%, while postcode 4878 has a far higher share of people born overseas at 24.3%. Life in postcode 4878 is more urban, with a typical weekly rent of $360 and 86.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 4895 is more rural, with typical rents of $140 and no public transport stops for its residents.

Since 2011, the gap between these two places has generally widened. This is seen in the increasing difference in typical rent and the growing divide in school completion, with the gap in Year 12 attainment now at 21.4%. Despite these diverging trends, they share a few common traits: both have about 16.6% of their population aged 65 or over and the same typical household size of 2.4 people.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 30.9 pts higher in 4895, QLD Year 12: 21.4 pts higher in 4878, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 19.5 pts higher in 4878, QLD Population: 10,450 larger in 4878, QLD Participation: 17.2 pts higher in 4878, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +10,450 larger in 4878, QLD gap widening

15,044 76th pct 4,594 53rd pct

Median age in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +1 yrs older in 4878, QLD gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 28.3%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 23.5%

17.2% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.6% Seniors (65+) even 16.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

Marital status

41.6% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 52.5%

37.2% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 28.4%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

4.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

4878, QLD 4895, 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 +6.9 pts ▸ 76.1%

5.3% England ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.1% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% English ◂ +14.0 pts 23.6%

31.0% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 24.6%

11.7% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 6.0%

5.8% German ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

4.1% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +16.7 pts 64.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

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 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.9% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

48.5% No religion ◂ +16.2 pts 32.4%

8.8% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +4.19 more in 4895, QLD

1.94 29th pct 6.13 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +1 more in 4895, QLD

5 76th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +1,854 more in 4878, QLD

2,756 75th pct 902 53rd pct

Avg size in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +401 larger in 4878, QLD

551 79th pct 150 35th pct

ICSEA in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +175 higher in 4878, QLD

1,004 56th pct 830 6th pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 ◂ +21.4 pts 36.4%

19.7% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.3% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.3% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 13.0%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.5 pts 9.7%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 8.8%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 7.8%

11.9% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%

8.4% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +$284 higher in 4878, QLD gap widening

$804 61st pct $520 8th pct

Household income in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +$527 higher in 4878, QLD gap widening

$1,555 53rd pct $1,028 11th pct

Family income in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +$646 higher in 4878, QLD gap widening

$1,955 55th pct $1,309 11th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 21.2%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

16.2% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 23.3%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 10.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

3.6% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +2.9 pts 62.0%

17.7% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 15.0%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 47.6%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 24.7%

17.7% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

1.1% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 31.2%

28.2% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

5.0% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +$220 higher in 4878, QLD gap widening

$360 67th pct $140 9th pct

Mortgage in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +$325 higher in 4878, QLD gap narrowing

$1,625 53rd pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +0.20 higher in 4895, QLD gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.6 pts 16.6%

26.6% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

1.6% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Types of homes

74.4% Separate house +12.8 pts ▸ 87.2%

16.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 6.4%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Other dwelling +4.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 34.8%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 13.8%

23.8% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

3.6% 1 bedroom +10.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none +4.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Weekly rent distribution

6.5% Under $200 +54.9 pts ▸ 61.4%

47.8% $350–$549 ◂ +38.2 pts 9.6%

36.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.9 pts 20.1%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.7%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 34.0%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 21.4%

16.1% Under $1,000 +13.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +58 more in 4878, QLD

58 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +3.86 more in 4878, QLD

3.86 52nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +758.6 more in 4878, QLD

758.6 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +10 more in 4878, QLD

10 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD

32 71st pct —

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 58.8%

12.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 6.8%

1.8% Walked +7.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 30.4%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

4.2% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 17.5%

7.9% Public administration & safety +8.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.7% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

9.4% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 20.0%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 11.6%

11.2% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% Clerical & administrative even 11.1%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +5 higher in 4878, QLD

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +5 higher in 4878, QLD

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +4 higher in 4878, QLD

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +5 higher in 4878, QLD

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +130 higher in 4878, QLD

985 53rd pct 855 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +3.4 higher in 4878, QLD

5.2 68th pct 1.8 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +2.8 more in 4878, QLD

5.0 66th pct 2.2 27th pct

15-min city in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +41.8 pts higher in 4878, QLD

65.3% 67th pct 23.6% 27th pct

Walk to shops in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +24.2 pts higher in 4878, QLD

58.4% 62nd pct 34.2% 38th pct

Walk to transit in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +86.7 pts higher in 4878, QLD

86.7% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +35.6 pts higher in 4878, QLD

59.4% 58th pct 23.7% 25th pct

Walk to a park in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +48.4 pts higher in 4878, QLD

95.3% 70th pct 47.0% 27th pct

Walk to health in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4895, QLD

23.3% 42nd pct 28.4% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +1.4 more in 4895, QLD

17.1 47th pct 18.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +42 higher in 4878, QLD

42 65th pct 0 12th pct

Mean slope in 4878, QLD in 4895, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4895, QLD

5.2% 53rd pct 8.7% 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 4895, QLD with nearby areas

4873, QLD 4877, QLD 4881, QLD 4879, QLD 4878, QLD 4880, QLD 4868, QLD 4870, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4878, QLD vs 4895, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4878/4878-qld/vs/POA4895/4895-qld