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4879, QLD vs 4880, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 37 km apart · 4879, QLD profile · 4880, QLD profile

4879, QLD 4880, QLD

Postcode 4879 and postcode 4880 are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4879 is more urban and affluent, with 22.4% of adults holding a university degree compared to 10.4% in postcode 4880. It is also more diverse and secular; 28.0% of its people were born overseas and 48.9% have no religion, while those figures are 15.8% and 31.2% in postcode 4880. In contrast, postcode 4880 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.9%, compared to 3.5% in postcode 4879.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, as they have nearly the same share of volunteers, renters, and children under 15. However, their infrastructure differs greatly. Postcode 4879 is somewhat walkable with many people living within a short walk of parks and groceries, whereas postcode 4880 is mostly car-dependent. While some gaps in education and employment have narrowed since 2011, others have grown, such as the difference in religious affiliation and the share of people with university degrees.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.0 pts higher in 4879, QLD Recent movers: 18.7 pts higher in 4879, QLD No religion: 17.7 pts higher in 4879, QLD Participation: 13.6 pts higher in 4879, QLD First Nations: 13.4 pts higher in 4880, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +7,588 larger in 4879, QLD gap widening
21,919 86th pct 14,331 75th pct
Median age in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +4 yrs older in 4879, QLD gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +13.4 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
3.5% 65th pct 16.9% 93rd pct
Aged 65+ in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap narrowing
18.1% 41st pct 20.1% 53rd pct
Under 15 in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap steady
17.7% 54th pct 16.8% 43rd pct
De facto in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap narrowing
16.5% 85th pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 25.0%
24.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
18.1% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.8%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 43.1%
33.9% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 38.4%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%
4.0% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

4879, QLD 4880, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +12.2 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap steady
28.0% 79th pct 15.8% 57th pct

Country of birth

66.0% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 74.4%
8.2% England ◂ +6.6 pts 1.6%
3.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%
0.5% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Philippines even 0.6%
0.6% India even 0.6%
0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.3% English ◂ +14.5 pts 27.7%
30.4% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 29.7%
4.1% Italian +8.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.3% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%
6.0% German ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap narrowing
10.5% 67th pct 11.9% 70th pct
Limited English in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 1.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

83.1% English only ◂ +12.1 pts 71.0%
0.6% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.6% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +17.7 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
48.9% 76th pct 31.2% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +17.7 pts 31.2%
39.7% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 47.3%
8.3% Not stated +10.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.4% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Other religions even 0.7%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +19.0 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap narrowing
58.2% 71st pct 39.2% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +12.0 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
22.4% 68th pct 10.4% 25th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +1.57 more in 4880, QLD
0.52 0th pct 2.08 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +3 more in 4880, QLD
2 50th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +1,100 more in 4880, QLD
1,471 62nd pct 2,571 74th pct
Avg size in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +221 larger in 4879, QLD
736 89th pct 514 76th pct
ICSEA in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +82 higher in 4879, QLD
1,020 63rd pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

58.2% Year 12 ◂ +19.0 pts 39.2%
19.4% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
5.8% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 16.1%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 13.6%
7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 12.8%
14.4% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.7% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 8.8%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%
8.2% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +$156 higher in 4879, QLD gap narrowing
$849 69th pct $693 37th pct
Household income in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +$397 higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
$1,701 61st pct $1,304 33rd pct
Family income in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +$403 higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
$2,044 61st pct $1,641 33rd pct
High earners in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
11.0% 63rd pct 5.3% 22nd pct
High-income homes in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
18.9% 59th pct 12.8% 37th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.4%
27.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
13.5% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%
8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 38.0%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.0%
18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 10.5%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4879, QLD
26.1% 30th pct 24.2% 21st pct
Mental health in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4879, QLD
8.3% 43rd pct 6.3% 20th pct
Needs assistance in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap narrowing
4.8% 40th pct 5.6% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%
8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
6.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
3.4% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +8.3 pts 56.4%
18.3% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 16.0%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
2.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD even gap steady
13.7% 26th pct 13.7% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap narrowing
10.0% 18th pct 11.2% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
25.5% 53rd pct 19.6% 19th pct
Defence service in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4879, QLD
4.4% 82nd pct 3.2% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap steady
20.8% 33rd pct 19.8% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +0.1 larger in 4880, QLD gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
14.1% 66th pct 18.1% 86th pct
Living alone in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap narrowing
22.5% 30th pct 26.3% 46th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 49.1%
34.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 31.4%
14.1% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 37.5%
22.5% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%
14.0% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%
4.3% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +$120 higher in 4879, QLD gap steady
$400 78th pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +$233 higher in 4879, QLD gap narrowing
$1,733 59th pct $1,500 46th pct
People / bedroom in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +0.10 higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap narrowing
29.8% 73rd pct 29.3% 72nd pct
Owned outright in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +7.2 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap narrowing
30.5% 26th pct 37.7% 45th pct
Separate houses in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +11.3 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap narrowing
78.1% 24th pct 89.4% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap steady
79.2% 54th pct 75.3% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.1 pts 26.7%
30.5% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
29.8% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 29.3%
0.9% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

78.1% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 89.4%
12.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.2 pts 6.6%
7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 1.0%
0.2% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 42.6%
38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 27.8%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 14.9%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
2.7% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

56.8% $350–$549 ◂ +33.8 pts 23.0%
22.6% $200–$349 +25.6 pts ▸ 48.3%
4.3% Under $200 +18.1 pts ▸ 22.3%
11.3% $550–$749 ◂ +10.2 pts 1.2%
1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 44.6%
31.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 25.3%
16.0% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap narrowing
2.9% 39th pct 6.4% 73rd pct
Work from home in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
14.8% 45th pct 8.1% 15th pct
PT commute in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap steady
1.0% 54th pct 1.9% 67th pct
PT stops in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +74 more in 4879, QLD
74 77th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +3.38 more in 4879, QLD
3.38 47th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +653.8 more in 4879, QLD
653.8 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +3 more in 4879, QLD
3 48th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD
5 38th pct —

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 62.4%
14.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 8.1%
4.1% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.9% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 36.5%
37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 33.6%
12.0% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.4% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.9% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +18.7 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap narrowing
51.2% 90th pct 32.5% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +9.8 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
9.6% 56th pct 19.4% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap steady
4.8% 63rd pct 5.5% 75th pct
Participation in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +13.6 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap narrowing
63.7% 66th pct 50.2% 18th pct
Full-time in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
57.8% 44th pct 62.1% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 12.4%
10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 5.5%
9.5% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%
7.0% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%
3.1% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 12.3%
8.3% Labourers +10.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%
14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%
13.5% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +5 higher in 4879, QLD
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +5 higher in 4879, QLD
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +5 higher in 4879, QLD
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +5 higher in 4879, QLD
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +98 higher in 4879, QLD
1,010 65th pct 912 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +3.3 higher in 4879, QLD
5.3 69th pct 2.0 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +2.5 more in 4879, QLD
4.8 63rd pct 2.3 28th pct
15-min city in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +35.6 pts higher in 4879, QLD
63.0% 65th pct 27.5% 29th pct
Walk to shops in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +35.6 pts higher in 4879, QLD
65.2% 68th pct 29.6% 35th pct
Walk to transit in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +80.2 pts higher in 4879, QLD
80.2% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4879, QLD
33.5% 32nd pct 30.2% 29th pct
Walk to a park in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +46.7 pts higher in 4879, QLD
96.3% 71st pct 49.5% 29th pct
Walk to health in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +23.9 pts higher in 4879, QLD
48.9% 65th pct 25.0% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +7.0 more in 4879, QLD
11.4 22nd pct 4.3 0th pct
Intersections/km² in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +76 higher in 4879, QLD
77 72nd pct 1 36th pct
Mean slope in 4879, QLDin 4880, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4879, QLD
5.3% 55th pct 4.1% 36th pct

Compare 4879, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4880, QLD with nearby areas

4882, QLD 4881, QLD 4870, QLD 4883, QLD 4879, QLD 4868, QLD 4878, QLD 4869, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4879, QLD vs 4880, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4879/4879-qld/vs/POA4880/4880-qld