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4879, QLD vs 4881, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 4879, QLD profile · 4881, QLD profile

4879, QLD 4881, QLD

Postcode 4879 and postcode 4881 are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Postcode 4879 is a more urbanised hub where 80.2% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and the walkability score is somewhat walkable. In contrast, postcode 4881 is car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of public transport. This difference extends to the housing and workforce, as postcode 4879 has a far higher share of renters (29.8%) and adults working or looking for work (63.7%), compared to 19.7% and 52.7% in postcode 4881.

While the share of three-bedroom or larger homes in postcode 4879 is far higher and this gap has widened since 2011, the two areas share some common traits. Both have almost the same proportion of children under 15 (about 17.7%) and similar rates of long-term health conditions. They also track closely on the usual monthly home-loan payment, which is around $1,650 to $1,730.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 20.7 pts higher in 4879, QLD Population: 17,093 larger in 4879, QLD People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 4881, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in 4879, QLD Separate houses: 13.1 pts higher in 4881, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +17,093 larger in 4879, QLD gap widening
21,919 86th pct 4,826 54th pct
Median age in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +3 yrs older in 4881, QLD gap narrowing
44 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +9.2 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap narrowing
3.5% 65th pct 12.7% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap narrowing
18.1% 41st pct 20.6% 56th pct
Under 15 in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.0 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap steady
17.7% 54th pct 17.6% 54th pct
De facto in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap steady
16.5% 85th pct 18.1% 89th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 33.1%
24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 20.5%
18.1% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
17.7% Children (0–14) even 17.6%
9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 40.4%
33.9% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 38.3%
11.3% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

4879, QLD 4881, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +6.9 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
28.0% 79th pct 21.1% 69th pct

Country of birth

66.0% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 66.5%
8.2% England ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%
3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English ◂ +5.0 pts 37.2%
30.4% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 27.8%
11.3% Irish even 11.2%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%
6.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
2.1% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
10.5% 67th pct 7.5% 60th pct
Limited English in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 0.5% 47th pct

Language used at home

83.1% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 80.9%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap narrowing
48.9% 76th pct 51.4% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 51.4%
39.7% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 31.0%
8.3% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +8.1 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
58.2% 71st pct 50.1% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
22.4% 68th pct 19.5% 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +1.83 more in 4881, QLD
0.52 0th pct 2.35 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +1,029 more in 4879, QLD
1,471 62nd pct 442 43rd pct
Avg size in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +515 larger in 4879, QLD
736 89th pct 221 46th pct
ICSEA in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +88 higher in 4879, QLD
1,020 63rd pct 932 19th pct

Highest year of school

58.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 50.1%
19.4% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
5.8% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 29.6%
22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 18.9%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%
7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.4%
1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 11.2%
14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%
12.7% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%
8.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
6.1% Architecture & building even 6.1%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +$227 higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
$849 69th pct $622 23rd pct
Household income in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +$349 higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
$1,701 61st pct $1,352 38th pct
Family income in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +$400 higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
$2,044 61st pct $1,644 33rd pct
High earners in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
11.0% 63rd pct 7.3% 38th pct
High-income homes in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
18.9% 59th pct 13.4% 39th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 27.3%
27.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
13.5% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%
8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 44.9%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 26.3%
18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 13.6%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4879, QLD
26.1% 30th pct 25.1% 25th pct
Mental health in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4879, QLD
8.3% 43rd pct 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD even gap steady
4.8% 40th pct 4.8% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
6.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
3.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
1.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +4.1 pts 60.6%
18.3% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 17.4%
5.3% Two conditions even 5.3%
2.5% Three or more even 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap steady
13.7% 26th pct 17.7% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap steady
10.0% 18th pct 12.4% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
25.5% 53rd pct 23.8% 41st pct
Defence service in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4879, QLD
4.4% 82nd pct 3.7% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap steady
20.8% 33rd pct 26.1% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.1 larger in 4881, QLD gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap narrowing
14.1% 66th pct 15.7% 75th pct
Living alone in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap widening
22.5% 30th pct 25.5% 43rd pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 48.3%
34.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 34.5%
14.1% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 39.5%
22.5% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%
14.0% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%
4.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +$130 higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
$400 78th pct $270 43rd pct
Mortgage in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +$86 higher in 4879, QLD gap narrowing
$1,733 59th pct $1,647 54th pct
People / bedroom in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.20 higher in 4881, QLD gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +10.1 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap narrowing
29.8% 73rd pct 19.7% 45th pct
Owned outright in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +8.7 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap narrowing
30.5% 26th pct 39.2% 50th pct
Separate houses in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +13.1 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap narrowing
78.1% 24th pct 91.2% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +13.9 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
79.2% 54th pct 65.3% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 36.4%
29.8% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 19.7%
1.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

78.1% Separate house +13.1 pts ▸ 91.2%
12.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.2 pts 2.5%
7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 1.8%
0.2% Other dwelling +3.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 40.2%
38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 19.5%
16.7% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
2.7% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
0.3% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.8% $350–$549 ◂ +28.1 pts 28.7%
22.6% $200–$349 +15.7 pts ▸ 38.3%
4.3% Under $200 +23.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
11.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 5.0%
1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
31.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.6%
16.0% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap steady
2.9% 39th pct 4.2% 55th pct
Work from home in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap steady
14.8% 45th pct 17.7% 56th pct
PT commute in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap steady
1.0% 54th pct 0.7% 48th pct
PT stops in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +74 more in 4879, QLD
74 77th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +3.38 more in 4879, QLD
3.38 47th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +653.8 more in 4879, QLD
653.8 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +3 more in 4879, QLD
3 48th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD
5 38th pct —

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 53.8%
14.8% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
1.9% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 39.8%
37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 32.0%
12.0% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.4% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.9% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +20.7 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap steady
51.2% 90th pct 30.5% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap narrowing
9.6% 56th pct 2.3% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4881, QLD gap narrowing
4.8% 63rd pct 7.0% 87th pct
Participation in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +11.0 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap steady
63.7% 66th pct 52.7% 24th pct
Full-time in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap steady
57.8% 44th pct 50.7% 11th pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%
10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%
8.8% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.5% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%
7.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.4% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
3.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals even 21.5%
14.5% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.5% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.5% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%
8.3% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +3 higher in 4879, QLD
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +3 higher in 4879, QLD
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +4 higher in 4879, QLD
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +1 higher in 4879, QLD
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +57 higher in 4879, QLD
1,010 65th pct 953 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +4.2 higher in 4879, QLD
5.3 69th pct 1.1 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +3.7 more in 4879, QLD
4.8 63rd pct 1.1 13th pct
15-min city in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +49.1 pts higher in 4879, QLD
63.0% 65th pct 13.9% 22nd pct
Walk to shops in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +50.4 pts higher in 4879, QLD
65.2% 68th pct 14.8% 24th pct
Walk to transit in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +80.2 pts higher in 4879, QLD
80.2% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +31.3 pts higher in 4879, QLD
33.5% 32nd pct 2.2% 14th pct
Walk to a park in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +68.2 pts higher in 4879, QLD
96.3% 71st pct 28.1% 13th pct
Walk to health in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +34.7 pts higher in 4879, QLD
48.9% 65th pct 14.1% 37th pct
Amenities/1k in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +1.6 more in 4879, QLD
11.4 22nd pct 9.7 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +77 higher in 4879, QLD
77 72nd pct 1 31st pct
Mean slope in 4879, QLDin 4881, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4881, QLD
5.3% 55th pct 8.9% 86th pct

Compare 4879, QLD with nearby areas

4878, QLD 4881, QLD 4868, QLD 4870, QLD 4869, QLD 4877, QLD 4865, 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). 4879, QLD vs 4881, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4879/4879-qld/vs/POA4881/4881-qld