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4879, QLD vs 4895, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 205 km apart · 4879, QLD profile · 4895, QLD profile

4879, QLD 4895, QLD

Postcode 4895 and postcode 4879 are two very different Queensland areas separated by about 205 km. Postcode 4895 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 37.2%, compared to 3.5% in postcode 4879. There is also a significant gap in wealth; the typical weekly household income in postcode 4879 is $1,701, which is far higher than the $1,028 seen in postcode 4895. This difference extends to education, with 58.2% of people in postcode 4879 completing Year 12, while only 36.4% did so in postcode 4895.

Both areas share a few common traits, such as having the same typical number of people per home (2.4) and very similar rates of outright home ownership. However, many other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical weekly rent has grown to $260, and the gap between the two in terms of adults working or looking for work has also increased. While postcode 4879 has more people born overseas (28.0%), postcode 4895 has a far higher share of people using another language at home at 22.0%.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 33.7 pts higher in 4895, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 28.2 pts higher in 4879, QLD Year 12: 21.7 pts higher in 4879, QLD Recent movers: 20.3 pts higher in 4879, QLD Population: 17,325 larger in 4879, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +17,325 larger in 4879, QLD gap widening
21,919 86th pct 4,594 53rd pct
Median age in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +4 yrs older in 4879, QLD gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +33.7 pts higher in 4895, QLD gap narrowing
3.5% 65th pct 37.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
18.1% 41st pct 16.7% 33rd pct
Under 15 in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4895, QLD gap widening
17.7% 54th pct 21.3% 86th pct
De facto in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4895, QLD gap narrowing
16.5% 85th pct 22.5% 98th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 28.3%
24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.5%
17.7% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

33.9% Never married +18.6 pts ▸ 52.5%
46.7% Married ◂ +18.3 pts 28.4%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%
4.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

4879, QLD 4895, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +18.1 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
28.0% 79th pct 9.9% 32nd pct

Country of birth

66.0% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 76.1%
8.2% England ◂ +6.0 pts 2.2%
3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Philippines even 0.6%
0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English ◂ +18.7 pts 23.6%
30.4% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 24.6%
11.3% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%
6.0% German ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
4.1% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +11.5 pts higher in 4895, QLD gap narrowing
10.5% 67th pct 22.0% 81st pct
Limited English in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4895, QLD gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 1.0% 63rd pct

Language used at home

83.1% English only ◂ +19.1 pts 64.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +16.5 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
48.9% 76th pct 32.4% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

39.7% Christianity +10.5 pts ▸ 50.2%
48.9% No religion ◂ +16.5 pts 32.4%
8.3% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +21.7 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
58.2% 71st pct 36.4% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +11.2 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
22.4% 68th pct 11.2% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +5.61 more in 4895, QLD
0.52 0th pct 6.13 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +4 more in 4895, QLD
2 50th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +569 more in 4879, QLD
1,471 62nd pct 902 53rd pct
Avg size in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +585 larger in 4879, QLD
736 89th pct 150 35th pct
ICSEA in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +190 higher in 4879, QLD
1,020 63rd pct 830 6th pct

Highest year of school

58.2% Year 12 ◂ +21.7 pts 36.4%
19.4% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 24.2%
5.8% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.3% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 13.0%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.5 pts 9.7%
7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 2.5%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
1.9% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 8.8%
14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%
12.7% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%
8.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +$329 higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
$849 69th pct $520 8th pct
Household income in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +$673 higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
$1,701 61st pct $1,028 11th pct
Family income in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +$735 higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
$2,044 61st pct $1,309 11th pct
High earners in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
11.0% 63rd pct 5.5% 24th pct
High-income homes in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +9.6 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
18.9% 59th pct 9.3% 20th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 21.2%
27.7% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
13.5% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.0%
8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 47.2%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 23.3%
18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 10.4%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4879, QLD
26.1% 30th pct 21.7% 12th pct
Mental health in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4879, QLD
8.3% 43rd pct 5.0% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap steady
4.8% 40th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%
8.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%
6.3% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%
3.4% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
1.8% Lung condition even 1.8%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +2.7 pts 62.0%
18.3% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 15.0%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4895, QLD gap narrowing
13.7% 26th pct 14.7% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap steady
10.0% 18th pct 8.9% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap steady
25.5% 53rd pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4879, QLD
4.4% 82nd pct 4.0% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap narrowing
20.8% 33rd pct 20.5% 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +10.6 pts higher in 4895, QLD gap widening
14.1% 66th pct 24.8% 97th pct
Living alone in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +11.1 pts higher in 4895, QLD gap widening
22.5% 30th pct 33.7% 81st pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 47.6%
34.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 24.7%
14.1% One-parent families +10.6 pts ▸ 24.8%
0.9% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 31.2%
22.5% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%
14.0% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%
4.3% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +$260 higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
$400 78th pct $140 9th pct
Mortgage in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +$433 higher in 4879, QLD gap narrowing
$1,733 59th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +0.30 higher in 4895, QLD gap widening
0.70 14th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +14.3 pts higher in 4895, QLD gap widening
29.8% 73rd pct 44.1% 89th pct
Owned outright in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap narrowing
30.5% 26th pct 29.8% 24th pct
Separate houses in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +9.1 pts higher in 4895, QLD gap steady
78.1% 24th pct 87.2% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +28.2 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
79.2% 54th pct 51.1% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.8% Rented +14.3 pts ▸ 44.1%
37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.1 pts 16.6%
30.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 29.8%
0.9% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.0% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Types of homes

78.1% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 87.2%
12.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.5 pts 1.2%
7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
0.2% Other dwelling +4.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.4 pts 13.8%
34.8% 3 bedrooms even 34.8%
16.7% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
2.7% 1 bedroom +10.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%
0.3% Studio / none +4.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Weekly rent distribution

4.3% Under $200 +57.1 pts ▸ 61.4%
56.8% $350–$549 ◂ +47.2 pts 9.6%
22.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.1%
11.3% $550–$749 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.7%
1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 34.0%
31.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 21.4%
16.0% Under $1,000 +13.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +8.7 pts higher in 4895, QLD gap narrowing
2.9% 39th pct 11.6% 88th pct
Work from home in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
14.8% 45th pct 6.8% 11th pct
PT commute in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap steady
1.0% 54th pct 0.9% 52nd pct
PT stops in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +74 more in 4879, QLD
74 77th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +3.38 more in 4879, QLD
3.38 47th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +653.8 more in 4879, QLD
653.8 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +3 more in 4879, QLD
3 48th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD
5 38th pct —

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 58.8%
14.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 6.8%
1.9% Walked +7.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.1% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.5% Bicycle even 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 42.7%
41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 30.4%
12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%
2.9% No vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +20.3 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap narrowing
51.2% 90th pct 30.9% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap narrowing
9.6% 56th pct 7.5% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4895, QLD gap narrowing
4.8% 63rd pct 10.0% 95th pct
Participation in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +17.4 pts higher in 4879, QLD gap widening
63.7% 66th pct 46.4% 11th pct
Full-time in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4895, QLD gap widening
57.8% 44th pct 60.5% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.0% Public administration & safety +9.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.8% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%
9.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%
1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 20.0%
14.5% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%
13.5% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%
8.3% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +6 higher in 4879, QLD
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +6 higher in 4879, QLD
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +6 higher in 4879, QLD
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +5 higher in 4879, QLD
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +155 higher in 4879, QLD
1,010 65th pct 855 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +3.5 higher in 4879, QLD
5.3 69th pct 1.8 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +2.6 more in 4879, QLD
4.8 63rd pct 2.2 27th pct
15-min city in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +39.5 pts higher in 4879, QLD
63.0% 65th pct 23.6% 27th pct
Walk to shops in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +31.0 pts higher in 4879, QLD
65.2% 68th pct 34.2% 38th pct
Walk to transit in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +80.2 pts higher in 4879, QLD
80.2% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +9.8 pts higher in 4879, QLD
33.5% 32nd pct 23.7% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +49.3 pts higher in 4879, QLD
96.3% 71st pct 47.0% 27th pct
Walk to health in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +20.5 pts higher in 4879, QLD
48.9% 65th pct 28.4% 46th pct
Amenities/1k in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +7.1 more in 4895, QLD
11.4 22nd pct 18.5 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +77 higher in 4879, QLD
77 72nd pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in 4879, QLDin 4895, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4895, QLD
5.3% 55th pct 8.7% 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 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). 4879, QLD vs 4895, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4879/4879-qld/vs/POA4895/4895-qld