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4880, QLD vs 4887, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 58 km apart · 4880, QLD profile · 4887, QLD profile

4880, QLD 4887, QLD

Postcode 4880 and postcode 4887 are two distinct Queensland areas located about 58 km apart. Postcode 4880 is larger and more diverse, with 19.4% of residents arriving from overseas recently and a typical age of 40. In contrast, postcode 4887 is far older, with a typical age of 50, and only 3.9% of people arriving from overseas recently. Work and housing also differ; full-time employment is far higher in postcode 4880 (62.1% compared to 48.3%), and renting is much more common there (29.3% versus 16.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who own their homes outright. They are also similar in the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at about 10%. Since 2011, the gaps between them have generally grown; the difference in typical age has widened to 10 years, and the gap in recent overseas arrivals has more than doubled to 15.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,204 larger in 4880, QLD Full-time: 13.8 pts higher in 4880, QLD Median age: 10 yrs older in 4887, QLD Recent arrivals: 15.5 pts higher in 4880, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in 4880, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +12,204 larger in 4880, QLD gap widening
14,331 75th pct 2,127 42nd pct
Median age in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +10 yrs older in 4887, QLD gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
16.9% 93rd pct 12.1% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
20.1% 53rd pct 26.0% 79th pct
Under 15 in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
16.8% 43rd pct 18.2% 61st pct
De facto in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
12.6% 53rd pct 15.3% 78th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.6 pts 15.3%
20.1% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
16.8% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.3% Youth (15–24) even 11.3%

Marital status

43.1% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 37.6%
38.4% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 37.0%
8.5% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.7% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

4880, QLD 4887, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
15.8% 57th pct 12.1% 43rd pct

Country of birth

74.4% Australia even 74.4%
1.6% England +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.8% Italy ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%
1.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.7% English +9.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
29.7% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
12.8% Italian ◂ +10.6 pts 2.3%
6.9% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.3% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.0% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.9% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap steady
11.9% 70th pct 6.1% 55th pct
Limited English in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap steady
1.8% 74th pct 0.7% 58th pct

Language used at home

71.0% English only +10.5 pts ▸ 81.5%
4.0% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +11.8 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
31.2% 19th pct 43.1% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

47.3% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 40.1%
31.2% No religion +11.8 pts ▸ 43.1%
18.6% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 14.3%
0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
39.2% 31st pct 36.5% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
10.4% 25th pct 10.6% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +5.65 more in 4887, QLD
2.08 32nd pct 7.73 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +2 more in 4880, QLD
5 76th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +2,262 more in 4880, QLD
2,571 74th pct 309 36th pct
Avg size in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +411 larger in 4880, QLD
514 76th pct 103 27th pct
ICSEA in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +66 higher in 4880, QLD
938 21st pct 873 10th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 36.5%
29.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.8%
13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%
6.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 34.4%
16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 11.3%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 15.3%
12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%
9.6% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
4.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +$177 higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
$693 37th pct $516 7th pct
Household income in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +$349 higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
$1,304 33rd pct $955 7th pct
Family income in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +$385 higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
$1,641 33rd pct $1,256 9th pct
High earners in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
5.3% 22nd pct 3.6% 11th pct
High-income homes in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
12.8% 37th pct 7.1% 12th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
20.2% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 19.5%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%
5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 49.9%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 23.8%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4887, QLD
24.2% 21st pct 29.9% 53rd pct
Mental health in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4887, QLD
6.3% 20th pct 8.1% 41st pct
Needs assistance in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
5.6% 53rd pct 7.9% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.3% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.3% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
4.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None ◂ +1.0 pts 55.4%
16.0% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
5.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +8.2 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
13.7% 26th pct 21.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
11.2% 28th pct 12.8% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap narrowing
19.6% 19th pct 17.8% 13th pct
Defence service in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4887, QLD
3.2% 56th pct 5.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +6.9 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
19.8% 26th pct 26.8% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.3 larger in 4880, QLD gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap narrowing
18.1% 86th pct 17.2% 83rd pct
Living alone in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +8.3 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
26.3% 46th pct 34.5% 84th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 42.9%
31.4% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 37.9%
18.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 17.2%
1.4% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
26.3% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%
12.0% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 7.9%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +$50 higher in 4880, QLD gap steady
$280 46th pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +$417 higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
$1,500 46th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +13.3 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
29.3% 72nd pct 16.0% 32nd pct
Owned outright in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +11.5 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
37.7% 45th pct 49.2% 80th pct
Separate houses in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
89.4% 42nd pct 95.6% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +15.3 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap narrowing
75.3% 38th pct 60.1% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 49.2%
29.3% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 16.0%
26.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
3.6% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
2.8% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 95.6%
6.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 1.4%
2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 37.8%
27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 17.9%
14.9% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
5.6% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
0.9% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $200–$349 +8.2 pts ▸ 56.5%
22.3% Under $200 +12.3 pts ▸ 34.7%
23.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.9 pts 12.1%
1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 40.6%
18.6% Under $1,000 +20.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.7 pts 6.6%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap narrowing
6.4% 73rd pct 2.5% 34th pct
Work from home in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap steady
8.1% 15th pct 7.7% 14th pct
PT commute in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
1.9% 67th pct 0.4% 42nd pct
PT stops in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 61.2%
8.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
4.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
1.9% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
33.6% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
14.6% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.9% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap steady
32.5% 45th pct 31.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +15.5 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
19.4% 85th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
5.5% 75th pct 6.6% 86th pct
Participation in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +7.2 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
50.2% 18th pct 42.9% 7th pct
Full-time in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +13.8 pts higher in 4880, QLD gap widening
62.1% 73rd pct 48.3% 6th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.8 pts 7.6%
12.4% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.4% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.6% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.5% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%
5.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.3% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
3.2% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 16.3%
12.1% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.3% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.2% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +1 higher in 4880, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +1 higher in 4880, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +30 higher in 4880, QLD
912 17th pct 882 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.6 higher in 4880, QLD
2.0 27th pct 1.4 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.6 more in 4880, QLD
2.3 28th pct 1.8 22nd pct
15-min city in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +6.9 pts higher in 4880, QLD
27.5% 29th pct 20.5% 25th pct
Walk to shops in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +9.4 pts higher in 4880, QLD
29.6% 35th pct 20.3% 27th pct
Walk to transit in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4880, QLD
30.2% 29th pct 24.1% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +17.9 pts higher in 4880, QLD
49.5% 29th pct 31.7% 16th pct
Walk to health in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4880, QLD
25.0% 43rd pct 22.4% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +11.7 more in 4887, QLD
4.3 0th pct 16.0 44th pct
Intersections/km² in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +1 higher in 4880, QLD
1 36th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in 4880, QLDin 4887, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4887, QLD
4.1% 36th pct 10.6% 91st pct

Compare 4880, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4887, QLD with nearby areas

4888, QLD 4883, QLD 4882, QLD 4886, QLD 4885, QLD 4880, QLD 4872, QLD 4884, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4880, QLD vs 4887, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4880/4880-qld/vs/POA4887/4887-qld