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4883, QLD vs 4887, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 41 km apart · 4883, QLD profile · 4887, QLD profile

4883, QLD 4887, QLD

Postcode 4883 and postcode 4887 are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Postcode 4883 is more concentrated, with 39.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more people within walking distance of parks (78.2%) and schools (56.7%). It also has a higher proportion of renters (34.6%) and larger schools, with an average size of 562 students. In contrast, postcode 4887 is more rural, where separate houses are far more common (95.6%) and outright home ownership is higher at 49.2%.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as having almost identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. Both areas also have very similar rates of long-term health conditions and people needing help with daily activities. While the typical resident in postcode 4887 is older by 4 years, this gap has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the share of homes owned outright has decreased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,822 larger in 4883, QLD Renting: 18.6 pts higher in 4883, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 13.4 pts higher in 4883, QLD Separate houses: 12.4 pts higher in 4887, QLD Owned outright: 10.9 pts higher in 4887, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +6,822 larger in 4883, QLD gap widening
8,949 65th pct 2,127 42nd pct
Median age in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +4 yrs older in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
46 yrs 67th pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
8.5% 87th pct 12.1% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap narrowing
26.7% 81st pct 26.0% 79th pct
Under 15 in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
17.3% 49th pct 18.2% 61st pct
De facto in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
11.4% 38th pct 15.3% 78th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.0%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 15.3%
17.3% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

42.4% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 37.6%
34.5% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
11.2% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.4% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%
3.5% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

4883, QLD 4887, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap steady
13.3% 47th pct 12.1% 43rd pct

Country of birth

77.1% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 74.4%
2.9% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% English ◂ +0.4 pts 37.2%
36.7% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 35.9%
12.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%
10.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.5% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 2.3%
5.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
5.9% 54th pct 6.1% 55th pct
Limited English in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
0.5% 49th pct 0.7% 58th pct

Language used at home

84.9% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 81.5%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
38.7% 37th pct 43.1% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 40.1%
38.7% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
11.3% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +7.5 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap widening
44.0% 45th pct 36.5% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap steady
13.7% 44th pct 10.6% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +5.14 more in 4887, QLD
2.59 42nd pct 7.73 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +1 more in 4883, QLD
4 71st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +1,940 more in 4883, QLD
2,249 72nd pct 309 36th pct
Avg size in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +459 larger in 4883, QLD
562 80th pct 103 27th pct
ICSEA in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +109 higher in 4883, QLD
982 43rd pct 873 10th pct

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 36.5%
26.4% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%
6.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 34.4%
17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 11.3%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%
11.5% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%
9.5% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.8% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +$130 higher in 4883, QLD gap widening
$646 27th pct $516 7th pct
Household income in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +$198 higher in 4883, QLD gap widening
$1,153 20th pct $955 7th pct
Family income in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +$253 higher in 4883, QLD gap widening
$1,509 24th pct $1,256 9th pct
High earners in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap widening
5.9% 27th pct 3.6% 11th pct
High-income homes in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap steady
10.0% 24th pct 7.1% 12th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
23.5% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 19.5%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 49.9%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 23.8%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4883, QLD
30.9% 59th pct 29.9% 53rd pct
Mental health in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4883, QLD
9.0% 54th pct 8.1% 41st pct
Needs assistance in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
7.3% 78th pct 7.9% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
7.0% Asthma even 7.0%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
2.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +1.9 pts 55.4%
20.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.3%
6.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
18.0% 52nd pct 21.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap steady
13.1% 55th pct 12.8% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap narrowing
21.6% 28th pct 17.8% 13th pct
Defence service in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4887, QLD
4.6% 85th pct 5.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
23.2% 52nd pct 26.8% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.1 larger in 4883, QLD gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap widening
19.7% 89th pct 17.2% 83rd pct
Living alone in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
32.5% 76th pct 34.5% 84th pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 42.9%
33.8% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 37.9%
19.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 17.2%
1.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 38.4%
32.5% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
13.1% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%
10.1% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
3.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +$50 higher in 4883, QLD gap narrowing
$280 46th pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +$285 higher in 4883, QLD gap narrowing
$1,368 39th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +18.6 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap widening
34.6% 81st pct 16.0% 32nd pct
Owned outright in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +10.9 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
38.3% 47th pct 49.2% 80th pct
Separate houses in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +12.4 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
83.2% 29th pct 95.6% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +13.4 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap narrowing
73.4% 32nd pct 60.1% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 49.2%
34.6% Rented ◂ +18.6 pts 16.0%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
1.6% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house +12.4 pts ▸ 95.6%
8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 1.3%
6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 1.4%
1.3% Other dwelling even 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 37.8%
19.4% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
22.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 17.9%
4.2% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
0.8% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 56.5%
17.1% Under $200 +17.6 pts ▸ 34.7%
19.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 12.1%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 40.6%
25.1% Under $1,000 +14.0 pts ▸ 39.2%
20.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 6.6%
6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap steady
6.8% 75th pct 2.5% 34th pct
Work from home in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap steady
9.0% 19th pct 7.7% 14th pct
PT commute in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap steady
1.0% 54th pct 0.4% 42nd pct
PT stops in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 61.2%
9.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%
6.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.8% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 35.4%
34.4% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
11.5% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.7% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +8.2 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap steady
40.0% 74th pct 31.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +8.7 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap widening
12.6% 67th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
4.9% 66th pct 6.6% 86th pct
Participation in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +9.0 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap steady
51.9% 22nd pct 42.9% 7th pct
Full-time in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4883, QLD gap widening
55.9% 31st pct 48.3% 6th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.0% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%
8.0% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
2.6% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.8% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.5% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.9% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%
13.2% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +2 higher in 4883, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +1 higher in 4883, QLD
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +1 higher in 4883, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +1 higher in 4883, QLD
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +40 higher in 4883, QLD
922 21st pct 882 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.7 higher in 4883, QLD
3.2 43rd pct 1.4 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.9 more in 4883, QLD
3.6 47th pct 1.8 22nd pct
15-min city in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +19.0 pts higher in 4883, QLD
39.5% 42nd pct 20.5% 25th pct
Walk to shops in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +17.6 pts higher in 4883, QLD
37.8% 41st pct 20.3% 27th pct
Walk to transit in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +32.5 pts higher in 4883, QLD
56.7% 56th pct 24.1% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +46.5 pts higher in 4883, QLD
78.2% 55th pct 31.7% 16th pct
Walk to health in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +16.6 pts higher in 4883, QLD
39.0% 56th pct 22.4% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +6.2 more in 4887, QLD
9.8 14th pct 16.0 44th pct
Intersections/km² in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +2 higher in 4883, QLD
3 47th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in 4883, QLDin 4887, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4887, QLD
6.4% 70th pct 10.6% 91st pct

Compare 4883, QLD with nearby areas

4882, QLD 4885, QLD 4884, QLD 4886, QLD 4888, QLD 4860, QLD 4880, QLD 4870, 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). 4883, QLD vs 4887, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4883/4883-qld/vs/POA4887/4887-qld