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4884, QLD vs 4885, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 4884, QLD profile · 4885, QLD profile

4884, QLD 4885, QLD

Postcode 4885 and postcode 4884 are nearby Queensland areas with distinct levels of accessibility. Postcode 4884 is more walkable and has more amenities nearby, with 39.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" walkshed compared to 21.3% in postcode 4885. This advantage extends to health services, which are within a 15-minute walk for 39.5% of postcode 4884 homes, while postcode 4885 has 0.0%. Conversely, postcode 4885 is more focused on schooling, with far more school enrolments (978 compared to 217) and a larger average school size of 326.

Both areas have similar household sizes and typical weekly incomes, which sit near the national figures. They also share a high proportion of residents who do not follow a religion, at around 44%. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are growing; for example, the share of people aged 65 and over is now 3.2 percentage points higher in postcode 4884, a gap that has widened since 2011. Similarly, the difference in full-time employment has increased, with postcode 4884 now 5.1 percentage points higher than postcode 4885.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,120 larger in 4885, QLD Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 4885, QLD De facto: 2.9 pts higher in 4884, QLD Under 15: 2.9 pts higher in 4885, QLD Needs assistance: 1.7 pts higher in 4885, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +2,120 larger in 4885, QLD gap steady
1,901 40th pct 4,021 51st pct
Median age in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +2 yrs older in 4884, QLD gap widening
53 yrs 88th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
3.3% 63rd pct 5.8% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
30.1% 89th pct 27.0% 82nd pct
Under 15 in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
15.3% 28th pct 18.2% 60th pct
De facto in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
14.5% 73rd pct 11.6% 39th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 30.5%
30.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 27.0%
15.3% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%
7.4% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

51.3% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 52.0%
27.2% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
11.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
2.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

4884, QLD 4885, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap steady
16.1% 58th pct 13.8% 49th pct

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 76.5%
5.9% England ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%
2.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% English ◂ +9.4 pts 38.1%
35.0% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 40.4%
16.2% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 12.9%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%
7.9% German ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%
3.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Chinese even 0.6%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 4.8% 47th pct
Limited English in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 48th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 86.1%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap narrowing
44.3% 59th pct 43.8% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 43.0%
44.3% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 43.8%
8.7% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap narrowing
50.4% 59th pct 44.9% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap narrowing
21.6% 67th pct 17.7% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.66 more in 4885, QLD
3.45 52nd pct 4.10 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +2 more in 4885, QLD
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +761 more in 4885, QLD
217 31st pct 978 55th pct
Avg size in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +109 larger in 4885, QLD
217 45th pct 326 58th pct
ICSEA in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +30 higher in 4884, QLD
1,025 65th pct 995 50th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 44.9%
27.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.9%
7.3% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.1% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 33.6%
22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 18.6%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
1.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.3% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%
12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%
10.8% Health even 10.9%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
3.8% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +$63 higher in 4884, QLD gap narrowing
$704 39th pct $641 26th pct
Household income in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +$63 higher in 4884, QLD gap narrowing
$1,332 36th pct $1,269 29th pct
Family income in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +$180 higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
$1,682 36th pct $1,502 23rd pct
High earners in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap steady
9.1% 51st pct 7.2% 38th pct
High-income homes in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap steady
14.1% 43rd pct 12.7% 37th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.6%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.0%
17.9% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%
6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 44.4%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.2%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4884, QLD
31.0% 60th pct 30.0% 54th pct
Mental health in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4884, QLD
8.4% 45th pct 7.5% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
4.4% 31st pct 6.1% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
7.0% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +2.1 pts 58.5%
20.1% One condition even 20.0%
6.9% Two conditions even 6.9%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
24.9% 79th pct 23.1% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
13.1% 56th pct 13.8% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
22.4% 33rd pct 25.1% 51st pct
Defence service in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4885, QLD
5.5% 90th pct 5.8% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
31.6% 98th pct 28.9% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.1 larger in 4885, QLD gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
12.2% 49th pct 14.5% 69th pct
Living alone in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
25.3% 42nd pct 26.1% 46th pct

Family composition

44.6% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 48.7%
42.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 36.3%
12.2% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

46.0% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 39.7%
25.3% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
12.0% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.3% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.2% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +$38 higher in 4884, QLD gap narrowing
$288 48th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +$150 higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
$1,489 45th pct $1,339 37th pct
People / bedroom in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD even gap steady
20.4% 48th pct 20.4% 48th pct
Owned outright in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
50.9% 85th pct 45.9% 71st pct
Separate houses in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD even gap steady
95.3% 65th pct 95.4% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap steady
76.3% 41st pct 75.4% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 45.9%
24.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
20.4% Rented even 20.4%
0.7% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 95.4%
0.4% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 44.6%
25.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 24.1%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%
5.9% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.3% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 52.8%
27.1% $350–$549 ◂ +10.7 pts 16.4%
19.4% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 39.7%
22.8% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
23.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.4%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
1.7% 24th pct 3.4% 46th pct
Work from home in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap narrowing
14.6% 44th pct 13.7% 41st pct
PT commute in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap steady
0.9% 53rd pct 0.4% 41st pct
PT stops in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 59.2%
14.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%
4.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 40.0%
29.0% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%
6.6% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.7% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
36.9% 64th pct 33.8% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap narrowing
3.6% 25th pct 6.1% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
3.5% 34th pct 4.0% 44th pct
Participation in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap narrowing
54.3% 28th pct 52.9% 25th pct
Full-time in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
56.2% 34th pct 51.1% 12th pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.4% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%
7.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 5.0%
9.5% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
5.1% Professional & technical even 5.0%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
2.8% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 18.8%
16.7% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 14.9%
13.4% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%
9.9% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +2 higher in 4884, QLD
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +3 higher in 4884, QLD
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +2 higher in 4884, QLD
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +1 higher in 4884, QLD
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +36 higher in 4884, QLD
986 54th pct 950 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +1.3 higher in 4884, QLD
2.5 34th pct 1.3 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +1.5 more in 4884, QLD
2.9 36th pct 1.4 17th pct
15-min city in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +18.5 pts higher in 4884, QLD
39.8% 42nd pct 21.3% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +20.7 pts higher in 4884, QLD
42.2% 45th pct 21.6% 28th pct
Walk to transit in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +14.7 pts higher in 4884, QLD
42.0% 40th pct 27.3% 27th pct
Walk to a park in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +27.4 pts higher in 4884, QLD
53.6% 33rd pct 26.2% 13th pct
Walk to health in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +39.5 pts higher in 4884, QLD
39.5% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +7.0 more in 4884, QLD
23.1 62nd pct 16.2 44th pct
Intersections/km² in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD even
1 39th pct 1 37th pct
Mean slope in 4884, QLDin 4885, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4885, QLD
8.5% 85th pct 8.8% 86th pct

Compare 4884, QLD with nearby areas

4885, QLD 4860, QLD 4883, QLD 4882, QLD 4869, QLD 4870, QLD 4865, QLD 4861, QLD

Compare 4885, QLD with nearby areas

4884, QLD 4886, QLD 4883, QLD 4860, QLD 4882, QLD 4888, QLD 4861, QLD 4869, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4884, QLD vs 4885, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4884/4884-qld/vs/POA4885/4885-qld