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4884, QLD vs 4886, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 4884, QLD profile · 4886, QLD profile

4884, QLD 4886, QLD

Postcode 4884 and postcode 4886 are nearby Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 4884 is more advantaged, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (21.6% compared to 11.6% in postcode 4886). It also has more large homes, with 76.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, compared to 61.5% in postcode 4886. Residents in postcode 4884 generally earn more, with a typical household income of $1,332 a week, which is well higher than the $1,039 seen in postcode 4886.

Both areas share very similar household compositions, with nearly identical numbers of people per home and the same share of outright home ownership at around 50%. However, many gaps have widened since 2011. Postcode 4884 has become more likely to have older residents and a higher share of university graduates than postcode 4886. The typical weekly income gap between the two has also grown, now sitting at $293.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in 4884, QLD Year 12: 13.2 pts higher in 4884, QLD Population: 936 larger in 4884, QLD Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in 4886, QLD Bachelor+: 10.0 pts higher in 4884, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +936 larger in 4884, QLD gap widening
1,901 40th pct 965 30th pct
Median age in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +2 yrs older in 4884, QLD gap steady
53 yrs 88th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
3.3% 63rd pct 5.1% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
30.1% 89th pct 24.7% 75th pct
Under 15 in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
15.3% 28th pct 16.4% 39th pct
De facto in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap narrowing
14.5% 73rd pct 13.3% 61st pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
30.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 24.7%
16.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.3% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 46.4%
27.2% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
11.4% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%
2.9% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

4884, QLD 4886, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
16.1% 58th pct 12.5% 44th pct

Country of birth

76.2% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 73.5%
5.9% England ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%
2.4% New Zealand even 2.4%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% English ◂ +14.6 pts 32.8%
35.0% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
16.2% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 11.7%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%
7.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%
3.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 3.8% 40th pct
Limited English in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 81.8%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
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 4886, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap steady
44.3% 59th pct 36.7% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 42.6%
44.3% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 36.7%
8.7% Not stated +10.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +13.2 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
50.4% 59th pct 37.1% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +10.0 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
21.6% 67th pct 11.6% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.88 more in 4886, QLD
3.45 52nd pct 6.33 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +182 more in 4884, QLD
217 31st pct 35 9th pct
Avg size in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +182 larger in 4884, QLD
217 45th pct 35 10th pct
ICSEA in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +154 higher in 4884, QLD
1,025 65th pct 871 10th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 37.1%
27.7% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
7.3% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 30.6%
22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.5 pts 11.4%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%
5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
1.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%
12.3% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%
12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%
10.8% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%
3.8% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +$176 higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
$704 39th pct $528 9th pct
Household income in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +$293 higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
$1,332 36th pct $1,039 12th pct
Family income in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +$450 higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
$1,682 36th pct $1,232 8th pct
High earners in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
9.1% 51st pct 4.5% 14th pct
High-income homes in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
14.1% 43rd pct 6.3% 11th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.4%
17.9% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.6%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 2.2%
6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 48.9%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 23.7%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 8.7%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4884, QLD
31.0% 60th pct 28.6% 45th pct
Mental health in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4886, QLD
8.4% 45th pct 9.1% 56th pct
Needs assistance in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap widening
4.4% 31st pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%
8.4% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%
5.7% Heart disease even 5.7%
4.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% Cancer even 4.4%
2.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +4.9 pts 55.6%
20.1% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 18.1%
6.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
24.9% 79th pct 21.2% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap widening
13.1% 56th pct 16.5% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
22.4% 33rd pct 23.1% 37th pct
Defence service in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4886, QLD
5.5% 90th pct 5.6% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap steady
31.6% 98th pct 29.1% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.1 larger in 4884, QLD gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
12.2% 49th pct 12.4% 51st pct
Living alone in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap widening
25.3% 42nd pct 31.7% 73rd pct

Family composition

44.6% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 49.8%
42.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 37.5%
12.2% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.0% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 42.6%
25.3% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
12.0% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%
10.3% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%
2.2% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +$58 higher in 4884, QLD gap steady
$288 48th pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +$489 higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
$1,489 45th pct $1,000 19th pct
People / bedroom in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap narrowing
20.4% 48th pct 19.4% 44th pct
Owned outright in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap steady
50.9% 85th pct 50.3% 83rd pct
Separate houses in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
95.3% 65th pct 96.4% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +14.8 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
76.3% 41st pct 61.5% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 50.3%
24.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 23.0%
20.4% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 19.4%
0.7% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 96.4%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 42.1%
25.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 15.3%
16.7% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
5.9% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%
0.8% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $200–$349 +19.3 pts ▸ 69.0%
27.1% $350–$549 ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%
19.4% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.8% Under $1,000 +23.7 pts ▸ 46.4%
38.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.2 pts 27.4%
23.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.0 pts 4.8%
6.3% $3,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
1.7% 24th pct 2.0% 27th pct
Work from home in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
14.6% 44th pct 16.6% 52nd pct
PT commute in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
0.9% 53rd pct 1.1% 56th pct
PT stops in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 53.3%
14.6% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
4.1% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.4% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.9% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 41.6%
29.0% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%
6.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
1.7% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
36.9% 64th pct 30.5% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap narrowing
3.6% 25th pct 2.5% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
3.5% 34th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap widening
54.3% 28th pct 49.9% 18th pct
Full-time in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4884, QLD gap narrowing
56.2% 34th pct 54.9% 26th pct

Industries people work in

7.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%
13.4% Education & training ◂ +5.5 pts 7.9%
9.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%
5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%
5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
2.8% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Other services even 3.4%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 24.5%
21.8% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 15.3%
13.4% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%
9.9% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +3 higher in 4884, QLD
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +5 higher in 4884, QLD
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +3 higher in 4884, QLD
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +1 higher in 4884, QLD
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +61 higher in 4884, QLD
986 54th pct 925 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.9 higher in 4884, QLD
2.5 34th pct 1.6 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.0 more in 4884, QLD
2.9 36th pct 1.9 23rd pct
15-min city in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +8.7 pts higher in 4884, QLD
39.8% 42nd pct 31.1% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +11.2 pts higher in 4884, QLD
42.2% 45th pct 31.0% 36th pct
Walk to transit in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +11.7 pts higher in 4884, QLD
42.0% 40th pct 30.3% 29th pct
Walk to a park in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +20.8 pts higher in 4884, QLD
53.6% 33rd pct 32.8% 16th pct
Walk to health in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +39.5 pts higher in 4884, QLD
39.5% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +4.5 more in 4884, QLD
23.1 62nd pct 18.7 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +1 higher in 4884, QLD
1 39th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in 4884, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4886, QLD
8.5% 85th pct 11.1% 92nd pct

Compare 4884, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4886, QLD with nearby areas

4885, QLD 4888, QLD 4883, QLD 4860, QLD 4884, QLD 4882, QLD 4859, QLD 4855, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4884, QLD vs 4886, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4884/4884-qld/vs/POA4886/4886-qld