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4885, QLD vs 4886, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 4885, QLD profile · 4886, QLD profile

4885, QLD 4886, QLD

Postcode 4885 and postcode 4886 are nearby Queensland areas with very different scales of infrastructure and education. Postcode 4885 has much larger schools and more of them, with 978 total enrolments compared to just 35 in postcode 4886. Households in postcode 4885 also tend to be larger, with 75.4% having three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 61.5% seen in postcode 4886. There is also a notable difference in qualifications; the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well higher in postcode 4885 at 17.7%, while it is 11.6% in postcode 4886.

Both areas sit very close to the national figure for the share of people living alone, with postcode 4885 at 26.1% and postcode 4886 at 31.7%. They also share a typical resident age of 51 years and have very similar proportions of people using other languages at home. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted; the difference in university degrees and the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,056 larger in 4885, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in 4885, QLD Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 4885, QLD Year 12: 7.8 pts higher in 4885, QLD No religion: 7.1 pts higher in 4885, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +3,056 larger in 4885, QLD gap steady
4,021 51st pct 965 30th pct
Median age in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD even gap narrowing
51 yrs 83rd pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
5.8% 79th pct 5.1% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
27.0% 82nd pct 24.7% 75th pct
Under 15 in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
18.2% 60th pct 16.4% 39th pct
De facto in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
11.6% 39th pct 13.3% 61st pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 33.1%
27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 24.7%
16.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.4%
7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 46.4%
27.4% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
11.3% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%
3.0% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

4885, QLD 4886, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
13.8% 49th pct 12.5% 44th pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 73.5%
3.3% England even 3.3%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 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

40.4% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 39.9%
38.1% English ◂ +5.2 pts 32.8%
12.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%
11.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Indian even 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
4.8% 47th pct 3.8% 40th pct
Limited English in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
0.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 81.8%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 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 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
43.8% 57th pct 36.7% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 36.7%
43.0% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 42.6%
11.5% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
44.9% 47th pct 37.1% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
17.7% 58th pct 11.6% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.23 more in 4886, QLD
4.10 59th pct 6.33 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +2 more in 4885, QLD
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +943 more in 4885, QLD
978 55th pct 35 9th pct
Avg size in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +291 larger in 4885, QLD
326 58th pct 35 10th pct
ICSEA in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +124 higher in 4885, QLD
995 50th pct 871 10th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 37.1%
26.9% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.1%
9.1% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 30.6%
18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 11.4%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%
11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%
10.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%
10.7% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%
9.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%
4.6% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +$113 higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
$641 26th pct $528 9th pct
Household income in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +$230 higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
$1,269 29th pct $1,039 12th pct
Family income in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +$270 higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
$1,502 23rd pct $1,232 8th pct
High earners in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
7.2% 38th pct 4.5% 14th pct
High-income homes in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
12.7% 37th pct 6.3% 11th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
20.9% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.6%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 2.2%
5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 48.9%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.7%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4885, QLD
30.0% 54th pct 28.6% 45th pct
Mental health in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4886, QLD
7.5% 33rd pct 9.1% 56th pct
Needs assistance in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
6.1% 61st pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
7.5% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%
5.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +2.8 pts 55.6%
20.0% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 18.1%
6.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
23.1% 75th pct 21.2% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap widening
13.8% 68th pct 16.5% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
25.1% 51st pct 23.1% 37th pct
Defence service in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4885, QLD
5.8% 92nd pct 5.6% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
28.9% 89th pct 29.1% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.2 larger in 4885, QLD gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap narrowing
14.5% 69th pct 12.4% 51st pct
Living alone in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap widening
26.1% 46th pct 31.7% 73rd pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 49.8%
36.3% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
14.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.7% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
26.1% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 7.7%
11.7% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
3.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +$20 higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
$250 37th pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +$339 higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
$1,339 37th pct $1,000 19th pct
People / bedroom in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap narrowing
20.4% 48th pct 19.4% 44th pct
Owned outright in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
45.9% 71st pct 50.3% 83rd pct
Separate houses in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
95.4% 66th pct 96.4% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +13.9 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
75.4% 38th pct 61.5% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 50.3%
29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 23.0%
20.4% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 19.4%
2.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 96.4%
3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 42.1%
24.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 15.3%
14.6% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
7.2% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%
0.7% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 +16.2 pts ▸ 69.0%
24.3% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
16.4% $350–$549 ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.5% Under $1,000 +19.9 pts ▸ 46.4%
39.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.3 pts 27.4%
22.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 4.8%
5.9% $3,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
3.4% 46th pct 2.0% 27th pct
Work from home in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
13.7% 41st pct 16.6% 52nd pct
PT commute in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
0.4% 41st pct 1.1% 56th pct
PT stops in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 53.3%
13.7% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
4.5% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.5% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
33.0% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
15.7% 3 vehicles even 15.7%
8.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%
3.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
33.8% 51st pct 30.5% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap narrowing
6.1% 38th pct 2.5% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
4.0% 44th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
52.9% 25th pct 49.9% 18th pct
Full-time in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
51.1% 12th pct 54.9% 26th pct

Industries people work in

11.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%
7.1% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%
5.0% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%
5.0% Professional & technical even 5.0%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%
3.4% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Managers +9.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
18.8% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 15.3%
13.9% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.0% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%
12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +1 higher in 4885, QLD
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +2 higher in 4885, QLD
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +1 higher in 4885, QLD
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +25 higher in 4885, QLD
950 35th pct 925 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.4 higher in 4886, QLD
1.3 17th pct 1.6 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +0.5 more in 4886, QLD
1.4 17th pct 1.9 23rd pct
15-min city in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +9.8 pts higher in 4886, QLD
21.3% 26th pct 31.1% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +9.5 pts higher in 4886, QLD
21.6% 28th pct 31.0% 36th pct
Walk to transit in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4886, QLD
27.3% 27th pct 30.3% 29th pct
Walk to a park in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4886, QLD
26.2% 13th pct 32.8% 16th pct
Walk to health in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.5 more in 4886, QLD
16.2 44th pct 18.7 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +1 higher in 4885, QLD
1 37th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in 4885, QLDin 4886, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4886, QLD
8.8% 86th pct 11.1% 92nd pct

Compare 4885, QLD with nearby areas

4884, QLD 4886, QLD 4883, QLD 4860, QLD 4882, QLD 4888, QLD 4861, QLD 4869, 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). 4885, QLD vs 4886, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4885/4885-qld/vs/POA4886/4886-qld