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4885, QLD vs 4888, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 4885, QLD profile · 4888, QLD profile

4885, QLD 4888, QLD

Postcode 4885 and postcode 4888 are two nearby Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 4885 has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (44.9% compared to 34.0%) and a higher typical household income of $1,269 per week, whereas postcode 4888 earns a typical $859. Homes in postcode 4885 are also more likely to be large, with 75.4% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 57.0% in postcode 4888. In contrast, postcode 4888 has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 13.4%, while postcode 4885 sits at 5.8%.

Many of the financial and educational gaps between these two places have widened since 2011. Both areas are car-dependent and have similar proportions of retirees, with about 27% of residents aged 65 and over. They also share a similar rental market, with typical weekly rents sitting at $250. While postcode 4885 has more parks and a higher number of children, postcode 4888 has better access to health services, with 22.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.4 pts higher in 4885, QLD Unemployment: 7.4 pts higher in 4888, QLD Bachelor+: 9.3 pts higher in 4885, QLD Year 12: 11.0 pts higher in 4885, QLD People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 4888, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +1,269 larger in 4885, QLD gap widening
4,021 51st pct 2,752 45th pct
Median age in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +1 yrs older in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
51 yrs 83rd pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
5.8% 79th pct 13.4% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap narrowing
27.0% 82nd pct 26.7% 81st pct
Under 15 in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
18.2% 60th pct 15.2% 28th pct
De facto in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
11.6% 39th pct 15.5% 79th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 33.2%
27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.7%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 15.2%
16.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.6%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +14.2 pts 37.8%
27.4% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
11.3% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
3.0% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

4885, QLD 4888, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
13.8% 49th pct 11.6% 40th pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 75.5%
3.3% England even 3.3%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 34.8%
38.1% English ◂ +0.1 pts 37.9%
12.9% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%
11.0% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.7% German ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%
3.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
4.8% 47th pct 2.7% 27th pct
Limited English in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
0.5% 48th pct 0.1% 29th pct

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 85.8%
0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 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 4888, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
43.8% 57th pct 42.7% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 42.7%
43.0% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 41.1%
11.5% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +11.0 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
44.9% 47th pct 34.0% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +9.3 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
17.7% 58th pct 8.5% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.69 more in 4888, QLD
4.10 59th pct 4.80 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +1 more in 4885, QLD
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +542 more in 4885, QLD
978 55th pct 436 43rd pct
Avg size in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +108 larger in 4885, QLD
326 58th pct 218 45th pct
ICSEA in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +129 higher in 4885, QLD
995 50th pct 866 10th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 34.0%
26.9% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
9.1% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 11.5%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%
11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 7.2%
10.9% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%
10.7% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%
9.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%
5.2% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
1.8% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +$167 higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
$641 26th pct $474 2nd pct
Household income in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +$410 higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
$1,269 29th pct $859 2nd pct
Family income in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +$390 higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
$1,502 23rd pct $1,112 3rd pct
High earners in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
7.2% 38th pct 4.2% 13th pct
High-income homes in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +7.5 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
12.7% 37th pct 5.2% 9th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
20.9% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 16.7%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%
5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 54.5%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 22.3%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.3%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4888, QLD
30.0% 54th pct 31.2% 61st pct
Mental health in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4888, QLD
7.5% 33rd pct 8.8% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
6.1% 61st pct 8.5% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.5% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
4.4% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +3.2 pts 55.3%
20.0% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.5%
6.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
23.1% 75th pct 19.3% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
13.8% 68th pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +8.4 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
25.1% 51st pct 16.7% 11th pct
Defence service in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4885, QLD
5.8% 92nd pct 5.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
28.9% 89th pct 26.2% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.2 larger in 4885, QLD gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +7.9 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
14.5% 69th pct 22.4% 93rd pct
Living alone in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
26.1% 46th pct 32.0% 74th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 36.0%
36.3% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 39.8%
14.5% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

39.7% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
26.1% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 32.0%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%
11.7% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 6.6%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
3.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD even gap steady
$250 37th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +$256 higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
$1,339 37th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.10 higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
20.4% 48th pct 19.6% 45th pct
Owned outright in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
45.9% 71st pct 49.2% 80th pct
Separate houses in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
95.4% 66th pct 97.5% 77th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +18.4 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
75.4% 38th pct 57.0% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 49.2%
29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 24.7%
20.4% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 19.6%
2.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 97.5%
3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 37.5%
14.6% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
24.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 14.9%
7.2% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
0.7% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 58.8%
24.3% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
16.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 9.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.5% Under $1,000 +13.7 pts ▸ 40.2%
39.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 36.5%
22.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 13.5%
5.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap narrowing
3.4% 46th pct 3.3% 45th pct
Work from home in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
13.7% 41st pct 10.3% 25th pct
PT commute in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
0.4% 41st pct 0.9% 52nd pct
PT stops in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 56.3%
13.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%
4.5% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.5% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 36.2%
33.0% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%
8.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%
3.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap widening
33.8% 51st pct 31.0% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap steady
6.1% 38th pct 1.9% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
4.0% 44th pct 11.4% 99th pct
Participation in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +9.2 pts higher in 4885, QLD gap narrowing
52.9% 25th pct 43.7% 8th pct
Full-time in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
51.1% 12th pct 52.4% 15th pct

Industries people work in

11.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%
7.1% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%
3.4% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
3.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 10.1%
13.0% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.9% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%
12.4% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +3 higher in 4885, QLD
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +3 higher in 4885, QLD
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +3 higher in 4885, QLD
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +4 higher in 4885, QLD
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +102 higher in 4885, QLD
950 35th pct 848 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.1 higher in 4888, QLD
1.3 17th pct 1.4 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.2 more in 4888, QLD
1.4 17th pct 1.6 19th pct
15-min city in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4888, QLD
21.3% 26th pct 22.4% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4888, QLD
21.6% 28th pct 22.7% 29th pct
Walk to transit in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +8.1 pts higher in 4885, QLD
27.3% 27th pct 19.2% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4885, QLD
26.2% 13th pct 24.0% 11th pct
Walk to health in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +22.4 pts higher in 4888, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 22.4% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +7.1 more in 4885, QLD
16.2 44th pct 9.1 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +1 higher in 4885, QLD
1 37th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in 4885, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4885, QLD
8.8% 86th pct 8.0% 82nd pct

Compare 4885, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4888, QLD with nearby areas

4886, QLD 4883, QLD 4885, QLD 4887, QLD 4882, QLD 4884, QLD 4860, QLD 4855, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4885, QLD vs 4888, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4885/4885-qld/vs/POA4888/4888-qld