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4886, QLD vs 4887, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 51 km apart · 4886, QLD profile · 4887, QLD profile

4886, QLD 4887, QLD

Postcode 4887 and postcode 4886 are two Queensland areas with very different profiles despite being only 51 km apart. Postcode 4887 has a much larger Indigenous population at 12.1%, compared to 5.1% in postcode 4886. It also has more schools and a larger average school size of 103 students, while postcode 4886 averages just 35. However, postcode 4886 is better off in terms of access to money, resources, and job skills. It also has more people working or looking for work (49.9% versus 42.9% in postcode 4887) and more residents who work from home.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions for some family and work trends. The gap in one-parent families has flipped, with postcode 4887 now well higher at 17.2%. At the same time, the gap in full-time employment and working from home has narrowed. Both areas remain very similar in other ways, such as having almost identical typical weekly personal incomes around $520 and a similar share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,162 larger in 4887, QLD Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in 4887, QLD Unpaid carers: 3.7 pts higher in 4886, QLD Work from home: 8.9 pts higher in 4886, QLD One-parent: 4.9 pts higher in 4887, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +1,162 larger in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
965 30th pct 2,127 42nd pct
Median age in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +1 yrs older in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
51 yrs 83rd pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
5.1% 76th pct 12.1% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
24.7% 75th pct 26.0% 79th pct
Under 15 in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
16.4% 39th pct 18.2% 61st pct
De facto in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
13.3% 61st pct 15.3% 78th pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 30.0%
24.7% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 15.3%
16.4% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.7% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

46.4% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 37.6%
32.3% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
13.1% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.1% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

4886, QLD 4887, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
12.5% 44th pct 12.1% 43rd pct

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 74.4%
3.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
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

39.9% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 35.9%
32.8% English +4.3 pts ▸ 37.2%
11.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%
11.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.2% German ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
4.1% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
3.8% 40th pct 6.1% 55th pct
Limited English in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 58th pct

Language used at home

81.8% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 81.5%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
36.7% 31st pct 43.1% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

36.7% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
42.6% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 40.1%
19.0% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 14.3%
0.3% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
37.1% 25th pct 36.5% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
11.6% 32nd pct 10.6% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.40 more in 4887, QLD
6.33 72nd pct 7.73 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +2 more in 4887, QLD
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +274 more in 4887, QLD
35 9th pct 309 36th pct
Avg size in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +68 larger in 4887, QLD
35 10th pct 103 27th pct
ICSEA in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD even
871 10th pct 873 10th pct

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 36.5%
30.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.8%
10.9% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.3% Year 11 even 7.4%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%
11.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%
4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%
9.6% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.9% Health even 9.0%
7.3% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.8%
3.5% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
1.5% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +$12 higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
$528 9th pct $516 7th pct
Household income in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +$84 higher in 4886, QLD gap widening
$1,039 12th pct $955 7th pct
Family income in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +$24 higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
$1,232 8th pct $1,256 9th pct
High earners in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
4.5% 14th pct 3.6% 11th pct
High-income homes in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
6.3% 11th pct 7.1% 12th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.6%
26.2% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.5%
2.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 49.9%
23.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
8.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4887, QLD
28.6% 45th pct 29.9% 53rd pct
Mental health in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4886, QLD
9.1% 56th pct 8.1% 41st pct
Needs assistance in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
6.8% 72nd pct 7.9% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.1% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
5.5% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
2.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.7% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None ◂ +0.2 pts 55.4%
18.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
6.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
21.2% 68th pct 21.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap widening
16.5% 91st pct 12.8% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +5.3 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap widening
23.1% 37th pct 17.8% 13th pct
Defence service in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4886, QLD
5.6% 91st pct 5.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
29.1% 90th pct 26.8% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD even gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
12.4% 51st pct 17.2% 83rd pct
Living alone in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
31.7% 73rd pct 34.5% 84th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 42.9%
37.5% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
12.4% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

42.6% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 38.4%
31.7% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
7.7% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.0% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%
4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD even gap narrowing
$230 31st pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +$83 higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
$1,000 19th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap widening
19.4% 44th pct 16.0% 32nd pct
Owned outright in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap widening
50.3% 83rd pct 49.2% 80th pct
Separate houses in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
96.4% 71st pct 95.6% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
61.5% 13th pct 60.1% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 49.2%
23.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.4% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 16.0%
3.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 95.6%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 37.8%
22.4% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
15.3% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.4% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.1% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

69.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.6 pts 56.5%
26.8% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.6% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 39.2%
27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +13.2 pts ▸ 40.6%
19.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 1.9%
4.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
2.0% 27th pct 2.5% 34th pct
Work from home in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +8.9 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
16.6% 52nd pct 7.7% 14th pct
PT commute in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
1.1% 56th pct 0.4% 42nd pct
PT stops in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 61.2%
16.6% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 7.7%
7.7% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%
5.5% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 38.7%
36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 35.4%
15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%
5.4% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.0% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
30.5% 36th pct 31.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
2.5% 21st pct 3.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
5.3% 72nd pct 6.6% 86th pct
Participation in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
49.9% 18th pct 42.9% 7th pct
Full-time in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
54.9% 26th pct 48.3% 6th pct

Industries people work in

25.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.3 pts 7.6%
10.6% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.9% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.8% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%
7.7% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%
4.5% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%
4.7% Public administration & safety even 4.7%
2.9% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Managers ◂ +15.1 pts 9.5%
11.6% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.7% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.3% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%
14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.7% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +2 higher in 4886, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +2 higher in 4886, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +3 higher in 4886, QLD
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +43 higher in 4886, QLD
925 23rd pct 882 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.2 higher in 4886, QLD
1.6 22nd pct 1.4 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.1 more in 4886, QLD
1.9 23rd pct 1.8 22nd pct
15-min city in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +10.6 pts higher in 4886, QLD
31.1% 33rd pct 20.5% 25th pct
Walk to shops in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +10.8 pts higher in 4886, QLD
31.0% 36th pct 20.3% 27th pct
Walk to transit in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 4886, QLD
30.3% 29th pct 24.1% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4886, QLD
32.8% 16th pct 31.7% 16th pct
Walk to health in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +22.4 pts higher in 4887, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 22.4% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +2.7 more in 4886, QLD
18.7 52nd pct 16.0 44th pct
Intersections/km² in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD even
0 20th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in 4886, QLDin 4887, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4886, QLD
11.1% 92nd pct 10.6% 91st pct

Compare 4886, QLD with nearby areas

4885, QLD 4888, QLD 4883, QLD 4860, QLD 4884, QLD 4882, QLD 4859, QLD 4855, 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). 4886, QLD vs 4887, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4886/4886-qld/vs/POA4887/4887-qld