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4886, QLD vs 4888, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 4886, QLD profile · 4888, QLD profile

4886, QLD 4888, QLD

Postcode 4888 and postcode 4886 are two nearby Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 4888 has a much higher share of one-parent families (22.4%) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (13.4%). It also has more schools, with the typical school being far larger at 218 students compared to just 35 in postcode 4886. In contrast, postcode 4886 has higher levels of education and job skills, and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (11.6% versus 8.5%).

Both areas share very similar rates of overseas births and almost identical numbers of people per home, with 2.2 in each. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are changing. The difference in the number of adults working or looking for work has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has widened. Postcode 4888 also has more people without a religion (42.7%) than postcode 4886 (36.7%), which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,787 larger in 4888, QLD People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 4888, QLD One-parent: 10.0 pts higher in 4888, QLD First Nations: 8.3 pts higher in 4888, QLD Limited English: 0.1 pts higher in 4888, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +1,787 larger in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
965 30th pct 2,752 45th pct
Median age in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +1 yrs older in 4888, QLD gap steady
51 yrs 83rd pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +8.3 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
5.1% 76th pct 13.4% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
24.7% 75th pct 26.7% 81st pct
Under 15 in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
16.4% 39th pct 15.2% 28th pct
De facto in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
13.3% 61st pct 15.5% 79th pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
24.7% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 15.6%
16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%
6.7% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

46.4% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 37.8%
32.3% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
13.1% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

4886, QLD 4888, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
12.5% 44th pct 11.6% 40th pct

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 75.5%
3.3% England even 3.3%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 34.8%
32.8% English +5.1 pts ▸ 37.9%
11.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%
7.2% German ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
4.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.3% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Filipino even 0.5%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
3.8% 40th pct 2.7% 27th pct
Limited English in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 29th pct

Language used at home

81.8% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 85.8%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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 4888, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
36.7% 31st pct 42.7% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

36.7% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 42.7%
42.6% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 41.1%
19.0% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 14.2%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
37.1% 25th pct 34.0% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
11.6% 32nd pct 8.5% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.53 more in 4886, QLD
6.33 72nd pct 4.80 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +1 more in 4888, QLD
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +401 more in 4888, QLD
35 9th pct 436 43rd pct
Avg size in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +183 larger in 4888, QLD
35 10th pct 218 45th pct
ICSEA in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +5 higher in 4886, QLD
871 10th pct 866 10th pct

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 34.0%
30.1% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
10.9% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%
11.4% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
2.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%
9.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%
8.9% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
7.3% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%
3.5% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.7%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
1.5% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +$54 higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
$528 9th pct $474 2nd pct
Household income in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +$180 higher in 4886, QLD gap widening
$1,039 12th pct $859 2nd pct
Family income in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +$120 higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
$1,232 8th pct $1,112 3rd pct
High earners in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
4.5% 14th pct 4.2% 13th pct
High-income homes in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap steady
6.3% 11th pct 5.2% 9th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.0%
26.2% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 16.7%
4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
2.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 54.5%
23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.3%
8.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4888, QLD
28.6% 45th pct 31.2% 61st pct
Mental health in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4886, QLD
9.1% 56th pct 8.8% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
6.8% 72nd pct 8.5% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
8.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.5% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.0% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
2.6% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None ◂ +0.4 pts 55.3%
18.1% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
6.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
21.2% 68th pct 19.3% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap widening
16.5% 91st pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap widening
23.1% 37th pct 16.7% 11th pct
Defence service in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4886, QLD
5.6% 91st pct 5.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap widening
29.1% 90th pct 26.2% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD even gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +10.0 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
12.4% 51st pct 22.4% 93rd pct
Living alone in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
31.7% 73rd pct 32.0% 74th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.9 pts 36.0%
37.5% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 39.8%
12.4% One-parent families +10.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

42.6% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 42.0%
31.7% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
7.7% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.0% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%
4.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
4.4% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +$20 higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
$230 31st pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +$83 higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
$1,000 19th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.10 higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
19.4% 44th pct 19.6% 45th pct
Owned outright in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
50.3% 83rd pct 49.2% 80th pct
Separate houses in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
96.4% 71st pct 97.5% 77th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
61.5% 13th pct 57.0% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 49.2%
23.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
19.4% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
3.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 97.5%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Other dwelling even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 37.5%
22.4% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%
7.4% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.1% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

69.0% $200–$349 ◂ +10.2 pts 58.8%
26.8% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
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 ◂ +6.2 pts 40.2%
27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.1 pts ▸ 36.5%
19.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 6.4%
4.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
2.0% 27th pct 3.3% 45th pct
Work from home in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +6.3 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
16.6% 52nd pct 10.3% 25th pct
PT commute in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
1.1% 56th pct 0.9% 52nd pct
PT stops in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 56.3%
16.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 10.3%
7.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 36.2%
36.2% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%
5.4% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
30.5% 36th pct 31.0% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
2.5% 21st pct 1.9% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
5.3% 72nd pct 11.4% 99th pct
Participation in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +6.3 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
49.9% 18th pct 43.7% 8th pct
Full-time in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4886, QLD gap narrowing
54.9% 26th pct 52.4% 15th pct

Industries people work in

25.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.5 pts 15.4%
10.6% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.7% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%
4.5% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.4% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Managers ◂ +8.4 pts 16.2%
12.7% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.3% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 10.1%
14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%
11.6% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.7% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +2 higher in 4886, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +1 higher in 4886, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +2 higher in 4886, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +4 higher in 4886, QLD
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +77 higher in 4886, QLD
925 23rd pct 848 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.3 higher in 4886, QLD
1.6 22nd pct 1.4 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.3 more in 4886, QLD
1.9 23rd pct 1.6 19th pct
15-min city in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +8.7 pts higher in 4886, QLD
31.1% 33rd pct 22.4% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +8.3 pts higher in 4886, QLD
31.0% 36th pct 22.7% 29th pct
Walk to transit in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +11.1 pts higher in 4886, QLD
30.3% 29th pct 19.2% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +8.7 pts higher in 4886, QLD
32.8% 16th pct 24.0% 11th pct
Walk to health in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +22.4 pts higher in 4888, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 22.4% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +9.6 more in 4886, QLD
18.7 52nd pct 9.1 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0 20th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in 4886, QLDin 4888, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4886, QLD
11.1% 92nd pct 8.0% 82nd pct

Compare 4886, QLD with nearby areas

4885, QLD 4888, QLD 4883, QLD 4860, QLD 4884, QLD 4882, QLD 4859, QLD 4855, 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). 4886, QLD vs 4888, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4886/4886-qld/vs/POA4888/4888-qld