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4887, QLD vs 4888, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 34 km apart · 4887, QLD profile · 4888, QLD profile

4887, QLD 4888, QLD

Postcode 4888 and postcode 4887 are nearby Queensland areas with similar population sizes. There are some clear differences in their makeup; postcode 4887 has a higher share of children under 15 (18.2% compared to 15.2% in postcode 4888) and more people who use a language other than English at home (6.1% versus 2.7%). Postcode 4888 has a higher unemployment rate at 11.4%, which is well above the national figure, while postcode 4887 is lower at 6.6%. There are also more one-parent families in postcode 4888, where 22.4% of households fit this description compared to 17.2% in postcode 4887.

Both areas have a similar proportion of children under 15 when compared to the national figure. They also share many common traits, with nearly identical shares of people aged 65 and over and those born overseas. While postcode 4888 used to be younger, it is now slightly older than postcode 4887. Other gaps are shifting, such as the share of one-parent families and the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms, where the lead has flipped since 2011.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 4888, QLD Under 15: 3.1 pts higher in 4887, QLD Population: 625 larger in 4888, QLD Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in 4887, QLD Other language: 3.4 pts higher in 4887, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +625 larger in 4888, QLD gap steady
2,127 42nd pct 2,752 45th pct
Median age in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +2 yrs older in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
50 yrs 80th pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
12.1% 89th pct 13.4% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
26.0% 79th pct 26.7% 81st pct
Under 15 in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
18.2% 61st pct 15.2% 28th pct
De facto in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
15.3% 78th pct 15.5% 79th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 33.2%
26.0% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 15.2%
15.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

Marital status

37.6% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
37.0% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 36.2%
14.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
4.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

4887, QLD 4888, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
12.1% 43rd pct 11.6% 40th pct

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 75.5%
4.1% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
2.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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

37.2% English +0.7 pts ▸ 37.9%
35.9% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 34.8%
11.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%
5.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
2.3% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
0.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
6.1% 55th pct 2.7% 27th pct
Limited English in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 0.1% 29th pct

Language used at home

81.5% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 85.8%
0.3% Italian +0.1 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 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
43.1% 54th pct 42.7% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

43.1% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 42.7%
40.1% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 41.1%
14.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.8% Other religions even 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
36.5% 23rd pct 34.0% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
10.6% 26th pct 8.5% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.94 more in 4887, QLD
7.73 76th pct 4.80 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +1 more in 4887, QLD
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +127 more in 4888, QLD
309 36th pct 436 43rd pct
Avg size in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +115 larger in 4888, QLD
103 27th pct 218 45th pct
ICSEA in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +7 higher in 4887, QLD
873 10th pct 866 10th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 34.0%
28.8% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
11.4% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.4% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%
11.3% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%
9.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%
9.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
8.0% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.1% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.7%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
2.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +$42 higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
$516 7th pct $474 2nd pct
Household income in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +$96 higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
$955 7th pct $859 2nd pct
Family income in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +$144 higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
$1,256 9th pct $1,112 3rd pct
High earners in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
3.6% 11th pct 4.2% 13th pct
High-income homes in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
7.1% 12th pct 5.2% 9th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
27.8% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.7%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%
1.8% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Personal income distribution

49.9% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 54.5%
23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.3%
8.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4888, QLD
29.9% 53rd pct 31.2% 61st pct
Mental health in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4888, QLD
8.1% 41st pct 8.8% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
7.9% 83rd pct 8.5% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.1% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.7% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None ◂ +0.2 pts 55.3%
19.3% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
7.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
21.9% 72nd pct 19.3% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
12.8% 51st pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
17.8% 13th pct 16.7% 11th pct
Defence service in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4888, QLD
5.2% 89th pct 5.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap narrowing
26.8% 79th pct 26.2% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD even gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
17.2% 83rd pct 22.4% 93rd pct
Living alone in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
34.5% 84th pct 32.0% 74th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 36.0%
37.9% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 39.8%
17.2% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
2.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Household size

38.4% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
34.5% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 32.0%
11.2% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.9% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%
4.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +$20 higher in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
$230 31st pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD even gap narrowing
$1,083 23rd pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.10 higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
16.0% 32nd pct 19.6% 45th pct
Owned outright in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD even gap narrowing
49.2% 80th pct 49.2% 80th pct
Separate houses in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
95.6% 67th pct 97.5% 77th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
60.1% 13th pct 57.0% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 49.2%
27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 24.7%
16.0% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
2.2% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 97.5%
1.4% Flat or apartment even 1.4%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 37.5%
23.1% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
17.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%
10.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%
4.4% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.7% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

56.5% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 58.8%
34.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 29.4%
12.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 36.5%
39.2% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
6.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
1.9% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
2.5% 34th pct 3.3% 45th pct
Work from home in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
7.7% 14th pct 10.3% 25th pct
PT commute in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
0.4% 42nd pct 0.9% 52nd pct
PT stops in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 56.3%
7.7% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.2% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 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

35.4% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 36.2%
14.8% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%
2.5% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap steady
31.8% 42nd pct 31.0% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4887, QLD gap widening
3.9% 26th pct 1.9% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap widening
6.6% 86th pct 11.4% 99th pct
Participation in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap narrowing
42.9% 7th pct 43.7% 8th pct
Full-time in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4888, QLD gap steady
48.3% 6th pct 52.4% 15th pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%
7.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.6% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 8.3%
8.5% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%
5.0% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.3% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
2.9% Transport & warehousing even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
17.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 13.4%
9.5% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.9% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 10.1%
13.0% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
8.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +1 higher in 4887, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +1 higher in 4887, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +34 higher in 4887, QLD
882 10th pct 848 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD even
1.4 19th pct 1.4 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +0.2 more in 4887, QLD
1.8 22nd pct 1.6 19th pct
15-min city in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4888, QLD
20.5% 25th pct 22.4% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4888, QLD
20.3% 27th pct 22.7% 29th pct
Walk to transit in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4887, QLD
24.1% 26th pct 19.2% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4887, QLD
31.7% 16th pct 24.0% 11th pct
Walk to health in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD even
22.4% 42nd pct 22.4% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +6.9 more in 4887, QLD
16.0 44th pct 9.1 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD even
0 20th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in 4887, QLDin 4888, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4887, QLD
10.6% 91st pct 8.0% 82nd pct

Compare 4887, QLD with nearby areas

4888, QLD 4883, QLD 4882, QLD 4886, QLD 4885, QLD 4880, QLD 4872, QLD 4884, 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). 4887, QLD vs 4888, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4887/4887-qld/vs/POA4888/4888-qld