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4890, QLD vs 4891, QLD

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4890, QLD 4891, QLD

Postcode 4890 and postcode 4891 are two Queensland areas with very different populations. Postcode 4890 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 30 and 26.3% of people being children under 15. In contrast, the typical person in postcode 4891 is 55, and 25.5% of its residents are aged 65 or over. Other major gaps include the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is far higher in postcode 4890 at 55.4% compared to 13.1% in postcode 4891, and typical weekly household incomes, which are far higher in postcode 4890 at $1,698 versus $974 in postcode 4891.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 8%. They also share similar levels of education and job skills and have almost identical rates of people who do not identify with a religion. However, many of the differences between them have grown since 2011. This includes a widening gap in home ownership, with homes owned outright far higher in postcode 4891, and an increasing difference in family size, with more people per home in postcode 4890.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 25 yrs older in 4891, QLD First Nations: 42.3 pts higher in 4890, QLD Renting: 33.5 pts higher in 4890, QLD Owned outright: 28.8 pts higher in 4891, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 29.5 pts higher in 4890, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +950 larger in 4890, QLD gap steady
1,437 35th pct 487 18th pct
Median age in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +25 yrs older in 4891, QLD gap widening
30 yrs 0th pct 55 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +42.3 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
55.4% 100th pct 13.1% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +15.4 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap widening
10.1% 11th pct 25.5% 77th pct
Under 15 in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +17.9 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
26.3% 100th pct 8.4% 5th pct
De facto in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap steady
22.7% 98th pct 18.5% 90th pct

Age structure

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +18.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 17.2%
26.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.9 pts 8.4%
10.1% Seniors (65+) +15.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.5 pts 5.7%

Marital status

62.7% Never married ◂ +28.1 pts 34.7%
26.1% Married +15.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
5.6% Divorced +11.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
2.7% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

4890, QLD 4891, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +9.5 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap narrowing
4.2% 6th pct 13.8% 49th pct

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +12.0 pts 72.1%
0.6% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.8% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 37.2%
16.6% English +18.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
4.3% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.6% Scottish +6.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.4% German +4.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap narrowing
3.5% 37th pct 6.8% 58th pct
Limited English in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 82.3%
0.0% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap narrowing
42.2% 50th pct 41.7% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

43.1% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 42.1%
42.2% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 41.7%
13.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%
0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
31.6% 11th pct 24.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap steady
8.2% 13th pct 8.5% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +19.10 more in 4891, QLD
5.29 66th pct 24.39 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +1 more in 4890, QLD
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +245 more in 4890, QLD
260 34th pct 15 4th pct
Avg size in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +115 larger in 4890, QLD
130 32nd pct 15 1st pct
ICSEA in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +181 higher in 4891, QLD
704 0th pct 885 11th pct

Highest year of school

29.5% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
31.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 24.0%
17.3% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 41.1%
13.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
2.5% Postgraduate degree even 2.5%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +16.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%
12.3% Education ◂ +6.8 pts 5.5%
7.9% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%
7.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +$126 higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
$766 53rd pct $640 26th pct
Household income in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +$724 higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
$1,698 61st pct $974 8th pct
Family income in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +$306 higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
$1,755 41st pct $1,449 19th pct
High earners in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap steady
8.3% 46th pct 6.7% 34th pct
High-income homes in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +14.3 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
18.5% 58th pct 4.2% 7th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 21.2%
13.3% Under $650 +15.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 2.1%
7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 43.2%
30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.4%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +9.6 pts higher in 4891, QLD
21.2% 11th pct 30.8% 59th pct
Mental health in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4891, QLD
3.7% 6th pct 6.4% 21st pct
Needs assistance in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap steady
2.6% 12th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Arthritis +10.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
5.8% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.7% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.2% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +11.5 pts 55.0%
14.7% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
3.9% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.4% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap narrowing
14.0% 28th pct 16.1% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap steady
8.2% 10th pct 5.8% 3rd pct
Unpaid child care in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +15.3 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
24.5% 46th pct 9.2% 0th pct
Defence service in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4891, QLD
3.1% 56th pct 5.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap narrowing
12.6% 5th pct 15.7% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +1.2 larger in 4890, QLD gap widening
3.0 93rd pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +17.8 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
33.4% 100th pct 15.7% 75th pct
Living alone in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +22.3 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap widening
23.5% 34th pct 45.8% 100th pct

Family composition

18.2% Couples without children +39.3 pts ▸ 57.5%
44.6% Couples with children ◂ +18.1 pts 26.5%
33.4% One-parent families ◂ +17.8 pts 15.7%
3.1% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Household size

23.5% 1 person +22.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
26.7% 2 people +13.2 pts ▸ 39.8%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +7.0 pts 9.7%
12.6% 4 people ◂ +9.6 pts 3.0%
12.3% 5 people ◂ +9.4 pts 3.0%
8.9% 6 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +$50 higher in 4891, QLD gap widening
$170 14th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +$176 higher in 4891, QLD gap widening
$992 18th pct $1,168 27th pct
People / bedroom in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +0.20 higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +33.5 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
63.2% 99th pct 29.7% 73rd pct
Owned outright in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +28.8 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap widening
18.3% 8th pct 47.0% 74th pct
Separate houses in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +21.6 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
85.2% 33rd pct 63.6% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +29.5 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
63.0% 14th pct 33.5% 1st pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.2% Rented ◂ +33.5 pts 29.7%
18.3% Owned outright +28.8 pts ▸ 47.0%
6.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house ◂ +21.6 pts 63.6%
2.7% Other dwelling +21.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
8.4% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.9 pts 23.7%
23.5% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
10.1% 1 bedroom +12.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
10.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%
0.7% Studio / none +7.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.4% Under $200 ◂ +27.4 pts 30.0%
27.7% $200–$349 +29.4 pts ▸ 57.1%
4.3% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +30.6 pts 25.0%
44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 35.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap narrowing
13.0% 90th pct 7.2% 77th pct
Work from home in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap narrowing
7.3% 12th pct 6.2% 9th pct
PT commute in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 43.1%
19.3% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
7.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%
7.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%
0.5% Bicycle +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 50.7%
29.6% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
13.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 7.2%
11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 6.7%
7.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap steady
34.3% 53rd pct 34.5% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4891, QLD gap narrowing
11.5% 63rd pct 13.4% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
9.0% 93rd pct 5.1% 69th pct
Participation in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
56.9% 37th pct 52.8% 25th pct
Full-time in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +12.7 pts higher in 4890, QLD gap widening
70.4% 92nd pct 57.8% 44th pct

Industries people work in

3.3% Accommodation & food +14.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.6% Education & training ◂ +10.6 pts 4.0%
14.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.2 pts 6.2%
13.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%
13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.0 pts 4.0%
7.3% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +5.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.8% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%
0.0% Mining +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.9% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Labourers +9.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.8% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 8.9%
14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 10.2%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.6% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%
10.8% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.6% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +22 higher in 4891, QLD
851 4th pct 873 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +0.8 higher in 4890, QLD
4.1 56th pct 3.3 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +1.0 more in 4890, QLD
4.4 59th pct 3.5 44th pct
15-min city in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +31.7 pts higher in 4890, QLD
64.8% 67th pct 33.0% 35th pct
Walk to shops in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +10.3 pts higher in 4890, QLD
72.0% 74th pct 61.7% 65th pct
Walk to transit in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +8.9 pts higher in 4890, QLD
65.0% 63rd pct 56.1% 55th pct
Walk to a park in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +11.1 pts higher in 4890, QLD
70.7% 48th pct 59.6% 38th pct
Walk to health in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +28.1 pts higher in 4890, QLD
60.3% 74th pct 32.2% 50th pct
Amenities/1k in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +25.0 more in 4891, QLD
22.3 61st pct 47.2 85th pct
Intersections/km² in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +1 higher in 4891, QLD
0 2nd pct 1 39th pct
Mean slope in 4890, QLDin 4891, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4890, QLD
2.8% 9th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare 4890, QLD with nearby areas

4891, QLD 4871, QLD 4892, QLD 4830, QLD 4824, QLD 4822, QLD 4828, QLD 4823, QLD

Compare 4891, QLD with nearby areas

4890, QLD 4871, QLD 4830, QLD 4824, QLD 4892, QLD 4828, QLD 4822, QLD 4823, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4890, QLD vs 4891, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4890/4890-qld/vs/POA4891/4891-qld