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Mountain Creek vs Sippy Downs

Name: Mountain Creek vs Sippy Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Mountain Creek profile · Sippy Downs profile

Mountain Creek Sippy Downs

Mountain Creek and Sippy Downs are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with similar populations, but they differ in their demographics and wealth. Mountain Creek is a more affluent area where the typical weekly household income is $1,911, compared to $1,484 in Sippy Downs. It also has a higher share of detached houses (77.7% versus 64.3%) and more children under 15. In contrast, Sippy Downs has a larger population of seniors and far more public transport activity, with 840.7 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 334.9 in Mountain Creek.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people born overseas, at around 24%. They also share very similar levels of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations and typical home sizes. Over time, the gaps between them have generally widened, particularly regarding income and the number of children in each area. While Mountain Creek has seen its lead in household earnings grow, Sippy Downs remains more reliant on public transport and has a higher proportion of people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 13.4 pts higher in Mountain Creek Unpaid child care: 8.9 pts higher in Mountain Creek No car: 3.7 pts higher in Sippy Downs Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in Sippy Downs Under 15: 4.5 pts higher in Mountain Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +406 larger in Mountain Creek gap narrowing

11,950 63rd pct 11,544 61st pct

Median age in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +4 yrs older in Mountain Creek gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.8%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.1 pts 18.3%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 17.9%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +7.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.1% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 40.6%

35.8% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

2.7% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Mountain Creek Sippy Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.9% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 69.2%

6.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +2.9 pts 41.6%

35.4% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 35.3%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

10.9% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

5.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 83.4%

0.7% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Punjabi even 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 46.5%

42.0% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 41.4%

5.7% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +0.33 more in Sippy Downs

1.12 19th pct 1.45 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +3 more in Sippy Downs

10 25th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +512 more in Sippy Downs

3,602 86th pct 4,114 87th pct

Avg size in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +171 larger in Sippy Downs

1,201 97th pct 1,371 100th pct

ICSEA in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +10 higher in Sippy Downs

1,045 63rd pct 1,055 67th pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 61.3%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.4%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

4.7% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 31.7%

24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 22.3%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 17.8%

13.6% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

11.6% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 7.3%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +$188 higher in Mountain Creek gap widening

$857 60th pct $669 23rd pct

Household income in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +$427 higher in Mountain Creek gap widening

$1,911 60th pct $1,484 34th pct

Family income in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +$240 higher in Mountain Creek gap narrowing

$2,062 49th pct $1,822 33rd pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.7%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

9.3% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 33.0%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 12.2%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Asthma even 8.3%

7.5% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +4.6 pts 62.5%

18.8% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +57 larger in Sippy Downs

273 63rd pct 330 68th pct

Median age in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +1 yrs older in Mountain Creek

21 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +$159 higher in Mountain Creek

$725 66th pct $566 35th pct

Household income in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +$24 higher in Mountain Creek

$1,887 61st pct $1,863 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +0.2 larger in Mountain Creek gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 55.0%

21.8% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.2% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 17.4%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 16.1%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

2.6% 6 or more even 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +$40 higher in Mountain Creek gap widening

$500 88th pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +$61 higher in Mountain Creek gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $1,889 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 32.7%

36.5% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 33.2%

22.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 18.9%

0.5% Other tenure +12.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

77.7% Separate house ◂ +13.4 pts 64.3%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 42.0%

34.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 32.7%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 +16.4 pts ▸ 68.9%

28.2% $550–$749 ◂ +15.5 pts 12.7%

9.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

4.8% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 6.5%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +5 more in Sippy Downs

31 41st pct 36 46th pct

Stops/1k in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +0.52 more in Sippy Downs

2.59 26th pct 3.12 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +505.8 more in Sippy Downs

334.9 32nd pct 840.7 51st pct

PT routes in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +3 more in Sippy Downs

3 21st pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +1 longer in Mountain Creek

62 78th pct 61 77th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 65.4%

13.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

0.8% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 38.3%

31.1% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

2.0% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance even 17.9%

11.6% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.9% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

8.8% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

4.0% Manufacturing even 4.0%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 17.5%

14.0% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

11.9% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

11.4% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

8.9% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +1 higher in Mountain Creek

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +1 higher in Mountain Creek

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +1 higher in Mountain Creek

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +1 higher in Mountain Creek

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +29 higher in Mountain Creek

1,016 58th pct 987 46th pct

ERP in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +286 higher in Sippy Downs

12,397 60th pct 12,683 61st pct

Growth in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +6.2 pts higher in Sippy Downs

2.2% 30th pct 8.4% 75th pct

Businesses in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +200 higher in Mountain Creek

985 55th pct 785 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs even

1,610 93rd pct 1,610 93rd pct

Max temp in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs even

26.2 77th pct 26.2 77th pct

Min temp in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs even

16.4 87th pct 16.4 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +0.2 higher in Sippy Downs

5.2 47th pct 5.5 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +0.2 more in Sippy Downs

4.8 44th pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +9.3 pts higher in Sippy Downs

57.3% 44th pct 66.6% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +7.8 pts higher in Sippy Downs

57.6% 46th pct 65.4% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +8.1 pts higher in Sippy Downs

90.2% 48th pct 98.4% 68th pct

Walk to school in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +5.1 pts higher in Sippy Downs

69.6% 46th pct 74.6% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +1.3 pts higher in Sippy Downs

98.6% 54th pct 99.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +9.7 pts higher in Mountain Creek

55.0% 58th pct 45.4% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +0.5 more in Sippy Downs

7.9 11th pct 8.5 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +32 higher in Mountain Creek

154 62nd pct 122 56th pct

Mean slope in Mountain Creek in Sippy Downs +0.8 pts higher in Sippy Downs

3.0% 10th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Compare Mountain Creek with nearby areas

Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland Buddina - Minyama Parrearra - Warana Sippy Downs Buderim - South Maroochydore - Kuluin Wurtulla - Birtinya Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

Compare Sippy Downs with nearby areas

Buderim - South Mountain Creek Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) Parrearra - Warana Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland Wurtulla - Birtinya Buddina - Minyama Buderim - North

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mountain Creek vs Sippy Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316011415/mountain-creek/vs/316011416/sippy-downs

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Mountain Creek with nearby areas

Compare Sippy Downs with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability