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Mountain Creek vs Buddina - Minyama

Name: Mountain Creek vs Buddina - Minyama — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Mountain Creek profile · Buddina - Minyama profile

Mountain Creek Buddina - Minyama

Mountain Creek and Buddina - Minyama are neighbouring areas with very different age profiles. Mountain Creek is a younger community where children under 15 make up 22.4% of the population, and 33.8% of people provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, residents in Buddina - Minyama are far older, with a typical age of 47 and 24.3% of people aged 65 and over. This difference extends to housing, as 42.2% of homes in Buddina - Minyama are owned outright, compared to just 22.6% in Mountain Creek.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $840. While they share similar income levels, they differ in how people get around. Buddina - Minyama is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (76.6%) and health services (77.0%). Meanwhile, Mountain Creek has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (70.8%) and more people born overseas (24.6%), gaps that have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 19.6 pts higher in Buddina - Minyama Under 15: 7.6 pts higher in Mountain Creek Median age: 10 yrs older in Buddina - Minyama Aged 65+: 13.2 pts higher in Buddina - Minyama Unpaid child care: 10.2 pts higher in Mountain Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +4,994 larger in Mountain Creek gap widening

11,950 63rd pct 6,956 34th pct

Median age in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +10 yrs older in Buddina - Minyama gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 21.8%

11.1% Seniors (65+) +13.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 14.8%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

Marital status

47.7% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

35.8% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 30.5%

9.8% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.7% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Mountain Creek Buddina - Minyama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.9% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 74.1%

6.2% England ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.2% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English +0.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

35.4% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 34.3%

11.4% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.9% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 88.4%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 44.8%

42.0% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

5.7% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +2 more in Mountain Creek

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +0.15 more in Mountain Creek

1.12 19th pct 0.97 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +5 more in Mountain Creek

10 25th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +2,860 more in Mountain Creek

3,602 86th pct 742 28th pct

Avg size in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +459 larger in Mountain Creek

1,201 97th pct 742 82nd pct

ICSEA in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +12 higher in Buddina - Minyama

1,045 63rd pct 1,057 68th pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 57.0%

19.5% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

4.7% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 28.8%

24.7% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 16.0%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 17.8%

12.1% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

9.0% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +$24 higher in Mountain Creek gap narrowing

$857 60th pct $833 56th pct

Household income in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +$192 higher in Mountain Creek gap narrowing

$1,911 60th pct $1,719 48th pct

Family income in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +$94 higher in Buddina - Minyama gap narrowing

$2,062 49th pct $2,156 55th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 26.4%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.6%

9.3% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.4% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 30.2%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.6%

3.4% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

7.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.7% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +4.5 pts 62.5%

18.8% One condition even 18.7%

5.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +148 larger in Mountain Creek

273 63rd pct 125 38th pct

Median age in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +6 yrs older in Buddina - Minyama

21 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +$23 higher in Mountain Creek

$725 66th pct $702 62nd pct

Household income in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +$12 higher in Buddina - Minyama

$1,887 61st pct $1,899 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +0.4 larger in Mountain Creek gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 52.0%

21.8% Couples without children +12.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 12.8%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

15.2% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 14.5%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 14.6%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +$50 higher in Mountain Creek gap widening

$500 88th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +$217 higher in Buddina - Minyama gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +0.10 higher in Mountain Creek gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.6% Owned outright +19.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 28.6%

36.5% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 27.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

77.7% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 69.0%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 11.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 30.3%

34.8% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.7% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.2% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 51.2%

28.2% $550–$749 ◂ +10.0 pts 18.3%

9.5% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.9% $750 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.8% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 30.4%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 21.0%

11.7% $3,000 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

11.6% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +25 more in Mountain Creek

31 41st pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +1.73 more in Mountain Creek

2.59 26th pct 0.86 10th pct

Departures/1k in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +454.6 more in Buddina - Minyama

334.9 32nd pct 789.5 49th pct

PT routes in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +4 more in Buddina - Minyama

3 21st pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +7 longer in Buddina - Minyama

3 29th pct 10 71st pct

Drive to city in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +3 longer in Buddina - Minyama

62 78th pct 65 79th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 61.8%

13.6% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

0.8% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 38.8%

31.1% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

7.2% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.0% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 16.2%

11.4% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

6.4% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.7% Public administration & safety even 3.6%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.1% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.4% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +1 higher in Buddina - Minyama

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +1 higher in Buddina - Minyama

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +12 higher in Buddina - Minyama

1,016 58th pct 1,028 63rd pct

ERP in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +4,987 higher in Mountain Creek

12,397 60th pct 7,410 34th pct

Growth in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +3.5 pts higher in Buddina - Minyama

2.2% 30th pct 5.8% 60th pct

Businesses in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +262 higher in Buddina - Minyama

985 55th pct 1,247 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +19 higher in Mountain Creek

1,610 93rd pct 1,590 92nd pct

Max temp in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +0.1 higher in Mountain Creek

26.2 77th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +0.3 higher in Buddina - Minyama

16.4 87th pct 16.7 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +1.6 higher in Buddina - Minyama

5.2 47th pct 6.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +1.8 more in Buddina - Minyama

4.8 44th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +21.1 pts higher in Buddina - Minyama

57.3% 44th pct 78.4% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +19.0 pts higher in Buddina - Minyama

57.6% 46th pct 76.6% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +25.0 pts higher in Mountain Creek

90.2% 48th pct 65.3% 30th pct

Walk to school in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +18.4 pts higher in Buddina - Minyama

69.6% 46th pct 88.0% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +1.4 pts higher in Buddina - Minyama

98.6% 54th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +22.0 pts higher in Buddina - Minyama

55.0% 58th pct 77.0% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +7.1 more in Buddina - Minyama

7.9 11th pct 15.1 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +38 higher in Buddina - Minyama

154 62nd pct 192 69th pct

Mean slope in Mountain Creek in Buddina - Minyama +0.1 pts higher in Buddina - Minyama

3.0% 10th pct 3.1% 12th pct

Compare Mountain Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Buddina - Minyama with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mountain Creek vs Buddina - Minyama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316011415/mountain-creek/vs/316021418/buddina-minyama