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Mountain Creek vs Maroochydore - Kuluin

Name: Mountain Creek vs Maroochydore - Kuluin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Mountain Creek profile · Maroochydore - Kuluin profile

Mountain Creek Maroochydore - Kuluin

Maroochydore - Kuluin and Mountain Creek are neighbouring areas with very different household profiles. Maroochydore - Kuluin is a very walkable area with a much older population, where the typical resident is 46 and 26.5% are seniors. In contrast, Mountain Creek is more car-dependent and family-focused; children under 15 make up 22.4% of the population, and separate houses are far more common at 77.7%. This shift is reflected in the homes, with Mountain Creek having a far higher share of four-bedroom properties.

Both areas have similar proportions of people born overseas, around 24%. This shared characteristic sits alongside other similarities, such as the unemployment rate and the share of people working from home, both of which are near the national figure. Over time, the gap in age has widened, with residents in Maroochydore - Kuluin becoming far older than those in Mountain Creek.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.4 pts higher in Mountain Creek 3+ bedrooms: 30.4 pts higher in Mountain Creek Population: 11,377 larger in Maroochydore - Kuluin Unpaid child care: 15.2 pts higher in Mountain Creek Under 15: 10.7 pts higher in Mountain Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +11,377 larger in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap widening

11,950 63rd pct 23,327 93rd pct

Median age in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +9 yrs older in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.6%

11.1% Seniors (65+) +15.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 24.8%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.7 pts 11.7%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 41.0%

35.8% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 34.8%

9.8% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.7% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Mountain Creek Maroochydore - Kuluin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.9% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 68.9%

6.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% China even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +1.7 pts 42.8%

35.4% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 30.6%

10.9% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 81.8%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 42.8%

42.0% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

5.7% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.1% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +2 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +0.71 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

1.12 19th pct 1.83 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +1 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

10 25th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +600 more in Mountain Creek

3,602 86th pct 3,002 78th pct

Avg size in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +600 larger in Mountain Creek

1,201 97th pct 600 72nd pct

ICSEA in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +15 higher in Mountain Creek

1,045 63rd pct 1,030 56th pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 53.9%

19.5% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

4.7% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 28.5%

24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 22.5%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 18.2%

13.6% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

3.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +$93 higher in Mountain Creek gap steady

$857 60th pct $764 41st pct

Household income in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +$527 higher in Mountain Creek gap widening

$1,911 60th pct $1,384 28th pct

Family income in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +$278 higher in Mountain Creek gap narrowing

$2,062 49th pct $1,784 30th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 28.5%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

9.3% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.0%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 35.1%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 13.4%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

2.7% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +9.4 pts 57.6%

18.8% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.1% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.7% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +254 larger in Maroochydore - Kuluin

273 63rd pct 527 80th pct

Median age in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +7 yrs older in Maroochydore - Kuluin

21 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +$73 higher in Mountain Creek

$725 66th pct $652 53rd pct

Household income in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +$465 higher in Mountain Creek

$1,887 61st pct $1,422 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +0.7 larger in Mountain Creek gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +21.0 pts 39.3%

21.8% Couples without children +21.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%

0.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

15.2% 1 person +17.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +12.6 pts 9.0%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +7.0 pts 12.7%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +$90 higher in Mountain Creek gap steady

$500 88th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +$217 higher in Mountain Creek gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.6 pts 23.7%

22.6% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

0.5% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

77.7% Separate house ◂ +35.4 pts 42.3%

15.3% Flat or apartment +18.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.0 pts 14.6%

34.8% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +23.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%

0.2% 1 bedroom +6.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 50.6%

28.2% $550–$749 ◂ +12.9 pts 15.4%

9.5% $200–$349 +8.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.8% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.9% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 33.0%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.6% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +35 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

31 41st pct 66 71st pct

Stops/1k in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +0.24 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

2.59 26th pct 2.83 28th pct

Departures/1k in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +461.1 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

334.9 32nd pct 796.0 50th pct

PT routes in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +10 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

3 21st pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +3 longer in Mountain Creek

3 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +7 longer in Maroochydore - Kuluin

62 78th pct 69 80th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 61.1%

13.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

0.8% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

31.1% 1 vehicle +15.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 32.7%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 8.9%

2.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 17.7%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

11.4% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

8.9% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

6.4% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.7% Public administration & safety even 3.7%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 19.8%

14.5% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

11.4% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

8.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +1 higher in Mountain Creek

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +1 higher in Mountain Creek

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +4 higher in Mountain Creek

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +1 higher in Mountain Creek

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +31 higher in Mountain Creek

1,016 58th pct 985 45th pct

ERP in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +13,400 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

12,397 60th pct 25,797 90th pct

Growth in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +6.9 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

2.2% 30th pct 9.1% 77th pct

Businesses in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +2,598 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

985 55th pct 3,583 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +5 higher in Mountain Creek

1,610 93rd pct 1,605 93rd pct

Max temp in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +0.1 higher in Mountain Creek

26.2 77th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin even

16.4 87th pct 16.5 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +2.0 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

5.2 47th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +1.9 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

4.8 44th pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +26.1 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

57.3% 44th pct 83.4% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +16.7 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

57.6% 46th pct 74.3% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +5.2 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

90.2% 48th pct 95.4% 57th pct

Walk to school in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +20.2 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

69.6% 46th pct 89.8% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +1.4 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

98.6% 54th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +23.0 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

55.0% 58th pct 78.1% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +8.5 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

7.9 11th pct 16.5 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +114 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

154 62nd pct 268 79th pct

Mean slope in Mountain Creek in Maroochydore - Kuluin +1.3 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

3.0% 10th pct 4.3% 31st pct

Compare Mountain Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Maroochydore - Kuluin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mountain Creek vs Maroochydore - Kuluin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316011415/mountain-creek/vs/316031427/maroochydore-kuluin

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

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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