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Mountain Creek vs Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

Name: Mountain Creek vs Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Mountain Creek profile · Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland profile

Mountain Creek Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland and Mountain Creek are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland is much older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 21.5% of people aged 65 and over. It is a place of apartments and smaller homes, where 33.3% of people live alone and 49.7% live in flats. In contrast, Mountain Creek is more family-oriented, with a typical age of 37 and 22.4% of the population being children under 15. It is dominated by detached houses, with 77.7% of homes being separate houses and 89.1% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are very similar in terms of typical weekly personal income, which sits at about $860 for each. They also share a similar proportion of people born overseas. However, the gap in age has widened since 2011, as Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland has become far older than Mountain Creek. The two areas differ in accessibility; Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland has much higher rates of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while Mountain Creek has more people working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.2 pts higher in Mountain Creek 3+ bedrooms: 34.8 pts higher in Mountain Creek Under 15: 9.9 pts higher in Mountain Creek Living alone: 18.2 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland Unpaid child care: 12.4 pts higher in Mountain Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +493 larger in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland gap narrowing

11,950 63rd pct 12,443 65th pct

Median age in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +8 yrs older in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.7%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.9 pts 12.5%

11.1% Seniors (65+) +10.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 41.8%

35.8% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

9.8% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.7% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Mountain Creek Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.9% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 70.1%

6.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

5.6% New Zealand even 5.6%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English +0.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

35.4% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 31.5%

10.9% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.4% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 86.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 45.1%

42.0% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

5.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2 more in Mountain Creek

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.48 more in Mountain Creek

1.12 19th pct 0.64 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

10 25th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2,795 more in Mountain Creek

3,602 86th pct 807 30th pct

Avg size in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +394 larger in Mountain Creek

1,201 97th pct 807 86th pct

ICSEA in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +19 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

1,045 63rd pct 1,064 71st pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 60.7%

19.5% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

4.7% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 27.7%

24.7% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

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

6.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

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

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 19.0%

13.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

12.1% Engineering & related even 12.1%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

6.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences even 2.1%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$4 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland gap steady

$857 60th pct $861 61st pct

Household income in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$352 higher in Mountain Creek gap widening

$1,911 60th pct $1,559 39th pct

Family income in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even gap narrowing

$2,062 49th pct $2,066 49th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 29.2%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

9.3% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%

10.4% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.0%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 34.6%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.3%

3.4% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

2.7% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +3.9 pts 63.1%

18.8% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +53 larger in Mountain Creek

273 63rd pct 220 57th pct

Median age in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +10 yrs older in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

21 yrs 21st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$6 higher in Mountain Creek

$725 66th pct $719 65th pct

Household income in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$512 higher in Mountain Creek

$1,887 61st pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.7 larger in Mountain Creek gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +15.9 pts 44.4%

21.8% Couples without children +18.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 13.8%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

15.2% 1 person +18.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +12.3 pts 9.3%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +7.4 pts 12.2%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$100 higher in Mountain Creek gap widening

$500 88th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$150 higher in Mountain Creek gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.1 pts 24.3%

22.6% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

0.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

77.7% Separate house ◂ +40.2 pts 37.6%

15.3% Flat or apartment +34.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.0 pts 16.6%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +25.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

34.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 32.8%

0.2% 1 bedroom +8.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 53.5%

28.2% $550–$749 ◂ +15.9 pts 12.3%

9.5% $200–$349 +9.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.8% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.9% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 27.6%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

11.7% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.6% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +16 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

31 41st pct 47 56th pct

Stops/1k in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1.18 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

2.59 26th pct 3.78 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1,269.9 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

334.9 32nd pct 1,604.8 75th pct

PT routes in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +3 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

3 21st pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1 longer in Mountain Creek

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +8 longer in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

62 78th pct 70 80th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 59.9%

13.6% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

0.8% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 36.1%

31.1% 1 vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 9.9%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

2.0% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 16.8%

11.4% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

8.9% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

6.4% Professional & technical even 6.5%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.1% Rental & real estate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

11.4% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

8.9% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +3 higher in Mountain Creek

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

1,016 58th pct 1,018 59th pct

ERP in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +704 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

12,397 60th pct 13,101 63rd pct

Growth in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1.5 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

2.2% 30th pct 3.7% 42nd pct

Businesses in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1,228 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

985 55th pct 2,213 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

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

Max temp in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

26.2 77th pct 26.2 77th pct

Min temp in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

16.4 87th pct 16.4 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1.8 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

5.2 47th pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1.8 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

4.8 44th pct 6.6 71st pct

15-min city in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +28.0 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

57.3% 44th pct 85.3% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +20.9 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

57.6% 46th pct 78.5% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +9.2 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

90.2% 48th pct 99.4% 75th pct

Walk to school in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +3.0 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

69.6% 46th pct 72.6% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1.4 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

98.6% 54th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +19.2 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

55.0% 58th pct 74.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +4.7 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

7.9 11th pct 12.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +73 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

154 62nd pct 227 74th pct

Mean slope in Mountain Creek in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2.1 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

3.0% 10th pct 5.0% 45th pct

Compare Mountain Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mountain Creek vs Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316011415/mountain-creek/vs/316031428/mooloolaba-alexandra-headland