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Bobs Creek vs Herons Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Bobs Creek profile · Herons Creek profile

Bobs Creek Herons Creek

Herons Creek and Bobs Creek are neighbouring rural areas with very different social profiles. Bobs Creek has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 19.3%, compared to 2.0% in Herons Creek. Herons Creek is more likely to have high-income households, with 10.8% earning $3,000 or more a week, while Bobs Creek has none. There is also a notable difference in living arrangements: 24.1% of people in Herons Creek live alone, whereas no one in Bobs Creek does.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak a language other than English at home. They also share a typical resident age of 46 and have the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While Herons Creek is more likely to have families with children, with 22.0% of the population being under 15, Bobs Creek has a higher share of people aged 65 and over at 26.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 127 larger in Herons Creek Living alone: 24.1 pts higher in Herons Creek 3+ bedrooms: 24.1 pts higher in Bobs Creek People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Herons Creek First Nations: 17.3 pts higher in Bobs Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +127 larger in Herons Creek gap narrowing
119 44th pct 246 57th pct
Median age in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek even gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +17.3 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap widening
19.3% 92nd pct 2.0% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +4.1 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap narrowing
26.1% 77th pct 22.0% 64th pct
Under 15 in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +6.8 pts higher in Herons Creek gap narrowing
15.1% 37th pct 22.0% 79th pct
De facto in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +3.7 pts higher in Herons Creek gap narrowing
6.0% 13th pct 9.8% 31st pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
26.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 22.0%
15.1% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
15.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%

Marital status

51.0% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 53.2%
28.1% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
8.3% Separated ◂ +6.2 pts 2.1%
3.1% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Widowed +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Age & sex structure

Bobs Creek Herons Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +4.8 pts higher in Herons Creek gap widening
3.4% 15th pct 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 80.9%
0.0% England +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% New Zealand +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 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

44.5% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
38.7% English +6.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
10.9% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%
5.0% German ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%
0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 90.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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 Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +9.8 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap widening
52.1% 84th pct 42.3% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 42.3%
31.9% Christianity +16.0 pts ▸ 48.0%
10.9% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +3.5 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap narrowing
39.8% 36th pct 36.3% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +0.1 pts higher in Herons Creek gap narrowing
9.4% 27th pct 9.5% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek
— 18.52 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +1 more in Herons Creek
2 62nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +85 larger in Bobs Creek
461 67th pct 376 56th pct
ICSEA in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +5 higher in Bobs Creek
961 32nd pct 956 30th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 36.3%
31.2% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 34.6%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%
6.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 36.8%
13.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%
4.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.6% Engineering & related ◂ +8.6 pts 12.0%
16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 9.6%
13.2% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%
11.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%
8.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.6 pts 3.2%
8.8% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%
8.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%
8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +$132 higher in Bobs Creek gap narrowing
$669 35th pct $537 16th pct
Household income in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +$265 higher in Bobs Creek gap narrowing
$1,531 49th pct $1,266 30th pct
Family income in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +$115 higher in Bobs Creek gap narrowing
$1,531 29th pct $1,416 22nd pct
High earners in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +2.1 pts higher in Herons Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 21st pct
High-income homes in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +10.8 pts higher in Herons Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.8% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

54.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 42.2%
36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 27.7%
0.0% Under $650 +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 49.5%
32.3% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.2%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +1.1 pts higher in Bobs Creek
33.6% 73rd pct 32.5% 68th pct
Mental health in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +7.0 pts higher in Bobs Creek
14.3% 90th pct 7.3% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +4.4 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap widening
10.9% 91st pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health ◂ +7.0 pts 7.3%
10.9% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
0.0% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.4% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
2.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.4% None +7.7 pts ▸ 58.1%
23.5% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 22.8%
9.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 4.9%
4.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +3.3 pts higher in Herons Creek gap widening
15.6% 38th pct 18.9% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +2.9 pts higher in Herons Creek gap narrowing
20.8% 91st pct 23.7% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +11.3 pts higher in Herons Creek gap widening
25.0% 48th pct 36.3% 89th pct
Defence service in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +4.2 pts higher in Herons Creek
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +4.9 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap steady
35.4% 90th pct 30.5% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +18 larger in Bobs Creek
23 71st pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +7 yrs older in Herons Creek
17 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +$139 higher in Bobs Creek
$589 44th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +$188 higher in Bobs Creek
$1,375 35th pct $1,187 26th pct
Indigenous language in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +0.2 larger in Bobs Creek gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +14.7 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap widening
32.6% 100th pct 17.9% 82nd pct
Living alone in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +24.1 pts higher in Herons Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.1% 51st pct

Family composition

35.8% Couples with children +18.9 pts ▸ 54.7%
34.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 30.3%
32.6% One-parent families ◂ +14.7 pts 17.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

54.5% 2 people ◂ +18.4 pts 36.1%
0.0% 1 person +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
18.2% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%
12.1% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +$190 higher in Bobs Creek
$550 96th pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +$260 higher in Bobs Creek gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,473 40th pct
People / bedroom in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +0.20 higher in Herons Creek gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +0.7 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap narrowing
15.2% 45th pct 14.5% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +13.6 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap narrowing
60.6% 91st pct 47.0% 67th pct
Separate houses in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +24.1 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 75.9% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 47.0%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 28.9%
15.2% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%
0.0% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 39.8%
39.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 24.1%
21.2% 5 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 12.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $550–$749 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +3.9 pts higher in Herons Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 68th pct
Work from home in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +5.8 pts higher in Herons Creek gap widening
9.4% 24th pct 15.2% 46th pct
PT commute in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 61.0%
9.4% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%
0.0% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Bicycle +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.3% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 37.7%
30.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 22.1%
18.2% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
18.2% 4 or more even 18.2%
0.0% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +15.8 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap steady
39.3% 76th pct 23.5% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +2.8 pts higher in Herons Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +3.1 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap narrowing
59.4% 45th pct 56.3% 36th pct
Full-time in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +12.7 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap widening
64.2% 76th pct 51.4% 20th pct

Industries people work in

22.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.3 pts 12.4%
17.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.6 pts 12.4%
17.0% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 14.3%
5.7% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.5% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.5% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
5.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

7.5% Professionals +14.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
18.9% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 15.2%
9.4% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.3% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.5% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.6 pts 5.7%
11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.6 pts 4.8%
0.0% Sales workers +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +0.1 higher in Herons Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +0.1 more in Herons Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.1 42nd pct
15-min city in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +13.0 pts higher in Herons Creek
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +4.1 more in Herons Creek
0.0 0th pct 4.1 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +1 higher in Herons Creek
1 57th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Bobs Creekin Herons Creek +0.6 pts higher in Herons Creek
7.8% 69th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

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Compare Herons Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bobs Creek vs Herons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10427/bobs-creek/vs/SAL11904/herons-creek