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Bowraville vs Spicketts Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Bowraville profile · Spicketts Creek profile

Bowraville Spicketts Creek

Bowraville and Spicketts Creek are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Bowraville is a larger community where 15.6% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 18.7% are children under 15. It has a more developed layout, with three schools and a walkability score of 2.3 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Spicketts Creek is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with no children under 15 and a walkability score of 0.0 (car-dependent). Residents in Spicketts Creek are far older, with a typical age of 60 compared to 46 in Bowraville, and the typical weekly rent is much higher at $580 compared to $260.

Both areas have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which sits near the national figure. Beyond this, the two places differ in their demographics and backgrounds; for example, people born overseas are far more common in Spicketts Creek at 25.0%. This is consistent with a much higher share of residents who completed Year 12 in Spicketts Creek. Meanwhile, Bowraville has a higher rate of people with mental health conditions, at 12.2% compared to 0.0% in Spicketts Creek.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.4 pts higher in Spicketts Creek Rent: $320 higher in Spicketts Creek Population: 1,125 larger in Bowraville Median age: 14 yrs older in Spicketts Creek First Nations: 15.6 pts higher in Bowraville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +1,125 larger in Bowraville gap steady
1,157 74th pct 32 20th pct
Median age in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +14 yrs older in Spicketts Creek gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +15.6 pts higher in Bowraville gap steady
15.6% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +12.1 pts higher in Bowraville gap widening
21.4% 62nd pct 9.4% 14th pct
Under 15 in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +18.7 pts higher in Bowraville gap widening
18.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +10.2 pts higher in Spicketts Creek gap narrowing
11.2% 42nd pct 21.4% 89th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +27.1 pts ▸ 56.3%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 21.9%
21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.1 pts 9.4%
18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

40.7% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
33.4% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
13.9% Divorced +17.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.1% Separated ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bowraville Spicketts Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +17.0 pts higher in Spicketts Creek gap widening
8.0% 33rd pct 25.0% 85th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 78.1%
0.3% New Zealand +12.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.3% England ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
39.7% English +1.0 pts ▸ 40.6%
9.8% Irish +9.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
2.7% German ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +6.1 pts higher in Spicketts Creek gap widening
3.3% 49th pct 9.4% 74th pct
Limited English in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +0.3 pts higher in Bowraville gap steady
0.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 81.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +1.2 pts higher in Spicketts Creek gap narrowing
42.5% 56th pct 43.8% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

39.0% Christianity +11.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.5% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
15.0% Not stated ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +29.4 pts higher in Spicketts Creek gap widening
29.3% 12th pct 58.6% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +0.5 pts higher in Spicketts Creek gap narrowing
8.8% 25th pct 9.4% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek
13.89 81st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +3 more in Bowraville
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek
116 29th pct —
ICSEA in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek
891 12th pct —

Highest year of school

29.3% Year 12 +29.4 pts ▸ 58.6%
34.3% Year 10 +14.0 pts ▸ 48.3%
15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV +11.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.6% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +14.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.2% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
11.6% Society & culture even 11.5%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +8.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.5% Health ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
7.0% Education ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +$47 higher in Bowraville gap narrowing
$521 14th pct $474 10th pct
Household income in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +$428 higher in Spicketts Creek gap widening
$947 11th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +$192 higher in Spicketts Creek gap widening
$1,183 11th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +3.6 pts higher in Bowraville gap widening
3.6% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek
5.6% 17th pct —

Household income distribution

40.3% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 52.9%
28.2% Under $650 ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 43.8%
28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.0%
5.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +1.6 pts higher in Bowraville
36.0% 81st pct 34.4% 75th pct
Mental health in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +12.2 pts higher in Bowraville
12.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +9.9 pts higher in Bowraville gap steady
9.9% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.7% Cancer +15.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 9.4%
5.7% Heart disease +6.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.2% Mental health ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
5.9% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.3% None +16.4 pts ▸ 65.6%
21.3% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 18.8%
8.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +1.3 pts higher in Spicketts Creek gap narrowing
17.5% 47th pct 18.8% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +5.8 pts higher in Bowraville gap steady
15.1% 74th pct 9.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +22.0 pts higher in Bowraville gap widening
22.0% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +9.8 pts higher in Spicketts Creek
3.9% 71st pct 13.8% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +10.7 pts higher in Spicketts Creek gap widening
26.8% 65th pct 37.5% 92nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +181 larger in Bowraville
181 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek
23 yrs 38th pct —
Year 12 in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek
27.8% 22nd pct —
Unemployment in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek
24.1% 89th pct —
Median income in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek
$493 31st pct —
Household income in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek
$1,156 25th pct —
Indigenous language in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek
5.5% 58th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +0.1 larger in Bowraville gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek
33.4% 100th pct —
Living alone in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek
32.0% 77th pct —

Family composition

24.4% Couples without children +75.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
39.4% Couples with children ◂ +14.4 pts 25.0%
33.4% One-parent families ◂ +33.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +16.5 pts ▸ 52.9%
32.0% 1 person ◂ +14.3 pts 17.6%
9.7% 3 people +8.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.8% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
4.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +$320 higher in Spicketts Creek
$260 43rd pct $580 98th pct
Mortgage in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +$228 higher in Spicketts Creek gap narrowing
$1,040 16th pct $1,268 27th pct
People / bedroom in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek
22.7% 66th pct —
Owned outright in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek
40.5% 48th pct —
Separate houses in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek
93.7% 41st pct —
3+ bedrooms in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek
74.3% 37th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright +18.3 pts ▸ 58.8%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 23.5%
22.7% Rented ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 35.3%
18.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 17.6%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +45.9 pts 0.0%
40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.6 pts 0.0%
8.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek
8.7% 86th pct —
Work from home in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek
9.8% 26th pct —
PT commute in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek
0.8% 70th pct —
PT stops in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +3 more in Bowraville
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +2.59 more in Bowraville
2.59 68th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +81.2 more in Bowraville
81.2 66th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +2 more in Bowraville
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek
26 63rd pct —

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 62.5%
9.8% Worked at home +27.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
6.0% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 47.1%
34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%
10.8% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.7% No vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
4.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +12.5 pts higher in Spicketts Creek gap narrowing
31.3% 51st pct 43.8% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek
25.0% 91st pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek
9.6% 89th pct —
Participation in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +16.0 pts higher in Spicketts Creek gap widening
43.4% 12th pct 59.4% 45th pct
Full-time in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek
44.7% 8th pct —

Industries people work in

10.9% Retail trade +14.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
10.6% Accommodation & food +14.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Manufacturing +13.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
1.6% Public administration & safety +17.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.0% Construction ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.7% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.5% Managers +21.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
20.4% Community & personal service ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%
15.5% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
11.7% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
11.2% Sales workers ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +2.3 higher in Bowraville
2.3 67th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +2.4 more in Bowraville
2.4 69th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +70.6 pts higher in Bowraville
70.6% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +79.9 pts higher in Bowraville
79.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +4.6 pts higher in Bowraville
4.6% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +9.5 more in Bowraville
9.5 40th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +3 higher in Bowraville
3 62nd pct 0 41st pct
Mean slope in Bowravillein Spicketts Creek +8.5 pts higher in Spicketts Creek
6.6% 60th pct 15.1% 92nd pct

Compare Bowraville with nearby areas

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Compare Spicketts Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowraville vs Spicketts Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10535/bowraville/vs/SAL13625/spicketts-creek