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Calala vs Mulla Creek

Name: Calala vs Mulla Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Calala profile · Mulla Creek profile

Calala Mulla Creek

Calala and Mulla Creek are nearby areas with very different profiles. Calala is a larger settlement where residents are far younger, with a typical age of 33 compared to 53 in Mulla Creek. People in Calala are more likely to have finished Year 12 (51.8% versus 33.8%) and have higher incomes, with 10.1% earning $2,000 or more a week while no one in Mulla Creek does. Calala also has more infrastructure, with a walkability score of 3.9 (mostly car-dependent) and 89.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, whereas Mulla Creek is car-dependent with no such amenities.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships. They also share similar household sizes, with about 2.7 or 2.8 people per home. However, their work patterns differ sharply; Mulla Creek has a far higher share of people working from home at 46.9%, while Calala is more reliant on commuting by car. This contrast is reflected in the way people travel, as Calala has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Mulla Creek Renting: 26.2 pts higher in Calala 3+ bedrooms: 37.0 pts higher in Calala Work from home: 35.0 pts higher in Mulla Creek Population: 4,490 larger in Calala

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calala in Mulla Creek +4,490 larger in Calala gap widening

4,577 86th pct 87 38th pct

Median age in Calala in Mulla Creek +20 yrs older in Mulla Creek gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

14.4% Seniors (65+) +16.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

23.4% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.4%

15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.6 pts 3.4%

Marital status

46.6% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 53.4%

39.2% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 31.5%

7.5% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Calala Mulla Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.0% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 90.8%

1.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.2% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 51.7%

40.7% English +4.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

9.8% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 5.7%

4.4% German +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 95.4%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.5% Christianity +9.6 pts ▸ 70.1%

32.2% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 31.0%

5.8% Not stated even 5.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Calala in Mulla Creek

1.86 26th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Calala in Mulla Creek +16 more in Calala

16 86th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Calala in Mulla Creek

445 65th pct —

ICSEA in Calala in Mulla Creek

950 27th pct —

Highest year of school

51.8% Year 12 ◂ +18.0 pts 33.8%

27.6% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

8.0% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 33.3%

20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 20.0%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.6% Education +9.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

5.3% Architecture & building +12.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 11.1%

11.7% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 6.7%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Calala in Mulla Creek +$191 higher in Calala gap widening

$878 70th pct $687 38th pct

Household income in Calala in Mulla Creek +$473 higher in Calala gap widening

$1,863 69th pct $1,390 40th pct

Family income in Calala in Mulla Creek +$643 higher in Calala gap widening

$2,106 63rd pct $1,463 25th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.6 pts 13.3%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.3% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

8.8% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +22.3 pts ▸ 58.9%

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 37.0%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 5.5%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.8% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.9% Cancer +7.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +5.1 pts 56.3%

21.5% One condition +7.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

6.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Calala in Mulla Creek +500 larger in Calala

505 87th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Calala in Mulla Creek +3 yrs older in Calala

19 yrs 21st pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Calala in Mulla Creek +$275 higher in Calala

$725 58th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Calala in Mulla Creek +$1,257 higher in Calala

$2,019 63rd pct $762 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calala in Mulla Creek +0.1 larger in Mulla Creek gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 58.4%

25.5% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 15.6%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +13.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

17.4% 4 people +12.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.7% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 10.0%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.3%

3.1% 6 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calala in Mulla Creek

$350 71st pct —

Mortgage in Calala in Mulla Creek +$480 higher in Mulla Creek gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $2,080 75th pct

People / bedroom in Calala in Mulla Creek +0.20 higher in Mulla Creek gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

30.0% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.2% Rented ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other tenure +13.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.0 pts 13.3%

39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 26.7%

0.4% 1 bedroom +16.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.0% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +44.6 pts 0.0%

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.6%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calala in Mulla Creek +36 more in Calala

36 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Calala in Mulla Creek +7.87 more in Calala

7.87 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Calala in Mulla Creek +227.2 more in Calala

227.2 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Calala in Mulla Creek +2 more in Calala

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Calala in Mulla Creek

36 71st pct —

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +40.1 pts 24.5%

11.9% Worked at home +35.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

1.8% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 40.0%

31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 26.7%

8.0% 4 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 10.0%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%

14.0% Education & training ◂ +7.8 pts 6.1%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

8.8% Construction ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Managers +26.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

20.8% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 20.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +6.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +10.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 8.2%

9.0% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Calala in Mulla Creek +3.9 higher in Calala

3.9 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Calala in Mulla Creek +3.3 more in Calala

3.3 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Calala in Mulla Creek +45.1 pts higher in Calala

45.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Calala in Mulla Creek +46.2 pts higher in Calala

46.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Calala in Mulla Creek +89.1 pts higher in Calala

89.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Calala in Mulla Creek +47.4 pts higher in Calala

47.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Calala in Mulla Creek +89.1 pts higher in Calala

89.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Calala in Mulla Creek +0.3 pts higher in Calala

0.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Calala in Mulla Creek +12.2 more in Calala

12.2 47th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Calala in Mulla Creek +4 higher in Calala

4 63rd pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Calala in Mulla Creek +4.5 pts higher in Mulla Creek

5.7% 50th pct 10.2% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calala vs Mulla Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10747/calala/vs/SAL12830/mulla-creek