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Calamia vs Halfway Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Calamia profile · Halfway Creek profile

Calamia Halfway Creek

Halfway Creek and Calamia are neighbouring rural areas, though Halfway Creek is more populated. Halfway Creek is much more diverse and family-oriented, with 15% of people being children and 13.8% born overseas. In contrast, Calamia is sparsely populated with no children or overseas-born residents. Income is far higher in Halfway Creek, where the typical family earns $1,347 a week, compared to $575 in Calamia.

Both areas are about the same when it comes to First Nations household income, which sits at $1,625. This shared trait exists alongside a common lack of local infrastructure, as neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or health service. While Halfway Creek has more people moving in and a higher share of children, Calamia is more likely to have residents with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Population: 222 larger in Halfway Creek Family income: $772 higher in Halfway Creek Recent movers: 25.3 pts higher in Halfway Creek Needs assistance: 8.9 pts higher in Halfway Creek Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in Halfway Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calamiain Halfway Creek +222 larger in Halfway Creek gap steady
24 16th pct 246 57th pct
Median age in Calamiain Halfway Creek +6 yrs older in Calamia gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Calamiain Halfway Creek +6.8 pts higher in Calamia
12.5% 88th pct 5.7% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Calamiain Halfway Creek +19.9 pts higher in Halfway Creek
0.0% 0th pct 19.9% 55th pct
Under 15 in Calamiain Halfway Creek +15.0 pts higher in Halfway Creek
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— 10.5% 36th pct

Age structure

58.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +24.6 pts 33.7%
33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.7 pts 14.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

66.7% Never married ◂ +31.7 pts 35.0%
16.7% Married +24.3 pts ▸ 41.0%
16.7% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%
0.0% Separated +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Calamia Halfway Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Calamiain Halfway Creek +13.8 pts higher in Halfway Creek
0.0% 0th pct 13.8% 60th pct

Country of birth

50.0% Australia +26.8 pts ▸ 76.8%
0.0% India +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% England +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% China 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

41.7% English ◂ +2.6 pts 39.0%
20.8% Australian +17.8 pts ▸ 38.6%
0.0% Irish +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Scottish +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% German +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Dutch +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese 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 Calamiain Halfway Creek +5.3 pts higher in Halfway Creek
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 62nd pct
Limited English in Calamiain Halfway Creek +1.6 pts higher in Halfway Creek
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 82nd pct

Language used at home

45.8% English only +38.7 pts ▸ 84.6%
0.0% Punjabi +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
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% 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 Calamiain Halfway Creek +6.5 pts higher in Calamia
50.0% 79th pct 43.5% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 43.5%
29.2% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
33.3% Not stated ◂ +20.3 pts 13.0%
0.0% Other religions +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— 32.1% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— 11.5% 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Calamiain Halfway Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 34.7%
16.7% Year 12 +15.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +40.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.3 pts 15.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

40.0% Health ◂ +36.7 pts 3.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Society & culture +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Creative arts +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Calamiain Halfway Creek +$105 higher in Halfway Creek gap widening
$462 9th pct $567 20th pct
Household income in Calamiain Halfway Creek +$308 higher in Halfway Creek gap widening
$900 10th pct $1,208 26th pct
Family income in Calamiain Halfway Creek +$772 higher in Halfway Creek
$575 0th pct $1,347 18th pct
High earners in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— 5.0% 31st pct
High-income homes in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— 12.5% 39th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +44.3 pts ▸ 44.3%
40.0% Under $650 ◂ +27.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

16.7% Under $650 +34.3 pts ▸ 51.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Calamiain Halfway Creek +13.8 pts higher in Calamia
50.0% 100th pct 36.2% 82nd pct
Mental health in Calamiain Halfway Creek +10.0 pts higher in Calamia
25.0% 100th pct 15.0% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Calamiain Halfway Creek +8.9 pts higher in Halfway Creek
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.0% Asthma ◂ +14.8 pts 10.2%
25.0% Mental health ◂ +10.0 pts 15.0%
20.8% Other condition ◂ +10.3 pts 10.6%
0.0% Arthritis +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.5% Diabetes ◂ +8.0 pts 4.5%
12.5% Lung condition ◂ +7.2 pts 5.3%
0.0% Cancer +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Heart disease +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Dementia +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

20.8% None +29.6 pts ▸ 50.4%
41.7% One condition ◂ +21.7 pts 19.9%
25.0% Two conditions ◂ +13.2 pts 11.8%
0.0% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— 10.0% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— 15.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— 22.0% 34th pct
Defence service in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— 29.5% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Calamiain Halfway Creek +11 larger in Halfway Creek
3 43rd pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Calamiain Halfway Creek +7 yrs older in Halfway Creek
38 yrs 76th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Calamiain Halfway Creek +$349 higher in Calamia
$899 73rd pct $550 39th pct
Household income in Calamiain Halfway Creek even
$1,625 47th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calamiain Halfway Creek +1.1 larger in Halfway Creek gap narrowing
1.5 0th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— 16.9% 79th pct
Living alone in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

50.0% One-parent families ◂ +33.1 pts 16.9%
0.0% Couples with children +49.7 pts ▸ 49.7%
40.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 30.6%
0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

90.0% 1 person ◂ +65.0 pts 25.0%
30.0% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 29.5%
0.0% 4 people +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% 3 people +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— $325 64th pct
Mortgage in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Calamiain Halfway Creek +0.10 higher in Halfway Creek gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— 11.4% 31st pct
Owned outright in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— 46.6% 66th pct
Separate houses in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— 96.6% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— 63.6% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 46.6%
40.0% Other tenure ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +35.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
0.0% Rented +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 96.6%
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

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 25.0%
30.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 23.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
0.0% 5 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Studio / none +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— 13.2% 39th pct
PT commute in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Calamiain Halfway Creek +6 more in Halfway Creek
0 0th pct 6 76th pct
Stops/1k in Calamiain Halfway Creek +24.39 more in Halfway Creek
0.00 0th pct 24.39 95th pct
Departures/1k in Calamiain Halfway Creek +243.9 more in Halfway Creek
0.0 0th pct 243.9 74th pct
PT routes in Calamiain Halfway Creek +1 more in Halfway Creek
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— 1 0th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 62.6%
57.1% Worked at home ◂ +44.0 pts 13.2%
0.0% Walked +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +38.3 pts 36.7%
62.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +37.2 pts 25.3%
0.0% 2 vehicles +38.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
0.0% 4 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Calamiain Halfway Creek +25.3 pts higher in Halfway Creek
0.0% 0th pct 25.3% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— 5.0% 69th pct
Participation in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— 50.0% 22nd pct
Full-time in Calamiain Halfway Creek
— 46.2% 10th pct

Industries people work in

42.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +28.6 pts 14.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% Construction +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Education & training +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

71.4% Professionals ◂ +63.7 pts 7.7%
0.0% Labourers +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Managers +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Calamiain Halfway Creek +0.6 higher in Halfway Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Calamiain Halfway Creek +0.5 more in Halfway Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.5 50th pct
15-min city in Calamiain Halfway Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Calamiain Halfway Creek +9.4 pts higher in Halfway Creek
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Calamiain Halfway Creek +14.4 pts higher in Halfway Creek
0.0% 0th pct 14.4% 62nd pct
Walk to school in Calamiain Halfway Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Calamiain Halfway Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Calamiain Halfway Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Calamiain Halfway Creek +48.8 more in Halfway Creek
0.0 0th pct 48.8 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Calamiain Halfway Creek +1 higher in Halfway Creek
0 21st pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Calamiain Halfway Creek +1.5 pts higher in Calamia
8.4% 73rd pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calamia vs Halfway Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10748/calamia/vs/SAL11838/halfway-creek