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Chinderah vs Stotts Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Chinderah profile · Stotts Creek profile

Chinderah Stotts Creek

Chinderah and Stotts Creek are neighbouring areas with very different scales. Chinderah is a more developed hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 62. It is somewhat walkable and has far more amenities, including a typical weekly rent of $245. In contrast, Stotts Creek is sparsely populated and car-dependent, though it has a much higher typical weekly household income of $1,749 compared to $719 in Chinderah.

Daily life in both areas is similar in that almost no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school or health services. While Chinderah has a far larger number of public transport stops and routes, Stotts Creek is more isolated with a much higher terrain slope. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for typical weekly family income.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,030 higher in Stotts Creek Population: 1,629 larger in Chinderah Median age: 14 yrs older in Chinderah Household size: 1.0 larger in Stotts Creek Personal income: $312 higher in Stotts Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +1,629 larger in Chinderah gap steady
1,639 76th pct 10 7th pct
Median age in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +14 yrs older in Chinderah gap widening
62 yrs 96th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
8.7% 86th pct —
Aged 65+ in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
45.8% 100th pct —
Under 15 in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
8.1% 12th pct —
De facto in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
8.8% 25th pct —

Age structure

45.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +45.8 pts 0.0%
28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%
12.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
8.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
6.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

25.6% Never married +31.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
38.1% Married ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%
21.6% Divorced ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
8.7% Widowed ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Separated ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
16.3% 69th pct —

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +25.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
5.9% England ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% New Zealand ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.4% Australian +36.6 pts ▸ 70.0%
45.5% English ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
13.4% Scottish ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
12.8% Irish ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
3.5% German ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
2.3% 41st pct —
Limited English in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
0.5% 71st pct —

Language used at home

90.1% English only +9.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
36.7% 38th pct —

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +51.6 pts 0.0%
36.7% No religion +13.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
9.7% Not stated ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
27.6% 10th pct —
Bachelor+ in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
6.8% 17th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +10 more in Chinderah
13 83rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +402 larger in Chinderah
522 75th pct 120 29th pct
ICSEA in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +23 higher in Chinderah
1,047 77th pct 1,024 69th pct

Highest year of school

27.6% Year 12 +43.8 pts ▸ 71.4%
33.3% Year 10 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
20.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Certificate III / IV +17.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
10.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.4% Health +91.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
10.9% Management & commerce ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
10.9% Society & culture ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +$312 higher in Stotts Creek
$521 14th pct $833 64th pct
Household income in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +$1,030 higher in Stotts Creek
$719 3rd pct $1,749 62nd pct
Family income in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +$306 higher in Stotts Creek
$1,069 8th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
2.7% 23rd pct —
High-income homes in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
6.8% 20th pct —

Household income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +39.7 pts 0.0%
34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%
11.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

57.2% Under $650 ◂ +57.2 pts 0.0%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
5.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
45.3% 97th pct —
Mental health in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
13.4% 88th pct —
Needs assistance in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
10.8% 91st pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

20.4% Arthritis ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%
13.4% Mental health ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
10.2% Heart disease ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
9.2% Diabetes ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
6.5% Lung condition ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.8% Cancer ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.9% None +16.1 pts ▸ 60.0%
23.2% One condition ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%
12.8% Two conditions ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
9.2% Three or more ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
10.2% 13th pct —
Unpaid carers in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
12.5% 47th pct —
Unpaid child care in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
12.2% 10th pct —
Defence service in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
4.4% 75th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
16.5% 14th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +143 larger in Chinderah
143 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
42 yrs 80th pct —
Year 12 in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
25.7% 17th pct —
Unemployment in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
8.5% 41st pct —
Median income in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
$497 32nd pct —
Household income in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
$956 17th pct —
Indigenous language in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +1.0 larger in Stotts Creek gap widening
1.8 9th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
15.4% 74th pct —
Living alone in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
52.2% 100th pct —

Family composition

47.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 40.0%
35.7% Couples with children ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
15.4% One-parent families +14.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

52.2% 1 person ◂ +52.2 pts 0.0%
33.0% 2 people ◂ +33.0 pts 0.0%
5.6% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.0% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
2.9% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +$145 higher in Chinderah
$245 39th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
$1,950 69th pct —
People / bedroom in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +0.10 higher in Stotts Creek
1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
15.8% 47th pct —
Owned outright in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
69.0% 99th pct —
Separate houses in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
46.0% 7th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
22.2% 0th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

69.0% Owned outright +64.4 pts ▸ 133.3%
15.8% Rented ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
10.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

46.0% Separate house +54.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
50.2% Other dwelling ◂ +50.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +37.6 pts 0.0%
34.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +34.9 pts 0.0%
12.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
6.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
3.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
13.3% 90th pct —
Work from home in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
9.3% 24th pct —
PT commute in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
0.8% 71st pct —
PT stops in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +14 more in Chinderah
14 84th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +8.54 more in Chinderah
8.54 86th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +1,713.2 more in Chinderah
1,713.2 90th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +9 more in Chinderah
9 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +29 longer in Stotts Creek
37 72nd pct 66 89th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 57.1%
9.3% Worked at home +33.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.1% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
17.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
13.3% No vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
7.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
3.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
31.2% 51st pct —
Recent arrivals in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
3.4% 37th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
3.6% 51st pct —
Participation in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
32.9% 3rd pct —
Full-time in Chinderahin Stotts Creek
49.9% 15th pct —

Industries people work in

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +69.1 pts ▸ 71.4%
3.2% Other services +39.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
16.0% Construction ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
12.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Managers +75.0 pts ▸ 85.7%
18.3% Labourers ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%
17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
12.4% Professionals ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +4.9 higher in Chinderah
5.0 83rd pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +4.1 more in Chinderah
4.2 79th pct 0.1 41st pct
15-min city in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +66.8 pts higher in Chinderah
66.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +67.6 pts higher in Chinderah
67.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +90.9 pts higher in Chinderah
90.9% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +0.3 pts higher in Chinderah
0.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +79.3 pts higher in Chinderah
91.8% 81st pct 12.5% 48th pct
Walk to health in Chinderahin Stotts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +281.7 more in Stotts Creek
18.3 59th pct 300.0 96th pct
Intersections/km² in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +17 higher in Chinderah
19 73rd pct 1 58th pct
Mean slope in Chinderahin Stotts Creek +9.5 pts higher in Stotts Creek
2.5% 5th pct 12.0% 87th pct

Compare Chinderah with nearby areas

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Compare Stotts Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chinderah vs Stotts Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10904/chinderah/vs/SAL13686/stotts-creek