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Smiths Creek vs Stockyard Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Smiths Creek profile · Stockyard Creek profile

Smiths Creek Stockyard Creek

Stockyard Creek (NSW) and Smiths Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW) are both sparsely populated areas. Stockyard Creek (NSW) has a far higher share of First Nations people at 16.4%, compared to 0.0% in Smiths Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW). Residents are far older in Stockyard Creek (NSW), where the typical age is 54, while the typical resident in Smiths Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW) is 43. Other key differences include religion, with 65.0% of Smiths Creek (Clarence Valley - NSW) residents reporting no religion, compared to 23.6% in Stockyard Creek (NSW).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining as car-dependent places with no public transport or walkable amenities. They share a similar landscape, with almost no children under 15 living in either area. While typical weekly household incomes vary, both sit far below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 35 larger in Stockyard Creek No religion: 41.4 pts higher in Smiths Creek Household income: $450 higher in Stockyard Creek Needs assistance: 10.9 pts higher in Stockyard Creek First Nations: 16.4 pts higher in Stockyard Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek +35 larger in Stockyard Creek gap widening
20 14th pct 55 30th pct
Median age in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek +11 yrs older in Stockyard Creek gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek +16.4 pts higher in Stockyard Creek
0.0% 0th pct 16.4% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek +7.3 pts higher in Stockyard Creek
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 11th pct
Under 15 in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek
— 19.0% 86th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +19.1 pts ▸ 49.1%
15.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +13.0 pts 37.0%
41.7% Divorced ◂ +23.1 pts 18.5%
0.0% Never married +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Smiths Creek Stockyard Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek +12.7 pts higher in Stockyard Creek
0.0% 0th pct 12.7% 56th pct

Country of birth

65.0% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 72.7%
0.0% England +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

40.0% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 36.4%
20.0% English +16.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Irish +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Scottish +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% German +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

65.0% English only +16.8 pts ▸ 81.8%
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 Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek +41.4 pts higher in Smiths Creek
65.0% 99th pct 23.6% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

65.0% No religion ◂ +41.4 pts 23.6%
0.0% Christianity +52.7 pts ▸ 52.7%
0.0% Not stated +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
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 Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek
— 30.0% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek
— 5.6% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

20.0% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
20.0% Year 10 +10.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Year 11 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

125.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +114.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Health +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Society & culture +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Creative arts +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek +$36 higher in Stockyard Creek gap narrowing
$383 2nd pct $419 5th pct
Household income in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek +$450 higher in Stockyard Creek gap widening
$450 0th pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek +$74 higher in Smiths Creek
$949 5th pct $875 3rd pct
High earners in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

66.7% Under $650 even 66.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek +1.4 pts higher in Smiths Creek
25.0% 31st pct 23.6% 25th pct
Mental health in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek +14.5 pts higher in Stockyard Creek
0.0% 0th pct 14.5% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek +10.9 pts higher in Stockyard Creek
0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Other condition +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Mental health +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Lung condition +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Asthma +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Cancer +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +4.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
20.0% One condition ◂ +9.1 pts 10.9%
0.0% Two conditions +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Three or more +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek
— 7.4% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek
— 18.5% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek
— 11.1% 8th pct
Defence service in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek
— 10.4% 97th pct
Housework 15h+ in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek
— 42.6% 98th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek +9 larger in Stockyard Creek
0 0th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek +47 yrs older in Smiths Creek
70 yrs 100th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek +$225 higher in Smiths Creek
$450 25th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek +$675 higher in Stockyard Creek
$450 0th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek +1.0 larger in Smiths Creek gap widening
3.3 91st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek
— 22.7% 47th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 50.0%
23.1% Couples without children +14.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 1 person +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% 3 people +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek
— $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek +$1,842 higher in Smiths Creek
$3,142 93rd pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek +0.70 higher in Smiths Creek
1.60 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek
— 54.5% 84th pct
Separate houses in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek
— 63.6% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated 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

0.0% 4 bedrooms +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek
— 75 94th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) +22.2 pts ▸ 122.2%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +68.2 pts 31.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek
— 21.4% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek
— 29.6% 1st pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Construction +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Community & personal service +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Labourers +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek even
0 10th pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in Smiths Creekin Stockyard Creek +0.3 pts higher in Stockyard Creek
8.8% 75th pct 9.1% 76th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Smiths Creek vs Stockyard Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13576/smiths-creek/vs/SAL13678/stockyard-creek