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Upper Crystal Creek vs Springbrook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Upper Crystal Creek profile · Springbrook profile

Upper Crystal Creek Springbrook

Springbrook and Upper Crystal Creek are two nearby rural areas with very different profiles. Springbrook is more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and school, while Upper Crystal Creek has none. Springbrook also has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (54.3% compared to 40.7%) and a much higher proportion of people living alone (34.4% versus 19.4%). In contrast, Upper Crystal Creek has a larger share of children under 15 and more people who work from home.

Both areas have tracked similarly in some respects, with nearly identical unemployment rates and no one using public transport to get to work. They share a similar proportion of people who speak little or no English and a similar share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (around 8% to 9%). While Springbrook has a larger First Nations population, those residents are far younger than the First Nations people in Upper Crystal Creek, where the typical age is 59.

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Where they differ most

Population: 493 larger in Springbrook Living alone: 15.0 pts higher in Springbrook Year 12: 13.6 pts higher in Springbrook One-parent: 10.2 pts higher in Springbrook No car: 1.1 pts higher in Springbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +493 larger in Springbrook gap widening
212 55th pct 705 70th pct
Median age in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +1 yrs older in Springbrook gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +0.9 pts higher in Upper Crystal Creek gap steady
1.9% 50th pct 1.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +4.3 pts higher in Springbrook gap widening
18.9% 51st pct 23.1% 69th pct
Under 15 in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +3.9 pts higher in Upper Crystal Creek gap widening
16.5% 45th pct 12.6% 25th pct
De facto in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +1.6 pts higher in Upper Crystal Creek gap narrowing
19.5% 87th pct 17.9% 83rd pct

Age structure

36.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 33.6%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
18.9% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 12.6%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

Marital status

43.5% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 41.2%
40.1% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 35.4%
10.2% Divorced +7.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
1.7% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Upper Crystal Creek Springbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +7.0 pts higher in Springbrook gap widening
12.3% 54th pct 19.3% 75th pct

Country of birth

69.8% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 69.6%
4.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.4% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +2.7 pts 41.1%
31.6% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 31.3%
13.2% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%
4.2% German +5.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.7% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
0.0% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +1.9 pts higher in Springbrook gap narrowing
3.3% 49th pct 5.2% 61st pct
Limited English in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.8% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 84.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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%

Religion

No religion in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +1.0 pts higher in Upper Crystal Creek gap narrowing
53.3% 86th pct 52.3% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 52.3%
26.9% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 29.8%
18.9% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 14.5%
2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +13.6 pts higher in Springbrook gap widening
40.7% 38th pct 54.3% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +5.0 pts higher in Springbrook gap narrowing
16.4% 57th pct 21.4% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook
— 11.24 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +39 larger in Upper Crystal Creek
58 18th pct 19 4th pct
ICSEA in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +100 higher in Springbrook
959 31st pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +13.6 pts ▸ 54.3%
26.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 21.8%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%
3.4% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
17.6% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.6% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%
11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%
10.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
10.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%
7.6% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.8% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.1% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.3% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +$46 higher in Springbrook gap narrowing
$565 20th pct $611 26th pct
Household income in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +$195 higher in Upper Crystal Creek gap narrowing
$1,468 45th pct $1,273 30th pct
Family income in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +$337 higher in Upper Crystal Creek gap widening
$1,767 42nd pct $1,430 23rd pct
High earners in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +4.9 pts higher in Springbrook gap widening
2.3% 21st pct 7.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +0.6 pts higher in Upper Crystal Creek gap narrowing
9.0% 27th pct 8.3% 25th pct

Household income distribution

23.9% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 34.4%
31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 27.1%
14.9% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 2.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 46.1%
28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.3%
11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +0.7 pts higher in Springbrook
28.8% 50th pct 29.5% 53rd pct
Mental health in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +1.4 pts higher in Springbrook
9.9% 67th pct 11.3% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +1.4 pts higher in Upper Crystal Creek gap steady
6.6% 72nd pct 5.2% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%
5.2% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.9% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
1.9% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.8% None +6.7 pts ▸ 59.6%
23.1% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 20.6%
2.4% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +4.6 pts higher in Springbrook gap steady
15.3% 36th pct 19.8% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +0.8 pts higher in Springbrook gap narrowing
14.1% 65th pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +0.9 pts higher in Upper Crystal Creek gap steady
20.9% 29th pct 20.0% 26th pct
Defence service in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +4.2 pts higher in Springbrook
1.7% 39th pct 5.9% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +0.5 pts higher in Upper Crystal Creek gap narrowing
28.2% 72nd pct 27.8% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +3 larger in Springbrook
4 46th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +17 yrs older in Upper Crystal Creek
59 yrs 94th pct 42 yrs 80th pct
Median income in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook
— $549 39th pct
Household income in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +$1,549 higher in Springbrook
$575 4th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +0.5 larger in Upper Crystal Creek gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +10.2 pts higher in Springbrook gap widening
6.5% 27th pct 16.6% 78th pct
Living alone in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +15.0 pts higher in Springbrook gap widening
19.4% 35th pct 34.4% 83rd pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 44.3%
37.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 36.2%
6.5% One-parent families +10.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 37.5%
19.4% 1 person +15.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
17.9% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 7.6%
13.4% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%
0.0% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +$50 higher in Upper Crystal Creek gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +$125 higher in Upper Crystal Creek gap narrowing
$1,625 50th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +0.10 higher in Upper Crystal Creek gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +2.1 pts higher in Upper Crystal Creek gap narrowing
14.9% 45th pct 12.8% 37th pct
Owned outright in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +2.2 pts higher in Upper Crystal Creek gap narrowing
41.8% 52nd pct 39.6% 45th pct
Separate houses in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +2.4 pts higher in Upper Crystal Creek gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +5.1 pts higher in Springbrook gap narrowing
61.2% 14th pct 66.3% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 39.6%
25.4% Owned with a mortgage +13.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
14.9% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%
7.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%
0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 97.6%
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

35.8% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 43.4%
25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 19.1%
10.4% 2 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

80.0% $350–$549 ◂ +23.2 pts 56.8%
0.0% $200–$349 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.7 pts 44.1%
41.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 26.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +1.1 pts higher in Springbrook gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 50th pct
Work from home in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +7.9 pts higher in Upper Crystal Creek gap steady
24.1% 70th pct 16.1% 49th pct
PT commute in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook
67 89th pct —
Drive to city in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook
— 78 55th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 55.6%
24.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 16.1%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
0.0% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
27.4% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 33.8%
21.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 15.1%
11.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 4.6%
0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +6.6 pts higher in Springbrook gap widening
26.7% 34th pct 33.4% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +3.7 pts higher in Springbrook gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +0.2 pts higher in Upper Crystal Creek gap steady
4.8% 67th pct 4.6% 65th pct
Participation in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +5.5 pts higher in Springbrook gap widening
46.9% 16th pct 52.4% 26th pct
Full-time in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +4.3 pts higher in Springbrook gap narrowing
43.0% 6th pct 47.4% 11th pct

Industries people work in

24.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.2 pts 14.8%
21.5% Construction ◂ +7.0 pts 14.5%
8.9% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 3.0%
3.8% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.6 pts 2.3%
8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%
6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
0.0% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.9% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.5% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%
10.1% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%
11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%
0.0% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +1.4 higher in Springbrook
0.1 35th pct 1.4 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +1.6 more in Springbrook
0.1 35th pct 1.7 64th pct
15-min city in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +28.9 pts higher in Springbrook
0.0% 0th pct 28.9% 68th pct
Walk to a park in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +68.5 pts higher in Springbrook
0.0% 0th pct 68.5% 69th pct
Walk to health in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +31.2 more in Springbrook
0.0 0th pct 31.2 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +2 higher in Springbrook
0 37th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Upper Crystal Creekin Springbrook +2.1 pts higher in Upper Crystal Creek
15.6% 93rd pct 13.5% 90th pct

Compare Upper Crystal Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Springbrook with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Upper Crystal Creek vs Springbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14039/upper-crystal-creek/vs/SAL32625/springbrook