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Arthurs Creek vs Doreen

Name: Arthurs Creek vs Doreen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Arthurs Creek profile · Doreen profile

Arthurs Creek Doreen

Doreen and Arthurs Creek are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Doreen is a growing hub for young families, with 26.9% of residents being children under 15 and a typical age of just 33. In contrast, Arthurs Creek is much older, with a typical age of 52 and 25.9% of people aged 65 and over. This difference is reflected in their housing; 51.0% of homes in Arthurs Creek are owned outright, while 21.3% of households in Doreen rent, where typical weekly rents are far higher at $397 compared to $218 in Arthurs Creek.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people needing help with daily activities, at around 4%. Despite this similarity, they offer different lifestyles. Doreen has much more public transport and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 12.9%. Meanwhile, Arthurs Creek has a far higher rate of volunteering at 24.1% and more homes with four or more vehicles. While Doreen has many more people working or looking for work, the typical household income is similar in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 26,644 larger in Doreen Median age: 19 yrs older in Arthurs Creek Owned outright: 32.0 pts higher in Arthurs Creek Recent movers: 27.3 pts higher in Doreen Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Doreen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +26,644 larger in Doreen gap widening

478 64th pct 27,122 91st pct

Median age in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +19 yrs older in Arthurs Creek gap steady

52 yrs 77th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.7 pts 20.6%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +16.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

11.7% Children (0–14) +15.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.6 pts 8.4%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 53.3%

30.1% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

7.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

1.0% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Arthurs Creek Doreen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 77.6%

4.0% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

0.0% India +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.5% English ◂ +15.5 pts 33.0%

41.2% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 35.7%

8.4% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

4.8% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Indian +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

2.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +12.6 pts 78.6%

0.0% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 41.8%

43.9% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 3.9%

0.0% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +17.03 more in Arthurs Creek

17.86 87th pct 0.82 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +10 more in Doreen

4 71st pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +432 larger in Doreen

265 44th pct 696 90th pct

ICSEA in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +17 higher in Doreen

1,028 71st pct 1,045 77th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 64.3%

17.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.0%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

23.7% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

23.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 18.7%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

13.3% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 14.3%

7.8% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.3% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.8 pts 1.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.1% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.9% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Income

Personal income in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +$94 higher in Doreen gap narrowing

$834 64th pct $928 75th pct

Household income in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +$63 higher in Arthurs Creek gap narrowing

$2,214 84th pct $2,151 81st pct

Family income in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +$66 higher in Arthurs Creek gap narrowing

$2,374 76th pct $2,308 74th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

17.8% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.4%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%

6.4% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 35.9%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 5.7%

5.6% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

3.6% Diabetes even 3.6%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +2.9 pts ▸ 69.6%

18.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +383 larger in Doreen

4 46th pct 387 86th pct

Median age in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +4 yrs older in Arthurs Creek

22 yrs 33rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +$354 higher in Arthurs Creek

$1,187 86th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +$1,431 higher in Arthurs Creek

$3,749 93rd pct $2,318 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +0.1 larger in Doreen gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 70.0%

32.4% Couples without children ◂ +16.4 pts 16.0%

4.7% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +16.9 pts 26.4%

12.7% 4 people +12.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

10.8% 3 people +9.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.1% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.1% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

7.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +$179 higher in Doreen gap narrowing

$218 30th pct $397 81st pct

Mortgage in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +$591 higher in Arthurs Creek gap narrowing

$2,591 88th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Arthurs Creek in Doreen even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Owned with a mortgage +23.9 pts ▸ 58.3%

51.0% Owned outright ◂ +32.0 pts 19.0%

3.8% Rented +17.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 1.0%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 94.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 4 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 59.4%

31.2% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.9% 5 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 6.3%

3.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +78.4 pts ▸ 78.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +23.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

44.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +32.6 pts 11.9%

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +90 more in Doreen

0 0th pct 90 89th pct

Stops/1k in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +3.32 more in Doreen

0.00 0th pct 3.32 71st pct

Departures/1k in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +743.7 more in Doreen

0.0 0th pct 743.7 83rd pct

PT routes in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +4 more in Doreen

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +83 longer in Arthurs Creek

88 100th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +8 longer in Arthurs Creek

45 35th pct 37 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Arthurs Creek in Doreen even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +16,299 more in Doreen

0 0th pct 16,299 46th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

24.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 23.1%

3.9% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

1.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

23.0% 2 vehicles +26.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

37.5% 4 or more ◂ +30.2 pts 7.3%

28.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 14.2%

7.9% 1 vehicle +19.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 14.1%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.4% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.0 pts 0.9%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

6.2% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

3.1% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Managers ◂ +9.0 pts 12.3%

19.4% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.0% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.3% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +5.7 higher in Doreen

0.3 46th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +5.4 more in Doreen

0.4 48th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +70.7 pts higher in Doreen

0.0% 0th pct 70.7% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +71.1 pts higher in Doreen

0.0% 0th pct 71.1% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +98.1 pts higher in Doreen

0.0% 0th pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to school in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +62.6 pts higher in Doreen

17.2% 64th pct 79.7% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +79.5 pts higher in Doreen

19.7% 53rd pct 99.3% 86th pct

Walk to health in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +69.3 pts higher in Doreen

0.0% 0th pct 69.3% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +14.2 more in Doreen

6.3 32nd pct 20.4 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +258 higher in Doreen

1 48th pct 259 93rd pct

Mean slope in Arthurs Creek in Doreen +4.8 pts higher in Arthurs Creek

10.1% 81st pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Arthurs Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Doreen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arthurs Creek vs Doreen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20071/arthurs-creek/vs/SAL20779/doreen