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Broadford vs Sugarloaf Creek

Name: Broadford vs Sugarloaf Creek — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Broadford profile · Sugarloaf Creek profile

Broadford Sugarloaf Creek

Broadford and Sugarloaf Creek are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Broadford is a larger hub where the typical resident is 40, while Sugarloaf Creek is far older with a typical age of 49. Broadford has far more people living alone (28.6% compared to 5.6%) and a much higher share of one-parent families (17.9% versus 5.6%). In terms of accessibility, Broadford is mostly car-dependent but has a variety of amenities within walking distance, whereas Sugarloaf Creek is car-dependent with almost no walkable services.

Both areas are very similar in their housing styles, with detached houses making up over 94% of homes in each. They also share a similar percentage of people born overseas and a similar number of residents who use a language other than English at home. While Broadford has far more recent arrivals and higher renting rates, Sugarloaf Creek has far more homes owned outright (51.4% compared to 32.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,337 larger in Broadford Living alone: 23.0 pts higher in Broadford Recent movers: 21.8 pts higher in Broadford Owned outright: 19.4 pts higher in Sugarloaf Creek People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Sugarloaf Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +4,337 larger in Broadford gap widening

4,592 86th pct 255 58th pct

Median age in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +9 yrs older in Sugarloaf Creek gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +13.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 14.5%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.5%

17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

40.6% Married +18.2 pts ▸ 58.7%

39.6% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 31.7%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Broadford Sugarloaf Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +11.4 pts 74.9%

2.4% England even 2.4%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 35.3%

42.7% English ◂ +1.5 pts 41.2%

11.7% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

3.7% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% German ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +10.7 pts 80.8%

0.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 40.0%

39.8% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

7.0% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek

2.27 33rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +2 more in Broadford

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek

582 82nd pct —

ICSEA in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek

968 36th pct —

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

21.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 16.1%

16.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 31.5%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 13.3%

13.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 14.7%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +$113 higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap widening

$712 42nd pct $825 62nd pct

Household income in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +$656 higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap widening

$1,519 49th pct $2,175 83rd pct

Family income in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +$265 higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap widening

$1,860 48th pct $2,125 65th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

5.6% $4,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 36.7%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 23.9%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +8.7 pts 3.1%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +4.2 pts ▸ 62.7%

21.5% One condition ◂ +6.5 pts 14.9%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +111 larger in Broadford

115 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +16 yrs older in Sugarloaf Creek

18 yrs 18th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +$1,450 higher in Sugarloaf Creek

$1,050 81st pct $2,500 100th pct

Household income in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +$3,041 higher in Sugarloaf Creek

$1,833 56th pct $4,874 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +0.5 larger in Sugarloaf Creek gap widening

2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 66.2%

26.2% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +12.4 pts 5.6%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +23.0 pts 5.6%

14.6% 3 people +9.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

3.2% 6 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +$114 higher in Broadford gap widening

$314 61st pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +$234 higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap narrowing

$1,507 42nd pct $1,741 58th pct

People / bedroom in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +0.20 higher in Sugarloaf Creek gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned outright +19.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

46.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 44.4%

18.6% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 8.3%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 94.4%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 40.3%

31.2% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 4.2%

0.2% Studio / none +5.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

32.1% $350–$549 ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 53.1%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +2 more in Broadford

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +0.44 more in Broadford

0.44 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +52.5 more in Broadford

52.5 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +3 more in Broadford

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek

29 66th pct —

Drive to city in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +6 longer in Sugarloaf Creek

58 43rd pct 64 47th pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 64.1%

12.5% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.2 pts 17.6%

15.8% 3 vehicles +19.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

30.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.9 pts 9.5%

12.6% 4 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 10.2%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

11.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

8.3% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

3.1% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% Mining +4.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 16.4%

13.5% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

9.7% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

10.9% Clerical & administrative even 10.9%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +3.4 higher in Broadford

3.6 75th pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +3.8 more in Broadford

4.0 77th pct 0.2 44th pct

15-min city in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +45.3 pts higher in Broadford

45.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +42.0 pts higher in Broadford

42.0% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +22.7 pts higher in Broadford

22.7% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +44.6 pts higher in Broadford

44.6% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +76.8 pts higher in Broadford

76.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +41.6 pts higher in Broadford

41.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +6.3 more in Broadford

10.2 42nd pct 3.9 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +3 higher in Broadford

4 64th pct 1 42nd pct

Mean slope in Broadford in Sugarloaf Creek +0.7 pts higher in Sugarloaf Creek

5.8% 51st pct 6.5% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadford vs Sugarloaf Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20345/broadford/vs/SAL22387/sugarloaf-creek