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Castella vs Steels Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Castella profile · Steels Creek profile

Castella Steels Creek

Steels Creek and Castella are neighbouring rural areas with similar population sizes. Steels Creek is more affluent, with 31.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 17.6% in Castella. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, as 31.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 18.0% in Castella. Steels Creek is also notably older, with 21.4% of its people aged 65 and over, while the same group makes up only 10.5% of the population in Castella.

Both areas have similar rates of people caring for children unpaid, which sits around the national figure. They share many other traits, such as having no public transport stops and a population of entirely detached houses. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are wide; for example, First Nations residents are far older in Castella, with a typical age of 33 compared to just 5 in Steels Creek.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 13.4 pts higher in Steels Creek Aged 65+: 10.9 pts higher in Steels Creek People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Steels Creek Owned outright: 10.4 pts higher in Steels Creek One-parent: 7.1 pts higher in Castella

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castellain Steels Creek +19 larger in Steels Creek gap narrowing
257 58th pct 276 58th pct
Median age in Castellain Steels Creek +4 yrs older in Steels Creek gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Castellain Steels Creek +0.5 pts higher in Castella gap steady
1.6% 46th pct 1.1% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Castellain Steels Creek +10.9 pts higher in Steels Creek gap widening
10.5% 18th pct 21.4% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Castellain Steels Creek +0.4 pts higher in Castella gap narrowing
16.3% 44th pct 15.9% 42nd pct
De facto in Castellain Steels Creek +0.8 pts higher in Castella gap narrowing
16.5% 77th pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

39.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 31.9%
10.5% Seniors (65+) +10.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.2%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%
15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%

Marital status

41.9% Married +15.6 pts ▸ 57.5%
41.0% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 29.2%
7.8% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.1% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%
1.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Castella Steels Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Castellain Steels Creek +3.6 pts higher in Steels Creek gap widening
11.3% 50th pct 14.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 73.9%
3.9% England +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

41.2% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 45.7%
44.7% English ◂ +7.4 pts 37.3%
9.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%
5.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
3.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.6% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Castellain Steels Creek +1.6 pts higher in Castella gap steady
1.6% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Castellain Steels Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 89.5%
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 Castellain Steels Creek +5.5 pts higher in Castella gap widening
64.2% 99th pct 58.7% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

64.2% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 58.7%
28.0% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 26.1%
6.6% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Castellain Steels Creek +5.9 pts higher in Steels Creek gap widening
45.0% 50th pct 50.9% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Castellain Steels Creek +13.4 pts higher in Steels Creek gap widening
18.0% 61st pct 31.4% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Castellain Steels Creek even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Castellain Steels Creek +55 larger in Steels Creek
15 2nd pct 70 20th pct
ICSEA in Castellain Steels Creek +8 higher in Steels Creek
999 56th pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 50.9%
19.3% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 13.0%
18.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.7%
13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.3 pts 27.2%
13.2% Bachelor degree +16.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%
6.6% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.7% Engineering & related ◂ +7.9 pts 15.8%
13.8% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.9% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.2% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 7.0%
9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%
5.9% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.2% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%
0.0% Creative arts +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Castellain Steels Creek +$154 higher in Castella gap widening
$895 72nd pct $741 48th pct
Household income in Castellain Steels Creek +$105 higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
$1,978 74th pct $2,083 79th pct
Family income in Castellain Steels Creek +$14 higher in Castella gap narrowing
$2,291 73rd pct $2,277 73rd pct
High earners in Castellain Steels Creek +4.1 pts higher in Steels Creek gap widening
8.8% 54th pct 12.8% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Castellain Steels Creek +13.8 pts higher in Steels Creek gap widening
17.6% 55th pct 31.4% 85th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 25.6%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.1%
8.8% $4,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 28.3%
32.3% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.6% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Castellain Steels Creek +3.1 pts higher in Steels Creek
28.4% 48th pct 31.5% 63rd pct
Mental health in Castellain Steels Creek +1.0 pts higher in Castella
9.3% 62nd pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Castellain Steels Creek +2.1 pts higher in Castella gap widening
3.9% 41st pct 1.8% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Asthma ◂ +5.9 pts 6.2%
8.9% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.0% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
2.7% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.2% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.7% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +4.3 pts 58.3%
21.0% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
2.3% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Castellain Steels Creek +3.5 pts higher in Castella gap steady
21.2% 64th pct 17.7% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Castellain Steels Creek +2.4 pts higher in Castella gap narrowing
17.1% 85th pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Castellain Steels Creek +3.0 pts higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
24.0% 43rd pct 27.0% 59th pct
Defence service in Castellain Steels Creek +4.7 pts higher in Castella
6.0% 87th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Castellain Steels Creek +3.4 pts higher in Steels Creek gap widening
26.3% 62nd pct 29.6% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Castellain Steels Creek +1 larger in Castella
4 46th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Castellain Steels Creek +28 yrs older in Castella
33 yrs 71st pct 5 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Castellain Steels Creek +$850 higher in Steels Creek
$900 73rd pct $1,750 93rd pct
Household income in Castellain Steels Creek +$4,600 higher in Steels Creek
$900 14th pct $5,500 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Castellain Steels Creek +0.2 larger in Steels Creek gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Castellain Steels Creek +7.1 pts higher in Castella gap widening
14.6% 71st pct 7.6% 30th pct
Living alone in Castellain Steels Creek +9.3 pts higher in Castella gap widening
20.9% 40th pct 11.6% 11th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 67.1%
20.3% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
14.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 7.6%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 31.4%
8.8% 3 people +14.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
23.1% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 18.6%
20.9% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 11.6%
4.4% 5 people +8.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.7% 6 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castellain Steels Creek +$89 higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
$420 86th pct $509 93rd pct
Mortgage in Castellain Steels Creek +$416 higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
$1,817 62nd pct $2,233 83rd pct
People / bedroom in Castellain Steels Creek +0.10 higher in Steels Creek gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Castellain Steels Creek +0.9 pts higher in Castella gap steady
4.4% 10th pct 3.5% 8th pct
Owned outright in Castellain Steels Creek +10.4 pts higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
38.5% 42nd pct 48.8% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Castellain Steels Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Castellain Steels Creek +1.8 pts higher in Castella gap narrowing
89.0% 76th pct 87.2% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 45.3%
38.5% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 48.8%
4.4% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 103.5%
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

44.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 38.4%
38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 31.4%
6.6% 5 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.6% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $350–$549 ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

5.9% $3,000 or more +32.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 23.1%
17.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Castellain Steels Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Castellain Steels Creek +6.0 pts higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
23.2% 68th pct 29.2% 79th pct
PT commute in Castellain Steels Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Castellain Steels Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Castellain Steels Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Castellain Steels Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Castellain Steels Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Castellain Steels Creek +10 longer in Castella
63 46th pct 53 40th pct
Reach 30 min in Castellain Steels Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Castellain Steels Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 45.3%
23.2% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 32.6%
16.7% 3 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
20.0% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
16.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Castellain Steels Creek +3.7 pts higher in Steels Creek gap steady
26.5% 34th pct 30.3% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Castellain Steels Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Castellain Steels Creek +0.1 pts higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
2.7% 41st pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Castellain Steels Creek +4.0 pts higher in Castella gap widening
67.3% 73rd pct 63.3% 59th pct
Full-time in Castellain Steels Creek +1.8 pts higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
49.3% 14th pct 51.1% 19th pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.1 pts 5.8%
12.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%
7.7% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%
2.8% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.3% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
19.7% Technicians & trades even 19.7%
17.6% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 8.8%
9.2% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.6% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Castellain Steels Creek +0.2 higher in Steels Creek
0.3 46th pct 0.5 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Castellain Steels Creek +0.3 more in Steels Creek
0.3 47th pct 0.6 54th pct
15-min city in Castellain Steels Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Castellain Steels Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Castellain Steels Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Castellain Steels Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Castellain Steels Creek +12.3 pts higher in Steels Creek
31.3% 58th pct 43.6% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Castellain Steels Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Castellain Steels Creek +2.3 more in Steels Creek
19.5 61st pct 21.7 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Castellain Steels Creek +1 higher in Castella
2 58th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Castellain Steels Creek +0.2 pts higher in Steels Creek
12.7% 88th pct 12.9% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castella vs Steels Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20512/castella/vs/SAL22355/steels-creek