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Adare vs Spring Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Adare profile · Spring Creek profile

Adare Spring Creek

Adare and Spring Creek (Lockyer Valley - Qld) are neighbouring rural areas with very different populations. Adare is much more family-oriented, with 21.5% of people being children under 15, compared to just 3.6% in Spring Creek (Lockyer Valley - Qld). This is consistent with Adare having far more people caring for children unpaid (27.3% versus 6.8%) and a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (58.5% versus 22.6%). In contrast, Spring Creek (Lockyer Valley - Qld) has a much larger First Nations community, making up 23.3% of its population, while Adare's is 4.7%.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as a total reliance on cars for travel and the same typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,733. The two areas also have nearly identical shares of one-parent families. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in typical weekly household income is now well higher in Adare, where the usual income is $1,889 compared to $1,325 in Spring Creek (Lockyer Valley - Qld).

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 29.4 pts higher in Adare Participation: 35.9 pts higher in Adare No religion: 22.0 pts higher in Adare Unpaid child care: 20.6 pts higher in Adare Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in Spring Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adarein Spring Creek +533 larger in Adare gap widening
1,027 73rd pct 494 64th pct
Median age in Adarein Spring Creek +1 yrs older in Adare gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Adarein Spring Creek +18.6 pts higher in Spring Creek gap widening
4.7% 72nd pct 23.3% 94th pct
Aged 65+ in Adarein Spring Creek +5.4 pts higher in Adare gap narrowing
13.3% 26th pct 7.9% 12th pct
Under 15 in Adarein Spring Creek +17.9 pts higher in Adare gap widening
21.5% 77th pct 3.6% 5th pct
De facto in Adarein Spring Creek +2.8 pts higher in Spring Creek gap steady
13.1% 58th pct 16.0% 75th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +23.4 pts ▸ 48.4%
25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.9%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.9 pts 3.6%
14.9% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 7.9%

Marital status

36.0% Never married +17.2 pts ▸ 53.2%
51.8% Married ◂ +23.4 pts 28.5%
7.1% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.7% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Adare Spring Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Adarein Spring Creek +4.8 pts higher in Spring Creek gap widening
9.2% 39th pct 14.0% 61st pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 83.2%
2.1% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Vietnam +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.3% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% Australian ◂ +28.1 pts 16.8%
38.9% English ◂ +23.7 pts 15.2%
13.4% German ◂ +7.2 pts 6.3%
9.0% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 3.0%
8.1% Scottish ◂ +5.9 pts 2.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Adarein Spring Creek +1.6 pts higher in Spring Creek gap steady
2.6% 43rd pct 4.3% 56th pct
Limited English in Adarein Spring Creek +1.6 pts higher in Spring Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 82nd pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +56.5 pts 34.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Adarein Spring Creek +22.0 pts higher in Adare gap widening
36.8% 39th pct 14.8% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

8.4% Not stated +53.2 pts ▸ 61.5%
53.7% Christianity ◂ +32.2 pts 21.5%
36.8% No religion ◂ +22.0 pts 14.8%
0.0% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Adarein Spring Creek +14.4 pts higher in Adare gap widening
40.5% 38th pct 26.1% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Adarein Spring Creek +2.8 pts higher in Spring Creek gap narrowing
10.1% 30th pct 12.9% 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Adarein Spring Creek +2 more in Adare
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Adarein Spring Creek +172 larger in Adare
325 51st pct 153 32nd pct
ICSEA in Adarein Spring Creek +13 higher in Spring Creek
948 26th pct 961 32nd pct

Highest year of school

30.6% Year 10 +21.4 pts ▸ 52.0%
40.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.4 pts 26.1%
13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 7.4%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 34.9%
15.5% Bachelor degree +22.1 pts ▸ 37.6%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 7.4%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
1.6% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 12.8%
16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%
7.2% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 2.7%
7.9% Education ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
5.3% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%
2.5% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Adarein Spring Creek +$67 higher in Adare gap steady
$659 34th pct $592 24th pct
Household income in Adarein Spring Creek +$564 higher in Adare gap widening
$1,889 70th pct $1,325 34th pct
Family income in Adarein Spring Creek +$527 higher in Adare gap widening
$1,964 55th pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Adarein Spring Creek +4.7 pts higher in Adare gap widening
6.8% 43rd pct 2.1% 21st pct
High-income homes in Adarein Spring Creek +2.8 pts higher in Spring Creek gap steady
14.8% 46th pct 17.6% 55th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 28.4%
21.1% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
12.3% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.3% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +26.1 pts 19.8%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.9 pts 9.3%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 5.3%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Adarein Spring Creek +19.9 pts higher in Adare
33.1% 71st pct 13.2% 5th pct
Mental health in Adarein Spring Creek +9.2 pts higher in Adare
13.0% 87th pct 3.8% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Adarein Spring Creek +4.6 pts higher in Adare gap widening
6.8% 73rd pct 2.2% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +9.2 pts 3.8%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +6.6 pts 3.8%
10.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 4.5%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +6.5 pts 3.0%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%
2.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +32.7 pts 23.9%
21.6% One condition ◂ +13.1 pts 8.5%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +5.8 pts 1.4%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Adarein Spring Creek +7.1 pts higher in Adare gap widening
10.5% 14th pct 3.4% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in Adarein Spring Creek +7.0 pts higher in Adare gap widening
12.4% 46th pct 5.5% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Adarein Spring Creek +20.6 pts higher in Adare gap widening
27.3% 61st pct 6.8% 3rd pct
Defence service in Adarein Spring Creek +0.1 pts higher in Adare
3.7% 66th pct 3.6% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Adarein Spring Creek +16.5 pts higher in Adare gap widening
26.0% 60th pct 9.5% 6th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Adarein Spring Creek +67 larger in Spring Creek
48 77th pct 115 86th pct
Median age in Adarein Spring Creek +15 yrs older in Spring Creek
15 yrs 11th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Adarein Spring Creek +40.5 pts higher in Adare
48.1% 68th pct 7.7% 0th pct
Median income in Adarein Spring Creek +$125 higher in Adare
$575 43rd pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Adarein Spring Creek +$32 higher in Spring Creek
$1,593 46th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Adarein Spring Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adarein Spring Creek +0.5 larger in Adare gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Adarein Spring Creek +0.7 pts higher in Adare gap steady
14.0% 68th pct 13.3% 64th pct
Living alone in Adarein Spring Creek +9.3 pts higher in Spring Creek gap widening
11.0% 9th pct 20.3% 38th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +18.6 pts 40.0%
27.8% Couples without children +19.5 pts ▸ 47.3%
14.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%
0.7% Other families +5.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 37.8%
21.1% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 13.5%
11.0% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 10.8%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%
6.6% 6 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adarein Spring Creek +$110 higher in Adare gap narrowing
$360 73rd pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Adarein Spring Creek even gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Adarein Spring Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Adarein Spring Creek +8.2 pts higher in Adare gap steady
17.6% 53rd pct 9.5% 25th pct
Owned outright in Adarein Spring Creek +15.4 pts higher in Spring Creek gap widening
30.5% 23rd pct 45.9% 64th pct
Separate houses in Adarein Spring Creek +6.9 pts higher in Spring Creek gap widening
93.1% 39th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Adarein Spring Creek +8.3 pts higher in Adare gap narrowing
93.4% 86th pct 85.1% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.3 pts 36.5%
30.5% Owned outright +15.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
17.6% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 9.5%
0.9% Other tenure +7.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.3 pts 32.4%
17.3% 3 bedrooms +30.0 pts ▸ 47.3%
16.4% 5 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 5.4%
4.4% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
2.2% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 42.9%
25.0% $200–$349 +17.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
8.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
7.1% $550–$749 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 55.6%
28.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.6%
13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Adarein Spring Creek +1.0 pts higher in Adare gap steady
1.0% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Adarein Spring Creek +10.0 pts higher in Spring Creek gap widening
10.3% 27th pct 20.2% 61st pct
PT commute in Adarein Spring Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Adarein Spring Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Adarein Spring Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Adarein Spring Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Adarein Spring Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Adarein Spring Creek +5 longer in Spring Creek
66 48th pct 71 51st pct
Reach 30 min in Adarein Spring Creek
— 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Adarein Spring Creek
— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +13.8 pts 54.5%
10.3% Worked at home +10.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
4.1% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.1% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 40.6%
17.2% 4 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
18.2% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 24.6%
24.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 17.4%
1.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Adarein Spring Creek +29.4 pts higher in Adare gap widening
45.2% 87th pct 15.8% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in Adarein Spring Creek +5.9 pts higher in Adare gap narrowing
11.7% 70th pct 5.8% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Adarein Spring Creek +2.5 pts higher in Spring Creek gap widening
5.9% 76th pct 8.4% 87th pct
Participation in Adarein Spring Creek +35.9 pts higher in Adare gap widening
58.5% 42nd pct 22.6% 0th pct
Full-time in Adarein Spring Creek +1.8 pts higher in Spring Creek gap narrowing
60.8% 64th pct 62.6% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

13.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
7.1% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.3% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%
8.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%
7.1% Public administration & safety even 7.1%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.9% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
17.3% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 13.1%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.7 pts 4.0%
12.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%
8.2% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.6% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%
10.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Adarein Spring Creek even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Adarein Spring Creek even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Adarein Spring Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Adarein Spring Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Adarein Spring Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Adarein Spring Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Adarein Spring Creek +2.7 pts higher in Adare
2.7% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Adarein Spring Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Adarein Spring Creek +1.0 more in Adare
1.0 17th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Adarein Spring Creek +1 higher in Adare
1 55th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Adarein Spring Creek +1.4 pts higher in Adare
5.5% 48th pct 4.2% 31st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adare vs Spring Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30009/adare/vs/SAL32621/spring-creek