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Alexandra Headland vs Mountain Creek

Name: Alexandra Headland vs Mountain Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Alexandra Headland profile · Mountain Creek profile

Alexandra Headland Mountain Creek

Mountain Creek (Qld) and Alexandra Headland are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Mountain Creek is a family-heavy area where the typical resident is 37 and 22.4% of people are children under 15. This is reflected in the housing, where separate houses are far more common (77.7%) and 89.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Alexandra Headland is far older, with a typical age of 47 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (21.4%). Most people here live in flats or apartments (53.5%), and 33.6% of residents live alone.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to typical weekly personal and family incomes. This shared economic standing sits alongside other commonalities, such as similar proportions of renters and almost identical numbers of people per bedroom. While they share these financial traits, their local environments differ; Alexandra Headland is more walkable with more amenities per person, whereas Mountain Creek has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,715 larger in Mountain Creek Separate houses: 42.2 pts higher in Mountain Creek 3+ bedrooms: 39.6 pts higher in Mountain Creek Living alone: 18.5 pts higher in Alexandra Headland Median age: 10 yrs older in Alexandra Headland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +7,715 larger in Mountain Creek gap widening

4,235 86th pct 11,950 88th pct

Median age in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +10 yrs older in Alexandra Headland gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 26.4%

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

11.0% Children (0–14) +11.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 11.1%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

41.6% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

36.3% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 35.8%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

4.1% Separated even 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Alexandra Headland Mountain Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 71.9%

5.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +0.1 pts 44.4%

32.2% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.8% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 10.9%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

5.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 88.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

45.4% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 42.0%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

0.8% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek

— 1.12 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +2 more in Mountain Creek

8 77th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +280 larger in Mountain Creek

913 100th pct 1,193 100th pct

ICSEA in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +16 higher in Mountain Creek

1,055 80th pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 63.4%

18.6% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 24.7%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.7%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

11.9% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% Education even 9.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

2.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +$44 higher in Alexandra Headland gap steady

$901 73rd pct $857 67th pct

Household income in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +$229 higher in Mountain Creek gap steady

$1,682 59th pct $1,911 71st pct

Family income in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +$147 higher in Alexandra Headland gap widening

$2,209 69th pct $2,062 61st pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.8%

14.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 9.3%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

32.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

8.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +4.6 pts ▸ 67.0%

19.3% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.8%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +204 larger in Mountain Creek

69 81st pct 273 86th pct

Median age in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +12 yrs older in Alexandra Headland

33 yrs 71st pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +$108 higher in Alexandra Headland

$833 68th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +$304 higher in Mountain Creek

$1,583 46th pct $1,887 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +0.7 larger in Mountain Creek gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +16.2 pts ▸ 60.3%

43.2% Couples without children ◂ +21.3 pts 21.8%

12.0% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 33.2%

33.6% 1 person ◂ +18.5 pts 15.2%

8.7% 4 people +12.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.5% 3 people +8.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.2% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.2% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +$90 higher in Mountain Creek gap steady

$410 84th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +$130 higher in Mountain Creek gap widening

$1,820 62nd pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.4% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

37.5% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 36.5%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 22.6%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

35.6% Separate house +42.2 pts ▸ 77.7%

53.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +38.2 pts 15.3%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.7% 4 bedrooms +29.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

36.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.7 pts 9.3%

25.7% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.7 pts 0.2%

6.2% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 52.5%

12.1% $550–$749 +16.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.6% $200–$349 ◂ +12.1 pts 9.5%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

4.7% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.9%

20.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 11.7%

17.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +16 more in Mountain Creek

15 85th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +0.95 more in Alexandra Headland

3.54 72nd pct 2.59 68th pct

Departures/1k in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +1,731.9 more in Alexandra Headland

2,066.8 92nd pct 334.9 75th pct

PT routes in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +3 more in Alexandra Headland

6 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +6 longer in Alexandra Headland

9 44th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +11 longer in Alexandra Headland

73 52nd pct 62 45th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 64.1%

17.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 13.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Bicycle even 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 31.1%

10.7% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.6% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.3% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

8.8% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.8% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.9% Finance & insurance even 3.8%

3.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 20.9%

15.1% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 11.4%

11.9% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.5% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +1.0 higher in Alexandra Headland

6.3 89th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +1.0 more in Alexandra Headland

5.9 88th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +17.2 pts higher in Alexandra Headland

74.5% 86th pct 57.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +10.8 pts higher in Alexandra Headland

68.4% 84th pct 57.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +9.0 pts higher in Alexandra Headland

99.2% 97th pct 90.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +28.6 pts higher in Mountain Creek

40.9% 72nd pct 69.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +1.4 pts higher in Alexandra Headland

100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +1.9 pts higher in Alexandra Headland

56.9% 86th pct 55.0% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +5.3 more in Alexandra Headland

13.2 49th pct 7.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +145 higher in Alexandra Headland

299 95th pct 154 88th pct

Mean slope in Alexandra Headland in Mountain Creek +3.4 pts higher in Alexandra Headland

6.3% 57th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Alexandra Headland with nearby areas

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Compare Mountain Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alexandra Headland vs Mountain Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30030/alexandra-headland/vs/SAL32041/mountain-creek