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Alligator Creek vs Oak Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Alligator Creek profile · Oak Valley profile

Alligator Creek Oak Valley

Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) and Oak Valley (Qld) are two nearby areas with distinct profiles. Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) is a wealthier area where the typical weekly personal income is $1,018 and 31.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It also has a younger feel, with children under 15 making up 21.6% of the population. In contrast, Oak Valley (Qld) has a more aged population and a much older First Nations community, where the typical age is 42 compared to 24 in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld). Oak Valley (Qld) also provides better local access to nature, with 14.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

Daily life is very similar in both places, as nearly every home is a separate house and almost no one uses public transport to commute. Both areas have similar proportions of people living alone, one-parent families, and those who have served in the Defence Force. While Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) has more high-earners and university degrees, both areas remain far below the national figure for renting, with very few people renting their homes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,072 larger in Alligator Creek Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Alligator Creek Recent arrivals: 8.1 pts higher in Alligator Creek No car: 0.6 pts higher in Alligator Creek People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Oak Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +1,072 larger in Alligator Creek
1,550 76th pct 478 64th pct
Median age in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +3 yrs older in Oak Valley
41 yrs 33rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +0.3 pts higher in Oak Valley
3.1% 61st pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +3.2 pts higher in Oak Valley
12.7% 24th pct 15.9% 37th pct
Under 15 in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +6.1 pts higher in Alligator Creek
21.6% 78th pct 15.5% 39th pct
De facto in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +3.1 pts higher in Alligator Creek
18.8% 86th pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 30.5%
25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 20.7%
21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 15.5%
12.7% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.7% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 50.5%
30.7% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
9.7% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Alligator Creek Oak Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +1.4 pts higher in Alligator Creek
10.4% 45th pct 9.0% 39th pct

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 76.4%
3.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 45.2%
38.3% English ◂ +2.1 pts 36.2%
12.3% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 8.4%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%
6.0% German +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.8% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 2.3%
1.4% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +1.8 pts higher in Alligator Creek
3.3% 49th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Limited English in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +0.3 pts higher in Alligator Creek
0.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.5% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 84.9%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +3.6 pts higher in Oak Valley
35.7% 36th pct 39.3% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 45.4%
35.7% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
14.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%
0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +5.3 pts higher in Alligator Creek
51.9% 66th pct 46.6% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +6.0 pts higher in Alligator Creek
21.6% 72nd pct 15.6% 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 46.6%
24.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.3%
5.0% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.1% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
19.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 15.9%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.6%
7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.1% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%
12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%
9.9% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%
4.2% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.4% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +$222 higher in Alligator Creek
$1,018 84th pct $796 58th pct
Household income in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +$321 higher in Alligator Creek
$2,404 88th pct $2,083 79th pct
Family income in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +$479 higher in Alligator Creek
$2,596 85th pct $2,117 64th pct
High earners in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +5.7 pts higher in Alligator Creek
15.6% 81st pct 9.9% 60th pct
High-income homes in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +11.0 pts higher in Alligator Creek
31.9% 86th pct 20.9% 64th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.8%
17.5% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 10.1%
14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.8%
9.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

26.7% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
29.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.4%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 17.9%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +3.2 pts higher in Oak Valley
23.8% 26th pct 27.0% 41st pct
Mental health in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +1.4 pts higher in Oak Valley
7.6% 45th pct 9.0% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +1.5 pts higher in Oak Valley
3.9% 42nd pct 5.4% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.6% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%
6.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +5.4 pts 56.5%
15.7% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +1.4 pts higher in Oak Valley
15.1% 35th pct 16.6% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +2.3 pts higher in Alligator Creek
12.3% 44th pct 9.9% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +0.3 pts higher in Alligator Creek
26.6% 57th pct 26.3% 55th pct
Defence service in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +0.8 pts higher in Alligator Creek
8.1% 91st pct 7.3% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +3.8 pts higher in Alligator Creek
27.0% 66th pct 23.2% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +32 larger in Alligator Creek
48 77th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +18 yrs older in Oak Valley
24 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 80th pct
Year 12 in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley
70.0% 93rd pct —
Unemployment in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley
17.4% 78th pct —
Median income in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +$757 higher in Alligator Creek
$1,281 87th pct $524 36th pct
Household income in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +$167 higher in Oak Valley
$2,457 77th pct $2,624 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +0.2 larger in Oak Valley
2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +0.5 pts higher in Oak Valley
8.1% 34th pct 8.6% 36th pct
Living alone in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +0.8 pts higher in Alligator Creek
10.9% 9th pct 10.1% 8th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 61.7%
32.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 27.3%
8.1% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.3% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 38.1%
19.8% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 18.7%
18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.8%
10.9% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
7.2% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.7% 6 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +$2 higher in Alligator Creek
$325 64th pct $323 64th pct
Mortgage in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +$116 higher in Alligator Creek
$1,893 66th pct $1,777 60th pct
People / bedroom in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +0.10 higher in Oak Valley
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +3.5 pts higher in Oak Valley
5.1% 12th pct 8.6% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +9.0 pts higher in Oak Valley
35.6% 34th pct 44.6% 60th pct
Separate houses in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +0.3 pts higher in Oak Valley
99.0% 64th pct 99.3% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +5.1 pts higher in Alligator Creek
87.9% 73rd pct 82.7% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 48.9%
35.6% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 44.6%
5.1% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 99.3%
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

38.3% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
37.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 32.4%
11.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%
8.0% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 33.3%
32.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 45.6%
33.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 39.7%
11.0% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +0.6 pts higher in Alligator Creek
0.6% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +1.4 pts higher in Alligator Creek
7.6% 18th pct 6.2% 13th pct
PT commute in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +0.9 pts higher in Oak Valley
0.4% 64th pct 1.3% 75th pct
PT stops in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 67.8%
7.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
4.3% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.4% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.3 pts 38.8%
18.4% 3 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
15.1% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.4% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +5.9 pts higher in Alligator Creek
30.5% 48th pct 24.6% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +8.1 pts higher in Alligator Creek
8.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +0.8 pts higher in Oak Valley
3.5% 49th pct 4.3% 60th pct
Participation in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +3.8 pts higher in Alligator Creek
63.3% 59th pct 59.4% 45th pct
Full-time in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +8.3 pts higher in Alligator Creek
64.7% 77th pct 56.4% 40th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 14.1%
9.5% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.5% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%
9.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
3.6% Mining +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%
7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
4.0% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
5.7% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%
1.5% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
20.0% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 16.3%
9.7% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.5% Managers ◂ +9.7 pts 4.8%
14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.7% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley even
0.1 41st pct 0.1 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley even
0.1 38th pct 0.1 43rd pct
15-min city in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +4.8 pts higher in Alligator Creek
4.8% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +13.5 pts higher in Oak Valley
0.9% 33rd pct 14.3% 49th pct
Walk to health in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +5.0 more in Oak Valley
1.3 18th pct 6.3 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +1 higher in Oak Valley
1 53rd pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Alligator Creekin Oak Valley +0.2 pts higher in Oak Valley
5.6% 49th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alligator Creek vs Oak Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30040/alligator-creek/vs/SAL32206/oak-valley