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Allora vs Spring Creek

Name: Allora vs Spring Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Allora profile · Spring Creek profile

Allora Spring Creek

Allora and Spring Creek (Toowoomba - Qld) are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Allora is a more developed hub where 68.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and the area is considered somewhat walkable. In contrast, Spring Creek (Toowoomba - Qld) is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services or schools. There are also sharp differences in demographics: Allora has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over at 31.9% and a higher rate of one-parent families at 17.6%.

These differences are widening in some areas, such as education and employment. For example, the gap in Year 12 completion is far higher in Spring Creek (Toowoomba - Qld) at 49.4%, compared to 32.6% in Allora. Spring Creek (Toowoomba - Qld) also has far more people working from home (22.8%) and a higher share of adults working or looking for work. Despite these gaps, both areas are effectively alike in their proportion of First Nations residents and have similar drive times to the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,010 larger in Allora PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Allora Year 12: 16.8 pts higher in Spring Creek No car: 3.7 pts higher in Allora Participation: 14.8 pts higher in Spring Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Allora in Spring Creek +1,010 larger in Allora gap steady

1,205 74th pct 195 53rd pct

Median age in Allora in Spring Creek +7 yrs older in Allora gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

31.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.4 pts 18.5%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.6% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.2% Youth (15–24) even 8.2%

Marital status

50.7% Married +12.1 pts ▸ 62.7%

26.2% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 23.6%

10.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Widowed ◂ +8.0 pts 1.9%

2.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Allora Spring Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 87.2%

2.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 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%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian +14.8 pts ▸ 56.4%

46.6% English ◂ +16.3 pts 30.3%

13.9% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

6.8% German +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 94.9%

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

Religious affiliation

64.2% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 63.1%

25.1% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Allora in Spring Creek

10.00 75th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Allora in Spring Creek +1 more in Allora

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Allora in Spring Creek +163 larger in Spring Creek

148 32nd pct 310 49th pct

ICSEA in Allora in Spring Creek +4 higher in Allora

969 37th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +16.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

34.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.2%

17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 10.4%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 37.4%

15.1% Bachelor degree +11.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.9% Education +9.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.5% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.3% Agriculture & environment +7.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +7.9 pts 3.0%

9.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Allora in Spring Creek +$118 higher in Spring Creek gap widening

$569 20th pct $687 38th pct

Household income in Allora in Spring Creek +$478 higher in Spring Creek gap widening

$1,042 16th pct $1,520 49th pct

Family income in Allora in Spring Creek +$496 higher in Spring Creek gap widening

$1,337 17th pct $1,833 46th pct

Household income distribution

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.7 pts 22.4%

25.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 13.2%

2.3% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 41.0%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.3%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +7.7 pts 7.7%

8.5% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%

5.2% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +5.4 pts ▸ 57.4%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 21.5%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Allora in Spring Creek +59 larger in Allora

69 81st pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Allora in Spring Creek +11 yrs older in Spring Creek

25 yrs 46th pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Allora in Spring Creek +$33 higher in Allora

$483 30th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Allora in Spring Creek +$1,400 higher in Spring Creek

$849 13th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Allora in Spring Creek +0.1 larger in Spring Creek gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

44.6% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

37.6% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +11.2 pts 6.4%

1.2% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

39.0% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 27.6%

12.2% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.0% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.8% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Allora in Spring Creek +$50 higher in Allora gap widening

$250 40th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Allora in Spring Creek +$356 higher in Spring Creek gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,656 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Allora in Spring Creek +0.10 higher in Spring Creek gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 39.5%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

20.0% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 11.8%

1.7% Other tenure +4.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 92.1%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

22.0% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 9.2%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

0.6% Studio / none +4.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

21.3% Under $200 ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.9 pts 11.1%

31.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.6 pts 18.5%

4.4% $3,000 or more +21.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Allora in Spring Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Allora in Spring Creek even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Allora in Spring Creek even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Allora in Spring Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Allora in Spring Creek +8 longer in Spring Creek

110 75th pct 118 79th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 53.5%

10.6% Worked at home +12.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

5.6% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

34.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.6 pts 14.7%

16.5% 3 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

14.0% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.0% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.8% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 3.0%

1.3% Administrative & support +5.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.2% Other services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Managers +14.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

13.8% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.6% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +8.8 pts 5.0%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Allora in Spring Creek +4.5 higher in Allora

4.5 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Allora in Spring Creek +4.8 more in Allora

4.8 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Allora in Spring Creek +67.6 pts higher in Allora

67.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Allora in Spring Creek +68.8 pts higher in Allora

68.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Allora in Spring Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Allora in Spring Creek +68.0 pts higher in Allora

68.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Allora in Spring Creek +68.2 pts higher in Allora

68.2% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Allora in Spring Creek +67.3 pts higher in Allora

67.3% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Allora in Spring Creek +34.9 more in Allora

34.9 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Allora in Spring Creek +1 higher in Allora

1 57th pct 0 38th pct

Mean slope in Allora in Spring Creek even

3.3% 18th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Allora with nearby areas

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Compare Spring Creek with nearby areas

Forest Springs Headington Hill Pilton Upper Pilton Berat Allora Missen Flat Manapouri

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Allora vs Spring Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30041/allora/vs/SAL32622/spring-creek