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Aloomba vs Wrights Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Aloomba profile · Wrights Creek profile

Aloomba Wrights Creek

Aloomba and Wrights Creek (Qld) are two nearby residential areas with very different income profiles. Wrights Creek (Qld) is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,607 per week compared to $1,699 in Aloomba. This is reflected in the housing; 85.7% of homes in Wrights Creek (Qld) have three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 69.9% in Aloomba. Family structures also differ, as one-parent families are far higher in Aloomba at 14.9%, while they make up only 2.5% of households in Wrights Creek (Qld).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at 39.4% for Aloomba and 36.3% for Wrights Creek (Qld). They are also very similar in other ways, such as having the same typical resident age of 41 and a shared preference for detached houses. Despite these commonalities, the two areas have tracked differently over time, with the gap in typical household incomes widening to $908.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 6.6 pts higher in Wrights Creek Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Wrights Creek Population: 416 larger in Aloomba 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in Wrights Creek No car: 2.1 pts higher in Aloomba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aloombain Wrights Creek +416 larger in Aloomba gap widening
576 67th pct 160 49th pct
Median age in Aloombain Wrights Creek even gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Aloombain Wrights Creek +2.7 pts higher in Aloomba gap steady
7.1% 82nd pct 4.4% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Aloombain Wrights Creek even gap narrowing
17.5% 44th pct 17.5% 44th pct
Under 15 in Aloombain Wrights Creek +0.6 pts higher in Aloomba gap steady
21.2% 76th pct 20.6% 73rd pct
De facto in Aloombain Wrights Creek +2.5 pts higher in Aloomba gap steady
12.8% 55th pct 10.3% 34th pct

Age structure

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 25.0%
21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.6%
17.5% Seniors (65+) even 17.5%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

Marital status

48.2% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 49.6%
33.8% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 26.7%
8.7% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Aloomba Wrights Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aloombain Wrights Creek +3.8 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap steady
6.3% 26th pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 78.8%
1.7% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Italy +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% English ◂ +8.1 pts 31.9%
35.4% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
12.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.3% Irish ◂ +10.5 pts 1.9%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 6.9%
5.9% German +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Aloombain Wrights Creek +5.5 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
2.6% 43rd pct 8.1% 72nd pct
Limited English in Aloombain Wrights Creek +1.9 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 85th pct

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 79.4%
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 Aloombain Wrights Creek +3.2 pts higher in Aloomba gap widening
39.4% 46th pct 36.3% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 46.3%
39.4% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 36.3%
10.4% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Other religions +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 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 Aloombain Wrights Creek +5.0 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
43.8% 47th pct 48.8% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Aloombain Wrights Creek +3.0 pts higher in Aloomba gap widening
9.1% 26th pct 6.1% 15th pct
Schools/1k kids in Aloombain Wrights Creek
8.20 72nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Aloombain Wrights Creek +2 more in Aloomba
7 75th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Aloombain Wrights Creek +510 larger in Wrights Creek
244 42nd pct 754 93rd pct
ICSEA in Aloombain Wrights Creek +24 higher in Wrights Creek
876 11th pct 900 13th pct

Highest year of school

43.8% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 48.8%
29.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.0%
5.1% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

45.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 35.1%
7.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
13.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 5.4%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.6% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.3% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 6.8%
7.5% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.0% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.2% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Aloombain Wrights Creek +$183 higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
$827 63rd pct $1,010 83rd pct
Household income in Aloombain Wrights Creek +$908 higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
$1,699 60th pct $2,607 91st pct
Family income in Aloombain Wrights Creek +$674 higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
$2,076 62nd pct $2,750 88th pct
High earners in Aloombain Wrights Creek +7.3 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
7.2% 45th pct 14.5% 78th pct
High-income homes in Aloombain Wrights Creek +23.3 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
13.5% 42nd pct 36.7% 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 10.2%
18.7% Under $650 ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.3% $4,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

Personal income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.8%
32.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 27.5%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
2.0% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aloombain Wrights Creek +0.2 pts higher in Wrights Creek
24.1% 27th pct 24.4% 28th pct
Mental health in Aloombain Wrights Creek +1.9 pts higher in Aloomba
6.9% 39th pct 5.0% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Aloombain Wrights Creek +1.7 pts higher in Aloomba gap widening
4.2% 44th pct 2.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.6% Diabetes +6.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%
6.9% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%
6.4% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.5% Stroke +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +1.7 pts 61.9%
17.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
3.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aloombain Wrights Creek +4.9 pts higher in Aloomba gap widening
14.1% 30th pct 9.2% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Aloombain Wrights Creek +1.7 pts higher in Aloomba gap steady
12.4% 45th pct 10.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Aloombain Wrights Creek +0.3 pts higher in Aloomba gap narrowing
27.8% 63rd pct 27.5% 61st pct
Defence service in Aloombain Wrights Creek +1.3 pts higher in Wrights Creek
2.4% 46th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Aloombain Wrights Creek +7.0 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
22.8% 41st pct 29.8% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aloombain Wrights Creek +34 larger in Aloomba
41 75th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Aloombain Wrights Creek +12 yrs older in Wrights Creek
27 yrs 54th pct 39 yrs 77th pct
Year 12 in Aloombain Wrights Creek
42.3% 56th pct —
Median income in Aloombain Wrights Creek +$309 higher in Wrights Creek
$624 48th pct $933 75th pct
Household income in Aloombain Wrights Creek +$1,001 higher in Wrights Creek
$1,749 52nd pct $2,750 86th pct
Indigenous language in Aloombain Wrights Creek
7.3% 67th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Aloombain Wrights Creek +0.1 larger in Wrights Creek gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Aloombain Wrights Creek +12.5 pts higher in Aloomba gap widening
14.9% 72nd pct 2.5% 16th pct
Living alone in Aloombain Wrights Creek +1.4 pts higher in Aloomba gap narrowing
21.8% 43rd pct 20.4% 38th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 66.4%
26.1% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
14.9% One-parent families ◂ +12.5 pts 2.5%
1.3% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +8.7 pts 28.6%
13.0% 4 people +19.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
21.8% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 20.4%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%
6.2% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aloombain Wrights Creek +$70 higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
$230 34th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Aloombain Wrights Creek +$271 higher in Aloomba gap narrowing
$1,740 58th pct $1,469 40th pct
People / bedroom in Aloombain Wrights Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Aloombain Wrights Creek +2.4 pts higher in Aloomba gap steady
24.9% 71st pct 22.4% 65th pct
Owned outright in Aloombain Wrights Creek +2.6 pts higher in Aloomba gap widening
39.4% 45th pct 36.7% 37th pct
Separate houses in Aloombain Wrights Creek even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Aloombain Wrights Creek +15.8 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
69.9% 27th pct 85.7% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 36.7%
29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 28.6%
24.9% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 22.4%
2.6% Other tenure +5.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

28.0% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
29.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 24.5%
13.0% 5 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 12.2%
3.1% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $200–$349 +12.9 pts ▸ 54.5%
16.7% $350–$549 +19.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
25.0% Under $200 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 28.6%
8.9% $3,000 or more +26.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 21.4%
7.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aloombain Wrights Creek +2.1 pts higher in Aloomba gap steady
2.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Aloombain Wrights Creek +0.1 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap narrowing
17.5% 53rd pct 17.6% 53rd pct
PT commute in Aloombain Wrights Creek +6.6 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 94th pct
PT stops in Aloombain Wrights Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Aloombain Wrights Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Aloombain Wrights Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Aloombain Wrights Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Aloombain Wrights Creek
— 48 78th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 48.4%
17.5% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.3% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
2.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

17.6% 4 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 34.7%
33.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 24.5%
24.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 16.3%
20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 8.2%
2.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aloombain Wrights Creek +0.5 pts higher in Aloomba gap narrowing
25.7% 31st pct 25.2% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Aloombain Wrights Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aloombain Wrights Creek +1.9 pts higher in Aloomba gap steady
1.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Aloombain Wrights Creek +4.6 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
67.9% 75th pct 72.5% 87th pct
Full-time in Aloombain Wrights Creek +2.6 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
60.1% 60th pct 62.6% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

19.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 17.6%
13.5% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%
10.6% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
6.6% Retail trade even 6.6%
6.6% Other services ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.3% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
3.3% Administrative & support even 3.3%
1.0% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.8 pts 11.0%
8.6% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 11.0%
11.9% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 3.3%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Aloombain Wrights Creek +0.1 higher in Aloomba
0.1 41st pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Aloombain Wrights Creek +0.2 more in Aloomba
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Aloombain Wrights Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Aloombain Wrights Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Aloombain Wrights Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Aloombain Wrights Creek +14.1 pts higher in Aloomba
14.1% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Aloombain Wrights Creek +2.4 pts higher in Aloomba
2.4% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Aloombain Wrights Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Aloombain Wrights Creek +3.5 more in Aloomba
3.5 25th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Aloombain Wrights Creek +0 higher in Wrights Creek
0 31st pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Aloombain Wrights Creek +2.7 pts higher in Aloomba
6.1% 55th pct 3.4% 19th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aloomba vs Wrights Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30044/aloomba/vs/SAL33169/wrights-creek