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Amamoor Creek vs Upper Kandanga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Amamoor Creek profile · Upper Kandanga profile

Amamoor Creek Upper Kandanga

Amamoor Creek and Upper Kandanga are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. They differ sharply in their demographics and wealth; residents are far older in Amamoor Creek, where the typical age is 54 compared to 40 in Upper Kandanga. Upper Kandanga has a much higher share of university qualifications (40.5% versus 18.6%) and typical weekly household incomes are far higher there at $1,833, compared to $850 in Amamoor Creek. Amamoor Creek has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 12.5%, while Upper Kandanga has none.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no homes within a short walk of public transport, parks, or shops. They also share similar health profiles, as about a quarter of residents in both places have a long-term health condition. While they are alike in their lack of amenities, Upper Kandanga has seen much more movement recently, with 40.8% of people moving in the last five years compared to just 16.1% in Amamoor Creek.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $983 higher in Upper Kandanga Unpaid child care: 33.6 pts higher in Upper Kandanga Mortgage: $1,483 higher in Upper Kandanga Participation: 41.5 pts higher in Upper Kandanga Recent movers: 24.7 pts higher in Upper Kandanga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +7 larger in Amamoor Creek gap steady
56 30th pct 49 28th pct
Median age in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +14 yrs older in Amamoor Creek gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +12.5 pts higher in Amamoor Creek gap widening
12.5% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +10.2 pts higher in Upper Kandanga gap widening
14.3% 30th pct 24.5% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +2.8 pts higher in Upper Kandanga gap narrowing
5.4% 8th pct 8.2% 12th pct
De facto in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +4.1 pts higher in Upper Kandanga gap steady
9.4% 28th pct 13.5% 60th pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 30.6%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.3% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
5.4% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

60.5% Married +12.5 pts ▸ 73.0%
37.2% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 35.1%
14.0% Divorced ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
11.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Amamoor Creek Upper Kandanga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +9.9 pts higher in Upper Kandanga gap widening
12.5% 55th pct 22.4% 81st pct

Country of birth

64.3% Australia +21.4 pts ▸ 85.7%
7.1% England ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.9% English +21.2 pts ▸ 55.1%
19.6% Australian +11.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
5.4% Scottish +23.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
7.1% Irish +15.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
8.9% German +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

69.6% English only +28.3 pts ▸ 98.0%
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 Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +11.5 pts higher in Upper Kandanga gap narrowing
23.2% 13th pct 34.7% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity +15.1 pts ▸ 63.3%
23.2% No religion +11.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
19.6% Not stated ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +12.2 pts higher in Upper Kandanga gap narrowing
41.9% 42nd pct 54.1% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +21.9 pts higher in Upper Kandanga gap widening
18.6% 63rd pct 40.5% 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +2 more in Amamoor Creek
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga
53 17th pct —
ICSEA in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga
997 54th pct —

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 +12.2 pts ▸ 54.1%
37.2% Year 10 ◂ +18.3 pts 18.9%
0.0% Year 11 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

9.1% Bachelor degree +37.1 pts ▸ 46.2%
18.2% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 11.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.2% Health +15.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
12.1% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.1% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +$453 higher in Upper Kandanga gap widening
$458 9th pct $911 74th pct
Household income in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +$983 higher in Upper Kandanga gap widening
$850 8th pct $1,833 67th pct
Family income in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +$834 higher in Upper Kandanga gap widening
$1,124 10th pct $1,958 55th pct
High earners in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +9.3 pts higher in Amamoor Creek gap widening
9.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga
— 17.4% 55th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
15.8% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.6% $650–$1,499 +23.1 pts ▸ 48.6%
34.9% Under $650 ◂ +18.7 pts 16.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +0.5 pts higher in Amamoor Creek
25.0% 31st pct 24.5% 28th pct
Mental health in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +9.7 pts higher in Amamoor Creek
17.9% 98th pct 8.2% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +2.8 pts higher in Amamoor Creek gap steady
8.9% 86th pct 6.1% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.9% Mental health ◂ +9.7 pts 8.2%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
8.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
7.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
7.1% Lung condition ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.6% None +30.9 pts ▸ 75.5%
8.9% One condition +11.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Two conditions +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.4% Three or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +12.4 pts higher in Amamoor Creek gap widening
23.3% 71st pct 10.8% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +5.8 pts higher in Amamoor Creek gap steady
14.0% 63rd pct 8.1% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +33.6 pts higher in Upper Kandanga gap widening
7.0% 3rd pct 40.5% 94th pct
Defence service in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +10.8 pts higher in Upper Kandanga
0.0% 0th pct 10.8% 98th pct
Housework 15h+ in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +5.3 pts higher in Upper Kandanga gap narrowing
32.6% 86th pct 37.8% 92nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +7 larger in Amamoor Creek
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga
26 yrs 50th pct —
Median income in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga
$350 12th pct —
Household income in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga
$1,374 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +0.6 larger in Upper Kandanga gap widening
1.9 11th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +6.4 pts higher in Upper Kandanga gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 26th pct
Living alone in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga
— 17.4% 27th pct

Family composition

80.8% Couples without children ◂ +42.5 pts 38.3%
38.5% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 51.1%
0.0% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +11.7 pts 30.4%
26.3% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 17.4%
0.0% 3 people +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga
— $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +$1,483 higher in Upper Kandanga gap widening
$953 13th pct $2,436 87th pct
People / bedroom in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +0.20 higher in Amamoor Creek gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga
— 17.4% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga
— 43.5% 57th pct
Separate houses in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga
— 78.3% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.9% Owned outright ◂ +14.4 pts 43.5%
31.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.5 pts 13.0%
0.0% Rented +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Other tenure +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

105.3% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 100.0%
15.8% Other dwelling ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.3% 3 bedrooms +30.2 pts ▸ 56.5%
31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 21.7%
21.1% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.8% Studio / none ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +166.7 pts ▸ 166.7%
133.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga
— 50.0% 98th pct
PT commute in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +8 longer in Amamoor Creek
164 92nd pct 156 91st pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +38.0 pts 26.7%
29.4% Worked at home +20.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 30.4%
36.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 34.8%
21.1% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
26.3% 4 or more ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +24.7 pts higher in Upper Kandanga gap widening
16.1% 11th pct 40.8% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +41.5 pts higher in Upper Kandanga gap widening
39.5% 9th pct 81.1% 95th pct
Full-time in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga
— 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
23.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Construction +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Finance & insurance +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Managers +35.7 pts ▸ 53.3%
29.4% Labourers ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga even
0.0 17th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +35.7 more in Amamoor Creek
35.7 75th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +2 higher in Amamoor Creek
2 59th pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Amamoor Creekin Upper Kandanga +2.2 pts higher in Amamoor Creek
19.9% 100th pct 17.7% 96th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Amamoor Creek vs Upper Kandanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30050/amamoor-creek/vs/SAL32911/upper-kandanga