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Apple Tree Creek vs Booyal

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Apple Tree Creek profile · Booyal profile

Apple Tree Creek Booyal

Apple Tree Creek and Booyal are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Apple Tree Creek is much more transient and diverse, with 42.7% of people moving in the last five years and 28.1% arriving recently from overseas. It also has a larger typical school size of 392 students compared to just 49 in Booyal. Housing differs too, with typical weekly rents far higher in Apple Tree Creek at $298, while Booyal residents pay a typical $130. Apple Tree Creek also has more larger homes, with 76.0% having three or more bedrooms against 63.4% in Booyal.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely dependent on cars with no public transport use. They share a similar proportion of people living alone and almost identical shares of high-income earners. While Apple Tree Creek has a larger and older First Nations population, both areas sit far above the national figure for the typical age of their residents.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 28.1 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek Recent movers: 16.8 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek Population: 441 larger in Apple Tree Creek Rent: $168 higher in Apple Tree Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +441 larger in Apple Tree Creek gap narrowing
726 71st pct 285 59th pct
Median age in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +3 yrs older in Apple Tree Creek gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +4.0 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap widening
5.8% 76th pct 1.8% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +6.8 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap widening
23.3% 69th pct 16.5% 40th pct
Under 15 in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +6.0 pts higher in Booyal gap widening
14.3% 32nd pct 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +2.4 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap steady
13.8% 63rd pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 16.5%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.9%
14.3% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
7.3% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

46.4% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 51.3%
29.6% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
14.5% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
3.7% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Apple Tree Creek Booyal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +7.6 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap widening
15.7% 67th pct 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

71.6% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 78.2%
6.5% England ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%
2.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 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

40.5% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 50.9%
39.5% English ◂ +6.2 pts 33.3%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +7.2 pts 2.8%
9.5% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 5.3%
7.4% German ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +2.1 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap widening
2.1% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +0.8 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 84.6%
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 Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +9.9 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap widening
43.9% 61st pct 34.0% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

40.8% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 45.6%
43.9% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 34.0%
13.6% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
1.5% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 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 Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +4.7 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap widening
38.3% 32nd pct 33.6% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +2.3 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap widening
10.3% 31st pct 8.0% 22nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal
— 17.24 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +1 more in Booyal
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +343 larger in Apple Tree Creek
392 58th pct 49 16th pct
ICSEA in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +18 higher in Booyal
930 18th pct 948 26th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 33.6%
28.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.1%
14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%
6.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
14.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 6.6%
9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.4% Certificate I / II +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.9% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +8.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
14.0% Society & culture ◂ +11.6 pts 2.5%
4.7% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.5% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%
7.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.8% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +$59 higher in Booyal gap widening
$544 17th pct $603 25th pct
Household income in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +$196 higher in Booyal gap widening
$991 13th pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +$108 higher in Booyal gap steady
$1,231 13th pct $1,339 17th pct
High earners in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +0.8 pts higher in Booyal gap steady
2.7% 23rd pct 3.5% 25th pct
High-income homes in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +1.7 pts higher in Booyal gap steady
6.9% 21st pct 8.6% 26th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 37.6%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
25.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 15.1%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 even 5.4%
1.5% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
31.2% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.2%
7.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +8.1 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek
35.1% 78th pct 27.0% 41st pct
Mental health in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +1.6 pts higher in Booyal
8.5% 54th pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +0.8 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap steady
8.5% 85th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%
8.5% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%
7.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%
5.5% Cancer ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%
4.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +2.4 pts ▸ 54.7%
19.8% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 14.4%
9.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%
5.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +3.9 pts higher in Booyal gap widening
13.8% 29th pct 17.7% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +0.6 pts higher in Booyal gap steady
14.5% 69th pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +3.5 pts higher in Booyal gap steady
18.2% 20th pct 21.7% 33rd pct
Defence service in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +0.8 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek
4.7% 78th pct 3.9% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +1.5 pts higher in Booyal gap steady
25.4% 58th pct 27.0% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +37 larger in Apple Tree Creek
42 75th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +10 yrs older in Apple Tree Creek
29 yrs 60th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal
41.7% 54th pct —
Median income in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +$213 higher in Booyal
$474 29th pct $687 55th pct
Household income in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +$501 higher in Booyal
$1,374 35th pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +0.2 larger in Booyal gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +7.4 pts higher in Booyal gap widening
13.5% 65th pct 20.9% 88th pct
Living alone in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +0.5 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap narrowing
25.2% 55th pct 24.7% 54th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 48.1%
37.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 32.5%
13.5% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.2% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 35.5%
25.2% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 24.7%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%
8.0% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.7% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.5% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +$168 higher in Apple Tree Creek gap widening
$298 56th pct $130 10th pct
Mortgage in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +$104 higher in Booyal gap narrowing
$886 11th pct $990 14th pct
People / bedroom in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +0.20 higher in Booyal gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +7.7 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap narrowing
14.1% 42nd pct 6.5% 15th pct
Owned outright in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +4.8 pts higher in Booyal gap steady
44.7% 60th pct 49.5% 74th pct
Separate houses in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +2.1 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap narrowing
98.9% 63rd pct 96.8% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +12.5 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap widening
76.0% 40th pct 63.4% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 49.5%
35.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 34.4%
14.1% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 6.5%
0.0% Other tenure +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 96.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 29.0%
26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 22.6%
16.8% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
4.6% 1 bedroom +8.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.8% 5 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Studio / none +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Weekly rent distribution

73.0% $200–$349 ◂ +73.0 pts 0.0%
10.8% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
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

57.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.4 pts 31.3%
37.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.0 pts 25.0%
3.3% $1,800–$2,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +1.6 pts higher in Booyal gap narrowing
1.6% 53rd pct 3.2% 64th pct
Work from home in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +9.9 pts higher in Booyal gap steady
4.2% 9th pct 14.1% 42nd pct
PT commute in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 66.7%
4.2% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.2 pts 3.0%
1.1% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 36.6%
32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 21.5%
9.9% 4 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
12.7% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
1.6% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +16.8 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap widening
42.7% 84th pct 25.8% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +28.1 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap widening
28.1% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +2.6 pts higher in Booyal gap steady
5.3% 72nd pct 7.9% 87th pct
Participation in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +2.1 pts higher in Booyal gap narrowing
48.3% 18th pct 50.4% 22nd pct
Full-time in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +2.1 pts higher in Booyal gap narrowing
62.5% 72nd pct 64.6% 77th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
8.8% Manufacturing +8.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.7% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.8% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.9% Mining +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.2% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.9% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.6% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
3.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Labourers ◂ +11.3 pts 13.1%
18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 17.2%
14.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.1% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.7% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%
8.5% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +0.8 higher in Apple Tree Creek
0.9 59th pct 0.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +0.8 more in Apple Tree Creek
1.0 59th pct 0.1 41st pct
15-min city in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +15.9 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek
15.9% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +2.2 pts higher in Booyal
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +31.1 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek
31.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +0.1 more in Booyal
6.9 34th pct 7.0 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +2 higher in Apple Tree Creek
2 59th pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Apple Tree Creekin Booyal +1.1 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek
9.3% 77th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Apple Tree Creek vs Booyal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30068/apple-tree-creek/vs/SAL30333/booyal