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Apple Tree Creek vs Horton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Apple Tree Creek profile · Horton profile

Apple Tree Creek Horton

Apple Tree Creek and Horton are two nearby Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Apple Tree Creek has a far higher share of people with no religion (43.9% compared to 32.2%) and a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 28.1%, while Horton's figure is 10.3%. Apple Tree Creek also has more walkable amenities, with 15.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas Horton has none. In contrast, Horton has a well higher share of children under 15 (20.5% versus 14.3%) and First Nations residents earn more, with a typical personal income of $725 compared to $474 in Apple Tree Creek.

The two areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $991 in Apple Tree Creek and $959 in Horton. They also share a similar age profile for seniors, with about 23% of the population aged 65 or over in both places. While Apple Tree Creek currently has a well higher share of university-qualified adults (10.3% versus 7.2%), both areas sit far below the national figure for this group.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek Population: 521 larger in Apple Tree Creek Recent arrivals: 17.7 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek No car: 1.6 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek No religion: 11.7 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +521 larger in Apple Tree Creek gap steady
726 71st pct 205 54th pct
Median age in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +1 yrs older in Apple Tree Creek gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +2.5 pts higher in Horton gap widening
5.8% 76th pct 8.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +0.6 pts higher in Horton gap narrowing
23.3% 69th pct 23.9% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +6.2 pts higher in Horton gap steady
14.3% 32nd pct 20.5% 73rd pct
De facto in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +2.7 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap narrowing
13.8% 63rd pct 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 26.3%
23.3% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
14.3% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
7.3% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

46.4% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 55.4%
29.6% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 27.1%
14.5% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%
4.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Apple Tree Creek Horton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +1.6 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap narrowing
15.7% 67th pct 14.1% 61st pct

Country of birth

71.6% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 72.2%
6.5% England ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%
2.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English +1.9 pts ▸ 41.5%
40.5% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 37.6%
9.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%
7.4% German +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.2% Dutch +5.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.5% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
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 Horton +0.9 pts higher in Horton gap steady
2.1% 40th pct 2.9% 46th pct
Limited English in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +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 ◂ +1.2 pts 85.9%
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

No religion in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +11.7 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap widening
43.9% 61st pct 32.2% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

40.8% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 50.7%
43.9% No religion ◂ +11.7 pts 32.2%
13.6% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
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 Horton +5.0 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap widening
38.3% 32nd pct 33.3% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +3.1 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap widening
10.3% 31st pct 7.2% 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Apple Tree Creekin Horton even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +243 larger in Apple Tree Creek
392 58th pct 149 32nd pct
ICSEA in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +63 higher in Horton
930 18th pct 993 52nd pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 33.3%
28.8% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%
6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 45.0%
14.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.6 pts 3.0%
9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
14.0% Society & culture ◂ +8.0 pts 6.0%
7.4% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.9% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.8% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +$56 higher in Apple Tree Creek gap widening
$544 17th pct $488 11th pct
Household income in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +$32 higher in Apple Tree Creek gap narrowing
$991 13th pct $959 12th pct
Family income in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +$175 higher in Horton gap widening
$1,231 13th pct $1,406 21st pct
High earners in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +0.3 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap steady
2.7% 23rd pct 2.4% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +6.9 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap widening
6.9% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
35.9% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 38.4%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
1.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 50.6%
31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.5%
7.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%
1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +0.5 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek
35.1% 78th pct 34.6% 76th pct
Mental health in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +2.7 pts higher in Horton
8.5% 54th pct 11.2% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +0.7 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap steady
8.5% 85th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 12.7%
8.5% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 5.4%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%
7.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
4.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None ◂ +4.0 pts 48.3%
19.8% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
9.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +5.4 pts higher in Horton gap widening
13.8% 29th pct 19.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +1.8 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap steady
14.5% 69th pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +5.9 pts higher in Horton gap steady
18.2% 20th pct 24.1% 44th pct
Defence service in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +0.5 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek
4.7% 78th pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +4.4 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap steady
25.4% 58th pct 21.1% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +25 larger in Apple Tree Creek
42 75th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +13 yrs older in Apple Tree Creek
29 yrs 60th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Year 12 in Apple Tree Creekin Horton
41.7% 54th pct —
Median income in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +$251 higher in Horton
$474 29th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +$750 higher in Horton
$1,374 35th pct $2,124 67th pct
Indigenous language in Apple Tree Creekin Horton
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +0.1 larger in Horton gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +0.2 pts higher in Horton gap narrowing
13.5% 65th pct 13.7% 66th pct
Living alone in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +2.2 pts higher in Horton gap steady
25.2% 55th pct 27.4% 63rd pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 42.5%
37.1% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 39.0%
13.5% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

41.2% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
25.2% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +10.6 pts 5.5%
5.7% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.5% 6 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.0% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +$43 higher in Apple Tree Creek gap steady
$298 56th pct $255 42nd pct
Mortgage in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +$201 higher in Horton gap widening
$886 11th pct $1,087 19th pct
People / bedroom in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +0.10 higher in Horton gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +0.9 pts higher in Horton gap narrowing
14.1% 42nd pct 15.1% 45th pct
Owned outright in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +4.7 pts higher in Horton gap steady
44.7% 60th pct 49.3% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +3.0 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap widening
98.9% 63rd pct 95.9% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +4.7 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap widening
76.0% 40th pct 71.2% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 49.3%
35.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 32.9%
14.1% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 95.9%
1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 42.5%
26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 17.8%
16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%
3.8% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.6% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Studio / none +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Weekly rent distribution

73.0% $200–$349 ◂ +45.7 pts 27.3%
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 ◂ +15.9 pts 41.7%
37.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.9 pts ▸ 45.8%
3.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

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

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 81.8%
9.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +5.5 pts 39.7%
32.1% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
9.9% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%
1.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +6.5 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap narrowing
42.7% 84th pct 36.1% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +17.7 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap widening
28.1% 93rd pct 10.3% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +0.1 pts higher in Horton gap narrowing
5.3% 72nd pct 5.5% 73rd pct
Participation in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +4.3 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap narrowing
48.3% 18th pct 44.0% 12th pct
Full-time in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +5.0 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek gap narrowing
62.5% 72nd pct 57.6% 47th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.8% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 7.6%
5.7% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.2% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%
4.6% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.7% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.1% Administrative & support +5.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%
4.9% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 18.2%
18.4% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.6 pts 4.5%
11.7% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.5% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.1% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +0.9 higher in Apple Tree Creek
0.9 59th pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +1.0 more in Apple Tree Creek
1.0 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Apple Tree Creekin Horton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +15.9 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek
15.9% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Apple Tree Creekin Horton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Apple Tree Creekin Horton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +31.1 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek
31.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Apple Tree Creekin Horton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +6.9 more in Apple Tree Creek
6.9 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +1 higher in Apple Tree Creek
2 59th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Apple Tree Creekin Horton +2.6 pts higher in Apple Tree Creek
9.3% 77th pct 6.7% 60th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Apple Tree Creek vs Horton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30068/apple-tree-creek/vs/SAL31364/horton