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Armstrong Creek vs Kobble Creek

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Armstrong Creek Kobble Creek

Kobble Creek and Armstrong Creek (Qld) are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland. Kobble Creek has a higher proportion of high earners, with 45.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 24.1% in Armstrong Creek (Qld). This is consistent with Kobble Creek having more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (25.0% versus 19.2%) and a higher share of people born overseas (19.4% versus 10.7%). In contrast, unpaid housework is far more common in Armstrong Creek (Qld), where 35.0% of people do 15 or more hours a week, compared to 22.6% in Kobble Creek.

Both areas are very similar in their basic makeup, with the typical resident in each being 45 years old. They share the same housing style, as every home in both places is a separate detached house. They also have an identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 1.8%. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting; more people have moved into Armstrong Creek (Qld) in the last five years than into Kobble Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 326 larger in Kobble Creek Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Kobble Creek Recent arrivals: 7.1 pts higher in Kobble Creek Housework 15h+: 12.4 pts higher in Armstrong Creek Recent movers: 10.8 pts higher in Armstrong Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +326 larger in Kobble Creek gap steady
328 60th pct 654 69th pct
Median age in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek even gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek even gap narrowing
1.8% 49th pct 1.8% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +2.1 pts higher in Armstrong Creek gap narrowing
17.4% 44th pct 15.3% 34th pct
Under 15 in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +0.4 pts higher in Kobble Creek gap narrowing
17.7% 54th pct 18.0% 57th pct
De facto in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +2.7 pts higher in Armstrong Creek gap widening
13.2% 58th pct 10.5% 36th pct

Age structure

35.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 18.3%
17.7% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.3%
9.5% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 59.1%
27.1% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
6.4% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
1.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Armstrong Creek Kobble Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +8.7 pts higher in Kobble Creek gap widening
10.7% 47th pct 19.4% 75th pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +11.7 pts 70.9%
3.7% England +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% South Africa +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.9% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
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

53.0% Australian ◂ +13.1 pts 39.9%
37.5% English +6.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
13.1% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%
7.0% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.2% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +0.9 pts higher in Kobble Creek gap steady
2.7% 44th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +0.5 pts higher in Kobble Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 68th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 87.6%
0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +3.2 pts higher in Kobble Creek gap narrowing
42.1% 55th pct 45.3% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 44.8%
42.1% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 45.3%
9.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +5.9 pts higher in Kobble Creek gap narrowing
53.6% 70th pct 59.6% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +5.9 pts higher in Kobble Creek gap widening
19.2% 65th pct 25.0% 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +62 larger in Armstrong Creek
322 50th pct 260 44th pct
ICSEA in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +29 higher in Kobble Creek
1,043 76th pct 1,072 85th pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 59.6%
24.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 18.7%
6.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
18.7% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 23.6%
19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.4 pts 11.4%
3.7% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 19.4%
12.8% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.8% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%
6.4% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.0% Health even 8.0%
8.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
2.1% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +$84 higher in Kobble Creek gap widening
$970 79th pct $1,054 86th pct
Household income in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +$481 higher in Kobble Creek gap widening
$2,166 82nd pct $2,647 91st pct
Family income in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +$522 higher in Kobble Creek gap widening
$2,204 69th pct $2,726 87th pct
High earners in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +4.2 pts higher in Kobble Creek gap widening
12.8% 73rd pct 16.9% 85th pct
High-income homes in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +21.1 pts higher in Kobble Creek gap widening
24.1% 72nd pct 45.2% 98th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.1%
13.8% $4,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 16.1%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 26.9%
29.3% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
4.5% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +3.7 pts higher in Armstrong Creek
30.8% 60th pct 27.1% 41st pct
Mental health in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +2.4 pts higher in Armstrong Creek
9.8% 66th pct 7.3% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +1.2 pts higher in Kobble Creek gap steady
1.8% 24th pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
8.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
4.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Diabetes even 3.1%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +1.8 pts 61.6%
23.5% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 19.0%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +0.7 pts higher in Armstrong Creek gap narrowing
17.7% 48th pct 16.9% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +3.4 pts higher in Armstrong Creek gap narrowing
15.0% 73rd pct 11.7% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +4.8 pts higher in Armstrong Creek gap narrowing
32.7% 83rd pct 27.9% 63rd pct
Defence service in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +1.4 pts higher in Armstrong Creek
5.0% 80th pct 3.5% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +12.4 pts higher in Armstrong Creek gap widening
35.0% 89th pct 22.6% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +6 larger in Kobble Creek
6 51st pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +11 yrs older in Armstrong Creek
27 yrs 54th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +$725 higher in Armstrong Creek
$1,499 90th pct $774 63rd pct
Household income in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +$2,001 higher in Kobble Creek
$2,749 86th pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +0.2 larger in Kobble Creek gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +1.1 pts higher in Armstrong Creek gap narrowing
8.8% 38th pct 7.7% 31st pct
Living alone in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +2.5 pts higher in Armstrong Creek gap narrowing
15.5% 21st pct 13.1% 13th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 62.3%
36.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 28.8%
8.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%
1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.1% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 37.2%
19.8% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 14.6%
14.7% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.5% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 13.1%
4.3% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.2% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +$85 higher in Kobble Creek gap widening
$415 85th pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +$210 higher in Armstrong Creek gap widening
$2,500 88th pct $2,290 85th pct
People / bedroom in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +0.5 pts higher in Armstrong Creek gap narrowing
6.0% 14th pct 5.5% 12th pct
Owned outright in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +4.6 pts higher in Armstrong Creek gap narrowing
38.8% 43rd pct 34.2% 31st pct
Separate houses in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +4.0 pts higher in Kobble Creek gap narrowing
81.9% 57th pct 85.9% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
38.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 34.2%
6.0% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Not stated even 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

37.1% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
26.7% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
18.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 15.1%
12.1% 2 bedrooms even 12.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $550–$749 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
31.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 25.0%
20.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
5.2% Under $1,000 +10.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +1.5 pts higher in Kobble Creek gap steady
19.9% 60th pct 21.3% 63rd pct
PT commute in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +12 longer in Armstrong Creek
57 42nd pct 45 35th pct
Reach 30 min in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +9,213 more in Armstrong Creek
9,213 40th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 60.8%
19.9% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
2.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 37.1%
18.2% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
21.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 20.8%
16.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +10.8 pts higher in Armstrong Creek gap widening
36.0% 67th pct 25.2% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +7.1 pts higher in Kobble Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +3.1 pts higher in Armstrong Creek gap widening
4.6% 64th pct 1.4% 35th pct
Participation in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +0.4 pts higher in Armstrong Creek gap narrowing
65.4% 67th pct 65.0% 66th pct
Full-time in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +1.2 pts higher in Kobble Creek gap steady
63.2% 73rd pct 64.3% 77th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.1% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.6% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%
5.8% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.4% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.6% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%
4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%
1.8% Arts & recreation +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
21.6% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 15.2%
17.0% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 11.4%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%
2.9% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.6% Community & personal service even 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek even
0.0 33rd pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek even
0.0 33rd pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +2.7 pts higher in Armstrong Creek
4.7% 44th pct 1.9% 38th pct
Walk to health in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +3.1 more in Kobble Creek
3.0 23rd pct 6.1 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +0 higher in Armstrong Creek
2 58th pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Armstrong Creekin Kobble Creek +1.8 pts higher in Kobble Creek
13.4% 89th pct 15.2% 92nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armstrong Creek vs Kobble Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30085/armstrong-creek/vs/SAL31563/kobble-creek