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Bamboo Creek vs Goondi Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Bamboo Creek profile · Goondi Hill profile

Bamboo Creek Goondi Hill

Goondi Hill and Bamboo Creek are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Goondi Hill has a larger population and a much higher share of First Nations people (21.3%). Health challenges are more common there, with 42.6% of people having a long-term health condition and 28.8% needing help with daily activities. In contrast, Bamboo Creek is a sparsely populated area where the typical weekly household income is far higher at $1,792, compared to $911 in Goondi Hill. Bamboo Creek also has a much higher share of homes owned outright (52.0%) and more people working from home (31.1%).

Daily life in both places is similar in that neither has any public transport stops or departures. Both areas also have the same number of schools within 3 km and share a similar school advantage score. While they are close neighbours, the gaps between them are stark, particularly in housing and income. Goondi Hill has far more renters (54.5%) and a much higher proportion of one-parent families (31.0%) than Bamboo Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 349 larger in Goondi Hill Needs assistance: 28.8 pts higher in Goondi Hill One-parent: 31.0 pts higher in Goondi Hill Living alone: 27.4 pts higher in Goondi Hill Rent: $150 higher in Goondi Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +349 larger in Goondi Hill gap narrowing
88 38th pct 437 63rd pct
Median age in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +3 yrs older in Goondi Hill gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +15.6 pts higher in Goondi Hill gap widening
5.7% 76th pct 21.3% 93rd pct
Aged 65+ in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +8.7 pts higher in Goondi Hill gap narrowing
27.3% 80th pct 35.9% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +4.2 pts higher in Bamboo Creek gap narrowing
18.2% 58th pct 14.0% 30th pct
De facto in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +13.1 pts higher in Goondi Hill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.1% 58th pct

Age structure

27.3% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.0 pts 17.2%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 19.0%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%
14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 10.1%

Marital status

68.8% Married ◂ +42.3 pts 26.6%
28.6% Never married +15.3 pts ▸ 43.9%
0.0% Widowed +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
3.9% Divorced +6.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Bamboo Creek Goondi Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +3.3 pts higher in Bamboo Creek gap narrowing
14.8% 63rd pct 11.4% 50th pct

Country of birth

64.8% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 73.0%
5.7% India ◂ +4.3 pts 1.4%
0.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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

27.3% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
5.7% English +21.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
17.0% Italian ◂ +7.2 pts 9.8%
12.5% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 7.3%
8.0% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%
4.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +3.3 pts higher in Bamboo Creek gap steady
13.6% 81st pct 10.3% 76th pct
Limited English in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +2.7 pts higher in Bamboo Creek gap widening
4.5% 90th pct 1.8% 84th pct

Language used at home

68.2% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 76.7%
0.0% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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 Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +20.0 pts higher in Goondi Hill gap widening
15.9% 6th pct 35.9% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 47.6%
15.9% No religion +20.0 pts ▸ 35.9%
23.9% Not stated ◂ +9.9 pts 14.0%
0.0% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +4.2 pts higher in Bamboo Creek gap narrowing
28.0% 11th pct 23.8% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +2.6 pts higher in Bamboo Creek gap steady
7.8% 21st pct 5.1% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill even
8 77th pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +116 larger in Goondi Hill
192 37th pct 308 49th pct
ICSEA in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +10 higher in Bamboo Creek
917 14th pct 906 13th pct

Highest year of school

18.7% Year 9 or below +13.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
28.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 23.8%
18.7% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
8.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 31.0%
15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 8.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 13.5%
15.0% Architecture & building ◂ +7.3 pts 7.7%
10.0% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Society & culture +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +$242 higher in Bamboo Creek gap narrowing
$731 46th pct $489 11th pct
Household income in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +$881 higher in Bamboo Creek gap widening
$1,792 65th pct $911 10th pct
Family income in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +$575 higher in Bamboo Creek gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $1,300 15th pct
High earners in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +1.1 pts higher in Goondi Hill gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 18th pct
High-income homes in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +4.5 pts higher in Goondi Hill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 14th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 22.0%
0.0% Under $650 +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
24.0% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

26.0% Under $650 +35.0 pts ▸ 61.0%
39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.6 pts 24.4%
3.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +30.1 pts higher in Goondi Hill
12.5% 4th pct 42.6% 93rd pct
Mental health in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +16.7 pts higher in Goondi Hill
0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 96th pct
Needs assistance in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +28.8 pts higher in Goondi Hill gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 28.8% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Mental health +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Heart disease +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Dementia +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.4% Other condition +7.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%
0.0% Asthma +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Cancer +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +17.4 pts 43.9%
10.2% One condition +6.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Three or more +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Two conditions +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +10.1 pts higher in Bamboo Creek gap narrowing
16.9% 44th pct 6.8% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +2.9 pts higher in Goondi Hill gap steady
3.9% 7th pct 6.8% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +1.7 pts higher in Bamboo Creek gap narrowing
16.9% 16th pct 15.2% 13th pct
Defence service in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +0.1 pts higher in Goondi Hill
3.9% 70th pct 4.0% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +18.0 pts higher in Bamboo Creek gap narrowing
28.6% 73rd pct 10.6% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +88 larger in Goondi Hill
5 49th pct 93 86th pct
Median age in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +20 yrs older in Goondi Hill
5 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill
— 32.3% 31st pct
Unemployment in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill
— 17.1% 77th pct
Median income in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +$130 higher in Goondi Hill
$350 12th pct $480 29th pct
Household income in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +$893 higher in Bamboo Creek
$2,250 71st pct $1,357 34th pct
Indigenous language in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill
— 14.0% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +0.5 larger in Bamboo Creek gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +31.0 pts higher in Goondi Hill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 31.0% 99th pct
Living alone in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +27.4 pts higher in Goondi Hill gap widening
12.0% 11th pct 39.4% 90th pct

Family composition

80.6% Couples with children ◂ +39.3 pts 41.3%
37.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.8 pts 26.3%
0.0% One-parent families +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 31.8%
12.0% 1 person +27.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
24.0% 3 people ◂ +13.4 pts 10.6%
20.0% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 12.9%
16.0% 5 people ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +$150 higher in Goondi Hill gap widening
$100 6th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +$967 higher in Bamboo Creek gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $766 8th pct
People / bedroom in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +34.5 pts higher in Goondi Hill gap widening
20.0% 59th pct 54.5% 94th pct
Owned outright in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +18.7 pts higher in Bamboo Creek gap widening
52.0% 79th pct 33.3% 29th pct
Separate houses in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +22.7 pts higher in Bamboo Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 77.3% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +23.5 pts higher in Bamboo Creek gap steady
72.0% 31st pct 48.5% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.0% Rented +34.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
52.0% Owned outright ◂ +18.7 pts 33.3%
44.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +32.6 pts 11.4%
0.0% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +22.7 pts 77.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.2 pts 34.8%
20.0% 2 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
16.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 11.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +73.6 pts ▸ 73.6%
0.0% Under $200 +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +14.7 pts higher in Goondi Hill gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 14.7% 91st pct
Work from home in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +25.9 pts higher in Bamboo Creek gap widening
31.1% 82nd pct 5.2% 11th pct
PT commute in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) +12.9 pts ▸ 57.4%
31.1% Worked at home ◂ +25.9 pts 5.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.8% Walked ◂ +10.8 pts 7.0%
0.0% Bicycle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 53.5%
36.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +32.9 pts 3.1%
32.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 25.6%
28.0% 4 or more ◂ +23.3 pts 4.7%
0.0% No vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +29.5 pts higher in Goondi Hill gap widening
10.2% 5th pct 39.8% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill
— 14.0% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +14.4 pts higher in Goondi Hill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.4% 96th pct
Participation in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +22.7 pts higher in Bamboo Creek gap narrowing
58.4% 42nd pct 35.8% 6th pct
Full-time in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +15.1 pts higher in Goondi Hill gap widening
46.7% 11th pct 61.7% 68th pct

Industries people work in

37.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.8 pts 20.0%
17.8% Construction ◂ +15.2 pts 2.6%
11.1% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.1% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 5.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.7% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.7% Administrative & support ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

35.6% Managers ◂ +23.4 pts 12.2%
15.6% Labourers +11.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
8.9% Technicians & trades +8.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.3% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 6.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 4.3%
6.7% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Sales workers +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +2.6 higher in Goondi Hill
0.0 19th pct 2.6 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +2.6 more in Goondi Hill
0.0 0th pct 2.6 70th pct
15-min city in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +7.8 pts higher in Goondi Hill
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +9.1 pts higher in Goondi Hill
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +46.0 pts higher in Goondi Hill
0.0% 0th pct 46.0% 74th pct
Walk to a park in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +93.0 pts higher in Goondi Hill
0.0% 0th pct 93.0% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +7.8 pts higher in Goondi Hill
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +6.9 more in Goondi Hill
0.0 0th pct 6.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +8 higher in Goondi Hill
3 61st pct 10 72nd pct
Mean slope in Bamboo Creekin Goondi Hill +1.7 pts higher in Bamboo Creek
5.6% 49th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Bamboo Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Goondi Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bamboo Creek vs Goondi Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30138/bamboo-creek/vs/SAL31201/goondi-hill