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Bamboo Creek vs Stockton

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

Bamboo Creek Stockton

Bamboo Creek and Stockton (Qld) are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. They differ sharply in age and income: residents are far older in Bamboo Creek, where the typical age is 46 compared to 35 in Stockton (Qld). Stockton (Qld) is more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $2,624 and 17.4% of people earning $2,000 or more per week, while 0.0% of Bamboo Creek residents earn at that level. Additionally, working from home is far more common in Bamboo Creek at 31.1%, whereas 0.0% of people in Stockton (Qld) do so.

Daily life in both places shares several traits, including similar rates of volunteering and the same 0.0% unemployment rate. They also have almost identical shares of First Nations residents and no residents who use public transport to get to work. While they share these commonalities, they have tracked differently since 2011; for example, the share of people who moved in the last five years is far higher in Stockton (Qld) at 39.0% compared to just 10.2% in Bamboo Creek.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $175 higher in Stockton Work from home: 31.1 pts higher in Bamboo Creek Recent movers: 28.8 pts higher in Stockton Unpaid child care: 20.1 pts higher in Stockton Full-time: 20.0 pts higher in Stockton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +31 larger in Bamboo Creek gap narrowing
88 38th pct 57 30th pct
Median age in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +11 yrs older in Bamboo Creek gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +0.4 pts higher in Bamboo Creek gap narrowing
5.7% 76th pct 5.3% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +15.0 pts higher in Bamboo Creek gap narrowing
27.3% 80th pct 12.3% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +4.6 pts higher in Stockton gap narrowing
18.2% 58th pct 22.8% 83rd pct
De facto in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +9.8 pts higher in Stockton
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 31st pct

Age structure

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.0 pts 12.3%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.3 pts 15.8%
18.2% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.8% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

Marital status

68.8% Married ◂ +12.3 pts 56.5%
28.6% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 28.3%
3.9% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bamboo Creek Stockton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +4.5 pts higher in Stockton gap narrowing
14.8% 63rd pct 19.3% 75th pct

Country of birth

64.8% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 68.4%
5.7% India ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% England 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

27.3% Australian +13.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
17.0% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%
12.5% Irish ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
8.0% Scottish ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
5.7% English +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.5% German ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Bamboo Creekin Stockton +10.9 pts higher in Stockton gap widening
13.6% 81st pct 24.6% 88th pct
Limited English in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +2.5 pts higher in Stockton gap steady
4.5% 90th pct 7.0% 95th pct

Language used at home

68.2% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 63.2%
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 Bamboo Creekin Stockton +1.6 pts higher in Stockton gap narrowing
15.9% 6th pct 17.5% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity ◂ +13.0 pts 43.9%
23.9% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 21.1%
15.9% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Other religions +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
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 Stockton +8.1 pts higher in Stockton gap narrowing
28.0% 11th pct 36.1% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +1.3 pts higher in Bamboo Creek gap narrowing
7.8% 21st pct 6.5% 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +4 more in Bamboo Creek
8 77th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +112 larger in Bamboo Creek
192 37th pct 81 22nd pct
ICSEA in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +27 higher in Stockton
917 14th pct 943 24th pct

Highest year of school

28.0% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
18.7% Year 10 +11.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
18.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%
8.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
15.0% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Education +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%
15.0% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.0% Health ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce 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 Bamboo Creekin Stockton +$51 higher in Stockton gap narrowing
$731 46th pct $782 56th pct
Household income in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +$582 higher in Stockton gap widening
$1,792 65th pct $2,374 87th pct
Family income in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +$749 higher in Stockton gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $2,624 86th pct
High earners in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +17.4 pts higher in Stockton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.4% 86th pct
High-income homes in Bamboo Creekin Stockton
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.0%
24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 +21.9 pts ▸ 60.9%
26.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 13.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
3.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +3.3 pts higher in Stockton
12.5% 4th pct 15.8% 8th pct
Mental health in Bamboo Creekin Stockton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bamboo Creekin Stockton even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Diabetes ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.4% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +22.8 pts ▸ 84.2%
10.2% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 5.3%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +0.5 pts higher in Stockton gap narrowing
16.9% 44th pct 17.4% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +2.6 pts higher in Stockton gap narrowing
3.9% 7th pct 6.5% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +20.1 pts higher in Stockton gap widening
16.9% 16th pct 37.0% 90th pct
Defence service in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +3.9 pts higher in Bamboo Creek
3.9% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +13.4 pts higher in Bamboo Creek gap widening
28.6% 73rd pct 15.2% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +2 larger in Bamboo Creek
5 49th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +13 yrs older in Stockton
5 yrs 0th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +$775 higher in Stockton
$350 12th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Bamboo Creekin Stockton even
$2,250 71st pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +1.2 larger in Stockton gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 4.0 100th pct
One-parent in Bamboo Creekin Stockton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Bamboo Creekin Stockton
12.0% 11th pct —

Family composition

80.6% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 86.0%
37.1% Couples without children ◂ +27.8 pts 9.3%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

16.0% 5 people +34.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 6 or more +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
20.0% 4 people +21.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
40.0% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%
24.0% 3 people ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% 1 person ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +$175 higher in Stockton
$100 6th pct $275 48th pct
Mortgage in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +$541 higher in Bamboo Creek
$1,733 57th pct $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +0.10 higher in Stockton gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Bamboo Creekin Stockton
20.0% 59th pct —
Owned outright in Bamboo Creekin Stockton
52.0% 79th pct —
Separate houses in Bamboo Creekin Stockton
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Bamboo Creekin Stockton
72.0% 31st pct —

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Owned outright +23.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
44.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 41.7%
20.0% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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

56.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 50.0%
16.0% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
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

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 +63.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 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 Stockton
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +31.1 pts higher in Bamboo Creek
31.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Bamboo Creekin Stockton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bamboo Creekin Stockton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bamboo Creekin Stockton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bamboo Creekin Stockton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bamboo Creekin Stockton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) even 44.4%
31.1% Worked at home ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%
17.8% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
32.0% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
28.0% 4 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
36.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +28.8 pts higher in Stockton gap widening
10.2% 5th pct 39.0% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bamboo Creekin Stockton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +0.3 pts higher in Stockton gap narrowing
58.4% 42nd pct 58.7% 43rd pct
Full-time in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +20.0 pts higher in Stockton
46.7% 11th pct 66.7% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

37.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.1 pts ▸ 51.9%
6.7% Other services +11.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
17.8% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 11.1%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Education & training ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
6.7% Administrative & support ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Labourers +25.2 pts ▸ 40.7%
35.6% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 29.6%
6.7% Clerical & administrative +8.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.3% Professionals ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
8.9% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +0.1 higher in Stockton
0.0 19th pct 0.1 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bamboo Creekin Stockton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bamboo Creekin Stockton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bamboo Creekin Stockton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bamboo Creekin Stockton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bamboo Creekin Stockton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bamboo Creekin Stockton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bamboo Creekin Stockton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bamboo Creekin Stockton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +2 higher in Bamboo Creek
3 61st pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Bamboo Creekin Stockton +2.9 pts higher in Bamboo Creek
5.6% 49th pct 2.6% 6th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bamboo Creek vs Stockton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30138/bamboo-creek/vs/SAL32664/stockton