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Brandy Creek vs Mount Marlow

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Brandy Creek profile · Mount Marlow profile

Brandy Creek Mount Marlow

Mount Marlow and Brandy Creek (Qld) are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland with small populations. They differ sharply in education and income; adults with a bachelor degree or higher are far more common in Brandy Creek (Qld) at 26.7%, compared to 9.9% in Mount Marlow. Mount Marlow has a much higher share of high-earning households, with 26.4% earning $3,000 or more a week, while only 7.3% do in Brandy Creek (Qld). Rent is also far higher in Mount Marlow, where the typical weekly rent is $375, compared to $190 in Brandy Creek (Qld).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who volunteer. They are also very similar in that everyone lives in a detached house, no one has access to public transport, and about 15% of residents were born overseas. While both are predominantly car-dependent, the gap in their education levels and typical personal incomes has remained distinct.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $185 higher in Mount Marlow PT commute: 5.2 pts higher in Brandy Creek Unemployment: 9.7 pts higher in Brandy Creek No religion: 21.7 pts higher in Brandy Creek First Nations: 6.2 pts higher in Mount Marlow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +47 larger in Mount Marlow gap widening
114 44th pct 161 49th pct
Median age in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +7 yrs older in Brandy Creek gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +6.2 pts higher in Mount Marlow gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +0.7 pts higher in Brandy Creek gap steady
13.2% 26th pct 12.4% 24th pct
Under 15 in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +0.3 pts higher in Brandy Creek gap steady
24.6% 87th pct 24.2% 87th pct
De facto in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +11.7 pts higher in Mount Marlow gap widening
5.5% 12th pct 17.1% 80th pct

Age structure

36.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 30.4%
17.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
24.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.2%
13.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%
5.3% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

67.4% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 61.2%
23.3% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 23.1%
14.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Brandy Creek Mount Marlow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow even gap narrowing
14.9% 64th pct 14.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

65.8% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 71.4%
6.1% England ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%
4.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%
0.0% South Africa +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
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

46.5% English ◂ +4.9 pts 41.6%
36.0% Australian ◂ +8.6 pts 27.3%
12.3% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.0% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
3.5% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Indian 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 Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +4.5 pts higher in Brandy Creek gap widening
7.0% 69th pct 2.5% 42nd pct
Limited English in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 85.1%
3.5% Cantonese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +21.7 pts higher in Brandy Creek gap widening
55.3% 88th pct 33.5% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

55.3% No religion ◂ +21.7 pts 33.5%
28.9% Christianity +18.9 pts ▸ 47.8%
16.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%
0.0% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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 Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +10.1 pts higher in Brandy Creek gap widening
48.8% 59th pct 38.7% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +16.8 pts higher in Brandy Creek gap widening
26.7% 80th pct 9.9% 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 38.7%
25.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.4%
8.3% Year 11 +6.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
4.8% Year 9 or below +9.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV +17.5 pts ▸ 44.6%
32.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +22.7 pts 9.5%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Field of qualification

23.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 23.0%
6.8% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
10.2% Health ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
5.1% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.5% Information technology ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
8.5% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
5.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +$230 higher in Brandy Creek gap widening
$979 80th pct $749 50th pct
Household income in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +$42 higher in Brandy Creek gap narrowing
$2,125 80th pct $2,083 79th pct
Family income in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +$323 higher in Brandy Creek gap widening
$2,291 73rd pct $1,968 55th pct
High earners in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +1.9 pts higher in Mount Marlow gap narrowing
10.5% 63rd pct 12.4% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +19.1 pts higher in Mount Marlow gap widening
7.3% 22nd pct 26.4% 76th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 18.9%
14.6% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Under $650 +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 25.6%
30.2% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 23.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +3.6 pts higher in Mount Marlow
17.5% 11th pct 21.1% 17th pct
Mental health in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +2.3 pts higher in Brandy Creek
7.9% 48th pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +3.1 pts higher in Mount Marlow gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%
5.3% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%
2.6% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.6% None ◂ +11.2 pts 63.4%
17.5% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 14.9%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +3.7 pts higher in Brandy Creek gap narrowing
18.6% 53rd pct 14.9% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +6.4 pts higher in Mount Marlow gap widening
3.5% 6th pct 9.9% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +4.5 pts higher in Mount Marlow gap widening
24.4% 45th pct 28.9% 69th pct
Defence service in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +0.3 pts higher in Mount Marlow
4.7% 77th pct 5.0% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +2.4 pts higher in Mount Marlow gap narrowing
23.3% 44th pct 25.6% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +10 larger in Mount Marlow
0 0th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow
— 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow
— $2,999 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +0.5 larger in Mount Marlow gap widening
2.6 57th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +4.6 pts higher in Brandy Creek gap widening
4.6% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +9.5 pts higher in Brandy Creek gap widening
17.1% 26th pct 7.5% 3rd pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +15.4 pts ▸ 69.4%
40.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 33.6%
4.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 34.0%
12.2% 4 people +16.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
17.1% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 7.5%
14.6% 5 people ◂ +7.1 pts 7.5%
0.0% 6 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.8% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +$185 higher in Mount Marlow gap widening
$190 23rd pct $375 77th pct
Mortgage in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +$307 higher in Mount Marlow gap widening
$1,860 64th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +0.3 pts higher in Brandy Creek gap narrowing
9.8% 26th pct 9.4% 25th pct
Owned outright in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +4.5 pts higher in Brandy Creek gap narrowing
36.6% 37th pct 32.1% 26th pct
Separate houses in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +12.6 pts higher in Mount Marlow gap widening
61.0% 14th pct 73.6% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 49.1%
36.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 32.1%
9.8% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
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

39.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 32.1%
22.0% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
12.2% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% 5 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +38.1 pts ▸ 53.8%
42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.6 pts 11.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +1.4 pts higher in Brandy Creek gap narrowing
12.1% 34th pct 10.7% 29th pct
PT commute in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +5.2 pts higher in Brandy Creek gap narrowing
5.2% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 61.3%
12.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.2% Bus ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 49.0%
22.0% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
22.0% 4 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 7.8%
14.6% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +2.2 pts higher in Mount Marlow gap narrowing
28.6% 41st pct 30.8% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +9.7 pts higher in Brandy Creek gap widening
9.7% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +10.1 pts higher in Brandy Creek gap narrowing
72.1% 86th pct 62.0% 55th pct
Full-time in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +10.5 pts higher in Mount Marlow gap widening
65.5% 80th pct 76.0% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Other services +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
17.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +11.5 pts 4.0%
6.9% Accommodation & food +7.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 8.0%
12.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 6.7%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%
8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.6 pts 4.0%
8.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
5.2% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals ◂ +13.5 pts 10.7%
22.4% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
17.2% Managers ◂ +7.9 pts 9.3%
17.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 13.3%
15.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%
8.6% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Labourers +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +1.5 pts higher in Brandy Creek
1.5% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +8.8 more in Brandy Creek
8.8 38th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +1 higher in Mount Marlow
0 21st pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Brandy Creekin Mount Marlow +8.0 pts higher in Brandy Creek
22.6% 100th pct 14.6% 91st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brandy Creek vs Mount Marlow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30360/brandy-creek/vs/SAL31991/mount-marlow