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Broken River vs Crediton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Broken River profile · Crediton profile

Broken River Crediton

Crediton and Broken River are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There are stark differences in their demographics and costs; residents are far older in Broken River, where the typical age is 47 compared to 38 in Crediton. Financials also differ sharply, with the typical monthly home-loan payment far higher in Broken River at $9,999, while typical weekly rent is far higher in Crediton at $265. Crediton has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population and more people per home, with a typical 2.9 compared to 2.3 in Broken River.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in terms of accessibility. Both are car-dependent areas where no homes are within walking distance of groceries, health services, or public transport. While Broken River has a few more street intersections and a school within 3 km, both areas remain largely remote with very little infrastructure. These patterns of low connectivity and limited local services are consistent across both locations.

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Where they differ most

Population: 91 larger in Crediton Rent: $181 higher in Crediton Mortgage: $8,999 higher in Broken River Median age: 9 yrs older in Broken River Household size: 0.6 larger in Crediton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broken Riverin Crediton +91 larger in Crediton gap widening
18 13th pct 109 43rd pct
Median age in Broken Riverin Crediton +9 yrs older in Broken River gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 4.6% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 14.7% 31st pct
Under 15 in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 29.4% 94th pct
De facto in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 10.3% 35th pct

Age structure

61.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +29.0 pts 32.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
22.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.3 pts 11.9%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

25.0% Married +16.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
33.3% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
0.0% Divorced +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Broken River Crediton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 7.3% 30th pct

Country of birth

44.4% Australia +34.5 pts ▸ 78.9%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India 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

44.4% English ◂ +2.2 pts 42.2%
0.0% Australian +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
16.7% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 11.0%
16.7% German ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%
0.0% Irish +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Broken Riverin Crediton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

55.6% English only +30.7 pts ▸ 86.2%
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 Broken Riverin Crediton
— 42.2% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

33.3% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 42.2%
16.7% Christianity +19.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
27.8% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 22.0%
0.0% Buddhism +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
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 Broken Riverin Crediton
— 32.0% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 3.8% 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Broken Riverin Crediton +1 more in Broken River
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Broken Riverin Crediton
19 4th pct —
ICSEA in Broken Riverin Crediton
951 27th pct —

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 ◂ +14.2 pts 32.0%
23.1% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Year 11 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health 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 Broken Riverin Crediton +$143 higher in Crediton gap narrowing
$450 8th pct $593 24th pct
Household income in Broken Riverin Crediton +$271 higher in Broken River gap widening
$1,437 43rd pct $1,166 23rd pct
Family income in Broken Riverin Crediton +$187 higher in Broken River gap widening
$1,562 30th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 3.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Under $650 +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 25.7% 34th pct
Mental health in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 6.4% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Arthritis +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Asthma +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Mental health +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Heart disease +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

33.3% None +34.6 pts ▸ 67.9%
16.7% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%
0.0% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 25.3% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 24.1% 43rd pct
Defence service in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 7.7% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 24.1% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Broken Riverin Crediton +5 larger in Crediton
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 44 yrs 82nd pct
Median income in Broken Riverin Crediton
— $1,312 88th pct
Household income in Broken Riverin Crediton
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broken Riverin Crediton +0.6 larger in Crediton
2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 9.6% 42nd pct
Living alone in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 18.2% 30th pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +56.2 pts ▸ 56.2%
50.0% Couples without children ◂ +18.5 pts 31.5%
0.0% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +39.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
0.0% 1 person +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 6 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% 3 people +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% 5 people +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broken Riverin Crediton +$181 higher in Crediton
$84 3rd pct $265 45th pct
Mortgage in Broken Riverin Crediton +$8,999 higher in Broken River
$9,999 100th pct $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Broken Riverin Crediton +0.10 higher in Crediton gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 15.2% 45th pct
Owned outright in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 42.4% 54th pct
Separate houses in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 69.7% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

133.3% Rented ◂ +118.2 pts 15.2%
0.0% Owned outright +42.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +39.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
0.0% Other tenure +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Not stated +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +100.0 pts ▸ 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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Studio / none 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%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 18.5% 94th pct
Work from home in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 16.2% 49th pct
PT commute in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Broken Riverin Crediton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Broken Riverin Crediton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Broken Riverin Crediton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Broken Riverin Crediton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

37.5% Car (driver) +22.0 pts ▸ 59.5%
50.0% Walked ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
37.5% Worked at home ◂ +21.3 pts 16.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 2 vehicles +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% No vehicle +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% 4 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 24.0% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 12.2% 93rd pct
Participation in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 51.9% 25th pct
Full-time in Broken Riverin Crediton
— 56.8% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
37.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +29.4 pts 8.1%
0.0% Mining +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Education & training +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Professionals ◂ +41.9 pts 8.1%
37.5% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 32.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% Labourers +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Broken Riverin Crediton +0.4 higher in Broken River
0.5 51st pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Broken Riverin Crediton +0.4 more in Broken River
0.4 49th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Broken Riverin Crediton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Broken Riverin Crediton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Broken Riverin Crediton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Broken Riverin Crediton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Broken Riverin Crediton +1.9 pts higher in Crediton
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 38th pct
Walk to health in Broken Riverin Crediton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Broken Riverin Crediton +37.2 more in Broken River
55.6 84th pct 18.3 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Broken Riverin Crediton +3 higher in Broken River
3 62nd pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Broken Riverin Crediton +1.6 pts higher in Broken River
13.4% 89th pct 11.8% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broken River vs Crediton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30384/broken-river/vs/SAL30746/crediton