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Butchers Creek vs Lake Eacham

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Butchers Creek profile · Lake Eacham profile

Butchers Creek Lake Eacham

Lake Eacham and Butchers Creek are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland. Lake Eacham is more populated and has more people with a bachelor degree or higher, at 22.2%. Educational attainment is higher there, with 51.3% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 32.8% in Butchers Creek. In contrast, Butchers Creek has a higher typical weekly personal income of $833, while Lake Eacham is $637. Housing also differs, as every home in Butchers Creek has three or more bedrooms, compared to 71.2% in Lake Eacham.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as both are car-dependent and have no public transport. They share similar rates of people living alone and almost the same proportion of people who use a language other than English at home. The two areas have also tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely non-residential with only one school each. While Lake Eacham is generally older, with a typical resident aged 50, both areas are far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 374 larger in Lake Eacham 3+ bedrooms: 28.8 pts higher in Butchers Creek Recent movers: 18.8 pts higher in Butchers Creek Year 12: 18.5 pts higher in Lake Eacham Needs assistance: 8.6 pts higher in Butchers Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +374 larger in Lake Eacham gap steady
85 37th pct 459 63rd pct
Median age in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +4 yrs older in Lake Eacham gap steady
46 yrs 54th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +5.9 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap steady
9.4% 86th pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +4.9 pts higher in Lake Eacham gap steady
18.8% 50th pct 23.7% 71st pct
Under 15 in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +4.0 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
21.2% 76th pct 17.2% 51st pct
De facto in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +4.2 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
20.0% 88th pct 15.8% 74th pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 35.9%
18.8% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 17.2%
14.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

61.2% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 55.3%
16.4% Never married +12.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
13.4% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%
9.0% Widowed ◂ +7.1 pts 1.9%
0.0% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Butchers Creek Lake Eacham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +3.1 pts higher in Lake Eacham gap steady
11.8% 52nd pct 14.8% 64th pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 76.9%
7.1% England ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
0.0% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English +5.8 pts ▸ 50.5%
29.4% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
21.2% Scottish ◂ +10.1 pts 11.1%
12.9% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% German +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.5% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +0.1 pts higher in Lake Eacham gap steady
4.7% 59th pct 4.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.4% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 87.6%
5.9% Mandarin ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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 Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +8.3 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
52.9% 86th pct 44.7% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 44.7%
34.1% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
8.2% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +18.5 pts higher in Lake Eacham gap widening
32.8% 18th pct 51.3% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +7.3 pts higher in Lake Eacham gap widening
14.9% 51st pct 22.2% 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +187 larger in Lake Eacham
30 10th pct 217 39th pct
ICSEA in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +88 higher in Lake Eacham
937 21st pct 1,025 69th pct

Highest year of school

32.8% Year 12 +18.5 pts ▸ 51.3%
31.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.5%
11.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 32.2%
14.0% Bachelor degree +12.1 pts ▸ 26.0%
9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 16.1%
18.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +14.5 pts 4.1%
7.0% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Health +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.0% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.6 pts 1.7%
7.0% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.0% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%
0.0% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +$196 higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
$833 64th pct $637 30th pct
Household income in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +$187 higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +$163 higher in Butchers Creek gap narrowing
$1,812 45th pct $1,649 35th pct
High earners in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +2.1 pts higher in Lake Eacham gap narrowing
6.0% 38th pct 8.0% 50th pct
High-income homes in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +9.2 pts higher in Lake Eacham gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 27th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.1%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 24.5%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 13.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Personal income distribution

31.3% Under $650 +16.5 pts ▸ 47.9%
28.4% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +11.2 pts higher in Lake Eacham
18.8% 12th pct 30.1% 56th pct
Mental health in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +4.2 pts higher in Lake Eacham
4.7% 24th pct 8.9% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +8.6 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
10.6% 91st pct 2.0% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%
4.7% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.5% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
4.7% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Cancer +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +0.3 pts 59.7%
17.6% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Two conditions +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +8.9 pts higher in Lake Eacham gap widening
14.9% 34th pct 23.8% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +5.9 pts higher in Lake Eacham gap narrowing
7.5% 13th pct 13.4% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +5.8 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap steady
29.9% 73rd pct 24.1% 43rd pct
Defence service in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +1.4 pts higher in Butchers Creek
6.6% 88th pct 5.1% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +5.1 pts higher in Lake Eacham gap widening
28.4% 72nd pct 33.4% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +8 larger in Lake Eacham
8 57th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +34 yrs older in Lake Eacham
15 yrs 11th pct 49 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +$275 higher in Butchers Creek
$850 69th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +$863 higher in Butchers Creek
$1,875 57th pct $1,012 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +0.3 larger in Butchers Creek gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +10.8 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
22.4% 89th pct 11.6% 55th pct
Living alone in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +0.3 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap narrowing
15.0% 19th pct 14.7% 18th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +17.0 pts 44.2%
20.4% Couples without children +21.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
22.4% One-parent families ◂ +10.8 pts 11.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +12.8 pts ▸ 52.8%
40.0% 4 people ◂ +29.6 pts 10.4%
15.0% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 8.6%
0.0% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +$90 higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
$290 54th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +$29 higher in Lake Eacham gap narrowing
$1,358 32nd pct $1,387 34th pct
People / bedroom in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +0.10 higher in Lake Eacham gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +2.2 pts higher in Lake Eacham gap narrowing
15.0% 45th pct 17.2% 51st pct
Owned outright in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +2.2 pts higher in Lake Eacham gap steady
45.0% 61st pct 47.2% 68th pct
Separate houses in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +1.8 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +28.8 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 71.2% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 47.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +33.1 pts ▸ 33.1%
15.0% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

125.0% Separate house ◂ +26.8 pts 98.2%
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

75.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.1 pts 42.9%
15.0% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
15.0% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.0% 5 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 1.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
0.0% Under $200 +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +3.9 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap narrowing
22.9% 67th pct 18.9% 57th pct
PT commute in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 55.3%
22.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 18.9%
11.4% Walked ◂ +9.0 pts 2.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

65.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.6 pts 45.4%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 21.5%
15.0% 3 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +18.8 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
48.0% 89th pct 29.2% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham
— 8.8% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +4.4 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
8.1% 87th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +2.3 pts higher in Lake Eacham gap narrowing
55.2% 33rd pct 57.5% 39th pct
Full-time in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +10.5 pts higher in Lake Eacham gap narrowing
42.9% 6th pct 53.4% 27th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.3 pts 9.7%
17.1% Construction ◂ +8.9 pts 8.3%
17.1% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 13.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.4% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%
11.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 5.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Other services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Rental & real estate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Managers ◂ +14.4 pts 17.0%
25.7% Community & personal service ◂ +13.1 pts 12.6%
20.0% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 17.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.6% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Sales workers +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +0.2 higher in Lake Eacham
0.0 31st pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +0.1 more in Lake Eacham
0.1 34th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +4.3 pts higher in Butchers Creek
4.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +1.2 pts higher in Butchers Creek
1.4% 36th pct 0.3% 30th pct
Walk to health in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +21.4 more in Butchers Creek
23.5 66th pct 2.2 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham even
1 51st pct 1 56th pct
Mean slope in Butchers Creekin Lake Eacham +2.1 pts higher in Butchers Creek
11.5% 86th pct 9.4% 78th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Butchers Creek vs Lake Eacham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30462/butchers-creek/vs/SAL31614/lake-eacham