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Butchers Creek vs North Johnstone

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Butchers Creek profile · North Johnstone profile

Butchers Creek North Johnstone

Butchers Creek and North Johnstone are both sparsely populated rural areas in Queensland. Butchers Creek has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 46 and 21.2% of the population being children. In contrast, North Johnstone is far older, with a typical age of 54 and 28.4% of people aged 65 and over. There are also sharp differences in health and home ownership; residents in North Johnstone are far more likely to provide unpaid care (36.8% compared to 7.5% in Butchers Creek) and far more likely to own their home outright (65.4% versus 45.0%).

These two neighbours have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,600. They both consist entirely of separate houses and have no public transport stops. However, Butchers Creek has seen a more recent influx of people, with 48.0% moving in over the last five years, compared to just 7.4% in North Johnstone.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 29.4 pts higher in North Johnstone 3+ bedrooms: 30.8 pts higher in Butchers Creek Recent movers: 40.6 pts higher in Butchers Creek One-parent: 22.4 pts higher in Butchers Creek Unemployment: 8.1 pts higher in Butchers Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +18 larger in Butchers Creek gap narrowing
85 37th pct 67 33rd pct
Median age in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +8 yrs older in North Johnstone gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +9.4 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
9.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +9.5 pts higher in North Johnstone gap steady
18.8% 50th pct 28.4% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +6.3 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap narrowing
21.2% 76th pct 14.9% 36th pct
De facto in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +9.1 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
20.0% 88th pct 10.9% 39th pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) +10.7 pts ▸ 44.8%
18.8% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
14.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 14.9%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Marital status

61.2% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 54.4%
16.4% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
13.4% Divorced +5.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
9.0% Widowed ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Butchers Creek North Johnstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +4.7 pts higher in North Johnstone gap narrowing
11.8% 52nd pct 16.4% 69th pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 82.1%
7.1% England ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.4% Australian +28.8 pts ▸ 58.2%
44.7% English ◂ +17.8 pts 26.9%
21.2% Scottish ◂ +9.2 pts 11.9%
12.9% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
3.5% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +4.7 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap narrowing
4.7% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.4% English only +10.2 pts ▸ 92.5%
5.9% Mandarin ◂ +5.9 pts 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 Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +11.2 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
52.9% 86th pct 41.8% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

34.1% Christianity +24.1 pts ▸ 58.2%
52.9% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 41.8%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
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 North Johnstone +9.3 pts higher in North Johnstone gap widening
32.8% 18th pct 42.1% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +2.6 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap narrowing
14.9% 51st pct 12.3% 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone even
30 10th pct 30 10th pct
ICSEA in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone even
937 21st pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

32.8% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 42.1%
31.1% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
14.0% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
9.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.9% Engineering & related ◂ +7.1 pts 13.8%
7.0% Education +13.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
18.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
7.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.0% Architecture & building +6.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Health +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.0% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.0% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +$173 higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
$833 64th pct $660 34th pct
Household income in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +$87 higher in North Johnstone gap steady
$1,562 51st pct $1,649 57th pct
Family income in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +$13 higher in North Johnstone gap narrowing
$1,812 45th pct $1,825 46th pct
High earners in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +6.0 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
6.0% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.5 pts 11.5%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 15.4%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 11.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.3% Under $650 +24.8 pts ▸ 56.1%
28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 19.3%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +20.0 pts higher in North Johnstone
18.8% 12th pct 38.8% 88th pct
Mental health in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +8.7 pts higher in North Johnstone
4.7% 24th pct 13.4% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +1.6 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap narrowing
10.6% 91st pct 9.0% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Mental health +8.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.7% Other condition +7.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%
3.5% Arthritis +6.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%
0.0% Cancer +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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

60.0% None +4.2 pts ▸ 64.2%
17.6% One condition +6.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +18.4 pts higher in North Johnstone gap widening
14.9% 34th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +29.4 pts higher in North Johnstone gap widening
7.5% 13th pct 36.8% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +5.3 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap narrowing
29.9% 73rd pct 24.6% 46th pct
Defence service in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +0.5 pts higher in North Johnstone
6.6% 88th pct 7.0% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +2.0 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap narrowing
28.4% 72nd pct 26.3% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +8 larger in Butchers Creek
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +58 yrs older in North Johnstone
15 yrs 11th pct 73 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +$1,025 higher in North Johnstone
$850 69th pct $1,875 94th pct
Household income in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +$1,375 higher in North Johnstone
$1,875 57th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +0.1 larger in Butchers Creek gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +22.4 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
22.4% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +0.4 pts higher in North Johnstone gap narrowing
15.0% 19th pct 15.4% 20th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 59.6%
20.4% Couples without children +19.9 pts ▸ 40.4%
22.4% One-parent families ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 34.6%
40.0% 4 people ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 5 people +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone
$290 54th pct —
Mortgage in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +$311 higher in Butchers Creek gap narrowing
$1,358 32nd pct $1,047 17th pct
People / bedroom in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +0.10 higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +15.0 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap narrowing
15.0% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +20.4 pts higher in North Johnstone gap widening
45.0% 61st pct 65.4% 95th pct
Separate houses in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +30.8 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 69.2% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright +20.4 pts ▸ 65.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.0% Rented ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

125.0% Separate house ◂ +25.0 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

75.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +40.4 pts 34.6%
15.0% 4 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%
15.0% 5 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +13.8 pts higher in North Johnstone gap narrowing
22.9% 67th pct 36.7% 88th pct
PT commute in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.4 pts 40.0%
22.9% Worked at home +13.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
11.4% Walked ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
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

65.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.7 pts 42.3%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 19.2%
0.0% 4 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +40.6 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
48.0% 89th pct 7.4% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +8.1 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
8.1% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +2.6 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap narrowing
55.2% 33rd pct 52.6% 27th pct
Full-time in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +10.5 pts higher in North Johnstone gap widening
42.9% 6th pct 53.3% 26th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 20.0%
17.1% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 13.3%
17.1% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 13.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
11.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Technicians & trades +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
31.4% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 30.0%
20.0% Professionals +10.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
25.7% Community & personal service ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%
8.6% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Sales workers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +0.1 more in Butchers Creek
0.1 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +4.3 pts higher in Butchers Creek
4.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +1.4 pts higher in Butchers Creek
1.4% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +23.5 more in Butchers Creek
23.5 66th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +1 higher in Butchers Creek
1 51st pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Butchers Creekin North Johnstone +4.2 pts higher in Butchers Creek
11.5% 86th pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Butchers Creek vs North Johnstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30462/butchers-creek/vs/SAL32177/north-johnstone