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Butchers Creek vs Topaz

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Butchers Creek profile · Topaz profile

Butchers Creek Topaz

Topaz and Butchers Creek are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Queensland. Topaz has a much more highly qualified population, with 31.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 59.6% completing Year 12, compared to 14.9% and 32.8% in Butchers Creek. There are also more people living alone in Topaz (29.2% versus 15.0%) and a far higher rate of volunteering at 31.0% compared to 14.9% in Butchers Creek. In contrast, Butchers Creek has a higher typical household income of $1,562 per week, while Topaz sits at $1,062.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in that no one uses public transport to commute and every home has a motor vehicle. Both areas share the same school advantage score and have one school within 3 km. However, Butchers Creek is more likely to have large households, with 100% of homes having three or more bedrooms compared to 64.6% in Topaz. This is consistent with the higher share of couples with children in Butchers Creek, while Topaz has more couples without children.

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Where they differ most

Population: 92 larger in Topaz Year 12: 26.8 pts higher in Topaz 3+ bedrooms: 35.4 pts higher in Butchers Creek Recent movers: 24.9 pts higher in Butchers Creek Bachelor+: 16.1 pts higher in Topaz

Demographics & Identity

Population in Butchers Creekin Topaz +92 larger in Topaz gap widening
85 37th pct 177 51st pct
Median age in Butchers Creekin Topaz +1 yrs older in Topaz gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Butchers Creekin Topaz +2.1 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap steady
9.4% 86th pct 7.3% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Butchers Creekin Topaz +3.8 pts higher in Topaz gap narrowing
18.8% 50th pct 22.6% 67th pct
Under 15 in Butchers Creekin Topaz +4.2 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap steady
21.2% 76th pct 16.9% 49th pct
De facto in Butchers Creekin Topaz +4.2 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
20.0% 88th pct 15.8% 75th pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 28.8%
18.8% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.9%
14.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

61.2% Married ◂ +14.0 pts 47.2%
16.4% Never married +18.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
13.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%
9.0% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 3.5%
0.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Butchers Creek Topaz

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Butchers Creekin Topaz +6.9 pts higher in Topaz gap widening
11.8% 52nd pct 18.6% 74th pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 68.4%
7.1% England ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%
0.0% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

44.7% English ◂ +1.2 pts 43.5%
29.4% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 32.2%
21.2% Scottish ◂ +12.1 pts 9.0%
12.9% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% German +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.5% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Butchers Creekin Topaz +3.2 pts higher in Topaz gap widening
4.7% 59th pct 7.9% 72nd pct
Limited English in Butchers Creekin Topaz even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.4% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 80.2%
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 Topaz +2.4 pts higher in Topaz gap widening
52.9% 86th pct 55.4% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 55.4%
34.1% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 24.9%
8.2% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Other religions +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Judaism +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Butchers Creekin Topaz +26.8 pts higher in Topaz gap widening
32.8% 18th pct 59.6% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Butchers Creekin Topaz +16.1 pts higher in Topaz gap widening
14.9% 51st pct 31.0% 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Butchers Creekin Topaz even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Butchers Creekin Topaz even
30 10th pct 30 10th pct
ICSEA in Butchers Creekin Topaz even
937 21st pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

32.8% Year 12 +26.8 pts ▸ 59.6%
31.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 23.5%
11.5% Year 11 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

14.0% Bachelor degree +16.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
25.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 22.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.9% Engineering & related ◂ +16.0 pts 4.9%
18.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +15.7 pts 2.9%
7.0% Society & culture +10.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.0% Natural & physical sciences +8.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
0.0% Health +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%
7.0% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%
7.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%
0.0% Creative arts +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Butchers Creekin Topaz +$245 higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
$833 64th pct $588 23rd pct
Household income in Butchers Creekin Topaz +$500 higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Butchers Creekin Topaz +$520 higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
$1,812 45th pct $1,292 14th pct
High earners in Butchers Creekin Topaz +2.4 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap steady
6.0% 38th pct 3.5% 25th pct
High-income homes in Butchers Creekin Topaz even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 21.5%
20.0% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
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 +16.5 pts ▸ 47.9%
28.4% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.8%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Butchers Creekin Topaz +4.9 pts higher in Topaz
18.8% 12th pct 23.7% 26th pct
Mental health in Butchers Creekin Topaz +3.8 pts higher in Topaz
4.7% 24th pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Butchers Creekin Topaz +3.8 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
10.6% 91st pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%
4.7% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.5% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%
4.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
0.0% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +0.1 pts 59.9%
17.6% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Three or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Butchers Creekin Topaz +16.1 pts higher in Topaz gap widening
14.9% 34th pct 31.0% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Butchers Creekin Topaz +8.0 pts higher in Topaz gap narrowing
7.5% 13th pct 15.5% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Butchers Creekin Topaz +1.0 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap narrowing
29.9% 73rd pct 28.9% 68th pct
Defence service in Butchers Creekin Topaz +4.4 pts higher in Butchers Creek
6.6% 88th pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Butchers Creekin Topaz +0.9 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap narrowing
28.4% 72nd pct 27.5% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Butchers Creekin Topaz +5 larger in Topaz
8 57th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Butchers Creekin Topaz +13 yrs older in Topaz
15 yrs 11th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Median income in Butchers Creekin Topaz +$182 higher in Butchers Creek
$850 69th pct $668 53rd pct
Household income in Butchers Creekin Topaz +$375 higher in Topaz
$1,875 57th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Butchers Creekin Topaz +0.5 larger in Butchers Creek gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Butchers Creekin Topaz +4.4 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap narrowing
22.4% 89th pct 18.0% 82nd pct
Living alone in Butchers Creekin Topaz +14.2 pts higher in Topaz gap widening
15.0% 19th pct 29.2% 69th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +16.1 pts 45.1%
20.4% Couples without children +18.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
22.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 18.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 36.9%
40.0% 4 people ◂ +33.8 pts 6.2%
15.0% 1 person +14.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
15.0% 3 people +8.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Butchers Creekin Topaz +$40 higher in Butchers Creek gap steady
$290 54th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Butchers Creekin Topaz +$158 higher in Butchers Creek gap narrowing
$1,358 32nd pct $1,200 24th pct
People / bedroom in Butchers Creekin Topaz +0.10 higher in Topaz gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Butchers Creekin Topaz +1.2 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap narrowing
15.0% 45th pct 13.8% 41st pct
Owned outright in Butchers Creekin Topaz +10.4 pts higher in Topaz gap widening
45.0% 61st pct 55.4% 86th pct
Separate houses in Butchers Creekin Topaz +1.5 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Butchers Creekin Topaz +35.4 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 64.6% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 55.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
15.0% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%
0.0% Other tenure +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

125.0% Separate house ◂ +26.5 pts 98.5%
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 ◂ +33.5 pts 41.5%
15.0% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%
15.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%
0.0% Studio / none 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 Butchers Creekin Topaz even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Butchers Creekin Topaz +1.5 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap narrowing
22.9% 67th pct 21.3% 63rd pct
PT commute in Butchers Creekin Topaz even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Butchers Creekin Topaz even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Butchers Creekin Topaz even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Butchers Creekin Topaz even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Butchers Creekin Topaz even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 56.0%
22.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 21.3%
11.4% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%
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 ◂ +14.2 pts 50.8%
25.0% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 9.2%
0.0% 4 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Butchers Creekin Topaz +24.9 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap widening
48.0% 89th pct 23.1% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Butchers Creekin Topaz
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Butchers Creekin Topaz +4.5 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap narrowing
8.1% 87th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Participation in Butchers Creekin Topaz +3.2 pts higher in Topaz gap narrowing
55.2% 33rd pct 58.5% 42nd pct
Full-time in Butchers Creekin Topaz +1.5 pts higher in Butchers Creek gap narrowing
42.9% 6th pct 41.3% 4th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
17.1% Construction ◂ +11.8 pts 5.3%
17.1% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 12.0%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%
11.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%
11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Mining +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Managers ◂ +12.8 pts 18.7%
25.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.7 pts 20.0%
20.0% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.6% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Butchers Creekin Topaz +0.1 higher in Topaz
0.0 31st pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Butchers Creekin Topaz even
0.1 34th pct 0.1 41st pct
15-min city in Butchers Creekin Topaz even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Butchers Creekin Topaz even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Butchers Creekin Topaz even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Butchers Creekin Topaz +4.3 pts higher in Butchers Creek
4.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Butchers Creekin Topaz +10.6 pts higher in Topaz
1.4% 36th pct 12.1% 48th pct
Walk to health in Butchers Creekin Topaz even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Butchers Creekin Topaz +89.5 more in Topaz
23.5 66th pct 113.0 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Butchers Creekin Topaz +1 higher in Butchers Creek
1 51st pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in Butchers Creekin Topaz +0.3 pts higher in Butchers Creek
11.5% 86th pct 11.2% 86th pct

Compare Butchers Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Topaz with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Butchers Creek vs Topaz [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30462/butchers-creek/vs/SAL32857/topaz