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Caboonbah vs Coal Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Caboonbah profile · Coal Creek profile

Caboonbah Coal Creek

Coal Creek and Caboonbah are both sparsely populated, rural areas in Queensland. There are stark differences in their financial profiles. The typical family income in Coal Creek is far higher at $1,833 a week, compared to just $75 in Caboonbah. However, the typical monthly home-loan payment is far higher in Caboonbah, at $8,667, while Coal Creek is much lower at $867.

Both areas are completely car-dependent and share the same walkability score. They are also very similar in how they live, with exactly 2.2 people per home in both places. While the typical age is similar, residents in Coal Creek are slightly older at 57 compared to 56 in Caboonbah.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caboonbahin Coal Creek +37 larger in Coal Creek gap steady
13 9th pct 50 28th pct
  • First area, 2016: 14
  • First area, 2021: 13
  • Second area, 2016: 52
  • Second area, 2021: 50
Median age in Caboonbahin Coal Creek +1 yrs older in Coal Creek gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 41 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 56 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 55 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 57 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
20.0% 56th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 26.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%
12.0% 23rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.0%
18.9% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.9%

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +52.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
38.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.5 pts 20.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

92.3% Married ◂ +20.2 pts 72.1%
30.8% Never married ◂ +19.1 pts 11.6%
0.0% Divorced +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Caboonbah Coal Creek

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

  • 85+ in Caboonbah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Coal Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Caboonbah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Coal Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Caboonbah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Coal Creek: 7.3% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Caboonbah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Coal Creek: 0.0% males, 9.8% females
  • 65–69 in Caboonbah: 100.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Coal Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Caboonbah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Coal Creek: 0.0% males, 12.2% females
  • 55–59 in Caboonbah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Coal Creek: 17.1% males, 7.3% females
  • 50–54 in Caboonbah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Coal Creek: 9.8% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Caboonbah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Coal Creek: 0.0% males, 9.8% females
  • 40–44 in Caboonbah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Coal Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Caboonbah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Coal Creek: 7.3% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Caboonbah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Coal Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Caboonbah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Coal Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Caboonbah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Coal Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Caboonbah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Coal Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Caboonbah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Coal Creek: 0.0% males, 7.3% females
  • 5–9 in Caboonbah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Coal Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Caboonbah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Coal Creek: 0.0% males, 12.2% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

8.0% 34th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.0%

Country of birth

69.2% Australia +12.8 pts ▸ 82.0%
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

0.0% Australian +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% English +44.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
38.5% Scottish ◂ +24.5 pts 14.0%
23.1% Irish ◂ +17.1 pts 6.0%
0.0% German +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
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 Caboonbahin Coal Creek
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Caboonbahin Coal Creek
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

61.5% English only +30.5 pts ▸ 92.0%
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

34.0% 31st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 21.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 34.0%

Religious affiliation

61.5% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 54.0%
61.5% No religion ◂ +27.5 pts 34.0%
0.0% Not stated +6.0 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

56.4% 74th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 29.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 56.4%
16.3% 56th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 14.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.3%
Schools ≤3 km in Caboonbahin Coal Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

100.0% Year 12 ◂ +43.6 pts 56.4%
0.0% Year 10 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

77.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +77.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Society & culture +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
33.3% Engineering & related ◂ +11.6 pts 21.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Education +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Caboonbahin Coal Creek
$710 42nd pct
  • First area, 2016: $612
  • Second area, 2016: $457
  • Second area, 2021: $710
Household income in Caboonbahin Coal Creek +$1,174 higher in Coal Creek
$75 0th pct $1,249 28th pct
  • First area, 2021: $75
  • Second area, 2016: $1,375
  • Second area, 2021: $1,249
Family income in Caboonbahin Coal Creek +$1,758 higher in Coal Creek
$75 0th pct $1,833 46th pct
  • First area, 2021: $75
  • Second area, 2016: $1,625
  • Second area, 2021: $1,833
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
High-income homes in Caboonbahin Coal Creek
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 33.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +48.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
38.5% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Caboonbahin Coal Creek
42.0% 92nd pct
16.0% 94th pct
Needs assistance in Caboonbahin Coal Creek
18.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 19.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
23.1% Diabetes ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
23.1% Mental health ◂ +7.1 pts 16.0%
0.0% Other condition +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Asthma +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Heart disease +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Cancer +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
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

61.5% None ◂ +9.5 pts 52.0%
23.1% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 20.0%
0.0% Three or more +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Two conditions +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

32.6% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 37.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.6%
23.3% 95th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.3%
Unpaid child care in Caboonbahin Coal Creek
16.3% 14th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 41.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.3%
Defence service in Caboonbahin Coal Creek
0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Caboonbahin Coal Creek
34.9% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 37.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 34.9%

First Nations

First Nations people in Caboonbahin Coal Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
61 yrs 95th pct
$225 2nd pct
Household income in Caboonbahin Coal Creek
$900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caboonbahin Coal Creek even
2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct
  • First area, 2021: 2.2
  • Second area, 2016: 2.1
  • Second area, 2021: 2.2
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
47.6% 99th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 23.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 47.6%

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 45.0%
36.4% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 45.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% 1 person +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
42.9% 3 people ◂ +28.6 pts 14.3%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caboonbahin Coal Creek +$40 higher in Coal Creek
$50 0th pct $90 4th pct
Mortgage in Caboonbahin Coal Creek +$7,800 higher in Caboonbah
$8,667 100th pct $867 11th pct
  • First area, 2021: $8,667
  • Second area, 2016: $1,725
  • Second area, 2021: $867
People / bedroom in Caboonbahin Coal Creek even
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
19.0% 57th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 14.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.0%
Owned outright in Caboonbahin Coal Creek
57.1% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 38.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 57.1%
Separate houses in Caboonbahin Coal Creek
100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
85.7% 67th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 95.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 85.7%

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright even 57.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Rented +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
57.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.1 pts 19.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Caboonbahin Coal Creek
20.8% 62nd pct
0.0% 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Caboonbahin Coal Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Caboonbahin Coal Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
84 99th pct
Drive to city in Caboonbahin Coal Creek +21 longer in Caboonbah
100 69th pct 79 56th pct
Reach 30 min in Caboonbahin Coal Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Caboonbahin Coal Creek +5,052 more in Coal Creek
0 0th pct 5,052 35th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Worked at home +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% 4 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

11.4% 6th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 22.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.4%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 11.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
55.8% 35th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 60.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 55.8%
29.2% 0th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Retail trade +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Construction +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +29.2 pts 20.8%
0.0% Professionals +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Sales workers +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Caboonbahin Coal Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Caboonbahin Coal Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Caboonbahin Coal Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Caboonbahin Coal Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Caboonbahin Coal Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Caboonbahin Coal Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Caboonbahin Coal Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Caboonbahin Coal Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Caboonbahin Coal Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Caboonbahin Coal Creek +0 higher in Caboonbah
1 44th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Caboonbahin Coal Creek +7.0 pts higher in Coal Creek
6.5% 59th pct 13.5% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caboonbah vs Coal Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30473/caboonbah/vs/SAL30635/coal-creek