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Calico Creek vs Mooloo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Calico Creek profile · Mooloo profile

Calico Creek Mooloo

Calico Creek and Mooloo are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland with similar total populations. There are stark differences in age and wealth; the typical resident in Mooloo is far older at 52, compared to 38 in Calico Creek. This is reflected in the share of seniors, which is far higher in Mooloo at 29.8% against 9.7% in Calico Creek. Mooloo also has a higher proportion of high-earning households, with 23.9% earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 10.7% in Calico Creek.

These two areas are effectively alike in many everyday ways, including their typical weekly household incomes and the fact that no one uses public transport. They also share a similar level of education, with about 41% of residents having completed Year 12. While they are very similar in these respects, the gap in the number of people aged 65 and over remains far higher in Mooloo.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Mooloo 3+ bedrooms: 22.1 pts higher in Calico Creek Aged 65+: 20.1 pts higher in Mooloo Housework 15h+: 17.2 pts higher in Mooloo Unemployment: 4.5 pts higher in Calico Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calico Creekin Mooloo +14 larger in Calico Creek gap widening
185 52nd pct 171 50th pct
Median age in Calico Creekin Mooloo +14 yrs older in Mooloo gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Calico Creekin Mooloo +8.0 pts higher in Calico Creek gap widening
9.7% 87th pct 1.8% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Calico Creekin Mooloo +20.1 pts higher in Mooloo gap widening
9.7% 15th pct 29.8% 86th pct
Under 15 in Calico Creekin Mooloo +2.2 pts higher in Calico Creek gap steady
23.2% 85th pct 21.1% 75th pct
De facto in Calico Creekin Mooloo +10.8 pts higher in Mooloo gap widening
2.4% 5th pct 13.2% 58th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
9.7% Seniors (65+) +20.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 21.1%
23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.1%
8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

Marital status

53.4% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 58.6%
30.8% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 25.0%
6.8% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%
2.1% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Calico Creek Mooloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Calico Creekin Mooloo +1.4 pts higher in Mooloo gap narrowing
10.3% 45th pct 11.7% 51st pct

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 84.2%
2.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
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%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
36.8% English ◂ +2.8 pts 33.9%
8.6% Scottish +7.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.1% German +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.3% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%
1.6% Dutch +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.2% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Calico Creekin Mooloo +2.2 pts higher in Calico Creek gap widening
2.2% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Calico Creekin Mooloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.4% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 93.0%
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

No religion in Calico Creekin Mooloo +5.9 pts higher in Mooloo gap widening
29.7% 23rd pct 35.7% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 52.6%
29.7% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
11.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%
0.0% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Calico Creekin Mooloo +0.2 pts higher in Mooloo gap narrowing
41.3% 40th pct 41.5% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Calico Creekin Mooloo +3.3 pts higher in Mooloo gap widening
11.0% 34th pct 14.3% 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Calico Creekin Mooloo +1 more in Calico Creek
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Calico Creekin Mooloo
50 16th pct —
ICSEA in Calico Creekin Mooloo
1,005 59th pct —

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
29.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 25.4%
15.9% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.8% Year 11 +6.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 15.8%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.3% Education +13.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.5% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%
15.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.8 pts 4.2%
8.8% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%
3.8% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Calico Creekin Mooloo +$66 higher in Mooloo gap widening
$616 27th pct $682 38th pct
Household income in Calico Creekin Mooloo +$47 higher in Calico Creek gap widening
$1,437 43rd pct $1,390 40th pct
Family income in Calico Creekin Mooloo +$406 higher in Mooloo gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $2,031 59th pct
High earners in Calico Creekin Mooloo +6.5 pts higher in Mooloo gap widening
2.1% 21st pct 8.6% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Calico Creekin Mooloo +13.2 pts higher in Mooloo gap widening
10.7% 32nd pct 23.9% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
21.4% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%
5.4% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 38.6%
23.3% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Calico Creekin Mooloo +7.9 pts higher in Mooloo
24.9% 30th pct 32.7% 69th pct
Mental health in Calico Creekin Mooloo +2.4 pts higher in Mooloo
8.1% 50th pct 10.5% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Calico Creekin Mooloo +1.8 pts higher in Mooloo gap widening
8.1% 82nd pct 9.9% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.7% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.1% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.3% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.2% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.6% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +0.9 pts 59.1%
16.2% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
4.3% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Calico Creekin Mooloo +8.1 pts higher in Calico Creek gap widening
27.4% 81st pct 19.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Calico Creekin Mooloo +9.0 pts higher in Mooloo gap widening
11.0% 32nd pct 20.0% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Calico Creekin Mooloo +3.4 pts higher in Calico Creek gap widening
21.2% 31st pct 17.9% 19th pct
Defence service in Calico Creekin Mooloo +0.6 pts higher in Mooloo
5.6% 86th pct 6.2% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Calico Creekin Mooloo +17.2 pts higher in Mooloo gap widening
17.8% 17th pct 35.0% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Calico Creekin Mooloo +15 larger in Calico Creek
18 66th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Calico Creekin Mooloo +3 yrs older in Mooloo
13 yrs 9th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Calico Creekin Mooloo +$174 higher in Calico Creek
$524 36th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Calico Creekin Mooloo +$1,500 higher in Mooloo
$1,125 23rd pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calico Creekin Mooloo +0.3 larger in Calico Creek gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Calico Creekin Mooloo +3.6 pts higher in Calico Creek gap widening
7.8% 32nd pct 4.2% 21st pct
Living alone in Calico Creekin Mooloo +2.2 pts higher in Mooloo gap narrowing
23.2% 48th pct 25.4% 56th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 56.3%
27.7% Couples without children +10.4 pts ▸ 38.0%
7.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%
2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.1% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 44.8%
23.2% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
12.5% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.9% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
8.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
8.9% 6 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calico Creekin Mooloo +$65 higher in Mooloo gap narrowing
$210 28th pct $275 48th pct
Mortgage in Calico Creekin Mooloo +$467 higher in Mooloo gap narrowing
$1,400 35th pct $1,867 64th pct
People / bedroom in Calico Creekin Mooloo +0.10 higher in Calico Creek gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Calico Creekin Mooloo +2.6 pts higher in Calico Creek gap widening
16.1% 48th pct 13.4% 39th pct
Owned outright in Calico Creekin Mooloo +4.3 pts higher in Mooloo gap steady
46.4% 66th pct 50.7% 76th pct
Separate houses in Calico Creekin Mooloo +3.0 pts higher in Calico Creek gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Calico Creekin Mooloo +22.1 pts higher in Calico Creek gap widening
98.2% 96th pct 76.1% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 50.7%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
16.1% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 97.0%
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

57.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 41.8%
32.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 20.9%
12.5% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
8.9% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% Under $200 ◂ +22.2 pts 44.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.8 pts 33.3%
35.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Calico Creekin Mooloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Calico Creekin Mooloo +2.0 pts higher in Calico Creek gap narrowing
22.2% 66th pct 20.3% 61st pct
PT commute in Calico Creekin Mooloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Calico Creekin Mooloo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Calico Creekin Mooloo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Calico Creekin Mooloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Calico Creekin Mooloo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Calico Creekin Mooloo +12 longer in Mooloo
108 74th pct 120 81st pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 59.5%
22.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 20.3%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.9% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
29.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 19.4%
23.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 20.9%
14.5% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Calico Creekin Mooloo +0.3 pts higher in Calico Creek gap steady
28.7% 41st pct 28.3% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in Calico Creekin Mooloo
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Calico Creekin Mooloo +4.5 pts higher in Calico Creek gap widening
4.5% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Calico Creekin Mooloo +1.0 pts higher in Calico Creek gap narrowing
61.0% 51st pct 60.0% 47th pct
Full-time in Calico Creekin Mooloo +5.0 pts higher in Calico Creek gap widening
54.3% 30th pct 49.4% 14th pct

Industries people work in

24.7% Construction ◂ +13.3 pts 11.4%
13.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
7.4% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Education & training +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.9% Administrative & support ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
6.2% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Other services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.3 pts 10.1%
17.3% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
16.0% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 7.6%
16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%
3.7% Community & personal service +11.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.9% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.6% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Calico Creekin Mooloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Calico Creekin Mooloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Calico Creekin Mooloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Calico Creekin Mooloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Calico Creekin Mooloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Calico Creekin Mooloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Calico Creekin Mooloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Calico Creekin Mooloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Calico Creekin Mooloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Calico Creekin Mooloo even
0 31st pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Calico Creekin Mooloo +2.8 pts higher in Calico Creek
15.4% 93rd pct 12.7% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calico Creek vs Mooloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30486/calico-creek/vs/SAL31894/mooloo