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Cambridge vs Julia Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 124 km apart · Cambridge profile · Julia Creek profile

Cambridge Julia Creek

Julia Creek and Cambridge (Qld) are both remote Queensland areas, though they differ in scale and layout. Julia Creek is more populated and has more infrastructure, with a school and several amenities within a 15-minute walk for 58% of its homes. Its typical resident is 37, while those in Cambridge (Qld) are far older at 46. Income is much higher in Cambridge (Qld), where the typical weekly household earns $2,874 compared to $1,586 in Julia Creek.

Both areas sit near the national figure for some measures, such as the number of people per bedroom in Julia Creek. They share a lack of public transport, with 0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop in both places. While Julia Creek's walkability score is mostly car-dependent, Cambridge (Qld) is simply car-dependent. The two areas also share a similar flat landscape, with very little difference in their average terrain slope.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cambridgein Julia Creek +535 larger in Julia Creek gap widening
14 10th pct 549 66th pct
  • First area, 2016: 42
  • First area, 2021: 14
  • Second area, 2011: 634
  • Second area, 2016: 511
  • Second area, 2021: 549
Median age in Cambridgein Julia Creek +9 yrs older in Cambridge gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
  • First area, 2016: 30 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 46 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 33 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 41 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 37 yrs
5.5% 75th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 3.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.5%
11.5% 21st pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 11.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.5%
19.7% 68th pct
  • First area, 2016: 26.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 20.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.7%
14.7% 69th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 10.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.7%

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

45.5% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 41.0%
0.0% Never married +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% Divorced +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Ancestry & Birthplace

3.5% 16th pct
  • First area, 2016: 7.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 6.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.5%

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +18.0 pts 82.0%
0.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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

50.0% English ◂ +18.3 pts 31.7%
28.6% Australian +17.3 pts ▸ 45.9%
0.0% Scottish +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Irish +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% German +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

0.9% 34th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.9%
Limited English in Cambridgein Julia Creek
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +15.7 pts 84.3%
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

28.1% 20th pct
  • First area, 2016: 19.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 17.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.1%

Religious affiliation

35.7% Christianity +20.2 pts ▸ 55.9%
35.7% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 28.1%
0.0% Not stated +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
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

43.1% 45th pct
  • First area, 2016: 50.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 38.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 37.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 43.1%
9.6% 28th pct
  • First area, 2016: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 7.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.6%
Schools/1k kids in Cambridgein Julia Creek
9.26 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cambridgein Julia Creek +1 more in Julia Creek
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
38 14th pct
919 14th pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 10 ◂ +27.0 pts 27.5%
36.4% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.7 pts 35.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

50.0% Engineering & related ◂ +36.8 pts 13.2%
0.0% Health +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Society & culture +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cambridgein Julia Creek +$412 higher in Cambridge gap widening
$1,375 95th pct $963 79th pct
  • First area, 2016: $687
  • First area, 2021: $1,375
  • Second area, 2011: $675
  • Second area, 2016: $751
  • Second area, 2021: $963
Household income in Cambridgein Julia Creek +$1,288 higher in Cambridge gap widening
$2,874 95th pct $1,586 53rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,250
  • First area, 2021: $2,874
  • Second area, 2011: $1,114
  • Second area, 2016: $1,105
  • Second area, 2021: $1,586
Family income in Cambridgein Julia Creek +$767 higher in Cambridge gap widening
$2,874 89th pct $2,107 64th pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,125
  • First area, 2021: $2,874
  • Second area, 2011: $1,352
  • Second area, 2016: $1,480
  • Second area, 2021: $2,107
8.0% 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 4.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.0%
High-income homes in Cambridgein Julia Creek
16.7% 52nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 8.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.7%

Personal income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 42.3%
0.0% Under $650 +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cambridgein Julia Creek
22.8% 22nd pct
5.1% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Cambridgein Julia Creek
2.4% 27th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 2.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Asthma +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +11.9 pts 59.6%
28.6% One condition ◂ +12.7 pts 15.8%
0.0% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

32.0% 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: 36.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 36.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 38.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.0%
7.6% 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 6.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.6%
Unpaid child care in Cambridgein Julia Creek
24.5% 46th pct
  • First area, 2016: 30.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 27.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 26.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.5%
Defence service in Cambridgein Julia Creek
0.9% 32nd pct
13.0% 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 20.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Cambridgein Julia Creek +30 larger in Julia Creek
0 0th pct 30 73rd pct
19 yrs 21st pct
$612 47th pct
Household income in Cambridgein Julia Creek
$1,149 24th pct
Indigenous language in Cambridgein Julia Creek
0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cambridgein Julia Creek +0.3 larger in Cambridge gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.7
  • Second area, 2011: 2.3
  • Second area, 2016: 2.3
  • Second area, 2021: 2.4
10.0% 45th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 12.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.0%
37.1% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 35.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 40.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 37.1%

Family composition

66.7% Couples without children ◂ +40.7 pts 25.9%
0.0% Couples with children +65.9 pts ▸ 65.9%
0.0% One-parent families +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$129 10th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $100
  • Second area, 2016: $100
  • Second area, 2021: $129
$625 5th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $1,307
  • Second area, 2016: $650
  • Second area, 2021: $625
People / bedroom in Cambridgein Julia Creek +0.20 higher in Julia Creek gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
26.9% 74th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 35.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 41.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.9%
38.7% 43rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 41.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 40.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.7%
Separate houses in Cambridgein Julia Creek
80.1% 20th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 92.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 88.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 80.1%
63.4% 18th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 74.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 68.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 63.4%

Transport & Vehicles

4.5% 72nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.5%
26.5% 75th pct
  • First area, 2016: 51.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 23.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 22.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.5%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cambridgein Julia Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.4% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 41.8%
27.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 26.5%
0.0% Walked +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

34.0% 61st pct
  • First area, 2016: 43.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 40.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 33.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 34.0%

Jobs & Industry

1.3% 35th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 2.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.3%
69.6% 80th pct
  • First area, 2016: 80.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 79.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 71.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 69.6%
81.0% 98th pct
  • First area, 2016: 82.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 78.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 82.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 81.0%

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +60.2 pts 39.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Construction +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Retail trade +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Occupations people work in

72.7% Labourers ◂ +54.0 pts 18.7%
36.4% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 26.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cambridgein Julia Creek +3.8 higher in Julia Creek
0.0 0th pct 3.8 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cambridgein Julia Creek +4.0 more in Julia Creek
0.0 0th pct 4.0 78th pct
15-min city in Cambridgein Julia Creek +57.6 pts higher in Julia Creek
0.0% 0th pct 57.6% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Cambridgein Julia Creek +58.0 pts higher in Julia Creek
0.0% 0th pct 58.0% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Cambridgein Julia Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cambridgein Julia Creek +55.4 pts higher in Julia Creek
0.0% 0th pct 55.4% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Cambridgein Julia Creek +57.7 pts higher in Julia Creek
0.0% 0th pct 57.7% 66th pct
Walk to health in Cambridgein Julia Creek +57.6 pts higher in Julia Creek
0.0% 0th pct 57.6% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Cambridgein Julia Creek +45.5 more in Julia Creek
0.0 0th pct 45.5 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Cambridgein Julia Creek even
0 0th pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Cambridgein Julia Creek +0.2 pts higher in Julia Creek
2.1% 0th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cambridge vs Julia Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30497/cambridge/vs/SAL31460/julia-creek