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Canal Creek vs Rossmoya

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Canal Creek profile · Rossmoya profile

Canal Creek Rossmoya

Rossmoya and Canal Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. The two places differ most in the age and income of their residents. In Canal Creek, the typical resident is far older at 57, compared to 36 in Rossmoya. This contrast extends to finances, where typical weekly personal income is well higher in Canal Creek at $900, while Rossmoya is lower at $668. However, Rossmoya has far higher typical monthly home-loan payments at $2,719, compared to $1,500 in Canal Creek.

A wide gap remains between the two in how homes are used, with Rossmoya having well more people per home (2.7) and per bedroom (1.0) than Canal Creek. Both areas are car-dependent and lack local shops, schools, or public transport within walking distance. This lack of nearby services is a common trait for both, though Rossmoya is slightly more likely to have a park within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 56 larger in Rossmoya Median age: 21 yrs older in Canal Creek Mortgage: $1,219 higher in Rossmoya People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Rossmoya Household size: 0.7 larger in Rossmoya

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canal Creekin Rossmoya +56 larger in Rossmoya gap steady
11 8th pct 67 33rd pct
Median age in Canal Creekin Rossmoya +21 yrs older in Canal Creek gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 13.4% 27th pct
Under 15 in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 19.4% 66th pct
De facto in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

54.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +27.7 pts 26.9%
27.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

80.0% Married ◂ +30.0 pts 50.0%
30.0% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
30.0% Divorced ◂ +13.9 pts 16.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Canal Creek Rossmoya

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 14.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

72.7% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 79.1%
0.0% Vietnam +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
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% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

72.7% Australian ◂ +19.0 pts 53.7%
63.6% German ◂ +54.7 pts 9.0%
36.4% English ◂ +9.5 pts 26.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
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%

Language

Other language in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 11.9% 78th pct
Limited English in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

72.7% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 79.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Mandarin +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 35.8% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

72.7% Christianity ◂ +22.0 pts 50.7%
45.5% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 35.8%
36.4% Not stated ◂ +27.4 pts 9.0%
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 Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 38.6% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 21.4% 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Canal Creekin Rossmoya even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 38.6%
30.0% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Education +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
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% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Canal Creekin Rossmoya +$232 higher in Canal Creek gap widening
$900 73rd pct $668 35th pct
Household income in Canal Creekin Rossmoya +$625 higher in Canal Creek
$2,250 86th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Canal Creekin Rossmoya +$125 higher in Rossmoya
$1,499 27th pct $1,624 34th pct
High earners in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.0% Under $650 +16.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 11.9% 3rd pct
Mental health in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 4.5% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

36.4% Arthritis ◂ +24.4 pts 11.9%
36.4% Diabetes ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
27.3% Asthma ◂ +18.3 pts 9.0%
0.0% Heart disease +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.5% None +21.7 pts ▸ 67.2%
36.4% Three or more ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 7.1% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 21.4% 32nd pct
Defence service in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 21.4% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Canal Creekin Rossmoya even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 2 yrs 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canal Creekin Rossmoya +0.7 larger in Rossmoya
2.0 14th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

133.3% Couples without children ◂ +97.6 pts 35.7%
50.0% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +53.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
0.0% 3 people +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% 4 people +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Canal Creekin Rossmoya +$1,219 higher in Rossmoya
$1,500 42nd pct $2,719 89th pct
People / bedroom in Canal Creekin Rossmoya +0.30 higher in Rossmoya
0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Owned outright +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Not stated +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure 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

60.0% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 69.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 8.1% 20th pct
PT commute in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Canal Creekin Rossmoya even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Canal Creekin Rossmoya even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Canal Creekin Rossmoya even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Canal Creekin Rossmoya even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +56.8 pts ▸ 56.8%
37.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +26.7 pts 10.8%
37.5% Worked at home ◂ +29.4 pts 8.1%
0.0% Walked +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +87.5 pts ▸ 87.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 18.5% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 66.1% 70th pct
Full-time in Canal Creekin Rossmoya
— 75.7% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +67.6 pts ▸ 67.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Retail trade +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Construction +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Mining 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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

62.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +51.7 pts 10.8%
37.5% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
0.0% Labourers +37.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Sales workers +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Canal Creekin Rossmoya +0.1 higher in Rossmoya
0.0 0th pct 0.1 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Canal Creekin Rossmoya +0.1 more in Rossmoya
0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Canal Creekin Rossmoya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Canal Creekin Rossmoya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Canal Creekin Rossmoya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Canal Creekin Rossmoya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Canal Creekin Rossmoya +5.1 pts higher in Rossmoya
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 44th pct
Walk to health in Canal Creekin Rossmoya even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Canal Creekin Rossmoya +166.9 more in Canal Creek
181.8 91st pct 14.9 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Canal Creekin Rossmoya even
0 4th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Canal Creekin Rossmoya +1.4 pts higher in Canal Creek
7.1% 64th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Canal Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Rossmoya with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canal Creek vs Rossmoya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30511/canal-creek/vs/SAL32480/rossmoya