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Captain Creek vs Deepwater

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Captain Creek profile · Deepwater profile

Captain Creek Deepwater

Captain Creek and Deepwater (Qld) are two nearby rural areas with very different age and health profiles. Captain Creek is younger and healthier, with a typical resident aged 49 and 19.2% of the population being children under 15. In contrast, Deepwater (Qld) is much older, with a typical age of 57 and 26.5% of people aged 65 and over. This age gap is reflected in health data, as people with long-term health conditions are far higher in Deepwater (Qld) at 43.2% compared to 21.5% in Captain Creek.

Everyday life in both places is almost identical in terms of accessibility, as both are car-dependent and have no homes within a 15-minute walk of shops, parks or health services. They also share similar levels of migration, with about 34% of residents moving in the last five years. Both areas sit well below the national figure for typical weekly household incomes, though Captain Creek is slightly higher at $837 compared to $666 in Deepwater (Qld).

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 6.7 pts higher in Deepwater Recent arrivals: 20.0 pts higher in Deepwater Participation: 21.4 pts higher in Captain Creek No car: 3.1 pts higher in Captain Creek Median age: 8 yrs older in Deepwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Captain Creekin Deepwater +165 larger in Captain Creek gap narrowing
452 63rd pct 287 59th pct
Median age in Captain Creekin Deepwater +8 yrs older in Deepwater gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Captain Creekin Deepwater +5.1 pts higher in Deepwater gap widening
2.9% 59th pct 8.0% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Captain Creekin Deepwater +11.2 pts higher in Deepwater gap widening
15.3% 34th pct 26.5% 78th pct
Under 15 in Captain Creekin Deepwater +11.2 pts higher in Captain Creek gap widening
19.2% 65th pct 8.0% 12th pct
De facto in Captain Creekin Deepwater +6.6 pts higher in Captain Creek gap narrowing
19.1% 86th pct 12.5% 53rd pct

Age structure

40.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.5 pts ▸ 49.5%
15.3% Seniors (65+) +11.2 pts ▸ 26.5%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 12.9%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.2 pts 8.0%
6.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 41.8%
34.1% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 30.8%
13.5% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.1% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.6% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Captain Creek Deepwater

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Captain Creekin Deepwater +1.1 pts higher in Deepwater gap narrowing
11.1% 48th pct 12.2% 54th pct

Country of birth

72.3% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 71.1%
3.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 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

41.2% English ◂ +5.3 pts 35.9%
36.1% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 39.7%
9.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.3% German ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Captain Creekin Deepwater +0.5 pts higher in Deepwater gap steady
3.3% 49th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Captain Creekin Deepwater even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.1% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 79.8%
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 Captain Creekin Deepwater +5.6 pts higher in Captain Creek gap narrowing
54.0% 87th pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

54.0% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 48.4%
27.9% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
17.3% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Captain Creekin Deepwater +6.4 pts higher in Captain Creek gap widening
32.0% 16th pct 25.7% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Captain Creekin Deepwater +3.3 pts higher in Captain Creek gap widening
7.8% 21st pct 4.6% 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Captain Creekin Deepwater +1 more in Deepwater
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Captain Creekin Deepwater
— 25 7th pct
ICSEA in Captain Creekin Deepwater
— 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 28.4%
32.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 25.7%
9.7% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%
9.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
9.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%
8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 3.5%
6.0% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
6.4% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 2.1%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Captain Creekin Deepwater +$71 higher in Captain Creek gap steady
$468 9th pct $397 4th pct
Household income in Captain Creekin Deepwater +$171 higher in Captain Creek gap widening
$837 7th pct $666 1st pct
Family income in Captain Creekin Deepwater +$219 higher in Captain Creek gap widening
$1,089 9th pct $870 3rd pct
High earners in Captain Creekin Deepwater +3.1 pts higher in Captain Creek gap widening
4.6% 29th pct 1.5% 19th pct
High-income homes in Captain Creekin Deepwater +2.6 pts higher in Captain Creek gap widening
6.7% 20th pct 4.1% 13th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% Under $650 +15.8 pts ▸ 42.6%
34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.6%
20.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 11.5%
3.0% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.7% Under $650 +16.1 pts ▸ 68.8%
16.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 9.5%
7.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Captain Creekin Deepwater +21.7 pts higher in Deepwater
21.5% 18th pct 43.2% 94th pct
Mental health in Captain Creekin Deepwater +10.9 pts higher in Deepwater
4.4% 23rd pct 15.3% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in Captain Creekin Deepwater +7.0 pts higher in Deepwater gap widening
6.6% 72nd pct 13.6% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +9.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.0% Other condition +7.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.4% Asthma +10.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.4% Mental health +10.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
2.4% Lung condition +5.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.9% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.1% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.5% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None ◂ +25.0 pts 36.2%
13.7% One condition +9.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
5.3% Two conditions +6.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
2.4% Three or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Captain Creekin Deepwater +5.7 pts higher in Captain Creek gap narrowing
20.5% 61st pct 14.8% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Captain Creekin Deepwater +4.7 pts higher in Deepwater gap steady
12.4% 46th pct 17.1% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Captain Creekin Deepwater +9.7 pts higher in Captain Creek gap widening
21.9% 34th pct 12.2% 9th pct
Defence service in Captain Creekin Deepwater +3.5 pts higher in Deepwater
2.2% 42nd pct 5.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Captain Creekin Deepwater +7.5 pts higher in Deepwater gap widening
30.5% 80th pct 38.0% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Captain Creekin Deepwater +10 larger in Deepwater
13 62nd pct 23 71st pct
Median age in Captain Creekin Deepwater +6 yrs older in Captain Creek
51 yrs 88th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Captain Creekin Deepwater +$125 higher in Captain Creek
$450 25th pct $325 10th pct
Household income in Captain Creekin Deepwater +$212 higher in Deepwater
$537 3rd pct $749 9th pct
Indigenous language in Captain Creekin Deepwater
— 52.2% 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Captain Creekin Deepwater +0.3 larger in Captain Creek gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Captain Creekin Deepwater +2.0 pts higher in Captain Creek gap narrowing
12.2% 58th pct 10.2% 46th pct
Living alone in Captain Creekin Deepwater +9.7 pts higher in Deepwater gap steady
30.5% 73rd pct 40.2% 91st pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 43.3%
37.8% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
12.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%
1.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 36.9%
30.5% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 40.2%
12.2% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%
9.8% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
1.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Captain Creekin Deepwater +$123 higher in Captain Creek gap widening
$313 61st pct $190 23rd pct
Mortgage in Captain Creekin Deepwater +$389 higher in Captain Creek gap narrowing
$1,229 25th pct $840 10th pct
People / bedroom in Captain Creekin Deepwater +0.10 higher in Captain Creek gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Captain Creekin Deepwater +6.4 pts higher in Deepwater gap widening
4.3% 10th pct 10.7% 29th pct
Owned outright in Captain Creekin Deepwater +9.2 pts higher in Deepwater gap steady
50.6% 76th pct 59.8% 90th pct
Separate houses in Captain Creekin Deepwater +4.3 pts higher in Deepwater gap widening
95.7% 48th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Captain Creekin Deepwater +4.2 pts higher in Captain Creek gap steady
40.2% 4th pct 36.1% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 59.8%
34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.5 pts 19.7%
4.3% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%
3.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 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

33.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 30.3%
26.2% 3 bedrooms even 26.2%
14.0% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
14.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%
7.3% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% $350–$549 ◂ +71.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.4% Under $1,000 +32.7 pts ▸ 54.2%
39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +39.3 pts 0.0%
12.5% $1,800–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Captain Creekin Deepwater +3.1 pts higher in Captain Creek gap widening
3.1% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Captain Creekin Deepwater +10.0 pts higher in Deepwater gap narrowing
11.7% 33rd pct 21.7% 64th pct
PT commute in Captain Creekin Deepwater +6.7 pts higher in Deepwater gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 94th pct
PT stops in Captain Creekin Deepwater even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Captain Creekin Deepwater even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Captain Creekin Deepwater even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Captain Creekin Deepwater even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +18.2 pts 45.0%
11.7% Worked at home +10.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Bus +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.5% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.7% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.2% 1 vehicle +18.9 pts ▸ 49.1%
42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 30.2%
19.5% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
2.5% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Captain Creekin Deepwater +0.5 pts higher in Captain Creek gap narrowing
34.9% 64th pct 34.4% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Captain Creekin Deepwater +20.0 pts higher in Deepwater gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Captain Creekin Deepwater +2.6 pts higher in Deepwater gap steady
11.8% 92nd pct 14.5% 96th pct
Participation in Captain Creekin Deepwater +21.4 pts higher in Captain Creek gap widening
50.3% 22nd pct 28.9% 0th pct
Full-time in Captain Creekin Deepwater +1.8 pts higher in Captain Creek gap narrowing
48.5% 13th pct 46.7% 11th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%
2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.0% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 5.0%
9.2% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%
5.5% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%
6.1% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.3% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Labourers +9.9 pts ▸ 28.3%
22.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.7 pts 10.0%
6.1% Community & personal service +10.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.2% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 5.0%
10.4% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.7% Professionals even 11.7%
9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Captain Creekin Deepwater even
0.0 24th pct 0.0 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Captain Creekin Deepwater even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Captain Creekin Deepwater even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Captain Creekin Deepwater even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Captain Creekin Deepwater even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Captain Creekin Deepwater even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Captain Creekin Deepwater +0.1 pts higher in Captain Creek
0.9% 33rd pct 0.8% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Captain Creekin Deepwater even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Captain Creekin Deepwater +9.5 more in Deepwater
4.4 28th pct 13.9 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Captain Creekin Deepwater even
0 17th pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Captain Creekin Deepwater +5.3 pts higher in Captain Creek
11.3% 86th pct 6.1% 54th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Captain Creek vs Deepwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30531/captain-creek/vs/SAL30823/deepwater