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Captain Creek vs Eurimbula

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Captain Creek profile · Eurimbula profile

Captain Creek Eurimbula

Captain Creek and Eurimbula are two nearby Queensland areas with very different population levels. Captain Creek has 452 residents, while Eurimbula is largely non-residential with no recorded population. There are clear differences in their housing and demographics; Captain Creek has far more people per home at 2.3 compared to 1.0 in Eurimbula, and it has a far larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with 13 residents.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely rural and car-dependent. Both are effectively alike in that no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. While Eurimbula has a far higher share of homes within 15 minutes of a park at 14.3%, both areas have a walkability score that is car-dependent.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Captain Creekin Eurimbula +452 larger in Captain Creek gap widening
452 63rd pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 391
  • First area, 2016: 358
  • First area, 2021: 452
  • Second area, 2011: 15
  • Second area, 2016: 4
  • Second area, 2021: 0
Median age in Captain Creekin Eurimbula +1 yrs older in Captain Creek gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 49 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 47 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 49 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 22 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 48 yrs
2.9% 59th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.1%
  • First area, 2016: 0.8%
  • First area, 2021: 2.9%
15.3% 34th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 14.8%
  • First area, 2016: 13.4%
  • First area, 2021: 15.3%
19.2% 65th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 17.9%
  • First area, 2016: 20.1%
  • First area, 2021: 19.2%
19.1% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 18.6%
  • First area, 2016: 14.8%
  • First area, 2021: 19.1%

Ancestry & Birthplace

11.1% 48th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 14.1%
  • First area, 2016: 14.2%
  • First area, 2021: 11.1%

Language

3.3% 49th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.6%
  • First area, 2016: 3.6%
  • First area, 2021: 3.3%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Religion

54.0% 87th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 32.3%
  • First area, 2016: 40.5%
  • First area, 2021: 54.0%

Education & Qualifications

32.0% 16th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 29.9%
  • First area, 2016: 34.1%
  • First area, 2021: 32.0%
7.8% 21st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 6.9%
  • First area, 2016: 7.8%
  • First area, 2021: 7.8%
Schools ≤3 km in Captain Creekin Eurimbula even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Income

$468 9th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $388
  • First area, 2016: $432
  • First area, 2021: $468
  • Second area, 2011: $666
Household income in Captain Creekin Eurimbula
$837 7th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $683
  • First area, 2016: $759
  • First area, 2021: $837
$1,089 9th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $866
  • First area, 2016: $922
  • First area, 2021: $1,089
  • Second area, 2011: $700
4.6% 29th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 4.6%
  • First area, 2016: 6.0%
  • First area, 2021: 4.6%
High-income homes in Captain Creekin Eurimbula
6.7% 20th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 5.0%
  • First area, 2021: 6.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Captain Creekin Eurimbula
21.5% 18th pct —
4.4% 23rd pct —
Needs assistance in Captain Creekin Eurimbula
6.6% 72nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 9.4%
  • First area, 2016: 8.7%
  • First area, 2021: 6.6%

Community Participation

20.5% 61st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 26.8%
  • First area, 2016: 29.1%
  • First area, 2021: 20.5%
12.4% 46th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 10.3%
  • First area, 2016: 12.1%
  • First area, 2021: 12.4%
Unpaid child care in Captain Creekin Eurimbula
21.9% 34th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 25.1%
  • First area, 2016: 24.5%
  • First area, 2021: 21.9%
2.2% 42nd pct —
30.5% 80th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 34.7%
  • First area, 2016: 40.1%
  • First area, 2021: 30.5%

First Nations

First Nations people in Captain Creekin Eurimbula +13 larger in Captain Creek
13 62nd pct 0 0th pct
51 yrs 88th pct —
$450 25th pct —
Household income in Captain Creekin Eurimbula
$537 3rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Captain Creekin Eurimbula +1.3 larger in Captain Creek
2.3 29th pct 1.0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.1
  • First area, 2016: 2.2
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
  • Second area, 2021: 1.0
12.2% 58th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 15.1%
  • First area, 2016: 15.5%
  • First area, 2021: 12.2%
30.5% 73rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 34.4%
  • First area, 2016: 30.9%
  • First area, 2021: 30.5%

Housing & Dwellings

$313 61st pct —
  • First area, 2011: $200
  • First area, 2016: $200
  • First area, 2021: $313
$1,229 25th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $1,127
  • First area, 2016: $1,625
  • First area, 2021: $1,229
People / bedroom in Captain Creekin Eurimbula +0.10 higher in Captain Creek
1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.20
  • First area, 2016: 0.90
  • First area, 2021: 1.10
  • Second area, 2021: 1.00
4.3% 10th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 16.1%
  • First area, 2016: 12.9%
  • First area, 2021: 4.3%
50.6% 76th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 42.9%
  • First area, 2016: 43.9%
  • First area, 2021: 50.6%
95.7% 48th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 95.2%
  • First area, 2016: 95.7%
  • First area, 2021: 95.7%
40.2% 4th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 48.2%
  • First area, 2016: 44.6%
  • First area, 2021: 40.2%

Transport & Vehicles

3.1% 63rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 2.4%
  • First area, 2021: 3.1%
11.7% 33rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 4.4%
  • First area, 2016: 8.8%
  • First area, 2021: 11.7%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.5%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct —
0.0 0th pct —
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

34.9% 64th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 36.3%
  • First area, 2016: 38.8%
  • First area, 2021: 34.9%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 7.5%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

11.8% 92nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 13.0%
  • First area, 2016: 18.8%
  • First area, 2021: 11.8%
50.3% 22nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 57.5%
  • First area, 2016: 51.1%
  • First area, 2021: 50.3%
48.5% 13th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 44.4%
  • First area, 2016: 50.0%
  • First area, 2021: 48.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Captain Creekin Eurimbula +0.1 higher in Eurimbula
0.0 24th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Captain Creekin Eurimbula +0.1 more in Eurimbula
0.0 29th pct 0.1 43rd pct
15-min city in Captain Creekin Eurimbula even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Captain Creekin Eurimbula even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Captain Creekin Eurimbula even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Captain Creekin Eurimbula even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Captain Creekin Eurimbula +13.4 pts higher in Eurimbula
0.9% 33rd pct 14.3% 49th pct
Walk to health in Captain Creekin Eurimbula even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
4.4 28th pct —
Intersections/km² in Captain Creekin Eurimbula even
0 17th pct 0 9th pct
Mean slope in Captain Creekin Eurimbula +1.3 pts higher in Eurimbula
11.3% 86th pct 12.7% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Captain Creek vs Eurimbula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30531/captain-creek/vs/SAL31003/eurimbula