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Captain Creek vs Miriam Vale

Name: Captain Creek vs Miriam Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Captain Creek profile · Miriam Vale profile

Captain Creek Miriam Vale

Miriam Vale and Captain Creek are nearby Queensland areas with similar populations, but they differ in their layout and demographics. Miriam Vale is more developed, with a walkability score of 2.6 (mostly car-dependent) and about half its homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, and parks. It has a much older population, with 25.4% aged 65 and over, and a far higher rate of long-term health conditions at 35.3%. Captain Creek is more car-dependent and has a higher share of people in de facto relationships (19.1%) and those with no religion (54.0%).

Both areas are almost identical in the number of people living alone, at 30.5% each. This shared trait sits alongside other similarities, such as having no recent overseas arrivals and almost no public transport use. While both have residents far older than the national figure, the gap in age between them is relatively small. However, the divide in housing is clear: Captain Creek has a much higher share of homes owned outright (50.6%), while Miriam Vale has far more rentals and larger three-bedroom homes.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 31.8 pts higher in Miriam Vale People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Captain Creek De facto: 10.3 pts higher in Captain Creek Renting: 14.7 pts higher in Miriam Vale No religion: 11.6 pts higher in Captain Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale +41 larger in Miriam Vale gap widening

452 63rd pct 493 64th pct

Median age in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale +3 yrs older in Miriam Vale gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

40.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 33.3%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +10.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.3%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 14.4%

6.6% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

46.5% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

34.1% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 24.5%

13.5% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

5.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Captain Creek Miriam Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +13.1 pts ▸ 85.4%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China 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

36.1% Australian +12.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

41.2% English +5.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

9.3% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.7% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only +11.2 pts ▸ 93.3%

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

Religious affiliation

54.0% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 42.4%

27.9% Christianity +21.6 pts ▸ 49.5%

17.3% Not stated ◂ +9.8 pts 7.5%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

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

Schools/1k kids in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale

— 14.08 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale +1 more in Miriam Vale

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale

— 123 29th pct

ICSEA in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale

— 909 13th pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

32.0% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

9.7% Year 9 or below +9.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%

9.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.8% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.4% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

6.0% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale +$110 higher in Miriam Vale gap steady

$468 9th pct $578 22nd pct

Household income in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale +$277 higher in Miriam Vale gap widening

$837 7th pct $1,114 20th pct

Family income in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale +$342 higher in Miriam Vale gap narrowing

$1,089 9th pct $1,431 23rd pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 27.5%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

26.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.5%

3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

52.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 52.2%

16.8% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

7.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.0% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.4% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.4% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.5% Cancer +4.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None ◂ +6.7 pts 54.6%

13.7% One condition +7.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.3% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.4% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale +8 larger in Miriam Vale

13 62nd pct 21 69th pct

Median age in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale +20 yrs older in Captain Creek

51 yrs 88th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale +$87 higher in Miriam Vale

$450 25th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale +$838 higher in Miriam Vale

$537 3rd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale +0.1 larger in Captain Creek gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 44.0%

37.8% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

12.2% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 40.5%

30.5% 1 person even 30.5%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

9.8% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

5.5% 5 people even 5.5%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale +$118 higher in Captain Creek gap widening

$313 61st pct $195 24th pct

Mortgage in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale +$29 higher in Captain Creek gap narrowing

$1,229 25th pct $1,200 24th pct

People / bedroom in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale +0.40 higher in Captain Creek gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 40.0%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 34.0%

4.3% Rented +14.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

3.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 93.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.2% 3 bedrooms +21.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

33.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 21.5%

14.0% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.5 pts 3.5%

7.3% Studio / none ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% $350–$549 ◂ +71.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +47.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 38.2%

21.4% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

12.5% $1,800–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 55.2%

11.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%

2.5% Walked +7.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 35.6%

30.2% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 17.0%

2.5% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.1% Retail trade +11.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.5% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 8.5%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.1 pts 5.0%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +5.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

8.0% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Mining ◂ +5.7 pts 3.5%

3.1% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Administrative & support ◂ +5.0 pts 3.0%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.5% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.8% Electricity, gas & water +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.8 pts 12.9%

18.4% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 13.4%

6.1% Community & personal service +9.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.4% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.2% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.7% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%

9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale +2.6 higher in Miriam Vale

0.0 24th pct 2.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale +3.2 more in Miriam Vale

0.0 29th pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale +49.4 pts higher in Miriam Vale

0.0% 0th pct 49.4% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale +52.4 pts higher in Miriam Vale

0.0% 0th pct 52.4% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale +52.1 pts higher in Miriam Vale

0.0% 0th pct 52.1% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale +56.0 pts higher in Miriam Vale

0.9% 33rd pct 56.9% 66th pct

Walk to health in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale +17.9 more in Miriam Vale

4.4 28th pct 22.3 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale +1 higher in Miriam Vale

0 17th pct 1 55th pct

Mean slope in Captain Creek in Miriam Vale +4.9 pts higher in Captain Creek

11.3% 86th pct 6.5% 58th pct

Compare Captain Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Miriam Vale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Captain Creek vs Miriam Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30531/captain-creek/vs/SAL31860/miriam-vale