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Captain Creek vs Turkey Beach

Name: Captain Creek vs Turkey Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Captain Creek profile · Turkey Beach profile

Captain Creek Turkey Beach

Captain Creek and Turkey Beach are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Turkey Beach is far older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 35.1% of people aged 65 and over. This is compared to Captain Creek, where the typical resident is 49 and only 15.3% are seniors. Turkey Beach also has far more three-bedroom homes (63.1% versus 40.2%) and a much higher share of full-time employees (72.2% versus 48.5%). In contrast, Captain Creek has far more people with no religion (54.0% versus 41.2%) and a higher share of adults working or looking for work (50.3% versus 34.9%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people providing unpaid care, at around 12%. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with Captain Creek at $468 and Turkey Beach at $492. While both lack public transport, Turkey Beach is more walkable, with 97.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to just 0.9% in Captain Creek.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 23.8 pts higher in Turkey Beach 3+ bedrooms: 22.8 pts higher in Turkey Beach Median age: 12 yrs older in Turkey Beach Aged 65+: 19.9 pts higher in Turkey Beach People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Captain Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach +304 larger in Captain Creek gap widening

452 63rd pct 148 48th pct

Median age in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach +12 yrs older in Turkey Beach gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 61 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

40.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 32.4%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +19.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 8.1%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 13.5%

6.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

Marital status

46.5% Married +13.8 pts ▸ 60.3%

34.1% Never married ◂ +15.8 pts 18.3%

13.5% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

5.1% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.6% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Age & sex structure

Captain Creek Turkey Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 82.4%

2.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

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

36.1% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

41.2% English ◂ +2.0 pts 39.2%

7.3% German +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.6% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

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% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 88.5%

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 ◂ +12.8 pts 41.2%

27.9% Christianity +18.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

17.3% Not stated ◂ +9.1 pts 8.1%

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 ≤3 km in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

32.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 22.4%

9.7% Year 9 or below +8.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.7 pts 6.3%

9.4% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related +10.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

9.8% Management & commerce +9.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

6.0% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

6.4% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

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%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach +$24 higher in Turkey Beach gap steady

$468 9th pct $492 12th pct

Household income in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach +$40 higher in Turkey Beach gap narrowing

$837 7th pct $877 9th pct

Family income in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach +$130 higher in Captain Creek gap widening

$1,089 9th pct $959 5th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 +18.2 pts ▸ 52.3%

26.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 16.9%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 9.2%

3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.7% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 61.9%

16.8% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.9% Diabetes +6.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.4% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

1.5% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None ◂ +13.3 pts 48.0%

13.7% One condition +8.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.3% Two conditions +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach +3 larger in Captain Creek

13 62nd pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach +29 yrs older in Captain Creek

51 yrs 88th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach +$25 higher in Captain Creek

$450 25th pct $425 21st pct

Household income in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach +$487 higher in Turkey Beach

$537 3rd pct $1,024 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach +0.4 larger in Captain Creek gap widening

2.3 29th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

37.8% Couples without children +27.9 pts ▸ 65.6%

49.0% Couples with children ◂ +28.1 pts 20.8%

12.2% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.9% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

30.5% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 6.2%

9.8% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach +$85 higher in Captain Creek gap widening

$313 61st pct $228 33rd pct

Mortgage in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach +$180 higher in Turkey Beach gap narrowing

$1,229 25th pct $1,409 36th pct

People / bedroom in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach +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 +9.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.3 pts 13.8%

4.3% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 87.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.2% 3 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

33.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 27.7%

14.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

14.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

7.3% Studio / none ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%

71.4% $350–$549 ◂ +71.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 +38.5 pts ▸ 77.8%

12.5% $1,800–$2,999 +31.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

21.4% Under $1,000 +11.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +21.5 pts 41.7%

11.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +10.5 pts 32.3%

30.2% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 7.7%

2.5% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.1% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.1% Retail trade +10.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.5% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

9.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

9.2% Mining ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

8.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.5% Public administration & safety +5.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.6 pts 11.1%

10.4% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.4% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 16.7%

11.7% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.2% Sales workers +7.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%

6.1% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach +0.7 higher in Turkey Beach

0.0 24th pct 0.7 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach +1.0 more in Turkey Beach

0.0 29th pct 1.0 59th pct

15-min city in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach +97.0 pts higher in Turkey Beach

0.9% 33rd pct 97.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach +2.3 more in Turkey Beach

4.4 28th pct 6.8 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach +12 higher in Turkey Beach

0 17th pct 12 72nd pct

Mean slope in Captain Creek in Turkey Beach +6.7 pts higher in Captain Creek

11.3% 86th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Captain Creek vs Turkey Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30531/captain-creek/vs/SAL32888/turkey-beach

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

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Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability