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Carbine Creek vs Sapphire Central

Name: Carbine Creek vs Sapphire Central — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Carbine Creek profile · Sapphire Central profile

Carbine Creek Sapphire Central

Sapphire Central and Carbine Creek are nearby Queensland areas with very different demographics. Sapphire Central is an older community, where the typical resident is 59 and 37.3% of people are aged 65 or over. It faces higher health challenges, with 40.4% of residents living with a long-term health condition. In contrast, Carbine Creek is sparsely populated and much younger, with a typical age of 34 and no residents aged 65 or over. Incomes are also far higher in Carbine Creek, where typical personal weekly income is $849 compared to $437 in Sapphire Central.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as having no residents who speak little or no English and no access to public transport. They also have similar shares of people in de facto relationships. However, the two areas have diverged in other ways since 2011. For example, Carbine Creek has seen a much higher share of people working from home at 30.4%, while Sapphire Central has a far higher unemployment rate of 13.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,181 larger in Sapphire Central Median age: 25 yrs older in Sapphire Central Aged 65+: 37.3 pts higher in Sapphire Central Unpaid child care: 30.0 pts higher in Carbine Creek Participation: 51.7 pts higher in Carbine Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central +1,181 larger in Sapphire Central

33 20th pct 1,214 74th pct

Median age in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central +25 yrs older in Sapphire Central

34 yrs 13th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +12.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

36.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.6 pts 11.8%

15.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.2 pts 4.0%

9.1% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

67.9% Married ◂ +30.7 pts 37.1%

28.6% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 26.7%

0.0% Divorced +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.0% Widowed +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Separated +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

Carbine Creek Sapphire Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

93.9% Australia ◂ +28.5 pts 65.5%

0.0% England +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% New Zealand +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India even 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

72.7% Australian ◂ +42.4 pts 30.3%

36.4% English +4.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

18.2% Filipino ◂ +17.5 pts 0.7%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

0.0% Irish +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% German +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 81.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +23.9 pts 42.8%

33.3% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

0.0% Not stated +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central +1 more in Sapphire Central

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central

— 56 17th pct

ICSEA in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central

— 884 12th pct

Highest year of school

32.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.6%

24.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.6%

16.0% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

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

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%

0.0% Management & commerce +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central +$412 higher in Carbine Creek

$849 66th pct $437 7th pct

Household income in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central +$605 higher in Carbine Creek

$1,249 28th pct $644 0th pct

Family income in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central +$728 higher in Carbine Creek

$1,624 34th pct $896 4th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% Under $650 +20.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Personal income distribution

21.4% Under $650 +38.7 pts ▸ 60.1%

14.3% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 4.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% Mental health +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Other condition +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Heart disease +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Asthma +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Diabetes +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Lung condition +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Cancer +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

97.0% None ◂ +56.4 pts 40.5%

0.0% One condition +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% Two conditions +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Three or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central +54 larger in Sapphire Central

0 0th pct 54 78th pct

Median age in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central

— 48 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central

— $366 13th pct

Household income in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central

— $756 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central +1.0 larger in Carbine Creek

2.8 76th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +28.0 pts 29.2%

46.4% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 52.4%

21.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 17.6%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +51.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

41.7% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 35.7%

25.0% 3 people ◂ +18.6 pts 6.4%

0.0% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central

— $160 16th pct

Mortgage in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central +$8,799 higher in Carbine Creek

$9,666 100th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central even

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 59.5%

33.3% Other tenure ◂ +19.9 pts 13.4%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.5 pts 88.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +53.6 pts 4.8%

33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 27.6%

33.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 21.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.0% Studio / none +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

34.8% Car (driver) +25.4 pts ▸ 60.1%

30.4% Worked at home ◂ +18.2 pts 12.2%

0.0% Walked +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 4 or more ◂ +45.0 pts 5.0%

0.0% 1 vehicle +44.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 32.7%

33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.1 pts 13.2%

0.0% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

65.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +58.6 pts 6.6%

0.0% Mining +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Retail trade +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.0% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 8.4%

0.0% Accommodation & food +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Rental & real estate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

56.5% Managers ◂ +40.8 pts 15.7%

26.1% Professionals ◂ +21.9 pts 4.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.4 pts 7.0%

13.0% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Technicians & trades +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Community & personal service +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Sales workers +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central +1.5 higher in Sapphire Central

0.0 0th pct 1.5 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central +1.8 more in Sapphire Central

0.0 0th pct 1.8 64th pct

15-min city in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central +25.4 pts higher in Sapphire Central

0.0% 0th pct 25.4% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central +30.6 pts higher in Sapphire Central

0.0% 0th pct 30.6% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central +40.7 pts higher in Sapphire Central

0.0% 0th pct 40.7% 61st pct

Walk to health in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central +19.2 pts higher in Sapphire Central

0.0% 0th pct 19.2% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central +13.2 more in Sapphire Central

0.0 0th pct 13.2 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central even

0 3rd pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Carbine Creek in Sapphire Central +1.6 pts higher in Sapphire Central

2.8% 9th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carbine Creek vs Sapphire Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30534/carbine-creek/vs/SAL32516/sapphire-central