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Cherry Creek vs Colinton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Cherry Creek profile · Colinton profile

Cherry Creek Colinton

Colinton (Qld) and Cherry Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. They differ sharply in their demographics: residents are far older in Colinton (Qld), where the typical age is 56, compared to 45 in Cherry Creek. Colinton (Qld) also has a far higher share of seniors, with 35.0% aged 65 and over, while Cherry Creek has none. In contrast, Cherry Creek is more family-oriented, with far more people caring for children unpaid (46.2% versus 16.7%) and a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 10.5%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining car-dependent with very little access to nearby shops or services. They share a similar typical weekly household income of around $950, which is well below the national figure. While they both sit far below the national average for education and income, Colinton (Qld) has a higher share of people with a bachelor degree or higher, while Cherry Creek has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 35.0 pts higher in Colinton No religion: 29.5 pts higher in Colinton Unpaid child care: 29.5 pts higher in Cherry Creek Rent: $145 higher in Colinton First Nations: 10.5 pts higher in Cherry Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cherry Creekin Colinton +22 larger in Colinton gap narrowing
38 23rd pct 60 31st pct
Median age in Cherry Creekin Colinton +11 yrs older in Colinton gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Cherry Creekin Colinton +10.5 pts higher in Cherry Creek gap widening
10.5% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cherry Creekin Colinton +35.0 pts higher in Colinton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 35.0% 91st pct
Under 15 in Cherry Creekin Colinton +6.8 pts higher in Cherry Creek gap narrowing
18.4% 59th pct 11.7% 22nd pct
De facto in Cherry Creekin Colinton +18.0 pts higher in Colinton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.0% 83rd pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +12.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +35.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.3 pts 10.0%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 11.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +15.1 pts 42.6%
38.5% Never married ◂ +21.8 pts 16.7%
19.2% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.4% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 11.1%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cherry Creek Colinton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cherry Creekin Colinton +1.8 pts higher in Colinton gap narrowing
13.2% 58th pct 15.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

34.2% Australian +12.5 pts ▸ 46.7%
36.8% English +9.8 pts ▸ 46.7%
21.1% Scottish ◂ +9.4 pts 11.7%
13.2% German +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Irish +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cherry Creekin Colinton +7.9 pts higher in Cherry Creek gap widening
7.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cherry Creekin Colinton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

76.3% English only +15.4 pts ▸ 91.7%
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 Cherry Creekin Colinton +29.5 pts higher in Colinton gap widening
10.5% 1st pct 40.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

57.9% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 43.3%
10.5% No religion +29.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
10.5% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cherry Creekin Colinton +12.7 pts higher in Cherry Creek gap widening
42.3% 43rd pct 29.6% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Cherry Creekin Colinton +9.3 pts higher in Colinton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cherry Creekin Colinton +2 more in Cherry Creek
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Cherry Creekin Colinton
73 21st pct —
ICSEA in Cherry Creekin Colinton
923 15th pct —

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 29.6%
34.6% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 38.9%
11.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 5.6%
11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

Highest qualification level

57.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 48.5%
26.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.1 pts 18.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
21.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.8% Education ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Health +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cherry Creekin Colinton +$77 higher in Colinton gap widening
$433 7th pct $510 13th pct
Household income in Cherry Creekin Colinton +$10 higher in Colinton gap narrowing
$949 11th pct $959 12th pct
Family income in Cherry Creekin Colinton +$238 higher in Colinton gap widening
$949 5th pct $1,187 11th pct
High earners in Cherry Creekin Colinton even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Cherry Creekin Colinton
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +33.5 pts 9.4%
42.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 34.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

107.7% Under $650 ◂ +41.0 pts 66.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cherry Creekin Colinton +1.5 pts higher in Colinton
36.8% 84th pct 38.3% 87th pct
Mental health in Cherry Creekin Colinton +13.3 pts higher in Colinton
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Cherry Creekin Colinton +5.0 pts higher in Colinton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.9% Heart disease +7.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Mental health +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.2% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%
13.2% Other condition ◂ +6.5 pts 6.7%
0.0% Diabetes +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Cancer +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.4% None +16.0 pts ▸ 63.3%
18.4% One condition +6.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
10.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%
0.0% Three or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cherry Creekin Colinton +12.3 pts higher in Cherry Creek gap steady
30.8% 87th pct 18.5% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Cherry Creekin Colinton +7.4 pts higher in Colinton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Cherry Creekin Colinton +29.5 pts higher in Cherry Creek gap widening
46.2% 100th pct 16.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Cherry Creekin Colinton +7.5 pts higher in Colinton
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cherry Creekin Colinton +6.7 pts higher in Colinton gap widening
19.2% 23rd pct 25.9% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cherry Creekin Colinton +4 larger in Cherry Creek
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cherry Creekin Colinton +8 yrs older in Cherry Creek
17 yrs 14th pct 9 yrs 3rd pct
Median income in Cherry Creekin Colinton
$1,375 89th pct —
Household income in Cherry Creekin Colinton
— $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cherry Creekin Colinton +0.6 larger in Cherry Creek gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Cherry Creekin Colinton +13.3 pts higher in Cherry Creek gap narrowing
27.6% 95th pct 14.3% 69th pct
Living alone in Cherry Creekin Colinton
— 9.4% 6th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +37.6 pts 24.5%
27.6% Couples without children +19.4 pts ▸ 46.9%
27.6% One-parent families ◂ +13.3 pts 14.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +56.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
28.6% 1 person ◂ +19.2 pts 9.4%
21.4% 3 people ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cherry Creekin Colinton +$145 higher in Colinton gap widening
$150 14th pct $295 55th pct
Mortgage in Cherry Creekin Colinton +$1,008 higher in Colinton gap widening
$1,700 55th pct $2,708 89th pct
People / bedroom in Cherry Creekin Colinton +0.30 higher in Cherry Creek gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Cherry Creekin Colinton
— 9.4% 24th pct
Owned outright in Cherry Creekin Colinton
— 56.3% 87th pct
Separate houses in Cherry Creekin Colinton
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cherry Creekin Colinton
— 68.8% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright +13.4 pts ▸ 56.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
21.4% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 9.4%
0.0% Other tenure +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

92.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +52.2 pts 40.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cherry Creekin Colinton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cherry Creekin Colinton
— 64.3% 100th pct
PT commute in Cherry Creekin Colinton
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cherry Creekin Colinton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cherry Creekin Colinton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cherry Creekin Colinton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cherry Creekin Colinton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Cherry Creekin Colinton +11 longer in Colinton
118 79th pct 129 86th pct
Reach 30 min in Cherry Creekin Colinton
— 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Cherry Creekin Colinton
— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.5% Worked at home +25.8 pts ▸ 64.3%
30.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 25.0%
23.1% Walked ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

64.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 48.0%
28.6% 1 vehicle +15.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 12.0%
0.0% 4 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cherry Creekin Colinton +14.3 pts higher in Colinton gap widening
14.7% 9th pct 29.0% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cherry Creekin Colinton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cherry Creekin Colinton +1.9 pts higher in Colinton gap narrowing
50.0% 22nd pct 51.9% 25th pct
Full-time in Cherry Creekin Colinton
— 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

23.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Mining +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Other services +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

46.2% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
30.8% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 25.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cherry Creekin Colinton +0.1 higher in Colinton
0.0 0th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cherry Creekin Colinton +0.1 more in Colinton
0.0 0th pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Cherry Creekin Colinton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cherry Creekin Colinton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cherry Creekin Colinton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cherry Creekin Colinton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cherry Creekin Colinton +9.7 pts higher in Colinton
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 47th pct
Walk to health in Cherry Creekin Colinton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cherry Creekin Colinton +50.0 more in Colinton
0.0 0th pct 50.0 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Cherry Creekin Colinton +0 higher in Cherry Creek
1 42nd pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Cherry Creekin Colinton +2.1 pts higher in Colinton
9.6% 79th pct 11.7% 87th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cherry Creek vs Colinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30595/cherry-creek/vs/SAL30648/colinton