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Cherry Creek vs Nukku

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Cherry Creek profile · Nukku profile

Cherry Creek Nukku

Nukku and Cherry Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There are stark differences in their demographics and health. Residents are far older in Nukku, where the typical age is 55, compared to 45 in Cherry Creek. Nukku has a much higher share of seniors at 17.5%, while Cherry Creek has none. In contrast, Cherry Creek has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 10.5% and a much higher rate of long-term health conditions at 36.8%, compared to 12.5% in Nukku. Income is also notably different, with the typical weekly household income in Nukku being well higher at $1,187, compared to $949 in Cherry Creek.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as having no public transport stops or walkable amenities. Both areas also have the same typical weekly rent of $150 and a similar drive time to the city of around two hours. They are also alike in that no residents earn $2,000 or more a week. Since 2011, the gap in people moving to the area has remained, with Nukku continuing to have a far higher share of people who moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 37.5 pts higher in Nukku Unpaid child care: 24.9 pts higher in Cherry Creek First Nations: 10.5 pts higher in Cherry Creek Other language: 7.9 pts higher in Cherry Creek People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Cherry Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cherry Creekin Nukku +2 larger in Nukku gap narrowing
38 23rd pct 40 24th pct
Median age in Cherry Creekin Nukku +10 yrs older in Nukku gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Cherry Creekin Nukku +10.5 pts higher in Cherry Creek gap widening
10.5% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cherry Creekin Nukku +17.5 pts higher in Nukku gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.5% 44th pct
Under 15 in Cherry Creekin Nukku +0.9 pts higher in Cherry Creek gap narrowing
18.4% 59th pct 17.5% 53rd pct
De facto in Cherry Creekin Nukku +37.5 pts higher in Nukku
0.0% 0th pct 37.5% 100th pct

Age structure

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.8 pts 12.5%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.3 pts 15.0%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 48.5%
38.5% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 33.3%
19.2% Divorced ◂ +7.1 pts 12.1%
15.4% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cherry Creek Nukku

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

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

Country of birth

71.1% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 70.0%
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

36.8% English +8.2 pts ▸ 45.0%
34.2% Australian ◂ +9.2 pts 25.0%
21.1% Scottish ◂ +13.6 pts 7.5%
13.2% German +6.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Irish +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
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 Nukku +7.9 pts higher in Cherry Creek gap widening
7.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cherry Creekin Nukku even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

76.3% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 77.5%
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

No religion in Cherry Creekin Nukku +7.0 pts higher in Nukku gap narrowing
10.5% 1st pct 17.5% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

57.9% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 50.0%
10.5% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
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 Nukku +5.9 pts higher in Cherry Creek gap widening
42.3% 43rd pct 36.4% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Cherry Creekin Nukku +12.1 pts higher in Nukku gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cherry Creekin Nukku +1 more in Cherry Creek
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cherry Creekin Nukku +26 larger in Nukku
73 21st pct 99 25th pct
ICSEA in Cherry Creekin Nukku even
923 15th pct 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 36.4%
34.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.3%
11.5% Year 11 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

57.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.7 pts 41.2%
26.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.7 pts 17.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
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

0.0% Engineering & related +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
26.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
15.8% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cherry Creekin Nukku +$242 higher in Nukku gap widening
$433 7th pct $675 36th pct
Household income in Cherry Creekin Nukku +$238 higher in Nukku gap widening
$949 11th pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Cherry Creekin Nukku +$488 higher in Nukku gap widening
$949 5th pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Cherry Creekin Nukku even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
42.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
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 ◂ +95.6 pts 12.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +39.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
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 Nukku +24.3 pts higher in Cherry Creek
36.8% 84th pct 12.5% 4th pct
Mental health in Cherry Creekin Nukku even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Cherry Creekin Nukku even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 7.5%
13.2% Asthma ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
7.9% Heart disease ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.4% None +7.6 pts ▸ 55.0%
18.4% One condition ◂ +10.9 pts 7.5%
10.5% Two conditions ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cherry Creekin Nukku +12.6 pts higher in Cherry Creek gap narrowing
30.8% 87th pct 18.2% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Cherry Creekin Nukku +12.1 pts higher in Nukku gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Cherry Creekin Nukku +24.9 pts higher in Cherry Creek gap widening
46.2% 100th pct 21.2% 31st pct
Defence service in Cherry Creekin Nukku even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cherry Creekin Nukku +2.0 pts higher in Nukku gap widening
19.2% 23rd pct 21.2% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cherry Creekin Nukku +4 larger in Cherry Creek
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cherry Creekin Nukku
17 yrs 14th pct —
Median income in Cherry Creekin Nukku
$1,375 89th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cherry Creekin Nukku +0.2 larger in Cherry Creek gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Cherry Creekin Nukku +3.6 pts higher in Cherry Creek gap narrowing
27.6% 95th pct 24.0% 91st pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +22.1 pts 40.0%
27.6% Couples without children +20.4 pts ▸ 48.0%
27.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 24.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +61.5 pts ▸ 61.5%
28.6% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 23.1%
0.0% 5 people +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
21.4% 3 people ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cherry Creekin Nukku even
$150 14th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Cherry Creekin Nukku +$163 higher in Nukku
$1,700 55th pct $1,863 64th pct
People / bedroom in Cherry Creekin Nukku +0.20 higher in Cherry Creek gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 30.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
21.4% Rented ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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 ◂ +31.3 pts 61.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +53.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cherry Creekin Nukku even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cherry Creekin Nukku even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cherry Creekin Nukku even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cherry Creekin Nukku even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Cherry Creekin Nukku +7 longer in Cherry Creek
118 79th pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

30.8% Car (driver) +25.5 pts ▸ 56.3%
38.5% Worked at home ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
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 +4.9 pts ▸ 69.2%
28.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 23.1%
21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cherry Creekin Nukku +12.6 pts higher in Nukku gap widening
14.7% 9th pct 27.3% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Cherry Creekin Nukku +1.5 pts higher in Cherry Creek gap narrowing
50.0% 22nd pct 48.5% 19th pct

Industries people work in

23.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
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%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

46.2% Managers ◂ +27.4 pts 18.8%
30.8% Labourers ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service 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 Nukku even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cherry Creekin Nukku even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cherry Creekin Nukku even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cherry Creekin Nukku even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cherry Creekin Nukku even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cherry Creekin Nukku even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cherry Creekin Nukku even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cherry Creekin Nukku even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cherry Creekin Nukku even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cherry Creekin Nukku +0 higher in Cherry Creek
1 42nd pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Cherry Creekin Nukku +0.2 pts higher in Cherry Creek
9.6% 79th pct 9.4% 78th pct

Compare Cherry Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Nukku with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cherry Creek vs Nukku [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30595/cherry-creek/vs/SAL32195/nukku