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Coal Creek vs Esk

Name: Coal Creek vs Esk — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Coal Creek profile · Esk profile

Coal Creek Esk

Esk (Qld) and Coal Creek are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Esk (Qld) is a larger centre where 36.8% of residents are aged 65 and over, a figure far higher than in Coal Creek (20.0%). The two areas also differ in education and demographics, with Year 12 completion far higher in Coal Creek (56.4%) than in Esk (Qld) (36.3%), and a much higher share of one-parent families in Esk (Qld) at 13.9% compared to 0.0% in Coal Creek.

Both areas have a similar share of households that rent, which sits around 19% and is close to the national figure. They also share a similar number of people per home, averaging about two. Despite these similarities, the local environments differ; Esk (Qld) is mostly car-dependent but has some walkable shops and health services, while Coal Creek is strictly car-dependent with no amenities within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,591 larger in Esk Rent: $170 higher in Esk Recent movers: 26.0 pts higher in Esk Year 12: 20.1 pts higher in Coal Creek Full-time: 19.9 pts higher in Esk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coal Creek in Esk +1,591 larger in Esk gap steady

50 28th pct 1,641 76th pct

Median age in Coal Creek in Esk +1 yrs older in Esk gap steady

57 yrs 89th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

52.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.6 pts 31.4%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +16.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

8.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Marital status

72.1% Married ◂ +21.7 pts 50.4%

11.6% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.0% Divorced +7.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Widowed +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Separated +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Coal Creek Esk

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 76.7%

0.0% England +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% New Zealand +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% Australian ◂ +9.5 pts 40.5%

44.0% English +0.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%

12.0% German ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

6.0% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 93.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 50.9%

34.0% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

6.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coal Creek in Esk

— 5.78 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coal Creek in Esk +1 more in Esk

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Coal Creek in Esk

— 140 31st pct

ICSEA in Coal Creek in Esk

— 970 38th pct

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 12 ◂ +20.1 pts 36.3%

30.8% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

20.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 17.4%

0.0% Year 11 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +18.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

17.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +15.4 pts 2.0%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

39.1% Society & culture ◂ +27.7 pts 11.4%

21.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 17.7%

17.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.2 pts 4.2%

17.4% Education ◂ +9.6 pts 7.8%

0.0% Management & commerce +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Health +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Coal Creek in Esk +$231 higher in Coal Creek gap widening

$710 42nd pct $479 10th pct

Household income in Coal Creek in Esk +$339 higher in Coal Creek gap narrowing

$1,249 28th pct $910 10th pct

Family income in Coal Creek in Esk +$670 higher in Coal Creek gap steady

$1,833 46th pct $1,163 11th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 37.2%

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 26.6%

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 18.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 +15.1 pts ▸ 59.3%

48.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.7 pts 24.2%

7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

24.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 19.7%

20.0% Other condition ◂ +9.0 pts 11.0%

16.0% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

12.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

10.0% Cancer ◂ +4.5 pts 5.5%

0.0% Diabetes +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Lung condition +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None ◂ +7.3 pts 44.7%

20.0% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

6.0% Two conditions +6.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.0% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coal Creek in Esk +57 larger in Esk

0 0th pct 57 78th pct

Median age in Coal Creek in Esk +16 yrs older in Coal Creek

61 yrs 95th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct

Median income in Coal Creek in Esk +$399 higher in Esk

$225 2nd pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Coal Creek in Esk +$287 higher in Esk

$900 14th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coal Creek in Esk +0.1 larger in Coal Creek gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

45.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 36.2%

0.0% One-parent families +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +22.3 pts 44.4%

47.6% 1 person ◂ +14.6 pts 33.1%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

0.0% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coal Creek in Esk +$170 higher in Esk

$90 4th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Coal Creek in Esk +$314 higher in Esk gap narrowing

$867 11th pct $1,181 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Coal Creek in Esk even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 49.9%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

19.0% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 18.9%

0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 92.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 52.1%

14.3% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 14.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +69.3 pts ▸ 69.3%

0.0% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.0 pts 36.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +44.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coal Creek in Esk +4 more in Esk

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Coal Creek in Esk +2.44 more in Esk

0.00 0th pct 2.44 67th pct

Departures/1k in Coal Creek in Esk +14.6 more in Esk

0.0 0th pct 14.6 59th pct

PT routes in Coal Creek in Esk +1 more in Esk

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Coal Creek in Esk +56 longer in Coal Creek

84 99th pct 28 65th pct

Drive to city in Coal Creek in Esk +10 longer in Coal Creek

79 56th pct 69 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Coal Creek in Esk even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Coal Creek in Esk +5,052 more in Coal Creek

5,052 35th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.7% Car (driver) +22.2 pts ▸ 63.9%

20.8% Worked at home ◂ +12.7 pts 8.1%

0.0% Walked +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.8% 1 vehicle +20.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 32.3%

38.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +26.0 pts 12.1%

14.3% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 7.2%

0.0% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +20.2 pts 4.8%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.7% Retail trade ◂ +7.0 pts 9.6%

16.7% Administrative & support ◂ +14.3 pts 2.4%

12.5% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 7.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Accommodation & food +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Manufacturing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Education & training +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Rental & real estate +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Managers ◂ +11.8 pts 9.1%

20.8% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 10.9%

20.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.8 pts 7.0%

0.0% Community & personal service +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.7 pts 10.9%

0.0% Labourers +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Technicians & trades +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Coal Creek in Esk +3.8 higher in Esk

0.0 0th pct 3.8 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coal Creek in Esk +4.2 more in Esk

0.0 0th pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Coal Creek in Esk +56.9 pts higher in Esk

0.0% 0th pct 56.9% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Coal Creek in Esk +54.0 pts higher in Esk

0.0% 0th pct 54.0% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Coal Creek in Esk +38.5 pts higher in Esk

0.0% 0th pct 38.5% 70th pct

Walk to school in Coal Creek in Esk +23.2 pts higher in Esk

0.0% 0th pct 23.2% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Coal Creek in Esk +65.1 pts higher in Esk

0.0% 0th pct 65.1% 68th pct

Walk to health in Coal Creek in Esk +48.0 pts higher in Esk

0.0% 0th pct 48.0% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Coal Creek in Esk +22.5 more in Esk

0.0 0th pct 22.5 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Coal Creek in Esk +3 higher in Esk

0 33rd pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Coal Creek in Esk +6.4 pts higher in Coal Creek

13.5% 90th pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Coal Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Esk with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coal Creek vs Esk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30635/coal-creek/vs/SAL30984/esk