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Coal Creek vs Glen Esk

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Coal Creek profile · Glen Esk profile

Coal Creek Glen Esk

Glen Esk and Coal Creek are both sparsely populated rural areas in Queensland. There are stark differences in their populations; Glen Esk has a far higher share of people born overseas (23.6% compared to 8.0%) and a higher proportion of one-parent families (26.3% versus 0.0%). In Coal Creek, the typical weekly personal income is far higher at $710, while it is $417 in Glen Esk. Coal Creek also has a far higher share of people with a mental health condition (16.0% compared to 0.0%).

Both areas are almost identical in their layout, as every home in both places is a separate house and no one lives within walking distance of public transport, parks, or shops. This shared isolation is reflected in the fact that both areas have a typical resident age well above the national figure, with Glen Esk at 54 and Coal Creek at 57. While they share this rural character, the two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Glen Esk seeing a far higher share of people moving into the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 26.3 pts higher in Glen Esk Rent: $100 higher in Glen Esk Mortgage: $1,632 higher in Glen Esk Unpaid carers: 21.2 pts higher in Glen Esk Owned outright: 20.8 pts higher in Coal Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +5 larger in Glen Esk gap widening
50 28th pct 55 30th pct
Median age in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +3 yrs older in Coal Creek gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +5.5 pts higher in Glen Esk gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +5.5 pts higher in Glen Esk gap narrowing
20.0% 56th pct 25.5% 76th pct
Under 15 in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +2.9 pts higher in Coal Creek gap steady
12.0% 23rd pct 9.1% 14th pct
De facto in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +3.9 pts higher in Coal Creek gap narrowing
18.9% 86th pct 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

52.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.1 pts 30.9%
20.0% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

72.1% Married ◂ +14.3 pts 57.8%
11.6% Never married +17.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
7.0% Divorced +13.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Coal Creek Glen Esk

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +15.6 pts higher in Glen Esk gap narrowing
8.0% 34th pct 23.6% 83rd pct

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 70.9%
0.0% England +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
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

50.0% Australian ◂ +11.8 pts 38.2%
44.0% English ◂ +5.8 pts 38.2%
14.0% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 7.3%
12.0% German ◂ +6.5 pts 5.5%
6.0% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
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 Coal Creekin Glen Esk +7.3 pts higher in Glen Esk gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 71st pct
Limited English in Coal Creekin Glen Esk even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 83.6%
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 Coal Creekin Glen Esk +2.4 pts higher in Glen Esk gap narrowing
34.0% 31st pct 36.4% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity ◂ +10.4 pts 43.6%
34.0% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
6.0% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
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 Coal Creekin Glen Esk +2.8 pts higher in Coal Creek gap narrowing
56.4% 74th pct 53.7% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +9.6 pts higher in Coal Creek gap widening
16.3% 56th pct 6.7% 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +1 more in Glen Esk
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Coal Creekin Glen Esk
— 140 31st pct
ICSEA in Coal Creekin Glen Esk
— 970 38th pct

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 53.7%
30.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.3%
20.5% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +21.6 pts ▸ 43.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
17.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

39.1% Society & culture ◂ +25.8 pts 13.3%
21.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 16.7%
17.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.4 pts 10.0%
17.4% Education ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +$293 higher in Coal Creek gap widening
$710 42nd pct $417 5th pct
Household income in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +$316 higher in Coal Creek gap narrowing
$1,249 28th pct $933 11th pct
Family income in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +$459 higher in Coal Creek gap narrowing
$1,833 46th pct $1,374 19th pct
High earners in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +6.7 pts higher in Glen Esk gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Coal Creekin Glen Esk even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 40.9%
33.3% Under $650 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 27.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 53.3%
48.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.4 pts 24.4%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +9.3 pts higher in Coal Creek
42.0% 92nd pct 32.7% 69th pct
Mental health in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +16.0 pts higher in Coal Creek
16.0% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +7.1 pts higher in Coal Creek gap narrowing
18.0% 100th pct 10.9% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

24.0% Arthritis ◂ +11.3 pts 12.7%
20.0% Other condition ◂ +7.3 pts 12.7%
16.0% Mental health ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%
12.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%
10.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
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

52.0% None +8.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
20.0% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
6.0% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.0% Three or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +0.8 pts higher in Glen Esk gap narrowing
32.6% 88th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +21.2 pts higher in Glen Esk gap widening
23.3% 95th pct 44.4% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +3.7 pts higher in Glen Esk gap narrowing
16.3% 14th pct 20.0% 26th pct
Defence service in Coal Creekin Glen Esk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +1.6 pts higher in Coal Creek gap steady
34.9% 89th pct 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +3 larger in Glen Esk
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +57 yrs older in Coal Creek
61 yrs 95th pct 4 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +$2,275 higher in Glen Esk
$225 2nd pct $2,500 100th pct
Household income in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +$2,350 higher in Glen Esk
$900 14th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +0.4 larger in Glen Esk gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +26.3 pts higher in Glen Esk gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 26.3% 94th pct
Living alone in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +20.3 pts higher in Coal Creek gap widening
47.6% 99th pct 27.3% 62nd pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 39.5%
45.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 42.1%
0.0% One-parent families +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +39.4 pts 27.3%
47.6% 1 person ◂ +20.3 pts 27.3%
0.0% 4 people +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +$100 higher in Glen Esk
$90 4th pct $190 23rd pct
Mortgage in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +$1,632 higher in Glen Esk gap widening
$867 11th pct $2,499 88th pct
People / bedroom in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +0.20 higher in Glen Esk gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +19.0 pts higher in Coal Creek gap widening
19.0% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +20.8 pts higher in Coal Creek gap widening
57.1% 88th pct 36.4% 36th pct
Separate houses in Coal Creekin Glen Esk even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +13.0 pts higher in Coal Creek gap narrowing
85.7% 67th pct 72.7% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright ◂ +20.8 pts 36.4%
23.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 13.6%
0.0% Other tenure +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
19.0% Rented ◂ +19.0 pts 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

66.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +48.5 pts 18.2%
19.0% 4 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% 5 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coal Creekin Glen Esk even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Coal Creekin Glen Esk
20.8% 62nd pct —
PT commute in Coal Creekin Glen Esk
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Coal Creekin Glen Esk even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coal Creekin Glen Esk even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coal Creekin Glen Esk even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coal Creekin Glen Esk even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +20 longer in Coal Creek
84 99th pct 64 87th pct
Drive to city in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +15 longer in Coal Creek
79 56th pct 64 47th pct
Reach 30 min in Coal Creekin Glen Esk even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +5,052 more in Coal Creek
5,052 35th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 35.3%
20.8% Worked at home +8.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +29.2 pts 13.6%
38.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +24.5 pts 13.6%
23.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 18.2%
14.3% 4 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +12.5 pts higher in Glen Esk gap widening
11.4% 6th pct 23.9% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coal Creekin Glen Esk
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +18.0 pts higher in Coal Creek gap narrowing
55.8% 35th pct 37.8% 7th pct
Full-time in Coal Creekin Glen Esk
29.2% 0th pct —

Industries people work in

25.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.7% Retail trade +6.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Education & training +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.5% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.7% Administrative & support ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% Construction ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Technicians & trades +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
16.7% Clerical & administrative +6.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Labourers +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
20.8% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 17.6%
20.8% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 17.6%
20.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.5% Sales workers ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coal Creekin Glen Esk even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coal Creekin Glen Esk even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Coal Creekin Glen Esk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coal Creekin Glen Esk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coal Creekin Glen Esk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coal Creekin Glen Esk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coal Creekin Glen Esk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Coal Creekin Glen Esk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coal Creekin Glen Esk even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Coal Creekin Glen Esk even
0 33rd pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in Coal Creekin Glen Esk +0.5 pts higher in Glen Esk
13.5% 90th pct 14.0% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coal Creek vs Glen Esk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30635/coal-creek/vs/SAL31146/glen-esk