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Coal Creek vs Toogoolawah

Name: Coal Creek vs Toogoolawah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Coal Creek profile · Toogoolawah profile

Coal Creek Toogoolawah

Toogoolawah and Coal Creek are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Toogoolawah is more populated and serves as a local hub, where 78.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and typical weekly rent is $260. In contrast, Coal Creek is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of a school or shop. Toogoolawah has a much older population, with 37.3% aged 65 and over compared to 20.0% in Coal Creek, and far more people have moved there in the last five years (42.0% versus 11.4%).

Both areas share a similar residential scale, with an equal average of 2.2 people per home. They are also effectively alike in that very few residents speak little or no English. While they share these basics, the two areas differ in their workforce and education; Coal Creek has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (56.4% compared to 35.3%) and more people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,150 larger in Toogoolawah Rent: $170 higher in Toogoolawah Recent movers: 30.6 pts higher in Toogoolawah Full-time: 24.1 pts higher in Toogoolawah Year 12: 21.1 pts higher in Coal Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +1,150 larger in Toogoolawah gap steady

50 28th pct 1,200 74th pct

Median age in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +1 yrs older in Coal Creek gap narrowing

57 yrs 89th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

52.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +24.9 pts 27.1%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +17.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

8.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.0% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

72.1% Married ◂ +27.6 pts 44.5%

11.6% Never married +14.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

7.0% Divorced +8.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Widowed +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Coal Creek Toogoolawah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 86.3%

0.0% England +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 46.1%

44.0% English ◂ +0.8 pts 43.3%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

12.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.0% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 95.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

34.0% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

6.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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/1k kids in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah

— 12.20 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +2 more in Toogoolawah

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah

— 262 44th pct

ICSEA in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah

— 955 29th pct

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 12 ◂ +21.1 pts 35.3%

30.8% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.5% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.0% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +23.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

17.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +15.0 pts 2.4%

13.0% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Field of qualification

39.1% Society & culture ◂ +28.2 pts 10.9%

21.7% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 15.5%

17.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.4 pts 6.0%

17.4% Education ◂ +5.3 pts 12.1%

0.0% Management & commerce +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Health +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +$209 higher in Coal Creek gap widening

$710 42nd pct $501 12th pct

Household income in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +$282 higher in Coal Creek gap narrowing

$1,249 28th pct $967 12th pct

Family income in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +$603 higher in Coal Creek gap widening

$1,833 46th pct $1,230 13th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 39.5%

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.4%

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 19.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 61.5%

48.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.0 pts 25.9%

7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

24.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 19.8%

20.0% Other condition ◂ +7.5 pts 12.5%

16.0% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

12.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

10.0% Cancer ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%

0.0% Diabetes +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Lung condition +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Dementia +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None ◂ +2.0 pts 50.0%

20.0% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.0% Two conditions +5.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +58 larger in Toogoolawah

0 0th pct 58 79th pct

Median age in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +36 yrs older in Coal Creek

61 yrs 95th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +$312 higher in Toogoolawah

$225 2nd pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +$225 higher in Toogoolawah

$900 14th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 44.0%

45.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 38.9%

0.0% One-parent families +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +26.6 pts 40.1%

47.6% 1 person ◂ +12.4 pts 35.2%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

0.0% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$90 4th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +$260 higher in Toogoolawah gap narrowing

$867 11th pct $1,127 20th pct

People / bedroom in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 46.9%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.0% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 93.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

66.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 44.9%

14.3% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.0% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.0% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +82.8 pts ▸ 82.8%

0.0% Under $200 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.9 pts 34.1%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +1 more in Toogoolawah

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +0.83 more in Toogoolawah

0.00 0th pct 0.83 61st pct

Departures/1k in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +10.0 more in Toogoolawah

0.0 0th pct 10.0 58th pct

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

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +79 longer in Coal Creek

84 99th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +2 longer in Toogoolawah

79 56th pct 81 57th pct

Reach 30 min in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

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

5,052 35th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.7% Car (driver) +17.0 pts ▸ 58.7%

20.8% Worked at home ◂ +11.5 pts 9.3%

0.0% Walked +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 32.7%

23.8% 1 vehicle +17.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

38.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +24.6 pts 13.5%

14.3% 4 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 5.7%

0.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +19.9 pts 5.1%

16.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 13.7%

16.7% Administrative & support ◂ +15.4 pts 1.2%

12.5% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

0.0% Education & training +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Mining +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Managers ◂ +8.4 pts 12.5%

20.8% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 11.0%

20.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.1 pts 10.8%

16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 11.7%

0.0% Community & personal service +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Technicians & trades +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% Labourers +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +5.4 higher in Toogoolawah

0.0 0th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +6.1 more in Toogoolawah

0.0 0th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +76.9 pts higher in Toogoolawah

0.0% 0th pct 76.9% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +73.2 pts higher in Toogoolawah

0.0% 0th pct 73.2% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +50.4 pts higher in Toogoolawah

0.0% 0th pct 50.4% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +78.3 pts higher in Toogoolawah

0.0% 0th pct 78.3% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +79.9 pts higher in Toogoolawah

0.0% 0th pct 79.9% 74th pct

Walk to health in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +76.1 pts higher in Toogoolawah

0.0% 0th pct 76.1% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +34.2 more in Toogoolawah

0.0 0th pct 34.2 74th pct

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

0 33rd pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Coal Creek in Toogoolawah +8.7 pts higher in Coal Creek

13.5% 90th pct 4.8% 40th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coal Creek vs Toogoolawah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30635/coal-creek/vs/SAL32844/toogoolawah