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Colinton vs Ivory Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Colinton profile · Ivory Creek profile

Colinton Ivory Creek

Colinton (Qld) and Ivory Creek are both sparsely populated areas in the Somerset region. Colinton (Qld) has a far higher share of children under 15 (11.7% compared to 0.0%) and seniors (35.0% compared to 20.4%). There is also a notable difference in housing costs, with the typical monthly home-loan payment in Colinton (Qld) being far higher at $2,708, compared to $1,192 in Ivory Creek.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked similarly in several key ways. They share very similar typical weekly incomes, around $500, and the same rate of unemployment. They are also alike in their lack of public transport and the share of adults with a bachelor degree. Both areas remain largely car-dependent, with every home owning at least one motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 21.6 pts higher in Colinton Unpaid carers: 17.0 pts higher in Ivory Creek People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Ivory Creek Mortgage: $1,516 higher in Colinton Aged 65+: 14.6 pts higher in Colinton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colintonin Ivory Creek +11 larger in Colinton gap narrowing
60 31st pct 49 28th pct
Median age in Colintonin Ivory Creek +2 yrs older in Colinton gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Colintonin Ivory Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Colintonin Ivory Creek +14.6 pts higher in Colinton gap narrowing
35.0% 91st pct 20.4% 58th pct
Under 15 in Colintonin Ivory Creek +11.7 pts higher in Colinton gap narrowing
11.7% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Colintonin Ivory Creek +8.2 pts higher in Colinton gap narrowing
18.0% 83rd pct 9.8% 31st pct

Age structure

38.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 32.7%
35.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.6 pts 20.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
10.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%

Marital status

42.6% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 46.3%
16.7% Never married +12.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
22.2% Divorced ◂ +14.9 pts 7.3%
11.1% Widowed +10.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Colinton Ivory Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Colintonin Ivory Creek +8.9 pts higher in Colinton gap widening
15.0% 64th pct 6.1% 25th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +13.9 pts ▸ 93.9%
0.0% England +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% New Zealand +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

46.7% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 49.0%
46.7% English ◂ +7.9 pts 38.8%
8.3% Irish +24.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
15.0% German ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 6.1%
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 Colintonin Ivory Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Colintonin Ivory Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 98.0%
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 Colintonin Ivory Creek +21.6 pts higher in Colinton gap narrowing
40.0% 48th pct 18.4% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +34.2 pts ▸ 77.6%
40.0% No religion ◂ +21.6 pts 18.4%
15.0% Not stated ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
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 Colintonin Ivory Creek +7.1 pts higher in Colinton gap narrowing
29.6% 13th pct 22.5% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Colintonin Ivory Creek +0.5 pts higher in Ivory Creek gap narrowing
9.3% 27th pct 9.8% 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Colintonin Ivory Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 32.5%
29.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 22.5%
9.3% Year 9 or below +13.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
5.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

48.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.7 pts 31.8%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
15.2% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
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

15.2% Management & commerce +21.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
24.2% Engineering & related ◂ +10.6 pts 13.6%
18.2% Society & culture ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
9.1% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Colintonin Ivory Creek +$25 higher in Colinton gap steady
$510 13th pct $485 11th pct
Household income in Colintonin Ivory Creek +$166 higher in Ivory Creek gap steady
$959 12th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Colintonin Ivory Creek +$188 higher in Ivory Creek gap widening
$1,187 11th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Colintonin Ivory Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Colintonin Ivory Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 27.8%
9.4% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

66.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 65.9%
25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 17.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Colintonin Ivory Creek +2.5 pts higher in Ivory Creek
38.3% 87th pct 40.8% 90th pct
Mental health in Colintonin Ivory Creek +7.2 pts higher in Colinton
13.3% 88th pct 6.1% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Colintonin Ivory Creek +5.2 pts higher in Ivory Creek gap widening
5.0% 55th pct 10.2% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Asthma +14.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
15.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.8 pts 8.2%
15.0% Heart disease ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
13.3% Mental health ◂ +7.2 pts 6.1%
6.7% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%
6.7% Cancer ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
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

63.3% None ◂ +24.6 pts 38.8%
25.0% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
6.7% Two conditions +5.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.0% Three or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Colintonin Ivory Creek +11.2 pts higher in Colinton gap widening
18.5% 52nd pct 7.3% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Colintonin Ivory Creek +17.0 pts higher in Ivory Creek gap widening
7.4% 13th pct 24.4% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Colintonin Ivory Creek +10.2 pts higher in Ivory Creek gap widening
16.7% 16th pct 26.8% 58th pct
Defence service in Colintonin Ivory Creek even
7.5% 90th pct 7.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Colintonin Ivory Creek +13.1 pts higher in Ivory Creek gap widening
25.9% 60th pct 39.0% 94th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Colintonin Ivory Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Colintonin Ivory Creek +43 yrs older in Ivory Creek
9 yrs 3rd pct 52 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Colintonin Ivory Creek
— $350 12th pct
Household income in Colintonin Ivory Creek +$650 higher in Ivory Creek
$725 9th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colintonin Ivory Creek +0.6 larger in Ivory Creek gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Colintonin Ivory Creek +1.1 pts higher in Colinton gap narrowing
14.3% 69th pct 13.2% 63rd pct
Living alone in Colintonin Ivory Creek
9.4% 6th pct —

Family composition

46.9% Couples without children ◂ +12.7 pts 34.2%
24.5% Couples with children +17.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%
0.0% Other families +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Household size

56.3% 2 people ◂ +11.8 pts 44.4%
9.4% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 3 people +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.4% 4 people ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colintonin Ivory Creek +$54 higher in Colinton
$295 55th pct $241 37th pct
Mortgage in Colintonin Ivory Creek +$1,516 higher in Colinton gap widening
$2,708 89th pct $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Colintonin Ivory Creek +0.30 higher in Ivory Creek gap widening
0.60 7th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Colintonin Ivory Creek
9.4% 24th pct —
Owned outright in Colintonin Ivory Creek
56.3% 87th pct —
Separate houses in Colintonin Ivory Creek
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Colintonin Ivory Creek
68.8% 26th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

56.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 44.4%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 38.9%
9.4% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.6% Other tenure ◂ +15.6 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

40.6% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 27.8%
18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
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% $200–$349 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Under $200 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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Colintonin Ivory Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Colintonin Ivory Creek
64.3% 100th pct —
PT commute in Colintonin Ivory Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Colintonin Ivory Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Colintonin Ivory Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Colintonin Ivory Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Colintonin Ivory Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Colintonin Ivory Creek +35 longer in Colinton
129 86th pct 94 65th pct
Reach 30 min in Colintonin Ivory Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Colintonin Ivory Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Worked at home ◂ +40.8 pts 23.5%
25.0% Car (driver) +4.4 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

48.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.3 pts 22.7%
44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 40.9%
12.0% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.0% 4 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Colintonin Ivory Creek +8.1 pts higher in Colinton gap narrowing
29.0% 43rd pct 20.9% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Colintonin Ivory Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Colintonin Ivory Creek +0.6 pts higher in Colinton gap narrowing
51.9% 25th pct 51.2% 24th pct
Full-time in Colintonin Ivory Creek
50.0% 15th pct —

Industries people work in

42.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.0 pts ▸ 58.8%
14.3% Mining ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Other services ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +10.7 pts 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%

Occupations people work in

46.4% Managers ◂ +22.9 pts 23.5%
25.0% Labourers +10.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
14.3% Technicians & trades +15.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Colintonin Ivory Creek +0.1 higher in Colinton
0.1 38th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Colintonin Ivory Creek +0.1 more in Colinton
0.1 38th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Colintonin Ivory Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Colintonin Ivory Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Colintonin Ivory Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Colintonin Ivory Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Colintonin Ivory Creek +9.7 pts higher in Colinton
9.7% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Colintonin Ivory Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Colintonin Ivory Creek +50.0 more in Colinton
50.0 81st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Colintonin Ivory Creek even
0 38th pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Colintonin Ivory Creek +4.5 pts higher in Ivory Creek
11.7% 87th pct 16.2% 94th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colinton vs Ivory Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30648/colinton/vs/SAL31420/ivory-creek