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Craiglie vs Oak Beach

Name: Craiglie vs Oak Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Craiglie profile · Oak Beach profile

Craiglie Oak Beach

Craiglie and Oak Beach are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different profiles. Craiglie is more family-oriented, with 16.1% of residents being children under 15 and 23.6% of people caring for children unpaid. In contrast, Oak Beach is much older, with a typical resident aged 57 compared to 44 in Craiglie. This age gap is also seen among First Nations residents, who are far older in Oak Beach. Education and housing also differ sharply; Oak Beach has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (31.1% versus 16.2% in Craiglie) and far more homes owned outright (48.6% versus 26.7%).

While they differ in age and housing, these neighbours share very similar typical weekly incomes and levels of volunteering. The gap in housing tenure is widening, as Craiglie has a far higher share of renters (32.4%) while Oak Beach is dominated by homeowners. Craiglie also offers more everyday convenience, with more people living within a 15-minute walk of parks, health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.6 pts higher in Craiglie Recent movers: 22.0 pts higher in Craiglie Owned outright: 21.8 pts higher in Oak Beach Median age: 13 yrs older in Oak Beach Population: 876 larger in Craiglie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Craiglie in Oak Beach +876 larger in Craiglie gap steady

1,062 73rd pct 186 52nd pct

Median age in Craiglie in Oak Beach +13 yrs older in Oak Beach gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +21.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.9 pts 16.1%

23.5% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.4 pts 2.7%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

47.9% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 56.7%

32.7% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 25.6%

10.1% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

3.1% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Craiglie Oak Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.0% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 58.1%

7.6% England +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.2% New Zealand +4.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English +2.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

32.3% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 30.6%

9.7% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

4.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 87.1%

0.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 55.4%

37.7% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 32.3%

9.2% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Craiglie in Oak Beach +1 more in Craiglie

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Craiglie in Oak Beach

230 41st pct —

ICSEA in Craiglie in Oak Beach

1,012 63rd pct —

Highest year of school

55.3% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.8%

7.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.0 pts 21.7%

17.9% Bachelor degree +10.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 12.4%

15.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 10.1%

7.7% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

5.6% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.3% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

5.8% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Craiglie in Oak Beach +$13 higher in Craiglie gap steady

$819 62nd pct $806 60th pct

Household income in Craiglie in Oak Beach +$19 higher in Oak Beach gap narrowing

$1,668 58th pct $1,687 59th pct

Family income in Craiglie in Oak Beach +$40 higher in Craiglie gap narrowing

$1,915 52nd pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

22.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.0%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 8.6%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.0% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 30.0%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

4.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

3.1% Dementia ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None +0.6 pts ▸ 65.6%

18.4% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.2%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

1.9% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Craiglie in Oak Beach +21 larger in Craiglie

21 69th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Craiglie in Oak Beach +36 yrs older in Oak Beach

26 yrs 50th pct 62 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Craiglie in Oak Beach +$509 higher in Oak Beach

$866 71st pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Craiglie in Oak Beach +$312 higher in Craiglie

$1,687 50th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Craiglie in Oak Beach +0.2 larger in Craiglie gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

37.3% Couples without children +26.5 pts ▸ 63.8%

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +32.2 pts 21.5%

8.2% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.8% 2 people +11.6 pts ▸ 51.4%

21.7% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 20.0%

16.0% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +11.0 pts 4.3%

5.6% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Craiglie in Oak Beach +$30 higher in Oak Beach gap steady

$420 86th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Craiglie in Oak Beach +$223 higher in Oak Beach gap widening

$1,777 60th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Craiglie in Oak Beach +0.10 higher in Craiglie gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.7% Owned outright +21.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

38.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

32.4% Rented ◂ +26.6 pts 5.7%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

87.2% Separate house +12.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

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

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 3 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

37.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 28.6%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.7% 5 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.0% $350–$549 +87.0 pts ▸ 125.0%

24.0% $200–$349 ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%

19.8% $550–$749 ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

19.0% Under $200 ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.0 pts 9.1%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Craiglie in Oak Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Craiglie in Oak Beach even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Craiglie in Oak Beach even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Craiglie in Oak Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) even 58.0%

11.6% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

3.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

39.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 28.6%

11.4% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.5% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 20.0%

10.6% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.9% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.8% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.4% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Other services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

4.3% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

0.6% Media & telecommunications +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 19.0%

11.6% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +7.9 pts 7.0%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 6.0%

8.4% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Craiglie in Oak Beach +1.5 higher in Craiglie

2.0 66th pct 0.5 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Craiglie in Oak Beach +1.7 more in Craiglie

2.2 67th pct 0.5 51st pct

15-min city in Craiglie in Oak Beach +7.4 pts higher in Craiglie

7.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Craiglie in Oak Beach +21.5 pts higher in Craiglie

21.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Craiglie in Oak Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Craiglie in Oak Beach +5.9 pts higher in Craiglie

5.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Craiglie in Oak Beach +42.2 pts higher in Craiglie

88.1% 79th pct 45.9% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Craiglie in Oak Beach +23.8 pts higher in Craiglie

23.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Craiglie in Oak Beach +18.7 more in Oak Beach

2.8 23rd pct 21.5 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Craiglie in Oak Beach +5 higher in Craiglie

8 72nd pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Craiglie in Oak Beach +6.0 pts higher in Oak Beach

3.6% 22nd pct 9.6% 79th pct

Compare Craiglie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Craiglie vs Oak Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30741/craiglie/vs/SAL32205/oak-beach