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Crediton vs Eungella Dam

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Crediton profile · Eungella Dam profile

Crediton Eungella Dam

Crediton and Eungella Dam are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Crediton has a much younger feel, with a typical resident aged 38, while those in Eungella Dam are far older at 66. This age difference is reflected in the home sizes; Crediton has far more people per home (2.9) and per bedroom (1.0) than Eungella Dam. Family income is also far higher in Crediton, where the typical weekly amount is $1,375 compared to $725 in Eungella Dam.

These two areas have diverged significantly in their housing costs, with typical weekly rent now far higher in Eungella Dam at $430. Both places are essentially car-dependent, with no residents living within a short walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income, with Crediton at $593 and Eungella Dam at $575.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Creditonin Eungella Dam +105 larger in Crediton gap widening
109 43rd pct 4 3rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 3
  • First area, 2016: 82
  • First area, 2021: 109
  • Second area, 2016: 12
  • Second area, 2021: 4
Median age in Creditonin Eungella Dam +28 yrs older in Eungella Dam gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 66 yrs 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 57 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 48 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 38 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 41 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 66 yrs
4.6% 71st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 6.1%
  • First area, 2021: 4.6%
14.7% 31st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 15.9%
  • First area, 2021: 14.7%
29.4% 94th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 14.6%
  • First area, 2021: 29.4%
10.3% 35th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 17.3%
  • First area, 2021: 10.3%

Age structure

14.7% Seniors (65+) +85.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
29.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

41.8% Married +58.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
40.5% Never married ◂ +40.5 pts 0.0%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

7.3% 30th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 12.2%
  • First area, 2021: 7.3%

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +21.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

42.2% English +57.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
32.1% Australian ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
16.5% Irish ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
12.8% German ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
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

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Creditonin Eungella Dam
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

86.2% English only +13.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

42.2% 55th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 22.0%
  • First area, 2021: 42.2%

Religious affiliation

35.8% Christianity +64.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
42.2% No religion ◂ +42.2 pts 0.0%
22.0% Not stated ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
5.5% Buddhism ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
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

32.0% 16th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 17.7%
  • First area, 2021: 32.0%
3.8% 9th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 6.2%
  • First area, 2021: 3.8%
Schools ≤3 km in Creditonin Eungella Dam +1 more in Eungella Dam
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
— 19 4th pct
— 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

28.0% Year 10 +97.0 pts ▸ 125.0%
32.0% Year 12 ◂ +32.0 pts 0.0%
17.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
12.0% Year 11 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Creditonin Eungella Dam +$18 higher in Crediton gap narrowing
$593 24th pct $575 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: $250
  • First area, 2016: $450
  • First area, 2021: $593
  • Second area, 2016: $949
  • Second area, 2021: $575
Household income in Creditonin Eungella Dam +$108 higher in Eungella Dam gap narrowing
$1,166 23rd pct $1,274 30th pct
  • First area, 2016: $866
  • First area, 2021: $1,166
  • Second area, 2016: $2,249
  • Second area, 2021: $1,274
Family income in Creditonin Eungella Dam +$650 higher in Crediton gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $725 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,062
  • First area, 2021: $1,375
  • Second area, 2016: $2,249
  • Second area, 2021: $725
3.8% 26th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 3.8%
High-income homes in Creditonin Eungella Dam
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
21.2% Under $650 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +40.5 pts 0.0%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%
3.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Creditonin Eungella Dam
25.7% 34th pct —
6.4% 34th pct —
Needs assistance in Creditonin Eungella Dam
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 8.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Arthritis ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
6.4% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +32.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
15.6% One condition ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
3.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

25.3% 76th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 29.2%
  • First area, 2021: 25.3%
12.7% 49th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 10.8%
  • First area, 2021: 12.7%
Unpaid child care in Creditonin Eungella Dam
24.1% 43rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 27.7%
  • First area, 2021: 24.1%
Defence service in Creditonin Eungella Dam
7.7% 91st pct —
24.1% 49th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 40.0%
  • First area, 2021: 24.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Creditonin Eungella Dam +5 larger in Crediton
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
44 yrs 82nd pct —
$1,312 88th pct —
Household income in Creditonin Eungella Dam
$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Creditonin Eungella Dam +1.4 larger in Crediton gap widening
2.9 81st pct 1.5 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.5
  • First area, 2021: 2.9
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 1.5
9.6% 42nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 19.4%
  • First area, 2021: 9.6%
18.2% 30th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 21.4%
  • First area, 2021: 18.2%

Family composition

31.5% Couples without children +68.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
56.2% Couples with children ◂ +56.2 pts 0.0%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.4% 2 people ◂ +39.4 pts 0.0%
18.2% 1 person ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
15.2% 6 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
12.1% 3 people ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
12.1% 5 people ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Creditonin Eungella Dam +$165 higher in Eungella Dam
$265 45th pct $430 87th pct
$1,000 14th pct —
  • First area, 2016: $1,816
  • First area, 2021: $1,000
People / bedroom in Creditonin Eungella Dam +0.50 higher in Crediton gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.50 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 1.00
  • Second area, 2016: 1.30
  • Second area, 2021: 0.50
15.2% 45th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 10.7%
  • First area, 2021: 15.2%
42.4% 54th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 64.3%
  • First area, 2021: 42.4%
Separate houses in Creditonin Eungella Dam
100.0% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 96.4%
  • First area, 2021: 100.0%
69.7% 27th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 71.4%
  • First area, 2021: 69.7%

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright ◂ +42.4 pts 0.0%
39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +39.4 pts 0.0%
15.2% Rented ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
15.2% Other tenure ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
15.2% Not stated ◂ +15.2 pts 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

54.5% 3 bedrooms +45.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
15.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
12.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

18.5% 94th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 18.5%
16.2% 49th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 12.9%
  • First area, 2021: 16.2%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Creditonin Eungella Dam even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +59.5 pts 0.0%
16.2% Worked at home ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
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

33.3% 1 vehicle +66.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
22.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
18.5% No vehicle ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
11.1% 4 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

24.0% 26th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 21.1%
  • First area, 2021: 24.0%

Jobs & Industry

12.2% 93rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 12.2%
51.9% 25th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 46.2%
  • First area, 2021: 51.9%
56.8% 42nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 54.8%
  • First area, 2021: 56.8%

Industries people work in

43.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +43.2 pts 0.0%
27.0% Mining ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%
16.2% Administrative & support ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 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%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Managers ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%
29.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%
29.7% Labourers ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%
8.1% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Creditonin Eungella Dam +0.1 higher in Eungella Dam
0.0 31st pct 0.1 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Creditonin Eungella Dam +0.1 more in Eungella Dam
0.0 31st pct 0.1 40th pct
15-min city in Creditonin Eungella Dam even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Creditonin Eungella Dam even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Creditonin Eungella Dam even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Creditonin Eungella Dam even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Creditonin Eungella Dam +9.2 pts higher in Eungella Dam
1.9% 38th pct 11.1% 48th pct
Walk to health in Creditonin Eungella Dam even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Creditonin Eungella Dam +1,981.7 more in Eungella Dam
18.3 60th pct 2,000.0 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Creditonin Eungella Dam even
0 36th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in Creditonin Eungella Dam +10.6 pts higher in Eungella Dam
11.8% 87th pct 22.4% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crediton vs Eungella Dam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30746/crediton/vs/SAL30998/eungella-dam