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Croftby vs Wallaces Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Croftby profile · Wallaces Creek profile

Croftby Wallaces Creek

Croftby and Wallaces Creek are both sparsely populated areas in the Scenic Rim. They differ sharply in age and wealth; Croftby is far older, with 30.2% of people aged 65 and over, while Wallaces Creek has a far higher share of people with no religion (47.3% compared to 25.6% in Croftby). The financial gap is also wide, as the typical weekly household income in Wallaces Creek is $2,312, which is far higher than the $1,042 seen in Croftby.

Both areas share several core similarities, most notably that every single home in both places is a separate detached house. They also have similar proportions of children and First Nations residents, and neither area has any public transport stops. While they track together in these respects, they diverge in how people work; far more people work from home in Croftby (35.1%) than in Wallaces Creek (12.2%).

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,270 higher in Wallaces Creek Family income: $1,360 higher in Wallaces Creek Work from home: 22.8 pts higher in Croftby No religion: 21.7 pts higher in Wallaces Creek Mortgage: $899 higher in Wallaces Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +55 larger in Croftby gap narrowing
129 45th pct 74 34th pct
Median age in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +3 yrs older in Croftby gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +0.8 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap narrowing
4.7% 72nd pct 5.4% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +15.4 pts higher in Croftby gap narrowing
30.2% 86th pct 14.9% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +0.7 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap narrowing
10.1% 16th pct 10.8% 19th pct
De facto in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +3.1 pts higher in Croftby gap narrowing
11.9% 47th pct 8.8% 25th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +22.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
30.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.4 pts 14.9%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 16.2%
10.1% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 42.4%
30.4% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 22.7%
11.3% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
2.6% Separated +5.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Croftby Wallaces Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +1.2 pts higher in Croftby gap narrowing
9.3% 40th pct 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 89.2%
0.0% New Zealand +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% England ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
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

54.3% English ◂ +8.3 pts 45.9%
31.8% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
14.0% Scottish +17.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
14.0% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
3.1% Dutch +7.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +7.0 pts higher in Croftby gap widening
7.0% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.9% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 97.3%
2.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 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 Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +21.7 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap narrowing
25.6% 15th pct 47.3% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

65.9% Christianity ◂ +19.9 pts 45.9%
25.6% No religion +21.7 pts ▸ 47.3%
6.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.9% Other religions ◂ +3.9 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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +12.3 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap widening
50.0% 62nd pct 62.3% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +2.6 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap narrowing
9.6% 28th pct 12.1% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 +12.3 pts ▸ 62.3%
23.2% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.6 pts 6.6%
8.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
9.4% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.7% Certificate I / II +6.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.7% Management & commerce +18.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
14.1% Engineering & related +6.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
12.5% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.9% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%
4.7% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.8% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Creative arts +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +$305 higher in Wallaces Creek gap widening
$578 22nd pct $883 71st pct
Household income in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +$1,270 higher in Wallaces Creek gap widening
$1,042 16th pct $2,312 87th pct
Family income in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +$1,360 higher in Wallaces Creek gap widening
$1,202 12th pct $2,562 84th pct
High earners in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +14.8 pts higher in Croftby gap widening
14.8% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +56.0 pts ▸ 65.2%
53.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +53.7 pts 0.0%
18.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.0%
14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.2% Under $650 ◂ +24.9 pts 27.3%
27.8% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
4.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +14.3 pts higher in Wallaces Creek
35.7% 80th pct 50.0% 100th pct
Mental health in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +11.7 pts higher in Wallaces Creek
8.5% 54th pct 20.3% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +3.9 pts higher in Croftby gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +11.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
10.9% Other condition +6.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%
8.5% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%
2.3% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +3.9 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

59.7% None ◂ +5.6 pts 54.1%
31.0% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
3.1% Two conditions +6.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +3.2 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap steady
10.4% 14th pct 13.6% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +13.8 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap widening
10.4% 28th pct 24.2% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +2.5 pts higher in Croftby gap narrowing
19.1% 23rd pct 16.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +5.7 pts higher in Wallaces Creek
2.6% 50th pct 8.3% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +0.4 pts higher in Croftby gap narrowing
32.2% 86th pct 31.8% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +2 larger in Croftby
6 51st pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +8 yrs older in Croftby
17 yrs 14th pct 9 yrs 3rd pct
Median income in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +$724 higher in Wallaces Creek
$900 73rd pct $1,624 91st pct
Household income in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek even
$2,750 86th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +0.2 larger in Wallaces Creek gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +2.6 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap narrowing
11.4% 54th pct 14.0% 68th pct
Living alone in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +14.4 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap widening
20.4% 38th pct 34.8% 84th pct

Family composition

40.0% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 48.0%
38.1% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 46.0%
11.4% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.7% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 47.8%
20.4% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
5.6% 4 people +11.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% 6 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +$120 higher in Wallaces Creek
$260 43rd pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +$899 higher in Wallaces Creek gap widening
$1,185 23rd pct $2,084 76th pct
People / bedroom in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +0.10 higher in Wallaces Creek gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +13.0 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 38th pct
Owned outright in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +15.9 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap narrowing
53.7% 82nd pct 69.6% 99th pct
Separate houses in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +16.3 pts higher in Croftby gap narrowing
81.5% 55th pct 65.2% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Owned outright +15.9 pts ▸ 69.6%
27.8% Owned with a mortgage +15.7 pts ▸ 43.5%
0.0% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.3% Other tenure ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 104.3%
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

35.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 34.8%
31.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 30.4%
13.0% 2 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
14.8% 5 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 +50.0 pts ▸ 90.0%
46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%
26.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +22.8 pts higher in Croftby gap widening
35.1% 87th pct 12.2% 35th pct
PT commute in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +13 longer in Croftby
79 56th pct 66 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.9% Car (driver) +14.4 pts ▸ 65.3%
35.1% Worked at home ◂ +22.8 pts 12.2%
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

47.1% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
19.6% 1 vehicle +19.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
27.5% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
9.8% 4 or more +20.6 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +14.8 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap widening
35.2% 65th pct 50.0% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +14.3 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap widening
53.9% 29th pct 68.2% 76th pct
Full-time in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +2.8 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap narrowing
54.4% 31st pct 57.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

7.0% Construction +17.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
12.3% Health care & social assistance +10.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
19.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%
14.0% Professional & technical ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
14.0% Education & training ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Rental & real estate +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.8% Other services ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.0% Mining ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Managers ◂ +22.3 pts 16.3%
10.5% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.8% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.3% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek even
0.0 15th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +15.5 more in Croftby
15.5 55th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek even
0 31st pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Croftbyin Wallaces Creek +1.3 pts higher in Wallaces Creek
9.8% 80th pct 11.1% 86th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croftby vs Wallaces Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30752/croftby/vs/SAL32961/wallaces-creek