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Crystal Brook vs Mount Pluto

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Crystal Brook profile · Mount Pluto profile

Crystal Brook Mount Pluto

Crystal Brook (Qld) and Mount Pluto are neighbouring rural areas with very different populations. Crystal Brook (Qld) has 237 people and is more established, with two schools and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. Mount Pluto is sparsely populated with only 8 residents. There are notable gaps in wealth and home life; the typical family income in Mount Pluto is well higher at $2,374 per week, compared to $1,625 in Crystal Brook (Qld). Homes in Crystal Brook (Qld) are also more crowded, with 2.9 people per home compared to 2.3 in Mount Pluto.

Both areas are car-dependent, as neither has a walkable score that suggests a pedestrian-friendly environment. This lack of walkability is consistent across both places, where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. While Crystal Brook (Qld) has more people and facilities, both areas remain far below the national figure for typical family incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 229 larger in Crystal Brook People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Crystal Brook Household size: 0.6 larger in Crystal Brook Family income: $749 higher in Mount Pluto Median age: 6 yrs older in Crystal Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto +229 larger in Crystal Brook gap widening
237 57th pct 8 6th pct
Median age in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto +6 yrs older in Crystal Brook gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
7.6% 84th pct —
Aged 65+ in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
11.8% 22nd pct —
Under 15 in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
24.9% 88th pct —
De facto in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
14.1% 64th pct —

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +31.2 pts 0.0%
24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

55.3% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
29.6% Never married +13.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
2.2% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
3.4% 15th pct —

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +20.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.1% South Africa ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 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%

Ancestry

39.2% Australian +10.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
30.8% English +19.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
11.8% Irish ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
8.4% German ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
6.8% Italian ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
1.3% 36th pct —
Limited English in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

83.1% English only +16.9 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

No religion in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
34.6% 33rd pct —

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +66.9 pts ▸ 112.5%
34.6% No religion ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%
18.6% Not stated ◂ +18.6 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 Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
34.9% 23rd pct —
Bachelor+ in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
6.7% 17th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto +2 more in Crystal Brook
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
847 97th pct —
ICSEA in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
972 39th pct —

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +36.5 pts ▸ 71.4%
33.7% Year 10 ◂ +33.7 pts 0.0%
10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
7.8% Year 11 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +35.5 pts 0.0%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
8.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
7.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.5% Engineering & related ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%
9.3% Society & culture ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
7.5% Education ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto +$90 higher in Crystal Brook gap widening
$665 35th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto +$201 higher in Mount Pluto
$1,424 42nd pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto +$749 higher in Mount Pluto
$1,625 34th pct $2,374 76th pct
High earners in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
9.5% 58th pct —
High-income homes in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
14.3% 45th pct —

Household income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +38.6 pts 0.0%
35.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
4.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +32.3 pts ▸ 71.4%
25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.1 pts 0.0%
10.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
18.1% 11th pct —
Mental health in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
3.8% 20th pct —
Needs assistance in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
2.5% 27th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.1% Asthma ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.6% Other condition ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.7% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +38.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
11.4% One condition ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
18.4% 52nd pct —
Unpaid carers in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
14.5% 69th pct —
Unpaid child care in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
27.4% 61st pct —
Defence service in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
1.7% 39th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
23.5% 46th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto +18 larger in Crystal Brook
18 66th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
17 yrs 14th pct —
Median income in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
$449 25th pct —
Household income in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
$1,499 42nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto +0.6 larger in Crystal Brook
2.9 81st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
9.0% 39th pct —
Living alone in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
21.4% 42nd pct —

Family composition

69.5% Couples with children ◂ +25.0 pts 44.4%
19.8% Couples without children ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%
9.0% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

22.9% 3 people +27.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
21.4% 1 person ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
21.4% 2 people ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
21.4% 4 people ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% 6 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
$283 51st pct —
Mortgage in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
$1,733 57th pct —
People / bedroom in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto +0.20 higher in Crystal Brook
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
8.6% 22nd pct —
Owned outright in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
45.7% 64th pct —
Separate houses in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
90.0% 32nd pct —
3+ bedrooms in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
95.7% 91st pct —

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright +54.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.3 pts 0.0%
8.6% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 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

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +48.6 pts 0.0%
32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.9 pts 0.0%
14.3% 5 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
8.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
14.7% 44th pct —
PT commute in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

14.7% Worked at home +56.7 pts ▸ 71.4%
61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +61.1 pts 0.0%
6.3% Walked ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
24.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%
20.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
14.3% 4 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
25.9% 31st pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
4.0% 57th pct —
Participation in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
55.3% 33rd pct —
Full-time in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto
74.7% 92nd pct —

Industries people work in

23.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +48.3 pts ▸ 71.4%
16.8% Construction ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%
9.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Mining ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Managers ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%
21.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
14.7% Labourers ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.4% Community & personal service ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.3% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto +0.1 higher in Crystal Brook
0.1 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto +0.1 more in Crystal Brook
0.1 37th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto +8.8 pts higher in Crystal Brook
8.8% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto +12.7 more in Crystal Brook
12.7 48th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto even
0 26th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Crystal Brookin Mount Pluto +1.4 pts higher in Crystal Brook
3.7% 24th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

Compare Crystal Brook with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Pluto with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crystal Brook vs Mount Pluto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30762/crystal-brook/vs/SAL32016/mount-pluto