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Cunningham vs Rodgers Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Cunningham profile · Rodgers Creek profile

Cunningham Rodgers Creek

Cunningham (Qld) and Rodgers Creek are both sparsely populated areas. Residents are far older in Cunningham (Qld), where the typical age is 49, compared to 36 in Rodgers Creek. There are also stark differences in finances; typical weekly personal income is far higher in Rodgers Creek at $1,062, while in Cunningham (Qld) it is $599. This gap is mirrored in housing costs, with typical monthly home-loan payments and weekly rents both far higher in Rodgers Creek.

Both areas are very similar in that they are car-dependent and lack local amenities. They share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,800 to $1,900 and have almost the same number of people per home. These similarities persist despite the two areas being neighbours, with both remaining far from the city and completely lacking within-walking-distance access to schools, parks or public transport.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cunninghamin Rodgers Creek +43 larger in Cunningham gap narrowing
58 30th pct 15 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 66
  • First area, 2021: 58
  • Second area, 2016: 7
  • Second area, 2021: 15
Median age in Cunninghamin Rodgers Creek +13 yrs older in Cunningham gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
  • First area, 2016: 56 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 49 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 27 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 36 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 6.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
27.6% 81st pct
  • First area, 2016: 25.8%
  • First area, 2021: 27.6%
12.1% 23rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 18.2%
  • First area, 2021: 12.1%
7.9% 21st pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 7.9%

Age structure

27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
13.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

64.0% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 54.5%
30.0% Never married ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

13.8% 60th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.2%
  • First area, 2021: 13.8%

Country of birth

69.0% Australia +17.7 pts ▸ 86.7%
12.1% New Zealand ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
5.2% England ◂ +5.2 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

50.0% English +36.7 pts ▸ 86.7%
31.0% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 20.0%
27.6% Scottish ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
6.9% Irish +13.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.2% German +14.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
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%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 86.7%
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

31.0% 25th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.1%
  • First area, 2021: 31.0%

Religious affiliation

55.2% Christianity ◂ +15.2 pts 40.0%
31.0% No religion +15.6 pts ▸ 46.7%
15.5% Not stated ◂ +15.5 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

49.0% 60th pct
  • First area, 2016: 40.4%
  • First area, 2021: 49.0%
16.0% 55th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.7%
  • First area, 2021: 16.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Cunninghamin Rodgers Creek +1 more in Rodgers Creek
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
37 13th pct
958 31st pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 +14.7 pts ▸ 63.6%
32.7% Year 10 ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV +38.9 pts ▸ 83.3%
22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
11.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Health ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.3% Society & culture ◂ +8.3 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% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cunninghamin Rodgers Creek +$463 higher in Rodgers Creek
$599 25th pct $1,062 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: $511
  • First area, 2021: $599
  • Second area, 2021: $1,062
Household income in Cunninghamin Rodgers Creek +$62 higher in Cunningham
$1,874 69th pct $1,812 66th pct
  • First area, 2016: $974
  • First area, 2021: $1,874
  • Second area, 2021: $1,812
Family income in Cunninghamin Rodgers Creek +$112 higher in Cunningham
$2,049 60th pct $1,937 53rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,125
  • First area, 2021: $2,049
  • Second area, 2021: $1,937
10.0% 60th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 10.0%

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

58.0% Under $650 ◂ +58.0 pts 0.0%
44.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.7 pts 27.3%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

43.1% 94th pct
5.2% 26th pct
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 4.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition +13.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.5% Asthma ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
12.1% Arthritis ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
6.9% Cancer ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.9% Lung condition ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
5.2% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +41.6 pts ▸ 93.3%
27.6% One condition ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
13.8% Two conditions ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

34.0% 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 33.3%
  • First area, 2021: 34.0%
18.0% 87th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.7%
  • First area, 2021: 18.0%
Unpaid child care in Cunninghamin Rodgers Creek
28.0% 64th pct
  • First area, 2016: 9.8%
  • First area, 2021: 28.0%
0.0% 0th pct
26.0% 61st pct
  • First area, 2016: 37.3%
  • First area, 2021: 26.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Cunninghamin Rodgers Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
54 yrs 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cunninghamin Rodgers Creek +0.1 larger in Rodgers Creek
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.9
  • First area, 2021: 2.6
  • Second area, 2021: 2.7
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 26.7%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 57.1%
30.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 21.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 37.5%
26.3% 1 person ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
15.8% 4 people ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cunninghamin Rodgers Creek +$307 higher in Rodgers Creek
$103 6th pct $410 84th pct
  • First area, 2016: $63
  • First area, 2021: $103
  • Second area, 2021: $410
Mortgage in Cunninghamin Rodgers Creek +$3,879 higher in Rodgers Creek
$1,727 57th pct $5,606 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,517
  • First area, 2021: $1,727
  • Second area, 2021: $5,606
People / bedroom in Cunninghamin Rodgers Creek even
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80

How homes are owned or rented

21.1% Other tenure +28.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
26.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
36.8% Owned outright ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%
21.1% Rented ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +50.0 pts 50.0%
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

15.8% 2 bedrooms +34.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 37.5%
36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +36.8 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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

16.7% 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.5%
  • First area, 2021: 16.7%
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 Cunninghamin Rodgers Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Cunninghamin Rodgers Creek +8 longer in Rodgers Creek
124 83rd pct 132 86th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) ◂ +29.4 pts 27.3%
16.7% Worked at home ◂ +16.7 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

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%
31.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
26.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
21.1% 4 or more ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

32.1% 54th pct
  • First area, 2016: 27.0%
  • First area, 2021: 32.1%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
60.0% 47th pct
  • First area, 2016: 47.1%
  • First area, 2021: 60.0%
63.3% 74th pct
  • First area, 2016: 87.5%
  • First area, 2021: 63.3%

Industries people work in

30.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 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% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Managers ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
26.7% Community & personal service ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% Professionals ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cunninghamin Rodgers Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cunninghamin Rodgers Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cunninghamin Rodgers Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cunninghamin Rodgers Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cunninghamin Rodgers Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cunninghamin Rodgers Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cunninghamin Rodgers Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cunninghamin Rodgers Creek even
0 22nd pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in Cunninghamin Rodgers Creek +3.7 pts higher in Rodgers Creek
5.1% 44th pct 8.9% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cunningham vs Rodgers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30768/cunningham/vs/SAL32461/rodgers-creek