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Curra vs Scotchy Pocket

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Curra profile · Scotchy Pocket profile

Curra Scotchy Pocket

Curra and Scotchy Pocket are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Curra is a larger community where people are more likely to be working or looking for work, though typical weekly incomes are much lower at $1,208 compared to $1,937 in Scotchy Pocket. Health challenges are more common in Curra, where 38.5% of people have a long-term health condition and 16.7% provide unpaid care, while Scotchy Pocket has far fewer people with health issues. Residents in Scotchy Pocket are more likely to work from home (20.8%) and a far higher share are in de facto relationships (41.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships, though Scotchy Pocket is far above the Australian average. They are effectively alike in other ways, such as having no public transport stops and both being car-dependent. While Curra has a higher proportion of children and First Nations residents, Scotchy Pocket is more likely to have people who have moved into the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 28.4 pts higher in Scotchy Pocket Full-time: 27.5 pts higher in Scotchy Pocket Population: 2,049 larger in Curra Rent: $274 higher in Curra Unemployment: 8.8 pts higher in Curra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currain Scotchy Pocket +2,049 larger in Curra gap steady
2,104 79th pct 55 30th pct
Median age in Currain Scotchy Pocket +4 yrs older in Scotchy Pocket gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Currain Scotchy Pocket +4.2 pts higher in Curra gap widening
4.2% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Currain Scotchy Pocket +5.8 pts higher in Curra gap widening
20.4% 58th pct 14.5% 31st pct
Under 15 in Currain Scotchy Pocket +7.7 pts higher in Curra gap widening
18.6% 61st pct 10.9% 19th pct
De facto in Currain Scotchy Pocket +28.4 pts higher in Scotchy Pocket gap widening
12.6% 53rd pct 41.0% 100th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) +13.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 10.9%
20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 14.5%
18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 10.9%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +15.6 pts 31.8%
31.1% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
13.3% Divorced +16.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
4.4% Separated +7.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Curra Scotchy Pocket

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Currain Scotchy Pocket +1.1 pts higher in Curra gap steady
13.8% 60th pct 12.7% 56th pct

Country of birth

80.2% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 74.5%
4.4% New Zealand +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.2% England ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English +7.1 pts ▸ 52.7%
42.2% Australian ◂ +11.3 pts 30.9%
2.1% Dutch +8.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.5% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%
6.4% German ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Currain Scotchy Pocket +2.6 pts higher in Curra gap steady
2.6% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Currain Scotchy Pocket even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 89.1%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Currain Scotchy Pocket +6.3 pts higher in Scotchy Pocket gap steady
46.4% 69th pct 52.7% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 52.7%
44.0% Christianity ◂ +13.1 pts 30.9%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Currain Scotchy Pocket +7.5 pts higher in Scotchy Pocket gap steady
34.6% 22nd pct 42.1% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Currain Scotchy Pocket +5.8 pts higher in Curra gap widening
5.8% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Currain Scotchy Pocket +1 more in Scotchy Pocket
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Currain Scotchy Pocket +196 larger in Curra
221 40th pct 25 7th pct
ICSEA in Currain Scotchy Pocket +18 higher in Scotchy Pocket
938 21st pct 956 30th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 42.1%
14.8% Year 9 or below +22.0 pts ▸ 36.8%
35.1% Year 10 ◂ +16.7 pts 18.4%
8.7% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

48.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 45.5%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
8.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.3% Architecture & building +10.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 13.6%
4.1% Agriculture & environment +9.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.5% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.1% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
4.7% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Currain Scotchy Pocket +$181 higher in Scotchy Pocket gap steady
$487 11th pct $668 35th pct
Household income in Currain Scotchy Pocket +$287 higher in Scotchy Pocket gap narrowing
$1,088 18th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Currain Scotchy Pocket +$729 higher in Scotchy Pocket gap widening
$1,208 12th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Currain Scotchy Pocket +3.6 pts higher in Scotchy Pocket gap narrowing
3.2% 24th pct 6.8% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Currain Scotchy Pocket
6.7% 20th pct —

Household income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +39.0 pts 0.0%
22.6% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +21.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 21.1%
2.3% $4,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

Personal income distribution

56.5% Under $650 ◂ +17.8 pts 38.6%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 18.2%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Currain Scotchy Pocket +14.9 pts higher in Curra
38.5% 87th pct 23.6% 25th pct
Mental health in Currain Scotchy Pocket +9.2 pts higher in Curra
14.6% 91st pct 5.5% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Currain Scotchy Pocket +4.9 pts higher in Curra gap widening
12.2% 95th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.6% Mental health ◂ +9.2 pts 5.5%
13.8% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +16.9 pts ▸ 69.1%
24.4% One condition ◂ +11.7 pts 12.7%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%
5.5% Three or more even 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Currain Scotchy Pocket +2.4 pts higher in Curra gap narrowing
11.5% 18th pct 9.1% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Currain Scotchy Pocket +16.7 pts higher in Curra gap widening
16.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Currain Scotchy Pocket +1.5 pts higher in Scotchy Pocket gap narrowing
23.5% 41st pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Currain Scotchy Pocket +4.4 pts higher in Curra
4.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Currain Scotchy Pocket +0.9 pts higher in Curra gap narrowing
28.1% 72nd pct 27.3% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Currain Scotchy Pocket +89 larger in Curra
89 85th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Currain Scotchy Pocket +22 yrs older in Scotchy Pocket
27 yrs 54th pct 49 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Currain Scotchy Pocket
19.2% 10th pct —
Unemployment in Currain Scotchy Pocket
9.4% 45th pct —
Median income in Currain Scotchy Pocket +$163 higher in Scotchy Pocket
$412 19th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Currain Scotchy Pocket +$692 higher in Curra
$1,267 30th pct $575 4th pct
Indigenous language in Currain Scotchy Pocket
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Currain Scotchy Pocket +0.1 larger in Scotchy Pocket gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Currain Scotchy Pocket +1.2 pts higher in Scotchy Pocket gap narrowing
15.8% 75th pct 17.1% 79th pct
Living alone in Currain Scotchy Pocket
21.8% 43rd pct —

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 43.9%
32.1% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
15.8% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 31.6%
11.7% 4 people +14.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
21.8% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 21.1%
5.6% 6 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.4% 3 people ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currain Scotchy Pocket +$274 higher in Curra
$300 57th pct $26 0th pct
Mortgage in Currain Scotchy Pocket +$156 higher in Scotchy Pocket gap widening
$1,268 27th pct $1,424 37th pct
People / bedroom in Currain Scotchy Pocket +0.10 higher in Curra gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Currain Scotchy Pocket
10.4% 28th pct —
Owned outright in Currain Scotchy Pocket
38.7% 42nd pct —
Separate houses in Currain Scotchy Pocket
94.0% 42nd pct —
3+ bedrooms in Currain Scotchy Pocket
77.8% 45th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 36.8%
38.7% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 26.3%
10.4% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
3.1% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
4.8% Other dwelling ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.9% 4 bedrooms +26.7 pts ▸ 52.6%
46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.4 pts 21.1%
12.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% $200–$349 ◂ +58.8 pts 0.0%
23.8% $350–$549 ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
6.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +48.3 pts 0.0%
29.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%
14.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Currain Scotchy Pocket
1.6% 53rd pct —
Work from home in Currain Scotchy Pocket +12.3 pts higher in Scotchy Pocket gap narrowing
8.5% 21st pct 20.8% 62nd pct
PT commute in Currain Scotchy Pocket even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Currain Scotchy Pocket even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Currain Scotchy Pocket even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Currain Scotchy Pocket even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Currain Scotchy Pocket even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Currain Scotchy Pocket +17 longer in Scotchy Pocket
119 80th pct 136 87th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +38.3 pts 29.2%
8.5% Worked at home +12.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
1.1% Walked +15.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.7 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

42.0% 2 vehicles +21.1 pts ▸ 63.2%
29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 15.8%
15.5% 3 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
11.8% 4 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Currain Scotchy Pocket +20.4 pts higher in Scotchy Pocket gap widening
44.7% 87th pct 65.1% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Currain Scotchy Pocket
2.1% 32nd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Currain Scotchy Pocket +8.8 pts higher in Curra gap narrowing
8.8% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Currain Scotchy Pocket +17.8 pts higher in Scotchy Pocket gap widening
48.1% 18th pct 65.9% 69th pct
Full-time in Currain Scotchy Pocket +27.5 pts higher in Scotchy Pocket gap narrowing
47.5% 12th pct 75.0% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +59.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
13.5% Retail trade ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
2.9% Public administration & safety +9.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.7% Other services +8.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.6% Construction ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
6.4% Education & training ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.5% Managers +33.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
18.3% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 12.5%
15.5% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
10.9% Sales workers ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
7.8% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Currain Scotchy Pocket +0.1 higher in Curra
0.1 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Currain Scotchy Pocket even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Currain Scotchy Pocket even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Currain Scotchy Pocket +2.0 pts higher in Curra
2.0% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Currain Scotchy Pocket even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Currain Scotchy Pocket even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Currain Scotchy Pocket even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Currain Scotchy Pocket even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Currain Scotchy Pocket +1.0 more in Curra
1.0 17th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Currain Scotchy Pocket +1 higher in Curra
1 46th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Currain Scotchy Pocket +1.0 pts higher in Curra
7.5% 67th pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Curra with nearby areas

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Compare Scotchy Pocket with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curra vs Scotchy Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30769/curra/vs/SAL32526/scotchy-pocket