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Daintree vs Stewart Creek Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Daintree profile · Stewart Creek Valley profile

Daintree Stewart Creek Valley

Daintree and Stewart Creek Valley are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Queensland. Daintree is slightly more developed and residential, with a walkability score of 2.8 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 0.1 (car-dependent) in Stewart Creek Valley. There are notable differences in household and social makeup; children under 15 are far more common in Daintree (10.8% versus 0.0%), and a far higher share of residents there report having no religion (63.4% versus 33.3%). Educational attainment is also higher in Daintree, where 50.6% completed Year 12 compared to 23.1% in Stewart Creek Valley.

These differences are most visible in the financial and health profiles, where the gap between the two continues to be wide. Typical weekly family income is far higher in Stewart Creek Valley at $1,937, while long-term health conditions are also far more common there, affecting 70.8% of residents. Both areas are sparsely populated and share a lack of nearby public transport and health services, with both sitting far above the national figure for typical resident age.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 30.1 pts higher in Daintree Year 12: 27.6 pts higher in Daintree Mortgage: $8,590 higher in Stewart Creek Valley Recent movers: 30.7 pts higher in Daintree Unpaid child care: 22.0 pts higher in Daintree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +69 larger in Daintree gap narrowing
93 39th pct 24 16th pct
Median age in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +3 yrs older in Stewart Creek Valley gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +5.4 pts higher in Daintree
5.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +8.2 pts higher in Stewart Creek Valley
37.6% 93rd pct 45.8% 100th pct
Under 15 in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +10.8 pts higher in Daintree
10.8% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +10.9 pts higher in Daintree
10.9% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

37.6% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
37.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 29.2%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.7%
10.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
3.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 57.7%
26.8% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 19.2%
13.4% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%
9.8% Widowed ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
4.9% Separated ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Daintree Stewart Creek Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +4.7 pts higher in Daintree
17.2% 72nd pct 12.5% 55th pct

Country of birth

86.0% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 95.8%
5.4% New Zealand ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.2% England ◂ +3.2 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

49.5% Australian ◂ +12.0 pts 37.5%
40.9% English +0.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
12.9% Scottish ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
9.7% German ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
8.6% Irish ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
3.2% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Dutch ◂ +3.2 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 Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +4.3 pts higher in Daintree
4.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

102.2% English only ◂ +14.7 pts 87.5%
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 Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +30.1 pts higher in Daintree
63.4% 98th pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

40.9% Christianity +34.1 pts ▸ 75.0%
63.4% No religion ◂ +30.1 pts 33.3%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +3.2 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 Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +27.6 pts higher in Daintree gap narrowing
50.6% 63rd pct 23.1% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +17.1 pts higher in Daintree gap widening
17.1% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley even
13 1st pct 13 1st pct
ICSEA in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley even
964 34th pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

50.6% Year 12 ◂ +27.6 pts 23.1%
38.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 30.8%
7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
3.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +35.9 pts 0.0%
30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.0 pts 18.8%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
25.6% Health ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%
25.6% Society & culture ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%
15.4% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.3% Architecture & building ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% Education ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
7.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +$164 higher in Stewart Creek Valley gap widening
$561 19th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +$192 higher in Stewart Creek Valley gap widening
$933 11th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +$750 higher in Stewart Creek Valley
$1,187 11th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +8.5 pts higher in Daintree gap widening
8.5% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

31.4% Under $650 ◂ +31.4 pts 0.0%
22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 21.4%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 34.6%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.8%
8.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +33.2 pts higher in Stewart Creek Valley
37.6% 86th pct 70.8% 100th pct
Mental health in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +5.8 pts higher in Stewart Creek Valley
15.1% 92nd pct 20.8% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +3.9 pts higher in Stewart Creek Valley
8.6% 85th pct 12.5% 95th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Heart disease +18.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.1% Mental health +5.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
10.8% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.8% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.8% Asthma ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.4% Cancer ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +17.5 pts 41.7%
23.7% One condition +9.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
8.6% Three or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +4.1 pts higher in Daintree gap steady
19.5% 57th pct 15.4% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +8.6 pts higher in Stewart Creek Valley gap widening
18.3% 87th pct 26.9% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +22.0 pts higher in Daintree gap narrowing
22.0% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +3.5 pts higher in Daintree
3.5% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +13.9 pts higher in Daintree gap widening
29.3% 76th pct 15.4% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +5 larger in Daintree
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +5 yrs older in Stewart Creek Valley
40 yrs 78th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
$574 43rd pct —
Household income in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
$1,375 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +0.4 larger in Daintree gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
25.4% 93rd pct —
Living alone in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
42.9% 94th pct —

Family composition

37.3% Couples with children +31.9 pts ▸ 69.2%
39.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.2 pts 30.8%
25.4% One-parent families ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 1 person +35.7 pts ▸ 78.6%
22.9% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 21.4%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% 6 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
8.6% 5 people ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +$80 higher in Stewart Creek Valley
$220 31st pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +$8,590 higher in Stewart Creek Valley
$1,409 36th pct $9,999 100th pct
People / bedroom in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +0.10 higher in Daintree gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
17.1% 51st pct —
Owned outright in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
51.4% 78th pct —
Separate houses in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
91.4% 35th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
82.9% 59th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright +41.4 pts ▸ 92.9%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
17.1% Rented ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
8.6% Other dwelling ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +38.6 pts 21.4%
20.0% 1 bedroom +30.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
22.9% 2 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
22.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
18.2% 55th pct —
PT commute in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 56.3%
18.2% Worked at home +13.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
6.8% Walked ◂ +6.8 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%

Motor vehicles per home

51.4% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 57.1%
22.9% 3 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
28.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +30.7 pts higher in Daintree
43.2% 85th pct 12.5% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
13.5% 95th pct —
Participation in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +1.9 pts higher in Daintree gap narrowing
63.4% 60th pct 61.5% 53rd pct
Full-time in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
45.5% 9th pct —

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +43.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
13.6% Other services ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
11.4% Mining ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
11.4% Administrative & support ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 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%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Managers +21.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
25.0% Community & personal service ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
15.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
11.4% Sales workers ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
11.4% Labourers ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
9.1% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +2.7 higher in Daintree
2.8 71st pct 0.1 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +2.7 more in Daintree
2.8 71st pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +64.2 pts higher in Daintree
64.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +65.9 pts higher in Daintree
65.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +2.6 pts higher in Daintree
7.3% 45th pct 4.8% 44th pct
Walk to health in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +34.9 more in Daintree
118.3 88th pct 83.3 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +2 higher in Daintree
2 60th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +17.0 pts higher in Stewart Creek Valley
10.0% 80th pct 26.9% 100th pct

Compare Daintree with nearby areas

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Compare Stewart Creek Valley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daintree vs Stewart Creek Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30786/daintree/vs/SAL32660/stewart-creek-valley