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Darts Creek vs Mount Larcom

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Darts Creek profile · Mount Larcom profile

Darts Creek Mount Larcom

Mount Larcom and Darts Creek are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland with very different demographics. Darts Creek is far older, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 42 in Mount Larcom, and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (30.3% versus 19.3%). Darts Creek also has more high-earners, with 28.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while only 14.3% do so in Mount Larcom. In contrast, Mount Larcom is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) and has far more one-parent families, at 18.4% compared to 6.5% in Darts Creek.

Both areas are similar in how many people are born overseas, with figures around 6%. They also share very similar rates of volunteering, at about 22% for each. This commonality exists alongside a gap in housing; Mount Larcom has far more renters (19.3%) than Darts Creek, where no one rents. Meanwhile, the typical weekly rent in Darts Creek is far higher at $380, compared to $190 in Mount Larcom.

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Where they differ most

Population: 167 larger in Mount Larcom Renting: 19.3 pts higher in Mount Larcom No car: 2.5 pts higher in Mount Larcom One-parent: 11.9 pts higher in Mount Larcom Full-time: 14.1 pts higher in Darts Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +167 larger in Mount Larcom gap narrowing
165 49th pct 332 60th pct
Median age in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +8 yrs older in Darts Creek gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +2.7 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap steady
2.4% 55th pct 5.1% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +11.0 pts higher in Darts Creek gap widening
30.3% 87th pct 19.3% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +4.1 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap widening
15.2% 37th pct 19.3% 65th pct
De facto in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +0.2 pts higher in Darts Creek gap narrowing
13.6% 61st pct 13.4% 60th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 25.9%
30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 19.3%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.2% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

47.4% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 48.7%
25.2% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 30.7%
11.9% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%
8.1% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Darts Creek Mount Larcom

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +0.6 pts higher in Darts Creek gap narrowing
6.7% 27th pct 6.0% 25th pct

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 80.7%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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

45.5% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
43.0% English +1.8 pts ▸ 44.9%
11.5% German ◂ +6.1 pts 5.4%
4.8% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.1% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.6% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +2.7 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 83.7%
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

No religion in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +6.4 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap narrowing
38.2% 42nd pct 44.6% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

38.2% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
43.6% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 43.1%
15.2% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 11.1%
0.0% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +2.9 pts higher in Darts Creek gap narrowing
29.8% 13th pct 27.0% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +0.8 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap narrowing
3.0% 7th pct 3.7% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom
— 15.63 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +1 more in Mount Larcom
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +4 larger in Mount Larcom
76 21st pct 80 22nd pct
ICSEA in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +23 higher in Darts Creek
931 18th pct 908 13th pct

Highest year of school

28.2% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 37.1%
29.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.0%
14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%
9.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 40.7%
4.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
5.5% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +9.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
6.8% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
11.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 6.7%
8.2% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 2.2%
5.5% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.5% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Society & culture +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +$149 higher in Mount Larcom gap widening
$496 12th pct $645 31st pct
Household income in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +$357 higher in Darts Creek gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $1,268 30th pct
Family income in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +$308 higher in Darts Creek gap steady
$2,036 60th pct $1,728 40th pct
High earners in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +2.0 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap narrowing
8.1% 51st pct 10.1% 61st pct
High-income homes in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +14.6 pts higher in Darts Creek gap widening
28.8% 80th pct 14.3% 45th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 34.5%
23.1% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
15.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.9%
15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%
13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 48.3%
13.3% $650–$1,499 +14.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +2.0 pts higher in Darts Creek
32.1% 66th pct 30.1% 57th pct
Mental health in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +2.1 pts higher in Mount Larcom
7.9% 48th pct 9.9% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +0.9 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap narrowing
3.0% 32nd pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 11.7%
7.9% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%
5.5% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.1% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%
2.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None +0.9 pts ▸ 53.6%
17.0% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%
5.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +0.2 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap steady
22.2% 68th pct 22.5% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +1.0 pts higher in Darts Creek gap steady
13.3% 56th pct 12.4% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +0.5 pts higher in Darts Creek gap steady
23.0% 38th pct 22.5% 36th pct
Defence service in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +0.3 pts higher in Darts Creek
3.6% 66th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +6.9 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap widening
16.3% 13th pct 23.2% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +13 larger in Mount Larcom
4 46th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +23 yrs older in Darts Creek
48 yrs 86th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +$112 higher in Darts Creek
$724 58th pct $612 47th pct
Household income in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +$1,424 higher in Darts Creek
$2,324 74th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +0.4 larger in Darts Creek gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +11.9 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap widening
6.5% 27th pct 18.4% 84th pct
Living alone in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +5.4 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap steady
17.3% 27th pct 22.7% 46th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +26.5 pts 39.3%
23.6% Couples without children +17.4 pts ▸ 41.0%
6.5% One-parent families +11.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +20.2 pts ▸ 52.9%
17.3% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
17.3% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 12.6%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 10.9%
9.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.9%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +$190 higher in Darts Creek
$380 78th pct $190 23rd pct
Mortgage in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +$33 higher in Darts Creek gap narrowing
$1,333 31st pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +0.20 higher in Darts Creek gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +19.3 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 19.3% 58th pct
Owned outright in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +5.6 pts higher in Darts Creek gap narrowing
44.2% 59th pct 38.7% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +0.8 pts higher in Darts Creek gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +8.8 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap narrowing
63.5% 18th pct 72.3% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 38.7%
42.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 42.0%
0.0% Rented +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Other tenure +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

105.8% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 99.2%
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

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 42.0%
7.7% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 21.0%
17.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.7 pts 7.6%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.5 pts 32.0%
13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +24.4 pts ▸ 38.0%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.3 pts 6.0%
13.6% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +2.5 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 59th pct
Work from home in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +4.3 pts higher in Darts Creek gap steady
6.3% 14th pct 2.1% 5th pct
PT commute in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 66.4%
7.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%
6.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 2.1%
4.8% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.9 pts 31.1%
24.0% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
14.0% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 12.6%
0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +11.6 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap narrowing
14.3% 9th pct 25.9% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom
— 35.0% 98th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +1.3 pts higher in Darts Creek gap widening
6.1% 77th pct 4.7% 66th pct
Participation in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +6.5 pts higher in Mount Larcom gap narrowing
48.9% 19th pct 55.4% 33rd pct
Full-time in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +14.1 pts higher in Darts Creek gap widening
71.4% 89th pct 57.3% 46th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.3% Other services ◂ +11.5 pts 2.8%
4.8% Transport & warehousing +6.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.8% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.8% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.8% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.3% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.8% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.8% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.3% Mining ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 16.1%
17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 13.3%
15.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
7.9% Community & personal service +6.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Sales workers +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.5% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%
4.8% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +2.1 higher in Mount Larcom
0.0 0th pct 2.1 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +2.8 more in Mount Larcom
0.0 0th pct 2.8 71st pct
15-min city in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +49.3 pts higher in Mount Larcom
0.0% 0th pct 49.3% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +49.3 pts higher in Mount Larcom
0.0% 0th pct 49.3% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +58.0 pts higher in Mount Larcom
0.0% 0th pct 58.0% 66th pct
Walk to health in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +45.2 more in Mount Larcom
0.0 0th pct 45.2 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +1 higher in Mount Larcom
0 16th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Darts Creekin Mount Larcom +1.2 pts higher in Darts Creek
9.4% 78th pct 8.3% 72nd pct

Compare Darts Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Larcom with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darts Creek vs Mount Larcom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30813/darts-creek/vs/SAL31981/mount-larcom