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Doctor Creek vs Haden

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Doctor Creek profile · Haden profile

Doctor Creek Haden

Haden and Doctor Creek are neighbouring areas in Queensland, but they differ significantly in their populations. Haden is a small community of 235 people, while Doctor Creek is sparsely populated with only 28 residents. Haden is much younger, with 19.6% of people being children under 15, compared to 0.0% in Doctor Creek, where the typical resident is far older at 56. This age gap helps explain why Haden has far more people caring for children unpaid (30.5%) and more homes within a short walk of a school (49.8%), while Doctor Creek has none.

Both areas are similarly remote, with typical personal incomes sitting around $630 a week and no public transport stops. They have also tracked similarly since 2011, with both remaining largely car-dependent and far from the national figures for education and overseas birth. However, they differ in their outlook; 53.6% of people in Doctor Creek report having no religion, which is far higher than the 24.3% in Haden.

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Where they differ most

Population: 207 larger in Haden No religion: 29.3 pts higher in Doctor Creek Under 15: 19.6 pts higher in Haden First Nations: 5.1 pts higher in Haden Median age: 11 yrs older in Doctor Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doctor Creekin Haden +207 larger in Haden gap widening
28 18th pct 235 57th pct
Median age in Doctor Creekin Haden +11 yrs older in Doctor Creek gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Doctor Creekin Haden +5.1 pts higher in Haden gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Doctor Creekin Haden +8.4 pts higher in Haden gap widening
10.7% 18th pct 19.1% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Doctor Creekin Haden +19.6 pts higher in Haden gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.6% 67th pct
De facto in Doctor Creekin Haden +8.5 pts higher in Doctor Creek gap widening
23.8% 92nd pct 15.3% 73rd pct

Age structure

10.7% Older adults (45–64) +22.9 pts ▸ 33.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
10.7% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

29.6% Married +24.4 pts ▸ 54.0%
22.2% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
18.5% Divorced ◂ +10.0 pts 8.6%
14.8% Widowed ◂ +10.0 pts 4.8%
0.0% Separated +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Doctor Creek Haden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Doctor Creekin Haden +6.0 pts higher in Haden gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 25th pct

Country of birth

96.4% Australia ◂ +10.9 pts 85.5%
0.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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

60.7% Australian ◂ +11.8 pts 48.9%
21.4% English +10.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
25.0% German ◂ +8.8 pts 16.2%
0.0% Irish +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Scottish +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Doctor Creekin Haden even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Doctor Creekin Haden even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.6% English only +11.6 pts ▸ 90.2%
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 Doctor Creekin Haden +29.3 pts higher in Doctor Creek gap narrowing
53.6% 87th pct 24.3% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

39.3% Christianity +25.8 pts ▸ 65.1%
53.6% No religion ◂ +29.3 pts 24.3%
21.4% Not stated ◂ +13.8 pts 7.7%
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 Doctor Creekin Haden +8.1 pts higher in Haden gap narrowing
29.6% 13th pct 37.8% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Doctor Creekin Haden +5.9 pts higher in Haden gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Doctor Creekin Haden
— 21.74 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Doctor Creekin Haden +1 more in Haden
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Doctor Creekin Haden
— 12 1st pct
ICSEA in Doctor Creekin Haden
— 1,015 64th pct

Highest year of school

29.6% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
29.6% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +21.9 pts 7.8%
0.0% Year 11 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Bachelor degree +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
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

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Society & culture +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Health +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Doctor Creekin Haden +$13 higher in Haden gap narrowing
$624 28th pct $637 30th pct
Household income in Doctor Creekin Haden +$60 higher in Doctor Creek gap narrowing
$1,281 31st pct $1,221 27th pct
Family income in Doctor Creekin Haden +$490 higher in Haden gap widening
$1,343 17th pct $1,833 46th pct
High earners in Doctor Creekin Haden +4.8 pts higher in Haden gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 30th pct
High-income homes in Doctor Creekin Haden
— 12.7% 39th pct

Household income distribution

41.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 31.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Under $650 +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
29.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Doctor Creekin Haden +0.1 pts higher in Doctor Creek
39.3% 88th pct 39.1% 88th pct
Mental health in Doctor Creekin Haden +13.6 pts higher in Haden
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Doctor Creekin Haden +6.6 pts higher in Doctor Creek gap narrowing
14.3% 100th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.8 pts 11.1%
17.9% Asthma ◂ +6.8 pts 11.1%
17.9% Other condition ◂ +7.2 pts 10.6%
0.0% Mental health +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.7% Cancer ◂ +5.6 pts 5.1%
10.7% Heart disease ◂ +6.5 pts 4.3%
0.0% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

39.3% None +13.9 pts ▸ 53.2%
32.1% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 27.2%
0.0% Two conditions +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Doctor Creekin Haden +13.4 pts higher in Haden gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 13.4% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Doctor Creekin Haden +15.0 pts higher in Haden gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Doctor Creekin Haden +15.7 pts higher in Haden gap widening
14.8% 13th pct 30.5% 75th pct
Defence service in Doctor Creekin Haden +6.3 pts higher in Haden
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Doctor Creekin Haden +15.7 pts higher in Haden gap steady
14.8% 12th pct 30.5% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Doctor Creekin Haden +12 larger in Haden
0 0th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Doctor Creekin Haden
— 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Doctor Creekin Haden
— $362 12th pct
Household income in Doctor Creekin Haden
— $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doctor Creekin Haden +0.3 larger in Haden gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Doctor Creekin Haden +5.2 pts higher in Doctor Creek gap widening
12.5% 60th pct 7.3% 29th pct
Living alone in Doctor Creekin Haden
— 20.3% 38th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +23.3 pts ▸ 64.9%
29.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 25.7%
12.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 7.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +20.9 pts 29.1%
0.0% 3 people +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% 1 person +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% 5 people +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doctor Creekin Haden
— $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Doctor Creekin Haden
— $1,612 49th pct
People / bedroom in Doctor Creekin Haden +0.10 higher in Doctor Creek gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Doctor Creekin Haden
— 13.9% 41st pct
Owned outright in Doctor Creekin Haden
— 43.0% 56th pct
Separate houses in Doctor Creekin Haden
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Doctor Creekin Haden
— 94.9% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright ◂ +32.0 pts 43.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% Rented +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 46.8%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 34.2%
0.0% 5 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Doctor Creekin Haden
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Doctor Creekin Haden
— 17.4% 53rd pct
PT commute in Doctor Creekin Haden
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Doctor Creekin Haden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Doctor Creekin Haden even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Doctor Creekin Haden even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Doctor Creekin Haden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Doctor Creekin Haden +7 longer in Doctor Creek
125 83rd pct 118 79th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 57.4%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +15.9 pts 17.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +48.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.0 pts 14.3%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 15.6%
0.0% 1 vehicle +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Doctor Creekin Haden +12.2 pts higher in Haden gap narrowing
15.4% 10th pct 27.6% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Doctor Creekin Haden
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Doctor Creekin Haden +4.3 pts higher in Haden gap steady
55.6% 34th pct 59.9% 47th pct
Full-time in Doctor Creekin Haden
— 59.1% 56th pct

Industries people work in

26.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.8 pts 20.9%
26.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +22.3 pts 4.3%
0.0% Construction +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Education & training +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

73.3% Managers ◂ +55.9 pts 17.4%
46.7% Labourers ◂ +36.2 pts 10.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Sales workers +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Doctor Creekin Haden +0.7 higher in Haden
0.0 0th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Doctor Creekin Haden +1.0 more in Haden
0.0 0th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Doctor Creekin Haden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Doctor Creekin Haden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Doctor Creekin Haden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Doctor Creekin Haden +49.8 pts higher in Haden
0.0% 0th pct 49.8% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Doctor Creekin Haden +51.7 pts higher in Haden
0.0% 0th pct 51.7% 64th pct
Walk to health in Doctor Creekin Haden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Doctor Creekin Haden +8.5 more in Haden
0.0 0th pct 8.5 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Doctor Creekin Haden +1 higher in Haden
0 32nd pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Doctor Creekin Haden +3.1 pts higher in Doctor Creek
11.5% 86th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Compare Doctor Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doctor Creek vs Haden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30859/doctor-creek/vs/SAL31282/haden