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Doctor Creek vs Highgrove

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Doctor Creek profile · Highgrove profile

Doctor Creek Highgrove

Highgrove and Doctor Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. They differ sharply in their age and family structures; Highgrove has a far higher share of children under 15 (28.6% compared to 0.0% in Doctor Creek) and far more one-parent families. Highgrove also has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (34.8% versus 0.0% in Doctor Creek), and is far more likely to have residents who volunteer or provide unpaid care. In contrast, residents are noticeably older in Doctor Creek, where the typical age is 56 compared to 50 in Highgrove.

These neighbouring areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small in population. They share a similar number of people per home and have almost identical rates of adults working or looking for work. Both areas are car-dependent, with no public transport stops and no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or groceries. This is consistent across both places, as neither has an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander population.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 28.6 pts higher in Highgrove Bachelor+: 34.8 pts higher in Highgrove Volunteering: 34.8 pts higher in Highgrove Unpaid carers: 39.1 pts higher in Highgrove Unpaid child care: 33.0 pts higher in Highgrove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doctor Creekin Highgrove even gap narrowing
28 18th pct 28 18th pct
Median age in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +6 yrs older in Doctor Creek gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Doctor Creekin Highgrove even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +10.7 pts higher in Doctor Creek gap narrowing
10.7% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +28.6 pts higher in Highgrove gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.6% 93rd pct
De facto in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +1.2 pts higher in Highgrove
23.8% 92nd pct 25.0% 94th pct

Age structure

10.7% Older adults (45–64) +28.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

29.6% Married +13.8 pts ▸ 43.5%
22.2% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 21.7%
14.8% Widowed +6.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.5% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 17.4%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Doctor Creek Highgrove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +10.7 pts higher in Highgrove gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 47th pct

Country of birth

96.4% Australia ◂ +14.3 pts 82.1%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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 ◂ +28.6 pts 32.1%
0.0% Irish +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
21.4% English +7.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Scottish +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
25.0% German even 25.0%
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

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

Language used at home

78.6% English only +25.0 pts ▸ 103.6%
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 Highgrove +17.9 pts higher in Doctor Creek gap narrowing
53.6% 87th pct 35.7% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

39.3% Christianity +39.3 pts ▸ 78.6%
53.6% No religion ◂ +17.9 pts 35.7%
21.4% Not stated ◂ +7.1 pts 14.3%
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 Highgrove +10.4 pts higher in Highgrove
29.6% 13th pct 40.0% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +34.8 pts higher in Highgrove
0.0% 0th pct 34.8% 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Doctor Creekin Highgrove even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

29.6% Year 10 +20.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
29.6% Year 12 +10.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
29.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +72.7 pts ▸ 72.7%
33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
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% Society & culture +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% Health +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +20.0 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% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +$50 higher in Doctor Creek gap narrowing
$624 28th pct $574 21st pct
Household income in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +$382 higher in Doctor Creek gap widening
$1,281 31st pct $899 10th pct
Family income in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +$443 higher in Doctor Creek gap widening
$1,343 17th pct $900 4th pct
High earners in Doctor Creekin Highgrove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

41.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
33.3% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +7.1 pts higher in Doctor Creek
39.3% 88th pct 32.1% 66th pct
Mental health in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +28.6 pts higher in Highgrove
0.0% 0th pct 28.6% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +3.6 pts higher in Doctor Creek gap narrowing
14.3% 100th pct 10.7% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
17.9% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.9% Arthritis ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
17.9% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 14.3%
10.7% Cancer ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
10.7% Heart disease ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

39.3% None +10.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
32.1% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 28.6%
0.0% Three or more +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +34.8 pts higher in Highgrove
0.0% 0th pct 34.8% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +39.1 pts higher in Highgrove
0.0% 0th pct 39.1% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +33.0 pts higher in Highgrove
14.8% 13th pct 47.8% 100th pct
Defence service in Doctor Creekin Highgrove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +2.6 pts higher in Highgrove
14.8% 12th pct 17.4% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Doctor Creekin Highgrove even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Doctor Creekin Highgrove
— 54 yrs 90th pct
Median income in Doctor Creekin Highgrove
— $350 12th pct
Household income in Doctor Creekin Highgrove
— $350 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +0.1 larger in Highgrove gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +23.9 pts higher in Highgrove gap widening
12.5% 60th pct 36.4% 100th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children ◂ +18.9 pts 22.7%
12.5% One-parent families +23.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
29.2% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% 4 people +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 3 people +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doctor Creekin Highgrove
— $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Doctor Creekin Highgrove
— $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +0.20 higher in Doctor Creek gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright ◂ +35.0 pts 40.0%
0.0% Rented +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +26.7 pts 73.3%
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 ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doctor Creekin Highgrove even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Doctor Creekin Highgrove even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Doctor Creekin Highgrove even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Doctor Creekin Highgrove even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +4 longer in Highgrove
125 83rd pct 129 86th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Worked at home +35.9 pts ▸ 69.2%
60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +36.9 pts 23.1%
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

33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +9.6 pts higher in Highgrove gap narrowing
15.4% 10th pct 25.0% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +1.0 pts higher in Highgrove
55.6% 34th pct 56.5% 37th pct

Industries people work in

26.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +65.6 pts ▸ 92.3%
26.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +26.7 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%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

73.3% Managers ◂ +19.5 pts 53.8%
46.7% Labourers ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 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

Walk score in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +0.1 higher in Highgrove
0.0 0th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +0.1 more in Highgrove
0.0 0th pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Doctor Creekin Highgrove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Doctor Creekin Highgrove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Doctor Creekin Highgrove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Doctor Creekin Highgrove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +6.5 pts higher in Highgrove
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 45th pct
Walk to health in Doctor Creekin Highgrove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +71.4 more in Highgrove
0.0 0th pct 71.4 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Doctor Creekin Highgrove even
0 32nd pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Doctor Creekin Highgrove +0.3 pts higher in Doctor Creek
11.5% 86th pct 11.2% 86th pct

Compare Doctor Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Highgrove with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doctor Creek vs Highgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30859/doctor-creek/vs/SAL31332/highgrove