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Elaman Creek vs Witta

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Elaman Creek profile · Witta profile

Elaman Creek Witta

Witta and Elaman Creek are neighbouring areas in Queensland, though they differ in scale and population. Witta is more established with a larger population and a far higher share of seniors, at 31.4%. It also has a better-qualified workforce, with 56.2% of residents completing Year 12, compared to 37.8% in Elaman Creek. In contrast, Elaman Creek has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships, at 23.8% compared to 9.1% in Witta, and residents typically earn a higher weekly personal income of $767, well above Witta's $594.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their daily rhythms. Both are almost entirely dependent on cars, with nearly no one using public transport to commute and no homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. They also share a similar housing profile, with about 2.4 to 2.5 people per home and nearly identical rates of full-time employment, sitting around 43%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,204 larger in Witta Unemployment: 6.6 pts higher in Witta People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Elaman Creek Year 12: 18.4 pts higher in Witta Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Witta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elaman Creekin Witta +1,204 larger in Witta gap steady
92 39th pct 1,296 74th pct
Median age in Elaman Creekin Witta +1 yrs older in Elaman Creek gap steady
55 yrs 86th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Elaman Creekin Witta +1.5 pts higher in Witta gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Elaman Creekin Witta +10.8 pts higher in Witta gap steady
20.7% 59th pct 31.4% 88th pct
Under 15 in Elaman Creekin Witta +5.6 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
8.7% 13th pct 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Elaman Creekin Witta +14.8 pts higher in Elaman Creek gap widening
23.8% 92nd pct 9.1% 27th pct

Age structure

52.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.1 pts 32.1%
20.7% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
8.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.7% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.3% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Marital status

55.0% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 55.8%
28.7% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 25.2%
13.8% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%
5.0% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Elaman Creek Witta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Elaman Creekin Witta +7.9 pts higher in Witta gap widening
12.0% 53rd pct 19.8% 76th pct

Country of birth

65.2% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 70.8%
0.0% England +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.4% New Zealand ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +0.2 pts 45.4%
30.4% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.3% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%
7.6% Irish +7.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%
7.6% Italian ◂ +5.3 pts 2.3%
5.4% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%
0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Elaman Creekin Witta +4.4 pts higher in Witta gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 57th pct
Limited English in Elaman Creekin Witta +0.7 pts higher in Witta gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

83.7% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 87.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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 Elaman Creekin Witta +8.3 pts higher in Witta gap widening
41.3% 52nd pct 49.6% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

41.3% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 49.6%
30.4% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
19.6% Not stated ◂ +7.3 pts 12.3%
3.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Elaman Creekin Witta +18.4 pts higher in Witta gap widening
37.8% 30th pct 56.2% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Elaman Creekin Witta +1.7 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
21.3% 71st pct 23.0% 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in Elaman Creekin Witta
— 5.41 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Elaman Creekin Witta +2 more in Witta
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Elaman Creekin Witta +116 larger in Witta
69 20th pct 185 36th pct
ICSEA in Elaman Creekin Witta +51 higher in Witta
996 54th pct 1,047 77th pct

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 12 +18.4 pts ▸ 56.2%
27.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.7%
12.2% Year 11 ◂ +5.7 pts 6.4%
9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 28.4%
22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 21.9%
5.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
6.9% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

10.3% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Health +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.6% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.9% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.6% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.2% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Information technology ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%
5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Elaman Creekin Witta +$173 higher in Elaman Creek gap widening
$767 53rd pct $594 24th pct
Household income in Elaman Creekin Witta +$357 higher in Elaman Creek gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $1,205 26th pct
Family income in Elaman Creekin Witta +$352 higher in Elaman Creek gap widening
$1,833 46th pct $1,481 26th pct
High earners in Elaman Creekin Witta +5.1 pts higher in Elaman Creek gap widening
12.5% 72nd pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Elaman Creekin Witta +13.3 pts higher in Witta gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 25.3%
27.3% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% Under $650 +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 49.8%
31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.8%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.3%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Elaman Creekin Witta +4.7 pts higher in Elaman Creek
37.0% 84th pct 32.3% 67th pct
Mental health in Elaman Creekin Witta +0.8 pts higher in Elaman Creek
10.9% 75th pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Elaman Creekin Witta +4.9 pts higher in Elaman Creek gap steady
10.9% 91st pct 6.0% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 12.8%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
6.5% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
6.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%
4.3% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.8% None +9.3 pts ▸ 57.2%
27.2% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 21.6%
5.4% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.4% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Elaman Creekin Witta +6.4 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
16.3% 41st pct 22.6% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Elaman Creekin Witta +5.4 pts higher in Elaman Creek gap widening
20.0% 90th pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Elaman Creekin Witta +1.9 pts higher in Elaman Creek gap narrowing
22.5% 36th pct 20.6% 28th pct
Defence service in Elaman Creekin Witta +5.3 pts higher in Witta
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Elaman Creekin Witta +3.7 pts higher in Witta gap widening
28.7% 74th pct 32.5% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Elaman Creekin Witta +20 larger in Witta
0 0th pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Elaman Creekin Witta
— 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Elaman Creekin Witta
— $630 49th pct
Household income in Elaman Creekin Witta
— $1,437 39th pct
Indigenous language in Elaman Creekin Witta
— 35.0% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elaman Creekin Witta +0.1 larger in Elaman Creek gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Elaman Creekin Witta +12.9 pts higher in Witta gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.9% 62nd pct
Living alone in Elaman Creekin Witta +8.3 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
15.2% 20th pct 23.4% 49th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 44.7%
46.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 42.3%
0.0% One-parent families +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

48.5% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 43.8%
27.3% 3 people ◂ +12.9 pts 14.3%
15.2% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
12.1% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 5.5%
0.0% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elaman Creekin Witta +$88 higher in Witta gap widening
$280 50th pct $368 75th pct
Mortgage in Elaman Creekin Witta +$283 higher in Witta gap widening
$1,559 46th pct $1,842 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Elaman Creekin Witta +0.30 higher in Elaman Creek gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Elaman Creekin Witta +1.0 pts higher in Elaman Creek gap steady
12.1% 34th pct 11.1% 31st pct
Owned outright in Elaman Creekin Witta +2.8 pts higher in Elaman Creek gap narrowing
54.5% 84th pct 51.7% 78th pct
Separate houses in Elaman Creekin Witta +7.5 pts higher in Witta gap widening
90.9% 34th pct 98.4% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Elaman Creekin Witta +18.0 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
63.6% 18th pct 81.6% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 51.7%
18.2% Owned with a mortgage +15.4 pts ▸ 33.5%
12.1% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 98.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 46.9%
18.2% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%
9.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 3.0%
0.0% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +52.7 pts ▸ 52.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Elaman Creekin Witta +0.6 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 47th pct
Work from home in Elaman Creekin Witta +0.7 pts higher in Elaman Creek gap narrowing
19.6% 59th pct 18.8% 57th pct
PT commute in Elaman Creekin Witta +0.8 pts higher in Witta gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 70th pct
PT stops in Elaman Creekin Witta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Elaman Creekin Witta even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Elaman Creekin Witta even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Elaman Creekin Witta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Elaman Creekin Witta +2 longer in Elaman Creek
79 56th pct 77 55th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 53.1%
19.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 18.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 41.3%
18.2% 1 vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
9.1% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% 4 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Elaman Creekin Witta +2.9 pts higher in Elaman Creek gap narrowing
34.5% 63rd pct 31.6% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Elaman Creekin Witta
— 7.8% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Elaman Creekin Witta +6.6 pts higher in Witta gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 81st pct
Participation in Elaman Creekin Witta +8.5 pts higher in Elaman Creek gap narrowing
57.5% 39th pct 49.0% 20th pct
Full-time in Elaman Creekin Witta +0.7 pts higher in Elaman Creek gap narrowing
43.5% 7th pct 42.7% 6th pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Professional & technical ◂ +11.7 pts 5.7%
13.0% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.9 pts 4.1%
6.5% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%
6.5% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
21.7% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 15.5%
17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.0 pts 8.4%
8.7% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.5% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.5% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Elaman Creekin Witta +0.3 higher in Witta
0.0 32nd pct 0.4 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Elaman Creekin Witta +0.4 more in Witta
0.0 31st pct 0.4 50th pct
15-min city in Elaman Creekin Witta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Elaman Creekin Witta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Elaman Creekin Witta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Elaman Creekin Witta +11.2 pts higher in Witta
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Elaman Creekin Witta +7.7 pts higher in Witta
2.2% 39th pct 9.9% 47th pct
Walk to health in Elaman Creekin Witta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Elaman Creekin Witta +8.5 more in Witta
0.0 0th pct 8.5 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Elaman Creekin Witta +2 higher in Witta
1 43rd pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Elaman Creekin Witta +9.3 pts higher in Elaman Creek
20.1% 100th pct 10.9% 85th pct

Compare Elaman Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Witta with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elaman Creek vs Witta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30954/elaman-creek/vs/SAL33105/witta