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Elphinstone vs Hail Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Elphinstone profile · Hail Creek profile

Elphinstone Hail Creek

Hail Creek and Elphinstone (Isaac - Qld) are nearby rural areas in Queensland. Hail Creek has a larger population and a younger profile, with a typical resident aged 35. In contrast, residents are far older in Elphinstone (Isaac - Qld), where the typical age is 65. Income patterns differ sharply; typical household and personal weekly incomes are far higher in Hail Creek, though typical family income is far higher in Elphinstone (Isaac - Qld) at $5,500. Homes in Hail Creek also tend to be larger, with 3.5 people per home compared to just 1.4 in Elphinstone (Isaac - Qld).

Both areas are strictly car-dependent and lack basic local infrastructure. Neither place has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. This total reliance on vehicles is a shared reality for both, as they both have a walkability score that is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 170 larger in Hail Creek Median age: 30 yrs older in Elphinstone Personal income: $1,287 higher in Hail Creek Household income: $3,025 higher in Hail Creek Household size: 2.1 larger in Hail Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elphinstonein Hail Creek +170 larger in Hail Creek gap widening
9 6th pct 179 51st pct
Median age in Elphinstonein Hail Creek +30 yrs older in Elphinstone gap widening
65 yrs 100th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 8.9% 14th pct
Under 15 in Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 8.9% 13th pct

Age structure

111.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +102.2 pts 8.9%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +53.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

66.7% Never married ◂ +12.2 pts 54.5%
33.3% Divorced ◂ +18.6 pts 14.7%
0.0% Married +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Elphinstone Hail Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 10.6% 46th pct

Country of birth

33.3% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 32.4%
0.0% England +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
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

111.1% English ◂ +92.7 pts 18.4%
0.0% Australian +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Irish +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Scottish +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% German +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
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 Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 2.2% 41st pct
Limited English in Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

111.1% English only ◂ +68.7 pts 42.5%
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 Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 21.8% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

33.3% Not stated +18.1 pts ▸ 51.4%
33.3% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 25.7%
0.0% No religion +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
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 Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 29.1% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 5.1% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Elphinstonein Hail Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 11 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
50.0% Year 10 ◂ +39.9 pts 10.1%
0.0% Year 12 +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
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 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
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% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Elphinstonein Hail Creek +$1,287 higher in Hail Creek gap narrowing
$474 10th pct $1,761 100th pct
Household income in Elphinstonein Hail Creek +$3,025 higher in Hail Creek gap widening
$474 0th pct $3,499 100th pct
Family income in Elphinstonein Hail Creek +$2,751 higher in Elphinstone
$5,500 100th pct $2,749 87th pct
High earners in Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 17.9% 87th pct

Household income distribution

100.0% Under $650 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 6.1% 0th pct
Mental health in Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 1.7% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

33.3% None +8.0 pts ▸ 41.3%
0.0% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 2.6% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 3.2% 6th pct
Unpaid child care in Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 10.3% 7th pct
Defence service in Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 7.7% 5th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Elphinstonein Hail Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— $1,499 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elphinstonein Hail Creek +2.1 larger in Hail Creek gap steady
1.4 0th pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children even 100.0%
0.0% One-parent families +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Couples without children even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 1 person ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% 2 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

People / bedroom in Elphinstonein Hail Creek +0.10 higher in Hail Creek gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright +66.7 pts ▸ 166.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

50.0% Other dwelling ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separate house even 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 5 or more +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
83.3% Studio / none ◂ +83.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 7.7% 18th pct
PT commute in Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 13.8% 100th pct
PT stops in Elphinstonein Hail Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Elphinstonein Hail Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Elphinstonein Hail Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Elphinstonein Hail Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
0.0% Bus +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Walked +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle +50.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% 4 or more +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 24.4% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 44.2% 13th pct
Full-time in Elphinstonein Hail Creek
— 80.0% 97th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +36.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Managers +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Professionals +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Labourers +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Elphinstonein Hail Creek +0.1 higher in Hail Creek
0.0 21st pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Elphinstonein Hail Creek +0.1 more in Hail Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Elphinstonein Hail Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Elphinstonein Hail Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Elphinstonein Hail Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Elphinstonein Hail Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Elphinstonein Hail Creek +9.4 pts higher in Hail Creek
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 47th pct
Walk to health in Elphinstonein Hail Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Elphinstonein Hail Creek +216.6 more in Elphinstone
222.2 93rd pct 5.6 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Elphinstonein Hail Creek even
0 11th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Elphinstonein Hail Creek +0.8 pts higher in Hail Creek
3.5% 21st pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Elphinstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elphinstone vs Hail Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30971/elphinstone/vs/SAL31284/hail-creek