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Felton South vs Scrubby Mountain

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Felton South profile · Scrubby Mountain profile

Felton South Scrubby Mountain

Scrubby Mountain and Felton South are two nearby rural areas in Queensland, though they differ in population and demographics. Residents are far older in Felton South, where the typical age is 44 compared to 36 in Scrubby Mountain. Felton South has a much higher share of homes owned outright (70.0% compared to 22.8%) and more people working from home (50.0% versus 14.8%). In contrast, Scrubby Mountain is more transient, with 33.5% of people moving in during the last five years, compared to just 10.6% in Felton South.

Both areas are similar in their housing styles, with 100% of homes being separate houses with three or more bedrooms. This shared layout is consistent with a national figure for typical household size, as both areas average about three people per home. While Felton South has a much higher rate of volunteering (30.5% versus 16.0%), both locations remain very car-dependent with no public transport stops or walkable amenities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 125 larger in Scrubby Mountain Owned outright: 47.2 pts higher in Felton South Work from home: 35.2 pts higher in Felton South Year 12: 23.2 pts higher in Felton South Recent movers: 22.9 pts higher in Scrubby Mountain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +125 larger in Scrubby Mountain gap widening
78 35th pct 203 54th pct
Median age in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +8 yrs older in Felton South gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +2.7 pts higher in Scrubby Mountain gap steady
11.5% 21st pct 14.3% 30th pct
Under 15 in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +0.5 pts higher in Felton South gap narrowing
25.6% 89th pct 25.1% 88th pct
De facto in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +4.1 pts higher in Scrubby Mountain gap narrowing
7.4% 19th pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

35.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.7 pts 21.2%
17.9% Young adults (25–44) +13.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
25.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.1%
11.5% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.8% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

59.3% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 62.7%
18.6% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
11.9% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 8.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Felton South Scrubby Mountain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +8.9 pts higher in Scrubby Mountain gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 38th pct

Country of birth

88.5% Australia ◂ +13.6 pts 74.9%
0.0% South Africa +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.6% Australian ◂ +14.1 pts 38.4%
39.7% English ◂ +8.7 pts 31.0%
17.9% German ◂ +10.6 pts 7.4%
14.1% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +6.8 pts 3.4%
0.0% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +5.4 pts higher in Scrubby Mountain gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 62nd pct
Limited English in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.2% English only ◂ +15.4 pts 80.8%
0.0% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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%

Religion

No religion in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +10.2 pts higher in Scrubby Mountain gap steady
15.4% 5th pct 25.6% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

85.9% Christianity ◂ +24.8 pts 61.1%
15.4% No religion +10.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Not stated +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
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 Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +23.2 pts higher in Felton South gap widening
66.7% 88th pct 43.4% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +3.6 pts higher in Felton South gap narrowing
16.9% 58th pct 13.3% 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +2 more in Scrubby Mountain
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain
— 249 43rd pct
ICSEA in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain
— 984 46th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +23.2 pts 43.4%
31.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.7%
7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%
0.0% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 10.8%
8.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.6 pts 2.9%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce ◂ +18.9 pts 6.9%
17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 11.8%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%
8.6% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.6% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 2.9%
0.0% Creative arts +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +$115 higher in Scrubby Mountain gap narrowing
$769 53rd pct $884 71st pct
Household income in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +$208 higher in Scrubby Mountain gap narrowing
$1,875 69th pct $2,083 79th pct
Family income in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +$291 higher in Scrubby Mountain gap narrowing
$2,083 62nd pct $2,374 76th pct
High earners in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +9.2 pts higher in Scrubby Mountain gap widening
6.8% 43rd pct 16.0% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +3.1 pts higher in Scrubby Mountain
25.0% 74th pct 28.1% 79th pct

Household income distribution

55.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.9 pts 35.1%
25.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 21.1%
20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 15.8%
15.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 5.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

62.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.7 pts 30.0%
40.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 28.7%
6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +7.4 pts higher in Felton South
25.6% 34th pct 18.2% 11th pct
Mental health in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +9.1 pts higher in Felton South
11.5% 80th pct 2.5% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +1.5 pts higher in Scrubby Mountain gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +9.1 pts 2.5%
7.7% Diabetes ◂ +6.2 pts 1.5%
6.4% Arthritis even 6.4%
5.1% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%
3.8% Dementia ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +1.8 pts 70.0%
19.2% One condition ◂ +9.4 pts 9.9%
9.0% Three or more ◂ +7.5 pts 1.5%
0.0% Two conditions +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +14.5 pts higher in Felton South gap steady
30.5% 86th pct 16.0% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +11.7 pts higher in Felton South gap narrowing
20.3% 90th pct 8.7% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +2.6 pts higher in Felton South gap narrowing
33.9% 86th pct 31.3% 78th pct
Defence service in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain even gap narrowing
18.6% 21st pct 18.7% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +17 yrs older in Scrubby Mountain
45 yrs 83rd pct 62 yrs 96th pct
Median income in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +$450 higher in Felton South
$900 73rd pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +$250 higher in Felton South
$1,875 57th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +0.1 larger in Scrubby Mountain gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +8.1 pts higher in Scrubby Mountain gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 34th pct
Living alone in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +14.5 pts higher in Felton South
25.0% 55th pct 10.5% 8th pct

Family composition

70.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 65.0%
29.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 25.6%
0.0% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.0% 5 people ◂ +36.2 pts 8.8%
40.0% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
30.0% 3 people ◂ +16.0 pts 14.0%
30.0% 4 people ◂ +8.9 pts 21.1%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +14.5 pts 10.5%
0.0% 6 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +$240 higher in Felton South
$400 82nd pct $160 16th pct
Mortgage in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +$539 higher in Scrubby Mountain gap narrowing
$1,194 24th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +15.8 pts higher in Scrubby Mountain
0.0% 0th pct 15.8% 47th pct
Owned outright in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +47.2 pts higher in Felton South
70.0% 100th pct 22.8% 12th pct
Separate houses in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.0% Owned outright ◂ +47.2 pts 22.8%
50.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 57.9%
0.0% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Other tenure +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
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

55.0% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 61.4%
50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 29.8%
15.0% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.6 pts 39.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
30.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +35.2 pts higher in Felton South gap widening
50.0% 98th pct 14.8% 45th pct
PT commute in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +3 longer in Scrubby Mountain
120 81st pct 123 82nd pct

How people get to work

38.1% Car (driver) +25.8 pts ▸ 63.9%
50.0% Worked at home ◂ +35.2 pts 14.8%
0.0% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

30.0% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
30.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 26.3%
30.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 21.1%
20.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 19.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +22.9 pts higher in Scrubby Mountain gap widening
10.6% 5th pct 33.5% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +3.7 pts higher in Scrubby Mountain gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +1.5 pts higher in Felton South gap narrowing
72.9% 87th pct 71.3% 85th pct
Full-time in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +1.2 pts higher in Felton South gap narrowing
59.5% 58th pct 58.3% 51st pct

Industries people work in

57.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +35.8 pts 21.3%
0.0% Construction +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 7.4%
11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%
7.1% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Rental & real estate +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

61.9% Managers ◂ +42.5 pts 19.4%
11.9% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Labourers +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.1% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.1% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Sales workers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain even
0 17th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Felton Southin Scrubby Mountain +2.3 pts higher in Scrubby Mountain
2.8% 10th pct 5.2% 44th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Felton South vs Scrubby Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31027/felton-south/vs/SAL32531/scrubby-mountain