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Fifteen Mile vs Merritts Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Fifteen Mile profile · Merritts Creek profile

Fifteen Mile Merritts Creek

Merritts Creek and Fifteen Mile are two small, sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Queensland. They differ most in age and income; residents in Merritts Creek are far older, with a typical age of 43 compared to just 26 in Fifteen Mile. Merritts Creek has a much higher share of children under 15 (29.4%) and a larger proportion of university graduates (27.6%). In contrast, Fifteen Mile has far higher typical weekly household incomes, at $3,750 compared to $2,125 in Merritts Creek.

Everyday life in both areas is very similar, as they both have no residents who use a language other than English at home and no one who needs help with daily activities. They also share an unemployment rate of 0.0% and a complete lack of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, or groceries. While the two areas share these traits, the gap in mobility is wide, with Merritts Creek having far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people than Fifteen Mile.

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Where they differ most

Population: 65 larger in Merritts Creek Median age: 17 yrs older in Merritts Creek Recent movers: 32.6 pts higher in Fifteen Mile Year 12: 21.3 pts higher in Fifteen Mile Volunteering: 20.3 pts higher in Merritts Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +65 larger in Merritts Creek gap widening
37 22nd pct 102 42nd pct
Median age in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +17 yrs older in Merritts Creek gap widening
26 yrs 0th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +2.9 pts higher in Merritts Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +10.8 pts higher in Merritts Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.8% 18th pct
Under 15 in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +10.5 pts higher in Merritts Creek gap widening
18.9% 63rd pct 29.4% 94th pct
De facto in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +11.4 pts higher in Fifteen Mile
16.0% 75th pct 4.6% 10th pct

Age structure

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +17.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
18.9% Children (0–14) +10.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
18.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.1 pts 8.8%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

50.0% Married +26.3 pts ▸ 76.3%
33.3% Never married ◂ +16.2 pts 17.1%
0.0% Widowed +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fifteen Mile Merritts Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +3.9 pts higher in Fifteen Mile gap steady
10.8% 47th pct 6.9% 28th pct

Country of birth

94.6% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 88.2%
0.0% New Zealand +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% England +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
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

89.2% Australian ◂ +53.9 pts 35.3%
37.8% English +11.2 pts ▸ 49.0%
16.2% Scottish +10.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
10.8% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.1% German +5.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
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 Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +12.7 pts 87.3%
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 Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +14.8 pts higher in Fifteen Mile gap narrowing
32.4% 28th pct 17.6% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

78.4% Christianity ◂ +10.7 pts 67.6%
32.4% No religion ◂ +14.8 pts 17.6%
0.0% Not stated +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
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 Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +21.3 pts higher in Fifteen Mile
72.7% 93rd pct 51.4% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +17.6 pts higher in Merritts Creek
10.0% 29th pct 27.6% 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +2 more in Fifteen Mile
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek
90 24th pct —
ICSEA in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek
1,003 58th pct —

Highest year of school

72.7% Year 12 ◂ +21.3 pts 51.4%
0.0% Year 10 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Year 11 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

68.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +36.7 pts 32.1%
37.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +20.5 pts 17.0%
18.8% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

31.3% Society & culture ◂ +25.6 pts 5.7%
18.8% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 11.3%
0.0% Education +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Health +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +$398 higher in Fifteen Mile gap widening
$1,312 93rd pct $914 74th pct
Household income in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +$1,625 higher in Fifteen Mile gap widening
$3,750 100th pct $2,125 80th pct
Family income in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +$1,833 higher in Fifteen Mile gap widening
$4,083 100th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +1.8 pts higher in Merritts Creek
10.0% 60th pct 11.8% 69th pct
High-income homes in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek
— 25.7% 75th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +32.9 pts 17.1%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 8.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

10.0% Under $650 +37.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
13.3% $650–$1,499 +13.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 14.5%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +6.7 pts higher in Fifteen Mile
24.3% 28th pct 17.6% 11th pct
Mental health in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.9% Asthma ◂ +14.0 pts 4.9%
10.8% Other condition even 10.8%
0.0% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Heart disease +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Cancer +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.4% None ◂ +17.6 pts 60.8%
32.4% One condition ◂ +21.6 pts 10.8%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +20.3 pts higher in Merritts Creek
10.0% 13th pct 30.3% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +7.0 pts higher in Merritts Creek
16.7% 82nd pct 23.7% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +7.2 pts higher in Fifteen Mile
46.7% 100th pct 39.5% 92nd pct
Defence service in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +6.5 pts higher in Merritts Creek
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +6.2 pts higher in Fifteen Mile
23.3% 45th pct 17.1% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +3 larger in Merritts Creek
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek
— 56 yrs 92nd pct
Median income in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek
— $2,500 100th pct
Household income in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek
— $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +0.8 larger in Fifteen Mile gap narrowing
3.6 96th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +6.0 pts higher in Merritts Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 25th pct
Living alone in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek
— 14.3% 17th pct

Family composition

86.1% Couples with children ◂ +25.9 pts 60.2%
0.0% Couples without children +33.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
0.0% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +35.7 pts 14.3%
50.0% 6 or more ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% 2 people +10.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
40.0% 4 people ◂ +28.6 pts 11.4%
0.0% 3 people +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +$90 higher in Fifteen Mile
$575 98th pct $485 91st pct
Mortgage in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +$383 higher in Fifteen Mile
$2,080 75th pct $1,697 55th pct
People / bedroom in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek
— 14.3% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek
— 31.4% 25th pct
Separate houses in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek
— 71.4% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

90.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +44.3 pts 45.7%
0.0% Owned outright +31.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
0.0% Rented +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

50.0% Separate house +50.0 pts ▸ 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% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 45.7%
40.0% 5 or more ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% Studio / none +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +47.9 pts 18.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +11.1 pts higher in Merritts Creek
16.0% 48th pct 27.1% 76th pct
PT commute in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +2 more in Merritts Creek
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +19.61 more in Merritts Creek
0.00 0th pct 19.61 92nd pct
Departures/1k in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +490.2 more in Merritts Creek
0.0 0th pct 490.2 78th pct
PT routes in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +1 more in Merritts Creek
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +57 longer in Fifteen Mile
89 100th pct 32 68th pct
Drive to city in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +13 longer in Merritts Creek
94 65th pct 107 73rd pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 50.8%
16.0% Worked at home +11.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
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

40.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 28.6%
30.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 28.6%
30.0% 4 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 8.6%
0.0% 1 vehicle +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +32.6 pts higher in Fifteen Mile gap narrowing
66.7% 100th pct 34.0% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +5.7 pts higher in Fifteen Mile
83.3% 98th pct 77.6% 92nd pct
Full-time in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +1.6 pts higher in Merritts Creek
56.0% 39th pct 57.6% 47th pct

Industries people work in

24.0% Construction ◂ +18.9 pts 5.1%
20.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Education & training +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.9 pts 5.1%
12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Managers +11.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
16.0% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
20.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 16.9%
16.0% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 10.2%
0.0% Sales workers +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +0.2 higher in Merritts Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +0.1 more in Merritts Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.1 40th pct
15-min city in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +8.7 pts higher in Merritts Creek
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 60th pct
Walk to school in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +19.6 more in Merritts Creek
0.0 0th pct 19.6 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +5 higher in Fifteen Mile
6 69th pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Fifteen Milein Merritts Creek +8.9 pts higher in Fifteen Mile
19.2% 99th pct 10.2% 82nd pct

Compare Fifteen Mile with nearby areas

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Compare Merritts Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fifteen Mile vs Merritts Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31036/fifteen-mile/vs/SAL31814/merritts-creek