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Fishermans Pocket vs Scrubby Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Fishermans Pocket profile · Scrubby Creek profile

Fishermans Pocket Scrubby Creek

Scrubby Creek (Gympie - Qld) and Fishermans Pocket are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas. Scrubby Creek (Gympie - Qld) has a much higher share of people born overseas at 19.4% compared to 6.7% in Fishermans Pocket. Educational attainment also differs sharply, with 58.5% of Scrubby Creek (Gympie - Qld) residents completing Year 12, while only 32.7% did so in Fishermans Pocket. Additionally, Scrubby Creek (Gympie - Qld) is far more likely to have people earning $2,000 or more a week (11.3%) than Fishermans Pocket, where no one earns at this level.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who completed Year 12, though they differ in other ways. They share several similarities, including a typical weekly household income of around $1,312 to $1,375 and a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over. They are also both car-dependent, with no one in either area commuting by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.8 pts higher in Scrubby Creek Full-time: 29.3 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket De facto: 23.2 pts higher in Scrubby Creek First Nations: 6.5 pts higher in Scrubby Creek Volunteering: 19.2 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +2 larger in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
60 31st pct 62 31st pct
Median age in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +4 yrs older in Scrubby Creek gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +6.5 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +0.9 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap steady
26.7% 79th pct 25.8% 77th pct
Under 15 in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +8.5 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap widening
13.3% 27th pct 4.8% 7th pct
De facto in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +23.2 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap widening
6.8% 16th pct 30.0% 100th pct

Age structure

38.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 45.2%
26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 25.8%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%
15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%
13.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 4.8%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 49.1%
30.8% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 37.7%
9.6% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fishermans Pocket Scrubby Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +12.7 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
6.7% 27th pct 19.4% 75th pct

Country of birth

88.3% Australia ◂ +19.0 pts 69.4%
0.0% England +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% New Zealand +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
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

63.3% Australian ◂ +34.3 pts 29.0%
35.0% English +21.5 pts ▸ 56.5%
8.3% Irish +12.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.0% Scottish ◂ +10.2 pts 4.8%
0.0% Dutch +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +6.3 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
5.0% 60th pct 11.3% 77th pct
Limited English in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.7% English only ◂ +12.8 pts 83.9%
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 Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +3.4 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
45.0% 64th pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 48.4%
46.7% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 46.8%
11.7% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 6.5%
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 Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +25.8 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap widening
32.7% 18th pct 58.5% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +9.3 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap steady
7.7% 21st pct 17.0% 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +5 more in Fishermans Pocket
5 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek
479 69th pct —
ICSEA in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek
974 40th pct —

Highest year of school

32.7% Year 12 +25.8 pts ▸ 58.5%
30.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 26.4%
16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 9.4%
12.2% Year 11 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 41.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.3% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Engineering & related ◂ +12.8 pts 17.2%
13.3% Education +14.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
26.7% Management & commerce ◂ +16.3 pts 10.3%
0.0% Society & culture +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Creative arts +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +$141 higher in Scrubby Creek gap widening
$478 10th pct $619 27th pct
Household income in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +$63 higher in Fishermans Pocket gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek even gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +11.3 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 11.3% 67th pct
High-income homes in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

57.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 57.7%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.8% Under $650 +16.0 pts ▸ 69.8%
19.2% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +11.9 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
30.0% 56th pct 41.9% 92nd pct
Mental health in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +2.2 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket
16.7% 96th pct 14.5% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +3.5 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap narrowing
8.3% 84th pct 4.8% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.3% Other condition ◂ +11.9 pts 6.5%
16.7% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%
15.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%
8.3% Heart disease +6.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +5.2 pts 4.8%
10.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%
5.0% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Lung condition +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +11.8 pts 53.2%
15.0% One condition +7.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
11.7% Three or more ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +19.2 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap steady
19.2% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +11.9 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap widening
28.8% 100th pct 17.0% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +13.7 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap narrowing
26.9% 59th pct 13.2% 11th pct
Defence service in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +1.1 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
9.1% 94th pct 10.2% 96th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +4.5 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap narrowing
36.5% 91st pct 32.1% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +4 larger in Scrubby Creek
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +12 yrs older in Fishermans Pocket
35 yrs 73rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +$599 higher in Fishermans Pocket
$949 76th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +$1,125 higher in Fishermans Pocket
$2,750 86th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +0.6 larger in Fishermans Pocket gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +10.9 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket
23.4% 90th pct 12.5% 60th pct
Living alone in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek
— 30.8% 74th pct

Family composition

31.9% Couples without children +22.3 pts ▸ 54.2%
51.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 39.6%
23.4% One-parent families ◂ +10.9 pts 12.5%
6.4% Other families ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

47.4% 2 people +10.3 pts ▸ 57.7%
15.8% 1 person +15.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
21.1% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 15.4%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +$22 higher in Fishermans Pocket
$270 47th pct $248 39th pct
Mortgage in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +$56 higher in Fishermans Pocket gap narrowing
$1,590 48th pct $1,534 44th pct
People / bedroom in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +0.10 higher in Fishermans Pocket gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek
— 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek
— 65.4% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.2 pts 50.0%
21.1% Owned with a mortgage +28.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +5.3 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

42.1% 3 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 53.8%
42.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.6 pts 11.5%
0.0% Studio / none +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 15.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +51.9 pts 23.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +5.0 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
20.0% 60th pct 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek
80 97th pct —
Drive to city in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +1 longer in Fishermans Pocket
120 81st pct 119 80th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
20.0% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
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

63.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 61.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
21.1% 4 or more ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +10.4 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket gap widening
45.9% 87th pct 35.5% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +7.4 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
12.0% 93rd pct 19.4% 100th pct
Participation in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +10.4 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap widening
48.1% 18th pct 58.5% 42nd pct
Full-time in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +29.3 pts higher in Fishermans Pocket
90.0% 100th pct 60.7% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Mining ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 14.3%
20.0% Retail trade ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Rental & real estate +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
25.0% Managers ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% Labourers ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +0.2 higher in Scrubby Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +0.2 more in Scrubby Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +19.0 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
0.0% 0th pct 19.0% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +16.1 more in Scrubby Creek
0.0 0th pct 16.1 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +0 higher in Fishermans Pocket
1 47th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Fishermans Pocketin Scrubby Creek +3.0 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
18.5% 97th pct 21.5% 100th pct

Compare Fishermans Pocket with nearby areas

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Compare Scrubby Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fishermans Pocket vs Scrubby Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31042/fishermans-pocket/vs/SAL32530/scrubby-creek