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Flagstone Creek vs Mount Whitestone

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Flagstone Creek profile · Mount Whitestone profile

Flagstone Creek Mount Whitestone

Flagstone Creek and Mount Whitestone are neighbouring rural areas in the Lockyer Valley. Mount Whitestone is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 45 in Flagstone Creek, and it has a much higher share of people living alone (34.5% versus 16.7%). Residents in Mount Whitestone are also far more likely to be volunteers (28.8%) and provide unpaid childcare (36.5%). In contrast, Flagstone Creek has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 48.8% and a higher proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income, with Flagstone Creek at $1,890 and Mount Whitestone at $1,937. They are effectively alike in other ways, such as the share of adults with a bachelor degree and the fact that no one uses a language other than English at home. While Flagstone Creek has a larger population, both areas are heavily reliant on cars, with no one commuting by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 17.8 pts higher in Mount Whitestone Unpaid child care: 12.6 pts higher in Mount Whitestone Owned outright: 12.6 pts higher in Flagstone Creek Population: 127 larger in Flagstone Creek First Nations: 1.6 pts higher in Flagstone Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +127 larger in Flagstone Creek gap widening
256 58th pct 129 45th pct
Median age in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +5 yrs older in Mount Whitestone gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +1.6 pts higher in Flagstone Creek gap narrowing
1.6% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +1.4 pts higher in Mount Whitestone gap steady
18.0% 46th pct 19.4% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +1.3 pts higher in Flagstone Creek gap narrowing
19.1% 64th pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +1.2 pts higher in Mount Whitestone gap widening
5.8% 13th pct 7.0% 17th pct

Age structure

34.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 29.5%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 18.6%
18.0% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 55.8%
28.7% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
8.1% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.8% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.3% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Flagstone Creek Mount Whitestone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +3.2 pts higher in Flagstone Creek gap widening
7.8% 33rd pct 4.7% 20th pct

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +18.8 pts ▸ 96.1%
2.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

41.0% English +10.1 pts ▸ 51.2%
35.9% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 26.4%
14.1% German +20.0 pts ▸ 34.1%
14.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.4% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%
0.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
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 Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only +11.7 pts ▸ 98.4%
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 Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +6.1 pts higher in Mount Whitestone gap narrowing
14.1% 4th pct 20.2% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

66.0% Christianity +12.3 pts ▸ 78.3%
14.1% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
18.8% Not stated ◂ +16.4 pts 2.3%
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 Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +1.4 pts higher in Mount Whitestone gap narrowing
33.0% 19th pct 34.4% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +0.1 pts higher in Mount Whitestone gap steady
10.5% 32nd pct 10.6% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +23.07 more in Mount Whitestone
20.41 88th pct 43.48 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +6 larger in Flagstone Creek
23 6th pct 18 4th pct
ICSEA in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +25 higher in Flagstone Creek
983 45th pct 959 31st pct

Highest year of school

32.0% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
33.0% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
6.4% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.4% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 35.2%
11.6% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
6.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 20.4%
7.8% Health +8.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.8% Education +8.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.2% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.7% Society & culture +10.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
3.9% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +$97 higher in Flagstone Creek gap narrowing
$759 51st pct $662 34th pct
Household income in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +$138 higher in Flagstone Creek gap narrowing
$1,575 52nd pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +$47 higher in Mount Whitestone gap narrowing
$1,890 50th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +4.3 pts higher in Flagstone Creek gap widening
7.2% 45th pct 2.9% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +3.1 pts higher in Mount Whitestone gap narrowing
10.7% 32nd pct 13.8% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 13.8%
16.7% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.6% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
34.4% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 8.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +6.4 pts higher in Mount Whitestone
29.3% 52nd pct 35.7% 80th pct
Mental health in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +5.4 pts higher in Mount Whitestone
7.8% 47th pct 13.2% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +3.1 pts higher in Mount Whitestone gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +6.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
7.8% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%
5.5% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.9% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
5.5% Heart disease even 5.4%
3.5% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Stroke +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +10.0 pts ▸ 64.3%
20.7% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.4%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
2.3% Three or more +6.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +10.2 pts higher in Mount Whitestone gap widening
18.7% 53rd pct 28.8% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +7.8 pts higher in Mount Whitestone gap steady
13.4% 57th pct 21.2% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +12.6 pts higher in Mount Whitestone gap widening
23.9% 43rd pct 36.5% 89th pct
Defence service in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +1.0 pts higher in Flagstone Creek
3.8% 69th pct 2.8% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +1.1 pts higher in Mount Whitestone gap narrowing
25.8% 60th pct 26.9% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +4 larger in Flagstone Creek
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +13 yrs older in Mount Whitestone
22 yrs 33rd pct 35 yrs 73rd pct
Median income in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone
$1,024 80th pct —
Household income in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +$349 higher in Flagstone Creek
$1,249 29th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +0.3 larger in Flagstone Creek gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +4.6 pts higher in Flagstone Creek gap widening
13.7% 66th pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +17.8 pts higher in Mount Whitestone gap widening
16.7% 25th pct 34.5% 83rd pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 61.8%
31.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 28.2%
13.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 9.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 34.5%
16.7% 1 person +17.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
13.1% 5 people ◂ +6.2 pts 6.9%
7.1% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.7% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +$25 higher in Flagstone Creek gap widening
$275 48th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +$369 higher in Flagstone Creek gap narrowing
$2,102 77th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +0.10 higher in Flagstone Creek gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +7.1 pts higher in Mount Whitestone gap widening
11.9% 34th pct 19.0% 57th pct
Owned outright in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +12.6 pts higher in Flagstone Creek gap narrowing
48.8% 72nd pct 36.2% 36th pct
Separate houses in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +2.4 pts higher in Mount Whitestone gap narrowing
97.6% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +7.9 pts higher in Flagstone Creek gap narrowing
78.6% 47th pct 70.7% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 36.2%
27.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 32.8%
11.9% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.8% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.6% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house +2.4 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

39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 37.9%
34.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 27.6%
14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 ◂ +32.7 pts 27.3%
40.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 36.4%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 42.1%
21.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +5.0 pts higher in Mount Whitestone gap narrowing
20.3% 61st pct 25.4% 73rd pct
PT commute in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +4 longer in Flagstone Creek
83 58th pct 79 56th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 56.7%
20.3% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 25.4%
2.4% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.5% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 42.3%
28.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 26.9%
20.5% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
20.5% 4 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 9.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +0.2 pts higher in Flagstone Creek gap steady
22.0% 20th pct 21.8% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +1.8 pts higher in Mount Whitestone gap narrowing
2.4% 40th pct 4.3% 60th pct
Participation in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +8.5 pts higher in Mount Whitestone gap steady
58.9% 43rd pct 67.3% 73rd pct
Full-time in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +0.2 pts higher in Flagstone Creek gap narrowing
56.9% 43rd pct 56.7% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

22.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.5 pts ▸ 43.3%
13.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%
10.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%
4.9% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Mining +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.4% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.4% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.1% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Managers +24.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
13.8% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.5 pts 6.0%
13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.3 pts 4.5%
13.0% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%
7.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +0.0 higher in Mount Whitestone
0.0 31st pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone even
0.1 34th pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +0.1 pts higher in Flagstone Creek
4.7% 59th pct 4.6% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +3.9 pts higher in Mount Whitestone
0.7% 32nd pct 4.6% 44th pct
Walk to health in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +42.6 more in Mount Whitestone
3.9 26th pct 46.5 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone even
0 37th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Flagstone Creekin Mount Whitestone +5.2 pts higher in Mount Whitestone
12.2% 88th pct 17.4% 96th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flagstone Creek vs Mount Whitestone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31048/flagstone-creek/vs/SAL32038/mount-whitestone