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Gargett vs Owens Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Gargett profile · Owens Creek profile

Gargett Owens Creek

Owens Creek and Gargett are neighbouring rural areas with similar population sizes. They differ most in their wealth and demographics; 32.2% of Owens Creek households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 16.9% in Gargett. Owens Creek also has a far higher share of older residents, with 16.1% aged 65 and over compared to just 5.2% in Gargett. In contrast, Gargett is far more active in the rental market with a typical weekly rent of $290, far higher than the $165 seen in Owens Creek.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining almost identical in their housing styles, with every home being a separate house. They share a similar family feel, with about 21% of their populations being children under 15. Life in Gargett is slightly more connected, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or park, while Owens Creek is more car-dependent. Typical weekly incomes in both places sit close to each other, around $800 to $900.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 5.2 pts higher in Gargett Participation: 14.7 pts higher in Gargett Recent movers: 13.9 pts higher in Gargett No religion: 13.9 pts higher in Gargett Unemployment: 3.8 pts higher in Gargett

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gargettin Owens Creek +2 larger in Owens Creek gap narrowing
191 52nd pct 193 53rd pct
Median age in Gargettin Owens Creek +3 yrs older in Gargett gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Gargettin Owens Creek +4.2 pts higher in Gargett gap widening
5.8% 76th pct 1.6% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Gargettin Owens Creek +10.8 pts higher in Owens Creek gap widening
5.2% 8th pct 16.1% 38th pct
Under 15 in Gargettin Owens Creek +0.7 pts higher in Gargett gap steady
21.5% 77th pct 20.7% 74th pct
De facto in Gargettin Owens Creek +7.8 pts higher in Gargett gap widening
19.9% 87th pct 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

38.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.9 pts 23.3%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.7%
5.2% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

46.9% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 55.0%
29.7% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
15.2% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 10.1%
6.9% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Gargett Owens Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gargettin Owens Creek +3.7 pts higher in Gargett gap steady
8.4% 35th pct 4.7% 20th pct

Country of birth

89.5% Australia ◂ +25.8 pts 63.7%
2.1% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
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

48.2% English ◂ +21.7 pts 26.4%
40.8% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 35.2%
14.7% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 9.3%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 5.2%
9.9% German ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%
0.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 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 Gargettin Owens Creek +5.2 pts higher in Gargett gap widening
5.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Gargettin Owens Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +15.4 pts 74.1%
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 Gargettin Owens Creek +13.9 pts higher in Gargett gap widening
38.2% 42nd pct 24.4% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity ◂ +12.5 pts 43.5%
38.2% No religion ◂ +13.9 pts 24.4%
2.1% Not stated +29.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
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 Gargettin Owens Creek +1.6 pts higher in Gargett gap narrowing
33.6% 20th pct 31.9% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Gargettin Owens Creek +2.9 pts higher in Gargett gap narrowing
9.7% 28th pct 6.7% 17th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gargettin Owens Creek
24.39 91st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Gargettin Owens Creek +1 more in Owens Creek
2 62nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Gargettin Owens Creek +3 larger in Owens Creek
24 7th pct 26 8th pct
ICSEA in Gargettin Owens Creek +3 higher in Gargett
939 22nd pct 936 20th pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 10 ◂ +12.6 pts 27.8%
33.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.9%
11.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%
9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

62.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +27.7 pts 34.8%
17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 10.9%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.6 pts 7.6%
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

31.3% Engineering & related ◂ +13.9 pts 17.4%
15.0% Education ◂ +11.7 pts 3.3%
10.0% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%
8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%
7.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
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 Gargettin Owens Creek +$58 higher in Owens Creek gap widening
$808 60th pct $866 68th pct
Household income in Gargettin Owens Creek +$87 higher in Gargett gap narrowing
$1,774 64th pct $1,687 59th pct
Family income in Gargettin Owens Creek +$400 higher in Owens Creek gap narrowing
$1,949 54th pct $2,349 75th pct
High earners in Gargettin Owens Creek +4.6 pts higher in Gargett gap narrowing
20.0% 89th pct 15.4% 81st pct
High-income homes in Gargettin Owens Creek +15.3 pts higher in Owens Creek gap widening
16.9% 53rd pct 32.2% 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 16.9%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%
12.7% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
5.6% $4,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 32.2%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 21.5%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.1%
8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gargettin Owens Creek +1.8 pts higher in Gargett
24.6% 29th pct 22.8% 22nd pct
Mental health in Gargettin Owens Creek +2.0 pts higher in Owens Creek
5.2% 26th pct 7.3% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Gargettin Owens Creek +2.6 pts higher in Owens Creek gap narrowing
2.1% 25th pct 4.7% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%
5.2% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +18.8 pts 48.2%
16.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 16.1%
4.7% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gargettin Owens Creek +1.0 pts higher in Owens Creek gap steady
13.8% 28th pct 14.8% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Gargettin Owens Creek +1.8 pts higher in Owens Creek gap steady
8.3% 16th pct 10.1% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Gargettin Owens Creek +8.9 pts higher in Gargett gap widening
30.3% 75th pct 21.5% 32nd pct
Defence service in Gargettin Owens Creek +1.3 pts higher in Owens Creek
2.1% 42nd pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Gargettin Owens Creek +2.0 pts higher in Gargett gap narrowing
26.2% 62nd pct 24.2% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gargettin Owens Creek +8 larger in Gargett
11 60th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Gargettin Owens Creek +1 yrs older in Gargett
16 yrs 13th pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Median income in Gargettin Owens Creek
— $1,574 91st pct
Household income in Gargettin Owens Creek +$499 higher in Gargett
$3,249 89th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gargettin Owens Creek +0.1 larger in Gargett gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Gargettin Owens Creek +6.0 pts higher in Gargett gap steady
14.2% 69th pct 8.2% 34th pct
Living alone in Gargettin Owens Creek +1.1 pts higher in Gargett gap widening
28.2% 65th pct 27.1% 62nd pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 67.2%
25.8% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
14.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 8.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

29.6% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 28.8%
28.2% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 27.1%
12.7% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
18.3% 3 people ◂ +13.2 pts 5.1%
12.7% 5 people ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gargettin Owens Creek +$125 higher in Gargett gap widening
$290 54th pct $165 17th pct
Mortgage in Gargettin Owens Creek +$650 higher in Gargett gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Gargettin Owens Creek even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Gargettin Owens Creek +6.2 pts higher in Gargett gap widening
11.3% 31st pct 5.1% 11th pct
Owned outright in Gargettin Owens Creek +5.3 pts higher in Gargett gap widening
32.4% 27th pct 27.1% 17th pct
Separate houses in Gargettin Owens Creek even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gargettin Owens Creek +8.3 pts higher in Gargett gap widening
67.6% 24th pct 59.3% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
32.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 27.1%
11.3% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 5.1%
0.0% Not stated +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

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

38.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 37.3%
18.3% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 27.1%
21.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 16.9%
9.9% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $200–$349 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
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

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 +25.9 pts ▸ 51.9%
37.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.9 pts 11.1%
29.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 18.5%
22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 18.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gargettin Owens Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gargettin Owens Creek +10.3 pts higher in Owens Creek gap widening
4.0% 9th pct 14.3% 43rd pct
PT commute in Gargettin Owens Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gargettin Owens Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gargettin Owens Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gargettin Owens Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gargettin Owens Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 63.1%
4.0% Worked at home +10.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.0% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.9% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
6.8% 4 or more +21.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
27.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 21.1%
21.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 19.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gargettin Owens Creek +13.9 pts higher in Gargett gap widening
26.9% 35th pct 13.0% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gargettin Owens Creek +3.8 pts higher in Gargett gap steady
3.8% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Gargettin Owens Creek +14.7 pts higher in Gargett gap widening
71.7% 86th pct 57.0% 38th pct
Full-time in Gargettin Owens Creek +1.9 pts higher in Gargett gap steady
65.0% 78th pct 63.1% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
16.0% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.0% Education & training +13.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.0% Manufacturing ◂ +7.0 pts 6.0%
3.0% Wholesale trade +6.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.0% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.0% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
21.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 14.3%
18.0% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 9.5%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.0% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%
6.0% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.0% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Gargettin Owens Creek +0.8 higher in Gargett
0.8 57th pct 0.0 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gargettin Owens Creek +1.0 more in Gargett
1.0 59th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Gargettin Owens Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gargettin Owens Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gargettin Owens Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gargettin Owens Creek +32.1 pts higher in Gargett
32.1% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gargettin Owens Creek +30.2 pts higher in Gargett
30.9% 58th pct 0.7% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Gargettin Owens Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gargettin Owens Creek +15.7 more in Gargett
15.7 55th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Gargettin Owens Creek +1 higher in Gargett
1 52nd pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Gargettin Owens Creek +2.8 pts higher in Owens Creek
7.2% 65th pct 10.0% 81st pct

Compare Gargett with nearby areas

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Compare Owens Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gargett vs Owens Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31099/gargett/vs/SAL32240/owens-creek