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Googa Creek vs Nukku

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Googa Creek profile · Nukku profile

Googa Creek Nukku

Googa Creek and Nukku are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There are stark differences in their health and family profiles. Googa Creek has a much higher rate of long-term health conditions, with 33.3% of residents affected, compared to 12.5% in Nukku. Mental health conditions are far higher in Googa Creek at 18.5%, while Nukku reports 0.0%. Nukku is more family-oriented, with a far higher share of children under 15 (17.5% versus 5.6%) and more one-parent families (24.0% versus 0.0%).

Both areas share a similar lack of local infrastructure, with no public transport stops or walkable amenities in either place. They also have almost identical proportions of people using only English at home and a similar share of adults working or looking for work. While residents in both areas are far older than the national figure, the typical resident in Nukku is slightly older at 55, compared to 52 in Googa Creek.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 24.0 pts higher in Nukku De facto: 24.0 pts higher in Nukku Needs assistance: 11.1 pts higher in Googa Creek Housework 15h+: 10.0 pts higher in Googa Creek Family income: $813 higher in Googa Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Googa Creekin Nukku +14 larger in Googa Creek gap narrowing
54 29th pct 40 24th pct
Median age in Googa Creekin Nukku +3 yrs older in Nukku gap steady
52 yrs 77th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Googa Creekin Nukku even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Googa Creekin Nukku +4.7 pts higher in Googa Creek gap narrowing
22.2% 65th pct 17.5% 44th pct
Under 15 in Googa Creekin Nukku +11.9 pts higher in Nukku gap widening
5.6% 8th pct 17.5% 53rd pct
De facto in Googa Creekin Nukku +24.0 pts higher in Nukku
13.5% 60th pct 37.5% 100th pct

Age structure

46.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +31.3 pts 15.0%
22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 17.5%
18.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 12.5%
5.6% Children (0–14) +11.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
5.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 48.5%
31.3% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.7% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 12.1%
0.0% Widowed +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.4% Separated ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Googa Creek Nukku

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Googa Creekin Nukku +2.0 pts higher in Nukku gap narrowing
13.0% 57th pct 15.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

61.1% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 70.0%
7.4% England ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% New Zealand ◂ +7.4 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

50.0% English ◂ +5.0 pts 45.0%
33.3% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 25.0%
13.0% German +7.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%
5.6% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
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 Googa Creekin Nukku even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Googa Creekin Nukku even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

70.4% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 77.5%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Googa Creekin Nukku +8.4 pts higher in Googa Creek gap narrowing
25.9% 16th pct 17.5% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
25.9% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 17.5%
25.9% Not stated ◂ +10.9 pts 15.0%
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 Googa Creekin Nukku +5.8 pts higher in Nukku gap narrowing
30.6% 14th pct 36.4% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Googa Creekin Nukku +5.9 pts higher in Nukku gap narrowing
6.3% 15th pct 12.1% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Googa Creekin Nukku +1 more in Nukku
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Googa Creekin Nukku
— 99 25th pct
ICSEA in Googa Creekin Nukku
— 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

30.6% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
16.3% Year 10 +14.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
9.1% Bachelor degree +14.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
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

18.2% Engineering & related +11.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
15.2% Health +8.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Education +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.2% Society & culture ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Googa Creekin Nukku +$25 higher in Googa Creek gap steady
$700 40th pct $675 36th pct
Household income in Googa Creekin Nukku +$338 higher in Nukku gap widening
$849 8th pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Googa Creekin Nukku +$813 higher in Googa Creek gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Googa Creekin Nukku even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Googa Creekin Nukku
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
21.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 12.1%
6.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Googa Creekin Nukku +20.8 pts higher in Googa Creek
33.3% 72nd pct 12.5% 4th pct
Mental health in Googa Creekin Nukku +18.5 pts higher in Googa Creek
18.5% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Googa Creekin Nukku +11.1 pts higher in Googa Creek gap widening
11.1% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.5% Mental health ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
16.7% Arthritis ◂ +9.2 pts 7.5%
0.0% Other condition +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Diabetes +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.4% Cancer ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
5.6% Asthma ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

37.0% None +18.0 pts ▸ 55.0%
16.7% One condition ◂ +9.2 pts 7.5%
13.0% Two conditions ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
9.3% Three or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Googa Creekin Nukku +11.9 pts higher in Nukku gap narrowing
6.3% 7th pct 18.2% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Googa Creekin Nukku +3.8 pts higher in Nukku gap narrowing
8.3% 16th pct 12.1% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Googa Creekin Nukku +8.7 pts higher in Nukku gap narrowing
12.5% 10th pct 21.2% 31st pct
Defence service in Googa Creekin Nukku even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Googa Creekin Nukku +10.0 pts higher in Googa Creek gap narrowing
31.3% 83rd pct 21.2% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Googa Creekin Nukku even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Googa Creekin Nukku
60 yrs 95th pct —
Median income in Googa Creekin Nukku
$725 58th pct —
Household income in Googa Creekin Nukku
$725 9th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Googa Creekin Nukku +0.4 larger in Nukku gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Googa Creekin Nukku +24.0 pts higher in Nukku gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.0% 91st pct
Living alone in Googa Creekin Nukku
26.1% 58th pct —

Family composition

60.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 48.0%
16.7% Couples with children +23.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% One-parent families +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +26.8 pts ▸ 61.5%
26.1% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 23.1%
13.0% 5 people +10.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Googa Creekin Nukku +$65 higher in Googa Creek
$215 29th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Googa Creekin Nukku +$563 higher in Nukku
$1,300 29th pct $1,863 64th pct
People / bedroom in Googa Creekin Nukku +0.10 higher in Googa Creek gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Googa Creekin Nukku
13.0% 38th pct —
Owned outright in Googa Creekin Nukku
30.4% 23rd pct —
Separate houses in Googa Creekin Nukku
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Googa Creekin Nukku
52.2% 10th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 30.8%
30.4% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
13.0% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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

21.7% 3 bedrooms +39.8 pts ▸ 61.5%
30.4% 4 bedrooms +23.4 pts ▸ 53.8%
21.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Googa Creekin Nukku
0.0% 0th pct —
PT commute in Googa Creekin Nukku
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Googa Creekin Nukku even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Googa Creekin Nukku even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Googa Creekin Nukku even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Googa Creekin Nukku even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Googa Creekin Nukku +28 longer in Googa Creek
139 88th pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +13.3 pts 56.3%
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%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.8% 2 vehicles +41.5 pts ▸ 69.2%
44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.4 pts 23.1%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Googa Creekin Nukku +6.9 pts higher in Nukku gap widening
20.4% 16th pct 27.3% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Googa Creekin Nukku
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Googa Creekin Nukku +0.6 pts higher in Nukku gap narrowing
47.9% 18th pct 48.5% 19th pct
Full-time in Googa Creekin Nukku
60.9% 64th pct —

Industries people work in

26.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
21.7% Manufacturing ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
13.0% Education & training ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Managers ◂ +11.7 pts 18.8%
21.7% Community & personal service ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
17.4% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.4% Professionals ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
13.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Labourers ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Googa Creekin Nukku even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Googa Creekin Nukku even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Googa Creekin Nukku even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Googa Creekin Nukku even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Googa Creekin Nukku even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Googa Creekin Nukku even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Googa Creekin Nukku even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Googa Creekin Nukku even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Googa Creekin Nukku even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Googa Creekin Nukku even
0 36th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Googa Creekin Nukku +4.9 pts higher in Googa Creek
14.3% 91st pct 9.4% 78th pct

Compare Googa Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Nukku with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Googa Creek vs Nukku [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31189/googa-creek/vs/SAL32195/nukku