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Grahams Creek vs Yengarie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Grahams Creek profile · Yengarie profile

Grahams Creek Yengarie

Yengarie and Grahams Creek are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Yengarie is the younger of the two, with 21.3% of its people being children under 15, compared to 14.8% in Grahams Creek. Wealth and income also vary, with Yengarie having a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (17.5% versus 5.5%) and First Nations typical personal incomes that are $500 higher. In contrast, Grahams Creek has a much older population, with 27.5% aged 65 and over, and far more homes owned outright at 52.7% compared to 35.1% in Yengarie.

These two areas share a very similar housing style, as every home in both is a separate detached house and over 91% of homes have three or more bedrooms. They also share a total lack of public transport and a similar rate of volunteering. While they have these commonalities, the gap in home ownership has widened, with Grahams Creek seeing far more residents who own their homes outright than those in Yengarie.

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Where they differ most

Population: 466 larger in Yengarie Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Yengarie Owned outright: 17.7 pts higher in Grahams Creek Renting: 13.3 pts higher in Grahams Creek First Nations: 2.1 pts higher in Yengarie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +466 larger in Yengarie gap widening
149 48th pct 615 68th pct
Median age in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +7 yrs older in Grahams Creek gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +2.1 pts higher in Yengarie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +11.9 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap widening
27.5% 81st pct 15.6% 36th pct
Under 15 in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +6.5 pts higher in Yengarie gap narrowing
14.8% 35th pct 21.3% 76th pct
De facto in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +5.0 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap widening
16.7% 78th pct 11.7% 45th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.9 pts 15.6%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.2%
14.8% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
4.7% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

54.2% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 61.4%
27.1% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 26.3%
15.3% Divorced ◂ +8.0 pts 7.3%
2.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Grahams Creek Yengarie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +3.3 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap widening
11.4% 50th pct 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 83.4%
6.0% England ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 43.9%
43.0% English ◂ +1.0 pts 42.0%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%
10.1% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%
8.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.4% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
2.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +1.1 pts higher in Yengarie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 35th pct
Limited English in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +0.7 pts higher in Yengarie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 72nd pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 90.7%
0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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%

Religion

No religion in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +6.6 pts higher in Yengarie gap widening
39.6% 47th pct 46.2% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

39.6% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 46.2%
43.6% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 41.1%
16.1% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%
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 Grahams Creekin Yengarie +7.9 pts higher in Yengarie gap narrowing
35.9% 26th pct 43.8% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +1.5 pts higher in Yengarie gap narrowing
9.3% 27th pct 10.8% 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Grahams Creekin Yengarie even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +1,274 larger in Yengarie
55 17th pct 1,329 100th pct
ICSEA in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +81 higher in Yengarie
923 15th pct 1,004 58th pct

Highest year of school

35.9% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
35.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 30.6%
15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 9.4%
6.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 44.0%
5.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.5% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%
5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.6% Society & culture ◂ +9.7 pts 7.8%
9.5% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.5% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%
10.8% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 5.5%
5.4% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +$56 higher in Yengarie gap steady
$627 29th pct $683 38th pct
Household income in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +$313 higher in Yengarie gap widening
$1,312 33rd pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +$143 higher in Yengarie gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $1,768 42nd pct
High earners in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +1.1 pts higher in Yengarie gap narrowing
6.8% 43rd pct 7.9% 49th pct
High-income homes in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +12.1 pts higher in Yengarie gap widening
5.5% 17th pct 17.5% 55th pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.9%
18.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 8.8%
5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 42.9%
25.4% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +1.2 pts higher in Grahams Creek
32.9% 70th pct 31.7% 64th pct
Mental health in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +5.1 pts higher in Yengarie
4.7% 24th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +1.8 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap steady
9.4% 88th pct 7.6% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 12.2%
10.7% Heart disease ◂ +7.0 pts 3.7%
2.0% Other condition +8.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.7% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.7% Lung condition ◂ +6.1 pts 2.6%
8.1% Cancer ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%
3.4% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +3.1 pts ▸ 54.8%
14.8% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
10.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%
6.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +0.1 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap narrowing
15.3% 36th pct 15.1% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +3.3 pts higher in Yengarie gap widening
11.9% 40th pct 15.1% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +5.8 pts higher in Yengarie gap steady
20.3% 27th pct 26.1% 55th pct
Defence service in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +6.7 pts higher in Grahams Creek
10.3% 96th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +0.5 pts higher in Yengarie gap steady
24.6% 52nd pct 25.1% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +13 larger in Yengarie
0 0th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +2 yrs older in Grahams Creek
16 yrs 13th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +$500 higher in Yengarie
$625 48th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +$333 higher in Yengarie
$1,625 47th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +0.4 larger in Yengarie gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +1.3 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap narrowing
7.5% 30th pct 6.2% 26th pct
Living alone in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +4.0 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap narrowing
16.4% 24th pct 12.4% 12th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 63.7%
37.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 30.1%
7.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 39.7%
14.5% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
10.9% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.4% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 12.4%
10.9% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 5.7%
0.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +$50 higher in Grahams Creek gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +$87 higher in Yengarie gap narrowing
$1,430 37th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +0.10 higher in Yengarie gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +13.3 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap widening
16.4% 49th pct 3.1% 7th pct
Owned outright in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +17.7 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap widening
52.7% 80th pct 35.1% 33rd pct
Separate houses in Grahams Creekin Yengarie even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +1.0 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap narrowing
92.7% 85th pct 91.8% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.1% Owned with a mortgage +28.1 pts ▸ 57.2%
52.7% Owned outright ◂ +17.7 pts 35.1%
16.4% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 3.1%
0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 101.0%
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

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 36.6%
36.4% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 46.4%
7.3% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
18.8% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Grahams Creekin Yengarie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +9.5 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap widening
17.2% 52nd pct 7.8% 18th pct
PT commute in Grahams Creekin Yengarie even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Grahams Creekin Yengarie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Grahams Creekin Yengarie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Grahams Creekin Yengarie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Grahams Creekin Yengarie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.7% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 71.7%
17.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.5 pts 7.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
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% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 46.6%
21.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 15.0%
21.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 15.5%
7.3% 4 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +9.4 pts higher in Yengarie gap narrowing
30.9% 50th pct 40.4% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Grahams Creekin Yengarie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +2.1 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap widening
4.7% 65th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Participation in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +1.2 pts higher in Yengarie gap narrowing
54.2% 30th pct 55.4% 33rd pct
Full-time in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +2.9 pts higher in Grahams Creek gap widening
63.8% 75th pct 60.9% 64th pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +14.5 pts 2.7%
13.8% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.9 pts 4.7%
13.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.8 pts 5.0%
12.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%
8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%
5.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Retail trade +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Technicians & trades +14.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
20.7% Managers ◂ +10.6 pts 10.1%
17.2% Labourers ◂ +12.6 pts 4.7%
13.8% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%
5.2% Clerical & administrative +8.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%
0.0% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Grahams Creekin Yengarie even
0.0 15th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Grahams Creekin Yengarie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Grahams Creekin Yengarie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Grahams Creekin Yengarie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Grahams Creekin Yengarie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Grahams Creekin Yengarie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +3.0 pts higher in Yengarie
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Grahams Creekin Yengarie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +1.6 more in Yengarie
0.0 0th pct 1.6 19th pct
Intersections/km² in Grahams Creekin Yengarie even
1 46th pct 1 55th pct
Mean slope in Grahams Creekin Yengarie +0.9 pts higher in Grahams Creek
6.4% 58th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Grahams Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Yengarie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grahams Creek vs Yengarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31221/grahams-creek/vs/SAL33218/yengarie