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Grays Gate vs Rocky Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Grays Gate profile · Rocky Creek profile

Grays Gate Rocky Creek

Rocky Creek (Qld) and Grays Gate are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There are stark differences between them: the typical weekly personal income is well higher in Rocky Creek (Qld) at $949 compared to $630 in Grays Gate. Grays Gate has a far higher proportion of children under 15 (39.3% compared to 22.9% in Rocky Creek (Qld)) and a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (14.3% versus 0.0%). In contrast, Rocky Creek (Qld) has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (14.3% versus 0.0%) and more people born overseas (11.4% versus 0.0%).

These two neighbouring areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though some gaps have widened. They share several traits, such as having no residents who use a language other than English at home and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. Both areas are also far from the national figure for university qualifications, with 0.0% of adults in either place holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 25.0 pts higher in Grays Gate Recent movers: 25.1 pts higher in Grays Gate Unpaid child care: 23.3 pts higher in Grays Gate First Nations: 14.3 pts higher in Grays Gate No religion: 20.7 pts higher in Grays Gate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek +7 larger in Rocky Creek gap widening
28 18th pct 35 21st pct
Median age in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek +3 yrs older in Rocky Creek gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek +14.3 pts higher in Grays Gate gap widening
14.3% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek +14.3 pts higher in Rocky Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 30th pct
Under 15 in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek +16.4 pts higher in Grays Gate gap widening
39.3% 100th pct 22.9% 83rd pct
De facto in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek +25.0 pts higher in Grays Gate gap widening
25.0% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

46.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.0 pts 31.4%
39.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.4 pts 22.9%
14.3% Young adults (25–44) +20.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

65.0% Married +11.7 pts ▸ 76.7%
30.0% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Grays Gate Rocky Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek +11.4 pts higher in Rocky Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.4% 50th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +11.4 pts 88.6%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

42.9% Australian ◂ +8.6 pts 34.3%
32.1% English ◂ +3.6 pts 28.6%
14.3% Irish +14.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
10.7% Scottish +17.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% German +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Filipino +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 102.9%
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 Grays Gatein Rocky Creek +20.7 pts higher in Grays Gate gap widening
32.1% 27th pct 11.4% 1st pct

Religious affiliation

85.7% Christianity +11.4 pts ▸ 97.1%
32.1% No religion ◂ +20.7 pts 11.4%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek
— 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

64.7% Year 10 ◂ +28.0 pts 36.7%
52.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 50.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
27.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Health +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
27.3% Engineering & related +12.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
27.3% Management & commerce ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek +$319 higher in Rocky Creek gap widening
$630 29th pct $949 77th pct
Household income in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek +$84 higher in Rocky Creek gap narrowing
$1,999 75th pct $2,083 79th pct
Family income in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek +$250 higher in Rocky Creek gap narrowing
$1,625 34th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek +10.0 pts higher in Rocky Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 60th pct

Household income distribution

75.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +45.6 pts 29.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

85.0% Under $650 ◂ +68.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 23.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek +28.6 pts higher in Grays Gate
28.6% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

85.7% None +11.4 pts ▸ 97.1%
10.7% Two conditions ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% One condition even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek +3.3 pts higher in Grays Gate gap narrowing
40.0% 94th pct 36.7% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek +5.0 pts higher in Rocky Creek gap widening
15.0% 73rd pct 20.0% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek +23.3 pts higher in Grays Gate gap widening
50.0% 100th pct 26.7% 57th pct
Defence service in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek +3.3 pts higher in Grays Gate gap narrowing
40.0% 95th pct 36.7% 91st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek +4 larger in Grays Gate
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek
12 yrs 7th pct —
Median income in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek
$325 10th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek +0.6 larger in Grays Gate gap steady
3.2 89th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

92.3% Couples with children ◂ +28.7 pts 63.6%
30.8% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 18.2%
0.0% Other families +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
50.0% 4 people ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek
— $108 7th pct
Mortgage in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek
$3,500 96th pct —
People / bedroom in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek +0.20 higher in Grays Gate
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright ◂ +45.6 pts 29.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Rented +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
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

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 29.4%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even gap narrowing
33.3% 86th pct 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

23.8% Car (driver) +28.0 pts ▸ 51.9%
33.3% Worked at home even 33.3%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.9 pts 17.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 4 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek +25.1 pts higher in Grays Gate gap widening
40.7% 80th pct 15.6% 10th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek +10.0 pts higher in Grays Gate gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 90.0% 100th pct
Full-time in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek +11.6 pts higher in Rocky Creek gap narrowing
47.6% 12th pct 59.3% 56th pct

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.5 pts ▸ 51.9%
0.0% Construction +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Arts & recreation +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
19.0% Mining ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
19.0% Education & training ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water 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%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Managers +12.2 pts ▸ 40.7%
23.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
23.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.7 pts 11.1%
0.0% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek even
0 33rd pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in Grays Gatein Rocky Creek +0.3 pts higher in Rocky Creek
3.3% 17th pct 3.6% 23rd pct

Compare Grays Gate with nearby areas

Lavelle Domville Rocky Creek Mount Emlyn Clontarf Punchs Creek Millmerran Yandilla

Compare Rocky Creek with nearby areas

Mount Emlyn Grays Gate Lavelle Punchs Creek Stonehenge Clontarf Kooroongarra Domville

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grays Gate vs Rocky Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31232/grays-gate/vs/SAL32456/rocky-creek