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Greens Creek vs Mothar Mountain

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Greens Creek profile · Mothar Mountain profile

Greens Creek Mothar Mountain

Mothar Mountain and Greens Creek (Qld) are neighbouring rural areas with distinct social profiles. Mothar Mountain has a much younger First Nations population with a typical age of 17, compared to 34 in Greens Creek (Qld). First Nations household income is also far higher in Mothar Mountain at $2,374, while it is $1,249 in Greens Creek (Qld). Other differences include a higher unemployment rate in Mothar Mountain (6.2% versus 1.9%) and a higher share of one-parent families (14.5% compared to 6.1%).

The two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $1,437 in Mothar Mountain and $1,410 in Greens Creek (Qld). They also share very similar proportions of people who have finished Year 12 and people per home. While both areas are largely car-dependent and have no public transport, Greens Creek (Qld) has more residents aged 65 and over and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 219 larger in Mothar Mountain No car: 2.1 pts higher in Mothar Mountain One-parent: 8.4 pts higher in Mothar Mountain Separate houses: 2.5 pts higher in Mothar Mountain De facto: 5.1 pts higher in Mothar Mountain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +219 larger in Mothar Mountain gap narrowing
344 60th pct 563 66th pct
Median age in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +2 yrs older in Greens Creek gap steady
49 yrs 67th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +0.6 pts higher in Greens Creek gap steady
3.8% 66th pct 3.2% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +4.0 pts higher in Greens Creek gap widening
23.5% 70th pct 19.5% 54th pct
Under 15 in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +1.3 pts higher in Greens Creek gap steady
18.0% 57th pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +5.1 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap widening
9.7% 30th pct 14.8% 70th pct

Age structure

32.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 19.5%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

Marital status

63.1% Married ◂ +16.5 pts 46.6%
22.7% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
9.2% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.2% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.1% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Greens Creek Mothar Mountain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +1.3 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap steady
11.3% 50th pct 12.6% 56th pct

Country of birth

80.2% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 80.1%
4.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
0.0% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
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

45.6% English +5.3 pts ▸ 51.0%
34.9% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
13.4% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%
11.0% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.2% German +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.7% Dutch ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +0.2 pts higher in Greens Creek gap steady
2.3% 42nd pct 2.1% 40th pct
Limited English in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 90.8%
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 Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +6.6 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap widening
40.1% 48th pct 46.7% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

40.1% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 46.7%
43.9% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 42.8%
11.3% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +0.1 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap steady
42.9% 45th pct 43.0% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +6.4 pts higher in Greens Creek gap widening
16.7% 58th pct 10.3% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain
16.13 85th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +2 more in Mothar Mountain
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +44 larger in Mothar Mountain
174 35th pct 218 39th pct
ICSEA in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain even
979 43rd pct 980 43rd pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 43.0%
32.0% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
10.5% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 47.5%
18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 14.4%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 1.8%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 18.7%
8.2% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.2% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.9% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 6.1%
10.5% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%
3.5% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
1.8% Creative arts even 1.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +$35 higher in Greens Creek gap narrowing
$658 34th pct $623 28th pct
Household income in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +$27 higher in Mothar Mountain gap narrowing
$1,410 41st pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +$156 higher in Greens Creek gap widening
$1,718 39th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +1.5 pts higher in Greens Creek gap steady
6.4% 40th pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +1.8 pts higher in Greens Creek gap widening
13.1% 41st pct 11.3% 35th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
29.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
19.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.6%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%
2.5% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 33.5%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.6%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +1.9 pts higher in Mothar Mountain
31.1% 61st pct 33.0% 71st pct
Mental health in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +0.6 pts higher in Greens Creek
11.6% 80th pct 11.0% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +3.0 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap widening
6.1% 67th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%
3.8% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
4.1% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +2.7 pts 57.2%
15.4% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.9% Two conditions ◂ +5.5 pts 6.4%
2.3% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +1.0 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap narrowing
18.4% 52nd pct 19.4% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +2.2 pts higher in Greens Creek gap steady
18.4% 87th pct 16.2% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +4.8 pts higher in Greens Creek gap widening
28.7% 68th pct 23.9% 43rd pct
Defence service in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +0.6 pts higher in Greens Creek
6.1% 87th pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +4.8 pts higher in Greens Creek gap narrowing
34.8% 89th pct 29.9% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +5 larger in Mothar Mountain
13 62nd pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +17 yrs older in Greens Creek
34 yrs 72nd pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +$25 higher in Greens Creek
$450 25th pct $425 21st pct
Household income in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +$1,125 higher in Mothar Mountain
$1,249 29th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +8.4 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap steady
6.1% 25th pct 14.5% 71st pct
Living alone in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +1.5 pts higher in Greens Creek gap steady
22.1% 45th pct 20.6% 39th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 52.9%
39.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 32.6%
6.1% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 39.2%
22.1% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 20.6%
14.8% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.8% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.4%
8.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +$20 higher in Mothar Mountain gap widening
$295 55th pct $315 61st pct
Mortgage in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +$212 higher in Mothar Mountain gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,512 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +6.8 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap widening
8.2% 21st pct 14.9% 45th pct
Owned outright in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +3.2 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap steady
48.4% 71st pct 51.5% 78th pct
Separate houses in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +2.5 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap widening
97.5% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +8.0 pts higher in Greens Creek gap widening
95.1% 90th pct 87.1% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 51.5%
44.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 35.1%
8.2% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house +2.5 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

44.3% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 49.5%
39.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 26.8%
2.5% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +41.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 31.0%
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

31.5% $1,000–$1,799 +27.3 pts ▸ 58.8%
18.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
9.3% Under $1,000 +9.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +2.1 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 57th pct
Work from home in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +2.9 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap widening
13.0% 38th pct 15.9% 48th pct
PT commute in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +1 longer in Greens Creek
115 78th pct 114 77th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 59.6%
13.0% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.1% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 38.0%
19.0% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.3% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
7.4% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +0.8 pts higher in Greens Creek gap narrowing
34.8% 63rd pct 34.0% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +4.2 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap narrowing
1.9% 38th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Participation in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +0.7 pts higher in Mothar Mountain gap steady
54.6% 31st pct 55.3% 33rd pct
Full-time in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +7.9 pts higher in Greens Creek gap narrowing
56.8% 43rd pct 49.0% 13th pct

Industries people work in

8.9% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.5% Manufacturing +6.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%
11.6% Education & training ◂ +5.5 pts 6.1%
11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%
7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.3 pts 1.2%
6.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%
3.4% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 8.6%
18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 14.3%
16.4% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 11.4%
12.3% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.8% Clerical & administrative +6.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.0% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.2% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +0.1 higher in Mothar Mountain
0.0 31st pct 0.1 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +0.0 more in Mothar Mountain
0.0 32nd pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +1.2 pts higher in Mothar Mountain
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 58th pct
Walk to school in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +3.3 pts higher in Greens Creek
3.3% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +4.0 pts higher in Mothar Mountain
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +0.6 more in Mothar Mountain
2.9 23rd pct 3.6 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +1 higher in Greens Creek
1 57th pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Greens Creekin Mothar Mountain +1.2 pts higher in Greens Creek
11.9% 87th pct 10.7% 84th pct

Compare Greens Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Mothar Mountain with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greens Creek vs Mothar Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31241/greens-creek/vs/SAL31931/mothar-mountain