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Greens Creek vs Veteran

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Greens Creek profile · Veteran profile

Greens Creek Veteran

Veteran and Greens Creek (Qld) are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland. Veteran is the larger of the two, with far more schools within 3 km (6 compared to 1) and a much higher average school size of 435. Greens Creek (Qld) has more large homes, with 95.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 83.0% in Veteran. Veteran also has a higher share of people with no religion (47.9% versus 40.1%) and a higher unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 1.9% in Greens Creek (Qld).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in many ways. They share the same typical resident age of 49 and an identical share of people who finished Year 12. Both areas are car-dependent, with no public transport stops or routes in either place. They also have almost the same proportion of people born overseas and similar levels of volunteering.

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Where they differ most

Population: 615 larger in Veteran 3+ bedrooms: 12.0 pts higher in Greens Creek Unemployment: 3.5 pts higher in Veteran One-parent: 6.0 pts higher in Veteran No religion: 7.7 pts higher in Veteran

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greens Creekin Veteran +615 larger in Veteran gap steady
344 60th pct 959 73rd pct
Median age in Greens Creekin Veteran even gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Greens Creekin Veteran +0.5 pts higher in Veteran gap narrowing
3.8% 66th pct 4.3% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in Greens Creekin Veteran +1.5 pts higher in Veteran gap narrowing
23.5% 70th pct 25.0% 75th pct
Under 15 in Greens Creekin Veteran +1.1 pts higher in Greens Creek gap narrowing
18.0% 57th pct 16.9% 48th pct
De facto in Greens Creekin Veteran +2.8 pts higher in Veteran gap widening
9.7% 30th pct 12.5% 53rd pct

Age structure

32.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 29.8%
23.5% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

63.1% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 53.9%
22.7% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
9.2% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.2% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Greens Creek Veteran

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Greens Creekin Veteran +0.0 pts higher in Veteran gap steady
11.3% 50th pct 11.4% 50th pct

Country of birth

80.2% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 82.8%
4.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India 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 ◂ +2.3 pts 43.4%
34.9% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 42.2%
13.4% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%
5.2% German +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.7% Dutch ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%
1.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Filipino even 1.1%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Greens Creekin Veteran +0.7 pts higher in Greens Creek gap steady
2.3% 42nd pct 1.7% 38th pct
Limited English in Greens Creekin Veteran even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 92.2%
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 Veteran +7.7 pts higher in Veteran gap widening
40.1% 48th pct 47.9% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

40.1% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 47.9%
43.9% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 43.2%
11.3% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
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 Veteran even gap narrowing
42.9% 45th pct 42.9% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Greens Creekin Veteran +5.7 pts higher in Greens Creek gap widening
16.7% 58th pct 11.0% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in Greens Creekin Veteran
16.13 85th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Greens Creekin Veteran +5 more in Veteran
1 43rd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Greens Creekin Veteran +261 larger in Veteran
174 35th pct 435 64th pct
ICSEA in Greens Creekin Veteran +3 higher in Greens Creek
979 43rd pct 976 41st pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 even 42.9%
32.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.2%
10.5% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 13.9%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%
2.3% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 18.5%
8.2% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%
10.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%
8.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.5% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Greens Creekin Veteran +$75 higher in Greens Creek gap narrowing
$658 34th pct $583 22nd pct
Household income in Greens Creekin Veteran +$108 higher in Greens Creek gap widening
$1,410 41st pct $1,302 32nd pct
Family income in Greens Creekin Veteran +$301 higher in Greens Creek gap widening
$1,718 39th pct $1,417 22nd pct
High earners in Greens Creekin Veteran +0.4 pts higher in Greens Creek gap narrowing
6.4% 40th pct 6.0% 38th pct
High-income homes in Greens Creekin Veteran +1.7 pts higher in Greens Creek gap steady
13.1% 41st pct 11.4% 35th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.2%
19.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 15.8%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%
2.5% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 48.3%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.9%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Greens Creekin Veteran +2.0 pts higher in Greens Creek
31.1% 61st pct 29.1% 51st pct
Mental health in Greens Creekin Veteran +3.3 pts higher in Greens Creek
11.6% 80th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Greens Creekin Veteran +0.9 pts higher in Veteran gap steady
6.1% 67th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
5.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
4.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +0.2 pts ▸ 60.1%
15.4% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%
2.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Greens Creekin Veteran +0.7 pts higher in Greens Creek gap steady
18.4% 52nd pct 17.7% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Greens Creekin Veteran +3.5 pts higher in Greens Creek gap widening
18.4% 87th pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Greens Creekin Veteran +4.4 pts higher in Greens Creek gap narrowing
28.7% 68th pct 24.3% 45th pct
Defence service in Greens Creekin Veteran +2.1 pts higher in Greens Creek
6.1% 87th pct 4.0% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Greens Creekin Veteran +5.5 pts higher in Greens Creek gap steady
34.8% 89th pct 29.2% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Greens Creekin Veteran +28 larger in Veteran
13 62nd pct 41 75th pct
Median age in Greens Creekin Veteran +3 yrs older in Veteran
34 yrs 72nd pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Greens Creekin Veteran
— 26.7% 19th pct
Median income in Greens Creekin Veteran +$35 higher in Veteran
$450 25th pct $485 30th pct
Household income in Greens Creekin Veteran +$438 higher in Veteran
$1,249 29th pct $1,687 50th pct
Indigenous language in Greens Creekin Veteran
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greens Creekin Veteran even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Greens Creekin Veteran +6.0 pts higher in Veteran gap narrowing
6.1% 25th pct 12.1% 58th pct
Living alone in Greens Creekin Veteran +3.4 pts higher in Greens Creek gap widening
22.1% 45th pct 18.7% 32nd pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 50.1%
39.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 37.1%
6.1% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.2% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
22.1% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 18.7%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%
14.8% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%
8.2% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%
3.3% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greens Creekin Veteran +$5 higher in Veteran gap steady
$295 55th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Greens Creekin Veteran +$217 higher in Veteran gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Greens Creekin Veteran even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Greens Creekin Veteran +1.2 pts higher in Greens Creek gap narrowing
8.2% 21st pct 7.0% 17th pct
Owned outright in Greens Creekin Veteran +3.0 pts higher in Greens Creek gap narrowing
48.4% 71st pct 45.3% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Greens Creekin Veteran +0.4 pts higher in Veteran gap narrowing
97.5% 55th pct 98.0% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Greens Creekin Veteran +12.0 pts higher in Greens Creek gap widening
95.1% 90th pct 83.0% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 45.3%
44.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
8.2% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 98.0%
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 +0.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
39.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 29.8%
11.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%
2.5% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $200–$349 +14.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Under $200 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 34.9%
18.5% $1,800–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 29.6%
9.3% Under $1,000 +13.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
7.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Greens Creekin Veteran even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Greens Creekin Veteran +3.3 pts higher in Greens Creek gap steady
13.0% 38th pct 9.8% 26th pct
PT commute in Greens Creekin Veteran even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Greens Creekin Veteran even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Greens Creekin Veteran even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Greens Creekin Veteran even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Greens Creekin Veteran even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Greens Creekin Veteran
— 74 93rd pct
Drive to city in Greens Creekin Veteran +6 longer in Greens Creek
115 78th pct 109 74th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 65.3%
13.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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 ◂ +6.6 pts 42.1%
22.3% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
19.0% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
7.4% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Greens Creekin Veteran +1.2 pts higher in Greens Creek gap narrowing
34.8% 63rd pct 33.6% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Greens Creekin Veteran even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Greens Creekin Veteran +3.5 pts higher in Veteran gap steady
1.9% 38th pct 5.5% 73rd pct
Participation in Greens Creekin Veteran +2.2 pts higher in Greens Creek gap narrowing
54.6% 31st pct 52.4% 26th pct
Full-time in Greens Creekin Veteran +4.3 pts higher in Greens Creek gap narrowing
56.8% 43rd pct 52.5% 24th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.6% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 6.5%
11.6% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%
5.5% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%
3.4% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 11.8%
18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%
16.4% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%
6.8% Clerical & administrative +6.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.3% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%
11.0% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.2% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Greens Creekin Veteran +0.0 higher in Veteran
0.0 31st pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Greens Creekin Veteran even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Greens Creekin Veteran even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Greens Creekin Veteran even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Greens Creekin Veteran +0.4 pts higher in Veteran
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 57th pct
Walk to school in Greens Creekin Veteran +3.3 pts higher in Greens Creek
3.3% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Greens Creekin Veteran even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Greens Creekin Veteran even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Greens Creekin Veteran +2.9 more in Greens Creek
2.9 23rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Greens Creekin Veteran +0 higher in Veteran
1 57th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Greens Creekin Veteran +1.5 pts higher in Greens Creek
11.9% 87th pct 10.4% 83rd pct

Compare Greens Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Veteran with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greens Creek vs Veteran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31241/greens-creek/vs/SAL32939/veteran