CensusAtlas

Compare

Greens Creek vs Wilsons Pocket

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Greens Creek profile · Wilsons Pocket profile

Greens Creek Wilsons Pocket

Greens Creek (Qld) and Wilsons Pocket are neighbouring areas in Queensland. Greens Creek (Qld) has a much older population, with 23.5% aged 65 and over compared to 12.6% in Wilsons Pocket. This higher share of seniors is consistent with a higher need for help with daily activities and more people providing unpaid care. Greens Creek (Qld) also has more large homes, with 95.1% having three or more bedrooms, while Wilsons Pocket sits at 75.4%. In contrast, typical monthly home loan payments are well higher in Wilsons Pocket at $1,733, compared to $1,300 in Greens Creek (Qld).

Since 2011, these two areas have remained very similar in many ways. They share almost identical typical weekly rents, around $300, and roughly the same number of people per home. Both areas are entirely dependent on cars, with no public transport stops or routes. They also track closely in terms of high rates of outright home ownership and very low numbers of residents who speak a language other than English at home.

Open map →

Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in Greens Creek Unpaid carers: 8.9 pts higher in Greens Creek Housework 15h+: 15.1 pts higher in Greens Creek De facto: 8.8 pts higher in Wilsons Pocket Unpaid child care: 12.7 pts higher in Greens Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +153 larger in Greens Creek gap widening
344 60th pct 191 52nd pct
Median age in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +1 yrs older in Greens Creek gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +1.5 pts higher in Wilsons Pocket gap narrowing
3.8% 66th pct 5.2% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +11.0 pts higher in Greens Creek gap widening
23.5% 70th pct 12.6% 24th pct
Under 15 in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +4.4 pts higher in Greens Creek gap narrowing
18.0% 57th pct 13.6% 28th pct
De facto in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +8.8 pts higher in Wilsons Pocket gap widening
9.7% 30th pct 18.5% 85th pct

Age structure

32.8% Older adults (45–64) +12.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 12.6%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 13.6%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

63.1% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 51.2%
22.7% Never married +10.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%
2.1% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Greens Creek Wilsons Pocket

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +1.4 pts higher in Greens Creek gap narrowing
11.3% 50th pct 9.9% 43rd pct

Country of birth

80.2% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 80.6%
4.9% England ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.2% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +1.7 pts 44.0%
34.9% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
5.2% German +8.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.4% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 8.4%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%
4.7% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%
1.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +0.3 pts higher in Wilsons Pocket gap narrowing
2.3% 42nd pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 87.4%
0.0% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
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 Wilsons Pocket +9.1 pts higher in Wilsons Pocket gap widening
40.1% 48th pct 49.2% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

40.1% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 49.2%
43.9% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 39.8%
11.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
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 Wilsons Pocket +1.2 pts higher in Greens Creek gap steady
42.9% 45th pct 41.7% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +1.2 pts higher in Greens Creek gap narrowing
16.7% 58th pct 15.5% 53rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket
16.13 85th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +155 larger in Greens Creek
174 35th pct 19 4th pct
ICSEA in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +27 higher in Greens Creek
979 43rd pct 952 28th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 41.7%
32.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.9%
10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%
7.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 31.8%
18.1% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.3% Certificate I / II +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +7.1 pts 12.1%
12.9% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 6.5%
10.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
8.2% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.1% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%
3.5% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.8% Creative arts +3.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Information technology +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +$50 higher in Greens Creek gap narrowing
$658 34th pct $608 26th pct
Household income in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +$173 higher in Wilsons Pocket gap narrowing
$1,410 41st pct $1,583 53rd pct
Family income in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +$177 higher in Greens Creek gap widening
$1,718 39th pct $1,541 29th pct
High earners in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +0.4 pts higher in Greens Creek gap steady
6.4% 40th pct 6.0% 38th pct
High-income homes in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +3.0 pts higher in Greens Creek gap widening
13.1% 41st pct 10.1% 30th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.1%
19.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 10.1%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 4.3%
2.5% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 44.0%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
1.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +8.1 pts higher in Greens Creek
31.1% 61st pct 23.0% 23rd pct
Mental health in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +6.4 pts higher in Greens Creek
11.6% 80th pct 5.2% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +4.5 pts higher in Greens Creek gap steady
6.1% 67th pct 1.6% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 5.2%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%
9.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%
5.2% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +5.0 pts ▸ 64.9%
15.4% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%
11.9% Two conditions ◂ +8.8 pts 3.1%
2.3% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +11.9 pts higher in Greens Creek gap widening
18.4% 52nd pct 6.5% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +8.9 pts higher in Greens Creek gap widening
18.4% 87th pct 9.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +12.7 pts higher in Greens Creek gap widening
28.7% 68th pct 16.1% 14th pct
Defence service in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +1.9 pts higher in Greens Creek
6.1% 87th pct 4.2% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +15.1 pts higher in Greens Creek gap widening
34.8% 89th pct 19.6% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +3 larger in Greens Creek
13 62nd pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +16 yrs older in Wilsons Pocket
34 yrs 72nd pct 50 yrs 87th pct
Median income in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +$125 higher in Wilsons Pocket
$450 25th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +$2,001 higher in Wilsons Pocket
$1,249 29th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +0.1 larger in Wilsons Pocket gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +2.4 pts higher in Wilsons Pocket gap steady
6.1% 25th pct 8.5% 36th pct
Living alone in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +1.8 pts higher in Greens Creek gap narrowing
22.1% 45th pct 20.3% 38th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 47.7%
39.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 38.6%
6.1% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 39.1%
22.1% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 20.3%
14.8% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
14.8% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 8.7%
8.2% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.3% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +$8 higher in Wilsons Pocket gap narrowing
$295 55th pct $303 58th pct
Mortgage in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +$433 higher in Wilsons Pocket gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +2.4 pts higher in Greens Creek gap narrowing
8.2% 21st pct 5.8% 13th pct
Owned outright in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +0.5 pts higher in Greens Creek gap narrowing
48.4% 71st pct 47.8% 70th pct
Separate houses in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +2.5 pts higher in Wilsons Pocket gap narrowing
97.5% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +19.7 pts higher in Greens Creek gap widening
95.1% 90th pct 75.4% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 47.8%
44.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 36.2%
3.3% Other tenure +9.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.2% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%
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 ◂ +10.9 pts 33.3%
39.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 37.7%
2.5% 2 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.5% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 4.3%
4.1% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +11.5 pts 20.0%
18.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 12.0%
9.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +3.8 pts higher in Greens Creek gap steady
13.0% 38th pct 9.2% 24th pct
PT commute in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +3 longer in Wilsons Pocket
115 78th pct 118 79th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 63.3%
13.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 9.2%
4.1% Car (passenger) even 4.1%
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

48.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 43.5%
7.4% 4 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
22.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 15.9%
19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 13.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +6.8 pts higher in Greens Creek gap widening
34.8% 63rd pct 28.0% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +2.1 pts higher in Wilsons Pocket gap narrowing
1.9% 38th pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +4.9 pts higher in Wilsons Pocket gap widening
54.6% 31st pct 59.5% 46th pct
Full-time in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +7.9 pts higher in Greens Creek gap widening
56.8% 43rd pct 49.0% 13th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%
11.6% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%
11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%
0.0% Mining +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%
6.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
18.5% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 13.3%
18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 12.2%
12.3% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.2% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.8% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +2.2 pts higher in Greens Creek
3.3% 58th pct 1.1% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +2.9 more in Greens Creek
2.9 23rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +1 higher in Greens Creek
1 57th pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Greens Creekin Wilsons Pocket +1.1 pts higher in Wilsons Pocket
11.9% 87th pct 13.0% 89th pct

Compare Greens Creek with nearby areas

Canina East Deep Creek Veteran Cedar Pocket Mothar Mountain Victory Heights Beenaam Valley Wilsons Pocket

Compare Wilsons Pocket with nearby areas

Wolvi Canina Beenaam Valley Greens Creek Goomboorian Neusa Vale Ross Creek Cedar Pocket

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greens Creek vs Wilsons Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31241/greens-creek/vs/SAL33086/wilsons-pocket