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Groper Creek vs Jarvisfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Groper Creek profile · Jarvisfield profile

Groper Creek Jarvisfield

Jarvisfield and Groper Creek are two nearby areas in Queensland with very different populations. Jarvisfield is much younger, with 22.7% of people under 15, and has a typical resident aged 40. In contrast, Groper Creek is dominated by seniors; 40.9% are aged 65 and over, and the typical resident is 63. This divide extends to income and education, with typical weekly household incomes far higher in Jarvisfield at $2,025 compared to $900 in Groper Creek, and far more people in Jarvisfield having completed Year 12.

Both areas have tracked in similar directions since 2011, remaining deeply car-dependent with walkability scores showing both are car-dependent. They also share very similar proportions of people in de facto relationships and one-parent families. However, they differ in how they live; while 96.4% of homes in Groper Creek are owned outright, Jarvisfield has more large homes and many more adults working or looking for work at 73.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 277 larger in Jarvisfield Median age: 23 yrs older in Groper Creek Aged 65+: 26.9 pts higher in Groper Creek Year 12: 30.1 pts higher in Jarvisfield Household income: $1,125 higher in Jarvisfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +277 larger in Jarvisfield gap steady
66 32nd pct 343 60th pct
Median age in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +23 yrs older in Groper Creek gap narrowing
63 yrs 97th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +6.4 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +26.9 pts higher in Groper Creek gap narrowing
40.9% 96th pct 14.0% 28th pct
Under 15 in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +13.6 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap narrowing
9.1% 14th pct 22.7% 83rd pct
De facto in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +0.9 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap steady
13.5% 60th pct 14.4% 67th pct

Age structure

40.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +26.9 pts 14.0%
34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 28.0%
13.6% Young adults (25–44) +13.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
9.1% Children (0–14) +13.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 57.9%
17.7% Never married +11.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%
4.8% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Groper Creek Jarvisfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +2.6 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 86.3%
0.0% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% English ◂ +13.0 pts 29.4%
31.8% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 37.6%
6.1% Italian +19.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
12.1% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 5.8%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
0.0% German +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Greek +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +3.2 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.3% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 88.6%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +2.3 pts higher in Groper Creek gap widening
21.2% 11th pct 19.0% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

60.6% Christianity +12.3 pts ▸ 72.9%
21.2% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 19.0%
19.7% Not stated ◂ +12.4 pts 7.3%
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 Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +30.1 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap widening
17.7% 0th pct 47.8% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +10.2 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield
— 12.82 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +8 more in Jarvisfield
0 0th pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield
— 251 43rd pct
ICSEA in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield
— 948 26th pct

Highest year of school

17.7% Year 12 +30.1 pts ▸ 47.8%
43.5% Year 10 ◂ +16.9 pts 26.7%
22.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.7 pts 5.9%
0.0% Year 11 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

59.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 49.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

29.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 24.8%
14.8% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 9.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.1% Architecture & building ◂ +9.2 pts 2.0%
11.1% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%
0.0% Society & culture +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +$419 higher in Jarvisfield gap widening
$530 15th pct $949 77th pct
Household income in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +$1,125 higher in Jarvisfield gap widening
$900 10th pct $2,025 76th pct
Family income in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +$1,151 higher in Jarvisfield gap widening
$1,125 10th pct $2,276 73rd pct
High earners in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +9.8 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 59th pct
High-income homes in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +20.5 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.5% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +31.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
35.7% Under $650 ◂ +30.2 pts 5.5%
14.3% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

58.1% Under $650 ◂ +26.9 pts 31.2%
33.9% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 37.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +29.0 pts higher in Groper Creek
48.5% 100th pct 19.5% 13th pct
Mental health in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +4.7 pts higher in Jarvisfield
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +10.7 pts higher in Groper Creek gap widening
13.6% 98th pct 2.9% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.2% Arthritis ◂ +16.8 pts 4.4%
12.1% Diabetes ◂ +7.5 pts 4.7%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%
9.1% Heart disease ◂ +6.2 pts 2.9%
6.1% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
4.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.9% None +26.9 pts ▸ 70.8%
22.7% One condition ◂ +10.2 pts 12.5%
22.7% Two conditions ◂ +17.5 pts 5.2%
6.1% Three or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +3.2 pts higher in Groper Creek gap widening
19.4% 56th pct 16.2% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +0.1 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap narrowing
14.5% 69th pct 14.7% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +28.1 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap widening
6.5% 3rd pct 34.6% 87th pct
Defence service in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +6.7 pts higher in Groper Creek
6.7% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +3.6 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap steady
19.4% 24th pct 22.9% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +22 larger in Jarvisfield
0 0th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +29 yrs older in Groper Creek
63 yrs 97th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Median income in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +$288 higher in Groper Creek
$900 73rd pct $612 47th pct
Household income in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +$63 higher in Groper Creek
$1,875 57th pct $1,812 55th pct
Indigenous language in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +0.8 larger in Jarvisfield gap narrowing
1.8 9th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +0.9 pts higher in Groper Creek gap narrowing
6.7% 27th pct 5.7% 25th pct
Living alone in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +24.7 pts higher in Groper Creek gap narrowing
42.9% 94th pct 18.1% 30th pct

Family composition

28.9% Couples with children +35.6 pts ▸ 64.5%
64.4% Couples without children ◂ +35.4 pts 29.0%
6.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +9.8 pts 40.2%
42.9% 1 person ◂ +24.7 pts 18.1%
0.0% 4 people +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% 3 people +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +$23 higher in Jarvisfield gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $223 32nd pct
Mortgage in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +$217 higher in Groper Creek gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +0.30 higher in Groper Creek gap widening
1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +11.0 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 30th pct
Owned outright in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +61.8 pts higher in Groper Creek gap widening
96.4% 100th pct 34.6% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +11.1 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap widening
85.7% 26th pct 96.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +48.6 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap widening
28.6% 0th pct 77.2% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

96.4% Owned outright ◂ +61.8 pts 34.6%
10.7% Owned with a mortgage +34.2 pts ▸ 44.9%
0.0% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 96.9%
35.7% Other dwelling ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +38.6 pts 15.0%
28.6% 3 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 45.7%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
21.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.1 pts 2.4%
10.7% Studio / none ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +2.5 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 59th pct
Work from home in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield
— 10.8% 30th pct
PT commute in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) ◂ +11.9 pts 60.3%
0.0% Worked at home +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +36.3 pts 20.8%
57.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 43.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% 4 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +1.9 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap narrowing
28.1% 39th pct 30.1% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield
— 1.5% 36th pct
Participation in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +44.3 pts higher in Jarvisfield gap widening
29.0% 0th pct 73.3% 87th pct
Full-time in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield
— 62.4% 71st pct

Industries people work in

22.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.6 pts ▸ 28.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Retail trade +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Education & training +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Mining +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Finance & insurance +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Managers ◂ +20.8 pts 18.0%
27.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.7 pts 18.0%
22.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 14.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Labourers +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Sales workers +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +0.1 higher in Jarvisfield
0.0 0th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +0.1 more in Jarvisfield
0.0 0th pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +10.2 pts higher in Jarvisfield
0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +2.9 more in Jarvisfield
0.0 0th pct 2.9 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield even
0 27th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Groper Creekin Jarvisfield +0.6 pts higher in Groper Creek
3.0% 12th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Groper Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Jarvisfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Groper Creek vs Jarvisfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31257/groper-creek/vs/SAL31434/jarvisfield