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Groper Creek vs Rita Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Groper Creek profile · Rita Island profile

Groper Creek Rita Island

Rita Island and Groper Creek are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Queensland. Rita Island is younger, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 63 in Groper Creek. Economic differences are stark; typical weekly family income is far higher in Rita Island at $2,083, while Groper Creek's is $1,125. This gap is reflected in the workforce, with 60.7% of adults working or looking for work in Rita Island compared to just 29.0% in Groper Creek. Health also differs, as 48.5% of Groper Creek residents have a long-term health condition, which is far higher than the 22.7% in Rita Island.

Everyday life in both places shares a strong reliance on cars, as both areas are car-dependent and have no public transport or nearby walkable amenities. They are also alike in that neither area has a population of people who speak little or no English. While Groper Creek has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 96.4%, both areas remain far above the national figure for this type of ownership.

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Where they differ most

Population: 106 larger in Rita Island Owned outright: 39.1 pts higher in Groper Creek 3+ bedrooms: 43.5 pts higher in Rita Island Participation: 31.6 pts higher in Rita Island Median age: 13 yrs older in Groper Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Groper Creekin Rita Island +106 larger in Rita Island gap widening
66 32nd pct 172 50th pct
Median age in Groper Creekin Rita Island +13 yrs older in Groper Creek gap narrowing
63 yrs 97th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Groper Creekin Rita Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Groper Creekin Rita Island +15.9 pts higher in Groper Creek gap narrowing
40.9% 96th pct 25.0% 74th pct
Under 15 in Groper Creekin Rita Island +1.4 pts higher in Rita Island gap narrowing
9.1% 14th pct 10.5% 18th pct
De facto in Groper Creekin Rita Island +8.0 pts higher in Rita Island gap widening
13.5% 60th pct 21.5% 89th pct

Age structure

40.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.9 pts 25.0%
34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 31.4%
13.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
9.1% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 51.3%
17.7% Never married +16.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
6.5% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.8% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Groper Creek Rita Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Groper Creekin Rita Island +5.2 pts higher in Rita Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 22nd pct

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 78.5%
0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
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

31.8% Australian +14.1 pts ▸ 45.9%
42.4% English ◂ +5.8 pts 36.6%
12.1% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 4.1%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%
0.0% German +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Groper Creekin Rita Island +1.7 pts higher in Rita Island gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Limited English in Groper Creekin Rita Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.3% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 82.6%
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 Groper Creekin Rita Island +0.9 pts higher in Rita Island gap narrowing
21.2% 11th pct 22.1% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

60.6% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 63.4%
21.2% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
19.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 18.0%
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 Rita Island +5.3 pts higher in Rita Island gap steady
17.7% 0th pct 23.1% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Groper Creekin Rita Island +4.7 pts higher in Rita Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Groper Creekin Rita Island +1 more in Rita Island
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Groper Creekin Rita Island
— 39 14th pct
ICSEA in Groper Creekin Rita Island
— 839 9th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 10 ◂ +10.0 pts 33.6%
17.7% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
22.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 14.7%
0.0% Year 11 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

59.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.4 pts 43.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

29.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 23.3%
14.8% Education ◂ +9.3 pts 5.5%
11.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%
11.1% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 4.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment 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 Groper Creekin Rita Island +$238 higher in Rita Island gap narrowing
$530 15th pct $768 53rd pct
Household income in Groper Creekin Rita Island +$495 higher in Rita Island gap widening
$900 10th pct $1,395 40th pct
Family income in Groper Creekin Rita Island +$958 higher in Rita Island gap widening
$1,125 10th pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Groper Creekin Rita Island +7.3 pts higher in Rita Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 46th pct
High-income homes in Groper Creekin Rita Island +17.6 pts higher in Rita Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.6% 55th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 27.9%
14.3% $650–$1,499 +13.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

58.1% Under $650 ◂ +33.4 pts 24.7%
33.9% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 34.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Groper Creekin Rita Island +25.8 pts higher in Groper Creek
48.5% 100th pct 22.7% 22nd pct
Mental health in Groper Creekin Rita Island +2.3 pts higher in Rita Island
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Groper Creekin Rita Island +7.8 pts higher in Groper Creek gap widening
13.6% 98th pct 5.8% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.2% Arthritis ◂ +11.9 pts 9.3%
12.1% Diabetes ◂ +9.8 pts 2.3%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%
9.1% Heart disease ◂ +6.8 pts 2.3%
6.1% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
4.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%
0.0% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.9% None +19.4 pts ▸ 63.4%
22.7% One condition ◂ +6.4 pts 16.3%
22.7% Two conditions ◂ +16.9 pts 5.8%
6.1% Three or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Groper Creekin Rita Island +4.0 pts higher in Groper Creek gap widening
19.4% 56th pct 15.3% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Groper Creekin Rita Island +1.8 pts higher in Groper Creek gap narrowing
14.5% 69th pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Groper Creekin Rita Island +16.2 pts higher in Rita Island gap steady
6.5% 3rd pct 22.7% 37th pct
Defence service in Groper Creekin Rita Island +6.7 pts higher in Groper Creek
6.7% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Groper Creekin Rita Island +0.6 pts higher in Rita Island gap narrowing
19.4% 24th pct 20.0% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Groper Creekin Rita Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Groper Creekin Rita Island
63 yrs 97th pct —
Median income in Groper Creekin Rita Island
$900 73rd pct —
Household income in Groper Creekin Rita Island
$1,875 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Groper Creekin Rita Island +0.4 larger in Rita Island gap narrowing
1.8 9th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Groper Creekin Rita Island +6.7 pts higher in Groper Creek gap widening
6.7% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Groper Creekin Rita Island +12.0 pts higher in Groper Creek gap narrowing
42.9% 94th pct 30.9% 74th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples without children ◂ +20.2 pts 44.3%
28.9% Couples with children +25.2 pts ▸ 54.1%
6.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 44.1%
42.9% 1 person ◂ +12.0 pts 30.9%
0.0% 3 people +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Groper Creekin Rita Island +$50 higher in Rita Island gap widening
$200 25th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Groper Creekin Rita Island +$434 higher in Groper Creek gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Groper Creekin Rita Island +0.40 higher in Groper Creek gap widening
1.10 93rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Groper Creekin Rita Island +4.4 pts higher in Rita Island gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 10th pct
Owned outright in Groper Creekin Rita Island +39.1 pts higher in Groper Creek gap widening
96.4% 100th pct 57.4% 88th pct
Separate houses in Groper Creekin Rita Island +9.9 pts higher in Rita Island gap widening
85.7% 26th pct 95.6% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Groper Creekin Rita Island +43.5 pts higher in Rita Island gap widening
28.6% 0th pct 72.1% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

96.4% Owned outright ◂ +39.1 pts 57.4%
10.7% Owned with a mortgage +18.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 95.6%
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

28.6% 3 bedrooms +34.7 pts ▸ 63.2%
53.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +31.5 pts 22.1%
21.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.0 pts 4.4%
10.7% Studio / none ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Groper Creekin Rita Island +6.3 pts higher in Rita Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Work from home in Groper Creekin Rita Island
— 11.0% 30th pct
PT commute in Groper Creekin Rita Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Groper Creekin Rita Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Groper Creekin Rita Island even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Groper Creekin Rita Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Groper Creekin Rita Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 73.6%
0.0% Worked at home +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
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 ◂ +36.5 pts 20.6%
57.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 47.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Groper Creekin Rita Island +11.2 pts higher in Groper Creek gap widening
28.1% 39th pct 17.0% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Groper Creekin Rita Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Groper Creekin Rita Island +31.6 pts higher in Rita Island gap narrowing
29.0% 0th pct 60.7% 50th pct
Full-time in Groper Creekin Rita Island
— 61.5% 67th pct

Industries people work in

22.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Retail trade +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Managers ◂ +14.7 pts 24.2%
27.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.6 pts 13.2%
22.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.5 pts 7.7%
0.0% Labourers +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Sales workers +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Groper Creekin Rita Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Groper Creekin Rita Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Groper Creekin Rita Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Groper Creekin Rita Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Groper Creekin Rita Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Groper Creekin Rita Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Groper Creekin Rita Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Groper Creekin Rita Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Groper Creekin Rita Island +5.8 more in Rita Island
0.0 0th pct 5.8 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Groper Creekin Rita Island even
0 27th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Groper Creekin Rita Island +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 Rita Island with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Groper Creek vs Rita Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31257/groper-creek/vs/SAL32434/rita-island