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Groper Creek vs Wangaratta

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Groper Creek profile · Wangaratta profile

Groper Creek Wangaratta

Groper Creek and Wangaratta (Qld) are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There are stark differences in who lives here; residents in Groper Creek are far older, with a typical age of 63 compared to 38 in Wangaratta (Qld). This is reflected in the age structure, as 40.9% of Groper Creek's population are seniors, while Wangaratta (Qld) has no residents aged 65 and over. Incomes also differ significantly, with a typical weekly household income of $2,083 in Wangaratta (Qld) compared to $900 in Groper Creek.

Both areas are very similar in that they have no residents born overseas and no one using a language other than English at home. They also share a lack of local infrastructure, as no homes in either area are within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or grocery store. This shared isolation exists alongside a widening gap in workforce activity, as far more people in Wangaratta (Qld) are working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 25 yrs older in Groper Creek Aged 65+: 40.9 pts higher in Groper Creek Household income: $1,183 higher in Wangaratta Unpaid child care: 35.9 pts higher in Wangaratta Participation: 40.2 pts higher in Wangaratta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +37 larger in Groper Creek gap steady
66 32nd pct 29 18th pct
Median age in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +25 yrs older in Groper Creek gap narrowing
63 yrs 97th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Groper Creekin Wangaratta even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +40.9 pts higher in Groper Creek gap narrowing
40.9% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +1.3 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
9.1% 14th pct 10.3% 17th pct
De facto in Groper Creekin Wangaratta
13.5% 60th pct —

Age structure

40.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%
34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.2 pts 20.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%
9.1% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

61.3% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 69.2%
17.7% Never married +16.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
4.8% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Groper Creek Wangaratta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Groper Creekin Wangaratta even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

86.4% Australia +13.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.8% Australian +13.0 pts ▸ 44.8%
42.4% English ◂ +11.4 pts 31.0%
6.1% Italian +7.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.1% Irish ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%
0.0% German +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek 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 Wangaratta even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Groper Creekin Wangaratta even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.3% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 82.8%
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 Groper Creekin Wangaratta +9.8 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
21.2% 11th pct 31.0% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

60.6% Christianity ◂ +15.8 pts 44.8%
21.2% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
19.7% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 13.8%
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 Wangaratta
17.7% 0th pct —
Bachelor+ in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +11.5 pts higher in Wangaratta
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Groper Creekin Wangaratta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

17.7% Year 12 +52.8 pts ▸ 70.6%
43.5% Year 10 ◂ +20.0 pts 23.5%
22.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

59.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +30.7 pts 28.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
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 ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%
14.8% Education ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
11.1% Architecture & building ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Health ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce 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 Wangaratta +$82 higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
$530 15th pct $612 26th pct
Household income in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +$1,183 higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
$900 10th pct $2,083 79th pct
Family income in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +$958 higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
$1,125 10th pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Groper Creekin Wangaratta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Groper Creekin Wangaratta
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +56.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
35.7% Under $650 ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
14.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

58.1% Under $650 ◂ +23.4 pts 34.6%
33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +20.9 pts higher in Groper Creek
48.5% 100th pct 27.6% 44th pct
Mental health in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +10.3 pts higher in Wangaratta
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +13.6 pts higher in Groper Creek gap widening
13.6% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 17.2%
6.1% Other condition +11.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
4.5% Lung condition +9.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.1% Diabetes ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Mental health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.1% Heart disease ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.9% None +25.0 pts ▸ 69.0%
22.7% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
22.7% Two conditions ◂ +8.9 pts 13.8%
6.1% Three or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +7.8 pts higher in Groper Creek
19.4% 56th pct 11.5% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +20.1 pts higher in Wangaratta
14.5% 69th pct 34.6% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +35.9 pts higher in Wangaratta
6.5% 3rd pct 42.3% 96th pct
Defence service in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +6.7 pts higher in Groper Creek
6.7% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +15.3 pts higher in Wangaratta
19.4% 24th pct 34.6% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Groper Creekin Wangaratta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +40 yrs older in Groper Creek
63 yrs 97th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +$725 higher in Wangaratta
$900 73rd pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +$875 higher in Wangaratta
$1,875 57th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +1.7 larger in Wangaratta gap widening
1.8 9th pct 3.5 95th pct
One-parent in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +6.7 pts higher in Groper Creek gap widening
6.7% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Groper Creekin Wangaratta
42.9% 94th pct —

Family composition

28.9% Couples with children +66.9 pts ▸ 95.8%
64.4% Couples without children ◂ +51.9 pts 12.5%
6.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people +66.7 pts ▸ 116.7%
0.0% 5 people +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.9% 1 person ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Groper Creekin Wangaratta
$200 25th pct —
Mortgage in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +$87 higher in Groper Creek gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $1,430 37th pct
People / bedroom in Groper Creekin Wangaratta even
1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Groper Creekin Wangaratta
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Groper Creekin Wangaratta
96.4% 100th pct —
Separate houses in Groper Creekin Wangaratta
85.7% 26th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Groper Creekin Wangaratta
28.6% 0th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

96.4% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 83.3%
10.7% Owned with a mortgage +39.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 ◂ +53.6 pts 0.0%
28.6% 3 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
21.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
10.7% Studio / none ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +200.0 pts ▸ 200.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Groper Creekin Wangaratta
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Groper Creekin Wangaratta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Groper Creekin Wangaratta even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Groper Creekin Wangaratta even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Groper Creekin Wangaratta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 61.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 3 vehicles +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
57.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
57.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +14.8 pts higher in Groper Creek gap narrowing
28.1% 39th pct 13.3% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +40.2 pts higher in Wangaratta
29.0% 0th pct 69.2% 79th pct

Industries people work in

22.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Managers ◂ +16.7 pts 22.2%
27.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
22.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +0.1 higher in Wangaratta
0.0 0th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +0.1 more in Wangaratta
0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Groper Creekin Wangaratta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Groper Creekin Wangaratta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Groper Creekin Wangaratta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Groper Creekin Wangaratta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Groper Creekin Wangaratta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Groper Creekin Wangaratta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Groper Creekin Wangaratta even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Groper Creekin Wangaratta even
0 27th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Groper Creekin Wangaratta +0.9 pts higher in Groper Creek
3.0% 12th pct 2.1% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Groper Creek vs Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31257/groper-creek/vs/SAL32982/wangaratta