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Hamilton Creek vs Mount Morgan

Name: Hamilton Creek vs Mount Morgan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Hamilton Creek profile · Mount Morgan profile

Hamilton Creek Mount Morgan

Mount Morgan and Hamilton Creek are neighbouring areas in Queensland, though they differ significantly in scale and wealth. Mount Morgan is a larger town where 49.0% of homes are owned outright and many residents face health challenges, with 48.7% having a long-term health condition. In contrast, Hamilton Creek is a sparsely populated area with much higher incomes; 22.2% of its households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 3.8% in Mount Morgan. Hamilton Creek also has larger homes, with 77.8% having three or more bedrooms, while Mount Morgan is more walkable, with 63.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed.

A gap that is clearly widening is seen in how people work, with 24.0% of Hamilton Creek residents working from home compared to only 3.8% in Mount Morgan. Despite this, the two areas share several common traits, such as a similar percentage of people born overseas (around 7.8%) and almost identical typical weekly rents of about $200. Both areas also have a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,942 larger in Mount Morgan Needs assistance: 14.0 pts higher in Mount Morgan No car: 11.7 pts higher in Mount Morgan 3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in Hamilton Creek Work from home: 20.3 pts higher in Hamilton Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan +1,942 larger in Mount Morgan gap steady

76 35th pct 2,018 78th pct

Median age in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan +4 yrs older in Hamilton Creek gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

38.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 31.3%

31.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 28.6%

10.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.8% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +16.6 pts 30.7%

28.4% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

10.8% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.4% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Separated +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Age & sex structure

Hamilton Creek Mount Morgan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.1% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 78.1%

0.0% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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%

Ancestry

25.0% English +14.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

38.2% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

3.9% Irish +6.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.3% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Dutch ◂ +4.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% German +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.7% English only +14.9 pts ▸ 84.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

22.4% Christianity +23.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

39.5% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 37.3%

39.5% Not stated ◂ +23.9 pts 15.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan

— 6.80 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan even

177 35th pct 177 35th pct

ICSEA in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan even

853 9th pct 853 9th pct

Highest year of school

27.1% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.6% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.1% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% Year 11 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

13.3% Certificate III / IV +23.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 7.8%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +9.2 pts 10.8%

16.7% Education ◂ +12.2 pts 4.5%

13.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Society & culture +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Health +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan +$25 higher in Hamilton Creek gap narrowing

$487 11th pct $462 9th pct

Household income in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan +$408 higher in Hamilton Creek gap narrowing

$1,187 24th pct $779 5th pct

Family income in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan +$309 higher in Hamilton Creek gap narrowing

$1,375 19th pct $1,066 8th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 15.6%

22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.4 pts 1.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +20.9 pts ▸ 56.0%

12.2% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.2% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Mental health +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.3% Other condition +6.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.6% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.6% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

5.3% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Stroke +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

36.8% None ◂ +1.4 pts 35.4%

15.8% One condition +9.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.4% Two conditions ◂ +7.0 pts 11.4%

3.9% Three or more +7.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan +308 larger in Mount Morgan

9 58th pct 317 86th pct

Median age in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan +1 yrs older in Mount Morgan

29 yrs 60th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan +$97 higher in Mount Morgan

$333 10th pct $430 21st pct

Household income in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan +$145 higher in Hamilton Creek

$1,125 23rd pct $980 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan +0.1 larger in Hamilton Creek gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples without children ◂ +29.6 pts 33.2%

41.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 36.7%

20.9% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Other families +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

29.6% 1 person +13.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

25.9% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 10.1%

0.0% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan +$10 higher in Mount Morgan gap narrowing

$190 23rd pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan +$742 higher in Hamilton Creek gap widening

$1,500 42nd pct $758 8th pct

People / bedroom in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan +0.10 higher in Mount Morgan gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

29.6% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 25.3%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 20.1%

0.0% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 97.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

29.6% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.2% 5 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 3.0%

18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 13.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +46.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +61.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

57.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.9 pts 23.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) +23.5 pts ▸ 67.5%

24.0% Worked at home ◂ +20.3 pts 3.8%

12.0% Walked ◂ +6.8 pts 5.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.6% 1 vehicle +17.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

29.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 26.7%

0.0% No vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% 3 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +8.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

20.0% Mining ◂ +13.3 pts 6.7%

20.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +12.1 pts 7.9%

20.0% Education & training ◂ +12.7 pts 7.3%

16.0% Construction ◂ +11.0 pts 5.0%

0.0% Retail trade +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.5 pts 11.5%

20.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 18.8%

20.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 12.7%

12.0% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.0% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 10.8%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Sales workers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan +3.8 higher in Mount Morgan

0.0 29th pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan +4.6 more in Mount Morgan

0.0 0th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan +63.1 pts higher in Mount Morgan

0.0% 0th pct 63.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan +64.8 pts higher in Mount Morgan

0.0% 0th pct 64.8% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan +66.8 pts higher in Mount Morgan

0.0% 0th pct 66.8% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan +79.4 pts higher in Mount Morgan

0.0% 0th pct 79.4% 74th pct

Walk to health in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan +51.6 pts higher in Mount Morgan

0.0% 0th pct 51.6% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan +14.4 more in Mount Morgan

0.0 0th pct 14.4 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan +18 higher in Mount Morgan

3 61st pct 21 74th pct

Mean slope in Hamilton Creek in Mount Morgan +3.2 pts higher in Mount Morgan

7.8% 69th pct 11.0% 85th pct

Compare Hamilton Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Morgan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hamilton Creek vs Mount Morgan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31290/hamilton-creek/vs/SAL32001/mount-morgan