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Karara vs Thanes Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Karara profile · Thanes Creek profile

Karara Thanes Creek

Karara and Thanes Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Karara has a much older population, with 35.9% aged 65 and over, compared to 23.0% in Thanes Creek. There are also sharp differences in outlook; no religion is far higher in Thanes Creek at 49.2%, while Karara is more religious. Thanes Creek has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (50.8%) and those who have completed Year 12 (44.0%) compared to Karara, where these figures are 26.6% and 28.3% respectively.

Both areas have remained very similar in their car-dependent nature, with both scoring as car-dependent for walkability. They also share similar rates of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Since 2011, the two have tracked closely in terms of their basic housing and transport profiles, though Karara continues to have more larger homes and a slightly higher typical age than Thanes Creek.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 31.2 pts higher in Thanes Creek No car: 23.1 pts higher in Thanes Creek Limited English: 3.1 pts higher in Karara 3+ bedrooms: 21.3 pts higher in Karara Recent movers: 19.8 pts higher in Thanes Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kararain Thanes Creek +67 larger in Karara gap narrowing
128 45th pct 61 31st pct
Median age in Kararain Thanes Creek +3 yrs older in Karara gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Kararain Thanes Creek +1.1 pts higher in Thanes Creek gap narrowing
5.5% 75th pct 6.6% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Kararain Thanes Creek +13.0 pts higher in Karara gap widening
35.9% 92nd pct 23.0% 68th pct
Under 15 in Kararain Thanes Creek +1.8 pts higher in Karara gap narrowing
13.3% 27th pct 11.5% 21st pct
De facto in Kararain Thanes Creek +8.1 pts higher in Thanes Creek gap widening
15.4% 73rd pct 23.5% 92nd pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) +14.7 pts ▸ 45.9%
35.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.0 pts 23.0%
19.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 9.8%
13.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 34.5%
20.0% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
19.1% Divorced ◂ +10.5 pts 8.6%
7.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Karara Thanes Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kararain Thanes Creek +5.2 pts higher in Karara gap widening
11.7% 52nd pct 6.6% 27th pct

Country of birth

72.7% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 82.0%
0.0% England +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

32.8% Australian +29.5 pts ▸ 62.3%
31.3% English +3.2 pts ▸ 34.4%
9.4% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.8% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.8% German ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
3.9% Dutch ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Kararain Thanes Creek +5.5 pts higher in Karara gap widening
5.5% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Kararain Thanes Creek +3.1 pts higher in Karara gap widening
3.1% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

75.0% English only +18.4 pts ▸ 93.4%
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 Kararain Thanes Creek +31.2 pts higher in Thanes Creek gap widening
18.0% 8th pct 49.2% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

56.3% Christianity ◂ +20.2 pts 36.1%
18.0% No religion +31.2 pts ▸ 49.2%
25.8% Not stated ◂ +15.9 pts 9.8%
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 Kararain Thanes Creek +15.7 pts higher in Thanes Creek gap widening
28.3% 11th pct 44.0% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Kararain Thanes Creek +1.0 pts higher in Karara gap narrowing
11.3% 36th pct 10.3% 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kararain Thanes Creek +1 more in Karara
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Kararain Thanes Creek
12 1st pct —

Highest year of school

28.3% Year 12 +15.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
30.1% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%
2.7% Year 11 +7.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

11.9% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.9% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Education +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
6.0% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Health +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.4% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kararain Thanes Creek +$114 higher in Karara gap widening
$473 10th pct $359 0th pct
Household income in Kararain Thanes Creek +$224 higher in Karara gap widening
$949 11th pct $725 3rd pct
Family income in Kararain Thanes Creek +$479 higher in Karara gap widening
$1,312 15th pct $833 2nd pct
High earners in Kararain Thanes Creek +5.2 pts higher in Karara gap widening
5.2% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Kararain Thanes Creek +9.1 pts higher in Karara
9.1% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
34.1% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 11.5%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +22.9 pts ▸ 65.5%
20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 13.8%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kararain Thanes Creek +24.3 pts higher in Thanes Creek
26.6% 39th pct 50.8% 100th pct
Mental health in Kararain Thanes Creek +8.6 pts higher in Thanes Creek
7.8% 47th pct 16.4% 95th pct
Needs assistance in Kararain Thanes Creek +2.7 pts higher in Thanes Creek gap narrowing
3.9% 41st pct 6.6% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +8.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
10.2% Other condition +11.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
7.8% Mental health +8.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%
7.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
5.5% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Cancer +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.1% None ◂ +0.2 pts 45.9%
19.5% One condition +10.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
7.8% Two conditions +8.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
3.9% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kararain Thanes Creek +3.6 pts higher in Karara gap narrowing
19.1% 55th pct 15.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Kararain Thanes Creek +5.1 pts higher in Thanes Creek gap narrowing
7.0% 13th pct 12.1% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Kararain Thanes Creek +19.7 pts higher in Thanes Creek gap narrowing
9.6% 6th pct 29.3% 71st pct
Defence service in Kararain Thanes Creek +2.7 pts higher in Karara
2.7% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kararain Thanes Creek +5.8 pts higher in Thanes Creek gap steady
27.0% 66th pct 32.8% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kararain Thanes Creek +3 larger in Karara
7 54th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Kararain Thanes Creek +46 yrs older in Karara
60 yrs 95th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Kararain Thanes Creek even
$725 58th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Kararain Thanes Creek
$1,375 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kararain Thanes Creek +0.1 larger in Thanes Creek gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Kararain Thanes Creek +0.7 pts higher in Thanes Creek
7.0% 28th pct 7.7% 31st pct
Living alone in Kararain Thanes Creek +11.9 pts higher in Thanes Creek
22.7% 47th pct 34.6% 83rd pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples without children ◂ +15.4 pts 40.4%
38.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 36.5%
7.0% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.7% 2 people ◂ +28.5 pts 19.2%
22.7% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
6.8% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.1% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.1% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kararain Thanes Creek +$75 higher in Thanes Creek
$225 32nd pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Kararain Thanes Creek +$656 higher in Karara
$1,402 35th pct $746 8th pct
People / bedroom in Kararain Thanes Creek +0.20 higher in Thanes Creek gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Kararain Thanes Creek +13.6 pts higher in Karara
13.6% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Kararain Thanes Creek +17.7 pts higher in Thanes Creek
47.7% 70th pct 65.4% 95th pct
Separate houses in Kararain Thanes Creek +4.5 pts higher in Thanes Creek
95.5% 46th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kararain Thanes Creek +21.3 pts higher in Karara
63.6% 18th pct 42.3% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned outright +17.7 pts ▸ 65.4%
34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.7 pts 15.4%
13.6% Rented ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 103.8%
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

22.7% 2 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 30.8%
27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 11.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Studio / none +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
26.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kararain Thanes Creek +23.1 pts higher in Thanes Creek
0.0% 0th pct 23.1% 98th pct
Work from home in Kararain Thanes Creek
26.7% 75th pct —
PT commute in Kararain Thanes Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Kararain Thanes Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kararain Thanes Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kararain Thanes Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kararain Thanes Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Kararain Thanes Creek
— 138 87th pct

How people get to work

48.9% Car (driver) +19.5 pts ▸ 68.4%
26.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 26.3%
13.3% Walked ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

55.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 53.8%
27.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 19.2%
0.0% No vehicle +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%
7.0% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kararain Thanes Creek +19.8 pts higher in Thanes Creek gap widening
27.7% 38th pct 47.5% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kararain Thanes Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Kararain Thanes Creek +6.3 pts higher in Karara gap narrowing
35.7% 6th pct 29.3% 0th pct
Full-time in Kararain Thanes Creek
60.0% 60th pct —

Industries people work in

37.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +37.8 pts 0.0%
8.9% Health care & social assistance +22.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Other services +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
6.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Managers ◂ +18.9 pts 21.1%
6.7% Technicians & trades +19.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +9.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +14.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.8% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
13.3% Sales workers ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kararain Thanes Creek +0.2 higher in Karara
0.2 45th pct 0.0 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Kararain Thanes Creek +0.3 more in Karara
0.3 47th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Kararain Thanes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kararain Thanes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kararain Thanes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kararain Thanes Creek +17.0 pts higher in Karara
17.0% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kararain Thanes Creek +1.0 pts higher in Thanes Creek
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Walk to health in Kararain Thanes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kararain Thanes Creek +0.8 more in Thanes Creek
15.6 55th pct 16.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Kararain Thanes Creek even
0 25th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Kararain Thanes Creek +1.7 pts higher in Thanes Creek
5.3% 46th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Compare Karara with nearby areas

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Compare Thanes Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karara vs Thanes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31487/karara/vs/SAL32780/thanes-creek