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Kilcoy vs Sheep Station Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Kilcoy profile · Sheep Station Creek profile

Kilcoy Sheep Station Creek

Kilcoy and Sheep Station Creek are two different types of rural settings. Kilcoy is a more developed hub where residents are far more likely to be born overseas (28.3%) or use another language at home (22.3%). It is also a somewhat walkable area, with 88.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Sheep Station Creek is sparsely populated and car-dependent. Residents there are far older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 38 in Kilcoy, and far more likely to own their homes outright (58.3%).

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,300. This financial commonality exists despite other gaps, such as a much higher share of people working from home in Sheep Station Creek (27.3% versus 4.0% in Kilcoy). While Kilcoy has seen a far higher number of people move in over the last five years, Sheep Station Creek has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.7 pts higher in Kilcoy Owned outright: 24.8 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek Population: 1,880 larger in Kilcoy Work from home: 23.3 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek Other language: 22.3 pts higher in Kilcoy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +1,880 larger in Kilcoy gap steady
1,996 78th pct 116 44th pct
Median age in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +8 yrs older in Sheep Station Creek gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +0.3 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap narrowing
3.2% 61st pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +4.7 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap widening
19.4% 53rd pct 24.1% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +2.6 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap steady
19.0% 63rd pct 21.6% 77th pct
De facto in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +7.3 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap widening
10.1% 33rd pct 17.4% 81st pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.8 pts 20.7%
21.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.4% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
19.0% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

Marital status

48.5% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 51.6%
30.4% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 21.5%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%
6.4% Widowed even 6.5%
4.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Kilcoy Sheep Station Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +25.7 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
28.3% 88th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Country of birth

58.9% Australia +35.9 pts ▸ 94.8%
18.9% Philippines ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% England +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.8% Australian +23.5 pts ▸ 54.3%
32.0% English +5.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
20.1% Filipino ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%
5.9% German +5.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.2% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.8% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%
0.0% Greek +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +22.3 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
22.3% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +2.7 pts higher in Kilcoy gap steady
2.7% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

65.6% English only +32.7 pts ▸ 98.3%
4.5% Tagalog ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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%

Religion

No religion in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +6.3 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap widening
29.0% 22nd pct 35.3% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

54.9% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 62.1%
29.0% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
14.3% Not stated ◂ +6.5 pts 7.8%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +1.5 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap narrowing
41.2% 40th pct 42.7% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +7.7 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
13.1% 44th pct 5.4% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek
5.28 60th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +1 more in Sheep Station Creek
2 62nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +76 larger in Kilcoy
357 54th pct 281 46th pct
ICSEA in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +4 higher in Sheep Station Creek
973 39th pct 976 41st pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 42.7%
24.8% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.5%
12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%
5.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
19.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 11.9%
9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +15.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
3.1% Architecture & building +11.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.1% Education +7.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 7.1%
8.9% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +6.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.2% Society & culture ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +$61 higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing
$754 50th pct $693 39th pct
Household income in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +$42 higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing
$1,354 37th pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +$122 higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing
$1,546 29th pct $1,424 22nd pct
High earners in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +3.9 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap narrowing
3.6% 26th pct 7.5% 47th pct
High-income homes in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +0.6 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap steady
11.9% 36th pct 12.5% 39th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 12.5%
14.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
5.6% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

39.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 31.2%
37.4% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
8.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%
1.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +3.4 pts higher in Kilcoy
27.5% 43rd pct 24.1% 27th pct
Mental health in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +5.2 pts higher in Kilcoy
8.7% 55th pct 3.4% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +3.1 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap widening
7.2% 76th pct 10.3% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
8.7% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 3.4%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%
2.9% Cancer +4.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%
5.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
2.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +12.8 pts ▸ 70.7%
16.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.3% Three or more even 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +4.7 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap widening
13.6% 28th pct 18.3% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +6.0 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap narrowing
10.1% 26th pct 16.1% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +14.5 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap widening
22.0% 34th pct 36.6% 89th pct
Defence service in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +2.9 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek
3.3% 61st pct 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +9.7 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap narrowing
19.4% 24th pct 29.0% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +59 larger in Kilcoy
63 80th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +17 yrs older in Sheep Station Creek
19 yrs 21st pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Year 12 in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek
45.7% 63rd pct —
Median income in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek
$416 19th pct —
Household income in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +$187 higher in Sheep Station Creek
$1,187 26th pct $1,374 35th pct
Indigenous language in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +0.2 larger in Kilcoy gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +0.5 pts higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing
14.3% 70th pct 13.9% 67th pct
Living alone in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +1.5 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap narrowing
25.6% 57th pct 27.1% 62nd pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 51.5%
27.4% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%
0.3% Other families +4.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
25.6% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 10.4%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
7.5% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +$35 higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing
$335 67th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +$345 higher in Sheep Station Creek gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,645 51st pct
People / bedroom in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +0.10 higher in Kilcoy gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +22.1 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
32.5% 82nd pct 10.4% 28th pct
Owned outright in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +24.8 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap steady
33.5% 29th pct 58.3% 89th pct
Separate houses in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +5.6 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap widening
94.4% 43rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +14.4 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
81.1% 54th pct 66.7% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned outright +24.8 pts ▸ 58.3%
32.5% Rented ◂ +22.1 pts 10.4%
29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.1 pts 16.7%
2.0% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.4 pts 31.3%
22.0% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.5% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
5.4% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% $200–$349 +10.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
39.8% $350–$549 ◂ +39.8 pts 0.0%
9.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 50.0%
22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
12.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +3.4 pts higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing
3.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +23.3 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap widening
4.0% 9th pct 27.3% 76th pct
PT commute in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +0.9 pts higher in Kilcoy gap steady
0.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +5 longer in Sheep Station Creek
76 54th pct 81 57th pct
Reach 30 min in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 62.1%
4.0% Worked at home +23.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
12.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
3.0% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 46.3%
37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.0 pts 12.2%
8.8% 4 or more +25.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 7.3%
3.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +14.9 pts higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing
43.3% 85th pct 28.4% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek
51.2% 100th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +4.5 pts higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing
4.5% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +15.8 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap narrowing
55.2% 33rd pct 71.0% 84th pct
Full-time in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +0.8 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap steady
59.8% 59th pct 60.6% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

38.9% Manufacturing ◂ +31.3 pts 7.6%
5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
5.9% Construction +10.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.2% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.1% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.4% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
4.8% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.8% Labourers ◂ +17.1 pts 19.7%
7.5% Managers +28.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 13.6%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +5.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%
6.7% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
4.8% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +4.5 higher in Kilcoy
4.6 81st pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +5.7 more in Kilcoy
5.7 87th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +78.5 pts higher in Kilcoy
78.5% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +78.8 pts higher in Kilcoy
78.8% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +88.4 pts higher in Kilcoy
88.4% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +71.1 pts higher in Kilcoy
71.1% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +80.8 pts higher in Kilcoy
83.4% 95th pct 2.6% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +11.0 more in Kilcoy
11.0 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +42 higher in Kilcoy
43 77th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Kilcoyin Sheep Station Creek +7.3 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek
8.2% 72nd pct 15.5% 93rd pct

Compare Kilcoy with nearby areas

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Compare Sheep Station Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kilcoy vs Sheep Station Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31527/kilcoy/vs/SAL32548/sheep-station-creek