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Kings Creek vs Ryeford

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Kings Creek profile · Ryeford profile

Kings Creek Ryeford

Kings Creek and Ryeford are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Kings Creek is more likely to have children under 15 (34.5% compared to 20.4% in Ryeford) and people aged 65 and over (40.0% versus 24.1%). It also has a higher share of university graduates (23.7% compared to 10.3%) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week (21.1% versus 10.3%). In contrast, Ryeford has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (52.6% compared to 40.5%) and more full-time workers (76.7% compared to 44.1%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as both are car-dependent and have no one using public transport to commute. Both areas have no residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and no one who speaks little or no English. While Ryeford has a higher share of volunteers (48.7% versus 21.1%) and one-parent families (20.5% versus 0.0%), the typical household income in Kings Creek is well higher at $2,035, compared to $1,542 in Ryeford.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 27.7 pts higher in Ryeford Housework 15h+: 29.4 pts higher in Kings Creek Full-time: 32.5 pts higher in Ryeford One-parent: 20.5 pts higher in Ryeford Other language: 7.4 pts higher in Ryeford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kings Creekin Ryeford +1 larger in Kings Creek gap narrowing
55 30th pct 54 29th pct
Median age in Kings Creekin Ryeford +7 yrs older in Ryeford gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Kings Creekin Ryeford even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Kings Creekin Ryeford +15.9 pts higher in Kings Creek gap narrowing
40.0% 96th pct 24.1% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Kings Creekin Ryeford +14.2 pts higher in Kings Creek gap widening
34.5% 100th pct 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Kings Creekin Ryeford even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

40.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.9 pts 24.1%
34.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.2 pts 20.4%
16.4% Older adults (45–64) +11.4 pts ▸ 27.8%
12.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

92.1% Married ◂ +38.3 pts 53.8%
21.1% Never married +22.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
0.0% Separated +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Widowed +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kings Creek Ryeford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kings Creekin Ryeford +7.3 pts higher in Kings Creek gap widening
7.3% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

101.8% Australia ◂ +16.6 pts 85.2%
0.0% Philippines +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
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% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.1% Australian +21.3 pts ▸ 70.4%
36.4% English +2.5 pts ▸ 38.9%
18.2% German ◂ +10.8 pts 7.4%
16.4% Irish ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
16.4% Scottish ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kings Creekin Ryeford +7.4 pts higher in Ryeford gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 71st pct
Limited English in Kings Creekin Ryeford even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +20.4 pts 79.6%
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 Kings Creekin Ryeford +8.7 pts higher in Kings Creek gap narrowing
30.9% 25th pct 22.2% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

70.9% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 70.4%
30.9% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 22.2%
7.3% Not stated ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
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 Kings Creekin Ryeford +12.2 pts higher in Ryeford gap widening
40.5% 38th pct 52.6% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Kings Creekin Ryeford +13.4 pts higher in Kings Creek gap widening
23.7% 75th pct 10.3% 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kings Creekin Ryeford +3 more in Kings Creek
4 71st pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Kings Creekin Ryeford +95 larger in Kings Creek
123 29th pct 28 9th pct
ICSEA in Kings Creekin Ryeford +30 higher in Ryeford
962 33rd pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 +12.2 pts ▸ 52.6%
23.8% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
7.1% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

75.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +57.6 pts 17.4%
75.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +57.6 pts 17.4%
25.0% Certificate III / IV +31.5 pts ▸ 56.5%
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

66.7% Engineering & related ◂ +49.3 pts 17.4%
33.3% Health ◂ +20.3 pts 13.0%
33.3% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 26.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kings Creekin Ryeford +$235 higher in Ryeford gap widening
$545 17th pct $780 56th pct
Household income in Kings Creekin Ryeford +$493 higher in Kings Creek gap widening
$2,035 77th pct $1,542 50th pct
Family income in Kings Creekin Ryeford +$341 higher in Kings Creek gap widening
$2,049 60th pct $1,708 38th pct
High earners in Kings Creekin Ryeford +10.8 pts higher in Kings Creek gap widening
21.1% 90th pct 10.3% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Kings Creekin Ryeford
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

21.1% $650–$1,499 +40.9 pts ▸ 61.9%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
26.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

92.1% Under $650 ◂ +38.3 pts 53.8%
23.7% $650–$1,499 +12.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
10.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kings Creekin Ryeford +4.9 pts higher in Kings Creek
32.7% 69th pct 27.8% 45th pct
Mental health in Kings Creekin Ryeford +14.8 pts higher in Ryeford
0.0% 0th pct 14.8% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Kings Creekin Ryeford +5.6 pts higher in Ryeford gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Arthritis +11.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Mental health +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.9% Heart disease ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Other condition +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Asthma ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +6.7 pts ▸ 70.4%
30.9% One condition ◂ +8.7 pts 22.2%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kings Creekin Ryeford +27.7 pts higher in Ryeford gap widening
21.1% 63rd pct 48.7% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Kings Creekin Ryeford +2.9 pts higher in Kings Creek gap narrowing
13.2% 54th pct 10.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Kings Creekin Ryeford +13.9 pts higher in Kings Creek gap widening
42.1% 95th pct 28.2% 65th pct
Defence service in Kings Creekin Ryeford +12.8 pts higher in Ryeford
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kings Creekin Ryeford +29.4 pts higher in Kings Creek gap widening
47.4% 100th pct 17.9% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kings Creekin Ryeford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kings Creekin Ryeford +0.2 larger in Kings Creek gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Kings Creekin Ryeford +20.5 pts higher in Ryeford gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.5% 87th pct
Living alone in Kings Creekin Ryeford
— 38.1% 89th pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children ◂ +22.0 pts 43.2%
41.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 38.6%
0.0% One-parent families +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

68.4% 2 people ◂ +20.8 pts 47.6%
21.1% 1 person +17.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% 3 people +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kings Creekin Ryeford +$40 higher in Kings Creek
$280 50th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Kings Creekin Ryeford +$323 higher in Kings Creek
$1,500 42nd pct $1,177 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Kings Creekin Ryeford +0.20 higher in Kings Creek gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Kings Creekin Ryeford
— 28.6% 76th pct
Owned outright in Kings Creekin Ryeford
— 47.6% 69th pct
Separate houses in Kings Creekin Ryeford
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kings Creekin Ryeford
— 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 47.6%
47.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 42.9%
21.1% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

21.1% 4 bedrooms +36.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
36.8% 3 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 52.4%
15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kings Creekin Ryeford
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kings Creekin Ryeford +9.0 pts higher in Kings Creek gap narrowing
32.4% 84th pct 23.3% 68th pct
PT commute in Kings Creekin Ryeford even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kings Creekin Ryeford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kings Creekin Ryeford even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kings Creekin Ryeford even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kings Creekin Ryeford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Kings Creekin Ryeford +13 longer in Kings Creek
138 87th pct 125 83rd pct

How people get to work

32.4% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 46.7%
32.4% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 23.3%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

31.6% 2 vehicles +16.0 pts ▸ 47.6%
31.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 19.0%
31.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 19.0%
0.0% 4 or more +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kings Creekin Ryeford +1.4 pts higher in Ryeford gap narrowing
26.4% 33rd pct 27.8% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kings Creekin Ryeford even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Kings Creekin Ryeford +7.4 pts higher in Kings Creek gap widening
89.5% 100th pct 82.1% 96th pct
Full-time in Kings Creekin Ryeford +32.5 pts higher in Ryeford gap widening
44.1% 7th pct 76.7% 94th pct

Industries people work in

38.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.6 pts 16.7%
17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.8% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
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% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Managers +19.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
23.5% Labourers ◂ +13.5 pts 10.0%
8.8% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.8% Sales workers ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kings Creekin Ryeford +0.1 higher in Kings Creek
0.1 41st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kings Creekin Ryeford +0.2 more in Kings Creek
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Kings Creekin Ryeford +2.2 pts higher in Kings Creek
2.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kings Creekin Ryeford +2.2 pts higher in Kings Creek
2.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kings Creekin Ryeford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kings Creekin Ryeford +2.2 pts higher in Kings Creek
2.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kings Creekin Ryeford +2.2 pts higher in Kings Creek
2.2% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kings Creekin Ryeford +2.2 pts higher in Kings Creek
2.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kings Creekin Ryeford even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Kings Creekin Ryeford +0 higher in Kings Creek
1 42nd pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in Kings Creekin Ryeford +1.8 pts higher in Ryeford
2.7% 8th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Kings Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Ryeford with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kings Creek vs Ryeford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31544/kings-creek/vs/SAL32499/ryeford