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Kobble Creek vs Mount Samson

Name: Kobble Creek vs Mount Samson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Kobble Creek profile · Mount Samson profile

Kobble Creek Mount Samson

Kobble Creek and Mount Samson are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes. Kobble Creek has a much higher share of full-time employees at 64.3% compared to 53.4% in Mount Samson. Mount Samson is more walkable, with 53.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 1.9% of homes in Kobble Creek have the same access. Mount Samson also has a more qualified workforce, with 34.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 25.0% in Kobble Creek.

Both areas share a similar age profile and typical weekly household incomes of around $2,700. They also have nearly identical shares of children and seniors. The gaps in educational attainment and home ownership have remained distinct, with Mount Samson continuing to have a higher share of university degrees and homes owned outright. These differences are consistent with the contrast in their walkable amenities, which remain far higher in Mount Samson.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Mount Samson Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Kobble Creek Recent arrivals: 7.1 pts higher in Kobble Creek Full-time: 10.9 pts higher in Kobble Creek Housework 15h+: 8.3 pts higher in Mount Samson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson +29 larger in Kobble Creek gap narrowing

654 69th pct 625 68th pct

Median age in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson +2 yrs older in Mount Samson gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

37.0% Older adults (45–64) even 37.0%

18.0% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

18.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

59.1% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

27.5% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 26.4%

9.4% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Kobble Creek Mount Samson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.9% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 77.9%

7.5% England even 7.5%

3.7% South Africa ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

2.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

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%

Ancestry

44.2% English +1.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

39.9% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 35.2%

10.6% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.9% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.1% German +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 51.8%

45.3% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 37.0%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson

— 8.70 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson even

260 44th pct 260 44th pct

ICSEA in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson even

1,072 85th pct 1,072 85th pct

Highest year of school

59.6% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 68.2%

18.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.1%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

3.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

23.6% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 22.5%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 14.0%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%

8.0% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.1% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson +$208 higher in Kobble Creek gap widening

$1,054 86th pct $846 66th pct

Household income in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson +$103 higher in Mount Samson gap narrowing

$2,647 91st pct $2,750 93rd pct

Family income in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson +$18 higher in Kobble Creek gap narrowing

$2,726 87th pct $2,708 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.1% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.0%

16.1% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

31.6% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 16.7%

7.5% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

4.3% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

7.3% Mental health even 7.4%

2.1% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

3.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +3.5 pts ▸ 65.1%

19.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson +3 larger in Kobble Creek

12 61st pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson +20 yrs older in Mount Samson

16 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson +$601 higher in Mount Samson

$774 63rd pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson +$2,125 higher in Kobble Creek

$4,750 100th pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson +0.2 larger in Mount Samson gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 61.0%

28.8% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

7.7% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

15.6% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.6% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.1% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 8.3%

9.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson +$65 higher in Kobble Creek gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $435 87th pct

Mortgage in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson +$102 higher in Mount Samson gap narrowing

$2,290 85th pct $2,392 87th pct

People / bedroom in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 49.7%

34.2% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

5.5% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 100.6%

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

41.7% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

29.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 26.0%

15.1% 5 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 3.9%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.4% $550–$749 ◂ +11.4 pts 25.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $3,000 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.9 pts 18.9%

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.1%

15.5% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson +11 longer in Kobble Creek

45 35th pct 34 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 54.9%

21.3% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

27.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 23.2%

20.8% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 11.7%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

7.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%

6.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

3.2% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

1.2% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 12.0%

15.2% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.6% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson +0.7 higher in Mount Samson

0.0 30th pct 0.8 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson +0.9 more in Mount Samson

0.0 31st pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson +18.3 pts higher in Mount Samson

0.0% 0th pct 18.3% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson +51.8 pts higher in Mount Samson

1.9% 38th pct 53.8% 65th pct

Walk to health in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson +48.3 more in Mount Samson

6.1 32nd pct 54.4 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson +6 higher in Mount Samson

1 54th pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Kobble Creek in Mount Samson +4.0 pts higher in Kobble Creek

15.2% 92nd pct 11.2% 86th pct

Compare Kobble Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Samson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kobble Creek vs Mount Samson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31563/kobble-creek/vs/SAL32019/mount-samson

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Kobble Creek with nearby areas

Compare Mount Samson with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability