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Kurwongbah vs Rush Creek

Name: Kurwongbah vs Rush Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Kurwongbah profile · Rush Creek profile

Kurwongbah Rush Creek

Kurwongbah and Rush Creek are neighboring Queensland areas with very different profiles. Kurwongbah is more developed, with far more public transport options, a higher share of renters (12.1%), and many more large homes with three or more bedrooms (92.5%). It also has far more schools and larger average school sizes. In contrast, Rush Creek is sparsely populated and lacks public transport and walkable amenities. It has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (19.0%) and First Nations residents who earn a far higher typical personal income ($949 compared to $550 in Kurwongbah).

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including a typical weekly personal income of around $770 and almost identical numbers of people per home. They also have similar levels of full-time employment and similar drive times to the city. While Kurwongbah has more children under 15 (19.3%), Rush Creek is older overall, with a higher share of people aged 65 and over (24.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,400 larger in Kurwongbah Recent arrivals: 19.0 pts higher in Rush Creek PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in Kurwongbah Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Kurwongbah 3+ bedrooms: 16.9 pts higher in Kurwongbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +1,400 larger in Kurwongbah gap steady

1,552 76th pct 152 48th pct

Median age in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +6 yrs older in Rush Creek gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 26.3%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 15.1%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.3 pts 4.6%

Marital status

56.7% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 67.2%

29.9% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 18.3%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

3.5% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Kurwongbah Rush Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 83.6%

3.3% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% England ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +2.4 pts 41.4%

40.9% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 38.8%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%

11.3% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.4% Italian +7.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 94.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 56.6%

37.0% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 35.5%

8.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +15 more in Kurwongbah

16 86th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +470 larger in Kurwongbah

792 95th pct 322 50th pct

ICSEA in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +33 higher in Rush Creek

1,010 62nd pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 45.3%

23.5% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 35.7%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%

16.3% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%

10.5% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +7.9 pts 4.3%

9.1% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +$3 higher in Rush Creek gap narrowing

$774 54th pct $777 55th pct

Household income in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +$171 higher in Kurwongbah gap narrowing

$2,254 86th pct $2,083 79th pct

Family income in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +$230 higher in Kurwongbah gap steady

$2,198 69th pct $1,968 55th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.0%

17.2% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.9%

4.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

34.1% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.5%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

9.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.5% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None even 59.9%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.1%

6.3% Two conditions +6.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +19 larger in Kurwongbah

25 72nd pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +14 yrs older in Kurwongbah

42 yrs 80th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +$399 higher in Rush Creek

$550 39th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +$499 higher in Rush Creek

$2,750 86th pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +0.1 larger in Kurwongbah gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 57.7%

27.1% Couples without children +12.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +11.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 15.6%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 11.1%

11.5% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.8% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 6.7%

8.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +$218 higher in Rush Creek gap widening

$365 74th pct $583 99th pct

Mortgage in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +$87 higher in Kurwongbah gap narrowing

$2,037 73rd pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

37.1% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

12.1% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

24.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 17.8%

22.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 8.9%

5.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.5 pts 12.5%

19.4% $3,000 or more +18.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.7 pts 12.5%

8.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +2 more in Kurwongbah

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +1.29 more in Kurwongbah

1.29 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +398.2 more in Kurwongbah

398.2 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +32 more in Kurwongbah

32 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek

58 84th pct —

Drive to city in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +2 longer in Rush Creek

35 30th pct 37 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 62.7%

14.4% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

26.7% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 17.8%

16.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 6.7%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.6% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

9.8% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.1% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 5.3%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

5.4% Other services even 5.3%

2.2% Wholesale trade +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Rental & real estate +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.1% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 10.7%

15.1% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.4% Sales workers +4.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 8.0%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +1.0 higher in Kurwongbah

1.0 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +1.1 more in Kurwongbah

1.1 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +14.8 pts higher in Kurwongbah

14.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +14.8 pts higher in Kurwongbah

14.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +19.9 pts higher in Kurwongbah

19.9% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +20.0 pts higher in Kurwongbah

20.0% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +24.5 pts higher in Kurwongbah

24.5% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +1.3 pts higher in Kurwongbah

1.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +4.5 more in Kurwongbah

4.5 28th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +6 higher in Kurwongbah

6 70th pct 1 47th pct

Mean slope in Kurwongbah in Rush Creek +6.1 pts higher in Rush Creek

7.5% 66th pct 13.6% 90th pct

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Compare Rush Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurwongbah vs Rush Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31596/kurwongbah/vs/SAL32496/rush-creek