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Lower Daintree vs Stewart Creek Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Lower Daintree profile · Stewart Creek Valley profile

Lower Daintree Stewart Creek Valley

Lower Daintree and Stewart Creek Valley are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Lower Daintree is the larger of the two, with 83 residents compared to 24 in Stewart Creek Valley. There are stark differences in their populations; the typical resident in Stewart Creek Valley is far older at 57, while in Lower Daintree they are 44. This age gap is reflected in the health data, with 70.8% of Stewart Creek Valley residents living with a long-term health condition, compared to 16.9% in Lower Daintree. Lower Daintree is more likely to have children and people in de facto relationships, while Stewart Creek Valley has a much higher share of seniors aged 65 and over (45.8%).

Both areas are equally car-dependent and share several similarities, such as having no residents who use a language other than English at home. This common lack of linguistic diversity exists alongside other differences, such as Lower Daintree having a well higher share of people born overseas (20.5% compared to 12.5%). While Lower Daintree has more people who have completed Year 12, both areas sit far below the national figure for school completion.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 25.7 pts higher in Lower Daintree Unpaid child care: 29.5 pts higher in Lower Daintree Mortgage: $8,699 higher in Stewart Creek Valley De facto: 24.6 pts higher in Lower Daintree Aged 65+: 22.9 pts higher in Stewart Creek Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +59 larger in Lower Daintree gap narrowing
83 37th pct 24 16th pct
Median age in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +13 yrs older in Stewart Creek Valley gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +4.8 pts higher in Lower Daintree
4.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +22.9 pts higher in Stewart Creek Valley
22.9% 68th pct 45.8% 100th pct
Under 15 in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +15.7 pts higher in Lower Daintree
15.7% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +24.6 pts higher in Lower Daintree
24.6% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

22.9% Seniors (65+) +22.9 pts ▸ 45.8%
30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 29.2%
26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 16.7%
15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

34.6% Married +23.1 pts ▸ 57.7%
44.9% Never married ◂ +25.6 pts 19.2%
10.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lower Daintree Stewart Creek Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +8.0 pts higher in Lower Daintree
20.5% 77th pct 12.5% 55th pct

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +23.5 pts ▸ 95.8%
7.2% New Zealand ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 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

59.0% English ◂ +17.4 pts 41.7%
27.7% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
16.9% Irish ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
15.7% Scottish ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
7.2% Italian ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
4.8% German ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% Dutch ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.2% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 87.5%
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 Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +25.7 pts higher in Lower Daintree
59.0% 93rd pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

27.7% Christianity +47.3 pts ▸ 75.0%
59.0% No religion ◂ +25.7 pts 33.3%
12.0% Not stated ◂ +12.0 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 Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +20.9 pts higher in Lower Daintree gap widening
44.0% 47th pct 23.1% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +1 more in Lower Daintree
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +33 larger in Lower Daintree
46 16th pct 13 1st pct
ICSEA in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +49 higher in Stewart Creek Valley
915 14th pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 ◂ +20.9 pts 23.1%
18.7% Year 10 +12.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% Year 11 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.6 pts 18.8%
24.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.7 pts 18.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce +13.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
13.3% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.6% Health ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
13.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
11.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
6.7% Education ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Society & culture ◂ +6.7 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%

Income

Personal income in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +$134 higher in Stewart Creek Valley gap widening
$591 24th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +$281 higher in Lower Daintree gap widening
$1,406 41st pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +$313 higher in Stewart Creek Valley
$1,624 34th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 21.4%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 21.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.8% Under $650 ◂ +19.2 pts 34.6%
41.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 30.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +54.0 pts higher in Stewart Creek Valley
16.9% 10th pct 70.8% 100th pct
Mental health in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +7.6 pts higher in Stewart Creek Valley
13.3% 88th pct 20.8% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +8.9 pts higher in Stewart Creek Valley
3.6% 38th pct 12.5% 95th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Heart disease +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.3% Mental health +7.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
7.2% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.8% Other condition +7.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +29.4 pts 41.7%
15.7% One condition +17.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +7.7 pts higher in Stewart Creek Valley gap widening
7.7% 9th pct 15.4% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +15.4 pts higher in Stewart Creek Valley gap widening
11.5% 37th pct 26.9% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +29.5 pts higher in Lower Daintree gap widening
29.5% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +3.9 pts higher in Lower Daintree
3.9% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +9.0 pts higher in Lower Daintree gap widening
24.4% 51st pct 15.4% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +4 larger in Lower Daintree
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +18 yrs older in Stewart Creek Valley
27 yrs 54th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +0.8 larger in Lower Daintree gap widening
2.6 57th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
16.4% 77th pct —
Living alone in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
23.3% 49th pct —

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 69.2%
31.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 30.8%
16.4% One-parent families ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

23.3% 1 person +55.2 pts ▸ 78.6%
33.3% 2 people ◂ +11.9 pts 21.4%
30.0% 4 people ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% 3 people ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +$50 higher in Stewart Creek Valley
$250 40th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +$8,699 higher in Stewart Creek Valley
$1,300 29th pct $9,999 100th pct
People / bedroom in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +0.10 higher in Lower Daintree gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
36.7% 37th pct —
Separate houses in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
56.7% 12th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright +56.2 pts ▸ 92.9%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
16.7% Other tenure ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented 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

0.0% 1 bedroom +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 21.4%
26.7% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
16.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
19.6% 59th pct —
PT commute in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
19.6% Worked at home +11.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
6.5% Walked ◂ +6.5 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

25.8% 1 vehicle +31.3 pts ▸ 57.1%
41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +41.9 pts 0.0%
12.9% 3 vehicles +22.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
25.8% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +9.9 pts higher in Lower Daintree
22.4% 21st pct 12.5% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +2.6 pts higher in Stewart Creek Valley gap narrowing
59.0% 44th pct 61.5% 53rd pct
Full-time in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley
47.8% 12th pct —

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +43.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
6.5% Public administration & safety +18.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%
13.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
8.7% Administrative & support ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Managers +26.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%
13.0% Professionals ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Labourers ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +0.3 higher in Lower Daintree
0.3 47th pct 0.1 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +0.3 more in Lower Daintree
0.3 47th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +17.1 pts higher in Lower Daintree
21.9% 54th pct 4.8% 44th pct
Walk to health in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +59.2 more in Stewart Creek Valley
24.1 67th pct 83.3 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +0 higher in Lower Daintree
1 46th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Lower Daintreein Stewart Creek Valley +9.1 pts higher in Stewart Creek Valley
17.8% 96th pct 26.9% 100th pct

Compare Lower Daintree with nearby areas

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Compare Stewart Creek Valley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Daintree vs Stewart Creek Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31692/lower-daintree/vs/SAL32660/stewart-creek-valley