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Majors Creek vs Mount Surround

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Majors Creek profile · Mount Surround profile

Majors Creek Mount Surround

Majors Creek (Qld) and Mount Surround are two nearby rural areas with distinct social profiles. Mount Surround is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 49 in Majors Creek (Qld). It also has a much stronger culture of volunteering, with 29.6% of people helping out compared to 14.4% in Majors Creek (Qld). Home ownership is also far more common in Mount Surround, where 69.2% of homes are owned outright, while that figure is 41.5% in Majors Creek (Qld).

These two areas are very similar in their basic living conditions, sharing the same typical weekly personal income of around $800 to $825 and the same average of 2.4 people per home. Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with no public transport stops or walkable amenities for residents. While they share these daily realities, the gap in their workforce is quite wide; 67.0% of adults in Mount Surround are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 54.9% in Majors Creek (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 27.7 pts higher in Mount Surround Unemployment: 5.8 pts higher in Majors Creek Volunteering: 15.1 pts higher in Mount Surround Population: 197 larger in Majors Creek Needs assistance: 6.0 pts higher in Mount Surround

Demographics & Identity

Population in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +197 larger in Majors Creek gap steady
327 60th pct 130 45th pct
Median age in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +6 yrs older in Mount Surround gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +4.0 pts higher in Mount Surround gap widening
2.1% 52nd pct 6.2% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +6.7 pts higher in Mount Surround gap widening
21.7% 63rd pct 28.5% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +2.2 pts higher in Majors Creek gap narrowing
13.8% 29th pct 11.5% 21st pct
De facto in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +6.8 pts higher in Majors Creek gap narrowing
16.4% 77th pct 9.6% 30th pct

Age structure

37.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
21.7% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 28.5%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.1 pts 9.2%
13.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%
7.6% Youth (15–24) even 7.7%

Marital status

54.2% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 61.7%
27.8% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 26.1%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%
2.5% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Majors Creek Mount Surround

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +8.5 pts higher in Mount Surround gap widening
7.6% 32nd pct 16.2% 68th pct

Country of birth

74.6% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 76.9%
2.4% New Zealand +4.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Italy +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Vietnam +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.8% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 35.4%
37.0% English ◂ +0.8 pts 36.2%
5.8% Italian +12.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.7% Scottish +10.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.9% Irish +5.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +2.9 pts higher in Mount Surround gap widening
0.9% 34th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Majors Creekin Mount Surround even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.2% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 84.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
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% 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 Majors Creekin Mount Surround +6.3 pts higher in Majors Creek gap steady
30.9% 25th pct 24.6% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity +23.9 pts ▸ 74.6%
30.9% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 24.6%
16.5% Not stated ◂ +13.4 pts 3.1%
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 Majors Creekin Mount Surround +3.8 pts higher in Majors Creek gap narrowing
37.7% 30th pct 33.9% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +0.3 pts higher in Majors Creek gap steady
8.1% 22nd pct 7.8% 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +1 more in Mount Surround
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Majors Creekin Mount Surround
— 60 18th pct
ICSEA in Majors Creekin Mount Surround
— 925 16th pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 33.9%
27.2% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
5.4% Year 11 +11.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.1% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV +12.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.5% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related +22.8 pts ▸ 42.6%
9.6% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.8% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.1% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +$21 higher in Mount Surround gap narrowing
$804 59th pct $825 62nd pct
Household income in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +$238 higher in Mount Surround gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $1,800 65th pct
Family income in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +$36 higher in Mount Surround gap narrowing
$1,839 47th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +2.4 pts higher in Majors Creek gap narrowing
12.0% 70th pct 9.6% 58th pct
High-income homes in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +1.8 pts higher in Mount Surround gap steady
13.6% 43rd pct 15.4% 48th pct

Household income distribution

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +22.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
29.7% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
11.0% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.6% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
23.6% $650–$1,499 +13.8 pts ▸ 37.4%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
3.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +0.3 pts higher in Majors Creek
28.7% 50th pct 28.5% 48th pct
Mental health in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +1.0 pts higher in Majors Creek
6.4% 34th pct 5.4% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +6.0 pts higher in Mount Surround gap widening
2.4% 27th pct 8.5% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 8.5%
6.1% Other condition +7.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.3% Diabetes ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%
4.9% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.4% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
5.8% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
0.0% Dementia +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +8.9 pts ▸ 61.5%
18.0% One condition +6.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
7.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +15.1 pts higher in Mount Surround gap narrowing
14.4% 32nd pct 29.6% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +0.9 pts higher in Majors Creek gap narrowing
14.8% 72nd pct 13.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +6.3 pts higher in Majors Creek gap steady
21.1% 30th pct 14.8% 13th pct
Defence service in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +2.6 pts higher in Mount Surround
5.3% 83rd pct 7.9% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +1.8 pts higher in Majors Creek gap narrowing
29.6% 77th pct 27.8% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +1 larger in Mount Surround
7 54th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +21 yrs older in Mount Surround
28 yrs 57th pct 49 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +$600 higher in Majors Creek
$1,125 86th pct $525 36th pct
Household income in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +$1,749 higher in Mount Surround
$1,875 57th pct $3,624 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Majors Creekin Mount Surround even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +0.3 pts higher in Mount Surround gap narrowing
9.3% 41st pct 9.6% 42nd pct
Living alone in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +6.1 pts higher in Mount Surround gap narrowing
16.9% 26th pct 23.1% 48th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.4% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 46.2%
9.3% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.9% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
16.9% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +11.2 pts 5.8%
11.0% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%
2.5% 6 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +$50 higher in Majors Creek gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Majors Creekin Mount Surround even gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +0.10 higher in Majors Creek gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +3.3 pts higher in Mount Surround gap narrowing
10.2% 27th pct 13.5% 39th pct
Owned outright in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +27.7 pts higher in Mount Surround gap widening
41.5% 51st pct 69.2% 99th pct
Separate houses in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +3.4 pts higher in Mount Surround gap widening
96.6% 51st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +10.4 pts higher in Mount Surround gap widening
70.3% 28th pct 80.8% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright +27.7 pts ▸ 69.2%
39.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.8 pts 21.2%
10.2% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.9% Other tenure ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.2% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 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

46.6% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
15.3% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 11.5%
8.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
5.1% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
25.0% Under $200 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% $350–$549 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

8.7% Under $1,000 +36.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
37.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%
21.7% $1,800–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
30.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 27.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Majors Creekin Mount Surround even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +6.1 pts higher in Majors Creek gap widening
24.7% 72nd pct 18.6% 56th pct
PT commute in Majors Creekin Mount Surround even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Majors Creekin Mount Surround even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Majors Creekin Mount Surround even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Majors Creekin Mount Surround even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Majors Creekin Mount Surround even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 61.4%
24.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 18.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.9% Walked +6.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 44.2%
17.1% 4 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
21.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 15.4%
16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 5.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +7.5 pts higher in Majors Creek gap widening
24.9% 28th pct 17.5% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Majors Creekin Mount Surround even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +5.8 pts higher in Majors Creek gap widening
5.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +12.0 pts higher in Mount Surround gap widening
54.9% 32nd pct 67.0% 72nd pct
Full-time in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +6.5 pts higher in Mount Surround gap widening
72.1% 90th pct 78.6% 96th pct

Industries people work in

25.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 27.1%
9.1% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.8% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
7.8% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%
7.1% Mining ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%
2.6% Wholesale trade +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
3.9% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.6% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Rental & real estate +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 25.7%
11.0% Labourers +13.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
15.6% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.8% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.8% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.6 pts 5.7%
0.0% Sales workers +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Majors Creekin Mount Surround even
0.0 26th pct 0.0 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Majors Creekin Mount Surround even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Majors Creekin Mount Surround even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Majors Creekin Mount Surround even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Majors Creekin Mount Surround even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Majors Creekin Mount Surround even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +0.7 pts higher in Majors Creek
0.7% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Majors Creekin Mount Surround even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Majors Creekin Mount Surround even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Majors Creekin Mount Surround even
0 20th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Majors Creekin Mount Surround +0.1 pts higher in Mount Surround
3.9% 28th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Majors Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Majors Creek vs Mount Surround [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31736/majors-creek/vs/SAL32027/mount-surround