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Marys Creek vs The Palms

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Marys Creek profile · The Palms profile

Marys Creek The Palms

The Palms and Marys Creek are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. The Palms has a larger population and a higher share of people born overseas (13.9% compared to 3.5%), but it also has more residents with long-term health conditions (33.1% versus 19.8%). In contrast, Marys Creek is sparsely populated and has a much higher share of high-earning households, with 29% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 6.7% in The Palms.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, though this is slightly higher in The Palms. They are otherwise very similar in their daily layouts, with neither having any public transport stops or amenities within a 15-minute walk. They also share a typical resident age of 46 and the same average household size of 2.6 people. Since 2011, the gaps between them in home ownership and weekly income have remained steady.

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Where they differ most

Population: 997 larger in The Palms Needs assistance: 9.0 pts higher in The Palms Unemployment: 5.3 pts higher in The Palms Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in The Palms Housework 15h+: 15.8 pts higher in Marys Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marys Creekin The Palms +997 larger in The Palms gap steady
86 38th pct 1,083 73rd pct
Median age in Marys Creekin The Palms even gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Marys Creekin The Palms +1.9 pts higher in Marys Creek gap narrowing
7.0% 81st pct 5.1% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Marys Creekin The Palms +10.5 pts higher in The Palms gap narrowing
9.3% 14th pct 19.9% 55th pct
Under 15 in Marys Creekin The Palms +5.7 pts higher in The Palms gap narrowing
12.8% 25th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Marys Creekin The Palms +3.0 pts higher in The Palms gap narrowing
10.9% 40th pct 13.9% 63rd pct

Age structure

36.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 31.4%
27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 21.8%
9.3% Seniors (65+) +10.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.8% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

Marital status

59.4% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 52.4%
21.7% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 28.5%
0.0% Divorced +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Marys Creek The Palms

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Marys Creekin The Palms +10.4 pts higher in The Palms gap narrowing
3.5% 16th pct 13.9% 60th pct

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 81.1%
0.0% England +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
0.0% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

58.1% Australian ◂ +15.8 pts 42.4%
33.7% English +10.9 pts ▸ 44.6%
5.8% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.6% German ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%
4.7% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.8% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Marys Creekin The Palms +3.3 pts higher in The Palms gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 49th pct
Limited English in Marys Creekin The Palms +0.5 pts higher in The Palms gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 69th pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 92.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Marys Creekin The Palms +10.9 pts higher in Marys Creek gap widening
60.5% 94th pct 49.6% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

60.5% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 49.6%
32.6% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 41.3%
4.7% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Marys Creekin The Palms +1.2 pts higher in Marys Creek gap steady
43.1% 45th pct 41.8% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Marys Creekin The Palms +7.5 pts higher in Marys Creek gap widening
17.4% 60th pct 9.8% 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Marys Creekin The Palms even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 41.8%
24.6% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
4.6% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.2% Year 11 even 9.2%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +17.9 pts ▸ 45.2%
5.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +10.7 pts 2.1%
9.1% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.0 pts 2.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.8 pts 12.2%
14.5% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 8.3%
12.7% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%
7.3% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Marys Creekin The Palms +$60 higher in The Palms gap narrowing
$530 15th pct $590 23rd pct
Household income in Marys Creekin The Palms +$430 higher in The Palms gap widening
$949 11th pct $1,379 39th pct
Family income in Marys Creekin The Palms +$152 higher in The Palms gap widening
$1,374 19th pct $1,526 28th pct
High earners in Marys Creekin The Palms +4.2 pts higher in Marys Creek gap widening
8.7% 54th pct 4.5% 29th pct
High-income homes in Marys Creekin The Palms +22.4 pts higher in Marys Creek gap widening
29.0% 81st pct 6.7% 20th pct

Household income distribution

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +23.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
22.6% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
29.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 18.2%
29.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +24.9 pts 4.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Personal income distribution

55.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 49.3%
20.3% $650–$1,499 +12.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Marys Creekin The Palms +13.3 pts higher in The Palms
19.8% 13th pct 33.1% 71st pct
Mental health in Marys Creekin The Palms +9.8 pts higher in The Palms
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Marys Creekin The Palms +9.0 pts higher in The Palms gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.0% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.8% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Mental health +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.8% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
0.0% Heart disease +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +3.4 pts 57.1%
16.3% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Three or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Marys Creekin The Palms +9.0 pts higher in Marys Creek gap narrowing
21.7% 66th pct 12.8% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Marys Creekin The Palms +1.0 pts higher in The Palms gap narrowing
13.0% 53rd pct 14.0% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Marys Creekin The Palms +5.1 pts higher in Marys Creek gap narrowing
29.0% 69th pct 23.9% 42nd pct
Defence service in Marys Creekin The Palms +5.9 pts higher in The Palms
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Marys Creekin The Palms +15.8 pts higher in Marys Creek gap widening
40.6% 96th pct 24.8% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Marys Creekin The Palms +49 larger in The Palms
6 51st pct 55 78th pct
Median age in Marys Creekin The Palms +10 yrs older in The Palms
15 yrs 11th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Marys Creekin The Palms
— 39.4% 48th pct
Median income in Marys Creekin The Palms +$393 higher in The Palms
$75 0th pct $468 28th pct
Household income in Marys Creekin The Palms +$841 higher in The Palms
$575 4th pct $1,416 38th pct
Indigenous language in Marys Creekin The Palms
— 10.9% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marys Creekin The Palms even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Marys Creekin The Palms +5.5 pts higher in The Palms gap widening
5.8% 25th pct 11.3% 53rd pct
Living alone in Marys Creekin The Palms +5.4 pts higher in The Palms gap steady
16.1% 23rd pct 21.5% 42nd pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 55.0%
29.0% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
5.8% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 36.9%
22.6% 4 people ◂ +10.0 pts 12.6%
16.1% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
12.9% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.7% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%
0.0% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marys Creekin The Palms
— $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Marys Creekin The Palms +$520 higher in Marys Creek gap widening
$1,820 62nd pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Marys Creekin The Palms even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Marys Creekin The Palms +6.4 pts higher in The Palms gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 15th pct
Owned outright in Marys Creekin The Palms +13.2 pts higher in Marys Creek gap narrowing
58.1% 88th pct 44.9% 61st pct
Separate houses in Marys Creekin The Palms +1.5 pts higher in Marys Creek gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Marys Creekin The Palms +1.1 pts higher in Marys Creek gap narrowing
83.9% 62nd pct 82.8% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.2 pts 44.9%
51.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 46.7%
0.0% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 98.5%
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

35.5% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
38.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 35.1%
12.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.1 pts 2.8%
9.7% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +46.0 pts 16.5%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +44.5 pts ▸ 44.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Marys Creekin The Palms +0.8 pts higher in The Palms gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 48th pct
Work from home in Marys Creekin The Palms +10.2 pts higher in Marys Creek gap narrowing
17.5% 53rd pct 7.3% 17th pct
PT commute in Marys Creekin The Palms even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Marys Creekin The Palms even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Marys Creekin The Palms even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Marys Creekin The Palms even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Marys Creekin The Palms even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Marys Creekin The Palms +11 longer in Marys Creek
126 84th pct 115 78th pct

How people get to work

42.5% Car (driver) +27.9 pts ▸ 70.4%
17.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.2 pts 7.3%
12.5% Walked ◂ +10.5 pts 2.0%
10.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 40.3%
25.8% 4 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 15.4%
16.1% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
16.1% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Marys Creekin The Palms +0.1 pts higher in Marys Creek gap narrowing
34.9% 64th pct 34.7% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Marys Creekin The Palms
— 2.0% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Marys Creekin The Palms +5.3 pts higher in The Palms gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Marys Creekin The Palms +7.4 pts higher in Marys Creek gap narrowing
60.9% 51st pct 53.5% 28th pct
Full-time in Marys Creekin The Palms +8.2 pts higher in The Palms gap narrowing
45.0% 9th pct 53.2% 26th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%
10.0% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.5% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.6 pts 2.9%
0.0% Construction +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 1.6%
10.0% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Managers ◂ +31.7 pts 5.8%
12.5% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
7.5% Labourers +7.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.0% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%
12.5% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Sales workers +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Marys Creekin The Palms even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Marys Creekin The Palms even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Marys Creekin The Palms even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Marys Creekin The Palms even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Marys Creekin The Palms even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Marys Creekin The Palms even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Marys Creekin The Palms even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Marys Creekin The Palms even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Marys Creekin The Palms even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Marys Creekin The Palms +2 higher in The Palms
0 32nd pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Marys Creekin The Palms +4.8 pts higher in Marys Creek
15.5% 93rd pct 10.7% 84th pct

Compare Marys Creek with nearby areas

Scrubby Creek Pie Creek Nahrunda Langshaw Widgee Crossing South McIntosh Creek The Palms Glastonbury

Compare The Palms with nearby areas

Widgee Crossing South Fishermans Pocket Widgee Crossing North Nahrunda Scrubby Creek Two Mile Chatsworth Pie Creek

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marys Creek vs The Palms [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31780/marys-creek/vs/SAL32801/the-palms