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McIntosh Creek vs Pie Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · McIntosh Creek profile · Pie Creek profile

McIntosh Creek Pie Creek

Pie Creek and McIntosh Creek are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland with very different age profiles. Residents are far older in Pie Creek, where the typical person is 46, compared to just 32 in McIntosh Creek. This age gap is even more striking among First Nations residents, who are far older in Pie Creek with a typical age of 55, while those in McIntosh Creek are typically 19. Pie Creek also has far more homes owned outright, at 45.8% compared to 30.0% in McIntosh Creek.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both places, including the same typical weekly household income of around $1,630 and the fact that every single home in both areas is a separate detached house. However, a shift is occurring as McIntosh Creek has seen far more people move in over the last five years (51.7%) and has a far higher share of people working from home (19.3% compared to 8.9% in Pie Creek).

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Where they differ most

Population: 964 larger in Pie Creek Median age: 14 yrs older in Pie Creek PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Pie Creek Owned outright: 15.8 pts higher in Pie Creek No car: 0.8 pts higher in Pie Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +964 larger in Pie Creek gap steady
173 50th pct 1,137 74th pct
Median age in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +14 yrs older in Pie Creek gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +3.0 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap widening
4.0% 68th pct 1.1% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +9.9 pts higher in Pie Creek gap widening
11.0% 19th pct 20.9% 60th pct
Under 15 in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +3.8 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
22.0% 79th pct 18.1% 57th pct
De facto in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +0.9 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap steady
12.3% 51st pct 11.4% 43rd pct

Age structure

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 20.6%
22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 18.1%
11.0% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.9 pts 9.4%

Marital status

50.8% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 59.8%
33.6% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 23.1%
3.9% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.3% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

McIntosh Creek Pie Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +4.5 pts higher in Pie Creek gap widening
6.9% 28th pct 11.4% 50th pct

Country of birth

91.9% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 85.0%
5.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
1.7% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +2.6 pts 46.0%
46.8% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 42.7%
11.6% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.4% Scottish +7.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.5% German +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +0.8 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
2.9% 45th pct 2.1% 40th pct
Limited English in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.2% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 94.3%
1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 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 McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +9.5 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap steady
52.6% 85th pct 43.1% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 43.1%
39.3% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 49.3%
4.6% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
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

Year 12 in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +0.3 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
46.3% 54th pct 46.0% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +0.7 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
13.3% 45th pct 12.6% 42nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +2 more in Pie Creek
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +30 larger in Pie Creek
482 70th pct 512 73rd pct
ICSEA in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +4 higher in McIntosh Creek
990 50th pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 46.0%
29.3% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.9%
8.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%
5.7% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

47.9% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 49.8%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.4 pts 12.4%
12.3% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 14.0%
11.0% Engineering & related +7.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
17.8% Society & culture ◂ +7.4 pts 10.4%
11.0% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.6% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
9.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%
8.2% Creative arts ◂ +7.7 pts 0.5%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +$87 higher in Pie Creek gap narrowing
$596 24th pct $683 38th pct
Household income in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +$10 higher in Pie Creek gap narrowing
$1,625 56th pct $1,635 56th pct
Family income in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +$339 higher in Pie Creek gap narrowing
$1,483 26th pct $1,822 45th pct
High earners in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +1.9 pts higher in Pie Creek gap narrowing
7.0% 44th pct 8.9% 55th pct
High-income homes in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +2.1 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
20.0% 62nd pct 17.9% 56th pct

Household income distribution

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.2%
10.0% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%
10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 45.8%
34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.7%
16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +3.4 pts higher in Pie Creek
25.4% 33rd pct 28.8% 50th pct
Mental health in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +1.6 pts higher in McIntosh Creek
9.8% 67th pct 8.3% 51st pct
Needs assistance in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +1.9 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap steady
7.5% 78th pct 5.6% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Other condition ◂ +5.4 pts 9.7%
4.6% Arthritis +6.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.0% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%
2.9% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
4.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +9.0 pts 64.4%
14.5% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
4.6% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.3% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +6.0 pts higher in Pie Creek gap widening
12.5% 22nd pct 18.5% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +1.2 pts higher in Pie Creek gap narrowing
14.8% 72nd pct 16.1% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +3.0 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap steady
30.5% 75th pct 27.5% 61st pct
Defence service in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +4.4 pts higher in Pie Creek
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +4.4 pts higher in Pie Creek gap widening
26.6% 64th pct 30.9% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +5 larger in Pie Creek
7 54th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +36 yrs older in Pie Creek
19 yrs 21st pct 55 yrs 91st pct
Median income in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +$99 higher in Pie Creek
$575 43rd pct $674 53rd pct
Household income in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +$2,500 higher in McIntosh Creek
$3,999 95th pct $1,499 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +0.6 larger in McIntosh Creek gap widening
3.3 91st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +4.2 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap widening
12.3% 59th pct 8.1% 34th pct
Living alone in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +5.6 pts higher in Pie Creek gap narrowing
6.0% 0th pct 11.6% 10th pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 57.0%
22.1% Couples without children +12.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

28.0% 2 people +17.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
24.0% 3 people ◂ +7.6 pts 16.4%
24.0% 5 people ◂ +16.4 pts 7.6%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%
14.0% 6 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 3.5%
6.0% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +$20 higher in McIntosh Creek
$330 66th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +$155 higher in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
$1,750 58th pct $1,595 48th pct
People / bedroom in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +0.10 higher in McIntosh Creek gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +0.2 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
6.0% 14th pct 5.8% 13th pct
Owned outright in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +15.8 pts higher in Pie Creek gap widening
30.0% 23rd pct 45.8% 64th pct
Separate houses in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +7.3 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 92.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.9 pts 48.1%
30.0% Owned outright +15.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
6.0% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%
0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 100.3%
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

44.0% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
36.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 32.5%
28.0% 5 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 13.4%
8.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

166.7% $200–$349 ◂ +131.9 pts 34.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +65.2 pts ▸ 65.2%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
25.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +0.8 pts higher in Pie Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 48th pct
Work from home in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +10.4 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap widening
19.3% 58th pct 8.9% 23rd pct
PT commute in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +0.6 pts higher in Pie Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 67th pct
PT stops in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +7 longer in Pie Creek
58 84th pct 65 88th pct
Drive to city in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +4 longer in Pie Creek
109 74th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) +15.9 pts ▸ 72.5%
19.3% Worked at home ◂ +10.4 pts 8.9%
7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%
0.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 49.1%
24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 19.1%
20.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 18.1%
20.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 14.1%
0.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +10.6 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
51.7% 91st pct 41.1% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +3.4 pts higher in Pie Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 47th pct
Participation in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +11.0 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
68.8% 78th pct 57.8% 40th pct
Full-time in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +3.8 pts higher in Pie Creek gap narrowing
56.6% 42nd pct 60.5% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 16.5%
13.3% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%
9.6% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 4.3%
9.6% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%
8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
4.8% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.3 pts 1.0%
3.6% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Mining +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Community & personal service ◂ +7.5 pts 14.1%
14.5% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
18.1% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%
15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 12.6%
7.2% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +2 higher in Pie Creek
0 40th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in McIntosh Creekin Pie Creek +2.2 pts higher in McIntosh Creek
10.5% 83rd pct 8.3% 72nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McIntosh Creek vs Pie Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31793/mcintosh-creek/vs/SAL32310/pie-creek