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Miara vs Welcome Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Miara profile · Welcome Creek profile

Miara Welcome Creek

Welcome Creek and Miara are two nearby areas in Queensland, but they differ sharply in their populations. Welcome Creek is larger and has a more varied age range, while Miara is sparsely populated and far older, with 60.7% of its residents aged 65 and over. People in Welcome Creek also have higher typical incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $1,781 compared to $724 in Miara. Welcome Creek is more likely to have adults with a bachelor degree or higher (13.7% vs 0.0%) and people born overseas (10.5% vs 0.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships, though this is far higher in Welcome Creek. They also share a car-dependent lifestyle, as both have a walkability score of 0.0. This lack of pedestrian access is consistent across both places, with neither area having any homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, shops or health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 393 larger in Welcome Creek Median age: 19 yrs older in Miara Aged 65+: 44.6 pts higher in Miara Household income: $1,057 higher in Welcome Creek Family income: $1,117 higher in Welcome Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Miarain Welcome Creek +393 larger in Welcome Creek gap steady
28 18th pct 421 62nd pct
Median age in Miarain Welcome Creek +19 yrs older in Miara gap narrowing
64 yrs 99th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Miarain Welcome Creek +3.6 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Miarain Welcome Creek +44.6 pts higher in Miara gap widening
60.7% 100th pct 16.2% 38th pct
Under 15 in Miarain Welcome Creek +4.3 pts higher in Miara gap narrowing
21.4% 77th pct 17.1% 50th pct
De facto in Miarain Welcome Creek +12.1 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

60.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +44.6 pts 16.2%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 37.3%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 17.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

79.2% Married ◂ +30.0 pts 49.1%
16.7% Never married +14.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
16.7% Widowed ◂ +11.2 pts 5.4%
0.0% Divorced +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Miara Welcome Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Miarain Welcome Creek +10.5 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 46th pct

Country of birth

64.3% Australia +20.0 pts ▸ 84.3%
17.9% England ◂ +14.1 pts 3.8%
0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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

57.1% English ◂ +14.1 pts 43.0%
35.7% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
14.3% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%
0.0% German +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Italian +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Miarain Welcome Creek +3.8 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Miarain Welcome Creek +1.2 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 78th pct

Language used at home

85.7% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 91.4%
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 Miarain Welcome Creek +1.8 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap narrowing
35.7% 36th pct 37.5% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

64.3% Christianity ◂ +13.5 pts 50.8%
35.7% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
10.7% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%
0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Miarain Welcome Creek +5.8 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap narrowing
34.6% 23rd pct 40.4% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Miarain Welcome Creek +13.7 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Miarain Welcome Creek +1 more in Miara
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Miarain Welcome Creek +131 larger in Welcome Creek
13 1st pct 144 32nd pct
ICSEA in Miarain Welcome Creek +20 higher in Welcome Creek
966 36th pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
11.5% Year 10 +20.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
23.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.1 pts 12.0%
0.0% Year 11 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 45.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Society & culture +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Health +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Education +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Miarain Welcome Creek +$273 higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
$449 8th pct $722 44th pct
Household income in Miarain Welcome Creek +$1,057 higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
$724 3rd pct $1,781 64th pct
Family income in Miarain Welcome Creek +$1,117 higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
$899 4th pct $2,016 58th pct
High earners in Miarain Welcome Creek +7.4 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Miarain Welcome Creek
— 16.6% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Under $650 +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

83.3% Under $650 ◂ +41.6 pts 41.7%
12.5% $650–$1,499 +18.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Miarain Welcome Creek +6.6 pts higher in Welcome Creek
25.0% 31st pct 31.6% 64th pct
Mental health in Miarain Welcome Creek +9.5 pts higher in Welcome Creek
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Miarain Welcome Creek +7.6 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

32.1% Arthritis ◂ +17.9 pts 14.3%
21.4% Asthma ◂ +13.8 pts 7.6%
0.0% Mental health +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Other condition +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Diabetes +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Heart disease +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +6.5 pts ▸ 60.1%
10.7% One condition +8.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%
0.0% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Miarain Welcome Creek +12.0 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Miarain Welcome Creek +5.5 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
12.5% 47th pct 18.0% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Miarain Welcome Creek +26.6 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 26.6% 57th pct
Defence service in Miarain Welcome Creek +3.2 pts higher in Welcome Creek
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Miarain Welcome Creek +11.2 pts higher in Miara gap widening
37.5% 92nd pct 26.3% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Miarain Welcome Creek +15 larger in Welcome Creek
0 0th pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Miarain Welcome Creek
— 43 yrs 81st pct
Median income in Miarain Welcome Creek
— $550 39th pct
Household income in Miarain Welcome Creek
— $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Miarain Welcome Creek +0.9 larger in Welcome Creek gap narrowing
1.8 9th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Miarain Welcome Creek
— 15.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Miarain Welcome Creek
— 15.9% 22nd pct

Family composition

87.5% Couples without children ◂ +60.7 pts 26.8%
0.0% Couples with children +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
25.0% One-parent families ◂ +9.7 pts 15.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 37.9%
26.7% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 15.9%
0.0% 3 people +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 4 people +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% 5 people +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Miarain Welcome Creek +$220 higher in Welcome Creek
$50 0th pct $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Miarain Welcome Creek
— $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Miarain Welcome Creek +0.20 higher in Miara gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Miarain Welcome Creek
— 17.2% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Miarain Welcome Creek
— 46.9% 67th pct
Separate houses in Miarain Welcome Creek
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Miarain Welcome Creek
— 91.0% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 46.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +37.2 pts ▸ 37.2%
0.0% Rented +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

53.3% Separate house +47.4 pts ▸ 100.7%
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

20.0% 3 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
26.7% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Miarain Welcome Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Miarain Welcome Creek
— 11.6% 33rd pct
PT commute in Miarain Welcome Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Miarain Welcome Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Miarain Welcome Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Miarain Welcome Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Miarain Welcome Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Miarain Welcome Creek
— 78 95th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +71.5 pts ▸ 71.5%
0.0% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +36.4 pts 23.6%
26.7% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.0% 4 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Miarain Welcome Creek +2.8 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap widening
29.2% 43rd pct 32.0% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in Miarain Welcome Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Miarain Welcome Creek
— 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Miarain Welcome Creek +20.0 pts higher in Welcome Creek gap narrowing
41.7% 11th pct 61.7% 54th pct
Full-time in Miarain Welcome Creek
— 62.8% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +79.7 pts 20.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Construction +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Education & training +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Labourers ◂ +82.1 pts 17.9%
0.0% Managers +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Professionals +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Miarain Welcome Creek even
0.0 26th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Miarain Welcome Creek even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Miarain Welcome Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Miarain Welcome Creek +0.3 pts higher in Miara
0.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Miarain Welcome Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Miarain Welcome Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Miarain Welcome Creek +0.3 pts higher in Miara
0.3% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Miarain Welcome Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Miarain Welcome Creek +71.4 more in Miara
71.4 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Miarain Welcome Creek +0 higher in Welcome Creek
0 32nd pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Miarain Welcome Creek +1.9 pts higher in Miara
7.0% 63rd pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Miara with nearby areas

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Compare Welcome Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Miara vs Welcome Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31820/miara/vs/SAL33023/welcome-creek