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Mica Creek vs Piturie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 153 km apart · Mica Creek profile · Piturie profile

Mica Creek Piturie

Piturie and Mica Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland, though they differ sharply in their demographics and wealth. Piturie is a very young area where the typical resident is just 24, and 40.4% of the population are children under 15. It has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (43.9%) and those who speak a First Nations language (36.0%). In contrast, Mica Creek is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,437 compared to just $1,062 in Piturie. Residents in Mica Creek are also far older, with a typical age of 41 and 15.9% aged 65 or over, while Piturie has no residents in that older age group.

Both areas are largely car-dependent, with no one within walking distance of public transport, groceries, or health services. They also share similar levels of higher education, with around 9% to 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The gap in First Nations household income is one of the most striking differences, as it is far higher in Mica Creek ($5,499) than in Piturie ($675).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Mica Creek First Nations: 32.9 pts higher in Piturie Recent movers: 41.9 pts higher in Piturie Other language: 23.6 pts higher in Piturie Rent: $303 higher in Mica Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mica Creekin Piturie +125 larger in Mica Creek gap widening
182 51st pct 57 30th pct
Median age in Mica Creekin Piturie +17 yrs older in Mica Creek gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 24 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Mica Creekin Piturie +32.9 pts higher in Piturie gap widening
11.0% 87th pct 43.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Mica Creekin Piturie +15.9 pts higher in Mica Creek gap widening
15.9% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Mica Creekin Piturie +19.5 pts higher in Piturie gap widening
20.9% 74th pct 40.4% 100th pct
De facto in Mica Creekin Piturie +1.9 pts higher in Mica Creek gap widening
13.4% 60th pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

20.9% Children (0–14) +19.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.9 pts 8.8%
26.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

Marital status

42.9% Married +17.1 pts ▸ 60.0%
41.6% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 46.7%
14.9% Divorced ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
2.6% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.9% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mica Creek Piturie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mica Creekin Piturie +3.8 pts higher in Piturie gap steady
4.9% 21st pct 8.8% 37th pct

Country of birth

87.9% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 94.7%
1.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

35.7% English +38.0 pts ▸ 73.7%
46.7% Australian ◂ +30.9 pts 15.8%
14.8% Irish +8.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
8.2% Scottish ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
5.5% German ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mica Creekin Piturie +23.6 pts higher in Piturie gap widening
2.7% 44th pct 26.3% 89th pct
Limited English in Mica Creekin Piturie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.1% English only ◂ +21.4 pts 73.7%
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 Mica Creekin Piturie +15.3 pts higher in Piturie gap widening
28.6% 21st pct 43.9% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

67.6% Christianity ◂ +20.2 pts 47.4%
28.6% No religion +15.3 pts ▸ 43.9%
4.9% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
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 Mica Creekin Piturie +4.9 pts higher in Piturie gap steady
41.8% 42nd pct 46.7% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Mica Creekin Piturie +0.9 pts higher in Piturie gap steady
9.1% 26th pct 10.0% 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mica Creekin Piturie +7 more in Mica Creek
7 75th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Mica Creekin Piturie
385 57th pct —
ICSEA in Mica Creekin Piturie
898 13th pct —

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 46.7%
12.3% Year 9 or below +21.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
24.0% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
11.0% Year 11 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

48.9% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +19.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.9% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

35.2% Engineering & related ◂ +35.2 pts 0.0%
5.7% Society & culture +22.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +18.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
6.8% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.7% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 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 Mica Creekin Piturie +$462 higher in Mica Creek gap widening
$1,187 90th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Mica Creekin Piturie +$1,375 higher in Mica Creek gap widening
$2,437 88th pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Mica Creekin Piturie +$1,934 higher in Mica Creek gap widening
$2,833 89th pct $899 4th pct
High earners in Mica Creekin Piturie +10.0 pts higher in Mica Creek gap steady
23.4% 93rd pct 13.3% 74th pct
High-income homes in Mica Creekin Piturie
32.3% 86th pct —

Household income distribution

19.4% Under $650 +27.7 pts ▸ 47.1%
35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.8 pts 17.6%
27.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%
14.5% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +30.9 pts ▸ 63.3%
31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.5 pts 13.3%
29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mica Creekin Piturie +1.0 pts higher in Piturie
25.3% 32nd pct 26.3% 37th pct
Mental health in Mica Creekin Piturie +5.5 pts higher in Mica Creek
5.5% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Mica Creekin Piturie +2.2 pts higher in Mica Creek gap steady
2.2% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
4.4% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.6% Other condition ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% Dementia ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None +4.0 pts ▸ 75.4%
16.5% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mica Creekin Piturie +6.5 pts higher in Piturie gap steady
20.1% 60th pct 26.7% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Mica Creekin Piturie +7.1 pts higher in Mica Creek gap widening
7.1% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Mica Creekin Piturie +13.9 pts higher in Piturie gap widening
22.7% 37th pct 36.7% 89th pct
Defence service in Mica Creekin Piturie +2.6 pts higher in Mica Creek
2.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mica Creekin Piturie +1.2 pts higher in Piturie gap narrowing
18.8% 22nd pct 20.0% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mica Creekin Piturie +5 larger in Piturie
20 68th pct 25 72nd pct
Median age in Mica Creekin Piturie +20 yrs older in Mica Creek
31 yrs 66th pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Median income in Mica Creekin Piturie +$883 higher in Mica Creek
$1,333 88th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Mica Creekin Piturie +$4,824 higher in Mica Creek
$5,499 100th pct $675 7th pct
Indigenous language in Mica Creekin Piturie +36.0 pts higher in Piturie
0.0% 0th pct 36.0% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mica Creekin Piturie even gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Mica Creekin Piturie +17.1 pts higher in Piturie gap widening
18.8% 85th pct 35.9% 100th pct
Living alone in Mica Creekin Piturie
27.4% 63rd pct —

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +18.7 pts ▸ 74.4%
18.8% One-parent families +17.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
24.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 17.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

27.4% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 23.5%
22.6% 4 people ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%
21.0% 2 people ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%
19.4% 3 people ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
14.5% 6 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mica Creekin Piturie +$303 higher in Mica Creek
$350 71st pct $47 0th pct
Mortgage in Mica Creekin Piturie
$2,284 85th pct —
People / bedroom in Mica Creekin Piturie +0.50 higher in Piturie gap widening
0.90 86th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Mica Creekin Piturie
24.2% 69th pct —
Owned outright in Mica Creekin Piturie
30.6% 24th pct —
Separate houses in Mica Creekin Piturie
83.9% 24th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Mica Creekin Piturie
58.1% 13th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

24.2% Rented +22.9 pts ▸ 47.1%
30.6% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
8.1% Other tenure +33.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
40.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +40.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house ◂ +25.0 pts 58.8%
6.5% Other dwelling +46.5 pts ▸ 52.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%
25.8% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
4.8% 1 bedroom +12.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.9% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.7% $350–$549 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mica Creekin Piturie
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Mica Creekin Piturie +20.3 pts higher in Piturie gap widening
3.5% 8th pct 23.8% 70th pct
PT commute in Mica Creekin Piturie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mica Creekin Piturie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mica Creekin Piturie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mica Creekin Piturie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mica Creekin Piturie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +14.9 pts 52.4%
3.5% Worked at home +20.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
15.0% Walked ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
8.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.0% 1 vehicle +16.0 pts ▸ 47.1%
36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 29.4%
0.0% No vehicle +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
19.0% 4 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mica Creekin Piturie +41.9 pts higher in Piturie gap widening
24.7% 28th pct 66.7% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mica Creekin Piturie +3.3 pts higher in Mica Creek gap steady
3.3% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mica Creekin Piturie +9.2 pts higher in Mica Creek gap widening
79.2% 93rd pct 70.0% 81st pct
Full-time in Mica Creekin Piturie +8.9 pts higher in Mica Creek gap narrowing
70.8% 89th pct 61.9% 69th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
7.1% Education & training +21.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
19.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
4.4% Accommodation & food +14.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.6% Mining ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
8.8% Other services ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.0% Construction ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Managers +13.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.8% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
12.4% Clerical & administrative +6.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%
7.1% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
8.0% Labourers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mica Creekin Piturie +0.7 higher in Mica Creek
0.7 57th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mica Creekin Piturie +0.6 more in Mica Creek
0.6 55th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mica Creekin Piturie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mica Creekin Piturie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mica Creekin Piturie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mica Creekin Piturie +8.7 pts higher in Mica Creek
8.7% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mica Creekin Piturie +54.8 pts higher in Mica Creek
54.8% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mica Creekin Piturie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mica Creekin Piturie +33.0 more in Mica Creek
33.0 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mica Creekin Piturie +26 higher in Mica Creek
26 74th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Mica Creekin Piturie +0.5 pts higher in Piturie
2.1% 0th pct 2.6% 7th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mica Creek vs Piturie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31821/mica-creek/vs/SAL32337/piturie