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Monto vs Splinter Creek

Name: Monto vs Splinter Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Monto profile · Splinter Creek profile

Monto Splinter Creek

Monto and Splinter Creek are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Monto is a larger hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 55 and 34.3% of the population aged 65 or over. It is also more accessible, with a somewhat walkable score of 4.9 and many homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (81.0%) and schools (78.3%). Splinter Creek is sparsely populated and car-dependent, but has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,124, compared to $853 in Monto.

These two areas are drifting further apart in their social and economic makeup. While they share similar weekly rents, the gap in typical weekly family income is far higher in Splinter Creek by $1,101. This contrast is also seen in the workforce, as the share of adults working or looking for work is far higher in Splinter Creek (70.8%) than in Monto (47.2%).

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,271 higher in Splinter Creek Mortgage: $2,667 higher in Splinter Creek Population: 1,124 larger in Monto Family income: $1,101 higher in Splinter Creek Participation: 23.7 pts higher in Splinter Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Monto in Splinter Creek +1,124 larger in Monto gap steady

1,156 74th pct 32 20th pct

Median age in Monto in Splinter Creek +12 yrs older in Monto gap narrowing

55 yrs 86th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +10.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

34.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.8 pts 12.5%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) +12.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.4% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

41.6% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

28.8% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 20.8%

14.5% Divorced +10.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.5% Widowed ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

5.2% Separated ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Monto Splinter Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 87.5%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

43.7% English ◂ +3.1 pts 40.6%

13.0% Scottish +18.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

13.1% German +15.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

9.1% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.1% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 56.3%

30.7% No religion +16.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Monto in Splinter Creek

20.98 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Monto in Splinter Creek +3 more in Monto

3 67th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Monto in Splinter Creek

99 25th pct —

ICSEA in Monto in Splinter Creek

955 29th pct —

Highest year of school

30.2% Year 12 +13.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

32.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.4%

5.6% Year 11 +16.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

21.6% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 33.3%

15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +37.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

11.2% Education ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

10.4% Health ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

9.6% Management & commerce ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Monto in Splinter Creek +$234 higher in Splinter Creek gap widening

$491 11th pct $725 45th pct

Household income in Monto in Splinter Creek +$1,271 higher in Splinter Creek gap widening

$853 8th pct $2,124 80th pct

Family income in Monto in Splinter Creek +$1,101 higher in Splinter Creek gap widening

$1,148 10th pct $2,249 71st pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.9 pts 0.0%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.0% Under $650 ◂ +32.0 pts 0.0%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.4% Under $650 ◂ +25.3 pts 29.2%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 16.7%

8.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Arthritis ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

9.4% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

11.5% Other condition ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

9.0% Heart disease ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

8.9% Diabetes ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.6% Lung condition ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.8% None +7.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

22.5% One condition ◂ +10.0 pts 12.5%

11.1% Two conditions ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

7.9% Three or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Monto in Splinter Creek +40 larger in Monto

40 75th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Monto in Splinter Creek

31 yrs 66th pct —

Median income in Monto in Splinter Creek

$462 27th pct —

Household income in Monto in Splinter Creek

$919 15th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Monto in Splinter Creek +0.5 larger in Splinter Creek gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

37.9% Couples with children +22.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

43.8% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 12.0%

2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.6% 2 people +10.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.0% 1 person ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%

11.9% 3 people +21.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

5.5% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Monto in Splinter Creek +$10 higher in Monto

$170 18th pct $160 16th pct

Mortgage in Monto in Splinter Creek +$2,667 higher in Splinter Creek gap widening

$800 9th pct $3,467 96th pct

People / bedroom in Monto in Splinter Creek +0.30 higher in Splinter Creek gap widening

0.60 7th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +37.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

43.1% Owned outright ◂ +18.1 pts 25.0%

31.2% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 25.0%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 58.3%

20.3% 2 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

19.5% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.1% Under $200 ◂ +68.1 pts 0.0%

24.4% $200–$349 ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +59.3 pts 0.0%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

7.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Monto in Splinter Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Monto in Splinter Creek even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Monto in Splinter Creek even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Monto in Splinter Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 63.2%

6.2% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.4% Walked ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 33.3%

31.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 25.0%

6.7% 4 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.4% Education & training +8.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.4% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

7.1% Construction ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

13.1% Technicians & trades +13.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +6.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.1% Sales workers +7.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.4% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.3% Professionals ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Monto in Splinter Creek +4.9 higher in Monto

4.9 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Monto in Splinter Creek +5.4 more in Monto

5.4 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Monto in Splinter Creek +74.2 pts higher in Monto

74.2% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Monto in Splinter Creek +68.1 pts higher in Monto

68.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Monto in Splinter Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Monto in Splinter Creek +78.3 pts higher in Monto

78.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Monto in Splinter Creek +83.8 pts higher in Monto

83.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Monto in Splinter Creek +81.0 pts higher in Monto

81.0% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Monto in Splinter Creek +38.1 more in Monto

38.1 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Monto in Splinter Creek +3 higher in Monto

3 63rd pct 0 18th pct

Mean slope in Monto in Splinter Creek +4.1 pts higher in Splinter Creek

5.8% 51st pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Monto with nearby areas

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Compare Splinter Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Monto vs Splinter Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31885/monto/vs/SAL32616/splinter-creek