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Mountain Creek vs Parrearra

Name: Mountain Creek vs Parrearra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Mountain Creek profile · Parrearra profile

Mountain Creek Parrearra

Mountain Creek (Qld) and Parreterra are neighbouring areas with very different demographics. Parreterra is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 37 in Mountain Creek (Qld). This age gap is seen in the homes; 42.8% of Parreterra's houses are owned outright, while Mountain Creek (Qld) has a much higher share of renters at 36.5%. Mountain Creek (Qld) is more focused on families, with a higher share of children under 15 (22.4% versus 13.5%) and more large homes with three or more bedrooms.

These two areas have tracked differently over time, and the gap in their age structures has widened since 2011. Despite this, they share several common traits, such as the proportion of people born overseas and those with a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas also have a similar typical weekly rent of around $500 and similar levels of public transport use for commuting.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Parrearra Separate houses: 22.1 pts higher in Mountain Creek Owned outright: 20.2 pts higher in Parrearra Aged 65+: 19.8 pts higher in Parrearra 3+ bedrooms: 18.2 pts higher in Mountain Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +7,289 larger in Mountain Creek gap widening

11,950 88th pct 4,661 86th pct

Median age in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +15 yrs older in Parrearra gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

11.1% Seniors (65+) +19.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 17.9%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.9 pts 13.5%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%

Marital status

47.7% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

35.8% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 24.0%

9.8% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.7% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Mountain Creek Parrearra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.9% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 72.3%

6.2% England +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.2% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.5% China even 0.5%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English +4.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

35.4% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 31.1%

11.4% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% Italian even 3.0%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.0% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

48.9% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 41.1%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mountain Creek in Parrearra

1.12 10th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +4 more in Mountain Creek

10 79th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +81 larger in Parrearra

1,193 100th pct 1,274 100th pct

ICSEA in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +27 higher in Mountain Creek

1,071 85th pct 1,045 76th pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 55.2%

19.5% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 28.8%

24.7% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.1% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

9.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

3.4% Creative arts even 3.3%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +$84 higher in Mountain Creek gap widening

$857 67th pct $773 54th pct

Household income in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +$444 higher in Mountain Creek gap widening

$1,911 71st pct $1,467 45th pct

Family income in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +$162 higher in Mountain Creek gap widening

$2,062 61st pct $1,900 51st pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 25.5%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

9.3% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.4% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.6%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 16.5%

3.4% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

7.5% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.7% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +6.6 pts 60.5%

18.8% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.1% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.7% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +203 larger in Mountain Creek

273 86th pct 70 81st pct

Median age in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +7 yrs older in Parrearra

21 yrs 29th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +$55 higher in Parrearra

$725 58th pct $780 63rd pct

Household income in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +$294 higher in Mountain Creek

$1,887 58th pct $1,593 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +0.6 larger in Mountain Creek gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 46.2%

21.8% Couples without children +18.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 12.5%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +9.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

15.2% 1 person +13.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 11.8%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +6.8 pts 12.8%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +$10 higher in Mountain Creek gap steady

$500 92nd pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +$50 higher in Parrearra gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +0.10 higher in Mountain Creek gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.6% Owned outright +20.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.3 pts 26.1%

36.5% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 25.0%

0.5% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

77.7% Separate house ◂ +22.1 pts 55.6%

15.3% Flat or apartment +11.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 28.1%

34.8% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

0.2% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 53.7%

28.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.6%

9.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 4.8%

1.9% $750 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 33.8%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 24.3%

11.7% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.6% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +18 more in Mountain Creek

31 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +0.19 more in Parrearra

2.59 68th pct 2.79 68th pct

Departures/1k in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +560.0 more in Parrearra

334.9 75th pct 894.9 86th pct

PT routes in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +4 more in Parrearra

3 79th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Mountain Creek in Parrearra even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +2 longer in Parrearra

62 45th pct 64 47th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 61.5%

13.6% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

0.9% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.1% 1 vehicle +13.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 36.0%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

2.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

11.4% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

6.4% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

11.4% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +0.2 higher in Parrearra

5.2 84th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +0.4 more in Parrearra

4.8 82nd pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +0.5 pts higher in Mountain Creek

57.3% 81st pct 56.8% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +4.7 pts higher in Mountain Creek

57.6% 82nd pct 52.9% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +8.5 pts higher in Mountain Creek

90.2% 84th pct 81.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +46.6 pts higher in Mountain Creek

69.6% 82nd pct 22.9% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +1.4 pts higher in Parrearra

98.6% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +2.1 pts higher in Mountain Creek

55.0% 85th pct 53.0% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +0.2 more in Parrearra

7.9 36th pct 8.2 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +1 higher in Parrearra

154 88th pct 155 88th pct

Mean slope in Mountain Creek in Parrearra +0.5 pts higher in Parrearra

3.0% 12th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Mountain Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Parrearra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mountain Creek vs Parrearra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32041/mountain-creek/vs/SAL32280/parrearra