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Mullett Creek vs Waterloo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Mullett Creek profile · Waterloo profile

Mullett Creek Waterloo

Waterloo (Qld) and Mullett Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. They differ most in family types and income; one-parent families are far more common in Mullett Creek at 42%, while Waterloo (Qld) has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships at 21.3%. Waterloo (Qld) also has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (18.5% compared to 0% in Mullett Creek), though Mullett Creek has a far higher share of individuals earning $2,000 or more a week.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining rural places where everyone lives in detached houses and no one uses public transport to get around. They share a similar typical family income of around $1,400 a week and both have no homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Residents in both areas are far older than the national figure, with the typical person in Waterloo (Qld) aged 54 and in Mullett Creek aged 51.

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Where they differ most

Population: 104 larger in Waterloo One-parent: 31.6 pts higher in Mullett Creek Unemployment: 6.8 pts higher in Waterloo Mortgage: $642 higher in Waterloo De facto: 15.3 pts higher in Waterloo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +104 larger in Waterloo gap widening
67 33rd pct 171 50th pct
Median age in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +3 yrs older in Waterloo gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +4.1 pts higher in Waterloo gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +6.4 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
16.4% 39th pct 22.8% 67th pct
Under 15 in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +12.2 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap widening
23.9% 86th pct 11.7% 22nd pct
De facto in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +15.3 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
6.0% 13th pct 21.3% 89th pct

Age structure

40.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 32.7%
23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.2 pts 11.7%
16.4% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 40.9%
27.5% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Divorced +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.7% Separated ◂ +13.7 pts 2.0%
0.0% Widowed +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Age & sex structure

Mullett Creek Waterloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +6.8 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
11.9% 53rd pct 18.7% 74th pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 73.7%
0.0% England +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
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

53.7% Australian ◂ +11.6 pts 42.1%
40.3% English +4.7 pts ▸ 45.0%
19.4% German ◂ +10.6 pts 8.8%
14.9% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 8.8%
7.5% Scottish +7.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
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% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +1.6 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap narrowing
4.5% 58th pct 2.9% 46th pct
Limited English in Mullett Creekin Waterloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.0% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 91.2%
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 Mullett Creekin Waterloo +7.5 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap narrowing
50.7% 81st pct 43.3% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 43.3%
41.8% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 42.7%
6.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
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 Mullett Creekin Waterloo +7.4 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap widening
43.8% 47th pct 36.3% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +4.9 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap narrowing
17.6% 60th pct 12.8% 42nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mullett Creekin Waterloo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 36.3%
16.7% Year 10 +23.1 pts ▸ 39.7%
25.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +18.8 pts 6.2%
12.5% Year 11 ◂ +7.7 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

47.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +34.7 pts 12.6%
31.6% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
15.8% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Society & culture +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +$56 higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
$469 10th pct $525 14th pct
Household income in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +$333 higher in Mullett Creek gap widening
$1,458 45th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +$41 higher in Mullett Creek gap narrowing
$1,416 22nd pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +14.2 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap widening
19.6% 88th pct 5.4% 34th pct
High-income homes in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +18.5 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.5% 58th pct

Household income distribution

52.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.2 pts 26.2%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Under $650 +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

66.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 53.0%
31.4% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.2%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 7.4%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +7.0 pts higher in Mullett Creek
40.3% 90th pct 33.3% 72nd pct
Mental health in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +0.8 pts higher in Mullett Creek
9.0% 58th pct 8.2% 51st pct
Needs assistance in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +4.7 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap widening
13.4% 98th pct 8.8% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.4% Arthritis ◂ +10.8 pts 14.6%
7.5% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.4% Diabetes ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%
9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
7.5% Lung condition ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%
4.5% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Cancer +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Heart disease +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Stroke +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +10.0 pts 49.7%
19.4% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
9.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.5% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +4.3 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap narrowing
13.7% 28th pct 9.4% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +6.4 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
11.8% 40th pct 18.1% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +2.5 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
19.6% 25th pct 22.1% 35th pct
Defence service in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +0.7 pts higher in Mullett Creek
6.0% 87th pct 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +7.2 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap widening
33.3% 87th pct 26.2% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +7 larger in Waterloo
0 0th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +1 yrs older in Mullett Creek
58 yrs 93rd pct 57 yrs 92nd pct
Median income in Mullett Creekin Waterloo even
$450 25th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Mullett Creekin Waterloo
— $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +0.2 larger in Mullett Creek gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +31.6 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap widening
42.0% 100th pct 10.4% 47th pct
Living alone in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +4.0 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap narrowing
28.6% 67th pct 24.6% 53rd pct

Family composition

42.0% One-parent families ◂ +31.6 pts 10.4%
28.0% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
32.0% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.4% 2 people ◂ +15.5 pts 36.9%
28.6% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 24.6%
0.0% 4 people +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +$100 higher in Mullett Creek gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +$642 higher in Waterloo
$825 10th pct $1,467 40th pct
People / bedroom in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +0.10 higher in Mullett Creek gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +6.2 pts higher in Waterloo gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 14th pct
Owned outright in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +8.2 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap narrowing
66.7% 97th pct 58.5% 89th pct
Separate houses in Mullett Creekin Waterloo even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +0.7 pts higher in Waterloo gap steady
76.2% 41st pct 76.9% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 58.5%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 26.2%
23.8% Other tenure ◂ +10.0 pts 13.8%
0.0% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 41.5%
42.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.9 pts 16.9%
28.6% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
23.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.0 pts 10.8%
0.0% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +47.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mullett Creekin Waterloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +9.8 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap narrowing
25.0% 72nd pct 15.2% 46th pct
PT commute in Mullett Creekin Waterloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mullett Creekin Waterloo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mullett Creekin Waterloo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mullett Creekin Waterloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mullett Creekin Waterloo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 60.6%
25.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.8 pts 15.2%
12.5% Walked ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.8 pts 30.8%
28.6% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 36.9%
23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 20.0%
0.0% 4 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +6.8 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap steady
37.1% 71st pct 30.2% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Mullett Creekin Waterloo
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +6.8 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 83rd pct
Participation in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +2.0 pts higher in Mullett Creek gap narrowing
51.0% 23rd pct 49.0% 20th pct
Full-time in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +3.4 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
54.2% 30th pct 57.6% 47th pct

Industries people work in

45.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.6 pts 21.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Managers ◂ +13.3 pts 24.2%
25.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 6.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mullett Creekin Waterloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mullett Creekin Waterloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mullett Creekin Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mullett Creekin Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mullett Creekin Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mullett Creekin Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mullett Creekin Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mullett Creekin Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +14.9 more in Mullett Creek
14.9 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mullett Creekin Waterloo even
0 17th pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in Mullett Creekin Waterloo +2.9 pts higher in Waterloo
6.5% 59th pct 9.4% 78th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mullett Creek vs Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32060/mullett-creek/vs/SAL33006/waterloo