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Oakey Creek vs Walmul

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Oakey Creek profile · Walmul profile

Oakey Creek Walmul

Walmul and Oakey Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Walmul has a much higher typical weekly household income of $1,875, compared to $449 in Oakey Creek. This gap extends to personal income, which is far higher in Walmul at $850 a week. Walmul also has more people per home, with 2.5 people per household compared to just 1.0 in Oakey Creek, and residents there are noticeably older with a typical age of 62.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no walkable amenities or public transport options nearby. This lack of infrastructure is a shared reality for these neighbours. While they are alike in their isolation, the financial gap between them remains vast, particularly for First Nations households, which earn far more in Walmul.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $500 higher in Walmul Household income: $1,426 higher in Walmul Household size: 1.5 larger in Walmul Mortgage: $1,493 higher in Walmul People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Walmul

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oakey Creekin Walmul +9 larger in Walmul gap narrowing
12 9th pct 21 15th pct
Median age in Oakey Creekin Walmul +5 yrs older in Walmul
57 yrs 89th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Oakey Creekin Walmul
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Oakey Creekin Walmul
— 66.7% 100th pct
Under 15 in Oakey Creekin Walmul
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

25.0% Seniors (65+) +41.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

66.7% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 57.1%
66.7% Never married ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
66.7% Separated ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced +64.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
0.0% Widowed +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Oakey Creekin Walmul
— 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

25.0% Australia +22.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
0.0% England even 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

33.3% Australian +38.1 pts ▸ 71.4%
0.0% English +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Oakey Creekin Walmul
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Oakey Creekin Walmul
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

33.3% English only +28.6 pts ▸ 61.9%
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 Oakey Creekin Walmul
— 23.8% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

33.3% Christianity +19.0 pts ▸ 52.4%
33.3% Not stated ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No religion +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
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

Schools ≤3 km in Oakey Creekin Walmul even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Year 10 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

57.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 50.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Oakey Creekin Walmul +$500 higher in Walmul
$350 0th pct $850 66th pct
Household income in Oakey Creekin Walmul +$1,426 higher in Walmul
$449 0th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Oakey Creekin Walmul
— $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +21.4 pts 28.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Oakey Creekin Walmul
— 42.9% 93rd pct
Mental health in Oakey Creekin Walmul
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Oakey Creekin Walmul
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

33.3% Cancer ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

25.0% One condition +13.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% None +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Oakey Creekin Walmul even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Oakey Creekin Walmul +2 yrs older in Oakey Creek
53 yrs 89th pct 51 yrs 88th pct
Median income in Oakey Creekin Walmul +$3,050 higher in Walmul
$450 25th pct $3,500 100th pct
Household income in Oakey Creekin Walmul +$3,800 higher in Walmul
$450 0th pct $4,250 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oakey Creekin Walmul +1.5 larger in Walmul
1.0 0th pct 2.5 50th pct

Household size

100.0% 1 person ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 people +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% 4 people +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oakey Creekin Walmul
$140 12th pct —
Mortgage in Oakey Creekin Walmul +$1,493 higher in Walmul
$273 0th pct $1,766 59th pct
People / bedroom in Oakey Creekin Walmul +0.50 higher in Walmul
0.30 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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

0.0% 4 bedrooms +166.7 pts ▸ 166.7%
60.0% 3 bedrooms +73.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oakey Creekin Walmul even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Oakey Creekin Walmul even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Oakey Creekin Walmul even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Oakey Creekin Walmul even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Oakey Creekin Walmul
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Education & training +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Oakey Creekin Walmul even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Oakey Creekin Walmul even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Oakey Creekin Walmul even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Oakey Creekin Walmul even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Oakey Creekin Walmul even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Oakey Creekin Walmul even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Oakey Creekin Walmul even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Oakey Creekin Walmul even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Oakey Creekin Walmul even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Oakey Creekin Walmul even
0 6th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Oakey Creekin Walmul +5.2 pts higher in Oakey Creek
11.6% 87th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Oakey Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oakey Creek vs Walmul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32210/oakey-creek/vs/SAL32973/walmul