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Oakey Creek vs Westwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Oakey Creek profile · Westwood profile

Oakey Creek Westwood

Westwood (Qld) and Oakey Creek are two sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Westwood (Qld) has a larger population of 199 people compared to just 12 in Oakey Creek. The two areas differ significantly in wealth and housing; the typical weekly household income in Westwood (Qld) is far higher at $1,041, while it is $449 in Oakey Creek. Westwood (Qld) also has larger households, with 2.3 people per home compared to just 1.0 in Oakey Creek. Additionally, typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Westwood (Qld) at $1,733, whereas they are only $273 in Oakey Creek.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as car-dependent places with no public transport and no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. They are also alike in that First Nations household incomes are very similar, sitting at $474 in Westwood (Qld) and $450 in Oakey Creek. While Westwood (Qld) is slightly more walkable and has one school nearby, both areas remain far below the national figure for typical weekly personal incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 187 larger in Westwood Household income: $592 higher in Westwood Household size: 1.3 larger in Westwood Mortgage: $1,460 higher in Westwood People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Westwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oakey Creekin Westwood +187 larger in Westwood gap steady
12 9th pct 199 53rd pct
Median age in Oakey Creekin Westwood +7 yrs older in Oakey Creek
57 yrs 89th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 27.1% 80th pct
Under 15 in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 15.6% 39th pct
De facto in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 7.7% 20th pct

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
25.0% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Marital status

66.7% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 56.3%
66.7% Never married ◂ +48.5 pts 18.1%
66.7% Separated ◂ +59.2 pts 7.5%
0.0% Divorced +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 4.5% 20th pct

Country of birth

25.0% Australia +54.4 pts ▸ 79.4%
0.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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

33.3% Australian +15.9 pts ▸ 49.2%
0.0% English +31.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
0.0% Irish +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Scottish +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% German +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

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

Language used at home

33.3% English only +49.6 pts ▸ 82.9%
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 Westwood
— 26.1% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

33.3% Christianity +19.9 pts ▸ 53.3%
33.3% Not stated ◂ +13.2 pts 20.1%
0.0% No religion +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
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 Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 23.6% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 3.1% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 32.26 95th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Oakey Creekin Westwood +1 more in Westwood
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 17 3rd pct
ICSEA in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 962 33rd pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 10 +31.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.0% Year 12 +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.0% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

57.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.1 pts 39.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Society & culture +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Oakey Creekin Westwood +$197 higher in Westwood
$350 0th pct $547 17th pct
Household income in Oakey Creekin Westwood +$592 higher in Westwood
$449 0th pct $1,041 15th pct
Family income in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— $1,416 22nd pct
High earners in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 15.6% 81st pct
High-income homes in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 11.8% 36th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +39.7 pts ▸ 39.7%
0.0% Under $650 +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 41.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 29.6% 54th pct
Mental health in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 6.5% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 6.0% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

33.3% Cancer ◂ +30.8 pts 2.5%
0.0% Asthma +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Arthritis +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Heart disease +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Mental health +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

0.0% None +47.2 pts ▸ 47.2%
25.0% One condition ◂ +6.9 pts 18.1%
0.0% Two conditions +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 15.6% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 15.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 18.8% 22nd pct
Defence service in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 1.9% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 26.3% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Oakey Creekin Westwood +11 larger in Westwood
0 0th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Oakey Creekin Westwood +13 yrs older in Oakey Creek
53 yrs 89th pct 40 yrs 78th pct
Median income in Oakey Creekin Westwood +$737 higher in Westwood
$450 25th pct $1,187 86th pct
Household income in Oakey Creekin Westwood +$24 higher in Westwood
$450 0th pct $474 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oakey Creekin Westwood +1.3 larger in Westwood
1.0 0th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 10.0% 45th pct
Living alone in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 29.4% 70th pct

Household size

100.0% 1 person ◂ +70.6 pts 29.4%
0.0% 2 people +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% 3 people +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oakey Creekin Westwood +$40 higher in Oakey Creek
$140 12th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Oakey Creekin Westwood +$1,460 higher in Westwood
$273 0th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Oakey Creekin Westwood +0.50 higher in Westwood
0.30 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 5.9% 13th pct
Owned outright in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 42.6% 54th pct
Separate houses in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 64.7% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +42.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% Other tenure +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
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

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 45.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% 5 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 9.6% 25th pct
PT commute in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Oakey Creekin Westwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Oakey Creekin Westwood even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Oakey Creekin Westwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Oakey Creekin Westwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +54.8 pts ▸ 54.8%
0.0% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +76.9 pts 23.1%
0.0% 2 vehicles +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 4 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 25.5% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 50.6% 23rd pct
Full-time in Oakey Creekin Westwood
— 58.9% 54th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Mining +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Education & training +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Construction +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Other services +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Labourers +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Oakey Creekin Westwood +0.6 higher in Westwood
0.0 0th pct 0.6 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Oakey Creekin Westwood +0.7 more in Westwood
0.0 0th pct 0.7 56th pct
15-min city in Oakey Creekin Westwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Oakey Creekin Westwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Oakey Creekin Westwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Oakey Creekin Westwood +8.2 pts higher in Westwood
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Oakey Creekin Westwood +21.2 pts higher in Westwood
0.0% 0th pct 21.2% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Oakey Creekin Westwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Oakey Creekin Westwood +40.2 more in Westwood
0.0 0th pct 40.2 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Oakey Creekin Westwood even
0 6th pct 0 9th pct
Mean slope in Oakey Creekin Westwood +5.4 pts higher in Oakey Creek
11.6% 87th pct 6.3% 56th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oakey Creek vs Westwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32210/oakey-creek/vs/SAL33052/westwood