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Oaky Creek vs Tamrookum

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Oaky Creek profile · Tamrookum profile

Oaky Creek Tamrookum

Oaky Creek and Tamrookum are both sparsely populated areas in the Scenic Rim. They differ sharply in age and family life; residents are far older in Oaky Creek, where the typical age is 53, while Tamrookum is younger with a typical age of 42. This is reflected in the children under 15, who make up 19.1% of Tamrookum but only 8.3% of Oaky Creek. Other big gaps appear in housing and work, with Oaky Creek having a far higher share of renters (34.2%) and Tamrookum having far more people in full-time employment (69.8%).

Both areas are effectively identical in their reliance on cars, as no one commutes by public transport and every home has a motor vehicle. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes, which sit around $1,500 to $1,600. While they share these basic living patterns, other trends are moving apart; for example, the gap in people who have moved in the last five years is widening, with 43.2% of Tamrookum residents arriving recently compared to just 14.6% in Oaky Creek.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 25.3 pts higher in Tamrookum Recent movers: 28.6 pts higher in Tamrookum Full-time: 25.5 pts higher in Tamrookum First Nations: 6.3 pts higher in Oaky Creek Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Oaky Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +2 larger in Oaky Creek gap narrowing
96 40th pct 94 40th pct
Median age in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +11 yrs older in Oaky Creek gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +6.3 pts higher in Oaky Creek gap widening
6.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +5.7 pts higher in Tamrookum gap narrowing
17.7% 45th pct 23.4% 70th pct
Under 15 in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +10.8 pts higher in Tamrookum gap steady
8.3% 13th pct 19.1% 64th pct
De facto in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +9.9 pts higher in Oaky Creek gap widening
15.8% 74th pct 5.9% 13th pct

Age structure

42.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.2 pts 25.5%
7.3% Young adults (25–44) +16.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
17.7% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
8.3% Children (0–14) +10.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.1 pts 7.4%

Marital status

47.7% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 52.6%
30.7% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 35.5%
17.0% Divorced ◂ +6.5 pts 10.5%
5.7% Separated ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.4% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Oaky Creek Tamrookum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +8.1 pts higher in Oaky Creek gap widening
18.8% 74th pct 10.6% 46th pct

Country of birth

69.8% Australia +18.5 pts ▸ 88.3%
9.4% England ◂ +5.1 pts 4.3%
5.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%
0.0% India +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
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

49.0% English ◂ +4.3 pts 44.7%
40.6% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 46.8%
17.7% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
8.3% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%
6.3% German ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
0.0% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Indian +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Greek ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +2.2 pts higher in Tamrookum gap narrowing
4.2% 56th pct 6.4% 67th pct
Limited English in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.3% English only +12.4 pts ▸ 94.7%
0.0% Punjabi +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
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% 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 Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +10.3 pts higher in Tamrookum gap widening
33.3% 30th pct 43.6% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 46.8%
33.3% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 43.6%
20.8% Not stated ◂ +10.2 pts 10.6%
0.0% Other religions +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +1.4 pts higher in Tamrookum gap narrowing
34.9% 23rd pct 36.4% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +3.8 pts higher in Oaky Creek gap narrowing
9.1% 26th pct 5.3% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +122 larger in Tamrookum
8 0th pct 130 30th pct
ICSEA in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +72 higher in Oaky Creek
1,045 77th pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
8.4% Year 9 or below +20.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 24.7%
14.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.7 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 44.8%
6.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +20.8 pts ▸ 27.6%
11.4% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +16.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
13.6% Engineering & related +10.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
9.1% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.4% Architecture & building ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
9.1% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +$180 higher in Oaky Creek gap narrowing
$695 40th pct $515 13th pct
Household income in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +$124 higher in Oaky Creek gap narrowing
$1,416 42nd pct $1,292 32nd pct
Family income in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +$84 higher in Oaky Creek gap narrowing
$1,625 34th pct $1,541 29th pct
High earners in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +7.9 pts higher in Oaky Creek gap widening
7.9% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.8 pts 18.4%
34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.3 pts 7.9%
10.5% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +17.8 pts ▸ 55.3%
37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 31.6%
3.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +14.3 pts higher in Tamrookum
24.0% 26th pct 38.3% 87th pct
Mental health in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +10.7 pts higher in Tamrookum
3.1% 17th pct 13.8% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +4.4 pts higher in Tamrookum gap narrowing
5.2% 57th pct 9.6% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +10.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
3.1% Mental health +10.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.3% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.1% Asthma +5.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Heart disease +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Stroke +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +1.9 pts 59.6%
19.8% One condition +6.8 pts ▸ 26.6%
0.0% Two conditions +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.1% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +5.7 pts higher in Tamrookum gap steady
19.3% 56th pct 25.0% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +6.9 pts higher in Oaky Creek gap narrowing
14.8% 72nd pct 7.9% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +25.3 pts higher in Tamrookum gap widening
10.2% 7th pct 35.5% 88th pct
Defence service in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +1.7 pts higher in Tamrookum
4.4% 76th pct 6.2% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +5.3 pts higher in Tamrookum gap widening
25.0% 55th pct 30.3% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +6 larger in Oaky Creek
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +4 yrs older in Tamrookum
31 yrs 66th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct
Median income in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +$2,063 higher in Tamrookum
$437 23rd pct $2,500 100th pct
Household income in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +$1,751 higher in Tamrookum
$1,499 42nd pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +0.3 larger in Tamrookum gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +3.1 pts higher in Tamrookum gap narrowing
10.7% 49th pct 13.8% 66th pct
Living alone in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +7.9 pts higher in Tamrookum gap narrowing
15.8% 22nd pct 23.7% 50th pct

Family composition

36.0% Couples with children +20.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
44.0% Couples without children ◂ +21.5 pts 22.5%
10.7% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Other families +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Household size

52.6% 2 people ◂ +15.8 pts 36.8%
15.8% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
13.2% 3 people even 13.2%
10.5% 4 people even 10.5%
0.0% 5 people +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +$50 higher in Oaky Creek gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +$1,162 higher in Oaky Creek gap widening
$3,029 92nd pct $1,867 64th pct
People / bedroom in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +0.10 higher in Tamrookum gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +18.4 pts higher in Oaky Creek gap widening
34.2% 84th pct 15.8% 47th pct
Owned outright in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +13.2 pts higher in Oaky Creek gap widening
47.4% 69th pct 34.2% 31st pct
Separate houses in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +2.6 pts higher in Oaky Creek gap widening
86.8% 70th pct 84.2% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +13.2 pts 34.2%
34.2% Rented ◂ +18.4 pts 15.8%
13.2% Owned with a mortgage even 13.2%
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

55.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 44.7%
31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 23.7%
0.0% 5 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
23.1% $350–$549 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
60.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +2.8 pts higher in Tamrookum gap narrowing
13.5% 40th pct 16.3% 49th pct
PT commute in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +14 longer in Oaky Creek
77 55th pct 63 46th pct
Reach 30 min in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 55.8%
13.5% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Walked +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 33.3%
23.5% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
23.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.4 pts 9.1%
8.8% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +28.6 pts higher in Tamrookum gap widening
14.6% 9th pct 43.2% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +0.5 pts higher in Oaky Creek gap steady
9.4% 89th pct 8.9% 88th pct
Participation in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +1.0 pts higher in Oaky Creek gap narrowing
60.2% 48th pct 59.2% 45th pct
Full-time in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +25.5 pts higher in Tamrookum gap widening
44.2% 8th pct 69.8% 88th pct

Industries people work in

28.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 7.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.5% Construction ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Managers +13.7 pts ▸ 34.9%
21.2% Labourers ◂ +11.9 pts 9.3%
15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.7% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.6% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%
9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +0.6 higher in Tamrookum
0.0 30th pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +0.7 more in Tamrookum
0.0 32nd pct 0.7 56th pct
15-min city in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +5.6 pts higher in Tamrookum
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +23.6 pts higher in Tamrookum
0.0% 0th pct 23.6% 55th pct
Walk to health in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +43.0 more in Tamrookum
20.8 63rd pct 63.8 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum even
0 13th pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Oaky Creekin Tamrookum +3.9 pts higher in Oaky Creek
9.3% 77th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Oaky Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Tamrookum with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oaky Creek vs Tamrookum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32214/oaky-creek/vs/SAL32733/tamrookum