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Oyster Creek vs Seventeen Seventy

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Oyster Creek profile · Seventeen Seventy profile

Oyster Creek Seventeen Seventy

Seventeen Seventy and Oyster Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Seventeen Seventy has a much older population, with 31.2% aged 65 and over, compared to 10.3% in Oyster Creek. It is also more professional and mobile, with a far higher share of adults holding bachelor degrees (17.1% compared to 0.0%) and many more people who have moved in the last five years. In contrast, Oyster Creek has a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions (38.5% versus 20.8%) and a higher typical family income of $1,749 per week.

These two areas have remained similar in their lack of public transport and the share of people who have completed Year 12. However, the gap in how people work is widening, as 40.5% of people in Seventeen Seventy now work from home while 0.0% do so in Oyster Creek. This reflects the different ways people earn a living, with Seventeen Seventy leaning towards accommodation and real estate while Oyster Creek focuses on agriculture, forestry and fishing.

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Where they differ most

Population: 86 larger in Seventeen Seventy Work from home: 40.5 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy Recent movers: 32.1 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy Aged 65+: 20.9 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy Bachelor+: 17.1 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +86 larger in Seventeen Seventy gap widening
39 23rd pct 125 45th pct
Median age in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +3 yrs older in Seventeen Seventy gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +20.9 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap widening
10.3% 17th pct 31.2% 87th pct
Under 15 in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +7.4 pts higher in Oyster Creek gap narrowing
15.4% 38th pct 8.0% 12th pct
De facto in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +6.6 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap widening
11.1% 41st pct 17.7% 82nd pct

Age structure

46.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.6 pts 29.6%
10.3% Seniors (65+) +20.9 pts ▸ 31.2%
7.7% Young adults (25–44) +13.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 8.0%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

Marital status

41.7% Married +12.4 pts ▸ 54.1%
27.8% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%
0.0% Separated +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Oyster Creek Seventeen Seventy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +2.9 pts higher in Oyster Creek gap narrowing
20.5% 77th pct 17.6% 72nd pct

Country of birth

64.1% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 64.8%
0.0% England +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
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

35.9% English ◂ +1.5 pts 34.4%
25.6% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
0.0% German +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Scottish +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.7% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +5.5 pts higher in Oyster Creek gap narrowing
10.3% 76th pct 4.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

69.2% English only +12.4 pts ▸ 81.6%
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 Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +8.6 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap narrowing
41.0% 51st pct 49.6% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

41.0% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
46.2% Christianity ◂ +17.4 pts 28.8%
7.7% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Buddhism +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +0.2 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap narrowing
45.7% 52nd pct 45.9% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +17.1 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.1% 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +3 more in Seventeen Seventy
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy
— 208 38th pct
ICSEA in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy
— 1,004 59th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 45.9%
17.1% Year 10 +16.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

16.7% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Education +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Health +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Society & culture +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Creative arts +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +$231 higher in Seventeen Seventy gap widening
$449 8th pct $680 37th pct
Household income in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +$187 higher in Seventeen Seventy gap widening
$762 4th pct $949 11th pct
Family income in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +$375 higher in Oyster Creek gap narrowing
$1,749 41st pct $1,374 19th pct
High earners in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +2.2 pts higher in Oyster Creek gap narrowing
13.9% 76th pct 11.7% 68th pct
High-income homes in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy
— 12.5% 39th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% Under $650 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 44.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 8.1%
13.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 7.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +17.7 pts higher in Oyster Creek
38.5% 87th pct 20.8% 16th pct
Mental health in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +6.4 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

23.1% Arthritis ◂ +19.1 pts 4.0%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +7.1 pts 3.2%
0.0% Diabetes +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Heart disease +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Mental health +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Other condition +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +11.1 pts ▸ 62.4%
25.6% One condition ◂ +12.0 pts 13.6%
15.4% Two conditions ◂ +11.4 pts 4.0%
0.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +14.2 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap narrowing
8.3% 10th pct 22.5% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +6.3 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +2.5 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap narrowing
8.3% 5th pct 10.8% 8th pct
Defence service in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +6.3 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +2.0 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap narrowing
25.0% 55th pct 27.0% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy
— 43 yrs 81st pct
Median income in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy
— $562 41st pct
Household income in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy
— $824 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +0.2 larger in Oyster Creek gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy
— 35.7% 86th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples without children +22.1 pts ▸ 67.6%
59.1% Couples with children ◂ +25.3 pts 33.8%
0.0% Other families +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 41.1%
17.6% 1 person +18.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
29.4% 4 people ◂ +18.7 pts 10.7%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy
— $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +$800 higher in Seventeen Seventy gap widening
$1,700 55th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +0.20 higher in Oyster Creek gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy
— 10.7% 29th pct
Owned outright in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy
— 51.8% 79th pct
Separate houses in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy
— 53.6% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy
— 57.1% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned outright +16.5 pts ▸ 51.8%
47.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.2 pts 17.9%
0.0% Not stated +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +46.4 pts 53.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.4 pts 8.9%
23.5% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
17.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%
0.0% Studio / none +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +40.5 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy
0.0% 0th pct 40.5% 91st pct
PT commute in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
0.0% Worked at home +40.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Walked +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 44.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +40.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
29.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +23.0 pts 6.4%
23.5% 4 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +32.1 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy gap widening
15.8% 10th pct 47.9% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy
— 6.1% 78th pct
Participation in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +8.6 pts higher in Oyster Creek gap narrowing
52.8% 27th pct 44.1% 13th pct
Full-time in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy even
50.0% 15th pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Accommodation & food +45.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
30.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Construction ◂ +12.9 pts 7.1%
0.0% Rental & real estate +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Education & training +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Other services +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing 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

20.0% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.0% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 9.5%
20.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Labourers +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +1.6 higher in Seventeen Seventy
0.0 0th pct 1.6 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +1.6 more in Seventeen Seventy
0.0 0th pct 1.6 63rd pct
15-min city in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +93.9 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy
0.0% 0th pct 93.9% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +80.0 more in Seventeen Seventy
0.0 0th pct 80.0 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +10 higher in Seventeen Seventy
0 0th pct 10 72nd pct
Mean slope in Oyster Creekin Seventeen Seventy +11.6 pts higher in Seventeen Seventy
5.9% 52nd pct 17.4% 96th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oyster Creek vs Seventeen Seventy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32244/oyster-creek/vs/SAL32540/seventeen-seventy