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Packers Camp vs Wrights Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Packers Camp profile · Wrights Creek profile

Packers Camp Wrights Creek

Wrights Creek (Qld) and Packers Camp are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Packers Camp has a much younger focus, with 30.9% of its people being children under 15 compared to 20.6% in Wrights Creek (Qld). This younger age profile in Packers Camp is consistent with a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (20.4% versus 6.1%) and a higher percentage of people caring for children unpaid (42.7% compared to 27.5%). In contrast, Wrights Creek (Qld) has a larger share of people living alone (20.4% versus 10.0%) and a significantly higher number of schools within 3 km.

Both areas are effectively alike in their typical weekly rent, which is $300 in each. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes and very similar shares of people with long-term health conditions. While they are similar in these daily costs, some gaps have shifted over time; for example, First Nations residents in Wrights Creek (Qld) are now far older than those in Packers Camp, where the typical First Nations resident is just 13.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 6.6 pts higher in Wrights Creek Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Wrights Creek 3+ bedrooms: 18.2 pts higher in Wrights Creek Other language: 8.1 pts higher in Wrights Creek Unemployment: 5.2 pts higher in Packers Camp

Demographics & Identity

Population in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +24 larger in Wrights Creek gap narrowing
136 46th pct 160 49th pct
Median age in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +4 yrs older in Packers Camp gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +1.5 pts higher in Packers Camp gap narrowing
5.9% 77th pct 4.4% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +4.3 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap narrowing
13.2% 26th pct 17.5% 44th pct
Under 15 in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +10.3 pts higher in Packers Camp gap narrowing
30.9% 96th pct 20.6% 73rd pct
De facto in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +4.4 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap narrowing
5.8% 13th pct 10.3% 34th pct

Age structure

39.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.7 pts 25.0%
30.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.3 pts 20.6%
15.4% Young adults (25–44) +12.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
13.2% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

Marital status

64.1% Married ◂ +14.5 pts 49.6%
19.4% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
2.9% Divorced +11.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.7% Widowed ◂ +6.4 pts 2.3%
0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Packers Camp Wrights Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +5.4 pts higher in Packers Camp gap narrowing
15.4% 66th pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

69.1% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 78.8%
4.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%
0.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Italy +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% English ◂ +7.1 pts 31.9%
30.9% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
15.4% Scottish ◂ +8.6 pts 6.9%
8.8% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.6% German +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.4% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 1.9%
3.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
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 Packers Campin Wrights Creek +8.1 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 72nd pct
Limited English in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +1.9 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 85th pct

Language used at home

83.8% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 79.4%
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 Packers Campin Wrights Creek +1.7 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap steady
34.6% 33rd pct 36.3% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

54.4% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 46.3%
34.6% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 36.3%
17.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 15.0%
0.0% Other religions +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +0.2 pts higher in Packers Camp gap narrowing
49.0% 60th pct 48.8% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +14.3 pts higher in Packers Camp gap widening
20.4% 68th pct 6.1% 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +4 more in Wrights Creek
1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +691 larger in Wrights Creek
63 19th pct 754 93rd pct
ICSEA in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +15 higher in Wrights Creek
885 12th pct 900 13th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 48.8%
17.7% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
7.3% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
7.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.0 pts 5.4%
8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related +8.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
15.9% Health ◂ +6.5 pts 9.5%
15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +9.2 pts 6.8%
13.0% Education ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Creative arts +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +$55 higher in Wrights Creek gap narrowing
$955 78th pct $1,010 83rd pct
Household income in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +$208 higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
$2,399 88th pct $2,607 91st pct
Family income in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +$125 higher in Wrights Creek gap narrowing
$2,625 86th pct $2,750 88th pct
High earners in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +3.9 pts higher in Packers Camp gap narrowing
18.4% 87th pct 14.5% 78th pct
High-income homes in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +3.3 pts higher in Packers Camp gap narrowing
40.0% 93rd pct 36.7% 90th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.8%
25.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 18.4%
15.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

16.5% $650–$1,499 +16.3 pts ▸ 32.8%
25.2% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +0.8 pts higher in Wrights Creek
23.5% 25th pct 24.4% 28th pct
Mental health in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +2.1 pts higher in Wrights Creek
2.9% 16th pct 5.0% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +0.3 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap steady
2.2% 26th pct 2.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%
6.6% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%
5.1% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
2.9% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
0.0% Stroke +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +1.6 pts ▸ 61.9%
18.4% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%
3.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +11.2 pts higher in Packers Camp gap widening
20.4% 61st pct 9.2% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +1.9 pts higher in Packers Camp gap narrowing
12.6% 48th pct 10.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +15.2 pts higher in Packers Camp gap widening
42.7% 96th pct 27.5% 61st pct
Defence service in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +1.2 pts higher in Packers Camp
4.9% 79th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +5.2 pts higher in Packers Camp gap narrowing
35.0% 89th pct 29.8% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +1 larger in Packers Camp
8 57th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +26 yrs older in Wrights Creek
13 yrs 9th pct 39 yrs 77th pct
Median income in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +$1,692 higher in Packers Camp
$2,625 100th pct $933 75th pct
Household income in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +$2,124 higher in Packers Camp
$4,874 100th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +0.2 larger in Packers Camp gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +7.7 pts higher in Packers Camp gap widening
10.2% 46th pct 2.5% 16th pct
Living alone in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +10.4 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap narrowing
10.0% 7th pct 20.4% 38th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 66.4%
21.3% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
10.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 2.5%
0.0% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +11.4 pts 28.6%
35.0% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 32.7%
10.0% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
7.5% 3 people +6.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 6 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Packers Campin Wrights Creek even gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +$169 higher in Wrights Creek gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,469 40th pct
People / bedroom in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +0.10 higher in Packers Camp gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +2.4 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 22.4% 65th pct
Owned outright in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +13.3 pts higher in Packers Camp gap narrowing
50.0% 75th pct 36.7% 37th pct
Separate houses in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +7.5 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
92.5% 38th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +18.2 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
67.5% 24th pct 85.7% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +13.3 pts 36.7%
22.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.0% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
15.0% Not stated ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 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

35.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 34.7%
32.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 24.5%
0.0% 5 or more +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
10.0% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
37.5% $550–$749 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +34.1 pts 21.4%
44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.9 pts 28.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Packers Campin Wrights Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +5.2 pts higher in Packers Camp gap widening
22.8% 67th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
PT commute in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +6.6 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 94th pct
PT stops in Packers Campin Wrights Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Packers Campin Wrights Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Packers Campin Wrights Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Packers Campin Wrights Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Packers Campin Wrights Creek
— 48 78th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 48.4%
22.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 17.6%
7.0% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.2 pts 24.5%
15.8% 4 or more +18.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
23.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 16.3%
21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 8.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +0.8 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap narrowing
24.4% 27th pct 25.2% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Packers Campin Wrights Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +5.2 pts higher in Packers Camp gap steady
5.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +16.2 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap widening
56.3% 36th pct 72.5% 87th pct
Full-time in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +3.0 pts higher in Wrights Creek gap narrowing
59.6% 58th pct 62.6% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

21.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.9 pts 13.2%
19.3% Retail trade ◂ +12.7 pts 6.6%
5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.3% Other services ◂ +9.0 pts 3.3%
7.0% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 5.5%
8.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals ◂ +16.6 pts 13.2%
21.1% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
17.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.6 pts 11.0%
12.3% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.5% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +6.1 pts 4.4%
5.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Packers Campin Wrights Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Packers Campin Wrights Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Packers Campin Wrights Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Packers Campin Wrights Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Packers Campin Wrights Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Packers Campin Wrights Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Packers Campin Wrights Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Packers Campin Wrights Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Packers Campin Wrights Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Packers Campin Wrights Creek even
1 52nd pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Packers Campin Wrights Creek +0.7 pts higher in Packers Camp
4.2% 31st pct 3.4% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Packers Camp vs Wrights Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32249/packers-camp/vs/SAL33169/wrights-creek