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Pelham vs Roche Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Pelham profile · Roche Creek profile

Pelham Roche Creek

Roche Creek and Pelham (Qld) are both sparsely populated, non-residential areas in Queensland. There are stark differences in their demographics and earnings. The typical person in Roche Creek is much younger at 32, while the typical resident in Pelham (Qld) is far older at 56. This age gap is mirrored in personal earnings, where the typical weekly income is far higher in Roche Creek at $900, compared to $524 in Pelham (Qld).

These two areas are both entirely car-dependent, with no walkable amenities or public transport. They also share the same typical family income of $1,875 per week and an identical number of people per home. While they share these basic living patterns, the gap in typical personal income remains a significant divide between the two nearby places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 39 larger in Roche Creek Median age: 24 yrs older in Pelham Personal income: $376 higher in Roche Creek Household income: $313 higher in Pelham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pelhamin Roche Creek +39 larger in Roche Creek gap narrowing
14 10th pct 53 29th pct
Median age in Pelhamin Roche Creek +24 yrs older in Pelham gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 24.5% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 7.5% 11th pct
De facto in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

85.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +66.8 pts 18.9%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +43.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Marital status

107.7% Married ◂ +35.9 pts 71.8%
0.0% Never married +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Pelham Roche Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

71.4% Australia +19.1 pts ▸ 90.6%
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

42.9% Australian +15.6 pts ▸ 58.5%
57.1% English ◂ +13.7 pts 43.4%
0.0% Irish +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% German +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
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 Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

71.4% English only +28.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 20.8% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +36.4 pts ▸ 79.2%
35.7% Not stated ◂ +24.4 pts 11.3%
0.0% No religion +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
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

Year 12 in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 67.6% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 23.1% 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pelhamin Roche Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

30.8% Year 12 +36.8 pts ▸ 67.6%
46.2% Year 10 ◂ +21.8 pts 24.3%
38.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 45.5%
0.0% Bachelor degree +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

37.5% Health ◂ +23.9 pts 13.6%
0.0% Engineering & related +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
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% Education 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 Pelhamin Roche Creek +$376 higher in Roche Creek gap narrowing
$524 14th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Pelhamin Roche Creek +$313 higher in Pelham
$1,875 69th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Pelhamin Roche Creek even
$1,875 49th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 41.0%
0.0% Under $650 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 22.6% 22nd pct
Mental health in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 9.4% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

28.6% Arthritis ◂ +19.1 pts 9.4%
21.4% Diabetes ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
21.4% Other condition ◂ +12.0 pts 9.4%
0.0% Cancer +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Mental health +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Asthma +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

35.7% None +37.9 pts ▸ 73.6%
21.4% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 17.0%
0.0% Three or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 28.2% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 10.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 53.8% 100th pct
Defence service in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 41.0% 96th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pelhamin Roche Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pelhamin Roche Creek even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

30.0% Couples with children +39.0 pts ▸ 69.0%
30.0% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

133.3% 2 people ◂ +101.8 pts 31.6%
0.0% 1 person +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% 4 people +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% 3 people +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— $160 16th pct
Mortgage in Pelhamin Roche Creek
$1,820 62nd pct —
People / bedroom in Pelhamin Roche Creek even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +57.9 pts 42.1%
0.0% Other tenure +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.5 pts 89.5%
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

100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +84.2 pts 15.8%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 38.9% 90th pct
PT commute in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Pelhamin Roche Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Pelhamin Roche Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Pelhamin Roche Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Pelhamin Roche Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.1 pts 38.9%
37.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 33.3%
0.0% Walked +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

133.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +98.6 pts 34.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +43.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% 4 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 10.9% 5th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 92.3% 100th pct
Full-time in Pelhamin Roche Creek
— 52.8% 25th pct

Industries people work in

75.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.7 pts 58.3%
37.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
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%

Occupations people work in

75.0% Managers ◂ +25.0 pts 50.0%
37.5% Professionals ◂ +26.4 pts 11.1%
0.0% Labourers +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Pelhamin Roche Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pelhamin Roche Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Pelhamin Roche Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pelhamin Roche Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pelhamin Roche Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Pelhamin Roche Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Pelhamin Roche Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Pelhamin Roche Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pelhamin Roche Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Pelhamin Roche Creek even
0 4th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Pelhamin Roche Creek +1.1 pts higher in Roche Creek
3.6% 23rd pct 4.7% 39th pct

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Compare Roche Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pelham vs Roche Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32292/pelham/vs/SAL32446/roche-creek