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Pie Creek vs Scrubby Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Pie Creek profile · Scrubby Creek profile

Pie Creek Scrubby Creek

Pie Creek and Scrubby Creek (Gympie - Qld) are neighbouring rural areas with very different household profiles. Pie Creek is larger and more family-oriented, with 18.1% of people being children under 15 and a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (92.7%). In contrast, Scrubby Creek (Gympie - Qld) is sparsely populated and has more people living alone (30.8%), with a much higher unemployment rate of 19.4%. Pie Creek also has more high-income households, with 17.9% earning $3,000 or more a week, while Scrubby Creek (Gympie - Qld) has none.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing types, as every single home in both places is a separate detached house. They also share similar typical monthly mortgage payments and a long drive time of around two hours to the city. While they are alike in these basics, they differ in their workforce; Scrubby Creek (Gympie - Qld) has a much higher share of professionals and people working from home (25.0%), whereas Pie Creek has a higher number of technicians and tradespeople.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.3 pts higher in Pie Creek Population: 1,075 larger in Pie Creek Living alone: 19.2 pts higher in Scrubby Creek De facto: 18.6 pts higher in Scrubby Creek Volunteering: 18.5 pts higher in Pie Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +1,075 larger in Pie Creek gap widening
1,137 74th pct 62 31st pct
Median age in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +6 yrs older in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +5.4 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap widening
1.1% 41st pct 6.5% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +4.9 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap steady
20.9% 60th pct 25.8% 77th pct
Under 15 in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +13.3 pts higher in Pie Creek gap steady
18.1% 57th pct 4.8% 7th pct
De facto in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +18.6 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap widening
11.4% 43rd pct 30.0% 100th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) +13.8 pts ▸ 45.2%
20.9% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 16.1%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.3 pts 4.8%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 49.1%
23.1% Never married +14.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
8.4% Divorced +6.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.8% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Separated ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Pie Creek Scrubby Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +7.9 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
11.4% 50th pct 19.4% 75th pct

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +15.7 pts 69.4%
4.0% England +4.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.2% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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%

Ancestry

46.0% English +10.5 pts ▸ 56.5%
42.7% Australian ◂ +13.7 pts 29.0%
14.4% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
9.8% German +6.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.4% Scottish ◂ +8.5 pts 4.8%
1.5% Dutch +5.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +9.2 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap steady
2.1% 40th pct 11.3% 77th pct
Limited English in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 83.9%
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 Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +5.3 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
43.1% 58th pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 46.8%
43.1% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 48.4%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
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 Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +12.4 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
46.0% 53rd pct 58.5% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +4.4 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap widening
12.6% 42nd pct 17.0% 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +3 more in Pie Creek
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek
512 73rd pct —
ICSEA in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek
986 47th pct —

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 +12.4 pts ▸ 58.5%
32.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 26.4%
8.7% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.0% Year 11 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

49.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 41.4%
3.7% Postgraduate degree +13.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
2.1% Certificate I / II +15.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.8% Bachelor degree even 13.8%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.4% Education +17.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 17.2%
10.4% Society & culture +6.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.0% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%
14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%
0.5% Creative arts +9.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +$64 higher in Pie Creek gap steady
$683 38th pct $619 27th pct
Household income in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +$323 higher in Pie Creek gap steady
$1,635 56th pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +$447 higher in Pie Creek gap narrowing
$1,822 45th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +2.4 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap widening
8.9% 55th pct 11.3% 67th pct
High-income homes in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +17.9 pts higher in Pie Creek
17.9% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +30.5 pts ▸ 57.7%
33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 26.9%
11.6% Under $650 even 11.5%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 +24.0 pts ▸ 69.8%
31.7% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 5.7%
2.6% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +13.1 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
28.8% 50th pct 41.9% 92nd pct
Mental health in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +6.2 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
8.3% 51st pct 14.5% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +0.8 pts higher in Pie Creek gap narrowing
5.6% 62nd pct 4.8% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.9% Heart disease +9.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.3% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%
4.4% Cancer +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.6% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.2% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%
1.9% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +11.2 pts 53.2%
18.7% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
6.0% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +18.5 pts higher in Pie Creek gap widening
18.5% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +0.9 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
16.1% 79th pct 17.0% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +14.3 pts higher in Pie Creek gap widening
27.5% 61st pct 13.2% 11th pct
Defence service in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +5.8 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
4.4% 75th pct 10.2% 96th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +1.1 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
30.9% 82nd pct 32.1% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +8 larger in Pie Creek
12 61st pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +32 yrs older in Pie Creek
55 yrs 91st pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +$324 higher in Pie Creek
$674 53rd pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +$126 higher in Scrubby Creek
$1,499 42nd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +0.5 larger in Pie Creek gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +4.4 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
8.1% 34th pct 12.5% 60th pct
Living alone in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +19.2 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
11.6% 10th pct 30.8% 74th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children ◂ +17.4 pts 39.6%
34.3% Couples without children +19.9 pts ▸ 54.2%
8.1% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.6% 2 people +12.1 pts ▸ 57.7%
11.6% 1 person +19.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
16.4% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 11.5%
13.6% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +$62 higher in Pie Creek
$310 60th pct $248 39th pct
Mortgage in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +$61 higher in Pie Creek gap narrowing
$1,595 48th pct $1,534 44th pct
People / bedroom in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +5.8 pts higher in Pie Creek
5.8% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +4.2 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
45.8% 64th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +27.3 pts higher in Pie Creek
92.7% 85th pct 65.4% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
48.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
5.8% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.3% Separate house ◂ +0.3 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

32.5% 3 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 53.8%
46.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.3 pts 11.5%
0.0% Studio / none +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
5.8% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.4% 5 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%
30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 23.1%
21.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +0.8 pts higher in Pie Creek
0.8% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +16.1 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
8.9% 23rd pct 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +0.6 pts higher in Pie Creek
0.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek
65 88th pct —
Drive to city in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +6 longer in Scrubby Creek
113 77th pct 119 80th pct

How people get to work

72.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 64.3%
8.9% Worked at home +16.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.1% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 61.5%
18.1% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 11.5%
14.1% 4 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +5.6 pts higher in Pie Creek gap narrowing
41.1% 80th pct 35.5% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +16.0 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap widening
3.4% 47th pct 19.4% 100th pct
Participation in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +0.7 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap steady
57.8% 40th pct 58.5% 42nd pct
Full-time in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +0.2 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
60.5% 62nd pct 60.7% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +12.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
10.1% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.6% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.9% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.0% Rental & real estate +9.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Other services ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Mining ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Professionals +29.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
20.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
14.1% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
11.4% Managers ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.3% Labourers ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
6.4% Sales workers ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +0.1 higher in Scrubby Creek
0.0 23rd pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +0.2 more in Scrubby Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +19.0 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
0.0% 0th pct 19.0% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +16.1 more in Scrubby Creek
0.0 0th pct 16.1 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +2 higher in Pie Creek
2 59th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Pie Creekin Scrubby Creek +13.2 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
8.3% 72nd pct 21.5% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pie Creek vs Scrubby Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32310/pie-creek/vs/SAL32530/scrubby-creek