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Pierces Creek vs The Bluff

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Pierces Creek profile · The Bluff profile

Pierces Creek The Bluff

Pierces Creek and The Bluff (Toowoomba - Qld) are both rural areas, though Pierces Creek is more populated with 95 people while The Bluff (Toowoomba - Qld) is largely non-residential. Residents in Pierces Creek are younger, with a typical age of 44 compared to 67 in The Bluff (Toowoomba - Qld). Pierces Creek also sees far higher weekly typical personal incomes at $687, compared to $350 in The Bluff (Toowoomba - Qld), and households there are larger with 3.0 people per home compared to 1.5.

Everyday life in both places is car-dependent, as neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store. They also share similar weekly typical family incomes, with Pierces Creek at $1,708 and The Bluff (Toowoomba - Qld) at $1,625. Both areas sit far from the city, with drive times of 113 and 116 minutes respectively.

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Where they differ most

Population: 95 larger in Pierces Creek Median age: 23 yrs older in The Bluff Household size: 1.5 larger in Pierces Creek People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Pierces Creek Personal income: $337 higher in Pierces Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pierces Creekin The Bluff +95 larger in Pierces Creek gap widening
95 40th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Pierces Creekin The Bluff +23 yrs older in The Bluff
44 yrs 46th pct 67 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
3.2% 61st pct —
Aged 65+ in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
14.7% 32nd pct —
Under 15 in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
18.9% 63rd pct —
De facto in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
6.3% 14th pct —

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
0.0% 0th pct —

Language

Other language in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
0.0% 0th pct —
Limited English in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
0.0% 0th pct —

Religion

No religion in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
41.1% 51st pct —

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
37.5% 30th pct —
Bachelor+ in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
4.2% 10th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Pierces Creekin The Bluff even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Income

Personal income in Pierces Creekin The Bluff +$337 higher in Pierces Creek
$687 38th pct $350 0th pct
Household income in Pierces Creekin The Bluff +$509 higher in Pierces Creek
$1,583 53rd pct $1,074 17th pct
Family income in Pierces Creekin The Bluff +$83 higher in Pierces Creek
$1,708 38th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
0.0% 0th pct —
High-income homes in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

51.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +51.7 pts 0.0%
41.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +41.4 pts 0.0%
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%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
24.2% 27th pct —
Mental health in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
12.6% 86th pct —
Needs assistance in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
3.2% 33rd pct —

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
11.1% 16th pct —
Unpaid carers in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
12.5% 47th pct —
Unpaid child care in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
29.2% 70th pct —
Defence service in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
15.4% 100th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
29.2% 75th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Pierces Creekin The Bluff +3 larger in Pierces Creek
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
11 yrs 6th pct —
Median income in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
$1,625 91st pct —
Household income in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
$3,250 89th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Pierces Creekin The Bluff +1.5 larger in Pierces Creek
3.0 86th pct 1.5 0th pct
One-parent in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
9.9% 44th pct —
Living alone in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
0.0% 0th pct —

Family composition

25.9% Couples without children +74.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
51.9% Couples with children ◂ +51.9 pts 0.0%
9.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Other families ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%
17.2% 3 people ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
17.2% 4 people ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
13.8% 5 people ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% 6 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
$290 54th pct —
Mortgage in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
$1,550 45th pct —
People / bedroom in Pierces Creekin The Bluff +0.30 higher in Pierces Creek
1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
20.7% 11th pct —
Separate houses in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
72.4% 32nd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%
20.7% Owned outright ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
17.2% Not stated ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

106.9% Separate house ◂ +6.9 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

41.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +41.4 pts 0.0%
31.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%
24.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%
10.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
0.0% 0th pct —
PT commute in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Pierces Creekin The Bluff even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
0.00 0th pct —
Departures/1k in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
0.0 0th pct —
PT routes in Pierces Creekin The Bluff even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Pierces Creekin The Bluff +3 longer in The Bluff
113 77th pct 116 78th pct

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +48.1 pts 0.0%
25.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%
22.2% 4 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
40.0% 78th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
12.9% 94th pct —
Participation in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
43.1% 12th pct —
Full-time in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
55.6% 36th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Pierces Creekin The Bluff even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pierces Creekin The Bluff even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Pierces Creekin The Bluff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pierces Creekin The Bluff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pierces Creekin The Bluff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Pierces Creekin The Bluff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Pierces Creekin The Bluff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Pierces Creekin The Bluff even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pierces Creekin The Bluff
0.0 0th pct —
Intersections/km² in Pierces Creekin The Bluff even
0 35th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Pierces Creekin The Bluff +2.4 pts higher in Pierces Creek
13.3% 89th pct 11.0% 85th pct

Compare Pierces Creek with nearby areas

Jones Gully Mountain Camp Glenaven Pinelands Crows Nest Upper Pinelands Emu Creek The Bluff

Compare The Bluff with nearby areas

Cressbrook Creek Crows Nest Eskdale Mountain Camp Pierces Creek Grapetree Ravensbourne Jones Gully

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pierces Creek vs The Bluff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32311/pierces-creek/vs/SAL32784/the-bluff