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Pikedale vs Pikes Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Pikedale profile · Pikes Creek profile

Pikedale Pikes Creek

Pikedale and Pikes Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There is a stark difference in wealth between the two; the typical family income in Pikedale is $2,625 per week, while in Pikes Creek it is much lower at $774. This gap extends to housing costs, with typical weekly rents far higher in Pikedale at $420 compared to just $102 in Pikes Creek.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small and remote. They are both car-dependent, with no walkable amenities, schools, or public transport available. The typical age of residents is nearly identical, sitting at 43 in Pikedale and 42 in Pikes Creek.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pikedalein Pikes Creek +5 larger in Pikedale gap narrowing
24 16th pct 19 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 39
  • First area, 2021: 24
  • Second area, 2016: 26
  • Second area, 2021: 19
Median age in Pikedalein Pikes Creek +1 yrs older in Pikedale gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
  • First area, 2016: 40 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 43 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 50 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 42 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.4%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.4%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
12.5% 24th pct
  • First area, 2016: 20.5%
  • First area, 2021: 12.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 47.4%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
12.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

72.7% Married ◂ +44.2 pts 28.6%
18.2% Never married +53.2 pts ▸ 71.4%
22.7% Divorced ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Pikedale Pikes Creek

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

  • 85+ in Pikedale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Pikes Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Pikedale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Pikes Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Pikedale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Pikes Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Pikedale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Pikes Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Pikedale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Pikes Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Pikedale: 21.1% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Pikes Creek: 21.4% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Pikedale: 26.3% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Pikes Creek: 28.6% males, 28.6% females
  • 50–54 in Pikedale: 0.0% males, 21.1% females; 50–54 in Pikes Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Pikedale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Pikes Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Pikedale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Pikes Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Pikedale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Pikes Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Pikedale: 15.8% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Pikes Creek: 21.4% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Pikedale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Pikes Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Pikedale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Pikes Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Pikedale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Pikes Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Pikedale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Pikes Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Pikedale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Pikes Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Pikedale: 15.8% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Pikes Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

12.5% 55th pct
  • First area, 2016: 7.7%
  • First area, 2021: 12.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Country of birth

95.8% Australia ◂ +22.1 pts 73.7%
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

54.2% English +3.7 pts ▸ 57.9%
25.0% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
20.8% Scottish ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
16.7% Italian ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% German ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Pikedalein Pikes Creek
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 7.7%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
Limited English in Pikedalein Pikes Creek
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +13.8 pts 73.7%
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

29.2% 22nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.4%
  • First area, 2021: 29.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.5%

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +22.6 pts ▸ 68.4%
29.2% No religion ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
12.5% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
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

13.6% 46th pct
  • First area, 2016: 27.3%
  • First area, 2021: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Pikedalein Pikes Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 42.9%
26.3% Year 11 ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 10 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.0% Society & culture ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pikedalein Pikes Creek +$74 higher in Pikedale gap narrowing
$949 77th pct $875 70th pct
  • First area, 2016: $575
  • First area, 2021: $949
  • Second area, 2016: $817
  • Second area, 2021: $875
Household income in Pikedalein Pikes Creek +$1,524 higher in Pikedale gap widening
$2,374 87th pct $850 8th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,062
  • First area, 2021: $2,374
  • Second area, 2016: $1,125
  • Second area, 2021: $850
Family income in Pikedalein Pikes Creek +$1,851 higher in Pikedale gap widening
$2,625 86th pct $774 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: $900
  • First area, 2021: $2,625
  • Second area, 2016: $1,187
  • Second area, 2021: $774
13.6% 75th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +36.4 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%

Personal income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 28.6%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 21.4%
18.2% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pikedalein Pikes Creek
29.2% 52nd pct
16.7% 96th pct
Needs assistance in Pikedalein Pikes Creek
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
20.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 15.8%
16.7% Mental health ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes 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

50.0% None +23.7 pts ▸ 73.7%
29.2% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 26.3%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

27.3% 80th pct
  • First area, 2016: 42.4%
  • First area, 2021: 27.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 38.1%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 38.1%
Unpaid child care in Pikedalein Pikes Creek
18.2% 20th pct
  • First area, 2016: 21.2%
  • First area, 2021: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.3%
Defence service in Pikedalein Pikes Creek
0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pikedalein Pikes Creek
22.7% 41st pct
  • First area, 2016: 33.3%
  • First area, 2021: 22.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Pikedalein Pikes Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
60 yrs 95th pct
$350 12th pct
Household income in Pikedalein Pikes Creek
$725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pikedalein Pikes Creek +0.2 larger in Pikedale gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.6
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.1

Family composition

61.1% Couples without children ◂ +22.6 pts 38.5%
38.9% Couples with children ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

27.3% 3 people +72.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% 1 person +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
36.4% 2 people +23.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pikedalein Pikes Creek +$318 higher in Pikedale
$420 86th pct $102 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: $75
  • First area, 2021: $420
  • Second area, 2021: $102
Mortgage in Pikedalein Pikes Creek +$250 higher in Pikedale
$1,500 42nd pct $1,250 26th pct
People / bedroom in Pikedalein Pikes Creek +0.10 higher in Pikes Creek gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.00
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2016: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Other tenure +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
27.3% Owned outright +32.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +9.1 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

27.3% 3 bedrooms +32.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Pikedalein Pikes Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Pikedalein Pikes Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) ◂ +14.6 pts 43.8%
25.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 18.8%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
27.3% 2 vehicles +32.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

65.2% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 34.1%
  • First area, 2021: 65.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

72.7% 87th pct
  • First area, 2016: 54.5%
  • First area, 2021: 72.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 71.4%

Industries people work in

41.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
25.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 37.5%
33.3% Community & personal service ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
25.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% Labourers even 25.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Pikedalein Pikes Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pikedalein Pikes Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Pikedalein Pikes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pikedalein Pikes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pikedalein Pikes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Pikedalein Pikes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Pikedalein Pikes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Pikedalein Pikes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pikedalein Pikes Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Pikedalein Pikes Creek even
0 16th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Pikedalein Pikes Creek +0.6 pts higher in Pikes Creek
8.5% 73rd pct 9.1% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pikedale vs Pikes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32312/pikedale/vs/SAL32313/pikes-creek