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Pine Creek vs South Kolan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Pine Creek profile · South Kolan profile

Pine Creek South Kolan

South Kolan and Pine Creek (Qld) are nearby rural areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. South Kolan has a larger population and a higher number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, where the typical age is 19. In contrast, the typical First Nations resident in Pine Creek (Qld) is far older at 68. South Kolan is also more likely to have larger homes, with 83.6% having three or more bedrooms compared to 72.2% in Pine Creek (Qld).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,450 to $1,500. They share a car-dependent lifestyle, with virtually no one walking to groceries or using public transport. This commonality is seen in their nearly identical rates of full-time employment and the typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,000 larger in South Kolan Limited English: 2.2 pts higher in South Kolan PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in South Kolan Unemployment: 3.9 pts higher in South Kolan No car: 0.7 pts higher in South Kolan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pine Creekin South Kolan +1,000 larger in South Kolan gap widening
258 58th pct 1,258 74th pct
Median age in Pine Creekin South Kolan +1 yrs older in South Kolan gap steady
44 yrs 46th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Pine Creekin South Kolan +3.0 pts higher in South Kolan gap widening
1.9% 50th pct 4.9% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Pine Creekin South Kolan +6.8 pts higher in South Kolan gap steady
12.8% 25th pct 19.6% 54th pct
Under 15 in Pine Creekin South Kolan +2.3 pts higher in Pine Creek gap steady
18.2% 58th pct 15.9% 41st pct
De facto in Pine Creekin South Kolan +2.0 pts higher in Pine Creek gap steady
10.6% 37th pct 8.6% 24th pct

Age structure

36.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 30.2%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
12.8% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 15.9%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 53.0%
27.1% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 30.1%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%
5.8% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Pine Creek South Kolan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pine Creekin South Kolan +5.5 pts higher in South Kolan gap widening
7.0% 29th pct 12.5% 55th pct

Country of birth

78.7% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 79.4%
3.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 41.5%
41.9% English ◂ +0.7 pts 41.2%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%
10.1% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
6.2% German +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Pine Creekin South Kolan +4.6 pts higher in South Kolan gap widening
1.2% 35th pct 5.7% 64th pct
Limited English in Pine Creekin South Kolan +2.2 pts higher in South Kolan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 86th pct

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 87.4%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Pine Creekin South Kolan +4.2 pts higher in Pine Creek gap steady
46.9% 71st pct 42.7% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 42.7%
39.1% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 44.5%
13.6% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pine Creekin South Kolan +4.4 pts higher in Pine Creek gap widening
39.9% 36th pct 35.5% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Pine Creekin South Kolan +2.4 pts higher in Pine Creek gap steady
11.6% 37th pct 9.2% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in Pine Creekin South Kolan
— 5.00 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pine Creekin South Kolan +1 more in South Kolan
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Pine Creekin South Kolan
— 55 17th pct
ICSEA in Pine Creekin South Kolan
— 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 35.5%
26.6% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
12.8% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.4% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

55.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.1 pts 43.1%
11.9% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%
2.2% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 18.8%
12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%
9.7% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%
6.7% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
2.2% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%
0.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pine Creekin South Kolan +$67 higher in Pine Creek gap widening
$703 41st pct $636 30th pct
Household income in Pine Creekin South Kolan +$38 higher in South Kolan gap narrowing
$1,449 44th pct $1,487 47th pct
Family income in Pine Creekin South Kolan +$99 higher in Pine Creek gap narrowing
$1,687 37th pct $1,588 32nd pct
High earners in Pine Creekin South Kolan +4.3 pts higher in Pine Creek gap widening
8.7% 54th pct 4.4% 28th pct
High-income homes in Pine Creekin South Kolan +4.1 pts higher in Pine Creek gap widening
12.2% 38th pct 8.1% 24th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 37.9%
26.7% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.2%
13.3% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%
4.4% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
30.9% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 9.7%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pine Creekin South Kolan +0.9 pts higher in South Kolan
31.4% 63rd pct 32.3% 67th pct
Mental health in Pine Creekin South Kolan +1.4 pts higher in South Kolan
9.7% 65th pct 11.0% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Pine Creekin South Kolan +2.6 pts higher in Pine Creek gap widening
9.3% 87th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%
9.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
7.8% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
5.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +3.2 pts ▸ 57.5%
19.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.4%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pine Creekin South Kolan +4.5 pts higher in South Kolan gap widening
11.1% 16th pct 15.6% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Pine Creekin South Kolan +6.8 pts higher in Pine Creek gap widening
19.3% 89th pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Pine Creekin South Kolan +5.7 pts higher in Pine Creek gap widening
26.1% 54th pct 20.4% 27th pct
Defence service in Pine Creekin South Kolan +0.7 pts higher in South Kolan
4.3% 75th pct 5.1% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Pine Creekin South Kolan +3.1 pts higher in Pine Creek gap steady
25.1% 56th pct 22.0% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pine Creekin South Kolan +57 larger in South Kolan
5 49th pct 62 80th pct
Median age in Pine Creekin South Kolan +49 yrs older in Pine Creek
68 yrs 100th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Pine Creekin South Kolan
— 41.4% 53rd pct
Unemployment in Pine Creekin South Kolan
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Pine Creekin South Kolan +$60 higher in Pine Creek
$574 43rd pct $514 34th pct
Household income in Pine Creekin South Kolan +$312 higher in South Kolan
$1,375 35th pct $1,687 50th pct
Indigenous language in Pine Creekin South Kolan
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pine Creekin South Kolan even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Pine Creekin South Kolan +8.1 pts higher in South Kolan gap widening
6.3% 26th pct 14.5% 70th pct
Living alone in Pine Creekin South Kolan +1.6 pts higher in South Kolan gap steady
16.7% 25th pct 18.2% 30th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 49.8%
32.8% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
6.3% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 41.1%
16.7% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.8% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 14.8%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%
3.3% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pine Creekin South Kolan +$30 higher in South Kolan gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Pine Creekin South Kolan even gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Pine Creekin South Kolan +0.10 higher in Pine Creek gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Pine Creekin South Kolan +3.1 pts higher in South Kolan gap widening
8.9% 23rd pct 12.0% 34th pct
Owned outright in Pine Creekin South Kolan +9.3 pts higher in South Kolan gap widening
32.2% 27th pct 41.6% 51st pct
Separate houses in Pine Creekin South Kolan +2.5 pts higher in Pine Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pine Creekin South Kolan +11.4 pts higher in South Kolan gap widening
72.2% 32nd pct 83.6% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 42.5%
32.2% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
8.9% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 97.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 3 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 48.7%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 30.3%
12.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%
5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%
3.3% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +55.8 pts ▸ 55.8%
0.0% Under $200 +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.0 pts 37.5%
16.7% Under $1,000 +14.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
7.1% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pine Creekin South Kolan +0.7 pts higher in South Kolan gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 47th pct
Work from home in Pine Creekin South Kolan +5.2 pts higher in South Kolan gap widening
4.9% 11th pct 10.1% 27th pct
PT commute in Pine Creekin South Kolan +0.9 pts higher in South Kolan gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 71st pct
PT stops in Pine Creekin South Kolan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Pine Creekin South Kolan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Pine Creekin South Kolan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Pine Creekin South Kolan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

77.0% Car (driver) ◂ +14.7 pts 62.3%
4.9% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.3% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 2 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
24.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 23.0%
22.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 18.1%
16.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 15.3%
0.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pine Creekin South Kolan +4.9 pts higher in South Kolan gap steady
25.1% 29th pct 30.0% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Pine Creekin South Kolan
— 3.8% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pine Creekin South Kolan +3.9 pts higher in South Kolan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 54th pct
Participation in Pine Creekin South Kolan +4.6 pts higher in Pine Creek gap narrowing
60.9% 51st pct 56.2% 36th pct
Full-time in Pine Creekin South Kolan +0.6 pts higher in Pine Creek gap narrowing
59.0% 55th pct 58.5% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 15.2%
16.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.7% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.3% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.7% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.9% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%
13.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%
11.5% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%
9.8% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.2% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%
2.5% Sales workers +6.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Pine Creekin South Kolan +0.2 higher in South Kolan
0.0 27th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Pine Creekin South Kolan +0.2 more in South Kolan
0.0 30th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Pine Creekin South Kolan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pine Creekin South Kolan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pine Creekin South Kolan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Pine Creekin South Kolan +11.1 pts higher in South Kolan
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Pine Creekin South Kolan +1.9 pts higher in Pine Creek
1.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Pine Creekin South Kolan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pine Creekin South Kolan +1.5 more in Pine Creek
3.9 26th pct 2.4 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Pine Creekin South Kolan +0 higher in South Kolan
0 38th pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Pine Creekin South Kolan +2.2 pts higher in Pine Creek
8.2% 72nd pct 6.0% 54th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pine Creek vs South Kolan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32323/pine-creek/vs/SAL32593/south-kolan