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Roche Creek vs Wandoan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Roche Creek profile · Wandoan profile

Roche Creek Wandoan

Wandoan and Roche Creek are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Wandoan is more populated and younger, with 18.8% of people being children under 15, compared to just 7.5% in Roche Creek. It is also more diverse, with 13.2% of residents born overseas, while none in Roche Creek were. In contrast, Roche Creek is older, with 24.5% of people aged 65 and over. It is also a more highly qualified area, where 67.6% of residents completed Year 12, far higher than the 39.6% in Wandoan.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15 relative to the national figure. They also share the same typical weekly rent of $160 and have identical household sizes, with 2.3 people per home. However, their daily lives differ; Wandoan has a mostly car-dependent walkability score and some local amenities, while Roche Creek is car-dependent with no amenities within walking distance. Working patterns also diverge, as 38.9% of people work from home in Roche Creek, compared to just 7.3% in Wandoan.

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Where they differ most

Population: 613 larger in Wandoan Year 12: 27.9 pts higher in Roche Creek Unpaid child care: 34.5 pts higher in Roche Creek Work from home: 31.6 pts higher in Roche Creek PT commute: 18.8 pts higher in Wandoan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Roche Creekin Wandoan +613 larger in Wandoan gap steady
53 29th pct 666 69th pct
Median age in Roche Creekin Wandoan +1 yrs older in Roche Creek gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Roche Creekin Wandoan +7.1 pts higher in Wandoan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Roche Creekin Wandoan +13.1 pts higher in Roche Creek gap widening
24.5% 73rd pct 11.4% 20th pct
Under 15 in Roche Creekin Wandoan +11.2 pts higher in Wandoan gap widening
7.5% 11th pct 18.8% 62nd pct
De facto in Roche Creekin Wandoan +16.5 pts higher in Wandoan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.5% 77th pct

Age structure

43.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 36.8%
24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.1 pts 11.4%
18.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.5% Children (0–14) +11.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 11.0%

Marital status

71.8% Married ◂ +35.0 pts 36.8%
23.1% Never married +24.9 pts ▸ 48.0%
0.0% Divorced +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Roche Creek Wandoan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Roche Creekin Wandoan +13.2 pts higher in Wandoan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.2% 58th pct

Country of birth

90.6% Australia ◂ +23.3 pts 67.3%
0.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

58.5% Australian ◂ +19.6 pts 38.9%
43.4% English ◂ +11.4 pts 32.0%
15.1% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 8.6%
7.5% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
7.5% German ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%
0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Roche Creekin Wandoan +9.9 pts higher in Wandoan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.9% 75th pct
Limited English in Roche Creekin Wandoan +1.8 pts higher in Wandoan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 84th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +28.1 pts 71.9%
0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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%

Religion

No religion in Roche Creekin Wandoan +12.6 pts higher in Wandoan gap widening
20.8% 10th pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

79.2% Christianity ◂ +35.4 pts 43.8%
20.8% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.3% Not stated +8.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Roche Creekin Wandoan +27.9 pts higher in Roche Creek gap widening
67.6% 88th pct 39.6% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Roche Creekin Wandoan +11.6 pts higher in Roche Creek gap widening
23.1% 74th pct 11.5% 37th pct
Schools/1k kids in Roche Creekin Wandoan
— 8.00 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Roche Creekin Wandoan +1 more in Wandoan
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Roche Creekin Wandoan
— 124 29th pct
ICSEA in Roche Creekin Wandoan
— 915 14th pct

Highest year of school

67.6% Year 12 ◂ +27.9 pts 39.6%
24.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.8 pts 22.7%
22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 15.9%
18.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +16.2 pts 1.9%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.1 pts 10.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

31.8% Engineering & related ◂ +16.9 pts 14.9%
13.6% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 6.8%
13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 8.7%
0.0% Education +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Roche Creekin Wandoan +$70 higher in Roche Creek gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $830 63rd pct
Household income in Roche Creekin Wandoan +$319 higher in Roche Creek gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $1,243 28th pct
Family income in Roche Creekin Wandoan +$471 higher in Roche Creek gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $1,404 21st pct
High earners in Roche Creekin Wandoan +6.9 pts higher in Wandoan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Roche Creekin Wandoan
— 4.9% 15th pct

Household income distribution

15.8% $650–$1,499 +19.6 pts ▸ 35.4%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.0% Under $650 +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Personal income distribution

41.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 29.9%
30.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.1%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Roche Creekin Wandoan +3.7 pts higher in Roche Creek
22.6% 22nd pct 18.9% 12th pct
Mental health in Roche Creekin Wandoan +2.5 pts higher in Roche Creek
9.4% 63rd pct 6.9% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Roche Creekin Wandoan +4.8 pts higher in Wandoan gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Cancer ◂ +12.0 pts 1.2%
9.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%
5.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
0.0% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.6% None ◂ +14.1 pts 59.5%
17.0% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 12.9%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%
0.0% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Roche Creekin Wandoan +8.7 pts higher in Roche Creek gap narrowing
28.2% 83rd pct 19.5% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Roche Creekin Wandoan +2.1 pts higher in Roche Creek gap narrowing
10.3% 27th pct 8.2% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Roche Creekin Wandoan +34.5 pts higher in Roche Creek gap widening
53.8% 100th pct 19.3% 24th pct
Defence service in Roche Creekin Wandoan +1.9 pts higher in Wandoan
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Roche Creekin Wandoan +21.5 pts higher in Roche Creek gap widening
41.0% 96th pct 19.5% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Roche Creekin Wandoan +47 larger in Wandoan
0 0th pct 47 76th pct
Median age in Roche Creekin Wandoan
— 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Roche Creekin Wandoan
— 24.1% 14th pct
Median income in Roche Creekin Wandoan
— $669 53rd pct
Household income in Roche Creekin Wandoan
— $1,292 31st pct
Indigenous language in Roche Creekin Wandoan
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Roche Creekin Wandoan even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Roche Creekin Wandoan +21.9 pts higher in Wandoan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.9% 89th pct
Living alone in Roche Creekin Wandoan
— 31.6% 76th pct

Family composition

69.0% Couples with children ◂ +26.1 pts 42.9%
31.0% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
0.0% One-parent families +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.1% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 31.6%
31.6% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
21.1% 4 people ◂ +9.4 pts 11.7%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 8.3%
0.0% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Roche Creekin Wandoan even
$160 16th pct $160 16th pct
Mortgage in Roche Creekin Wandoan
— $712 7th pct
People / bedroom in Roche Creekin Wandoan even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Roche Creekin Wandoan
— 50.5% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Roche Creekin Wandoan
— 28.2% 19th pct
Separate houses in Roche Creekin Wandoan
— 82.5% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Roche Creekin Wandoan
— 78.6% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +50.5 pts ▸ 50.5%
42.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 28.2%
26.3% Other tenure ◂ +17.6 pts 8.7%
15.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 10.7%
0.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 82.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

15.8% 3 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 40.3%
31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 29.1%
15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%
0.0% 5 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

133.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +87.9 pts 45.5%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Roche Creekin Wandoan +10.4 pts higher in Wandoan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 88th pct
Work from home in Roche Creekin Wandoan +31.6 pts higher in Roche Creek gap widening
38.9% 90th pct 7.3% 17th pct
PT commute in Roche Creekin Wandoan +18.8 pts higher in Wandoan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.8% 100th pct
PT stops in Roche Creekin Wandoan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Roche Creekin Wandoan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Roche Creekin Wandoan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Roche Creekin Wandoan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 43.4%
38.9% Worked at home ◂ +31.6 pts 7.3%
0.0% Bus +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.1% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +27.1 pts 16.3%
34.8% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 35.6%
17.4% 1 vehicle +17.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
13.0% 4 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 4.0%
0.0% No vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Roche Creekin Wandoan +38.9 pts higher in Wandoan gap widening
10.9% 5th pct 49.8% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Roche Creekin Wandoan
— 63.6% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Roche Creekin Wandoan +3.7 pts higher in Wandoan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Roche Creekin Wandoan +37.7 pts higher in Roche Creek gap widening
92.3% 100th pct 54.6% 31st pct
Full-time in Roche Creekin Wandoan +18.8 pts higher in Wandoan gap widening
52.8% 25th pct 71.5% 89th pct

Industries people work in

58.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +42.7 pts 15.6%
0.0% Construction +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.9% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 7.3%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Retail trade +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +31.6 pts 18.4%
19.4% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.6 pts 8.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.1% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 5.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Roche Creekin Wandoan +3.9 higher in Wandoan
0.0 0th pct 3.9 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Roche Creekin Wandoan +4.7 more in Wandoan
0.0 0th pct 4.7 81st pct
15-min city in Roche Creekin Wandoan +67.2 pts higher in Wandoan
0.0% 0th pct 67.2% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Roche Creekin Wandoan +67.0 pts higher in Wandoan
0.0% 0th pct 67.0% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Roche Creekin Wandoan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Roche Creekin Wandoan +66.3 pts higher in Wandoan
0.0% 0th pct 66.3% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Roche Creekin Wandoan +68.8 pts higher in Wandoan
0.0% 0th pct 68.8% 69th pct
Walk to health in Roche Creekin Wandoan +67.1 pts higher in Wandoan
0.0% 0th pct 67.1% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in Roche Creekin Wandoan +34.5 more in Wandoan
0.0 0th pct 34.5 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Roche Creekin Wandoan even
0 4th pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Roche Creekin Wandoan +0.8 pts higher in Roche Creek
4.7% 39th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Roche Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Wandoan with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Roche Creek vs Wandoan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32446/roche-creek/vs/SAL32980/wandoan