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Rodgers Creek vs Wheatvale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Rodgers Creek profile · Wheatvale profile

Rodgers Creek Wheatvale

Wheatvale and Rodgers Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There are stark differences in their demographics and finances: residents in Wheatvale are far older, with a typical age of 54 compared to 36 in Rodgers Creek. Income is also much lower in Wheatvale, where the typical weekly household earns $966, while the typical household in Rodgers Creek earns far higher at $1,812. This gap extends to housing costs, with typical weekly rent far higher in Rodgers Creek at $410, compared to $155 in Wheatvale.

Both areas are car-dependent and share an identical level of school advantage and average school size. They are also similar in that neither has any homes within a short walk of public transport, parks, or groceries. These two neighbours have stayed consistently similar in their lack of local infrastructure and public transport access over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 42 larger in Wheatvale Median age: 18 yrs older in Wheatvale Personal income: $596 higher in Rodgers Creek Rent: $255 higher in Rodgers Creek Mortgage: $3,563 higher in Rodgers Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale +42 larger in Wheatvale gap narrowing
15 11th pct 57 30th pct
Median age in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale +18 yrs older in Wheatvale gap narrowing
36 yrs 17th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 31.6% 88th pct
Under 15 in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 7.0% 11th pct
De facto in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 8.1% 22nd pct

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
20.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 51.9%
0.0% Never married +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Divorced +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 5.3% 22nd pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +16.5 pts 70.2%
0.0% England +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
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

86.7% English ◂ +55.1 pts 31.6%
20.0% Australian +16.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
20.0% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 14.0%
20.0% German ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +9.5 pts 77.2%
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 Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 21.1% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

40.0% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
46.7% No religion ◂ +25.6 pts 21.1%
0.0% Not stated +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
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

Year 12 in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 20.4% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 5.6% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale even
37 13th pct 37 13th pct
ICSEA in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale even
958 31st pct 958 31st pct

Highest year of school

63.6% Year 12 ◂ +43.3 pts 20.4%
0.0% Year 10 +31.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

83.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +48.9 pts 34.5%
0.0% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Society & culture +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Education +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
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% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale +$596 higher in Rodgers Creek
$1,062 86th pct $466 9th pct
Household income in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale +$846 higher in Rodgers Creek
$1,812 66th pct $966 12th pct
Family income in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale +$988 higher in Rodgers Creek
$1,937 53rd pct $949 5th pct
High earners in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 7.4% 46th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 35.2%
0.0% Under $650 +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 21.1% 16th pct
Mental health in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Other condition ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Diabetes +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Heart disease +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

93.3% None ◂ +37.2 pts 56.1%
0.0% One condition +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Two conditions +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 11.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 18.5% 21st pct
Defence service in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 5.6% 2nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale +29 yrs older in Rodgers Creek
54 yrs 90th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— $225 2nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale +0.6 larger in Rodgers Creek
2.7 71st pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +15.8 pts 41.4%
21.4% Couples without children +13.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% Other families +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +15.1 pts ▸ 52.6%
0.0% 1 person +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
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 Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale +$255 higher in Rodgers Creek
$410 84th pct $155 14th pct
Mortgage in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale +$3,563 higher in Rodgers Creek
$5,606 100th pct $2,043 74th pct
People / bedroom in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale +0.20 higher in Rodgers Creek
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +52.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
50.0% Other tenure ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +47.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

50.0% Separate house +50.0 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

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.7 pts 26.3%
37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 36.8%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% 5 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 13.0% 38th pct
PT commute in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale +10 longer in Rodgers Creek
132 86th pct 122 82nd pct

How people get to work

27.3% Car (driver) +24.9 pts ▸ 52.2%
0.0% Walked +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Worked at home +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 3 vehicles +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% 4 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 2 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 28.1% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 42.6% 11th pct
Full-time in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale
— 47.8% 12th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +47.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
27.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Education & training +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +52.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Professionals +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Labourers +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
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 Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale +0.2 higher in Wheatvale
0.0 0th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale +0.2 more in Wheatvale
0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale +23.5 pts higher in Wheatvale
0.0% 0th pct 23.5% 66th pct
Walk to a park in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale +17.5 more in Wheatvale
0.0 0th pct 17.5 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale even
0 11th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Rodgers Creekin Wheatvale +3.7 pts higher in Rodgers Creek
8.9% 75th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Rodgers Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rodgers Creek vs Wheatvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32461/rodgers-creek/vs/SAL33057/wheatvale