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Rush Creek vs Samsonvale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Rush Creek profile · Samsonvale profile

Rush Creek Samsonvale

Samsonvale and Rush Creek are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Samsonvale is a wealthier, younger area where the typical household earns $3,250 a week and 26.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, residents in Rush Creek are far older, with a typical age of 48 and 24.3% of people aged 65 and over. This age difference is reflected in health and housing, as long-term health conditions are far higher in Rush Creek (36.2%), where 40% of homes are owned outright compared to 23.9% in Samsonvale.

Since 2011, both areas have remained almost entirely car-dependent, with no one commuting by public transport and zero residents without a motor vehicle. They are also similar in their housing types, as every home in both areas is a separate detached house. While they share these lifestyle traits, the gaps between them remain stark, particularly in income and education, where Samsonvale's typical weekly personal income of $1,155 is well higher than the $777 seen in Rush Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 522 larger in Samsonvale 3+ bedrooms: 20.7 pts higher in Samsonvale Year 12: 19.6 pts higher in Samsonvale Unemployment: 4.6 pts higher in Samsonvale Owned outright: 16.1 pts higher in Rush Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +522 larger in Samsonvale gap widening
152 48th pct 674 69th pct
Median age in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +8 yrs older in Rush Creek gap steady
48 yrs 62nd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +2.3 pts higher in Rush Creek gap steady
3.9% 67th pct 1.6% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +13.1 pts higher in Rush Creek gap steady
24.3% 73rd pct 11.3% 20th pct
Under 15 in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +7.9 pts higher in Samsonvale gap narrowing
15.1% 37th pct 23.0% 84th pct
De facto in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +0.6 pts higher in Samsonvale gap narrowing
10.1% 33rd pct 10.7% 38th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 31.9%
24.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.1 pts 11.3%
23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.1%
15.1% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
4.6% Youth (15–24) +8.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

67.2% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 59.1%
18.3% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
4.6% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%
2.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Rush Creek Samsonvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +0.6 pts higher in Samsonvale gap narrowing
13.8% 60th pct 14.4% 62nd pct

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 77.7%
0.0% England +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%
2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.8% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 43.6%
41.4% English ◂ +1.4 pts 40.1%
13.2% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%
10.5% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.5% Italian ◂ +8.7 pts 1.8%
7.2% German +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
2.6% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +1.3 pts higher in Rush Creek gap steady
2.6% 43rd pct 1.3% 36th pct
Limited English in Rush Creekin Samsonvale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 90.4%
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 Rush Creekin Samsonvale +12.7 pts higher in Samsonvale gap steady
35.5% 35th pct 48.2% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity ◂ +14.9 pts 41.7%
35.5% No religion +12.7 pts ▸ 48.2%
9.2% Not stated even 9.2%
0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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 Rush Creekin Samsonvale +19.6 pts higher in Samsonvale gap narrowing
45.3% 51st pct 64.9% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +14.4 pts higher in Samsonvale gap widening
12.2% 40th pct 26.6% 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Rush Creekin Samsonvale even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +62 larger in Rush Creek
322 50th pct 260 44th pct
ICSEA in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +29 higher in Samsonvale
1,043 76th pct 1,072 85th pct

Highest year of school

45.3% Year 12 +19.6 pts ▸ 64.9%
32.0% Year 10 ◂ +15.3 pts 16.7%
7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%
3.9% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 30.1%
17.1% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 14.9%
5.7% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 17.8%
14.3% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.3% Education ◂ +5.4 pts 8.9%
11.4% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%
4.3% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%
0.0% Information technology +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Income

Personal income in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +$378 higher in Samsonvale gap widening
$777 55th pct $1,155 89th pct
Household income in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +$1,167 higher in Samsonvale gap widening
$2,083 79th pct $3,250 100th pct
Family income in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +$1,182 higher in Samsonvale gap widening
$1,968 55th pct $3,150 93rd pct
High earners in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +15.5 pts higher in Samsonvale gap widening
6.9% 43rd pct 22.4% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +15.3 pts higher in Samsonvale gap widening
28.9% 80th pct 44.1% 97th pct

Household income distribution

46.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.8 pts 22.9%
20.0% $4,000 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 14.4%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.0 pts 30.0%
35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.0 pts 20.1%
14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 28.5%
2.3% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +12.3 pts higher in Rush Creek
36.2% 82nd pct 23.9% 26th pct
Mental health in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +1.2 pts higher in Samsonvale
7.9% 48th pct 9.1% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +1.9 pts higher in Rush Creek gap steady
5.3% 58th pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%
7.9% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Diabetes ◂ +6.0 pts 2.5%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%
5.3% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +6.0 pts ▸ 65.9%
21.1% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 18.0%
12.5% Two conditions ◂ +8.0 pts 4.5%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +7.1 pts higher in Samsonvale gap narrowing
9.2% 12th pct 16.3% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +1.3 pts higher in Rush Creek gap steady
14.5% 69th pct 13.2% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +4.8 pts higher in Samsonvale gap narrowing
26.7% 58th pct 31.5% 79th pct
Defence service in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +3.1 pts higher in Rush Creek
7.8% 91st pct 4.6% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +5.1 pts higher in Rush Creek gap widening
30.5% 80th pct 25.4% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +5 larger in Samsonvale
6 51st pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +3 yrs older in Rush Creek
28 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +$200 higher in Samsonvale
$949 76th pct $1,149 86th pct
Household income in Rush Creekin Samsonvale even
$3,249 89th pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +0.3 larger in Samsonvale gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 3.4 93rd pct
One-parent in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +5.4 pts higher in Samsonvale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 24th pct
Living alone in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +0.8 pts higher in Rush Creek gap steady
6.7% 1st pct 5.9% 0th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children +15.1 pts ▸ 72.8%
39.8% Couples without children ◂ +19.1 pts 20.7%
0.0% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

42.2% 2 people ◂ +15.1 pts 27.1%
15.6% 4 people +13.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
11.1% 3 people +8.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
13.3% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 9.0%
8.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%
6.7% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +$8 higher in Rush Creek gap narrowing
$583 99th pct $575 98th pct
Mortgage in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +$550 higher in Samsonvale gap widening
$1,950 69th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +0.10 higher in Samsonvale gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +5.9 pts higher in Samsonvale gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 13th pct
Owned outright in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +16.1 pts higher in Rush Creek gap narrowing
40.0% 46th pct 23.9% 13th pct
Separate houses in Rush Creekin Samsonvale even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +20.7 pts higher in Samsonvale gap widening
75.6% 40th pct 96.3% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned with a mortgage +15.3 pts ▸ 68.6%
40.0% Owned outright ◂ +16.1 pts 23.9%
0.0% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

48.9% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 49.5%
17.8% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.9% 3 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 36.4%
12.5% $1,800–$2,999 +19.3 pts ▸ 31.8%
12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +14.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rush Creekin Samsonvale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +2.8 pts higher in Samsonvale gap steady
17.3% 52nd pct 20.2% 60th pct
PT commute in Rush Creekin Samsonvale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Rush Creekin Samsonvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Rush Creekin Samsonvale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Rush Creekin Samsonvale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Rush Creekin Samsonvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +39 longer in Samsonvale
37 31st pct 76 54th pct
Reach 30 min in Rush Creekin Samsonvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Rush Creekin Samsonvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +11.2 pts 51.4%
17.3% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
31.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 23.8%
17.8% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
6.7% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +0.9 pts higher in Rush Creek gap narrowing
34.7% 63rd pct 33.8% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +16.0 pts higher in Rush Creek
19.0% 86th pct 3.1% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +4.6 pts higher in Samsonvale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 65th pct
Participation in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +12.7 pts higher in Samsonvale gap narrowing
57.3% 39th pct 70.0% 81st pct
Full-time in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +1.2 pts higher in Samsonvale gap narrowing
61.3% 66th pct 62.5% 71st pct

Industries people work in

13.3% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%
10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 5.7%
5.3% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.6 pts 1.4%
4.0% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
5.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%
5.3% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Professionals +15.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
21.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 19.9%
13.3% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%
13.3% Sales workers ◂ +7.9 pts 5.4%
13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.5 pts 2.8%
8.0% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Rush Creekin Samsonvale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rush Creekin Samsonvale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Rush Creekin Samsonvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Rush Creekin Samsonvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Rush Creekin Samsonvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Rush Creekin Samsonvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +1.5 pts higher in Samsonvale
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 36th pct
Walk to health in Rush Creekin Samsonvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +1.5 more in Samsonvale
0.0 0th pct 1.5 19th pct
Intersections/km² in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +1 higher in Samsonvale
1 47th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Rush Creekin Samsonvale +1.0 pts higher in Rush Creek
13.6% 90th pct 12.6% 88th pct

Compare Rush Creek with nearby areas

Samsonvale Dayboro Moorina King Scrub Kurwongbah Whiteside Narangba Armstrong Creek

Compare Samsonvale with nearby areas

Rush Creek Whiteside Cashmere Kurwongbah Dayboro Mount Samson Joyner Clear Mountain

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rush Creek vs Samsonvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32496/rush-creek/vs/SAL32507/samsonvale