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Rush Creek vs Whiteside

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Rush Creek profile · Whiteside profile

Rush Creek Whiteside

Whiteside and Rush Creek are neighbouring areas in Moreton Bay. Whiteside is more populous and generally more qualified, with 25.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.2% in Rush Creek. The gap in education is also clear for school leavers, as 60.8% of Whiteside residents completed Year 12, which is far higher than the 45.3% in Rush Creek. Whiteside also has more large homes and better local walkability, with 23.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Rush Creek has none. In contrast, Rush Creek has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 19.0%, while Whiteside has none.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $777 to $838. This common ground extends to the size of households, with about three people per home in both places. While the two areas are quite alike in their typical incomes and home sizes, Whiteside has a younger population and a higher share of children under 15 than Rush Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 658 larger in Whiteside Recent arrivals: 19.0 pts higher in Rush Creek Unemployment: 6.1 pts higher in Whiteside 3+ bedrooms: 18.6 pts higher in Whiteside PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Whiteside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rush Creekin Whiteside +658 larger in Whiteside gap steady
152 48th pct 810 72nd pct
Median age in Rush Creekin Whiteside +4 yrs older in Rush Creek gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Rush Creekin Whiteside +1.7 pts higher in Rush Creek gap steady
3.9% 67th pct 2.2% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in Rush Creekin Whiteside +0.6 pts higher in Rush Creek gap steady
24.3% 73rd pct 23.7% 71st pct
Under 15 in Rush Creekin Whiteside +5.9 pts higher in Whiteside gap widening
15.1% 37th pct 21.0% 75th pct
De facto in Rush Creekin Whiteside +0.8 pts higher in Rush Creek gap narrowing
10.1% 33rd pct 9.3% 28th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.9%
24.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 23.7%
23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 18.1%
15.1% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
4.6% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

67.2% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 62.2%
18.3% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 25.1%
4.6% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
2.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Rush Creek Whiteside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rush Creekin Whiteside +2.7 pts higher in Whiteside gap narrowing
13.8% 60th pct 16.5% 69th pct

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 80.7%
0.0% England +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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

38.8% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 43.6%
41.4% English +0.8 pts ▸ 42.2%
10.5% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.2% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%
10.5% Italian ◂ +6.8 pts 3.7%
7.2% German +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.3% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Rush Creekin Whiteside +3.3 pts higher in Whiteside gap narrowing
2.6% 43rd pct 5.9% 64th pct
Limited English in Rush Creekin Whiteside +0.5 pts higher in Whiteside gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 69th pct

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 90.6%
0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Rush Creekin Whiteside +5.6 pts higher in Whiteside gap widening
35.5% 35th pct 41.1% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 52.8%
35.5% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
9.2% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 3.8%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rush Creekin Whiteside +15.5 pts higher in Whiteside gap narrowing
45.3% 51st pct 60.8% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Rush Creekin Whiteside +12.9 pts higher in Whiteside gap widening
12.2% 40th pct 25.1% 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Rush Creekin Whiteside +6 more in Whiteside
1 43rd pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Rush Creekin Whiteside +268 larger in Whiteside
322 50th pct 590 83rd pct
ICSEA in Rush Creekin Whiteside +10 higher in Rush Creek
1,043 76th pct 1,033 73rd pct

Highest year of school

45.3% Year 12 +15.5 pts ▸ 60.8%
32.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 24.8%
7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%
3.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 26.5%
17.1% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
5.7% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 18.1%
14.3% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.3% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%
11.4% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.3% Society & culture +6.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Rush Creekin Whiteside +$61 higher in Whiteside gap widening
$777 55th pct $838 64th pct
Household income in Rush Creekin Whiteside +$229 higher in Whiteside gap narrowing
$2,083 79th pct $2,312 87th pct
Family income in Rush Creekin Whiteside +$344 higher in Whiteside gap narrowing
$1,968 55th pct $2,312 74th pct
High earners in Rush Creekin Whiteside +9.6 pts higher in Whiteside gap widening
6.9% 43rd pct 16.4% 84th pct
High-income homes in Rush Creekin Whiteside +5.6 pts higher in Whiteside gap widening
28.9% 80th pct 34.5% 88th pct

Household income distribution

46.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 32.2%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
20.0% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 40.4%
35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 30.0%
14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
2.3% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rush Creekin Whiteside +6.6 pts higher in Rush Creek
36.2% 82nd pct 29.6% 54th pct
Mental health in Rush Creekin Whiteside +0.9 pts higher in Rush Creek
7.9% 48th pct 7.0% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Rush Creekin Whiteside +0.4 pts higher in Rush Creek gap narrowing
5.3% 58th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
7.2% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%
7.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
5.3% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +3.5 pts ▸ 63.3%
21.1% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.9%
12.5% Two conditions ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rush Creekin Whiteside +10.3 pts higher in Whiteside gap steady
9.2% 12th pct 19.4% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Rush Creekin Whiteside +0.9 pts higher in Rush Creek gap narrowing
14.5% 69th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Rush Creekin Whiteside +8.7 pts higher in Whiteside gap widening
26.7% 58th pct 35.4% 88th pct
Defence service in Rush Creekin Whiteside +1.8 pts higher in Rush Creek
7.8% 91st pct 5.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rush Creekin Whiteside +2.0 pts higher in Whiteside gap narrowing
30.5% 80th pct 32.5% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rush Creekin Whiteside +12 larger in Whiteside
6 51st pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Rush Creekin Whiteside +5 yrs older in Rush Creek
28 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Rush Creekin Whiteside even
$949 76th pct $949 76th pct
Household income in Rush Creekin Whiteside even
$3,249 89th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rush Creekin Whiteside +0.1 larger in Rush Creek gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Rush Creekin Whiteside +7.4 pts higher in Whiteside gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 29th pct
Living alone in Rush Creekin Whiteside +3.1 pts higher in Whiteside gap widening
6.7% 1st pct 9.8% 7th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 60.6%
39.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 31.0%
0.0% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

42.2% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 41.2%
15.6% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
13.3% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%
11.1% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.7% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rush Creekin Whiteside +$193 higher in Rush Creek gap steady
$583 99th pct $390 80th pct
Mortgage in Rush Creekin Whiteside +$217 higher in Whiteside gap narrowing
$1,950 69th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Rush Creekin Whiteside +0.10 higher in Rush Creek gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Rush Creekin Whiteside +5.1 pts higher in Whiteside gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 11th pct
Owned outright in Rush Creekin Whiteside +7.8 pts higher in Whiteside gap widening
40.0% 46th pct 47.8% 70th pct
Separate houses in Rush Creekin Whiteside +1.2 pts higher in Rush Creek gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Rush Creekin Whiteside +18.6 pts higher in Whiteside gap widening
75.6% 40th pct 94.1% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 46.3%
40.0% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
0.0% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 98.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 38.4%
8.9% 3 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
17.8% 5 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.5% $1,800–$2,999 +27.3 pts ▸ 39.8%
37.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 26.3%
12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rush Creekin Whiteside even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Rush Creekin Whiteside +3.1 pts higher in Whiteside gap steady
17.3% 52nd pct 20.4% 61st pct
PT commute in Rush Creekin Whiteside +0.9 pts higher in Whiteside gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 71st pct
PT stops in Rush Creekin Whiteside even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Rush Creekin Whiteside even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Rush Creekin Whiteside even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Rush Creekin Whiteside even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Rush Creekin Whiteside
— 62 86th pct
Drive to city in Rush Creekin Whiteside +5 longer in Rush Creek
37 31st pct 32 28th pct
Reach 30 min in Rush Creekin Whiteside even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Rush Creekin Whiteside even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 55.9%
17.3% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
31.1% 4 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 21.5%
17.8% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
6.7% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rush Creekin Whiteside +9.4 pts higher in Rush Creek gap narrowing
34.7% 63rd pct 25.2% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Rush Creekin Whiteside +19.0 pts higher in Rush Creek
19.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rush Creekin Whiteside +6.1 pts higher in Whiteside gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 78th pct
Participation in Rush Creekin Whiteside +0.4 pts higher in Rush Creek gap narrowing
57.3% 39th pct 56.9% 38th pct
Full-time in Rush Creekin Whiteside +1.9 pts higher in Rush Creek gap narrowing
61.3% 66th pct 59.5% 58th pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%
13.3% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%
10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.8 pts 3.8%
4.0% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
5.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%
5.3% Other services even 5.3%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Professionals +15.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
21.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.4 pts 13.9%
14.7% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.3% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%
13.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%
13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.2 pts 4.1%
8.0% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Rush Creekin Whiteside +0.3 higher in Whiteside
0.0 0th pct 0.3 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rush Creekin Whiteside +0.4 more in Whiteside
0.0 0th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Rush Creekin Whiteside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Rush Creekin Whiteside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Rush Creekin Whiteside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Rush Creekin Whiteside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Rush Creekin Whiteside +23.3 pts higher in Whiteside
0.0% 0th pct 23.3% 55th pct
Walk to health in Rush Creekin Whiteside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Rush Creekin Whiteside +11.1 more in Whiteside
0.0 0th pct 11.1 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Rush Creekin Whiteside +8 higher in Whiteside
1 47th pct 9 72nd pct
Mean slope in Rush Creekin Whiteside +2.1 pts higher in Rush Creek
13.6% 90th pct 11.5% 86th pct

Compare Rush Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Whiteside with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rush Creek vs Whiteside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32496/rush-creek/vs/SAL33064/whiteside