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Scrub Creek vs Woolmar

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Scrub Creek profile · Woolmar profile

Scrub Creek Woolmar

Woolmar and Scrub Creek are nearby areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Woolmar is more diverse and better educated, with 36.6% of people born overseas and 15.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Scrub Creek is sparsely populated and has a higher share of high earners, with 18.5% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. Scrub Creek also has a much higher proportion of children (33.3%) and of people who have served in the Defence Force (22.7%).

Both areas share a very similar typical household income, which sits around $1,500 a week. They also both lack nearby public transport and essential services within walking distance. While Woolmar is generally younger with a typical age of 38, Scrub Creek is slightly older at 45. Recent movement is common in both places, though it is far higher in Scrub Creek, where 60.6% of residents moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 532 larger in Woolmar Born overseas: 36.6 pts higher in Woolmar Other language: 29.4 pts higher in Woolmar Volunteering: 23.9 pts higher in Scrub Creek Limited English: 2.1 pts higher in Woolmar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +532 larger in Woolmar gap widening
33 20th pct 565 66th pct
Median age in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +7 yrs older in Scrub Creek gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +2.1 pts higher in Woolmar gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +6.6 pts higher in Woolmar gap widening
12.1% 23rd pct 18.8% 50th pct
Under 15 in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +13.0 pts higher in Scrub Creek gap widening
33.3% 100th pct 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Scrub Creekin Woolmar
— 7.4% 19th pct

Age structure

33.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.0 pts 20.4%
15.2% Young adults (25–44) +14.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
12.1% Older adults (45–64) +9.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
12.1% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.1% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

55.6% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 56.3%
22.2% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% Divorced +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Scrub Creek Woolmar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +36.6 pts higher in Woolmar gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 36.6% 93rd pct

Country of birth

97.0% Australia ◂ +40.3 pts 56.6%
0.0% Philippines +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% England +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% China +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% India 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

45.5% English ◂ +8.8 pts 36.6%
33.3% Scottish ◂ +26.3 pts 7.1%
24.2% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
24.2% German ◂ +19.8 pts 4.4%
0.0% Filipino +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
9.1% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
9.1% Dutch ◂ +7.3 pts 1.8%
0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +29.4 pts higher in Woolmar gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 29.4% 90th pct
Limited English in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +2.1 pts higher in Woolmar gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 86th pct

Language used at home

97.0% English only ◂ +32.5 pts 64.4%
0.0% Tagalog +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +4.1 pts higher in Scrub Creek gap narrowing
33.3% 30th pct 29.2% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

81.8% Christianity ◂ +17.9 pts 63.9%
33.3% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 29.2%
15.2% Not stated ◂ +10.0 pts 5.1%
0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +10.7 pts higher in Woolmar gap widening
37.0% 28th pct 47.7% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +15.3 pts higher in Woolmar gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 15.3% 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +2 more in Woolmar
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Scrub Creekin Woolmar
— 357 54th pct
ICSEA in Scrub Creekin Woolmar
— 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +10.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
29.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 24.4%
25.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.7 pts 10.3%
0.0% Year 11 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 28.5%
0.0% Bachelor degree +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 16.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.6 pts 6.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Education +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Health +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Society & culture +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +$288 higher in Scrub Creek gap narrowing
$1,083 87th pct $795 58th pct
Household income in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +$80 higher in Scrub Creek gap steady
$1,562 51st pct $1,482 46th pct
Family income in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +$42 higher in Scrub Creek gap narrowing
$1,687 37th pct $1,645 35th pct
High earners in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +15.0 pts higher in Scrub Creek gap widening
18.5% 87th pct 3.5% 25th pct
High-income homes in Scrub Creekin Woolmar
— 12.8% 40th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

22.2% $650–$1,499 +19.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
33.3% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
37.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.6 pts 10.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +13.9 pts higher in Woolmar
12.1% 4th pct 26.0% 36th pct
Mental health in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +8.8 pts higher in Scrub Creek
15.2% 92nd pct 6.4% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +6.5 pts higher in Woolmar gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 8.8%
15.2% Mental health ◂ +8.8 pts 6.4%
0.0% Asthma +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.1% Heart disease ◂ +5.0 pts 4.1%
0.0% Other condition +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.8% None ◂ +14.6 pts 67.3%
9.1% One condition +7.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%
0.0% Three or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +23.9 pts higher in Scrub Creek gap widening
37.0% 91st pct 13.1% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +3.7 pts higher in Scrub Creek gap narrowing
14.8% 72nd pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +18.5 pts higher in Scrub Creek gap widening
40.7% 94th pct 22.3% 35th pct
Defence service in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +19.0 pts higher in Scrub Creek
22.7% 100th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +3.1 pts higher in Woolmar gap narrowing
14.8% 12th pct 17.9% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +12 larger in Woolmar
0 0th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Scrub Creekin Woolmar
— 37 yrs 75th pct
Median income in Scrub Creekin Woolmar
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Scrub Creekin Woolmar
— $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +0.3 larger in Woolmar gap widening
2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +18.1 pts higher in Scrub Creek gap widening
27.6% 95th pct 9.5% 42nd pct
Living alone in Scrub Creekin Woolmar
— 18.4% 31st pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 61.2%
27.6% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
27.6% One-parent families ◂ +18.1 pts 9.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

81.8% 2 people ◂ +47.7 pts 34.1%
54.5% 1 person ◂ +36.1 pts 18.4%
27.3% 3 people ◂ +12.2 pts 15.1%
27.3% 5 people ◂ +22.8 pts 4.5%
0.0% 4 people +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% 6 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +$30 higher in Woolmar
$350 71st pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +$43 higher in Scrub Creek
$1,560 46th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Scrub Creekin Woolmar even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Scrub Creekin Woolmar
— 23.5% 68th pct
Owned outright in Scrub Creekin Woolmar
— 40.8% 49th pct
Separate houses in Scrub Creekin Woolmar
— 97.8% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Scrub Creekin Woolmar
— 97.8% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Owned outright +13.5 pts ▸ 40.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
27.3% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 23.5%
27.3% Other tenure ◂ +25.0 pts 2.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 97.8%
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

63.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.9 pts 30.7%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +59.2 pts ▸ 59.2%
27.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 5.0%
0.0% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +33.3 pts 66.7%
0.0% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Scrub Creekin Woolmar
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Scrub Creekin Woolmar
— 4.6% 10th pct
PT commute in Scrub Creekin Woolmar
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Scrub Creekin Woolmar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Scrub Creekin Woolmar even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Scrub Creekin Woolmar even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Scrub Creekin Woolmar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +13 longer in Scrub Creek
92 64th pct 79 56th pct
Reach 30 min in Scrub Creekin Woolmar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Scrub Creekin Woolmar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 60.4%
38.5% Worked at home ◂ +33.9 pts 4.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 27.3%
36.4% 2 vehicles even 36.4%
27.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 20.5%
0.0% 4 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +12.3 pts higher in Scrub Creek gap narrowing
60.6% 98th pct 48.3% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Scrub Creekin Woolmar
— 38.6% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Scrub Creekin Woolmar
— 4.1% 57th pct
Participation in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +15.8 pts higher in Woolmar gap widening
48.1% 18th pct 64.0% 62nd pct
Full-time in Scrub Creekin Woolmar
— 58.3% 51st pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Manufacturing +39.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
38.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +34.9 pts 3.5%
23.1% Construction ◂ +19.5 pts 3.5%
23.1% Education & training ◂ +13.2 pts 9.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Labourers +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
23.1% Managers ◂ +16.7 pts 6.4%
23.1% Community & personal service ◂ +13.9 pts 9.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +0.6 higher in Woolmar
0.0 0th pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +0.5 more in Woolmar
0.0 0th pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Scrub Creekin Woolmar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Scrub Creekin Woolmar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Scrub Creekin Woolmar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Scrub Creekin Woolmar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +52.2 pts higher in Woolmar
0.0% 0th pct 52.2% 64th pct
Walk to health in Scrub Creekin Woolmar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +57.1 more in Scrub Creek
60.6 86th pct 3.5 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +0 higher in Woolmar
0 11th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Scrub Creekin Woolmar +3.7 pts higher in Scrub Creek
11.4% 86th pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Scrub Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Woolmar with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Scrub Creek vs Woolmar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32528/scrub-creek/vs/SAL33145/woolmar