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Scrubby Creek vs Widgee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Scrubby Creek profile · Widgee profile

Scrubby Creek Widgee

Widgee and Scrubby Creek (Gympie - Qld) are nearby rural areas with very different social profiles. Widgee is more family-oriented, with 15.4% of people being children under 15 compared to just 4.8% in Scrubby Creek (Gympie - Qld). Residents in Widgee are also more likely to volunteer (17.7%) and live in larger homes, with 82.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Scrubby Creek (Gympie - Qld) has a more highly qualified workforce, with 58.5% of people completing Year 12 and 17.0% holding a bachelor degree or higher.

These differences in education and employment are widening, as seen in the growing gap in people working from home, which is far higher in Scrubby Creek (Gympie - Qld) at 25.0%. Both areas share some common traits, such as a lack of public transport and an overwhelming preference for separate houses. They also have very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,223 in Widgee and $1,312 in Scrubby Creek (Gympie - Qld).

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Where they differ most

Population: 800 larger in Widgee Year 12: 22.6 pts higher in Scrubby Creek PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Widgee Volunteering: 17.7 pts higher in Widgee 3+ bedrooms: 16.9 pts higher in Widgee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +800 larger in Widgee gap steady
62 31st pct 862 72nd pct
Median age in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +3 yrs older in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +2.4 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap steady
6.5% 79th pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +3.1 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap steady
25.8% 77th pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +10.6 pts higher in Widgee gap widening
4.8% 7th pct 15.4% 39th pct
De facto in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +16.3 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap widening
30.0% 100th pct 13.7% 62nd pct

Age structure

45.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.6 pts 33.5%
25.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 22.7%
16.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
4.8% Children (0–14) +10.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 48.4%
37.7% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 30.3%
15.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%
0.0% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Scrubby Creek Widgee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +7.4 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
19.4% 75th pct 11.9% 53rd pct

Country of birth

69.4% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 77.1%
8.1% England ◂ +4.4 pts 3.7%
4.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

56.5% English ◂ +15.7 pts 40.7%
29.0% Australian +14.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
21.0% Irish ◂ +12.0 pts 8.9%
16.1% German ◂ +9.1 pts 7.1%
4.8% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.5% Dutch ◂ +6.0 pts 0.5%
0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +9.8 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap steady
11.3% 77th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Limited English in Scrubby Creekin Widgee even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.9% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 87.8%
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 Scrubby Creekin Widgee +9.9 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
48.4% 75th pct 38.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 38.5%
46.8% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 46.3%
6.5% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +22.6 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
58.5% 77th pct 35.9% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +10.0 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap widening
17.0% 59th pct 7.0% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in Scrubby Creekin Widgee
— 7.52 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +1 more in Widgee
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Scrubby Creekin Widgee
— 36 13th pct
ICSEA in Scrubby Creekin Widgee
— 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 ◂ +22.6 pts 35.9%
26.4% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
9.4% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Year 11 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
17.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +16.1 pts 1.2%
17.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +14.0 pts 3.3%
13.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

27.6% Education ◂ +17.4 pts 10.2%
17.2% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
17.2% Society & culture ◂ +8.2 pts 9.1%
10.3% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 5.3%
10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
10.3% Creative arts ◂ +9.2 pts 1.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +$129 higher in Scrubby Creek gap widening
$619 27th pct $490 11th pct
Household income in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +$89 higher in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
$1,312 33rd pct $1,223 27th pct
Family income in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +$17 higher in Scrubby Creek gap steady
$1,375 19th pct $1,358 18th pct
High earners in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +7.5 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap widening
11.3% 67th pct 3.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +6.1 pts higher in Widgee
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 19th pct

Household income distribution

57.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.6 pts 33.1%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
11.5% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Personal income distribution

69.8% Under $650 ◂ +18.4 pts 51.4%
32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 26.6%
5.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +7.9 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
41.9% 92nd pct 34.0% 74th pct
Mental health in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +2.3 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
14.5% 91st pct 12.2% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +2.5 pts higher in Widgee gap steady
4.8% 53rd pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 12.1%
14.5% Heart disease ◂ +9.9 pts 4.6%
14.5% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%
6.5% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.8% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.1% Cancer ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%
8.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +1.0 pts ▸ 54.2%
22.6% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 22.4%
8.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +17.7 pts higher in Widgee gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.7% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +5.3 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap widening
17.0% 84th pct 11.7% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +7.4 pts higher in Widgee gap narrowing
13.2% 11th pct 20.6% 28th pct
Defence service in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +5.5 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
10.2% 96th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +4.9 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap widening
32.1% 86th pct 27.2% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +31 larger in Widgee
4 46th pct 35 74th pct
Median age in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +14 yrs older in Widgee
23 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Scrubby Creekin Widgee
— 13.6% 5th pct
Median income in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +$62 higher in Widgee
$350 12th pct $412 19th pct
Household income in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +$500 higher in Scrubby Creek
$1,625 47th pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Scrubby Creekin Widgee
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +0.3 larger in Widgee gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +2.3 pts higher in Widgee gap steady
12.5% 60th pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Living alone in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +6.7 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
30.8% 74th pct 24.1% 52nd pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples without children ◂ +19.9 pts 34.2%
39.6% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 51.2%
12.5% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

57.7% 2 people ◂ +17.8 pts 39.9%
30.8% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 24.1%
15.4% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%
11.5% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 5 people +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +$32 higher in Widgee
$248 39th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +$95 higher in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
$1,534 44th pct $1,439 38th pct
People / bedroom in Scrubby Creekin Widgee even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +8.7 pts higher in Widgee
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +7.2 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
50.0% 75th pct 42.8% 55th pct
Separate houses in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +1.0 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +16.9 pts higher in Widgee
65.4% 21st pct 82.3% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 42.8%
50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 44.7%
0.0% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 99.0%
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

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 50.8%
11.5% 4 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
23.1% Studio / none ◂ +21.8 pts 1.3%
15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%
0.0% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +45.3 pts ▸ 45.3%
23.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +1.0 pts higher in Widgee
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 49th pct
Work from home in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +10.8 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
25.0% 72nd pct 14.2% 43rd pct
PT commute in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +0.9 pts higher in Widgee
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 72nd pct
PT stops in Scrubby Creekin Widgee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Scrubby Creekin Widgee even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Scrubby Creekin Widgee even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Scrubby Creekin Widgee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +6 longer in Widgee
119 80th pct 125 83rd pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 66.1%
25.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.8 pts 14.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

61.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.1 pts 35.4%
26.9% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
11.5% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% 4 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +1.0 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
35.5% 66th pct 34.5% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Scrubby Creekin Widgee
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +13.4 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap widening
19.4% 100th pct 6.0% 77th pct
Participation in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +10.2 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
58.5% 42nd pct 48.3% 18th pct
Full-time in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +8.0 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
60.7% 63rd pct 52.7% 24th pct

Industries people work in

28.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.5 pts 12.1%
14.3% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%
14.3% Education & training ◂ +6.7 pts 7.6%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Retail trade +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%
10.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Professionals ◂ +33.5 pts 9.4%
0.0% Labourers +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Managers +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Sales workers +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Scrubby Creekin Widgee even
0.2 43rd pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +0.2 more in Widgee
0.2 44th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Scrubby Creekin Widgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Scrubby Creekin Widgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Scrubby Creekin Widgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +11.7 pts higher in Widgee
0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +6.4 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
19.0% 52nd pct 12.5% 48th pct
Walk to health in Scrubby Creekin Widgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +4.5 more in Scrubby Creek
16.1 56th pct 11.6 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Scrubby Creekin Widgee even
0 37th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Scrubby Creekin Widgee +9.9 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
21.5% 100th pct 11.6% 87th pct

Compare Scrubby Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Widgee with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Scrubby Creek vs Widgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32530/scrubby-creek/vs/SAL33068/widgee