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Scrubby Creek vs Widgee Crossing North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Scrubby Creek profile · Widgee Crossing North profile

Scrubby Creek Widgee Crossing North

Scrubby Creek (Gympie - Qld) and Widgee Crossing North are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Scrubby Creek (Gympie - Qld) has a more diverse population, with 19.4% born overseas and 11.3% using a language other than English at home, compared to 0.0% for both in Widgee Crossing North. Education levels are also much higher in Scrubby Creek (Gympie - Qld), where 58.5% finished Year 12, while only 13.6% did so in Widgee Crossing North. Widgee Crossing North is notably older, with 55.0% of residents aged 65 or over, and a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions at 60.0%.

Both areas are car-dependent, with walkability scores of 0.2 and 0.0. This shared reliance on cars is consistent with their similar distances to the city and a total lack of nearby public transport. While they share these logistical traits, Scrubby Creek (Gympie - Qld) has seen more recent movement, with 35.5% of people moving in the last five years compared to 0.0% in Widgee Crossing North.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 29.2 pts higher in Widgee Crossing North Year 12: 44.9 pts higher in Scrubby Creek Recent movers: 35.5 pts higher in Scrubby Creek Unpaid carers: 17.0 pts higher in Scrubby Creek Participation: 20.4 pts higher in Scrubby Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +42 larger in Scrubby Creek gap widening
62 31st pct 20 14th pct
Median age in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +2 yrs older in Widgee Crossing North gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +6.5 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
6.5% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +29.2 pts higher in Widgee Crossing North
25.8% 77th pct 55.0% 100th pct
Under 15 in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +4.8 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
4.8% 7th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +16.4 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
30.0% 100th pct 13.6% 61st pct

Age structure

25.8% Seniors (65+) +29.2 pts ▸ 55.0%
45.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +30.2 pts 15.0%
16.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +34.8 pts 14.3%
37.7% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
5.7% Widowed +13.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Separated +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.1% Divorced ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Scrubby Creek Widgee Crossing North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +19.4 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
19.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

69.4% Australia +35.6 pts ▸ 105.0%
8.1% England ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
4.8% New Zealand ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

56.5% English +8.5 pts ▸ 65.0%
29.0% Australian +21.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
21.0% Irish ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%
16.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%
4.8% Scottish +10.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.5% Dutch ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +11.3 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
11.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.9% English only +21.1 pts ▸ 105.0%
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 Crossing North +8.4 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
48.4% 75th pct 40.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 40.0%
46.8% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 40.0%
6.5% Not stated +33.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
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 Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +44.9 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
58.5% 77th pct 13.6% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +17.0 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
17.0% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +8 more in Widgee Crossing North
0 0th pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North
— 445 65th pct
ICSEA in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North
— 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 ◂ +44.9 pts 13.6%
26.4% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 18.2%
9.4% Year 9 or below +13.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV +17.4 pts ▸ 58.8%
17.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
17.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
13.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.6% Education ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
10.3% Management & commerce +13.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
17.2% Society & culture ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
10.3% Health ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% Creative arts ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +$209 higher in Scrubby Creek gap widening
$619 27th pct $410 5th pct
Household income in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +$462 higher in Scrubby Creek gap widening
$1,312 33rd pct $850 8th pct
Family income in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +$313 higher in Scrubby Creek
$1,375 19th pct $1,062 8th pct
High earners in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +11.3 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
11.3% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

57.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.4 pts 33.3%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
11.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

69.8% Under $650 ◂ +31.7 pts 38.1%
32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
5.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +18.1 pts higher in Widgee Crossing North
41.9% 92nd pct 60.0% 100th pct
Mental health in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +0.5 pts higher in Widgee Crossing North
14.5% 91st pct 15.0% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +4.8 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
4.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis +10.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
4.8% Asthma +10.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.5% Heart disease ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
8.1% Cancer ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% Diabetes ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +1.8 pts ▸ 55.0%
22.6% One condition +7.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +17.0 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
17.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +13.2 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
13.2% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North
10.2% 96th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +6.0 pts higher in Widgee Crossing North
32.1% 86th pct 38.1% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +4 larger in Scrubby Creek
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North
23 yrs 38th pct —
Median income in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North
$350 12th pct —
Household income in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North
$1,625 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +0.2 larger in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North
12.5% 60th pct —
Living alone in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North
30.8% 74th pct —

Family composition

54.2% Couples without children ◂ +13.0 pts 41.2%
39.6% Couples with children +13.4 pts ▸ 52.9%
12.5% One-parent families ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

57.7% 2 people ◂ +13.2 pts 44.4%
11.5% 3 people +44.0 pts ▸ 55.6%
30.8% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.4% 4 people ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +$55 higher in Scrubby Creek
$248 39th pct $193 24th pct
Mortgage in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +$199 higher in Widgee Crossing North
$1,534 44th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North
50.0% 75th pct —
Separate houses in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North
65.4% 21st pct —

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +16.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated 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

53.8% 3 bedrooms +35.0 pts ▸ 88.9%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +51.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
23.1% Studio / none ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
11.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North
25.0% 72nd pct —
PT commute in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North
— 43 75th pct
Drive to city in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +7 longer in Scrubby Creek
119 80th pct 112 76th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +14.3 pts 50.0%
25.0% Worked at home even 25.0%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

61.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.1 pts 44.4%
26.9% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +35.5 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
35.5% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North
19.4% 100th pct —
Participation in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +20.4 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
58.5% 42nd pct 38.1% 8th pct
Full-time in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North
60.7% 63rd pct —

Industries people work in

28.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
14.3% Construction ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Education & training ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
10.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Professionals ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +0.1 higher in Scrubby Creek
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +0.2 more in Scrubby Creek
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +19.0 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
19.0% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +16.1 more in Scrubby Creek
16.1 56th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +0 higher in Widgee Crossing North
0 37th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Scrubby Creekin Widgee Crossing North +13.5 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
21.5% 100th pct 8.0% 71st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Scrubby Creek vs Widgee Crossing North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32530/scrubby-creek/vs/SAL33069/widgee-crossing-north