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Sheep Station Creek vs Woolmar

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Sheep Station Creek profile · Woolmar profile

Sheep Station Creek Woolmar

Woolmar and Sheep Station Creek are two nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Woolmar is a younger area where the typical resident is 38, and it is much more diverse, with 36.6% of people born overseas and 29.4% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Sheep Station Creek is far older, with a typical age of 46 and only 2.6% born overseas. Homes in Woolmar are more likely to be rented and are much larger, with 97.8% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are similarly remote from the city and completely rely on cars, as neither has any public transport. This shared isolation is mirrored in their similar household incomes, with about 12.5% of homes in both areas earning $3,000 or more a week. While Woolmar has seen more people move in over the last five years, Sheep Station Creek has a much higher share of people working from home at 27.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 449 larger in Woolmar Born overseas: 34.1 pts higher in Woolmar Other language: 29.4 pts higher in Woolmar 3+ bedrooms: 31.1 pts higher in Woolmar Work from home: 22.7 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +449 larger in Woolmar gap widening
116 44th pct 565 66th pct
Median age in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +8 yrs older in Sheep Station Creek gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +1.3 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap narrowing
3.4% 63rd pct 2.1% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +5.4 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap steady
24.1% 72nd pct 18.8% 50th pct
Under 15 in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +1.2 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap narrowing
21.6% 77th pct 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +10.0 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap widening
17.4% 81st pct 7.4% 19th pct

Age structure

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 21.8%
24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 18.8%
21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.4%
6.9% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

51.6% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 56.3%
21.5% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 28.2%
7.5% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%
4.3% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Sheep Station Creek Woolmar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +34.1 pts higher in Woolmar gap widening
2.6% 12th pct 36.6% 93rd pct

Country of birth

94.8% Australia ◂ +38.2 pts 56.6%
0.0% Philippines +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
4.3% England ◂ +0.8 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

54.3% Australian ◂ +24.9 pts 29.4%
37.1% English ◂ +0.4 pts 36.6%
0.0% Filipino +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
11.2% German ◂ +6.8 pts 4.4%
10.3% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%
3.4% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.3% Greek ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.8 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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

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

Language used at home

98.3% English only ◂ +33.9 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 Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +6.1 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap steady
35.3% 35th pct 29.2% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

62.1% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 63.9%
35.3% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 29.2%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +2.6 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 Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +5.0 pts higher in Woolmar gap narrowing
42.7% 44th pct 47.7% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +9.9 pts higher in Woolmar gap steady
5.4% 13th pct 15.3% 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +1 more in Sheep Station Creek
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +76 larger in Woolmar
281 46th pct 357 54th pct
ICSEA in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +4 higher in Sheep Station Creek
976 41st pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 47.7%
31.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 24.4%
10.1% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.3 pts 28.5%
11.9% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 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

28.6% Engineering & related ◂ +13.3 pts 15.3%
14.3% Architecture & building ◂ +9.9 pts 4.4%
14.3% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%
11.9% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
7.1% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Society & culture +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
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 Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +$102 higher in Woolmar gap widening
$693 39th pct $795 58th pct
Household income in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +$170 higher in Woolmar gap widening
$1,312 33rd pct $1,482 46th pct
Family income in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +$221 higher in Woolmar gap widening
$1,424 22nd pct $1,645 35th pct
High earners in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +4.0 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap narrowing
7.5% 47th pct 3.5% 25th pct
High-income homes in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +0.3 pts higher in Woolmar gap steady
12.5% 39th pct 12.8% 40th pct

Household income distribution

41.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 34.1%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
12.5% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
38.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 38.0%
4.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +1.9 pts higher in Woolmar
24.1% 27th pct 26.0% 36th pct
Mental health in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +2.9 pts higher in Woolmar
3.4% 18th pct 6.4% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +3.8 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap narrowing
10.3% 90th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Asthma +5.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.8% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.3% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.8% Cancer ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%
6.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%
3.4% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +3.4 pts 67.3%
18.1% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 16.8%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%
4.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +5.2 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap widening
18.3% 51st pct 13.1% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +5.0 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap steady
16.1% 79th pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +14.3 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap widening
36.6% 89th pct 22.3% 35th pct
Defence service in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +2.5 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek
6.3% 87th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +11.1 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap widening
29.0% 75th pct 17.9% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +8 larger in Woolmar
4 46th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +1 yrs older in Woolmar
36 yrs 74th pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Median income in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +$1,875 higher in Woolmar
$1,374 35th pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +0.6 larger in Woolmar gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +4.3 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap narrowing
13.9% 67th pct 9.5% 42nd pct
Living alone in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +8.6 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap widening
27.1% 62nd pct 18.4% 31st pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 61.2%
36.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 28.8%
13.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%
5.0% Other families ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 34.1%
27.1% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 18.4%
10.4% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% 4 people +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.4% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 4.5%
0.0% 6 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +$80 higher in Woolmar gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +$128 higher in Sheep Station Creek gap narrowing
$1,645 51st pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +0.10 higher in Woolmar gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +13.0 pts higher in Woolmar gap widening
10.4% 28th pct 23.5% 68th pct
Owned outright in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +17.6 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap widening
58.3% 89th pct 40.8% 49th pct
Separate houses in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +2.2 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +31.1 pts higher in Woolmar gap widening
66.7% 22nd pct 97.8% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned outright ◂ +17.6 pts 40.8%
16.7% Owned with a mortgage +17.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
10.4% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
6.3% Not stated ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

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

25.0% 4 bedrooms +34.2 pts ▸ 59.2%
31.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 30.7%
18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 5.0%
10.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
60.0% $200–$349 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 49.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +22.7 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap widening
27.3% 76th pct 4.6% 10th pct
PT commute in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +2 longer in Sheep Station Creek
81 57th pct 79 56th pct
Reach 30 min in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 60.4%
27.3% Worked at home ◂ +22.7 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

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 36.4%
34.1% 4 or more ◂ +23.4 pts 10.8%
12.2% 1 vehicle +15.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
7.3% 3 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +19.9 pts higher in Woolmar gap narrowing
28.4% 41st pct 48.3% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar
— 38.6% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +4.1 pts higher in Woolmar gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 57th pct
Participation in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +7.0 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap narrowing
71.0% 84th pct 64.0% 62nd pct
Full-time in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +2.3 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek gap steady
60.6% 63rd pct 58.3% 51st pct

Industries people work in

7.6% Manufacturing +32.4 pts ▸ 39.9%
27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.7 pts 3.5%
16.7% Construction ◂ +13.1 pts 3.5%
12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 7.4%
4.5% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Labourers +23.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
36.4% Managers ◂ +30.0 pts 6.4%
13.6% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.9 pts 6.7%
6.1% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.5% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +0.5 higher in Woolmar
0.0 31st pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +0.5 more in Woolmar
0.0 32nd pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +52.2 pts higher in Woolmar
0.0% 0th pct 52.2% 64th pct
Walk to health in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +2.6 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek
2.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +3.5 more in Woolmar
0.0 0th pct 3.5 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +0 higher in Woolmar
0 15th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Sheep Station Creekin Woolmar +7.8 pts higher in Sheep Station Creek
15.5% 93rd pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Sheep Station 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). Sheep Station Creek vs Woolmar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32548/sheep-station-creek/vs/SAL33145/woolmar