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Silver Creek vs Thoopara

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Silver Creek profile · Thoopara profile

Silver Creek Thoopara

Thoopara and Silver Creek are both sparsely populated rural areas in Queensland. The biggest difference is in housing costs, where typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Silver Creek at $2,600, compared to $1,300 in Thoopara. Silver Creek also has more people per home, with a typical 3.3 people compared to 2.6 in Thoopara.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as both are completely car-dependent with no public transport, schools, or shops within walking distance. Typical weekly personal incomes are nearly the same, at $749 in Thoopara and $769 in Silver Creek. While the typical resident in Thoopara is slightly older at 48 compared to 46 in Silver Creek, both areas remain largely non-residential.

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Where they differ most

Population: 34 larger in Thoopara Mortgage: $1,300 higher in Silver Creek People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Thoopara Household size: 0.7 larger in Silver Creek Family income: $375 higher in Silver Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Silver Creekin Thoopara +34 larger in Thoopara gap steady
18 13th pct 52 29th pct
Median age in Silver Creekin Thoopara +2 yrs older in Thoopara gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 19.2% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 19.2% 65th pct
De facto in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 26.3% 96th pct

Age structure

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +10.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

36.8% Married +13.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.1% Never married ◂ +15.0 pts 27.1%
0.0% Widowed +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Silver Creek Thoopara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 5.8% 24th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +19.2 pts 80.8%
0.0% England +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

55.6% Australian ◂ +13.2 pts 42.3%
22.2% English +20.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
0.0% Irish +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Scottish +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 92.3%
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 Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 42.3% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

100.0% No religion ◂ +57.7 pts 42.3%
22.2% Christianity +23.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% Not stated +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Buddhism +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 35.7% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Silver Creekin Thoopara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 10 ◂ +20.9 pts 26.2%
41.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 35.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Year 11 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +44.0 pts 56.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

75.0% Engineering & related ◂ +39.0 pts 36.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Silver Creekin Thoopara +$20 higher in Silver Creek gap narrowing
$769 53rd pct $749 50th pct
Household income in Silver Creekin Thoopara +$438 higher in Silver Creek
$2,250 86th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Silver Creekin Thoopara +$375 higher in Silver Creek
$2,250 71st pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +73.3 pts ▸ 73.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 31.3%
0.0% Under $650 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 15.4% 8th pct
Mental health in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 11.5% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 7.7% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

44.4% Diabetes ◂ +34.8 pts 9.6%
0.0% Mental health +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Other condition +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Asthma +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +4.3 pts ▸ 65.4%
16.7% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Three or more +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 6.3% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 18.8% 22nd pct
Defence service in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 22.9% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Silver Creekin Thoopara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 14 yrs 10th pct
Household income in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Silver Creekin Thoopara +0.7 larger in Silver Creek
3.3 91st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

77.8% Couples with children ◂ +27.8 pts 50.0%
16.7% Couples without children +13.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.4% 2 people +15.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% 3 people +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 4 people +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 1 person +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Silver Creekin Thoopara +$1,300 higher in Silver Creek
$2,600 88th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Silver Creekin Thoopara +0.10 higher in Thoopara
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.6 pts 40.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Rented +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
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

55.6% 3 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 73.3%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 21.2% 63rd pct
PT commute in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Silver Creekin Thoopara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Silver Creekin Thoopara even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Silver Creekin Thoopara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Silver Creekin Thoopara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

25.0% Car (driver) +23.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
31.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
18.8% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
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

50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 40.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 4 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 42.3% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 68.8% 78th pct
Full-time in Silver Creekin Thoopara
— 66.7% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 21.2%
0.0% Other services +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Retail trade +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Sales workers +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
25.0% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 18.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% Labourers +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Silver Creekin Thoopara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Silver Creekin Thoopara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Silver Creekin Thoopara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Silver Creekin Thoopara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Silver Creekin Thoopara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Silver Creekin Thoopara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Silver Creekin Thoopara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Silver Creekin Thoopara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Silver Creekin Thoopara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Silver Creekin Thoopara even
0 30th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in Silver Creekin Thoopara +0.7 pts higher in Silver Creek
5.5% 48th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Silver Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Thoopara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Silver Creek vs Thoopara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32563/silver-creek/vs/SAL32811/thoopara