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Split Yard Creek vs Wivenhoe Pocket

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Split Yard Creek profile · Wivenhoe Pocket profile

Split Yard Creek Wivenhoe Pocket

Wivenhoe Pocket and Split Yard Creek are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different profiles. Wivenhoe Pocket has a larger population and more families, with children under 15 making up 17.3% of residents. In contrast, Split Yard Creek is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical resident aged 59 and a far higher share of seniors at 35.5%. Education and backgrounds also differ sharply; 46.4% of adults in Split Yard Creek hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.5% in Wivenhoe Pocket, while 29.0% of residents in Split Yard Creek were born overseas.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining entirely car-dependent with no walkable amenities or public transport. They share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,600 and have almost identical rates of long-term health conditions. While Wivenhoe Pocket has more schools and a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, both areas sit well below the national figure for people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 386 larger in Wivenhoe Pocket Bachelor+: 34.9 pts higher in Split Yard Creek No religion: 21.6 pts higher in Split Yard Creek Median age: 12 yrs older in Split Yard Creek Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Wivenhoe Pocket

Demographics & Identity

Population in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +386 larger in Wivenhoe Pocket gap steady
31 19th pct 417 62nd pct
Median age in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +12 yrs older in Split Yard Creek gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +3.8 pts higher in Wivenhoe Pocket gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +13.7 pts higher in Split Yard Creek gap narrowing
35.5% 91st pct 21.8% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +7.6 pts higher in Wivenhoe Pocket gap widening
9.7% 15th pct 17.3% 51st pct
De facto in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +8.3 pts higher in Wivenhoe Pocket gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

35.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.7 pts 21.8%
29.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.7% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

89.3% Married ◂ +34.3 pts 55.0%
0.0% Never married +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% Divorced +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Split Yard Creek Wivenhoe Pocket

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +18.7 pts higher in Split Yard Creek gap widening
29.0% 88th pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 81.1%
12.9% England ◂ +9.3 pts 3.6%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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

51.6% English ◂ +7.0 pts 44.6%
22.6% Australian +17.7 pts ▸ 40.3%
32.3% Irish ◂ +22.4 pts 9.8%
29.0% German ◂ +18.7 pts 10.3%
0.0% Scottish +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +1.9 pts higher in Wivenhoe Pocket gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +1.0 pts higher in Wivenhoe Pocket gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 75th pct

Language used at home

103.2% English only ◂ +12.6 pts 90.6%
0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +21.6 pts higher in Split Yard Creek gap widening
64.5% 99th pct 42.9% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

64.5% No religion ◂ +21.6 pts 42.9%
48.4% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 45.3%
0.0% Not stated +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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 Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +2.9 pts higher in Split Yard Creek gap narrowing
44.0% 47th pct 41.1% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +34.9 pts higher in Split Yard Creek gap widening
46.4% 97th pct 11.5% 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +3 more in Wivenhoe Pocket
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket
— 429 63rd pct
ICSEA in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket
— 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 41.1%
32.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.7%
20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

47.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +34.7 pts 12.3%
17.6% Certificate III / IV +18.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
29.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +28.0 pts 1.4%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

35.3% Architecture & building ◂ +29.6 pts 5.7%
29.4% Health ◂ +21.8 pts 7.6%
23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +9.8 pts 13.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Society & culture +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Education +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +$172 higher in Split Yard Creek gap widening
$900 73rd pct $728 45th pct
Household income in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +$116 higher in Split Yard Creek gap narrowing
$1,687 59th pct $1,571 52nd pct
Family income in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +$152 higher in Wivenhoe Pocket gap narrowing
$1,687 37th pct $1,839 47th pct
High earners in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +9.2 pts higher in Wivenhoe Pocket gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 56th pct
High-income homes in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket
— 18.2% 57th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.4%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
23.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 8.1%
0.0% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 42.0%
10.7% $650–$1,499 +16.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +0.8 pts higher in Wivenhoe Pocket
32.3% 67th pct 33.1% 71st pct
Mental health in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +3.8 pts higher in Split Yard Creek
12.9% 87th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +5.0 pts higher in Wivenhoe Pocket gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.9% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%
0.0% Asthma +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.7% Cancer ◂ +5.8 pts 3.8%
0.0% Other condition +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Heart disease +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.4% None +11.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
19.4% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
12.9% Two conditions ◂ +7.4 pts 5.5%
9.7% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +13.8 pts higher in Split Yard Creek gap widening
28.6% 83rd pct 14.8% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +3.2 pts higher in Wivenhoe Pocket gap narrowing
10.7% 30th pct 13.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +5.5 pts higher in Wivenhoe Pocket gap widening
17.9% 19th pct 23.4% 40th pct
Defence service in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +5.8 pts higher in Wivenhoe Pocket
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +0.5 pts higher in Split Yard Creek gap narrowing
28.6% 73rd pct 28.1% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +16 larger in Wivenhoe Pocket
0 0th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket
— 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket
— $850 69th pct
Household income in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket
— $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +0.1 larger in Wivenhoe Pocket gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +10.9 pts higher in Wivenhoe Pocket gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 50th pct
Living alone in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket
— 16.9% 26th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples without children ◂ +24.5 pts 33.2%
53.8% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% One-parent families +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

61.5% 2 people ◂ +21.0 pts 40.5%
30.8% 4 people ◂ +16.6 pts 14.2%
0.0% 1 person +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% 3 people +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% 5 people +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +$40 higher in Split Yard Creek
$365 74th pct $325 64th pct
Mortgage in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +$432 higher in Split Yard Creek gap narrowing
$1,905 67th pct $1,473 40th pct
People / bedroom in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +0.10 higher in Wivenhoe Pocket gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket
— 12.2% 34th pct
Owned outright in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket
— 41.9% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket
— 92.6% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket
— 87.2% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.1% Owned outright +18.8 pts ▸ 41.9%
38.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 92.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 39.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.0% 5 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +37.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket
— 15.2% 46th pct
PT commute in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket
— 62 86th pct
Drive to city in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +6 longer in Split Yard Creek
55 41st pct 49 38th pct
Reach 30 min in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +21.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
26.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.5 pts 15.2%
0.0% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles even 38.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% 4 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +5.3 pts higher in Split Yard Creek gap widening
29.6% 45th pct 24.4% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +5.0 pts higher in Wivenhoe Pocket gap steady
53.6% 28th pct 58.6% 42nd pct
Full-time in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket
— 63.6% 75th pct

Industries people work in

46.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +32.0 pts 14.6%
26.7% Education & training ◂ +20.1 pts 6.6%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Retail trade +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Construction +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

53.3% Professionals ◂ +40.7 pts 12.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Managers +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Sales workers +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Labourers +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +1 higher in Wivenhoe Pocket
0 38th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Split Yard Creekin Wivenhoe Pocket +8.2 pts higher in Split Yard Creek
14.4% 91st pct 6.2% 55th pct

Compare Split Yard Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Wivenhoe Pocket with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Split Yard Creek vs Wivenhoe Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32617/split-yard-creek/vs/SAL33107/wivenhoe-pocket