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Spring Creek vs Vinegar Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Spring Creek profile · Vinegar Hill profile

Spring Creek Vinegar Hill

Spring Creek (Lockyer Valley - Qld) and Vinegar Hill are neighbouring rural areas with very different profiles. Spring Creek is much younger and more diverse, with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 23.3% compared to 0.0% in Vinegar Hill. Residents in Vinegar Hill are far older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 36 in Spring Creek, and they earn a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,937, against $1,325 in Spring Creek.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent and have no walkable amenities. They share similar rates of one-parent families and a similar proportion of people who moved in the last five years. While Vinegar Hill has seen far more people doing unpaid care and housework, Spring Creek remains a more affordable place to live with a typical weekly rent of $250, which is $330 lower than in Vinegar Hill.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 25.1 pts higher in Vinegar Hill Housework 15h+: 29.1 pts higher in Vinegar Hill Rent: $330 higher in Vinegar Hill Participation: 32.0 pts higher in Vinegar Hill No religion: 23.8 pts higher in Vinegar Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +437 larger in Spring Creek gap narrowing
494 64th pct 57 30th pct
Median age in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +10 yrs older in Vinegar Hill gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +23.3 pts higher in Spring Creek gap widening
23.3% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +4.4 pts higher in Vinegar Hill gap widening
7.9% 12th pct 12.3% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +19.2 pts higher in Vinegar Hill gap widening
3.6% 5th pct 22.8% 83rd pct
De facto in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +2.7 pts higher in Vinegar Hill gap narrowing
16.0% 75th pct 18.6% 86th pct

Age structure

48.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.8 pts 31.6%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
3.6% Children (0–14) +19.2 pts ▸ 22.8%
16.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.1 pts 5.3%
7.9% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

53.2% Never married ◂ +28.2 pts 25.0%
28.5% Married +17.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
8.6% Divorced +14.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
3.0% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Age & sex structure

Spring Creek Vinegar Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +1.7 pts higher in Spring Creek gap narrowing
14.0% 61st pct 12.3% 54th pct

Country of birth

83.2% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 93.0%
4.3% New Zealand ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.6% Vietnam ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

15.2% English +46.2 pts ▸ 61.4%
6.3% German +20.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
16.8% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
3.0% Irish +12.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
2.2% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Dutch +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 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%

Language

Other language in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +2.8 pts higher in Vinegar Hill gap steady
4.3% 56th pct 7.0% 69th pct
Limited English in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +1.6 pts higher in Spring Creek gap steady
1.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

34.6% English only +56.6 pts ▸ 91.2%
0.8% Mandarin +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +23.8 pts higher in Vinegar Hill gap widening
14.8% 5th pct 38.6% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

61.5% Not stated ◂ +56.3 pts 5.3%
21.5% Christianity +34.7 pts ▸ 56.1%
14.8% No religion +23.8 pts ▸ 38.6%
3.4% Buddhism +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
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 Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +21.6 pts higher in Vinegar Hill gap narrowing
26.1% 9th pct 47.7% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +1.5 pts higher in Spring Creek gap narrowing
12.9% 43rd pct 11.4% 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +1 more in Spring Creek
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill
153 32nd pct —
ICSEA in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill
961 32nd pct —

Highest year of school

52.0% Year 10 ◂ +31.5 pts 20.5%
26.1% Year 12 +21.6 pts ▸ 47.7%
7.4% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
2.3% Year 11 +6.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 45.2%
37.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.5 pts 16.1%
7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.8% Management & commerce +9.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Education +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +17.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%
13.4% Health ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% Architecture & building +5.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.4% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +$83 higher in Vinegar Hill gap narrowing
$592 24th pct $675 36th pct
Household income in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +$612 higher in Vinegar Hill gap widening
$1,325 34th pct $1,937 72nd pct
Family income in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +$250 higher in Vinegar Hill gap narrowing
$1,437 23rd pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +4.7 pts higher in Vinegar Hill gap widening
2.1% 21st pct 6.8% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill
17.6% 55th pct —

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +34.8 pts ▸ 63.2%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 21.1%
13.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

19.8% Under $650 +23.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
9.3% $650–$1,499 +15.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
5.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +16.7 pts higher in Vinegar Hill
13.2% 5th pct 29.8% 55th pct
Mental health in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +8.4 pts higher in Vinegar Hill
3.8% 20th pct 12.3% 85th pct
Needs assistance in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +6.5 pts higher in Vinegar Hill gap widening
2.2% 26th pct 8.8% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Arthritis +11.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.8% Asthma +10.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.8% Mental health +8.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.0% Other condition +7.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.6% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

23.9% None +51.6 pts ▸ 75.4%
8.5% One condition +12.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
1.4% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +17.1 pts higher in Vinegar Hill gap narrowing
3.4% 2nd pct 20.5% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +19.5 pts higher in Vinegar Hill gap widening
5.5% 10th pct 25.0% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +25.1 pts higher in Vinegar Hill gap narrowing
6.8% 3rd pct 31.8% 80th pct
Defence service in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +5.5 pts higher in Vinegar Hill
3.6% 65th pct 9.1% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +29.1 pts higher in Vinegar Hill gap narrowing
9.5% 6th pct 38.6% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +115 larger in Spring Creek
115 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill
30 yrs 63rd pct —
Year 12 in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill
7.7% 0th pct —
Median income in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill
$450 25th pct —
Household income in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill
$1,625 47th pct —
Indigenous language in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +0.4 larger in Vinegar Hill gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +1.0 pts higher in Vinegar Hill gap narrowing
13.3% 64th pct 14.3% 69th pct
Living alone in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill
20.3% 38th pct —

Family composition

40.0% Couples with children +22.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
47.3% Couples without children ◂ +24.1 pts 23.2%
13.3% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.0% Other families ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 36.8%
10.8% 3 people +10.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
20.3% 1 person ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%
13.5% 4 people ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +$330 higher in Vinegar Hill
$250 40th pct $580 98th pct
Mortgage in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +$326 higher in Vinegar Hill gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $2,059 74th pct
People / bedroom in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +0.10 higher in Vinegar Hill gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill
9.5% 25th pct —
Owned outright in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill
45.9% 64th pct —
Separate houses in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill
85.1% 66th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 36.8%
36.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
9.5% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
8.1% Other tenure ◂ +8.1 pts 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

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.5 pts 15.8%
32.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 15.8%
14.9% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
5.4% 5 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.1 pts 37.5%
29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +7.7 pts higher in Spring Creek gap narrowing
20.2% 61st pct 12.5% 36th pct
PT commute in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +267 longer in Vinegar Hill
71 51st pct 338 100th pct
Reach 30 min in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill
0 0th pct —
Reach 45 min in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill
0 0th pct —

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +28.8 pts ▸ 83.3%
20.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 12.5%
9.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
3.0% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +27.8 pts ▸ 68.4%
29.0% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
24.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%
17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 15.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +0.2 pts higher in Vinegar Hill gap narrowing
15.8% 10th pct 16.1% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill
5.8% 46th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +8.4 pts higher in Spring Creek gap widening
8.4% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +32.0 pts higher in Vinegar Hill gap narrowing
22.6% 0th pct 54.5% 31st pct
Full-time in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +8.5 pts higher in Spring Creek gap widening
62.6% 72nd pct 54.2% 30th pct

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +18.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
25.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.1% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

4.0% Clerical & administrative +25.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
13.1% Labourers +16.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +14.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.1% Community & personal service +8.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
20.2% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 16.7%
19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 16.7%
9.1% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +2 higher in Vinegar Hill
0 35th pct 3 60th pct
Mean slope in Spring Creekin Vinegar Hill +8.5 pts higher in Vinegar Hill
4.2% 31st pct 12.7% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Spring Creek vs Vinegar Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32621/spring-creek/vs/SAL32948/vinegar-hill