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Spring Creek vs Upper Pilton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Spring Creek profile · Upper Pilton profile

Spring Creek Upper Pilton

Spring Creek (Toowoomba - Qld) and Upper Pilton are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There are significant differences in their households; 21.4% of Upper Pilton households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 6.6% in Spring Creek (Toowoomba - Qld). Home ownership also differs, with 64.3% of homes in Upper Pilton owned outright, while the figure is 39.5% in Spring Creek (Toowoomba - Qld). Additionally, 27.6% of people in Spring Creek (Toowoomba - Qld) live alone, which is far higher than the 10.7% in Upper Pilton.

These two neighbours have tracked similarly in some areas, with almost identical shares of First Nations residents and people with bachelor degrees. However, a gap in the typical age of residents is widening, as Upper Pilton is now noticeably older at 48 compared to 45 in Spring Creek (Toowoomba - Qld). Both areas are very car-dependent, with no public transport stops or walkable amenities available in either location.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 24.8 pts higher in Upper Pilton Unemployment: 6.1 pts higher in Upper Pilton Housework 15h+: 16.6 pts higher in Spring Creek Living alone: 16.9 pts higher in Spring Creek Work from home: 16.7 pts higher in Upper Pilton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +115 larger in Spring Creek gap narrowing
195 53rd pct 80 36th pct
Median age in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +3 yrs older in Upper Pilton gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +0.1 pts higher in Spring Creek gap narrowing
5.1% 74th pct 5.0% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +5.3 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
18.5% 49th pct 23.8% 71st pct
Under 15 in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +2.8 pts higher in Spring Creek gap widening
21.5% 77th pct 18.8% 62nd pct
De facto in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +9.0 pts higher in Spring Creek gap widening
9.0% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) +11.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
18.5% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.5%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 18.8%
8.2% Youth (15–24) +6.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

62.7% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 60.3%
23.6% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 23.5%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%
1.9% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.9% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Spring Creek Upper Pilton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +1.9 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
5.6% 24th pct 7.5% 31st pct

Country of birth

87.2% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 96.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

56.4% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 56.3%
30.3% English +12.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
9.2% Scottish +10.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.2% German +9.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.3% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%
2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Spring Creekin Upper Pilton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.9% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 92.5%
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 Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +3.8 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
28.7% 21st pct 32.5% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

63.1% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 63.7%
28.7% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
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 Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +7.1 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
49.4% 61st pct 56.5% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton even gap narrowing
16.1% 56th pct 16.2% 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +1 more in Spring Creek
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton
310 49th pct —
ICSEA in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton
965 35th pct —

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 56.5%
29.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.0%
10.4% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.6 pts 23.8%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 19.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.1% Management & commerce +15.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
12.1% Agriculture & environment +9.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.2% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.2% Education ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
14.1% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.0% Society & culture +8.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +$204 higher in Spring Creek gap widening
$687 38th pct $483 11th pct
Household income in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +$52 higher in Spring Creek gap narrowing
$1,520 49th pct $1,468 45th pct
Family income in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +$434 higher in Spring Creek gap widening
$1,833 46th pct $1,399 21st pct
High earners in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +3.0 pts higher in Spring Creek gap narrowing
7.5% 47th pct 4.4% 28th pct
High-income homes in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +14.8 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
6.6% 20th pct 21.4% 65th pct

Household income distribution

38.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 35.7%
22.4% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
6.6% $4,000 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.2% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +20.8 pts ▸ 61.8%
27.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +2.5 pts higher in Spring Creek
28.7% 49th pct 26.3% 37th pct
Mental health in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +0.2 pts higher in Spring Creek
7.7% 46th pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +5.6 pts higher in Spring Creek gap steady
5.6% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma +10.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%
7.7% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.7% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +13.8 pts ▸ 71.3%
21.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.3%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +6.1 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
17.4% 47th pct 23.5% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +8.1 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
8.1% 15th pct 16.2% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +12.1 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
21.7% 33rd pct 33.8% 86th pct
Defence service in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +2.5 pts higher in Spring Creek
2.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +16.6 pts higher in Spring Creek gap narrowing
29.8% 78th pct 13.2% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +6 larger in Spring Creek
10 59th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +43 yrs older in Upper Pilton
36 yrs 74th pct 79 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +$225 higher in Spring Creek
$450 25th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +$1,799 higher in Spring Creek
$2,249 71st pct $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +0.6 larger in Upper Pilton gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +2.2 pts higher in Spring Creek gap narrowing
6.4% 26th pct 4.2% 21st pct
Living alone in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +16.9 pts higher in Spring Creek gap widening
27.6% 64th pct 10.7% 9th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +14.5 pts ▸ 62.0%
39.1% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
6.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%
1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.1% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 39.3%
18.4% 3 people +17.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
27.6% 1 person ◂ +16.9 pts 10.7%
14.5% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%
0.0% 6 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton
$200 25th pct —
Mortgage in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +$344 higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
$1,656 52nd pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +0.10 higher in Upper Pilton gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +11.8 pts higher in Spring Creek gap widening
11.8% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +24.8 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
39.5% 45th pct 64.3% 94th pct
Separate houses in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +7.9 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
92.1% 37th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +11.7 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
77.6% 45th pct 89.3% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright +24.8 pts ▸ 64.3%
35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.2 pts 14.3%
11.8% Rented ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
6.6% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +7.9 pts ▸ 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

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 28.6%
26.3% 4 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
9.2% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
3.9% 5 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
5.3% Studio / none ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%
18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
11.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +16.7 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
22.8% 67th pct 39.5% 90th pct
PT commute in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +3 longer in Upper Pilton
118 79th pct 121 81st pct

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 57.9%
22.8% Worked at home +16.7 pts ▸ 39.5%
5.0% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +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

8.8% 4 or more +34.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.3 pts 21.4%
14.7% 1 vehicle +13.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.5% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +7.9 pts higher in Spring Creek gap widening
38.6% 75th pct 30.7% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +6.1 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 78th pct
Participation in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +9.9 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
62.1% 55th pct 72.1% 86th pct
Full-time in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +1.8 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
61.4% 66th pct 63.2% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

27.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.0 pts ▸ 44.7%
12.9% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%
10.9% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%
5.0% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.9% Administrative & support ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
4.0% Mining ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 36.8%
20.8% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 13.2%
16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 13.2%
7.9% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.0% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.9% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton even
0 38th pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in Spring Creekin Upper Pilton +10.0 pts higher in Upper Pilton
3.3% 17th pct 13.3% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Spring Creek vs Upper Pilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32622/spring-creek/vs/SAL32915/upper-pilton