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Stewart Creek Valley vs Upper Daintree

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Stewart Creek Valley profile · Upper Daintree profile

Stewart Creek Valley Upper Daintree

Stewart Creek Valley and Upper Daintree are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. They differ sharply in age and health; Stewart Creek Valley is far older, with a typical resident aged 57 and 45.8% of people aged 65 or over. This is consistent with a higher need for support, as 70.8% of residents have a long-term health condition. In contrast, Upper Daintree is younger, with a typical age of 39 and 19% of its population being children under 15. Upper Daintree also has more diversity, with a far higher share of people born overseas (33.3%) and those using another language at home (14.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical personal weekly income, which is $725 in Stewart Creek Valley and $687 in Upper Daintree. They are also alike in their lack of infrastructure, with both being car-dependent and having no public transport stops. While they share these basic traits, the two areas have diverged in other ways, such as the typical monthly home-loan payment, which is far higher in Stewart Creek Valley at $9,999 compared to $1,100 in Upper Daintree.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Stewart Creek Valley Aged 65+: 45.8 pts higher in Stewart Creek Valley No religion: 28.6 pts higher in Upper Daintree Household size: 1.9 larger in Upper Daintree Needs assistance: 12.5 pts higher in Stewart Creek Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree +3 larger in Stewart Creek Valley gap narrowing
24 16th pct 21 15th pct
Median age in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree +18 yrs older in Stewart Creek Valley gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree +45.8 pts higher in Stewart Creek Valley
45.8% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree +19.0 pts higher in Upper Daintree
0.0% 0th pct 19.0% 64th pct
De facto in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree
0.0% 0th pct —

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +18.5 pts ▸ 47.6%
45.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +45.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +31.0 pts 26.7%
11.5% Divorced +15.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
19.2% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Stewart Creek Valley Upper Daintree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree +20.8 pts higher in Upper Daintree
12.5% 55th pct 33.3% 91st pct

Country of birth

95.8% Australia ◂ +10.1 pts 85.7%
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

41.7% English +10.7 pts ▸ 52.4%
37.5% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Irish +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Scottish +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
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 Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree +14.3 pts higher in Upper Daintree
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 82nd pct
Limited English in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +22.0 pts ▸ 109.5%
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 Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree +28.6 pts higher in Upper Daintree
33.3% 30th pct 61.9% 96th pct

Religious affiliation

75.0% Christianity ◂ +27.4 pts 47.6%
33.3% No religion +28.6 pts ▸ 61.9%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree
23.1% 5th pct —
Bachelor+ in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree
0.0% 0th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree even
13 1st pct 13 1st pct
ICSEA in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree even
964 34th pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

23.1% Year 12 +60.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
0.0% Year 11 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
30.8% Year 10 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
18.8% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

37.5% Management & commerce ◂ +10.2 pts 27.3%
18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment 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%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree +$38 higher in Stewart Creek Valley gap narrowing
$725 45th pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree +$562 higher in Upper Daintree gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $1,687 59th pct
Family income in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree +$521 higher in Stewart Creek Valley
$1,937 53rd pct $1,416 22nd pct
High earners in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
34.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 33.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree +56.5 pts higher in Stewart Creek Valley
70.8% 100th pct 14.3% 6th pct
Mental health in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree +20.8 pts higher in Stewart Creek Valley
20.8% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree +12.5 pts higher in Stewart Creek Valley
12.5% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.0% Heart disease ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
20.8% Mental health ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
12.5% Arthritis ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Other condition ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.7% None +63.1 pts ▸ 104.8%
33.3% One condition ◂ +19.0 pts 14.3%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree
15.4% 36th pct —
Unpaid carers in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree
26.9% 100th pct —
Unpaid child care in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree
0.0% 0th pct —
Defence service in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree
15.4% 13th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree
45 yrs 83rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree +1.9 larger in Upper Daintree
1.8 9th pct 3.7 98th pct
One-parent in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 77.3%
30.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 22.7%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

21.4% 2 people +61.9 pts ▸ 83.3%
78.6% 1 person ◂ +78.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree
$300 57th pct —
Mortgage in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree +$8,899 higher in Stewart Creek Valley
$9,999 100th pct $1,100 19th pct
People / bedroom in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree +0.30 higher in Upper Daintree
0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

92.9% Owned outright ◂ +42.9 pts 50.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
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

21.4% 3 bedrooms +45.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
50.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
35.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) ◂ +19.9 pts 36.4%
31.3% Worked at home ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 3 vehicles +47.6 pts ▸ 83.3%
57.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.6% 4 or more ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree
12.5% 7th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree
61.5% 53rd pct —

Industries people work in

43.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
25.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
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% Retail 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

43.8% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree +0.0 higher in Stewart Creek Valley
0.1 33rd pct 0.0 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree even
0.0 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree +4.8 pts higher in Stewart Creek Valley
4.8% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree +83.3 more in Stewart Creek Valley
83.3 87th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree even
0 29th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Stewart Creek Valleyin Upper Daintree +17.4 pts higher in Stewart Creek Valley
26.9% 100th pct 9.5% 78th pct

Compare Stewart Creek Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Daintree with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stewart Creek Valley vs Upper Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32660/stewart-creek-valley/vs/SAL32904/upper-daintree