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Bull Creek vs McHarg Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Bull Creek profile · McHarg Creek profile

Bull Creek McHarg Creek

Bull Creek (SA) and McHarg Creek are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ most in their residents' backgrounds and housing; Bull Creek (SA) has a far higher share of people born overseas (25.2% compared to 8.3%) and more people living alone (29.3% versus 11.5%). McHarg Creek has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (24.6% versus 11.3%) and more people in de facto relationships (24.0% compared to 12.3%). Bull Creek (SA) also has more larger homes with three or more bedrooms (90.2% versus 69.2%) and a higher typical weekly rent of $400, compared to $225 in McHarg Creek.

These two neighbours are almost identical in several ways, including a typical resident age of 51 and the fact that every home is a separate house. Both areas are car-dependent, with no one commuting by public transport. While they share these basic characteristics, some gaps are wide; for example, Bull Creek (SA) has a far higher share of renters (14.6%) while no one in McHarg Creek rents. This contrast is also seen in unpaid housework, which is far higher in McHarg Creek (41.5%) than in Bull Creek (SA) (21.6%).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.0 pts higher in Bull Creek Housework 15h+: 19.9 pts higher in McHarg Creek Living alone: 17.7 pts higher in Bull Creek Born overseas: 16.9 pts higher in Bull Creek Renting: 14.6 pts higher in Bull Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +39 larger in Bull Creek gap narrowing
111 43rd pct 72 34th pct
Median age in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek even gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +5.5 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
15.3% 34th pct 20.8% 59th pct
Under 15 in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +7.7 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
9.0% 14th pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +11.7 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
12.3% 51st pct 24.0% 93rd pct

Age structure

47.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.8 pts 31.9%
15.3% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
4.5% Young adults (25–44) +14.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
9.0% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 11.1%

Marital status

46.4% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 52.3%
30.9% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 29.2%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 7.7%
0.0% Separated +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bull Creek McHarg Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +16.9 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
25.2% 86th pct 8.3% 35th pct

Country of birth

70.3% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 76.4%
9.9% England ◂ +5.7 pts 4.2%
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

54.1% English +9.8 pts ▸ 63.9%
36.0% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 27.8%
13.5% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.4% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 9.7%
7.2% German ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +3.6 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
3.6% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 84.7%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +5.1 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
50.5% 80th pct 55.6% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
42.3% Christianity ◂ +13.2 pts 29.2%
11.7% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
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 Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +5.8 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
52.8% 68th pct 58.6% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +13.3 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
11.3% 36th pct 24.6% 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 58.6%
25.8% Year 11 ◂ +17.2 pts 8.6%
11.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.3 pts 18.0%
24.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.6 pts 10.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.3% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +14.0 pts 6.0%
6.2% Education +11.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
15.4% Society & culture ◂ +9.4 pts 6.0%
4.6% Management & commerce +9.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.2% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.8% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 6.0%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +$50 higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
$643 31st pct $693 39th pct
Household income in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +$104 higher in Bull Creek gap narrowing
$1,562 51st pct $1,458 45th pct
Family income in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +$375 higher in Bull Creek gap narrowing
$1,833 46th pct $1,458 24th pct
High earners in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +5.6 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
5.2% 32nd pct 10.8% 64th pct
High-income homes in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +12.2 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
12.2% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

9.8% $650–$1,499 +24.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
12.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 47.7%
35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 23.1%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 9.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +4.4 pts higher in Bull Creek
40.5% 90th pct 36.1% 81st pct
Mental health in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +6.9 pts higher in Bull Creek
18.0% 99th pct 11.1% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +0.3 pts higher in Bull Creek gap steady
4.5% 48th pct 4.2% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.0% Mental health ◂ +6.9 pts 11.1%
6.3% Other condition +10.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.4% Asthma ◂ +8.9 pts 5.6%
9.0% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.1% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
2.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Stroke ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.5% None +3.2 pts ▸ 52.8%
24.3% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
12.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +5.0 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
19.6% 57th pct 24.6% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +9.9 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
23.7% 95th pct 13.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +2.4 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
23.7% 42nd pct 26.2% 55th pct
Defence service in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +7.1 pts higher in Bull Creek
7.1% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +19.9 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
21.6% 35th pct 41.5% 97th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek
21 yrs 29th pct —
Median income in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek
$900 73rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +0.2 larger in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +5.1 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
14.7% 71st pct 9.6% 42nd pct
Living alone in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +17.7 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
29.3% 69th pct 11.5% 10th pct

Family composition

36.0% Couples without children +12.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
46.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 42.3%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 9.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
29.3% 1 person ◂ +17.7 pts 11.5%
19.5% 3 people ◂ +8.0 pts 11.5%
9.8% 4 people +9.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +$175 higher in Bull Creek
$400 82nd pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +$39 higher in Bull Creek gap narrowing
$1,679 54th pct $1,640 51st pct
People / bedroom in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +0.10 higher in McHarg Creek gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +14.6 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
14.6% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +5.7 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
36.6% 37th pct 42.3% 53rd pct
Separate houses in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +21.0 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
90.2% 79th pct 69.2% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 42.3%
36.6% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
0.0% Other tenure +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.6% Rented ◂ +14.6 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

56.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.3 pts 30.8%
34.1% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
9.8% 2 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +52.6 pts 0.0%
21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
21.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +2.8 pts higher in Bull Creek gap narrowing
22.8% 67th pct 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +8 longer in Bull Creek
57 42nd pct 49 38th pct
Reach 30 min in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek
0 0th pct —
Reach 45 min in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek
0 0th pct —

How people get to work

43.9% Car (driver) +26.1 pts ▸ 70.0%
22.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 20.0%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
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

42.1% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
18.4% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
13.2% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +10.8 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap widening
19.1% 14th pct 29.9% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +4.1 pts higher in McHarg Creek gap narrowing
8.8% 88th pct 12.9% 94th pct
Participation in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +11.1 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
58.8% 43rd pct 47.7% 17th pct
Full-time in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +5.3 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
38.6% 1st pct 33.3% 0th pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%
12.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%
10.5% Construction ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Other services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
17.5% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +11.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.3% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 16.7%
7.0% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.3% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +0.2 higher in McHarg Creek
0.0 30th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +0.2 more in McHarg Creek
0.0 31st pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +18.7 pts higher in McHarg Creek
2.2% 39th pct 20.9% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +60.4 more in McHarg Creek
9.0 39th pct 69.4 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek even
1 50th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Bull Creekin McHarg Creek +5.2 pts higher in Bull Creek
15.7% 93rd pct 10.5% 83rd pct

Compare Bull Creek with nearby areas

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Compare McHarg Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bull Creek vs McHarg Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40182/bull-creek/vs/SAL40850/mcharg-creek