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Currency Creek vs Mosquito Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Currency Creek profile · Mosquito Hill profile

Currency Creek Mosquito Hill

Currency Creek and Mosquito Hill are neighbouring areas in South Australia with different profiles. Currency Creek is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 48, and has a much higher share of people with a long-term health condition (30.9% compared to 19.0% in Mosquito Hill). Mosquito Hill is more professional and family-oriented, with a higher typical weekly income of $1,007 and a much higher share of children under 15 at 24.1%, compared to 14.7% in Currency Creek.

Both areas share a similar home life, with an identical typical size of 2.6 people per household and no residents using public transport. The gap in working patterns is widening, as the share of people working from home is now far higher in Mosquito Hill (26.0%) than in Currency Creek (13.7%). This shift is consistent with Mosquito Hill's higher rates of university degrees and Year 12 completion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 306 larger in Currency Creek First Nations: 2.3 pts higher in Currency Creek Under 15: 9.4 pts higher in Mosquito Hill Other language: 3.6 pts higher in Currency Creek Work from home: 12.3 pts higher in Mosquito Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +306 larger in Currency Creek gap steady
443 63rd pct 137 46th pct
Median age in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +3 yrs older in Currency Creek gap steady
48 yrs 62nd pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +2.3 pts higher in Currency Creek gap steady
2.3% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +1.7 pts higher in Mosquito Hill gap narrowing
18.7% 50th pct 20.4% 58th pct
Under 15 in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +9.4 pts higher in Mosquito Hill gap widening
14.7% 34th pct 24.1% 87th pct
De facto in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +1.5 pts higher in Currency Creek gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 11.8% 47th pct

Age structure

36.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
14.7% Children (0–14) +9.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
18.7% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
18.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.5%
9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%

Marital status

53.4% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 60.9%
35.3% Never married ◂ +15.3 pts 20.0%
7.3% Divorced +8.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Currency Creek Mosquito Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +9.6 pts higher in Currency Creek gap widening
14.0% 61st pct 4.4% 19th pct

Country of birth

79.5% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 86.1%
7.7% England ◂ +5.5 pts 2.2%
0.7% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 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

46.0% English +0.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
42.4% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 39.4%
11.1% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.5% Scottish even 9.5%
5.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 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 Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +3.6 pts higher in Currency Creek gap widening
3.6% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 91.2%
1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +0.3 pts higher in Mosquito Hill gap narrowing
50.1% 79th pct 50.4% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 50.4%
35.2% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 41.6%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +8.1 pts higher in Mosquito Hill gap widening
44.6% 49th pct 52.8% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +6.1 pts higher in Mosquito Hill gap widening
14.8% 51st pct 20.9% 70th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +2 more in Currency Creek
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill
283 46th pct —
ICSEA in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill
964 34th pct —

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 52.8%
21.2% Year 11 ◂ +7.3 pts 13.9%
16.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.9%
9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
17.0% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%
4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.5% Education +9.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.5% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.7% Agriculture & environment +9.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 7.9%
12.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.5% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +$323 higher in Mosquito Hill gap widening
$684 38th pct $1,007 83rd pct
Household income in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +$399 higher in Mosquito Hill gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $2,024 76th pct
Family income in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +$263 higher in Mosquito Hill gap widening
$1,937 53rd pct $2,200 69th pct
High earners in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +3.0 pts higher in Currency Creek gap narrowing
12.1% 70th pct 9.1% 56th pct
High-income homes in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +7.8 pts higher in Currency Creek gap widening
20.3% 62nd pct 12.5% 39th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.0%
13.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.5% Under $650 even 10.4%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 37.3%
30.7% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +11.9 pts higher in Currency Creek
30.9% 60th pct 19.0% 12th pct
Mental health in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +8.2 pts higher in Currency Creek
10.4% 72nd pct 2.2% 12th pct
Needs assistance in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +0.9 pts higher in Currency Creek gap narrowing
4.5% 49th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%
10.4% Mental health ◂ +8.2 pts 2.2%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%
3.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +7.1 pts ▸ 66.4%
21.0% One condition ◂ +7.1 pts 13.9%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 3.6%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +2.2 pts higher in Mosquito Hill gap steady
20.5% 61st pct 22.7% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +5.7 pts higher in Currency Creek gap widening
12.9% 52nd pct 7.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +3.4 pts higher in Mosquito Hill gap narrowing
24.8% 47th pct 28.2% 65th pct
Defence service in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +0.1 pts higher in Mosquito Hill
2.7% 51st pct 2.8% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +1.0 pts higher in Mosquito Hill gap narrowing
27.2% 67th pct 28.2% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +10 larger in Currency Creek
10 59th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill
20 yrs 25th pct —
Median income in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill
$824 67th pct —
Household income in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill
$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +6.8 pts higher in Currency Creek gap widening
6.8% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +0.3 pts higher in Currency Creek gap narrowing
17.0% 26th pct 16.7% 25th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 62.8%
32.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 31.0%
6.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
3.1% Other families ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.4% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%
17.0% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 16.7%
2.0% 5 people +14.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 10.4%
5.2% 6 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +$105 higher in Currency Creek gap widening
$330 66th pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +$440 higher in Mosquito Hill gap widening
$1,560 46th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +0.10 higher in Currency Creek gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +3.6 pts higher in Currency Creek gap steady
9.8% 26th pct 6.3% 14th pct
Owned outright in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +8.3 pts higher in Currency Creek gap widening
45.8% 64th pct 37.5% 39th pct
Separate houses in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +5.7 pts higher in Currency Creek gap widening
97.4% 54th pct 91.7% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +9.2 pts higher in Mosquito Hill gap widening
80.4% 52nd pct 89.6% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 37.5%
43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 37.5%
9.8% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 6.3%
0.0% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 91.7%
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

34.0% 3 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 52.1%
35.3% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% $200–$349 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 +31.3 pts ▸ 61.1%
25.4% $1,800–$2,999 +19.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
16.4% $3,000 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
23.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +12.3 pts higher in Mosquito Hill gap widening
13.7% 41st pct 26.0% 74th pct
PT commute in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +9 longer in Currency Creek
58 43rd pct 49 38th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 64.4%
13.7% Worked at home +12.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
6.6% Walked ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 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

46.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 37.5%
16.3% 3 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 29.2%
21.6% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 14.6%
10.5% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +6.5 pts higher in Mosquito Hill gap widening
27.5% 37th pct 34.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill
8.1% 57th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +2.6 pts higher in Currency Creek gap steady
2.6% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +10.2 pts higher in Mosquito Hill gap widening
62.5% 57th pct 72.7% 87th pct
Full-time in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +4.0 pts higher in Mosquito Hill gap steady
52.2% 23rd pct 56.2% 39th pct

Industries people work in

16.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%
10.2% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.6% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.4% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.8% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 17.8%
15.9% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 11.0%
12.4% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.6% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.1% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.0% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 5.5%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill
1,806 21st pct —
Assault/100k in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill
226 8th pct —
Robbery/100k in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill
226 90th pct —
Burglary/100k in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill
226 18th pct —
Theft/100k in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill
226 7th pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill
451 86th pct —
Property damage/100k in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill
451 30th pct —
5-yr change in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill
-27.3% 28th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +0.0 higher in Mosquito Hill
0.0 32nd pct 0.1 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +0.0 more in Mosquito Hill
0.0 33rd pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +3.7 pts higher in Mosquito Hill
4.2% 44th pct 7.9% 46th pct
Walk to health in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +1.1 more in Mosquito Hill
13.5 50th pct 14.6 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +1 higher in Currency Creek
1 54th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Currency Creekin Mosquito Hill +3.3 pts higher in Mosquito Hill
5.1% 43rd pct 8.4% 73rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Currency Creek vs Mosquito Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40342/currency-creek/vs/SAL40930/mosquito-hill