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Alligator Creek vs Arcadia Bay

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Alligator Creek profile · Arcadia Bay profile

Alligator Creek Arcadia Bay

Alligator Creek (L) and Arcadia Bay (L) are small, nearby areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Alligator Creek (L) is a family-oriented place where 20.2% of people are children and the typical household earns a much higher weekly income of $2,131. In contrast, Arcadia Bay (L) is far older, with 42.7% of residents aged 65 and over and a typical weekly household income of $1,008. This age difference is reflected in the homes; Alligator Creek (L) consists entirely of separate houses, with 84.7% having three or more bedrooms, while Arcadia Bay (L) has many more people living alone and a higher rental rate of 32.5%.

The gap in the number of seniors living in these two areas has widened significantly since 2011. While they differ in age and income, they share some similarities, such as having no recent overseas arrivals and no one who speaks little or no English. Life also looks different on the ground: Alligator Creek (L) is car-dependent, while Arcadia Bay (L) is somewhat walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or groceries.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Arcadia Bay Aged 65+: 28.0 pts higher in Arcadia Bay Living alone: 34.7 pts higher in Arcadia Bay Renting: 26.9 pts higher in Arcadia Bay Separate houses: 28.6 pts higher in Alligator Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +104 larger in Alligator Creek gap steady
352 21st pct 248 13th pct
Median age in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +19 yrs older in Arcadia Bay gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 63 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +3.8 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
5.4% 58th pct 1.6% 17th pct
Aged 65+ in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +28.0 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap widening
14.8% 24th pct 42.7% 96th pct
Under 15 in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +14.1 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
20.2% 70th pct 6.0% 0th pct
De facto in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +5.8 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
19.9% 89th pct 14.1% 62nd pct

Age structure

14.8% Seniors (65+) +28.0 pts ▸ 42.7%
35.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 33.5%
20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.1 pts 6.0%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 13.7%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.8 pts 2.4%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 41.7%
31.5% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 27.4%
7.7% Divorced +11.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
2.4% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.4% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Alligator Creek Arcadia Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +2.1 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
19.3% 88th pct 21.4% 92nd pct

Country of birth

71.9% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 70.2%
5.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
3.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.2% English +9.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
42.3% Australian ◂ +16.5 pts 25.8%
12.8% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
10.8% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.0% German ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
3.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
2.8% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +2.8 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
7.7% 80th pct 4.8% 65th pct
Limited English in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 85.1%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.1 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% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +10.7 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
47.4% 68th pct 36.7% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

42.0% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
47.4% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 36.7%
9.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +4.6 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
59.0% 92nd pct 54.5% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +4.6 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap widening
25.9% 90th pct 30.4% 96th pct

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 54.5%
25.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 20.0%
6.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.1% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 17.6%
22.8% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 15.2%
12.2% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.7% Society & culture +10.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +8.3 pts 11.5%
11.2% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.2% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 7.3%
11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Creative arts even 3.0%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +$347 higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
$967 89th pct $620 41st pct
Household income in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +$1,123 higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
$2,131 89th pct $1,008 24th pct
Family income in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +$775 higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
$2,299 87th pct $1,524 46th pct
High earners in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +9.6 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
14.0% 88th pct 4.3% 29th pct
High-income homes in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +16.2 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
21.8% 85th pct 5.6% 20th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.3 pts 19.8%
16.1% $650–$1,499 +14.0 pts ▸ 30.2%
4.8% Under $650 +24.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 3.2%
10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 +15.8 pts ▸ 46.5%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.0%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 12.6%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +8.4 pts higher in Arcadia Bay
23.9% 14th pct 32.3% 46th pct
Mental health in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +2.1 pts higher in Alligator Creek
7.4% 24th pct 5.2% 11th pct
Needs assistance in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +0.7 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
5.4% 39th pct 6.0% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.5% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%
4.0% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%
3.1% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.7% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Stroke +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +11.7 pts 56.5%
14.8% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.0% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.8% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +7.9 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
18.2% 57th pct 26.1% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +3.4 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap widening
14.0% 63rd pct 17.4% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +9.8 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
24.1% 49th pct 14.3% 9th pct
Defence service in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +3.2 pts higher in Arcadia Bay
7.4% 94th pct 10.6% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +5.9 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap steady
31.1% 93rd pct 25.2% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +1.0 larger in Alligator Creek gap widening
2.6 71st pct 1.6 0th pct
One-parent in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +6.3 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap widening
4.4% 0th pct 10.7% 24th pct
Living alone in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +34.7 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap widening
12.1% 7th pct 46.8% 98th pct

Family composition

41.8% Couples without children +22.4 pts ▸ 64.1%
53.5% Couples with children ◂ +27.6 pts 26.0%
4.4% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.4% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 40.5%
12.1% 1 person +34.7 pts ▸ 46.8%
12.9% 4 people ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
12.1% 5 people ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
11.3% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 4.8%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +$95 higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
$350 75th pct $255 44th pct
Mortgage in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +$102 higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
$1,502 62nd pct $1,400 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +0.10 higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +26.9 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
5.6% 4th pct 32.5% 77th pct
Owned outright in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +7.3 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap widening
41.1% 55th pct 48.4% 78th pct
Separate houses in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +28.6 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 71.4% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +45.8 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
84.7% 74th pct 38.9% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +39.7 pts 14.3%
41.1% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 48.4%
5.6% Rented +26.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
0.0% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +28.6 pts 71.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.3% 2 bedrooms +28.3 pts ▸ 43.7%
42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 34.1%
29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.7 pts 2.4%
12.9% 5 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 2.4%
2.4% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Studio / none +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Weekly rent distribution

85.7% $350–$549 ◂ +68.6 pts 17.1%
42.9% $200–$349 +42.5 pts ▸ 85.4%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.8 pts 44.4%
22.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +12.6 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.6% 87th pct
Work from home in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +13.3 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap widening
11.7% 71st pct 25.0% 93rd pct
PT commute in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +2.7 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
1.7% 86th pct 4.3% 93rd pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +38.3 pts 30.4%
11.7% Worked at home +13.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
1.7% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +30.1 pts 24.4%
16.3% 1 vehicle +35.0 pts ▸ 51.3%
18.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 5.9%
0.0% No vehicle +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.3% 4 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +18.4 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap widening
23.8% 11th pct 42.2% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +1.8 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
4.9% 53rd pct 3.1% 23rd pct
Participation in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +22.1 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
64.7% 83rd pct 42.6% 22nd pct
Full-time in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +8.8 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
62.0% 78th pct 53.3% 35th pct

Industries people work in

5.0% Accommodation & food +12.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.0 pts 9.8%
15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 9.8%
9.5% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.3% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%
10.1% Construction ◂ +6.8 pts 3.3%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
0.0% Rental & real estate +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 18.5%
16.8% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 9.8%
15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 10.9%
4.5% Labourers +10.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.3% Sales workers +6.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.8% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +4.4 higher in Arcadia Bay
0.1 1st pct 4.5 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +4.8 more in Arcadia Bay
0.0 0th pct 4.9 54th pct
15-min city in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +88.0 pts higher in Arcadia Bay
0.0% 0th pct 88.0% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +90.1 pts higher in Arcadia Bay
0.0% 0th pct 90.1% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +95.0 pts higher in Arcadia Bay
4.8% 2nd pct 99.8% 92nd pct
Walk to health in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +52.4 more in Arcadia Bay
0.0 0th pct 52.4 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +53 higher in Arcadia Bay
6 7th pct 58 78th pct
Mean slope in Alligator Creekin Arcadia Bay +3.5 pts higher in Alligator Creek
11.7% 94th pct 8.3% 86th pct

Compare Alligator Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alligator Creek vs Arcadia Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL322001/alligator-creek/vs/UCL322006/arcadia-bay