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Alligator Creek vs Giru

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Alligator Creek profile · Giru profile

Alligator Creek Giru

Alligator Creek and Giru are two small Queensland areas with very different profiles. Alligator Creek is a more affluent area where typical household incomes are far higher at $2,131 per week, compared to $1,071 in Giru. Residents in Alligator Creek are more likely to have a university degree (25.9% versus 3.7%) and are far more likely to have finished Year 12. In contrast, Giru is a much older community where the typical resident is 52 and 30.9% of people are aged 65 or over, compared to just 14.8% in Alligator Creek.

Both areas share a similar lack of public transport and almost no residents who speak little or no English. However, they differ in how they are built; Giru is somewhat walkable with most homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or shop, while Alligator Creek is car-dependent. The gap in incomes and education has widened since 2011, while the difference in age has also increased as Giru's population has grown older.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.8 pts higher in Alligator Creek Living alone: 29.6 pts higher in Giru Recent arrivals: 23.3 pts higher in Giru Bachelor+: 22.2 pts higher in Alligator Creek PT commute: 1.7 pts higher in Alligator Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alligator Creekin Giru +80 larger in Alligator Creek gap widening
352 21st pct 272 14th pct
Median age in Alligator Creekin Giru +8 yrs older in Giru gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 52 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Alligator Creekin Giru +2.1 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
5.4% 58th pct 3.3% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Alligator Creekin Giru +16.1 pts higher in Giru gap widening
14.8% 24th pct 30.9% 78th pct
Under 15 in Alligator Creekin Giru +8.8 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
20.2% 70th pct 11.4% 12th pct
De facto in Alligator Creekin Giru +7.6 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
19.9% 89th pct 12.3% 41st pct

Age structure

35.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 28.7%
14.8% Seniors (65+) +16.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.8 pts 11.4%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) even 19.9%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 40.9%
31.5% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
7.7% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.4% Separated +5.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.4% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Alligator Creek Giru

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alligator Creekin Giru +8.3 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
19.3% 88th pct 11.0% 51st pct

Country of birth

71.9% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 82.7%
5.1% England ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%
3.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%
0.0% Italy +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
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%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 40.4%
37.2% English +4.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
12.8% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.0% German ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%
3.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
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 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Alligator Creekin Giru +5.5 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
7.7% 80th pct 2.2% 24th pct
Limited English in Alligator Creekin Giru even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.5% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 91.5%
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 Giru +16.6 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
47.4% 68th pct 30.9% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

42.0% Christianity +18.6 pts ▸ 60.7%
47.4% No religion ◂ +16.6 pts 30.9%
9.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alligator Creekin Giru +25.8 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
59.0% 92nd pct 33.2% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Alligator Creekin Giru +22.2 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
25.9% 90th pct 3.7% 5th pct

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 ◂ +25.8 pts 33.2%
25.6% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
1.1% Year 9 or below +17.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.8% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV +24.1 pts ▸ 50.5%
22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.7 pts 8.1%
19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.3 pts 13.5%
12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
12.7% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.2% Health ◂ +7.7 pts 4.5%
11.2% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%
11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alligator Creekin Giru +$321 higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
$967 89th pct $646 46th pct
Household income in Alligator Creekin Giru +$1,060 higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
$2,131 89th pct $1,071 31st pct
Family income in Alligator Creekin Giru +$924 higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
$2,299 87th pct $1,375 32nd pct
High earners in Alligator Creekin Giru +8.6 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
14.0% 88th pct 5.4% 41st pct
High-income homes in Alligator Creekin Giru +14.3 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
21.8% 85th pct 7.5% 31st pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 21.7%
16.1% $650–$1,499 +17.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
4.8% Under $650 +21.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 4.2%
10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 +15.5 pts ▸ 46.3%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.0%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 11.2%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alligator Creekin Giru +12.9 pts higher in Giru
23.9% 14th pct 36.8% 70th pct
Mental health in Alligator Creekin Giru +3.3 pts higher in Giru
7.4% 24th pct 10.7% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Alligator Creekin Giru +4.5 pts higher in Giru gap widening
5.4% 39th pct 9.9% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.4% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
4.3% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.0% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.1% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +11.2 pts 57.0%
14.8% One condition +6.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
6.0% Two conditions +5.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.8% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alligator Creekin Giru +5.4 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
18.2% 57th pct 12.8% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Alligator Creekin Giru +6.1 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
14.0% 63rd pct 7.9% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Alligator Creekin Giru +10.5 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
24.1% 49th pct 13.6% 7th pct
Defence service in Alligator Creekin Giru +0.9 pts higher in Alligator Creek
7.4% 94th pct 6.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alligator Creekin Giru +14.2 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
31.1% 93rd pct 16.9% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alligator Creekin Giru +0.6 larger in Alligator Creek gap widening
2.6 71st pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Alligator Creekin Giru +9.3 pts higher in Giru gap widening
4.4% 0th pct 13.7% 41st pct
Living alone in Alligator Creekin Giru +29.6 pts higher in Giru gap widening
12.1% 7th pct 41.7% 90th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +14.8 pts 38.7%
41.8% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 47.0%
4.4% One-parent families +9.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.4% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 38.3%
12.1% 1 person +29.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
12.9% 4 people ◂ +9.6 pts 3.3%
12.1% 5 people ◂ +7.1 pts 5.0%
11.3% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alligator Creekin Giru +$170 higher in Alligator Creek
$350 75th pct $180 17th pct
Mortgage in Alligator Creekin Giru +$687 higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
$1,502 62nd pct $815 12th pct
People / bedroom in Alligator Creekin Giru +0.10 higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Alligator Creekin Giru +19.4 pts higher in Giru gap narrowing
5.6% 4th pct 25.0% 61st pct
Owned outright in Alligator Creekin Giru +5.5 pts higher in Giru gap widening
41.1% 55th pct 46.7% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Alligator Creekin Giru +5.0 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 95.0% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alligator Creekin Giru +13.0 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
84.7% 74th pct 71.7% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.5 pts 27.5%
41.1% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 46.7%
5.6% Rented +19.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 95.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 54.2%
29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 17.5%
15.3% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
12.9% 5 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
2.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

85.7% $350–$549 ◂ +85.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +16.2 pts 26.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.9% Under $1,000 +51.7 pts ▸ 63.6%
52.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 45.5%
22.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alligator Creekin Giru +2.5 pts higher in Giru gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 35th pct
Work from home in Alligator Creekin Giru +7.4 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
11.7% 71st pct 4.3% 23rd pct
PT commute in Alligator Creekin Giru +1.7 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
1.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 59.1%
0.0% Walked +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 4.3%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%
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 ◂ +28.0 pts 26.4%
16.3% 1 vehicle +28.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
18.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 14.9%
7.3% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alligator Creekin Giru +12.3 pts higher in Giru gap narrowing
23.8% 11th pct 36.1% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Alligator Creekin Giru +23.3 pts higher in Giru gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.3% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alligator Creekin Giru +3.1 pts higher in Giru gap narrowing
4.9% 53rd pct 7.9% 80th pct
Participation in Alligator Creekin Giru +12.6 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
64.7% 83rd pct 52.1% 47th pct
Full-time in Alligator Creekin Giru +11.0 pts higher in Giru gap widening
62.0% 78th pct 73.0% 100th pct

Industries people work in

7.3% Manufacturing +24.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
16.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.7 pts 6.1%
15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +8.0 pts 2.6%
10.1% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%
7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
5.6% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
3.9% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
4.5% Labourers +15.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +8.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
16.2% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.8% Managers ◂ +9.8 pts 7.0%
15.6% Community & personal service even 15.7%
7.8% Clerical & administrative even 7.8%
7.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Alligator Creekin Giru +4.1 higher in Giru
0.1 1st pct 4.2 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alligator Creekin Giru +3.9 more in Giru
0.0 0th pct 3.9 39th pct
15-min city in Alligator Creekin Giru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Alligator Creekin Giru +97.9 pts higher in Giru
0.0% 0th pct 97.9% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Alligator Creekin Giru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Alligator Creekin Giru +97.9 pts higher in Giru
0.0% 0th pct 97.9% 94th pct
Walk to a park in Alligator Creekin Giru +94.0 pts higher in Giru
4.8% 2nd pct 98.7% 78th pct
Walk to health in Alligator Creekin Giru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Alligator Creekin Giru +29.4 more in Giru
0.0 0th pct 29.4 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Alligator Creekin Giru +5 higher in Giru
6 7th pct 11 16th pct
Mean slope in Alligator Creekin Giru +9.5 pts higher in Alligator Creek
11.7% 94th pct 2.3% 5th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alligator Creek vs Giru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL322001/alligator-creek/vs/UCL322049/giru