# Alligator Creek vs Giru — 2021 Census comparison

Urban Centre comparison · about 20 km apart

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.

## 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

| Statistic | Alligator Creek | Giru | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 352 | 272 | 80 larger in Alligator Creek | gap widening |
| Median age | 44 yrs | 52 yrs | 8 yrs older in Giru | gap widening |
| First Nations | 5.4% | 3.3% | 2.1 pts higher in Alligator Creek | gap widening |
| Aged 65+ | 14.8% | 30.9% | 16.1 pts higher in Giru | gap widening |
| Under 15 | 20.2% | 11.4% | 8.8 pts higher in Alligator Creek | gap widening |
| De facto | 19.9% | 12.3% | 7.6 pts higher in Alligator Creek | gap widening |

### Age structure

| Category | Alligator Creek % | Giru % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Older adults (45–64) | 35.2% | 28.7% | +6.6 |
| Seniors (65+) | 14.8% | 30.9% | -16.1 |
| Children (0–14) | 20.2% | 11.4% | +8.8 |
| Young adults (25–44) | 19.9% | 19.9% | +0.0 |
| Youth (15–24) | 10.2% | 8.5% | +1.8 |

### Marital status

| Category | Alligator Creek % | Giru % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 54.5% | 40.9% | +13.6 |
| Never married | 31.5% | 34.7% | -3.2 |
| Divorced | 7.7% | 12.0% | -4.3 |
| Separated | 2.4% | 7.4% | -5.0 |
| Widowed | 2.4% | 5.4% | -2.9 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Alligator Creek male | Alligator Creek female | Giru male | Giru female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 4.1% | 3.5% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| 5–9 | 3.5% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 2.3% |
| 10–14 | 2.1% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 2.7% |
| 15–19 | 2.6% | 4.1% | 1.5% | 3.1% |
| 20–24 | 1.2% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 1.2% |
| 25–29 | 1.8% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 4.6% |
| 30–34 | 1.8% | 3.8% | 1.5% | 2.3% |
| 35–39 | 2.1% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 1.2% |
| 40–44 | 3.2% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| 45–49 | 1.8% | 5.6% | 2.7% | 3.1% |
| 50–54 | 3.8% | 4.1% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| 55–59 | 5.6% | 2.6% | 6.9% | 3.8% |
| 60–64 | 5.3% | 6.5% | 4.6% | 1.9% |
| 65–69 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 2.7% |
| 70–74 | 2.9% | 2.4% | 5.8% | 1.5% |
| 75–79 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 4.2% | 3.8% |
| 80–84 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| 85+ | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Alligator Creek | Giru | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 19.3% | 11.0% | 8.3 pts higher in Alligator Creek | gap narrowing |

### Country of birth

| Category | Alligator Creek % | Giru % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 71.9% | 82.7% | -10.8 |
| England | 5.1% | 1.1% | +4.0 |
| New Zealand | 3.7% | 1.1% | +2.6 |
| Italy | 0.0% | 2.9% | -2.9 |
| Philippines | 1.4% | 0.0% | +1.4 |
| South Africa | 0.9% | 0.0% | +0.9 |
| India | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| China | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Vietnam | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Nepal | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Alligator Creek % | Giru % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australian | 42.3% | 40.4% | +1.9 |
| English | 37.2% | 41.2% | -4.0 |
| Irish | 12.8% | 18.4% | -5.6 |
| Scottish | 10.8% | 11.0% | -0.2 |
| German | 8.0% | 6.3% | +1.7 |
| Italian | 3.7% | 5.1% | -1.5 |
| Dutch | 2.8% | 1.8% | +1.0 |
| Indian | 1.4% | 0.0% | +1.4 |
| Filipino | 1.4% | 0.0% | +1.4 |
| Chinese | 1.1% | 0.0% | +1.1 |
| Greek | 0.0% | 1.1% | -1.1 |
| Vietnamese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Language

| Statistic | Alligator Creek | Giru | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 7.7% | 2.2% | 5.5 pts higher in Alligator Creek | gap widening |
| Limited English | 0.0% | 0.0% |  | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Alligator Creek % | Giru % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 85.5% | 91.5% | -6.0 |
| Hindi | 1.1% | 0.0% | +1.1 |
| Mandarin | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Arabic | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Vietnamese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Cantonese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Punjabi | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Greek | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Italian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Tagalog | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Alligator Creek | Giru | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 47.4% | 30.9% | 16.6 pts higher in Alligator Creek | gap widening |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Alligator Creek % | Giru % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christianity | 42.0% | 60.7% | -18.6 |
| No religion | 47.4% | 30.9% | +16.6 |
| Not stated | 9.4% | 8.5% | +0.9 |
| Buddhism | 0.0% | 1.5% | -1.5 |
| Islam | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Hinduism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Judaism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Other religions | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Alligator Creek | Giru | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 59.0% | 33.2% | 25.8 pts higher in Alligator Creek | gap widening |
| Bachelor+ | 25.9% | 3.7% | 22.2 pts higher in Alligator Creek | gap widening |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Alligator Creek % | Giru % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 59.0% | 33.2% | +25.8 |
| Year 10 | 25.6% | 34.5% | -8.9 |
| Year 9 or below | 1.1% | 18.5% | -17.4 |
| Year 11 | 6.8% | 10.5% | -3.7 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Alligator Creek % | Giru % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Certificate III / IV | 26.4% | 50.5% | -24.1 |
| Bachelor degree | 22.8% | 8.1% | +14.7 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 19.8% | 13.5% | +6.3 |
| Postgraduate degree | 12.2% | 0.0% | +12.2 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 2.5% | 0.0% | +2.5 |
| Certificate I / II | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Field of qualification

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

## Income

| Statistic | Alligator Creek | Giru | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $967 | $646 | $321 higher in Alligator Creek | gap widening |
| Household income | $2,131 | $1,071 | $1,060 higher in Alligator Creek | gap widening |
| Family income | $2,299 | $1,375 | $924 higher in Alligator Creek | gap widening |
| High earners | 14.0% | 5.4% | 8.6 pts higher in Alligator Creek | gap widening |
| High-income homes | 21.8% | 7.5% | 14.3 pts higher in Alligator Creek | gap widening |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Alligator Creek % | Giru % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 37.1% | 21.7% | +15.4 |
| $650–$1,499 | 16.1% | 33.3% | -17.2 |
| Under $650 | 4.8% | 25.8% | -21.0 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 11.3% | 4.2% | +7.1 |
| $4,000 or more | 10.5% | 3.3% | +7.2 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Alligator Creek % | Giru % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 30.8% | 46.3% | -15.5 |
| $650–$1,499 | 31.5% | 31.0% | +0.5 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 26.2% | 11.2% | +15.1 |
| $3,000 or more | 3.5% | 0.0% | +3.5 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Alligator Creek | Giru | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 23.9% | 36.8% | 12.9 pts higher in Giru |  |
| Mental health | 7.4% | 10.7% | 3.3 pts higher in Giru |  |
| Needs assistance | 5.4% | 9.9% | 4.5 pts higher in Giru | gap widening |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Alligator Creek % | Giru % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arthritis | 8.2% | 14.3% | -6.1 |
| Mental health | 7.4% | 10.7% | -3.3 |
| Asthma | 8.5% | 7.0% | +1.5 |
| Other condition | 8.5% | 8.5% | +0.1 |
| Diabetes | 4.3% | 8.1% | -3.8 |
| Heart disease | 4.0% | 7.7% | -3.7 |
| Cancer | 3.1% | 5.9% | -2.8 |
| Lung condition | 1.7% | 2.2% | -0.5 |
| Stroke | 0.0% | 2.2% | -2.2 |
| Dementia | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Alligator Creek % | Giru % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 68.2% | 57.0% | +11.2 |
| One condition | 14.8% | 21.3% | -6.6 |
| Two conditions | 6.0% | 11.8% | -5.8 |
| Three or more | 2.8% | 4.8% | -1.9 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Alligator Creek | Giru | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 18.2% | 12.8% | 5.4 pts higher in Alligator Creek | gap widening |
| Unpaid carers | 14.0% | 7.9% | 6.1 pts higher in Alligator Creek | gap widening |
| Unpaid child care | 24.1% | 13.6% | 10.5 pts higher in Alligator Creek | gap widening |
| Defence service | 7.4% | 6.5% | 0.9 pts higher in Alligator Creek |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 31.1% | 16.9% | 14.2 pts higher in Alligator Creek | gap widening |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Alligator Creek | Giru | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 larger in Alligator Creek | gap widening |
| One-parent | 4.4% | 13.7% | 9.3 pts higher in Giru | gap widening |
| Living alone | 12.1% | 41.7% | 29.6 pts higher in Giru | gap widening |

### Family composition

| Category | Alligator Creek % | Giru % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 53.5% | 38.7% | +14.8 |
| Couples without children | 41.8% | 47.0% | -5.3 |
| One-parent families | 4.4% | 13.7% | -9.3 |
| Other families | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Household size

| Category | Alligator Creek % | Giru % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 48.4% | 38.3% | +10.1 |
| 1 person | 12.1% | 41.7% | -29.6 |
| 4 people | 12.9% | 3.3% | +9.6 |
| 5 people | 12.1% | 5.0% | +7.1 |
| 3 people | 11.3% | 10.8% | +0.5 |
| 6 or more | 3.2% | 2.5% | +0.7 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Alligator Creek | Giru | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $350 | $180 | $170 higher in Alligator Creek |  |
| Mortgage | $1,502 | $815 | $687 higher in Alligator Creek | gap widening |
| People / bedroom | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.10 higher in Alligator Creek | gap widening |
| Renting | 5.6% | 25.0% | 19.4 pts higher in Giru | gap narrowing |
| Owned outright | 41.1% | 46.7% | 5.5 pts higher in Giru | gap widening |
| Separate houses | 100.0% | 95.0% | 5.0 pts higher in Alligator Creek | gap narrowing |
| 3+ bedrooms | 84.7% | 71.7% | 13.0 pts higher in Alligator Creek | gap widening |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Alligator Creek % | Giru % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned with a mortgage | 54.0% | 27.5% | +26.5 |
| Owned outright | 41.1% | 46.7% | -5.5 |
| Rented | 5.6% | 25.0% | -19.4 |
| Not stated | 0.0% | 3.3% | -3.3 |
| Other tenure | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Alligator Creek % | Giru % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 100.0% | 95.0% | +5.0 |
| Other dwelling | 0.0% | 4.2% | -4.2 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Flat or apartment | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Alligator Creek % | Giru % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 bedrooms | 42.7% | 54.2% | -11.4 |
| 4 bedrooms | 29.0% | 17.5% | +11.5 |
| 2 bedrooms | 15.3% | 18.3% | -3.0 |
| 5 or more | 12.9% | 0.0% | +12.9 |
| 1 bedroom | 2.4% | 2.5% | -0.1 |
| Studio / none | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Alligator Creek % | Giru % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $350–$549 | 85.7% | 0.0% | +85.7 |
| Under $200 | 0.0% | 60.0% | -60.0 |
| $200–$349 | 42.9% | 26.7% | +16.2 |
| $550–$749 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| $750 or more | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Alligator Creek % | Giru % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $1,000 | 11.9% | 63.6% | -51.7 |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 52.2% | 45.5% | +6.8 |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 22.4% | 0.0% | +22.4 |
| $3,000 or more | 4.5% | 0.0% | +4.5 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Alligator Creek | Giru | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 0.0% | 2.5% | 2.5 pts higher in Giru | gap widening |
| Work from home | 11.7% | 4.3% | 7.4 pts higher in Alligator Creek | gap widening |
| PT commute | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.7 pts higher in Alligator Creek | gap narrowing |

### How people get to work

| Category | Alligator Creek % | Giru % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 68.7% | 59.1% | +9.6 |
| Walked | 0.0% | 18.3% | -18.3 |
| Worked at home | 11.7% | 4.3% | +7.4 |
| Car (passenger) | 5.6% | 2.6% | +3.0 |
| Bus | 1.7% | 0.0% | +1.7 |
| Train | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Bicycle | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Alligator Creek % | Giru % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vehicles | 54.5% | 26.4% | +28.0 |
| 1 vehicle | 16.3% | 44.6% | -28.4 |
| 3 vehicles | 18.7% | 14.9% | +3.8 |
| 4 or more | 7.3% | 7.4% | -0.1 |
| No vehicle | 0.0% | 2.5% | -2.5 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Alligator Creek | Giru | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 23.8% | 36.1% | 12.3 pts higher in Giru | gap narrowing |
| Recent arrivals | 0.0% | 23.3% | 23.3 pts higher in Giru | gap widening |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Alligator Creek | Giru | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 7.9% | 3.1 pts higher in Giru | gap narrowing |
| Participation | 64.7% | 52.1% | 12.6 pts higher in Alligator Creek | gap widening |
| Full-time | 62.0% | 73.0% | 11.0 pts higher in Giru | gap widening |

### Industries people work in

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

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Alligator Creek % | Giru % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professionals | 24.0% | 0.0% | +24.0 |
| Labourers | 4.5% | 20.0% | -15.5 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 9.5% | 18.3% | -8.8 |
| Technicians & trades | 16.2% | 17.4% | -1.2 |
| Managers | 16.8% | 7.0% | +9.8 |
| Community & personal service | 15.6% | 15.7% | 0.0 |
| Clerical & administrative | 7.8% | 7.8% | 0.0 |
| Sales workers | 7.3% | 7.8% | -0.6 |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Alligator Creek | Giru | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 0.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 higher in Giru |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 0.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 more in Giru |  |
| 15-min city | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to shops | 0.0% | 97.9% | 97.9 pts higher in Giru |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 0.0% | 97.9% | 97.9 pts higher in Giru |  |
| Walk to a park | 4.8% | 98.7% | 94.0 pts higher in Giru |  |
| Walk to health | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Amenities/1k | 0.0 | 29.4 | 29.4 more in Giru |  |
| Intersections/km² | 6 | 11 | 5 higher in Giru |  |
| Mean slope | 11.7% | 2.3% | 9.5 pts higher in Alligator Creek |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL322001/alligator-creek/vs/UCL322049/giru