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Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pie Creek QLD 4570.

Is Pie Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

18.2% of Pie Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

347 family households lived in Pie Creek; 40.9% were couple families and 8.9% were one-parent families.

32.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Pie Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Pie Creek had 1,137 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

37.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Pie Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 99.7% of occupied private dwellings in Pie Creek.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Pie Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

46.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

48.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

5.8% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Pie Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Pie Creek had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 11.6% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Two-person households represented 45.6%, while 24.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Pie Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

8.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

72.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

0.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Pie Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 18.1% of the total.

82.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Pie Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

57.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.8% reported a different address.

11.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Pie Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

94.3% of residents used only English at home.

2.1% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Pie Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

11.4% of Pie Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.6% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Pie Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 46.0% of ancestry responses in Pie Creek.

Australian ancestry made up 42.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Pie Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

13.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 11.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.5% of workers, and education and training employed 11.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Pie Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 57.8%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

33.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Pie Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

59.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.2% reported asthma, 11.5% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Pie Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

13.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 54.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Pie Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,635 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,595.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $310 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Pie Creek compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 8.9% in Pie Creek, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 46.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 5.8% in Pie Creek, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

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