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Lockyer Valley vs Moreton Bay

Name: Lockyer Valley vs Moreton Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Lockyer Valley profile · Moreton Bay profile

Lockyer Valley Moreton Bay

Moreton Bay and Lockyer Valley are two Queensland regions with very different layouts. Moreton Bay is more urban and accessible, with a somewhat walkable score of 5.1 and far higher numbers of public transport stops and departures. In contrast, Lockyer Valley is car-dependent, with a score of 1.8 and a far higher share of separate houses at 93.9%. Education levels also differ; 54.4% of people in Moreton Bay finished Year 12, compared to 43.2% in Lockyer Valley. Lockyer Valley does see far more recent arrivals from overseas, at 21.9% compared to 8.9% in Moreton Bay.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They are also very similar in their age profiles, with a typical resident in both areas being 39 years old. While they share similar rates of volunteering and long-term health conditions, the gap in overseas arrivals has widened since 2011. The difference in housing has also grown, as the lead for separate houses in Lockyer Valley has increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 435,239 larger in Moreton Bay Recent arrivals: 13.0 pts higher in Lockyer Valley Separate houses: 12.7 pts higher in Lockyer Valley Year 12: 11.2 pts higher in Moreton Bay Renting: 8.4 pts higher in Moreton Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +435,239 larger in Moreton Bay gap widening

41,101 72nd pct 476,340 90th pct

Median age in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay even gap steady

39 yrs 33rd pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.0%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

19.0% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

Marital status

46.3% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

35.1% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 34.0%

9.5% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Lockyer Valley Moreton Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 74.7%

2.2% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.7% English +3.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

39.4% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 37.2%

12.9% German ◂ +6.9 pts 6.0%

10.4% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.4% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 86.7%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 45.9%

37.3% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +83 more in Moreton Bay

26 77th pct 109 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +2.17 more in Lockyer Valley

3.32 44th pct 1.15 0th pct

Students in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +72,030 more in Moreton Bay

6,374 70th pct 78,404 90th pct

Avg size in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +474 larger in Moreton Bay

245 53rd pct 719 98th pct

ICSEA in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +43 higher in Moreton Bay

962 44th pct 1,005 70th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.9%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 8.7%

6.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 36.2%

15.6% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

11.3% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.5% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

1.9% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +$96 higher in Moreton Bay gap narrowing

$665 31st pct $761 54th pct

Household income in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +$191 higher in Moreton Bay gap narrowing

$1,457 56th pct $1,648 69th pct

Family income in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +$273 higher in Moreton Bay gap narrowing

$1,684 41st pct $1,957 63rd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.3%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.7%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.6% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 41.1%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

9.2% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Cancer even 3.5%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +2.8 pts ▸ 59.5%

21.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +16,524 larger in Moreton Bay

2,092 80th pct 18,616 97th pct

Median age in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay even

22 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +$115 higher in Moreton Bay

$498 34th pct $613 66th pct

Household income in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +$99 higher in Moreton Bay

$1,539 64th pct $1,638 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +0.1 larger in Lockyer Valley gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 56.1%

28.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 26.7%

16.1% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 34.9%

21.2% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.9% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.5% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +$60 higher in Moreton Bay gap widening

$300 63rd pct $360 79th pct

Mortgage in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +$277 higher in Moreton Bay gap narrowing

$1,500 56th pct $1,777 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 37.9%

33.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 28.0%

22.7% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +12.7 pts 81.1%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.0% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 38.4%

38.2% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% $200–$349 ◂ +25.7 pts 32.4%

24.7% $350–$549 +27.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

1.7% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% $750 or more even 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.2 pts 34.5%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

19.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 13.3%

4.7% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +1,304 more in Moreton Bay

21 45th pct 1,325 88th pct

Stops/1k in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +2.27 more in Moreton Bay

0.51 22nd pct 2.78 44th pct

Departures/1k in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +446.7 more in Moreton Bay

33.1 44th pct 479.7 72nd pct

PT routes in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +114 more in Moreton Bay

1 29th pct 115 88th pct

Stop walk in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +31 longer in Lockyer Valley

85 99th pct 54 81st pct

Drive to city in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +23 longer in Lockyer Valley

68 55th pct 45 46th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 60.5%

9.4% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

0.1% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

26.7% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 14.0%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 8.4%

2.7% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.3 pts 1.3%

8.4% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Labourers ◂ +8.5 pts 10.5%

11.9% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.3% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.2% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.8% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

8.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +4 higher in Moreton Bay

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +4 higher in Moreton Bay

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +1 higher in Moreton Bay

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +3 higher in Moreton Bay

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +49 higher in Moreton Bay

921 27th pct 970 63rd pct

ERP in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +486,387 higher in Moreton Bay

46,058 72nd pct 532,445 90th pct

Growth in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +0.4 pts higher in Lockyer Valley

10.3% 88th pct 9.9% 87th pct

Businesses in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +29,928 higher in Moreton Bay

3,659 68th pct 33,587 88th pct

Approvals in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +4,521 higher in Moreton Bay

285 74th pct 4,806 95th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +570 higher in Moreton Bay

758 62nd pct 1,328 88th pct

Max temp in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +1.2 higher in Lockyer Valley

28.3 78th pct 27.1 73rd pct

Min temp in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +2.6 higher in Moreton Bay

12.8 69th pct 15.4 82nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +3,141 higher in Lockyer Valley

12,511 74th pct 9,369 57th pct

Assault/100k in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +409 higher in Lockyer Valley

1,182 62nd pct 774 36th pct

Sexual/100k in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +146 higher in Lockyer Valley

365 75th pct 219 42nd pct

Robbery/100k in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +19 higher in Moreton Bay

19 41st pct 38 71st pct

Burglary/100k in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +242 higher in Lockyer Valley

681 70th pct 439 41st pct

Theft/100k in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +35 higher in Moreton Bay

2,394 85th pct 2,429 86th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +77 higher in Lockyer Valley

287 41st pct 210 25th pct

Property damage/100k in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +108 higher in Lockyer Valley

762 52nd pct 654 42nd pct

Drugs/100k in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +754 higher in Lockyer Valley

2,068 88th pct 1,314 80th pct

5-yr change in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +23.0 pts higher in Lockyer Valley

36.1% 83rd pct 13.1% 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +3.3 higher in Moreton Bay

1.8 11th pct 5.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +2.9 more in Moreton Bay

2.0 10th pct 4.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +36.0 pts higher in Moreton Bay

23.8% 13th pct 59.8% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +42.5 pts higher in Moreton Bay

22.7% 13th pct 65.2% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +57.0 pts higher in Moreton Bay

15.9% 28th pct 72.9% 71st pct

Walk to school in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +37.7 pts higher in Moreton Bay

27.4% 13th pct 65.1% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +57.8 pts higher in Moreton Bay

32.3% 10th pct 90.2% 74th pct

Walk to health in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +22.8 pts higher in Moreton Bay

21.9% 21st pct 44.7% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +4.0 more in Moreton Bay

6.8 1st pct 10.8 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +28 higher in Moreton Bay

2 58th pct 29 74th pct

Mean slope in Lockyer Valley in Moreton Bay +2.4 pts higher in Lockyer Valley

7.3% 83rd pct 4.9% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockyer Valley vs Moreton Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA34580/lockyer-valley/vs/LGA35010/moreton-bay