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Lockyer Valley vs Somerset

Name: Lockyer Valley vs Somerset — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 72 km apart · Lockyer Valley profile · Somerset profile

Lockyer Valley Somerset

Lockyer Valley and Somerset are both regional Queensland areas with similar shares of children and people born overseas. Lockyer Valley is the larger and faster-growing of the two, with far more public transport departures (33.1 per 1,000 people) and a much higher rate of drug offences. Somerset is notably older, with a typical resident aged 45 compared to 39 in Lockyer Valley, and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (21.5%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of people providing unpaid care, those with mental health conditions, and typical weekly incomes around $620 to $665. However, some gaps are widening; the age difference has grown since 2011, and more people in Somerset are working from home compared to Lockyer Valley. Lockyer Valley also sees a much higher flow of recent overseas arrivals, though this gap has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 6 yrs older in Somerset Population: 16,044 larger in Lockyer Valley Recent arrivals: 8.4 pts higher in Lockyer Valley Aged 65+: 3.9 pts higher in Somerset Housework 15h+: 2.4 pts higher in Somerset

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +16,044 larger in Lockyer Valley gap widening

41,101 72nd pct 25,057 63rd pct

Median age in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +6 yrs older in Somerset gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 21.3%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

Marital status

46.3% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

35.1% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 30.1%

9.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Lockyer Valley Somerset

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 79.3%

2.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% English +2.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

39.4% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

12.9% German ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

9.4% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

0.7% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 88.3%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 49.1%

37.3% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

8.8% Not stated even 8.8%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +7 more in Lockyer Valley

26 77th pct 19 72nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +0.81 more in Somerset

3.32 44th pct 4.13 54th pct

Students in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +2,971 more in Lockyer Valley

6,374 70th pct 3,403 59th pct

Avg size in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +66 larger in Lockyer Valley

245 53rd pct 179 42nd pct

ICSEA in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +9 higher in Lockyer Valley

962 44th pct 953 38th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 40.5%

28.6% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

13.7% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

9.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +$45 higher in Lockyer Valley gap widening

$665 31st pct $620 20th pct

Household income in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +$145 higher in Lockyer Valley gap widening

$1,457 56th pct $1,312 41st pct

Family income in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +$167 higher in Lockyer Valley gap widening

$1,684 41st pct $1,517 25th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.3%

16.4% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.8%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +1.6 pts 55.0%

21.0% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +920 larger in Lockyer Valley

2,092 80th pct 1,172 67th pct

Median age in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +1 yrs older in Somerset

22 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +$9 higher in Somerset

$498 34th pct $507 36th pct

Household income in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +$120 higher in Lockyer Valley

$1,539 64th pct $1,419 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +0.1 larger in Lockyer Valley gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 51.4%

28.7% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

21.2% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lockyer Valley in Somerset even gap narrowing

$300 63rd pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Lockyer Valley in Somerset even gap narrowing

$1,500 56th pct $1,500 56th pct

People / bedroom in Lockyer Valley in Somerset even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 36.8%

33.1% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

22.7% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 20.7%

2.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 96.8%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 35.5%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 59.4%

24.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.6%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.7% $750 or more even 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 42.8%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.5% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +3 more in Lockyer Valley

21 45th pct 18 44th pct

Stops/1k in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +0.21 more in Somerset

0.51 22nd pct 0.72 25th pct

Departures/1k in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +24.9 more in Lockyer Valley

33.1 44th pct 8.2 29th pct

PT routes in Lockyer Valley in Somerset even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Lockyer Valley in Somerset

85 99th pct —

Drive to city in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +32 longer in Somerset

68 55th pct 100 72nd pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 62.9%

9.4% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

1.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

26.7% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 18.1%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.2 pts 8.4%

8.3% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%

14.3% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.8% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.2% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.9% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lockyer Valley in Somerset even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Lockyer Valley in Somerset even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Lockyer Valley in Somerset even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +1 higher in Lockyer Valley

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +8 higher in Lockyer Valley

921 27th pct 913 23rd pct

ERP in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +19,122 higher in Lockyer Valley

46,058 72nd pct 26,936 62nd pct

Growth in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +4.2 pts higher in Lockyer Valley

10.3% 88th pct 6.1% 71st pct

Businesses in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +1,277 higher in Lockyer Valley

3,659 68th pct 2,382 60th pct

Approvals in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +141 higher in Lockyer Valley

285 74th pct 144 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +98 higher in Somerset

758 62nd pct 855 70th pct

Max temp in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +1.6 higher in Lockyer Valley

28.3 78th pct 26.7 72nd pct

Min temp in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +0.3 higher in Somerset

12.8 69th pct 13.1 71st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +3,316 higher in Lockyer Valley

12,511 74th pct 9,195 56th pct

Assault/100k in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +133 higher in Lockyer Valley

1,182 62nd pct 1,050 55th pct

Sexual/100k in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +22 higher in Somerset

365 75th pct 387 78th pct

Robbery/100k in Lockyer Valley in Somerset

19 41st pct —

Burglary/100k in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +178 higher in Lockyer Valley

681 70th pct 503 49th pct

Theft/100k in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +550 higher in Lockyer Valley

2,394 85th pct 1,844 71st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +44 higher in Lockyer Valley

287 41st pct 243 32nd pct

Property damage/100k in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +13 higher in Somerset

762 52nd pct 774 53rd pct

Drugs/100k in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +1,286 higher in Lockyer Valley

2,068 88th pct 782 68th pct

5-yr change in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +1.6 pts higher in Lockyer Valley

36.1% 83rd pct 34.5% 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lockyer Valley in Somerset even

1.8 11th pct 1.8 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +0.0 more in Lockyer Valley

2.0 10th pct 1.9 10th pct

15-min city in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +1.4 pts higher in Lockyer Valley

23.8% 13th pct 22.4% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +0.9 pts higher in Somerset

22.7% 13th pct 23.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +4.8 pts higher in Lockyer Valley

15.9% 28th pct 11.1% 24th pct

Walk to school in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +7.0 pts higher in Lockyer Valley

27.4% 13th pct 20.3% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +2.8 pts higher in Somerset

32.3% 10th pct 35.2% 11th pct

Walk to health in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +0.9 pts higher in Lockyer Valley

21.9% 21st pct 21.0% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +6.6 more in Somerset

6.8 1st pct 13.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +1 higher in Lockyer Valley

2 58th pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Lockyer Valley in Somerset +1.0 pts higher in Somerset

7.3% 83rd pct 8.3% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockyer Valley vs Somerset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA34580/lockyer-valley/vs/LGA36580/somerset