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Lockyer Valley vs Southern Downs

Name: Lockyer Valley vs Southern Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Lockyer Valley profile · Southern Downs profile

Lockyer Valley Southern Downs

Lockyer Valley and Southern Downs are two regional Queensland areas with distinct demographics. Southern Downs has a much older population, where the typical resident is 48 and 26.4% are seniors, compared to a typical age of 39 and 17.6% seniors in Lockyer Valley. Lockyer Valley is more diverse and affluent, with 21.9% of people arriving recently from overseas and a typical weekly household income of $1,457, which is well higher than the $1,108 seen in Southern Downs.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion. They also share similar levels of higher education, with about 12% of adults in each area holding a bachelor degree or higher. Over time, some gaps have widened; the difference in typical household income has grown since 2011, and residents in Southern Downs have become far older than those in Lockyer Valley.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Southern Downs Household size: 0.4 larger in Lockyer Valley Recent arrivals: 12.5 pts higher in Lockyer Valley Aged 65+: 8.8 pts higher in Southern Downs People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Lockyer Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +4,811 larger in Lockyer Valley gap widening

41,101 72nd pct 36,290 70th pct

Median age in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +9 yrs older in Southern Downs gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 19.2%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.2%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%

Marital status

46.3% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

35.1% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 29.7%

9.5% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.0% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Lockyer Valley Southern Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 81.4%

2.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.9% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% English +2.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

39.4% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

10.4% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.9% German ◂ +6.0 pts 6.9%

9.4% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.4% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 88.1%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 56.8%

37.3% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 31.8%

8.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.1% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +9 more in Southern Downs

26 77th pct 35 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +2.29 more in Southern Downs

3.32 44th pct 5.62 67th pct

Students in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +797 more in Lockyer Valley

6,374 70th pct 5,577 67th pct

Avg size in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +86 larger in Lockyer Valley

245 53rd pct 159 37th pct

ICSEA in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs even

962 44th pct 961 43rd pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 40.4%

28.6% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

6.7% Year 11 even 6.7%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 37.3%

15.6% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

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

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

9.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

1.9% Creative arts even 1.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +$75 higher in Lockyer Valley gap widening

$665 31st pct $590 14th pct

Household income in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +$349 higher in Lockyer Valley gap widening

$1,457 56th pct $1,108 14th pct

Family income in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +$288 higher in Lockyer Valley gap widening

$1,684 41st pct $1,396 15th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 24.3%

16.4% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.8%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more even 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

5.5% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +1.1 pts 55.5%

21.0% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +127 larger in Lockyer Valley

2,092 80th pct 1,965 78th pct

Median age in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +1 yrs older in Lockyer Valley

22 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +$7 higher in Southern Downs

$498 34th pct $505 36th pct

Household income in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +$296 higher in Lockyer Valley

$1,539 64th pct $1,243 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +0.4 larger in Lockyer Valley gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 47.0%

28.7% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

21.2% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 12.2%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 10.3%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +$45 higher in Lockyer Valley gap narrowing

$300 63rd pct $255 48th pct

Mortgage in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +$200 higher in Lockyer Valley gap narrowing

$1,500 56th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +0.10 higher in Lockyer Valley gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 28.4%

22.7% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

1.4% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 91.3%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 28.3%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

24.7% $350–$549 ◂ +15.4 pts 9.3%

10.3% Under $200 +8.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 43.4%

19.5% Under $1,000 +10.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 16.6%

4.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +21 more in Lockyer Valley

21 45th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +0.51 more in Lockyer Valley

0.51 22nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +33.1 more in Lockyer Valley

33.1 44th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +1 more in Lockyer Valley

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs

85 99th pct —

Drive to city in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +57 longer in Southern Downs

68 55th pct 125 86th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 64.9%

9.4% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

1.8% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 36.5%

26.7% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 14.5%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 9.2%

2.7% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

8.6% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Education & training even 8.7%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

8.3% Manufacturing even 8.3%

5.3% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

3.8% Other services even 3.8%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 17.0%

12.8% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

11.9% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.2% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

8.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +3 higher in Lockyer Valley

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +1 higher in Lockyer Valley

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +12 higher in Lockyer Valley

921 27th pct 909 21st pct

ERP in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +7,994 higher in Lockyer Valley

46,058 72nd pct 38,064 68th pct

Growth in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +6.4 pts higher in Lockyer Valley

10.3% 88th pct 3.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +819 higher in Southern Downs

3,659 68th pct 4,478 72nd pct

Approvals in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +97 higher in Lockyer Valley

285 74th pct 188 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +77 higher in Lockyer Valley

758 62nd pct 681 55th pct

Max temp in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +2.8 higher in Lockyer Valley

28.3 78th pct 25.5 63rd pct

Min temp in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +2.3 higher in Lockyer Valley

12.8 69th pct 10.5 39th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +3,519 higher in Lockyer Valley

12,511 74th pct 8,991 54th pct

Assault/100k in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +273 higher in Lockyer Valley

1,182 62nd pct 909 46th pct

Sexual/100k in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +65 higher in Lockyer Valley

365 75th pct 300 60th pct

Robbery/100k in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +8 higher in Lockyer Valley

19 41st pct 11 19th pct

Burglary/100k in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +232 higher in Lockyer Valley

681 70th pct 449 42nd pct

Theft/100k in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +1,212 higher in Lockyer Valley

2,394 85th pct 1,182 46th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +80 higher in Lockyer Valley

287 41st pct 207 24th pct

Property damage/100k in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +97 higher in Lockyer Valley

762 52nd pct 664 43rd pct

Drugs/100k in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +806 higher in Lockyer Valley

2,068 88th pct 1,262 79th pct

5-yr change in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +34.8 pts higher in Lockyer Valley

36.1% 83rd pct 1.2% 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +0.4 higher in Southern Downs

1.8 11th pct 2.2 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +0.5 more in Southern Downs

2.0 10th pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +5.1 pts higher in Southern Downs

23.8% 13th pct 28.8% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +11.3 pts higher in Southern Downs

22.7% 13th pct 34.0% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +15.9 pts higher in Lockyer Valley

15.9% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +10.4 pts higher in Southern Downs

27.4% 13th pct 37.8% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +14.7 pts higher in Southern Downs

32.3% 10th pct 47.0% 17th pct

Walk to health in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +5.3 pts higher in Southern Downs

21.9% 21st pct 27.2% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +6.8 more in Southern Downs

6.8 1st pct 13.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +1 higher in Lockyer Valley

2 58th pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Lockyer Valley in Southern Downs +1.3 pts higher in Lockyer Valley

7.3% 83rd pct 6.0% 70th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockyer Valley vs Southern Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA34580/lockyer-valley/vs/LGA36660/southern-downs