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Lockyer Valley vs Western Downs
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 196 km apart · Lockyer Valley profile · Western Downs profile
Lockyer Valley Western Downs
Lockyer Valley and Western Downs are both regional areas in Queensland, though they differ in their layout and resources. Lockyer Valley has much better access to public transport, with 15.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop compared to 0.0% in Western Downs. Lockyer Valley also has far higher access to money and resources, scoring 7 out of 10 compared to 4 in Western Downs. In contrast, Western Downs has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (13.4 vs 6.8) and a higher share of people volunteering, at 19.5% compared to 13.4% in Lockyer Valley.
Both areas have a very similar number of school enrolments, with just over 6,300 in each. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, sitting around $1,400. Since 2011, some gaps have grown, such as the difference in rental rates, which is now $60 higher in Lockyer Valley. Other differences have remained steady, including the fact that Lockyer Valley has a higher share of people born overseas.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 34,954
- First area, 2016: 38,609
- First area, 2021: 41,101
- Second area, 2011: 31,590
- Second area, 2016: 33,444
- Second area, 2021: 33,843
- First area, 2011: 37 yrs
- First area, 2016: 39 yrs
- First area, 2021: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 38 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Lockyer Valley: 0.6% males, 0.9% females; 85+ in Western Downs: 0.7% males, 1.1% females
- 80–84 in Lockyer Valley: 0.9% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Western Downs: 1.0% males, 1.1% females
- 75–79 in Lockyer Valley: 1.9% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in Western Downs: 1.6% males, 1.7% females
- 70–74 in Lockyer Valley: 2.5% males, 2.5% females; 70–74 in Western Downs: 2.4% males, 2.1% females
- 65–69 in Lockyer Valley: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 65–69 in Western Downs: 2.9% males, 2.5% females
- 60–64 in Lockyer Valley: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 60–64 in Western Downs: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 55–59 in Lockyer Valley: 3.4% males, 3.5% females; 55–59 in Western Downs: 3.4% males, 3.1% females
- 50–54 in Lockyer Valley: 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Western Downs: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 45–49 in Lockyer Valley: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in Western Downs: 3.1% males, 3.1% females
- 40–44 in Lockyer Valley: 2.7% males, 3.1% females; 40–44 in Western Downs: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
- 35–39 in Lockyer Valley: 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 35–39 in Western Downs: 3.0% males, 3.1% females
- 30–34 in Lockyer Valley: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 30–34 in Western Downs: 3.1% males, 3.1% females
- 25–29 in Lockyer Valley: 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 25–29 in Western Downs: 3.4% males, 3.5% females
- 20–24 in Lockyer Valley: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 20–24 in Western Downs: 2.9% males, 2.7% females
- 15–19 in Lockyer Valley: 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 15–19 in Western Downs: 3.2% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in Lockyer Valley: 3.8% males, 3.3% females; 10–14 in Western Downs: 3.9% males, 3.6% females
- 5–9 in Lockyer Valley: 3.4% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Western Downs: 3.8% males, 3.6% females
- 0–4 in Lockyer Valley: 2.9% males, 2.6% females; 0–4 in Western Downs: 3.4% males, 3.1% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $462
- First area, 2016: $535
- First area, 2021: $665
- Second area, 2011: $541
- Second area, 2016: $621
- Second area, 2021: $716
- First area, 2011: $1,003
- First area, 2016: $1,198
- First area, 2021: $1,457
- Second area, 2011: $1,067
- Second area, 2016: $1,209
- Second area, 2021: $1,374
- First area, 2011: $1,163
- First area, 2016: $1,376
- First area, 2021: $1,684
- Second area, 2011: $1,294
- Second area, 2016: $1,467
- Second area, 2021: $1,713
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.7
- First area, 2016: 2.7
- First area, 2021: 2.7
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $250
- First area, 2016: $280
- First area, 2021: $300
- Second area, 2011: $200
- Second area, 2016: $200
- Second area, 2021: $240
- First area, 2011: $1,517
- First area, 2016: $1,517
- First area, 2021: $1,500
- Second area, 2011: $1,300
- Second area, 2016: $1,400
- Second area, 2021: $1,300
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockyer Valley vs Western Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA34580/lockyer-valley/vs/LGA37310/western-downs