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Bald Hills vs Lawnton

Name: Bald Hills vs Lawnton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Bald Hills profile · Lawnton profile

Bald Hills Lawnton

Bald Hills and Lawnton are neighbouring areas with very different housing and financial profiles. Bald Hills is a more affluent area where the typical weekly household income is $2,018, compared to $1,494 in Lawnton. Homes in Bald Hills are more likely to be large, detached houses, with 94.1% being separate houses and 94% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Lawnton has a higher share of renters (39.1% compared to 25.1% in Bald Hills) and more townhouses. Lawnton is also more convenient for commuters, with 97.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Bald Hills residents typically walk 16 minutes to the nearest stop.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with gaps widening in income, rental rates, and the share of people born overseas. Despite these diverging trends, they share several core characteristics. Both areas have about the same proportion of children under 15, similar rates of full-time employment, and nearly identical shares of recent overseas arrivals. They also both see a similar proportion of their population using public transport for their daily commute.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.8 pts higher in Bald Hills Renting: 14.0 pts higher in Lawnton 3+ bedrooms: 13.5 pts higher in Bald Hills No car: 5.2 pts higher in Lawnton Living alone: 10.6 pts higher in Lawnton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bald Hills in Lawnton +731 larger in Bald Hills gap narrowing

7,826 39th pct 7,095 35th pct

Median age in Bald Hills in Lawnton +1 yrs older in Bald Hills gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 30.1%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.9%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 20.3%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 39.7%

36.2% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

8.4% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.9% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bald Hills Lawnton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 76.7%

4.1% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% India ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

3.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.9% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.8% English +4.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

35.2% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.9% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

3.7% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.9% Italian even 2.9%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 87.1%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.5% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

46.4% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 42.9%

5.1% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bald Hills in Lawnton +1 more in Lawnton

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bald Hills in Lawnton +0.87 more in Lawnton

1.21 22nd pct 2.08 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bald Hills in Lawnton +5 more in Bald Hills

27 64th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Bald Hills in Lawnton +784 more in Bald Hills

1,907 60th pct 1,123 41st pct

Avg size in Bald Hills in Lawnton +579 larger in Bald Hills

954 90th pct 374 43rd pct

ICSEA in Bald Hills in Lawnton +135 higher in Bald Hills

1,109 86th pct 974 30th pct

Highest year of school

62.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 55.2%

21.0% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.1% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 18.5%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 19.7%

14.8% Engineering & related even 14.8%

12.2% Society & culture even 12.3%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

7.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

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

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bald Hills in Lawnton +$83 higher in Bald Hills gap narrowing

$875 63rd pct $792 47th pct

Household income in Bald Hills in Lawnton +$524 higher in Bald Hills gap widening

$2,018 67th pct $1,494 35th pct

Family income in Bald Hills in Lawnton +$343 higher in Bald Hills gap widening

$2,197 58th pct $1,854 35th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 32.5%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

9.8% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.0%

8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 36.5%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 15.2%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.8% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% Diabetes even 5.4%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +4.5 pts 58.9%

20.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.6% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bald Hills in Lawnton +88 larger in Lawnton

281 63rd pct 369 72nd pct

Median age in Bald Hills in Lawnton +3 yrs older in Bald Hills

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bald Hills in Lawnton +$9 higher in Lawnton

$645 52nd pct $654 54th pct

Household income in Bald Hills in Lawnton +$404 higher in Bald Hills

$1,971 66th pct $1,567 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bald Hills in Lawnton +0.3 larger in Bald Hills gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 53.5%

23.2% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

14.7% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 32.6%

16.9% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 17.0%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bald Hills in Lawnton +$50 higher in Bald Hills gap narrowing

$390 57th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Bald Hills in Lawnton +$148 higher in Bald Hills gap narrowing

$1,750 44th pct $1,602 34th pct

People / bedroom in Bald Hills in Lawnton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 38.7%

25.1% Rented +14.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

25.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 20.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house ◂ +21.8 pts 72.3%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.3% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 49.5%

34.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 26.1%

3.8% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

0.7% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.3% $350–$549 ◂ +20.5 pts 43.8%

18.7% $200–$349 +16.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

4.1% Under $200 +11.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.7% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 1.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 +8.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 28.8%

12.3% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bald Hills in Lawnton +15 more in Lawnton

35 45th pct 50 59th pct

Stops/1k in Bald Hills in Lawnton +2.57 more in Lawnton

4.47 53rd pct 7.05 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Bald Hills in Lawnton +304.0 more in Lawnton

475.8 37th pct 779.8 49th pct

PT routes in Bald Hills in Lawnton +2 more in Lawnton

23 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in Bald Hills in Lawnton +15 longer in Bald Hills

16 76th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Bald Hills in Lawnton +3 longer in Bald Hills

28 55th pct 25 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Bald Hills in Lawnton +731 more in Bald Hills

7,826 20th pct 7,095 17th pct

Reach 45 min in Bald Hills in Lawnton +87,238 more in Lawnton

7,826 12th pct 95,064 70th pct

Transit to city in Bald Hills in Lawnton

— 57 48th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) even 58.2%

14.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%

4.7% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 37.8%

30.3% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%

2.5% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 15.1%

9.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 16.3%

15.4% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 15.6%

11.6% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.9% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

9.5% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bald Hills in Lawnton +3 higher in Bald Hills

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bald Hills in Lawnton +3 higher in Bald Hills

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Bald Hills in Lawnton +4 higher in Bald Hills

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Bald Hills in Lawnton +1 higher in Bald Hills

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Bald Hills in Lawnton +59 higher in Bald Hills

999 51st pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Bald Hills in Lawnton +292 higher in Bald Hills

8,412 39th pct 8,120 38th pct

Growth in Bald Hills in Lawnton +6.9 pts higher in Lawnton

6.1% 62nd pct 13.0% 86th pct

Businesses in Bald Hills in Lawnton +58 higher in Lawnton

452 22nd pct 510 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bald Hills in Lawnton even

1,277 79th pct 1,277 79th pct

Max temp in Bald Hills in Lawnton even

26.7 81st pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in Bald Hills in Lawnton even

15.9 86th pct 15.9 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bald Hills in Lawnton +0.4 higher in Lawnton

5.3 48th pct 5.7 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bald Hills in Lawnton +0.4 more in Lawnton

5.1 48th pct 5.6 55th pct

15-min city in Bald Hills in Lawnton +8.7 pts higher in Lawnton

54.1% 41st pct 62.8% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Bald Hills in Lawnton +5.4 pts higher in Lawnton

66.5% 53rd pct 71.9% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Bald Hills in Lawnton +18.8 pts higher in Lawnton

78.8% 38th pct 97.5% 65th pct

Walk to school in Bald Hills in Lawnton +22.2 pts higher in Lawnton

52.2% 32nd pct 74.4% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Bald Hills in Lawnton +1.0 pts higher in Lawnton

98.6% 55th pct 99.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in Bald Hills in Lawnton +2.3 pts higher in Bald Hills

50.4% 54th pct 48.1% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bald Hills in Lawnton +1.8 more in Lawnton

12.4 39th pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Bald Hills in Lawnton +48 higher in Lawnton

71 45th pct 119 55th pct

Mean slope in Bald Hills in Lawnton +1.0 pts higher in Lawnton

3.3% 16th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bald Hills vs Lawnton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302011022/bald-hills/vs/314031392/lawnton