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Bouldercombe vs Lakes Creek

Name: Bouldercombe vs Lakes Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Bouldercombe profile · Lakes Creek profile

Bouldercombe Lakes Creek

Lakes Creek and Bouldercombe are nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Lakes Creek is a younger place where the typical resident is 35, compared to 46 in Bouldercombe. It is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) and has much better access to essentials, with 77.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 3.7% in Bouldercombe (car-dependent). Renting is far more common in Lakes Creek at 34.3%, while 43.1% of Bouldercombe residents own their homes outright. Lakes Creek also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 29.3%.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,400. They are also alike in the number of people living in each home and the typical weekly rent. While they share these economic basics, the gap in age has widened since 2011, and Lakes Creek has seen a growing lead in the share of residents who finished Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,932 larger in Lakes Creek Renting: 22.2 pts higher in Lakes Creek Limited English: 3.7 pts higher in Lakes Creek Median age: 11 yrs older in Bouldercombe Owned outright: 16.0 pts higher in Bouldercombe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +2,932 larger in Lakes Creek gap steady

1,948 7th pct 4,880 22nd pct

Median age in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +11 yrs older in Bouldercombe gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 23.8%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.0% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 14.2%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 40.8%

28.1% Never married +13.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bouldercombe Lakes Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 80.2%

0.0% China +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 39.1%

39.5% English ◂ +1.9 pts 37.6%

8.1% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

5.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.4% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 82.6%

0.0% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 46.6%

33.5% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

14.6% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 8.9%

0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +1 more in Bouldercombe

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +6.56 more in Bouldercombe

8.57 95th pct 2.01 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +6 more in Lakes Creek

7 14th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +550 more in Lakes Creek

107 3rd pct 657 24th pct

Avg size in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +293 larger in Lakes Creek

36 0th pct 329 36th pct

ICSEA in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +39 higher in Bouldercombe

933 14th pct 894 9th pct

Highest year of school

31.2% Year 12 +11.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

31.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 26.8%

15.2% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

10.5% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

7.8% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.4% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

6.7% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

0.5% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +$90 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

$644 19th pct $734 35th pct

Household income in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +$63 higher in Bouldercombe gap narrowing

$1,437 31st pct $1,374 27th pct

Family income in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +$17 higher in Lakes Creek gap narrowing

$1,674 24th pct $1,691 25th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.0% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 41.2%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +12.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

8.5% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +5.3 pts ▸ 59.2%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.5%

6.7% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +429 larger in Lakes Creek

118 37th pct 547 82nd pct

Median age in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +1 yrs older in Bouldercombe

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +$160 higher in Lakes Creek

$425 8th pct $585 40th pct

Household income in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +$310 higher in Lakes Creek

$1,047 8th pct $1,357 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +0.1 larger in Bouldercombe gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 52.8%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 25.5%

12.0% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 33.6%

21.6% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.2% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.8% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +$10 higher in Lakes Creek gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +$250 higher in Bouldercombe gap widening

$1,550 30th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +0.10 higher in Bouldercombe gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned outright ◂ +16.0 pts 27.1%

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 35.3%

12.1% Rented +22.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +9.1 pts 88.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

23.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 18.6%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.6%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $200–$349 +15.8 pts ▸ 63.9%

24.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 19.0%

18.5% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 14.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 +11.0 pts ▸ 54.4%

16.0% Under $1,000 +10.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 13.0%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 71.8%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%

2.8% Car (passenger) +5.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 35.9%

23.9% 1 vehicle +12.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 14.2%

13.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 7.5%

1.2% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.5% Manufacturing +9.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.8% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%

7.6% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Mining ◂ +5.3 pts 4.0%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.9 pts 0.7%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

4.5% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Labourers +10.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

15.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.1 pts 7.8%

11.4% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

12.4% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 6.5%

9.1% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +1 higher in Bouldercombe

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +1 higher in Bouldercombe

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +4 higher in Bouldercombe

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +41 higher in Bouldercombe

919 18th pct 878 9th pct

ERP in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +3,065 higher in Lakes Creek

1,972 7th pct 5,037 20th pct

Growth in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +1.6 pts higher in Lakes Creek

0.4% 13th pct 1.9% 27th pct

Businesses in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +31 higher in Bouldercombe

243 11th pct 212 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +56 higher in Lakes Creek

656 27th pct 712 34th pct

Max temp in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +0.8 higher in Bouldercombe

29.2 90th pct 28.3 88th pct

Min temp in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +0.1 higher in Bouldercombe

17.7 90th pct 17.6 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +2.6 higher in Lakes Creek

0.4 0th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +3.0 more in Lakes Creek

0.5 0th pct 3.5 25th pct

15-min city in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +20.9 pts higher in Lakes Creek

0.0% 0th pct 20.9% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +74.1 pts higher in Lakes Creek

3.7% 2nd pct 77.8% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +53.1 pts higher in Lakes Creek

14.0% 7th pct 67.1% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +79.1 pts higher in Lakes Creek

14.3% 1st pct 93.4% 41st pct

Walk to health in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +0.2 pts higher in Lakes Creek

0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +0.3 more in Bouldercombe

6.7 6th pct 6.4 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +16 higher in Lakes Creek

0 2nd pct 16 29th pct

Mean slope in Bouldercombe in Lakes Creek +0.6 pts higher in Bouldercombe

5.6% 56th pct 5.0% 45th pct

Compare Bouldercombe with nearby areas

Rockhampton City Mount Morgan Rockhampton Surrounds - East Gracemere Lakes Creek The Range - Allenstown Berserker Rockhampton - West

Compare Lakes Creek with nearby areas

Berserker Frenchville - Mount Archer Park Avenue Rockhampton City The Range - Allenstown Norman Gardens Parkhurst - Kawana Rockhampton - West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bouldercombe vs Lakes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031206/bouldercombe/vs/308031211/lakes-creek