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Lakes Creek vs Park Avenue

Name: Lakes Creek vs Park Avenue — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Lakes Creek profile · Park Avenue profile

Lakes Creek Park Avenue

Park Avenue and Lakes Creek are neighbouring areas in Rockhampton that differ sharply in how people get around. Park Avenue is somewhat walkable, with 99.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 52.4% near health services. In contrast, Lakes Creek is mostly car-dependent, where only 20.9% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and almost no one (0.2%) lives within a short walk of health services. Park Avenue also has a higher proportion of older residents, with 19.3% aged 65 and over compared to 14.2% in Lakes Creek.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care, with Lakes Creek at 12.5% and Park Avenue at 12.3%. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,281 in Park Avenue and $1,374 in Lakes Creek. While Lakes Creek has a higher share of people born overseas (12.7% compared to 7.3% in Park Avenue), the gap in the proportion of people using a language other than English at home has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 3.1 pts higher in Lakes Creek Recent arrivals: 7.7 pts higher in Lakes Creek Aged 65+: 5.1 pts higher in Park Avenue Living alone: 5.7 pts higher in Park Avenue Other language: 5.6 pts higher in Lakes Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +412 larger in Park Avenue gap widening

4,880 22nd pct 5,292 24th pct

Median age in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +1 yrs older in Park Avenue gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 26.6%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 21.4%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.9%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

Marital status

41.4% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 39.8%

40.8% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 36.9%

9.3% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.3% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Separated even 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Lakes Creek Park Avenue

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 85.6%

2.6% China ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

37.6% English +3.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

9.6% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 88.3%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

41.4% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 38.6%

8.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +1 more in Park Avenue

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +0.85 more in Park Avenue

2.01 48th pct 2.85 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +13 more in Park Avenue

13 34th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +1,167 more in Park Avenue

657 24th pct 1,824 59th pct

Avg size in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +280 larger in Park Avenue

329 36th pct 608 73rd pct

ICSEA in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +90 higher in Park Avenue

894 9th pct 984 35th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

26.8% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%

6.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

13.3% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

8.1% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +$37 higher in Lakes Creek gap narrowing

$734 35th pct $697 28th pct

Household income in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +$93 higher in Lakes Creek gap narrowing

$1,374 27th pct $1,281 20th pct

Family income in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +$36 higher in Lakes Creek gap narrowing

$1,691 25th pct $1,655 23rd pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.2%

18.5% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 34.2%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.2% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +4.8 pts 54.5%

19.5% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.1% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +48 larger in Lakes Creek

547 82nd pct 499 79th pct

Median age in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue even

21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +$37 higher in Lakes Creek

$585 40th pct $548 31st pct

Household income in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +$98 higher in Park Avenue

$1,357 27th pct $1,455 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +0.1 larger in Lakes Creek gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 50.1%

25.5% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.4% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

1.4% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 32.6%

27.0% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 11.8%

5.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue even gap steady

$260 17th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue even gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 34.1%

34.3% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 32.8%

27.1% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.9% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 87.0%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 53.1%

18.1% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 14.6%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.2% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

63.9% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 67.1%

19.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.3%

14.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 54.8%

26.4% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

13.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.5%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 71.6%

8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

3.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 32.7%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

6.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.5% Manufacturing ◂ +7.1 pts 6.3%

10.0% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.8% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Labourers ◂ +8.3 pts 13.4%

15.5% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.2% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.5% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +3 higher in Park Avenue

878 9th pct 881 9th pct

ERP in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +501 higher in Park Avenue

5,037 20th pct 5,538 23rd pct

Growth in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +1.7 pts higher in Park Avenue

1.9% 27th pct 3.7% 42nd pct

Businesses in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +76 higher in Park Avenue

212 9th pct 288 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +67 higher in Lakes Creek

712 34th pct 645 26th pct

Max temp in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +1.0 higher in Park Avenue

28.3 88th pct 29.3 91st pct

Min temp in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +0.2 higher in Park Avenue

17.6 90th pct 17.9 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +2.6 higher in Park Avenue

3.0 20th pct 5.6 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +3.0 more in Park Avenue

3.5 25th pct 6.5 68th pct

15-min city in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +78.2 pts higher in Park Avenue

20.9% 13th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +21.7 pts higher in Park Avenue

77.8% 63rd pct 99.5% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +32.0 pts higher in Park Avenue

67.1% 44th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +6.6 pts higher in Park Avenue

93.4% 41st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +52.2 pts higher in Park Avenue

0.2% 0th pct 52.4% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +9.1 more in Park Avenue

6.4 5th pct 15.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +117 higher in Park Avenue

16 29th pct 134 58th pct

Mean slope in Lakes Creek in Park Avenue +1.9 pts higher in Lakes Creek

5.0% 45th pct 3.1% 13th pct

Compare Lakes Creek with nearby areas

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

Compare Park Avenue with nearby areas

Berserker The Range - Allenstown Parkhurst - Kawana Rockhampton - West Lakes Creek Rockhampton City Norman Gardens Frenchville - Mount Archer

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lakes Creek vs Park Avenue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031211/lakes-creek/vs/308031214/park-avenue