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Lakes Creek vs Rockhampton City

Name: Lakes Creek vs Rockhampton City — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Lakes Creek profile · Rockhampton City profile

Lakes Creek Rockhampton City

Lakes Creek and Rockhampton City are neighbouring areas with very different housing and streetscapes. Lakes Creek is a younger area where the typical resident is 35, and homes are more likely to be separate houses with three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Rockhampton City is more walkable and has a much higher share of people living alone (40.9%) and one-parent families (34.2%). The gap in one-parent families has widened since 2011, as has the difference in how many people live alone.

Everyday life in both places shares similar levels of home ownership, with about 27% owned outright, and typical weekly rents are nearly the same at around $250 to $260. Both areas also have a similar proportion of First Nations residents (around 11%). While Lakes Creek is mostly car-dependent, Rockhampton City is very walkable, and the age gap between the two has grown slightly since 2011, with residents now noticeably older in Rockhampton City.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.8 pts higher in Lakes Creek Living alone: 13.9 pts higher in Rockhampton City One-parent: 13.8 pts higher in Rockhampton City Separate houses: 13.7 pts higher in Lakes Creek Under 15: 5.4 pts higher in Lakes Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +1,516 larger in Lakes Creek gap steady

4,880 22nd pct 3,364 13th pct

Median age in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +6 yrs older in Rockhampton City gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.9%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 15.0%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

41.4% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

40.8% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 26.9%

9.3% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.3% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Age & sex structure

Lakes Creek Rockhampton City

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 79.0%

2.6% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 37.9%

37.6% English +1.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.6% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

5.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

2.0% Filipino even 1.9%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 83.9%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 45.0%

41.4% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 40.1%

8.9% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +1 more in Rockhampton City

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +3.92 more in Rockhampton City

2.01 48th pct 5.93 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +8 more in Rockhampton City

13 34th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +432 more in Lakes Creek

657 24th pct 225 7th pct

Avg size in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +254 larger in Lakes Creek

329 36th pct 75 4th pct

ICSEA in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +3 higher in Lakes Creek

894 9th pct 891 8th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 38.4%

26.8% Year 10 even 26.8%

15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

6.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 36.4%

13.3% Bachelor degree even 13.3%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

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

2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 12.8%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

8.1% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +$121 higher in Lakes Creek gap steady

$734 35th pct $613 14th pct

Household income in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +$313 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

$1,374 27th pct $1,061 6th pct

Family income in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +$295 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

$1,691 25th pct $1,396 10th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 22.7%

18.5% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

4.5% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 28.8%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.2% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.8% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +9.3 pts 50.0%

19.5% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.1% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +167 larger in Lakes Creek

547 82nd pct 380 73rd pct

Median age in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +5 yrs older in Rockhampton City

21 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +$134 higher in Lakes Creek

$585 40th pct $451 11th pct

Household income in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +$254 higher in Lakes Creek

$1,357 27th pct $1,103 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +0.4 larger in Lakes Creek gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +18.5 pts 34.2%

20.4% One-parent families +13.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

25.5% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

1.4% Other families +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

27.0% 1 person +13.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

33.6% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 32.1%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 8.2%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +$10 higher in Lakes Creek gap narrowing

$260 17th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +$227 higher in Lakes Creek gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,073 6th pct

People / bedroom in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 24.3%

27.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 27.0%

2.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +13.7 pts 74.8%

5.1% Flat or apartment +13.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 41.3%

18.1% 2 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

18.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 9.0%

2.2% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

63.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 56.3%

19.0% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.6 pts 38.8%

26.4% Under $1,000 +18.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

13.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 7.8%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 62.3%

1.3% Walked +7.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

3.8% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 29.6%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 9.1%

6.0% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.5% Manufacturing ◂ +9.4 pts 4.1%

7.3% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

7.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 18.1%

15.1% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%

11.2% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +1 higher in Lakes Creek

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +1 higher in Lakes Creek

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +44 higher in Lakes Creek

878 9th pct 834 1st pct

ERP in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +1,692 higher in Lakes Creek

5,037 20th pct 3,345 12th pct

Growth in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +3.5 pts higher in Lakes Creek

1.9% 27th pct -1.6% 5th pct

Businesses in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +622 higher in Rockhampton City

212 9th pct 834 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +29 higher in Lakes Creek

712 34th pct 682 31st pct

Max temp in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +0.8 higher in Rockhampton City

28.3 88th pct 29.2 90th pct

Min temp in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +0.3 higher in Rockhampton City

17.6 90th pct 18.0 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +3.3 higher in Rockhampton City

3.0 20th pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +2.7 more in Rockhampton City

3.5 25th pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +64.7 pts higher in Rockhampton City

20.9% 13th pct 85.6% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +15.1 pts higher in Rockhampton City

77.8% 63rd pct 92.9% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +26.7 pts higher in Rockhampton City

67.1% 44th pct 93.8% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +1.0 pts higher in Rockhampton City

93.4% 41st pct 94.4% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +82.2 pts higher in Rockhampton City

0.2% 0th pct 82.5% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +28.4 more in Rockhampton City

6.4 5th pct 34.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +9 higher in Rockhampton City

16 29th pct 26 32nd pct

Mean slope in Lakes Creek in Rockhampton City +1.4 pts higher in Lakes Creek

5.0% 45th pct 3.7% 21st 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 Rockhampton City with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lakes Creek vs Rockhampton City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031211/lakes-creek/vs/308031217/rockhampton-city