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Lakes Creek vs Yeppoon

Name: Lakes Creek vs Yeppoon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Lakes Creek profile · Yeppoon profile

Lakes Creek Yeppoon

Yeppoon and Lakes Creek are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Yeppoon is a larger community where residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 35 in Lakes Creek. People in Yeppoon generally have more money and resources, with 20.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is well higher than the 11.8% in Lakes Creek. Yeppoon also has a much larger school system, with an average school size of 647 students compared to 329 in Lakes Creek.

The gap in high-income households has widened since 2011, alongside a growing difference in education and overseas arrivals. Lakes Creek has far more recent arrivals from overseas, at 29.3% compared to 10.3% in Yeppoon. Despite these trends, the two areas share several similarities; they have almost identical proportions of people in de facto relationships and very similar typical weekly incomes. Both areas also have about the same number of people per home, at 2.5.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,364 larger in Yeppoon Recent arrivals: 19.0 pts higher in Lakes Creek Limited English: 3.5 pts higher in Lakes Creek Median age: 7 yrs older in Yeppoon Recent movers: 9.3 pts higher in Yeppoon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +15,364 larger in Yeppoon gap widening

4,880 22nd pct 20,244 89th pct

Median age in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +7 yrs older in Yeppoon gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 22.8%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 18.4%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

Marital status

40.8% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

41.4% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 31.8%

9.3% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.3% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Lakes Creek Yeppoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 81.1%

1.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% China ◂ +2.5 pts 0.1%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

37.6% English +4.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

39.1% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

9.6% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.5% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

0.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 89.8%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 0.1%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

41.4% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 39.3%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +5 more in Yeppoon

2 14th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +0.13 more in Lakes Creek

2.01 48th pct 1.87 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +5 more in Lakes Creek

13 34th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +3,872 more in Yeppoon

657 24th pct 4,529 88th pct

Avg size in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +319 larger in Yeppoon

329 36th pct 647 76th pct

ICSEA in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +96 higher in Yeppoon

894 9th pct 990 38th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

26.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.0%

15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 9.6%

6.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 38.3%

13.3% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

8.1% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.5% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.5% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Creative arts even 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +$52 higher in Yeppoon gap widening

$734 35th pct $786 46th pct

Household income in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +$267 higher in Yeppoon gap widening

$1,374 27th pct $1,641 44th pct

Family income in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +$374 higher in Yeppoon gap widening

$1,691 25th pct $2,065 49th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 24.8%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.4%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.5% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 39.0%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 28.4%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.5% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

10.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +1.3 pts ▸ 60.5%

19.5% One condition even 19.5%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +469 larger in Yeppoon

547 82nd pct 1,016 87th pct

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

21 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +$48 higher in Yeppoon

$585 40th pct $633 50th pct

Household income in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +$530 higher in Yeppoon

$1,357 27th pct $1,887 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 52.1%

25.5% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

20.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 14.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 25.1%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

5.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +$90 higher in Yeppoon gap widening

$260 17th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +$433 higher in Yeppoon gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +0.10 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

34.3% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 27.4%

27.1% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 83.1%

5.1% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 33.7%

18.6% 4 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 13.6%

4.6% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

63.9% $200–$349 ◂ +29.7 pts 34.3%

14.0% $350–$549 +30.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

19.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 12.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.9 pts 37.5%

13.0% $1,800–$2,999 +20.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

26.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.7 pts 13.7%

2.3% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 66.5%

8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

3.8% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 33.8%

14.2% 3 vehicles even 14.2%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%

13.5% Manufacturing ◂ +10.3 pts 3.2%

7.6% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.0% Mining +6.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

7.3% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.0% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Labourers ◂ +12.9 pts 8.9%

11.2% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.5% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.5% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +4 higher in Yeppoon

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +3 higher in Yeppoon

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

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

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +3 higher in Yeppoon

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +97 higher in Yeppoon

878 9th pct 975 41st pct

ERP in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +17,485 higher in Yeppoon

5,037 20th pct 22,522 88th pct

Growth in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +7.5 pts higher in Yeppoon

1.9% 27th pct 9.5% 78th pct

Businesses in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +1,417 higher in Yeppoon

212 9th pct 1,629 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +274 higher in Yeppoon

712 34th pct 986 60th pct

Max temp in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +1.9 higher in Lakes Creek

28.3 88th pct 26.4 79th pct

Min temp in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +1.3 higher in Yeppoon

17.6 90th pct 19.0 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +0.1 higher in Lakes Creek

3.0 20th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +0.2 more in Lakes Creek

3.5 25th pct 3.3 23rd pct

15-min city in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +12.9 pts higher in Yeppoon

20.9% 13th pct 33.8% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +38.8 pts higher in Lakes Creek

77.8% 63rd pct 39.0% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +27.4 pts higher in Lakes Creek

67.1% 44th pct 39.7% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +1.1 pts higher in Lakes Creek

93.4% 41st pct 92.3% 40th pct

Walk to health in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +39.5 pts higher in Yeppoon

0.2% 0th pct 39.7% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +2.0 more in Yeppoon

6.4 5th pct 8.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +6 higher in Yeppoon

16 29th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Lakes Creek in Yeppoon +2.8 pts higher in Yeppoon

5.0% 45th pct 7.8% 80th 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 Yeppoon with nearby areas

Emu Park Rockhampton Surrounds - East Norman Gardens Frenchville - Mount Archer Lakes Creek Parkhurst - Kawana Glenlee - Rockyview Berserker

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lakes Creek vs Yeppoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031211/lakes-creek/vs/308031223/yeppoon