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Esk vs Lockyer Valley - East

Name: Esk vs Lockyer Valley - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Esk profile · Lockyer Valley - East profile

Esk Lockyer Valley - East

Lockyer Valley - East and Esk are nearby Queensland areas with very different population profiles. Esk is much older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 31.9% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Lockyer Valley - East is younger, with a typical age of 41 and a higher share of children under 15 (19.4%). These differences extend to housing and income; homes in Esk are far more likely to be owned outright (47.4%), while Lockyer Valley - East has more large homes with three or more bedrooms (86.4%) and a higher typical weekly family income of $1,622 compared to $1,276 in Esk.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally grown. The age difference has widened to 14 years, and the gap in typical weekly family income has increased. Despite these diverging trends, they share several characteristics, including similar rates of people using other languages at home (around 3%) and almost identical shares of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for typical family incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,156 larger in Lockyer Valley - East Median age: 14 yrs older in Esk Owned outright: 15.1 pts higher in Esk Household size: 0.5 larger in Lockyer Valley - East Aged 65+: 13.6 pts higher in Esk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +16,156 larger in Lockyer Valley - East gap widening

5,052 23rd pct 21,208 91st pct

Median age in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +14 yrs older in Esk gap widening

55 yrs 97th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.6 pts 18.4%

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 27.5%

15.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.1% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 45.5%

24.7% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

4.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Esk Lockyer Valley - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 82.4%

4.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +3.1 pts 41.0%

41.5% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 41.2%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%

11.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.3% Italian even 1.3%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Chinese even 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 89.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 48.7%

36.7% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

7.4% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +10 more in Lockyer Valley - East

3 43rd pct 13 92nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +1.37 more in Esk

4.52 84th pct 3.16 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +14 more in Lockyer Valley - East

3 6th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +3,178 more in Lockyer Valley - East

664 25th pct 3,842 86th pct

Avg size in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +74 larger in Lockyer Valley - East

221 23rd pct 296 32nd pct

ICSEA in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +10 higher in Lockyer Valley - East

958 23rd pct 968 27th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

31.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.9%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 13.9%

6.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%

13.1% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.6% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +$118 higher in Lockyer Valley - East gap widening

$509 4th pct $627 16th pct

Household income in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +$404 higher in Lockyer Valley - East gap widening

$1,021 4th pct $1,425 30th pct

Family income in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +$346 higher in Lockyer Valley - East gap widening

$1,276 5th pct $1,622 21st pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 31.1%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 16.8%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

55.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 46.4%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 13.1%

12.2% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% Asthma even 11.2%

10.4% Other condition even 10.5%

8.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +2.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

24.0% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 22.3%

10.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

7.3% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +1,090 larger in Lockyer Valley - East

178 49th pct 1,268 87th pct

Median age in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +12 yrs older in Esk

34 yrs 93rd pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +$66 higher in Esk

$562 34th pct $496 19th pct

Household income in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +$381 higher in Lockyer Valley - East

$1,181 14th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +0.5 larger in Lockyer Valley - East gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

41.4% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 52.5%

43.5% Couples without children ◂ +14.5 pts 29.0%

14.4% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

44.3% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 37.0%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 21.2%

10.8% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.8% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.8% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +$55 higher in Lockyer Valley - East gap steady

$260 17th pct $315 31st pct

Mortgage in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +$173 higher in Lockyer Valley - East gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,473 25th pct

People / bedroom in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +0.10 higher in Lockyer Valley - East gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +15.1 pts 32.3%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +14.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

17.6% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

2.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 96.8%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 37.1%

22.3% 4 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 9.2%

5.7% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

68.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.3 pts 59.5%

10.5% $350–$549 +16.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

12.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 7.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

31.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.5 pts 20.7%

18.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +5 more in Lockyer Valley - East

5 12th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +0.52 more in Esk

0.99 11th pct 0.47 5th pct

Departures/1k in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +25.9 more in Lockyer Valley - East

7.1 5th pct 33.0 15th pct

PT routes in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East

— 83 100th pct

Drive to city in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East

— 54 75th pct

Reach 30 min in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +16,156 more in Lockyer Valley - East

5,052 11th pct 21,208 64th pct

Reach 45 min in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +16,156 more in Lockyer Valley - East

5,052 8th pct 21,208 30th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 66.5%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

34.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 25.9%

16.8% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.9% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

8.0% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

15.5% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%

13.8% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

11.6% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +1 higher in Lockyer Valley - East

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +1 higher in Esk

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +4 higher in Lockyer Valley - East

904 13th pct 908 14th pct

ERP in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +18,902 higher in Lockyer Valley - East

5,236 22nd pct 24,138 89th pct

Growth in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +9.0 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - East

2.7% 34th pct 11.7% 86th pct

Businesses in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +1,078 higher in Lockyer Valley - East

580 30th pct 1,658 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +32 higher in Lockyer Valley - East

824 47th pct 856 49th pct

Max temp in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +0.3 higher in Lockyer Valley - East

27.9 87th pct 28.2 88th pct

Min temp in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +0.5 higher in Esk

13.4 68th pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +0.7 higher in Esk

2.1 12th pct 1.4 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +0.8 more in Esk

2.4 14th pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +12.0 pts higher in Esk

29.8% 20th pct 17.8% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +13.8 pts higher in Esk

31.6% 22nd pct 17.8% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +6.8 pts higher in Esk

19.8% 14th pct 13.0% 10th pct

Walk to school in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +7.0 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - East

21.6% 11th pct 28.6% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +14.0 pts higher in Esk

36.0% 9th pct 22.0% 4th pct

Walk to health in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +10.0 pts higher in Esk

27.4% 31st pct 17.3% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +16.6 more in Esk

21.4 75th pct 4.8 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +1 higher in Lockyer Valley - East

0 5th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Esk in Lockyer Valley - East +2.9 pts higher in Esk

9.2% 87th pct 6.3% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Esk vs Lockyer Valley - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310021278/esk/vs/310021280/lockyer-valley-east