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Esk vs Lowood

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Esk profile · Lowood profile

Esk Lowood

Lowood and Esk are nearby Queensland areas with very different age and housing profiles. Lowood is much younger, with a typical resident aged 41 and 20.8% of the population being children under 15. In contrast, Esk is far older; its typical resident is 55 and 31.9% of people are aged 65 and over. This difference extends to housing, where Lowood has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (87.2%), while Esk has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 47.4%.

Both areas share a similar overall advantage score and almost identical rates of overseas arrivals and public transport use. Despite these similarities, some gaps have grown over time. The difference in typical weekly household income has widened, with Lowood now $424 higher than Esk. Similarly, the age gap between the two has grown, as residents in Esk have become far older than those in Lowood since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,145 larger in Lowood Median age: 14 yrs older in Esk Under 15: 7.7 pts higher in Lowood Aged 65+: 14.4 pts higher in Esk Household size: 0.5 larger in Lowood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eskin Lowood +9,145 larger in Lowood gap widening
5,052 23rd pct 14,197 73rd pct
Median age in Eskin Lowood +14 yrs older in Esk gap widening
55 yrs 97th pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Eskin Lowood +2.2 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
3.5% 66th pct 5.8% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Eskin Lowood +14.4 pts higher in Esk gap widening
31.9% 97th pct 17.5% 51st pct
Under 15 in Eskin Lowood +7.7 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
13.1% 13th pct 20.8% 78th pct
De facto in Eskin Lowood +2.3 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
9.9% 27th pct 12.3% 53rd pct

Age structure

31.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.4 pts 17.5%
31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 28.1%
15.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.1% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 47.5%
24.7% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 33.2%
12.7% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%
4.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Esk Lowood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Eskin Lowood +2.2 pts higher in Esk gap steady
13.5% 27th pct 11.4% 19th pct

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 82.8%
4.7% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
3.0% New Zealand even 3.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% India even 0.1%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +2.2 pts 41.9%
41.5% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 42.3%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%
11.4% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%
11.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Chinese even 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Eskin Lowood +0.9 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
2.4% 5th pct 3.3% 12th pct
Limited English in Eskin Lowood +0.3 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
0.4% 20th pct 0.7% 34th pct

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 91.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Eskin Lowood +7.4 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
36.7% 32nd pct 44.1% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 46.7%
36.7% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 44.1%
7.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Eskin Lowood +3.1 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
38.3% 14th pct 41.4% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Eskin Lowood +1.0 pts higher in Esk gap steady
10.8% 14th pct 9.8% 10th pct
Schools in Eskin Lowood +8 more in Lowood
3 43rd pct 11 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in Eskin Lowood +0.80 more in Esk
4.52 84th pct 3.72 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Eskin Lowood +13 more in Lowood
3 6th pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Eskin Lowood +1,198 more in Lowood
664 25th pct 1,862 59th pct
Avg size in Eskin Lowood +52 larger in Esk
221 23rd pct 169 17th pct
ICSEA in Eskin Lowood +17 higher in Esk
958 23rd pct 941 15th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 41.4%
31.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.4%
16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%
6.4% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 42.8%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%
14.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%
2.8% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 18.1%
13.1% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.6% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.4% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Eskin Lowood +$136 higher in Lowood gap widening
$509 4th pct $645 19th pct
Household income in Eskin Lowood +$424 higher in Lowood gap widening
$1,021 4th pct $1,445 32nd pct
Family income in Eskin Lowood +$349 higher in Lowood gap widening
$1,276 5th pct $1,625 21st pct
High earners in Eskin Lowood +1.4 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
4.7% 12th pct 6.1% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Eskin Lowood +4.8 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
8.6% 8th pct 13.3% 26th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 31.3%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
25.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 15.6%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.2% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

55.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 46.4%
26.3% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 31.2%
9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Eskin Lowood +5.7 pts higher in Esk
41.6% 100th pct 35.9% 89th pct
Mental health in Eskin Lowood +1.0 pts higher in Lowood
12.2% 89th pct 13.3% 94th pct
Needs assistance in Eskin Lowood +1.8 pts higher in Esk gap steady
10.1% 97th pct 8.3% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 12.3%
12.2% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%
8.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%
7.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%
5.2% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
4.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +4.4 pts ▸ 55.4%
24.0% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 22.2%
10.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%
7.3% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Eskin Lowood +7.1 pts higher in Esk gap steady
19.7% 81st pct 12.6% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Eskin Lowood +0.1 pts higher in Esk gap steady
14.9% 91st pct 14.7% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Eskin Lowood +9.9 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
18.0% 10th pct 28.0% 63rd pct
Defence service in Eskin Lowood +0.6 pts higher in Esk
6.3% 93rd pct 5.7% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Eskin Lowood +2.6 pts higher in Esk gap narrowing
28.5% 98th pct 25.9% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Eskin Lowood +639 larger in Lowood
178 49th pct 817 86th pct
Median age in Eskin Lowood +15 yrs older in Esk
34 yrs 93rd pct 19 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Eskin Lowood +2.1 pts higher in Esk
35.5% 30th pct 33.5% 25th pct
Unemployment in Eskin Lowood +16.9 pts higher in Lowood
0.0% 0th pct 16.9% 84th pct
Median income in Eskin Lowood +$66 higher in Esk
$562 34th pct $496 19th pct
Household income in Eskin Lowood +$280 higher in Lowood
$1,181 14th pct $1,461 35th pct
Indigenous language in Eskin Lowood +1.0 pts higher in Lowood
1.7% 19th pct 2.7% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eskin Lowood +0.5 larger in Lowood gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Eskin Lowood +2.7 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
14.4% 60th pct 17.0% 76th pct
Living alone in Eskin Lowood +9.3 pts higher in Esk gap steady
29.2% 68th pct 20.0% 29th pct

Family composition

41.4% Couples with children +13.3 pts ▸ 54.6%
43.5% Couples without children ◂ +16.2 pts 27.3%
14.4% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

44.3% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 36.3%
29.2% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 20.0%
8.8% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.8% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.8% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.9% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eskin Lowood +$50 higher in Lowood gap narrowing
$260 17th pct $310 30th pct
Mortgage in Eskin Lowood +$217 higher in Lowood gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,517 28th pct
People / bedroom in Eskin Lowood +0.10 higher in Lowood gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Eskin Lowood +4.5 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
17.6% 21st pct 22.1% 35th pct
Owned outright in Eskin Lowood +14.0 pts higher in Esk gap widening
47.4% 91st pct 33.4% 53rd pct
Separate houses in Eskin Lowood +1.5 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
95.5% 85th pct 97.1% 91st pct
3+ bedrooms in Eskin Lowood +13.9 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
73.3% 34th pct 87.2% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 33.4%
28.9% Owned with a mortgage +12.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
17.6% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 97.1%
2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.1% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 34.8%
22.3% 4 bedrooms +21.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 8.5%
5.7% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

68.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 63.7%
10.5% $350–$549 +14.4 pts ▸ 24.9%
12.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 6.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
31.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.2 pts 18.0%
18.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
4.9% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Eskin Lowood +0.9 pts higher in Esk gap narrowing
3.2% 32nd pct 2.3% 21st pct
Work from home in Eskin Lowood +2.2 pts higher in Esk gap narrowing
14.2% 48th pct 12.0% 40th pct
PT commute in Eskin Lowood +0.1 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
0.4% 14th pct 0.5% 17th pct
PT stops in Eskin Lowood +8 more in Lowood
5 12th pct 13 22nd pct
Stops/1k in Eskin Lowood +0.07 more in Esk
0.99 11th pct 0.92 10th pct
Departures/1k in Eskin Lowood +4.8 more in Lowood
7.1 5th pct 12.0 9th pct
PT routes in Eskin Lowood even
1 7th pct 1 7th pct
Stop walk in Eskin Lowood
— 13 74th pct
Drive to city in Eskin Lowood
— 51 74th pct
Reach 30 min in Eskin Lowood +9,145 more in Lowood
5,052 11th pct 14,197 45th pct
Reach 45 min in Eskin Lowood +9,145 more in Lowood
5,052 8th pct 14,197 21st pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 65.2%
14.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%
4.6% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%
4.2% Car (passenger) even 4.1%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Bus even 0.3%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
34.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 26.2%
16.8% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.9% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Eskin Lowood +2.4 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
35.1% 38th pct 37.5% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Eskin Lowood +0.2 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
3.8% 8th pct 4.0% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Eskin Lowood +1.4 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
4.6% 50th pct 6.0% 75th pct
Participation in Eskin Lowood +10.1 pts higher in Lowood gap narrowing
44.8% 7th pct 55.0% 25th pct
Full-time in Eskin Lowood +8.0 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
52.1% 11th pct 60.1% 61st pct

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.7 pts 5.9%
8.0% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
5.9% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.3% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.4% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
3.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.6% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%
15.5% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%
14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.6% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Eskin Lowood even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Eskin Lowood even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Eskin Lowood +2 higher in Lowood
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Eskin Lowood even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Eskin Lowood +8 higher in Lowood
904 13th pct 912 15th pct
ERP in Eskin Lowood +10,242 higher in Lowood
5,236 22nd pct 15,478 73rd pct
Growth in Eskin Lowood +4.7 pts higher in Lowood
2.7% 34th pct 7.3% 71st pct
Businesses in Eskin Lowood +632 higher in Lowood
580 30th pct 1,212 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Eskin Lowood +40 higher in Esk
824 47th pct 784 43rd pct
Max temp in Eskin Lowood +0.3 higher in Lowood
27.9 87th pct 28.2 88th pct
Min temp in Eskin Lowood +0.1 higher in Lowood
13.4 68th pct 13.5 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Eskin Lowood +0.3 higher in Esk
2.1 12th pct 1.8 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in Eskin Lowood +0.6 more in Esk
2.4 14th pct 1.8 10th pct
15-min city in Eskin Lowood +10.1 pts higher in Esk
29.8% 20th pct 19.7% 13th pct
Walk to shops in Eskin Lowood +10.5 pts higher in Esk
31.6% 22nd pct 21.1% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Eskin Lowood +7.0 pts higher in Esk
19.8% 14th pct 12.8% 9th pct
Walk to school in Eskin Lowood +4.1 pts higher in Esk
21.6% 11th pct 17.4% 9th pct
Walk to a park in Eskin Lowood +2.2 pts higher in Lowood
36.0% 9th pct 38.2% 10th pct
Walk to health in Eskin Lowood +8.6 pts higher in Esk
27.4% 31st pct 18.8% 24th pct
Amenities/1k in Eskin Lowood +9.4 more in Esk
21.4 75th pct 12.0 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Eskin Lowood +1 higher in Lowood
0 5th pct 2 15th pct
Mean slope in Eskin Lowood +2.9 pts higher in Esk
9.2% 87th pct 6.3% 65th pct

Compare Esk with nearby areas

Lowood Dayboro Lockyer Valley - East Gatton Kilcoy Woodford - D'Aguilar Lake Manchester - England Creek Upper Caboolture

Compare Lowood with nearby areas

Ipswich - North Rosewood Lockyer Valley - East Leichhardt - One Mile Brassall Lake Manchester - England Creek North Ipswich - Tivoli Ipswich - Central

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Esk vs Lowood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310021278/esk/vs/310021281/lowood