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Lockyer Valley - East vs Lockyer Valley - West

Name: Lockyer Valley - East vs Lockyer Valley - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Lockyer Valley - East profile · Lockyer Valley - West profile

Lockyer Valley - East Lockyer Valley - West

Lockyer Valley - East and Lockyer Valley - West are two nearby areas in Queensland with different levels of access and resources. Lockyer Valley - East has more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, and more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (28.6%) and health services (17.3%). In contrast, Lockyer Valley - West has far higher scores for education and job skills, as well as better access to money and resources. It also has a higher share of residents with bachelor degrees (14.3%) and households earning $3,000 or more a week (17.7%).

Both areas are almost identical in the typical age of their residents, who are 41 years old. They also share very similar housing patterns, with nearly all people living in separate houses and typical weekly rents around $310 to $315. While they share these basics, some gaps have widened since 2011, such as the difference in university qualifications and high weekly earnings, which are now more common in Lockyer Valley - West.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - East Population: 9,265 larger in Lockyer Valley - East One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - East Participation: 8.3 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - West Needs assistance: 2.9 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +9,265 larger in Lockyer Valley - East gap widening

21,208 91st pct 11,943 62nd pct

Median age in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West even gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.9%

19.4% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%

11.8% Youth (15–24) even 11.7%

Marital status

45.5% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 53.1%

34.1% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 30.7%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Lockyer Valley - East Lockyer Valley - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 83.3%

3.4% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

41.0% English ◂ +0.3 pts 40.7%

11.7% German +3.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

40.7% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 33.9%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +4 more in Lockyer Valley - East

13 92nd pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +0.60 more in Lockyer Valley - West

3.16 71st pct 3.76 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +18 more in Lockyer Valley - West

17 45th pct 35 76th pct

Students in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +3,234 more in Lockyer Valley - East

3,842 86th pct 608 22nd pct

Avg size in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +228 larger in Lockyer Valley - East

296 32nd pct 68 3rd pct

ICSEA in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +13 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

968 27th pct 981 34th pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

30.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.3%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 39.3%

12.5% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

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

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

9.2% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.7% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +$110 higher in Lockyer Valley - West gap widening

$627 16th pct $737 36th pct

Household income in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +$265 higher in Lockyer Valley - West gap widening

$1,425 30th pct $1,690 47th pct

Family income in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +$300 higher in Lockyer Valley - West gap widening

$1,622 21st pct $1,922 39th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.2%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.4% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 41.5%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

12.9% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +7.0 pts ▸ 60.3%

22.3% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.4%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +794 larger in Lockyer Valley - East

1,268 87th pct 474 78th pct

Median age in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +2 yrs older in Lockyer Valley - East

22 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +$45 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

$496 19th pct $541 29th pct

Household income in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +$29 higher in Lockyer Valley - East

$1,562 42nd pct $1,533 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +0.1 larger in Lockyer Valley - West gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 59.1%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 28.1%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 11.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 36.6%

21.2% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 17.5%

15.6% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.3% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +$5 higher in Lockyer Valley - East gap narrowing

$315 31st pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +$127 higher in Lockyer Valley - West gap widening

$1,473 25th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

32.3% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

20.3% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 14.1%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 96.0%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 35.4%

9.8% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

1.4% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $200–$349 ◂ +12.4 pts 47.1%

26.8% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

7.2% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.6% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 42.2%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 17.1%

3.8% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +7 more in Lockyer Valley - East

10 19th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +0.22 more in Lockyer Valley - East

0.47 5th pct 0.25 3rd pct

Departures/1k in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +29.7 more in Lockyer Valley - East

33.0 15th pct 3.3 2nd pct

PT routes in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West

83 100th pct —

Drive to city in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +31 longer in Lockyer Valley - West

54 75th pct 85 86th pct

Reach 30 min in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West

21,208 64th pct —

Reach 45 min in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West

21,208 30th pct —

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 67.5%

10.4% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

25.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 20.2%

18.7% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.9% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.1% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%

11.1% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.2% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +2 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +3 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +3 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +2 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +62 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

908 14th pct 970 39th pct

ERP in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +11,109 higher in Lockyer Valley - East

24,138 89th pct 13,029 62nd pct

Growth in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +3.8 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - East

11.7% 86th pct 7.9% 73rd pct

Businesses in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +283 higher in Lockyer Valley - East

1,658 80th pct 1,375 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +105 higher in Lockyer Valley - East

856 49th pct 751 39th pct

Max temp in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +0.7 higher in Lockyer Valley - East

28.2 88th pct 27.5 86th pct

Min temp in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +0.6 higher in Lockyer Valley - East

12.9 63rd pct 12.3 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +0.6 higher in Lockyer Valley - East

1.4 7th pct 0.8 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +0.7 more in Lockyer Valley - East

1.6 8th pct 0.9 3rd pct

15-min city in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +5.1 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - East

17.8% 11th pct 12.7% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +2.3 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - East

17.8% 11th pct 15.5% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +8.0 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - East

13.0% 10th pct 5.1% 4th pct

Walk to school in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +17.5 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - East

28.6% 15th pct 11.0% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +2.3 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - East

22.0% 4th pct 19.7% 3rd pct

Walk to health in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +12.1 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - East

17.3% 23rd pct 5.2% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +2.0 more in Lockyer Valley - West

4.8 0th pct 6.8 7th pct

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

2 15th pct 1 12th pct

Mean slope in Lockyer Valley - East in Lockyer Valley - West +3.7 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - West

6.3% 65th pct 10.0% 90th pct

Compare Lockyer Valley - East with nearby areas

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Compare Lockyer Valley - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockyer Valley - East vs Lockyer Valley - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310021280/lockyer-valley-east/vs/317011451/lockyer-valley-west