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Lowood vs Rosewood

Name: Lowood vs Rosewood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Lowood profile · Rosewood profile

Lowood Rosewood

Rosewood and Lowood are nearby Queensland areas with very similar population sizes. Rosewood has better access to transport and services, with 23 public transport stops compared to 13 in Lowood, and 28.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school against 17.4% in Lowood. Rosewood also has more high-earning households, with 16.8% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 13.3% in Lowood. In contrast, Lowood has a younger population profile, with children under 15 making up 20.8% of residents compared to 17.6% in Rosewood.

The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, with Lowood residents now noticeably older at 41 compared to 38 in Rosewood. Despite this, the two areas share many traits, including an almost identical share of adults with a bachelor degree and the same typical number of people per home. Both areas have a high proportion of large houses, with over 83% of homes having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 2.7 pts higher in Lowood Housework 15h+: 5.0 pts higher in Lowood Under 15: 3.3 pts higher in Lowood Unpaid child care: 4.0 pts higher in Lowood Unemployment: 1.6 pts higher in Lowood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lowood in Rosewood even gap narrowing

14,197 73rd pct 14,217 73rd pct

Median age in Lowood in Rosewood +3 yrs older in Lowood gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 25.9%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 17.6%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 16.3%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 43.8%

33.2% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Lowood Rosewood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 82.0%

3.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 40.4%

41.9% English ◂ +3.8 pts 38.1%

11.2% German ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 83.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 43.3%

44.1% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 38.3%

7.8% Not stated +9.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lowood in Rosewood +2 more in Lowood

11 90th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lowood in Rosewood +0.12 more in Lowood

3.72 76th pct 3.61 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lowood in Rosewood +10 more in Rosewood

16 43rd pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Lowood in Rosewood +286 more in Lowood

1,862 59th pct 1,576 53rd pct

Avg size in Lowood in Rosewood +6 larger in Rosewood

169 17th pct 175 18th pct

ICSEA in Lowood in Rosewood +4 higher in Lowood

941 15th pct 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 40.6%

29.4% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 41.8%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%

12.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

9.8% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences even 1.3%

1.2% Information technology even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Lowood in Rosewood +$114 higher in Rosewood gap widening

$645 19th pct $759 40th pct

Household income in Lowood in Rosewood +$133 higher in Rosewood gap narrowing

$1,445 32nd pct $1,578 40th pct

Family income in Lowood in Rosewood +$219 higher in Rosewood gap widening

$1,625 21st pct $1,844 34th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.5%

15.6% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.6% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 36.2%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.6%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.6% $3,000 or more even 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None ◂ +3.5 pts 52.0%

22.2% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 19.1%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lowood in Rosewood +105 larger in Rosewood

817 86th pct 922 86th pct

Median age in Lowood in Rosewood +6 yrs older in Rosewood

19 yrs 10th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Lowood in Rosewood +$167 higher in Rosewood

$496 19th pct $663 55th pct

Household income in Lowood in Rosewood +$241 higher in Rosewood

$1,461 35th pct $1,702 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lowood in Rosewood even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

27.3% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 36.0%

20.0% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%

15.2% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lowood in Rosewood +$10 higher in Lowood gap steady

$310 30th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Lowood in Rosewood +$83 higher in Rosewood gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Lowood in Rosewood even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 38.8%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 31.9%

22.1% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 94.5%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 35.9%

34.8% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

8.5% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.7% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

63.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 56.3%

24.9% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

6.5% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.6% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 41.9%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%

5.8% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lowood in Rosewood +10 more in Rosewood

13 22nd pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Lowood in Rosewood +0.70 more in Rosewood

0.92 10th pct 1.62 17th pct

Departures/1k in Lowood in Rosewood +172.7 more in Rosewood

12.0 9th pct 184.6 24th pct

PT routes in Lowood in Rosewood +9 more in Rosewood

1 7th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Lowood in Rosewood +15 longer in Rosewood

13 74th pct 28 86th pct

Drive to city in Lowood in Rosewood +5 longer in Lowood

51 74th pct 46 72nd pct

Reach 30 min in Lowood in Rosewood even

14,197 45th pct 14,217 45th pct

Reach 45 min in Lowood in Rosewood even

14,197 21st pct 14,217 21st pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 64.7%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Walked even 2.1%

0.1% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 35.8%

26.2% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 18.2%

12.5% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.3% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

7.5% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.1% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

8.5% Retail trade even 8.5%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.5% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.7% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.9% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.0% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 10.5%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lowood in Rosewood +1 higher in Rosewood

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Lowood in Rosewood +1 higher in Rosewood

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Lowood in Rosewood +1 higher in Lowood

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Lowood in Rosewood even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Lowood in Rosewood +22 higher in Rosewood

912 15th pct 934 24th pct

ERP in Lowood in Rosewood +1,347 higher in Rosewood

15,478 73rd pct 16,825 78th pct

Growth in Lowood in Rosewood +8.8 pts higher in Rosewood

7.3% 71st pct 16.1% 88th pct

Businesses in Lowood in Rosewood +156 higher in Lowood

1,212 66th pct 1,056 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lowood in Rosewood +129 higher in Rosewood

784 43rd pct 913 54th pct

Max temp in Lowood in Rosewood +0.2 higher in Rosewood

28.2 88th pct 28.4 89th pct

Min temp in Lowood in Rosewood +0.4 higher in Lowood

13.5 69th pct 13.1 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lowood in Rosewood +0.2 higher in Rosewood

1.8 10th pct 2.0 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lowood in Rosewood +0.2 more in Rosewood

1.8 10th pct 2.1 11th pct

15-min city in Lowood in Rosewood +3.6 pts higher in Rosewood

19.7% 13th pct 23.3% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Lowood in Rosewood +2.4 pts higher in Rosewood

21.1% 13th pct 23.5% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Lowood in Rosewood +4.0 pts higher in Rosewood

12.8% 9th pct 16.8% 12th pct

Walk to school in Lowood in Rosewood +10.7 pts higher in Rosewood

17.4% 9th pct 28.1% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Lowood in Rosewood +6.4 pts higher in Rosewood

38.2% 10th pct 44.7% 12th pct

Walk to health in Lowood in Rosewood +3.7 pts higher in Rosewood

18.8% 24th pct 22.5% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Lowood in Rosewood +0.5 more in Lowood

12.0 37th pct 11.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Lowood in Rosewood +1 higher in Rosewood

2 15th pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Lowood in Rosewood +1.2 pts higher in Lowood

6.3% 65th pct 5.1% 46th pct

Compare Lowood with nearby areas

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Compare Rosewood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lowood vs Rosewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310021281/lowood/vs/310021282/rosewood