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Lowood vs Gatton

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Lowood profile · Gatton profile

Lowood Gatton

Lowood and Gatton are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Lowood is an older community where the typical resident is 41, and 97.1% of homes are separate houses. In contrast, Gatton is much younger, with a typical age of 33 and a more diverse population; 27.2% of residents were born overseas and 23.7% use a language other than English at home. Gatton is also more walkable, with a score of 4.4 (somewhat walkable) compared to Lowood's 1.8 (car-dependent).

The gap in overseas births has widened since 2011, and the two areas have grown further apart in their linguistic and religious makeup. Despite these shifts, they share a similar typical weekly income of around $650 and nearly identical shares of people aged 65 and over. Both areas also have about the same number of people per home, sitting at around 2.7.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 43.0 pts higher in Gatton Other language: 20.4 pts higher in Gatton Renting: 19.7 pts higher in Gatton Unpaid carers: 4.7 pts higher in Lowood Housework 15h+: 8.3 pts higher in Lowood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lowoodin Gatton +6,246 larger in Lowood gap widening
14,197 73rd pct 7,951 40th pct
Median age in Lowoodin Gatton +8 yrs older in Lowood gap widening
41 yrs 57th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Lowoodin Gatton +1.4 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
5.8% 80th pct 4.4% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Lowoodin Gatton +0.3 pts higher in Lowood gap narrowing
17.5% 51st pct 17.3% 49th pct
Under 15 in Lowoodin Gatton +4.2 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
20.8% 78th pct 16.7% 36th pct
De facto in Lowoodin Gatton +1.8 pts higher in Lowood gap narrowing
12.3% 53rd pct 10.5% 31st pct

Age structure

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 19.0%
20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.7%
17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.3%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 38.4%
33.2% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%
4.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Lowood Gatton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lowoodin Gatton +15.9 pts higher in Gatton gap widening
11.4% 19th pct 27.2% 62nd pct

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +17.0 pts 65.8%
0.1% India +4.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
0.2% China +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian ◂ +10.7 pts 31.6%
41.9% English ◂ +12.3 pts 29.7%
11.2% German +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%
10.0% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%
0.6% Chinese +4.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.4% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Lowoodin Gatton +20.4 pts higher in Gatton gap widening
3.3% 12th pct 23.7% 70th pct
Limited English in Lowoodin Gatton +5.9 pts higher in Gatton gap steady
0.7% 34th pct 6.6% 87th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +21.8 pts 69.2%
0.2% Mandarin +5.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.1% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lowoodin Gatton +10.8 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
44.1% 63rd pct 33.3% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 46.6%
44.1% No religion ◂ +10.8 pts 33.3%
7.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.2% Islam +4.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.1% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.7% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lowoodin Gatton +5.8 pts higher in Gatton gap narrowing
41.4% 21st pct 47.2% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Lowoodin Gatton +5.2 pts higher in Gatton gap widening
9.8% 10th pct 15.0% 31st pct
Schools in Lowoodin Gatton +7 more in Lowood
11 90th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lowoodin Gatton +0.70 more in Lowood
3.72 76th pct 3.02 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lowoodin Gatton +9 more in Lowood
16 43rd pct 7 14th pct
Students in Lowoodin Gatton +62 more in Gatton
1,862 59th pct 1,924 61st pct
Avg size in Lowoodin Gatton +312 larger in Gatton
169 17th pct 481 58th pct
ICSEA in Lowoodin Gatton +4 higher in Gatton
941 15th pct 945 17th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
29.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 22.0%
13.4% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.9 pts 29.9%
12.4% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.2%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 12.8%
14.5% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%
9.8% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%
7.4% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Lowoodin Gatton +$16 higher in Gatton gap narrowing
$645 19th pct $661 22nd pct
Household income in Lowoodin Gatton +$171 higher in Lowood gap widening
$1,445 32nd pct $1,274 19th pct
Family income in Lowoodin Gatton +$133 higher in Lowood gap widening
$1,625 21st pct $1,492 14th pct
High earners in Lowoodin Gatton +3.5 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
6.1% 22nd pct 2.7% 1st pct
High-income homes in Lowoodin Gatton +2.4 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
13.3% 26th pct 10.9% 16th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.9%
30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 26.8%
15.6% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 44.8%
31.2% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 38.3%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 7.3%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lowoodin Gatton +6.1 pts higher in Lowood
35.9% 89th pct 29.8% 60th pct
Mental health in Lowoodin Gatton +2.5 pts higher in Lowood
13.3% 94th pct 10.8% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Lowoodin Gatton +1.1 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
8.3% 88th pct 7.2% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%
12.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +4.9 pts ▸ 60.3%
22.2% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 18.5%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lowoodin Gatton +0.8 pts higher in Gatton gap narrowing
12.6% 34th pct 13.4% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Lowoodin Gatton +4.7 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
14.7% 90th pct 10.0% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Lowoodin Gatton +7.3 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
28.0% 63rd pct 20.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Lowoodin Gatton +3.2 pts higher in Lowood
5.7% 90th pct 2.5% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Lowoodin Gatton +8.3 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
25.9% 87th pct 17.6% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lowoodin Gatton +470 larger in Lowood
817 86th pct 347 70th pct
Median age in Lowoodin Gatton even
19 yrs 10th pct 19 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Lowoodin Gatton +5.4 pts higher in Gatton
33.5% 25th pct 38.9% 39th pct
Unemployment in Lowoodin Gatton +0.4 pts higher in Lowood
16.9% 84th pct 16.5% 82nd pct
Median income in Lowoodin Gatton +$26 higher in Lowood
$496 19th pct $470 13th pct
Household income in Lowoodin Gatton +$14 higher in Lowood
$1,461 35th pct $1,447 34th pct
Indigenous language in Lowoodin Gatton +1.9 pts higher in Gatton
2.7% 26th pct 4.6% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lowoodin Gatton +0.1 larger in Lowood gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Lowoodin Gatton +2.4 pts higher in Gatton gap steady
17.0% 76th pct 19.4% 86th pct
Living alone in Lowoodin Gatton +6.7 pts higher in Gatton gap steady
20.0% 29th pct 26.7% 57th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 49.8%
27.3% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
17.0% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
1.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 32.5%
20.0% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.8% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%
15.2% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%
5.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lowoodin Gatton +$15 higher in Lowood gap steady
$310 30th pct $295 26th pct
Mortgage in Lowoodin Gatton +$217 higher in Lowood gap widening
$1,517 28th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Lowoodin Gatton even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Lowoodin Gatton +19.7 pts higher in Gatton gap widening
22.1% 35th pct 41.8% 81st pct
Owned outright in Lowoodin Gatton +2.9 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
33.4% 53rd pct 30.5% 44th pct
Separate houses in Lowoodin Gatton +14.0 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
97.1% 91st pct 83.1% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lowoodin Gatton +4.8 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
87.2% 74th pct 82.3% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.1% Rented +19.7 pts ▸ 41.8%
41.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.0 pts 24.0%
33.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 30.5%
2.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +14.0 pts 83.1%
2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.2% Flat or apartment +4.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 3 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 46.8%
44.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 29.8%
8.5% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%
1.7% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

63.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 60.8%
24.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 19.2%
6.5% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.4% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 51.0%
25.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 16.0%
18.0% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lowoodin Gatton +4.0 pts higher in Gatton gap narrowing
2.3% 21st pct 6.3% 61st pct
Work from home in Lowoodin Gatton +7.4 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
12.0% 40th pct 4.5% 7th pct
PT commute in Lowoodin Gatton +0.4 pts higher in Gatton gap steady
0.5% 17th pct 0.9% 30th pct
PT stops in Lowoodin Gatton +5 more in Lowood
13 22nd pct 8 16th pct
Stops/1k in Lowoodin Gatton +0.09 more in Gatton
0.92 10th pct 1.01 11th pct
Departures/1k in Lowoodin Gatton +66.0 more in Gatton
12.0 9th pct 78.0 18th pct
PT routes in Lowoodin Gatton even
1 7th pct 1 7th pct
Stop walk in Lowoodin Gatton +2 longer in Lowood
13 74th pct 11 72nd pct
Drive to city in Lowoodin Gatton +12 longer in Gatton
51 74th pct 63 78th pct
Reach 30 min in Lowoodin Gatton
14,197 45th pct —
Reach 45 min in Lowoodin Gatton
14,197 21st pct —

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 66.5%
4.1% Car (passenger) +9.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 4.5%
2.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 33.4%
26.2% 1 vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 38.4%
19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 13.8%
12.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%
2.3% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lowoodin Gatton +11.9 pts higher in Gatton gap widening
37.5% 49th pct 49.5% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Lowoodin Gatton +43.0 pts higher in Gatton gap narrowing
4.0% 9th pct 47.0% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lowoodin Gatton +0.9 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
6.0% 75th pct 5.2% 62nd pct
Participation in Lowoodin Gatton +1.4 pts higher in Gatton gap steady
55.0% 25th pct 56.3% 28th pct
Full-time in Lowoodin Gatton +3.2 pts higher in Lowood gap narrowing
60.1% 61st pct 56.9% 35th pct

Industries people work in

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 7.5%
10.1% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 4.6%
9.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%
6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%
4.6% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
2.5% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Labourers +21.5 pts ▸ 35.0%
16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 9.5%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%
12.0% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%
11.9% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lowoodin Gatton +1 higher in Lowood
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Lowoodin Gatton +1 higher in Lowood
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Lowoodin Gatton +4 higher in Lowood
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Lowoodin Gatton +1 higher in Lowood
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Lowoodin Gatton +30 higher in Lowood
912 15th pct 882 9th pct
ERP in Lowoodin Gatton +6,581 higher in Lowood
15,478 73rd pct 8,897 42nd pct
Growth in Lowoodin Gatton +3.0 pts higher in Gatton
7.3% 71st pct 10.3% 81st pct
Businesses in Lowoodin Gatton +579 higher in Lowood
1,212 66th pct 633 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lowoodin Gatton +65 higher in Lowood
784 43rd pct 719 35th pct
Max temp in Lowoodin Gatton +0.2 higher in Gatton
28.2 88th pct 28.4 89th pct
Min temp in Lowoodin Gatton +0.5 higher in Lowood
13.5 69th pct 13.0 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lowoodin Gatton +2.5 higher in Gatton
1.8 10th pct 4.4 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lowoodin Gatton +2.9 more in Gatton
1.8 10th pct 4.8 43rd pct
15-min city in Lowoodin Gatton +39.3 pts higher in Gatton
19.7% 13th pct 58.9% 45th pct
Walk to shops in Lowoodin Gatton +27.1 pts higher in Gatton
21.1% 13th pct 48.2% 37th pct
Walk to transit in Lowoodin Gatton +29.5 pts higher in Gatton
12.8% 9th pct 42.3% 22nd pct
Walk to school in Lowoodin Gatton +34.9 pts higher in Gatton
17.4% 9th pct 52.4% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in Lowoodin Gatton +43.5 pts higher in Gatton
38.2% 10th pct 81.8% 28th pct
Walk to health in Lowoodin Gatton +44.3 pts higher in Gatton
18.8% 24th pct 63.1% 64th pct
Amenities/1k in Lowoodin Gatton +0.4 more in Gatton
12.0 37th pct 12.3 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Lowoodin Gatton +17 higher in Gatton
2 15th pct 19 30th pct
Mean slope in Lowoodin Gatton +0.9 pts higher in Lowood
6.3% 65th pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Lowood with nearby areas

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Compare Gatton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lowood vs Gatton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310021281/lowood/vs/317011448/gatton