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Deception Bay vs North Lakes

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Deception Bay profile · North Lakes profile

Deception Bay North Lakes

North Lakes and Deception Bay are neighbouring areas with similar total populations, but they differ sharply in their social and economic profiles. North Lakes is a more affluent and younger area, where 34.6% of people were born overseas and the typical weekly household income is $2,092. In contrast, Deception Bay has a much older population, with 21.6% aged 65 and over, and a typical weekly household income that is much lower at $1,219. This gap is reflected in education and health, as North Lakes has far more adults with bachelor degrees (24.1% compared to 9.2%) and fewer people with long-term health conditions (26.1% compared to 38.6%).

The gap in mobility and housing has remained distinct, as North Lakes has far more people who moved in the last five years (53.0%) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (91.0%). However, the two areas are very alike in other ways; they have the same proportion of separate houses and nearly identical numbers of school enrolments. Both areas also see about the same number of people commuting by public transport, with around 2% of residents using it.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.6 pts higher in North Lakes Participation: 18.4 pts higher in North Lakes Household income: $873 higher in North Lakes Born overseas: 15.6 pts higher in North Lakes Bachelor+: 14.9 pts higher in North Lakes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Deception Bayin North Lakes +344 larger in North Lakes
22,686 93rd pct 23,030 93rd pct
Median age in Deception Bayin North Lakes +6 yrs older in Deception Bay
41 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Deception Bayin North Lakes +3.9 pts higher in Deception Bay
6.5% 84th pct 2.6% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Deception Bayin North Lakes +10.5 pts higher in Deception Bay
21.6% 74th pct 11.1% 19th pct
Under 15 in Deception Bayin North Lakes +5.1 pts higher in North Lakes
18.7% 59th pct 23.8% 90th pct
De facto in Deception Bayin North Lakes +0.1 pts higher in Deception Bay
11.8% 46th pct 11.7% 44th pct

Age structure

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 23.1%
18.7% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.5 pts 11.1%
12.4% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

40.5% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 51.5%
36.5% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 33.2%
11.7% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%
4.7% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Deception Bay North Lakes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Deception Bayin North Lakes +15.6 pts higher in North Lakes
19.0% 42nd pct 34.6% 75th pct

Country of birth

74.5% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 62.3%
6.1% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.2% England +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.6% South Africa +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.2% India +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +3.6 pts 37.9%
37.4% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 31.2%
9.9% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%
5.9% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
0.6% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Deception Bayin North Lakes +11.1 pts higher in North Lakes
6.8% 32nd pct 17.9% 61st pct
Limited English in Deception Bayin North Lakes +0.8 pts higher in North Lakes
0.7% 33rd pct 1.5% 52nd pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 78.7%
0.1% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Deception Bayin North Lakes +1.9 pts higher in Deception Bay
43.7% 61st pct 41.9% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 45.6%
43.7% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 41.9%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%
0.5% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Deception Bayin North Lakes +25.6 pts higher in North Lakes
42.4% 23rd pct 68.0% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Deception Bayin North Lakes +14.9 pts higher in North Lakes
9.2% 8th pct 24.1% 58th pct
Schools in Deception Bayin North Lakes +4 more in Deception Bay
8 87th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Deception Bayin North Lakes +1.16 more in Deception Bay
1.88 45th pct 0.73 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Deception Bayin North Lakes +3 more in North Lakes
22 55th pct 25 61st pct
Students in Deception Bayin North Lakes +14 more in North Lakes
4,955 89th pct 4,969 89th pct
Avg size in Deception Bayin North Lakes +623 larger in North Lakes
619 74th pct 1,242 98th pct
ICSEA in Deception Bayin North Lakes +107 higher in North Lakes
930 13th pct 1,038 60th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 +25.6 pts ▸ 68.0%
28.0% Year 10 ◂ +12.0 pts 16.0%
13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.5 pts 5.0%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.9 pts 29.3%
13.0% Bachelor degree +12.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
1.9% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +7.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%
14.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%
9.5% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.7% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%
1.7% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Deception Bayin North Lakes +$273 higher in North Lakes
$612 14th pct $885 64th pct
Household income in Deception Bayin North Lakes +$873 higher in North Lakes
$1,219 15th pct $2,092 72nd pct
Family income in Deception Bayin North Lakes +$788 higher in North Lakes
$1,470 13th pct $2,258 61st pct
High earners in Deception Bayin North Lakes +8.8 pts higher in North Lakes
4.3% 10th pct 13.1% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Deception Bayin North Lakes +16.0 pts higher in North Lakes
10.0% 13th pct 26.0% 65th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 35.9%
34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 22.5%
21.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 8.9%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.9% $4,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 37.3%
32.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.2%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
1.1% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Deception Bayin North Lakes +12.5 pts higher in Deception Bay
38.6% 96th pct 26.1% 37th pct
Mental health in Deception Bayin North Lakes +4.0 pts higher in Deception Bay
13.7% 96th pct 9.7% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Deception Bayin North Lakes +4.4 pts higher in Deception Bay
9.6% 94th pct 5.2% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%
13.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.6 pts 6.8%
11.7% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%
10.6% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +16.1 pts ▸ 67.9%
23.1% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 18.2%
9.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%
6.3% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Deception Bayin North Lakes +1.6 pts higher in North Lakes
10.3% 20th pct 12.0% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Deception Bayin North Lakes +3.3 pts higher in Deception Bay
13.8% 77th pct 10.4% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Deception Bayin North Lakes +10.4 pts higher in North Lakes
24.7% 39th pct 35.1% 91st pct
Defence service in Deception Bayin North Lakes +0.5 pts higher in Deception Bay
4.7% 86th pct 4.1% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Deception Bayin North Lakes +0.2 pts higher in North Lakes
20.6% 44th pct 20.7% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Deception Bayin North Lakes +878 larger in Deception Bay
1,479 88th pct 601 84th pct
Median age in Deception Bayin North Lakes even
21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Deception Bayin North Lakes +22.6 pts higher in North Lakes
39.0% 39th pct 61.6% 85th pct
Unemployment in Deception Bayin North Lakes +5.7 pts higher in Deception Bay
14.3% 74th pct 8.6% 41st pct
Median income in Deception Bayin North Lakes +$261 higher in North Lakes
$510 22nd pct $771 72nd pct
Household income in Deception Bayin North Lakes +$769 higher in North Lakes
$1,362 28th pct $2,131 74th pct
Indigenous language in Deception Bayin North Lakes +3.3 pts higher in North Lakes
4.1% 39th pct 7.3% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Deception Bayin North Lakes +0.4 larger in North Lakes
2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Deception Bayin North Lakes +9.5 pts higher in Deception Bay
23.3% 93rd pct 13.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Deception Bayin North Lakes +12.2 pts higher in Deception Bay
27.9% 62nd pct 15.7% 13th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +18.0 pts ▸ 65.9%
27.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 19.7%
23.3% One-parent families ◂ +9.5 pts 13.8%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 30.2%
27.9% 1 person ◂ +12.2 pts 15.7%
12.0% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
15.2% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
5.6% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Deception Bayin North Lakes +$90 higher in North Lakes
$330 36th pct $420 71st pct
Mortgage in Deception Bayin North Lakes +$433 higher in North Lakes
$1,517 28th pct $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Deception Bayin North Lakes even
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Deception Bayin North Lakes +1.4 pts higher in North Lakes
35.9% 72nd pct 37.3% 75th pct
Owned outright in Deception Bayin North Lakes +12.4 pts higher in Deception Bay
30.0% 42nd pct 17.6% 13th pct
Separate houses in Deception Bayin North Lakes even
85.0% 51st pct 84.9% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Deception Bayin North Lakes +12.5 pts higher in North Lakes
78.5% 48th pct 91.0% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned with a mortgage +10.7 pts ▸ 41.5%
35.9% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
30.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 17.6%
1.4% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 84.9%
9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.4% 4 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 52.4%
45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 31.0%
16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 6.9%
5.4% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $350–$549 +40.8 pts ▸ 75.2%
48.2% $200–$349 ◂ +36.0 pts 12.3%
11.7% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 1.5%
1.6% $550–$749 +6.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.1% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.7 pts 30.0%
25.1% $1,800–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 44.3%
16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.9 pts 8.9%
5.2% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Deception Bayin North Lakes +3.8 pts higher in Deception Bay
6.6% 63rd pct 2.8% 27th pct
Work from home in Deception Bayin North Lakes +7.0 pts higher in North Lakes
9.1% 26th pct 16.0% 55th pct
PT commute in Deception Bayin North Lakes +0.7 pts higher in North Lakes
1.9% 49th pct 2.6% 61st pct
PT stops in Deception Bayin North Lakes +12 more in Deception Bay
58 65th pct 46 55th pct
Stops/1k in Deception Bayin North Lakes +0.56 more in Deception Bay
2.56 26th pct 2.00 21st pct
Departures/1k in Deception Bayin North Lakes +31.5 more in North Lakes
558.9 40th pct 590.4 42nd pct
PT routes in Deception Bayin North Lakes +7 more in North Lakes
4 29th pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Deception Bayin North Lakes +4 longer in North Lakes
4 43rd pct 8 64th pct
Drive to city in Deception Bayin North Lakes +3 longer in Deception Bay
32 60th pct 29 57th pct
Reach 30 min in Deception Bayin North Lakes +344 more in North Lakes
22,686 68th pct 23,030 68th pct
Reach 45 min in Deception Bayin North Lakes +344 more in North Lakes
22,686 32nd pct 23,030 32nd pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 60.0%
9.1% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
1.2% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.4% 2 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 45.1%
41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 33.5%
11.8% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%
6.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Deception Bayin North Lakes +13.3 pts higher in North Lakes
39.7% 58th pct 53.0% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Deception Bayin North Lakes +5.3 pts higher in North Lakes
6.1% 22nd pct 11.4% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Deception Bayin North Lakes +3.2 pts higher in Deception Bay
8.6% 91st pct 5.4% 66th pct
Participation in Deception Bayin North Lakes +18.4 pts higher in North Lakes
51.8% 16th pct 70.2% 87th pct
Full-time in Deception Bayin North Lakes +3.5 pts higher in North Lakes
57.2% 36th pct 60.6% 65th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%
11.3% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%
10.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.3% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%
6.2% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.9% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.0% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
4.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
1.6% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.3% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 8.1%
7.9% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%
9.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Deception Bayin North Lakes +6 higher in North Lakes
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Deception Bayin North Lakes +6 higher in North Lakes
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Deception Bayin North Lakes +6 higher in North Lakes
2 14th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Deception Bayin North Lakes +6 higher in North Lakes
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Deception Bayin North Lakes +151 higher in North Lakes
878 9th pct 1,029 63rd pct
ERP in Deception Bayin North Lakes +777 higher in Deception Bay
25,304 90th pct 24,527 89th pct
Growth in Deception Bayin North Lakes +5.1 pts higher in Deception Bay
9.5% 78th pct 4.4% 49th pct
Businesses in Deception Bayin North Lakes +779 higher in North Lakes
1,224 66th pct 2,003 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Deception Bayin North Lakes even
1,308 81st pct 1,308 81st pct
Max temp in Deception Bayin North Lakes even
26.5 80th pct 26.5 80th pct
Min temp in Deception Bayin North Lakes even
16.0 86th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Deception Bayin North Lakes +1.7 higher in North Lakes
4.5 37th pct 6.2 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Deception Bayin North Lakes +1.6 more in North Lakes
4.2 35th pct 5.8 59th pct
15-min city in Deception Bayin North Lakes +17.9 pts higher in North Lakes
47.7% 35th pct 65.6% 50th pct
Walk to shops in Deception Bayin North Lakes +4.2 pts higher in North Lakes
56.7% 45th pct 61.0% 48th pct
Walk to transit in Deception Bayin North Lakes +23.1 pts higher in North Lakes
71.7% 34th pct 94.7% 56th pct
Walk to school in Deception Bayin North Lakes +32.7 pts higher in North Lakes
57.8% 36th pct 90.5% 68th pct
Walk to a park in Deception Bayin North Lakes +12.1 pts higher in North Lakes
87.9% 35th pct 100.0% 71st pct
Walk to health in Deception Bayin North Lakes +34.3 pts higher in North Lakes
19.6% 24th pct 53.9% 57th pct
Amenities/1k in Deception Bayin North Lakes +6.0 more in North Lakes
8.3 13th pct 14.2 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Deception Bayin North Lakes +340 higher in North Lakes
70 45th pct 410 89th pct
Mean slope in Deception Bayin North Lakes +0.8 pts higher in North Lakes
3.5% 19th pct 4.3% 31st pct

Compare Deception Bay with nearby areas

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Compare North Lakes with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Deception Bay vs North Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/313041373/deception-bay/vs/314021579/north-lakes