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Kallangur vs Lawnton

Name: Kallangur vs Lawnton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Kallangur profile · Lawnton profile

Kallangur Lawnton

Kallangur and Lawnton are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Kallangur is much larger and more commercial, with 960 businesses and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (95.1%) and health services (68.6%). Lawnton is smaller and better served by public transport, with 7.05 stops per 1,000 people compared to 2.85 in Kallangur, and far more public transport departures per 1,000 people. Lawnton also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (15.2% compared to 11.6%) and more people who finished Year 12.

The two areas share a nearly identical demographic profile, with the same typical resident age of 35 and the same share of children under 15 (20.3%). They are also alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,460 to $1,490. While both are growing, Lawnton has seen a faster increase in population since 2021, with growth of 13.0% compared to 5.7% in Kallangur.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,654 larger in Kallangur Full-time: 2.9 pts higher in Lawnton 3+ bedrooms: 4.8 pts higher in Kallangur No car: 2.2 pts higher in Lawnton Year 12: 4.0 pts higher in Lawnton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kallangur in Lawnton +14,654 larger in Kallangur

21,749 91st pct 7,095 35th pct

Median age in Kallangur in Lawnton even

35 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.9%

20.3% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

Marital status

40.9% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 40.7%

38.5% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

10.9% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Kallangur Lawnton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 76.7%

6.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

3.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +1.4 pts 40.1%

38.0% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

10.3% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 87.1%

0.5% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 47.2%

42.3% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

7.2% Not stated even 7.2%

0.9% Hinduism even 0.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kallangur in Lawnton even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Kallangur in Lawnton +1.40 more in Lawnton

0.68 5th pct 2.08 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kallangur in Lawnton +4 more in Kallangur

26 63rd pct 22 55th pct

Students in Kallangur in Lawnton +497 more in Kallangur

1,620 54th pct 1,123 41st pct

Avg size in Kallangur in Lawnton +166 larger in Kallangur

540 65th pct 374 43rd pct

ICSEA in Kallangur in Lawnton +13 higher in Lawnton

961 24th pct 974 30th pct

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 55.2%

24.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 23.3%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 39.0%

15.0% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.6%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

9.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

6.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Architecture & building even 6.4%

3.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Kallangur in Lawnton +$58 higher in Lawnton

$734 35th pct $792 47th pct

Household income in Kallangur in Lawnton +$38 higher in Lawnton

$1,456 32nd pct $1,494 35th pct

Family income in Kallangur in Lawnton +$159 higher in Lawnton

$1,695 25th pct $1,854 35th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.5%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.6%

15.3% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 39.5%

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 36.5%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

10.5% Other condition even 10.5%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +2.3 pts ▸ 58.9%

22.4% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.7%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kallangur in Lawnton +723 larger in Kallangur

1,092 87th pct 369 72nd pct

Median age in Kallangur in Lawnton even

21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Kallangur in Lawnton +$50 higher in Lawnton

$604 44th pct $654 54th pct

Household income in Kallangur in Lawnton +$70 higher in Lawnton

$1,497 37th pct $1,567 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kallangur in Lawnton even

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

24.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 23.6%

20.9% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 32.6%

25.8% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 17.0%

13.7% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kallangur in Lawnton +$10 higher in Kallangur

$350 43rd pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Kallangur in Lawnton +$57 higher in Lawnton

$1,545 30th pct $1,602 34th pct

People / bedroom in Kallangur in Lawnton even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 39.1%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

20.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 20.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

74.2% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 72.3%

22.1% Townhouse / semi-detached even 22.1%

1.5% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

55.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 49.5%

25.1% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

8.7% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.3% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 43.8%

37.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 35.2%

8.1% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.6% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 46.2%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.4% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kallangur in Lawnton +12 more in Kallangur

62 68th pct 50 59th pct

Stops/1k in Kallangur in Lawnton +4.20 more in Lawnton

2.85 28th pct 7.05 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Kallangur in Lawnton +293.2 more in Lawnton

486.7 38th pct 779.8 49th pct

PT routes in Kallangur in Lawnton +3 more in Lawnton

22 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in Kallangur in Lawnton +1 longer in Kallangur

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Kallangur in Lawnton +7 longer in Kallangur

32 60th pct 25 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Kallangur in Lawnton +14,654 more in Kallangur

21,749 65th pct 7,095 17th pct

Reach 45 min in Kallangur in Lawnton +66,220 more in Lawnton

28,844 38th pct 95,064 70th pct

Transit to city in Kallangur in Lawnton +22 longer in Kallangur

79 84th pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 58.2%

10.8% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.9% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 38.3%

36.8% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

5.5% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

9.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.8% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

5.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

4.8% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.4% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

8.4% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kallangur in Lawnton +1 higher in Lawnton

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Kallangur in Lawnton +1 higher in Lawnton

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Kallangur in Lawnton even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Kallangur in Lawnton +2 higher in Lawnton

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Kallangur in Lawnton +24 higher in Lawnton

916 17th pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Kallangur in Lawnton +15,346 higher in Kallangur

23,466 89th pct 8,120 38th pct

Growth in Kallangur in Lawnton +7.3 pts higher in Lawnton

5.7% 60th pct 13.0% 86th pct

Businesses in Kallangur in Lawnton +450 higher in Kallangur

960 53rd pct 510 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kallangur in Lawnton +28 higher in Kallangur

1,305 81st pct 1,277 79th pct

Max temp in Kallangur in Lawnton +0.2 higher in Lawnton

26.5 80th pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in Kallangur in Lawnton even

15.9 86th pct 15.9 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kallangur in Lawnton +1.2 higher in Kallangur

7.0 74th pct 5.7 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kallangur in Lawnton +1.2 more in Kallangur

6.7 72nd pct 5.6 55th pct

15-min city in Kallangur in Lawnton +24.2 pts higher in Kallangur

87.0% 68th pct 62.8% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Kallangur in Lawnton +23.2 pts higher in Kallangur

95.1% 82nd pct 71.9% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Kallangur in Lawnton +1.5 pts higher in Lawnton

96.0% 59th pct 97.5% 65th pct

Walk to school in Kallangur in Lawnton +17.5 pts higher in Kallangur

91.9% 70th pct 74.4% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Kallangur in Lawnton +0.2 pts higher in Kallangur

99.9% 68th pct 99.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in Kallangur in Lawnton +20.5 pts higher in Kallangur

68.6% 68th pct 48.1% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Kallangur in Lawnton +4.9 more in Lawnton

9.4 19th pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Kallangur in Lawnton +47 higher in Kallangur

166 64th pct 119 55th pct

Mean slope in Kallangur in Lawnton +0.0 pts higher in Kallangur

4.4% 33rd pct 4.3% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kallangur vs Lawnton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/314021577/kallangur/vs/314031392/lawnton