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North Lakes vs Lawnton

Name: North Lakes vs Lawnton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · North Lakes profile · Lawnton profile

North Lakes Lawnton

North Lakes and Lawnton are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. North Lakes is a larger hub where 34.6% of people were born overseas, compared to 18.7% in Lawnton. It has a more affluent population, with 26% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while only 14% of Lawnton households reach this level. Family living is more prominent in North Lakes, where 91% of homes have three or more bedrooms and school sizes are far larger, with an average of 1,242 students per school compared to 374 in Lawnton.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 35 and have very similar rates of full-time employment. While they are alike in these basics, their infrastructure differs; Lawnton is far more connected to public transport with 7.05 stops per 1,000 people, whereas North Lakes has only 2.00. Lawnton also has a higher share of people living alone at 27.5%, compared to 15.7% in North Lakes. These differences in housing and transport reflect a wider gap in overall advantage, which is far higher in North Lakes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,935 larger in North Lakes Born overseas: 15.9 pts higher in North Lakes Year 12: 12.8 pts higher in North Lakes Separate houses: 12.6 pts higher in North Lakes Living alone: 11.9 pts higher in Lawnton

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Lakes in Lawnton +15,935 larger in North Lakes

23,030 93rd pct 7,095 35th pct

Median age in North Lakes in Lawnton even

35 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 20.3%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 21.9%

11.1% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +11.8 pts 39.7%

33.2% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

8.2% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

North Lakes Lawnton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.3% Australia +14.4 pts ▸ 76.7%

7.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

6.3% England ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%

3.6% South Africa ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

3.0% India ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.9% English +2.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.2% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.5% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

2.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.7% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 87.1%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 47.2%

45.6% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 42.9%

5.2% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in North Lakes in Lawnton +1 more in North Lakes

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in North Lakes in Lawnton +1.35 more in Lawnton

0.73 6th pct 2.08 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Lakes in Lawnton +3 more in North Lakes

25 61st pct 22 55th pct

Students in North Lakes in Lawnton +3,846 more in North Lakes

4,969 89th pct 1,123 41st pct

Avg size in North Lakes in Lawnton +868 larger in North Lakes

1,242 98th pct 374 43rd pct

ICSEA in North Lakes in Lawnton +64 higher in North Lakes

1,038 60th pct 974 30th pct

Highest year of school

68.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.8 pts 55.2%

16.0% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

5.0% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +9.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 18.5%

19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 16.6%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 3.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 19.7%

13.6% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

11.7% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.4% Creative arts even 3.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in North Lakes in Lawnton +$93 higher in North Lakes

$885 64th pct $792 47th pct

Household income in North Lakes in Lawnton +$598 higher in North Lakes

$2,092 72nd pct $1,494 35th pct

Family income in North Lakes in Lawnton +$404 higher in North Lakes

$2,258 61st pct $1,854 35th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 32.5%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

8.9% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.0%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 15.2%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.1% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.8% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.0% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +9.0 pts 58.9%

18.2% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.3% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.6% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Lakes in Lawnton +232 larger in North Lakes

601 84th pct 369 72nd pct

Median age in North Lakes in Lawnton even

21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in North Lakes in Lawnton +$117 higher in North Lakes

$771 72nd pct $654 54th pct

Household income in North Lakes in Lawnton +$564 higher in North Lakes

$2,131 74th pct $1,567 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Lakes in Lawnton +0.4 larger in North Lakes

2.9 86th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 53.5%

19.7% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.8% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.6% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.7% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 14.0%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 17.0%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Lakes in Lawnton +$80 higher in North Lakes

$420 71st pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in North Lakes in Lawnton +$348 higher in North Lakes

$1,950 57th pct $1,602 34th pct

People / bedroom in North Lakes in Lawnton even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 38.7%

37.3% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

17.6% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house ◂ +12.6 pts 72.3%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.1% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.3 pts 26.1%

31.0% 3 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 49.5%

6.9% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

1.2% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

75.2% $350–$549 ◂ +31.4 pts 43.8%

12.3% $200–$349 +22.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

1.5% Under $200 +14.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 1.0%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

44.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 28.8%

8.9% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Lakes in Lawnton +4 more in Lawnton

46 55th pct 50 59th pct

Stops/1k in North Lakes in Lawnton +5.05 more in Lawnton

2.00 21st pct 7.05 83rd pct

Departures/1k in North Lakes in Lawnton +189.4 more in Lawnton

590.4 42nd pct 779.8 49th pct

PT routes in North Lakes in Lawnton +14 more in Lawnton

11 67th pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in North Lakes in Lawnton +7 longer in North Lakes

8 64th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in North Lakes in Lawnton +4 longer in North Lakes

29 57th pct 25 50th pct

Reach 30 min in North Lakes in Lawnton +15,935 more in North Lakes

23,030 68th pct 7,095 17th pct

Reach 45 min in North Lakes in Lawnton +72,034 more in Lawnton

23,030 32nd pct 95,064 70th pct

Transit to city in North Lakes in Lawnton

— 57 48th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 58.2%

16.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 13.1%

2.3% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 37.8%

33.5% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

2.8% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

7.7% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

5.2% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 16.3%

11.9% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

12.7% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

8.1% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in North Lakes in Lawnton +4 higher in North Lakes

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in North Lakes in Lawnton +4 higher in North Lakes

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in North Lakes in Lawnton +5 higher in North Lakes

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in North Lakes in Lawnton +3 higher in North Lakes

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in North Lakes in Lawnton +89 higher in North Lakes

1,029 63rd pct 940 26th pct

ERP in North Lakes in Lawnton +16,407 higher in North Lakes

24,527 89th pct 8,120 38th pct

Growth in North Lakes in Lawnton +8.6 pts higher in Lawnton

4.4% 49th pct 13.0% 86th pct

Businesses in North Lakes in Lawnton +1,493 higher in North Lakes

2,003 86th pct 510 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in North Lakes in Lawnton +32 higher in North Lakes

1,308 81st pct 1,277 79th pct

Max temp in North Lakes in Lawnton +0.2 higher in Lawnton

26.5 80th pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in North Lakes in Lawnton +0.1 higher in North Lakes

16.0 86th pct 15.9 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in North Lakes in Lawnton +0.5 higher in North Lakes

6.2 62nd pct 5.7 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Lakes in Lawnton +0.3 more in North Lakes

5.8 59th pct 5.6 55th pct

15-min city in North Lakes in Lawnton +2.8 pts higher in North Lakes

65.6% 50th pct 62.8% 48th pct

Walk to shops in North Lakes in Lawnton +10.9 pts higher in Lawnton

61.0% 48th pct 71.9% 58th pct

Walk to transit in North Lakes in Lawnton +2.8 pts higher in Lawnton

94.7% 56th pct 97.5% 65th pct

Walk to school in North Lakes in Lawnton +16.1 pts higher in North Lakes

90.5% 68th pct 74.4% 51st pct

Walk to a park in North Lakes in Lawnton +0.3 pts higher in North Lakes

100.0% 71st pct 99.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in North Lakes in Lawnton +5.8 pts higher in North Lakes

53.9% 57th pct 48.1% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in North Lakes in Lawnton even

14.2 51st pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in North Lakes in Lawnton +291 higher in North Lakes

410 89th pct 119 55th pct

Mean slope in North Lakes in Lawnton even

4.3% 31st pct 4.3% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Lakes vs Lawnton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/314021579/north-lakes/vs/314031392/lawnton