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Bray Park vs Lawnton

Name: Bray Park vs Lawnton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Bray Park profile · Lawnton profile

Bray Park Lawnton

Bray Park and Lawnton are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct housing and transport profiles. Bray Park has a much higher share of detached houses at 96.8% and larger homes, with 94.8% having three or more bedrooms. It also offers better local walkability, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools. In contrast, Lawnton is more transient, with 45.7% of people moving in the last five years, and has a far higher share of renters at 39.1%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They are also very similar in terms of the typical weekly family income, which is $1,913 in Bray Park and $1,854 in Lawnton. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are growing; the difference in the proportion of renters has widened since 2011, and Lawnton has seen its lead in overseas arrivals increase over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.6 pts higher in Bray Park 3+ bedrooms: 14.2 pts higher in Bray Park Renting: 10.7 pts higher in Lawnton Recent movers: 10.0 pts higher in Lawnton Living alone: 8.8 pts higher in Lawnton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bray Park in Lawnton +3,176 larger in Bray Park gap narrowing

10,271 54th pct 7,095 35th pct

Median age in Bray Park in Lawnton +2 yrs older in Bray Park gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 21.9%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.3%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%

12.6% Youth (15–24) even 12.7%

Marital status

45.2% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 39.7%

37.3% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

8.8% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.8% Separated even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bray Park Lawnton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 76.7%

4.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% India even 1.0%

1.0% South Africa even 1.0%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.8% English +0.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

38.8% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

11.6% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

10.7% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 87.1%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 42.9%

42.7% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

5.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bray Park in Lawnton +1 more in Bray Park

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bray Park in Lawnton +0.20 more in Lawnton

1.87 44th pct 2.08 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bray Park in Lawnton +8 more in Lawnton

14 37th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Bray Park in Lawnton +3,289 more in Bray Park

4,412 88th pct 1,123 41st pct

Avg size in Bray Park in Lawnton +729 larger in Bray Park

1,103 94th pct 374 43rd pct

ICSEA in Bray Park in Lawnton +59 higher in Bray Park

1,033 58th pct 974 30th pct

Highest year of school

55.3% Year 12 even 55.2%

24.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.3%

8.6% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Year 11 even 7.0%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 39.0%

17.1% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

7.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.7%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bray Park in Lawnton +$37 higher in Lawnton gap narrowing

$755 40th pct $792 47th pct

Household income in Bray Park in Lawnton +$242 higher in Bray Park gap narrowing

$1,736 49th pct $1,494 35th pct

Family income in Bray Park in Lawnton +$59 higher in Bray Park gap narrowing

$1,913 39th pct $1,854 35th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 32.5%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.2% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 39.5%

36.4% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Mental health even 13.9%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

10.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.5% Lung condition even 2.6%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +0.4 pts ▸ 58.9%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.7%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bray Park in Lawnton +30 larger in Bray Park

399 74th pct 369 72nd pct

Median age in Bray Park in Lawnton +1 yrs older in Lawnton

20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bray Park in Lawnton +$11 higher in Lawnton

$643 51st pct $654 54th pct

Household income in Bray Park in Lawnton +$204 higher in Bray Park

$1,771 54th pct $1,567 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bray Park in Lawnton +0.3 larger in Bray Park gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 53.5%

22.8% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.2% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 32.6%

18.7% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bray Park in Lawnton +$50 higher in Bray Park gap narrowing

$390 57th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Bray Park in Lawnton +$66 higher in Bray Park gap narrowing

$1,668 38th pct $1,602 34th pct

People / bedroom in Bray Park in Lawnton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 38.7%

28.4% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

27.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 20.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +24.6 pts 72.3%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.9% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

53.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 49.5%

36.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 26.1%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

1.3% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

67.1% $350–$549 ◂ +23.3 pts 43.8%

20.5% $200–$349 +14.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

7.6% Under $200 +8.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.8%

16.0% Under $1,000 even 16.0%

4.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bray Park in Lawnton +10 more in Bray Park

60 67th pct 50 59th pct

Stops/1k in Bray Park in Lawnton +1.21 more in Lawnton

5.84 72nd pct 7.05 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Bray Park in Lawnton +188.7 more in Lawnton

591.2 42nd pct 779.8 49th pct

PT routes in Bray Park in Lawnton +19 more in Lawnton

6 43rd pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in Bray Park in Lawnton +4 longer in Bray Park

5 50th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Bray Park in Lawnton +1 longer in Lawnton

24 48th pct 25 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Bray Park in Lawnton +3,176 more in Bray Park

10,271 30th pct 7,095 17th pct

Reach 45 min in Bray Park in Lawnton +77,698 more in Lawnton

17,366 26th pct 95,064 70th pct

Transit to city in Bray Park in Lawnton +27 longer in Bray Park

84 93rd pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 58.2%

11.9% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.1% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 37.8%

32.0% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 10.4%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

3.6% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

10.1% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.8% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

5.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.8% Administrative & support even 3.9%

2.6% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%

14.6% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

8.2% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bray Park in Lawnton +1 higher in Bray Park

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bray Park in Lawnton +1 higher in Bray Park

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Bray Park in Lawnton +3 higher in Bray Park

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Bray Park in Lawnton +1 higher in Lawnton

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Bray Park in Lawnton +10 higher in Bray Park

950 30th pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Bray Park in Lawnton +2,690 higher in Bray Park

10,810 52nd pct 8,120 38th pct

Growth in Bray Park in Lawnton +9.2 pts higher in Lawnton

3.8% 43rd pct 13.0% 86th pct

Businesses in Bray Park in Lawnton +101 higher in Lawnton

409 19th pct 510 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bray Park in Lawnton +5 higher in Bray Park

1,282 80th pct 1,277 79th pct

Max temp in Bray Park in Lawnton +0.1 higher in Bray Park

26.8 82nd pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in Bray Park in Lawnton +0.4 higher in Lawnton

15.5 83rd pct 15.9 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bray Park in Lawnton +0.7 higher in Bray Park

6.4 65th pct 5.7 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bray Park in Lawnton +0.9 more in Bray Park

6.5 69th pct 5.6 55th pct

15-min city in Bray Park in Lawnton +31.2 pts higher in Bray Park

94.0% 76th pct 62.8% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Bray Park in Lawnton +20.5 pts higher in Bray Park

92.3% 78th pct 71.9% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Bray Park in Lawnton +2.5 pts higher in Bray Park

100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 65th pct

Walk to school in Bray Park in Lawnton +22.3 pts higher in Bray Park

96.7% 80th pct 74.4% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Bray Park in Lawnton +0.4 pts higher in Bray Park

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in Bray Park in Lawnton +22.7 pts higher in Bray Park

70.8% 70th pct 48.1% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bray Park in Lawnton +3.7 more in Lawnton

10.5 27th pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Bray Park in Lawnton +80 higher in Bray Park

199 71st pct 119 55th pct

Mean slope in Bray Park in Lawnton +0.6 pts higher in Lawnton

3.8% 23rd pct 4.3% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bray Park vs Lawnton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/314031391/bray-park/vs/314031392/lawnton