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Lawnton vs Petrie

Name: Lawnton vs Petrie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Lawnton profile · Petrie profile

Lawnton Petrie

Petrie and Lawnton are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct housing and amenity profiles. Petrie is more likely to have separate houses (86.5% compared to 72.3% in Lawnton) and offers much better walking access to health services and schools. It also has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (18.9% versus 14.0%) and generally higher access to money and resources. In contrast, Lawnton has many more public transport stops and a larger number of people who live alone (27.5% compared to 19.0% in Petrie).

The gap in home ownership is widening, as Petrie has seen a rise in the share of homes owned outright compared to Lawnton. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They have nearly identical shares of children under 15, similar typical weekly personal incomes, and almost the same percentage of people born overseas. Both areas also have a similar share of residents living with a long-term health condition, sitting around 33%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.2 pts higher in Petrie Renting: 9.4 pts higher in Lawnton 3+ bedrooms: 9.3 pts higher in Petrie Recent movers: 9.2 pts higher in Lawnton Living alone: 8.5 pts higher in Lawnton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lawnton in Petrie +1,640 larger in Petrie gap narrowing

7,095 35th pct 8,735 45th pct

Median age in Lawnton in Petrie +3 yrs older in Petrie gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 26.0%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.6%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

39.7% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

40.7% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 36.4%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Lawnton Petrie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 78.1%

4.8% New Zealand even 4.8%

3.3% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% English +4.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

39.1% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

10.5% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.0% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

2.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

42.9% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lawnton in Petrie +1 more in Petrie

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lawnton in Petrie +0.25 more in Petrie

2.08 50th pct 2.33 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lawnton in Petrie +2 more in Lawnton

22 55th pct 20 51st pct

Students in Lawnton in Petrie +638 more in Petrie

1,123 41st pct 1,761 57th pct

Avg size in Lawnton in Petrie +66 larger in Petrie

374 43rd pct 440 52nd pct

ICSEA in Lawnton in Petrie +24 higher in Petrie

974 30th pct 998 42nd pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 59.0%

23.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 22.9%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

7.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 36.4%

18.5% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce even 19.6%

14.8% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.3% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.2% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

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

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Lawnton in Petrie +$19 higher in Petrie gap narrowing

$792 47th pct $811 51st pct

Household income in Lawnton in Petrie +$359 higher in Petrie gap narrowing

$1,494 35th pct $1,853 56th pct

Family income in Lawnton in Petrie +$232 higher in Petrie gap narrowing

$1,854 35th pct $2,086 50th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.6%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.5%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.0% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 even 39.5%

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 35.0%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

10.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Arthritis even 9.1%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +2.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

21.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lawnton in Petrie +73 larger in Lawnton

369 72nd pct 296 65th pct

Median age in Lawnton in Petrie even

21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Lawnton in Petrie +$8 higher in Petrie

$654 54th pct $662 55th pct

Household income in Lawnton in Petrie +$266 higher in Petrie

$1,567 42nd pct $1,833 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lawnton in Petrie +0.2 larger in Petrie gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 57.8%

23.6% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 15.3%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 19.0%

17.0% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.0% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.5% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lawnton in Petrie +$20 higher in Petrie gap narrowing

$340 40th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Lawnton in Petrie +$123 higher in Petrie gap narrowing

$1,602 34th pct $1,725 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Lawnton in Petrie even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

39.1% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 29.7%

20.0% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

72.3% Separate house +14.2 pts ▸ 86.5%

22.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.2 pts 8.0%

5.2% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 47.3%

26.1% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 7.0%

5.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $350–$549 +11.6 pts ▸ 55.4%

35.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 29.2%

15.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 9.2%

1.0% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 39.9%

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.4%

5.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lawnton in Petrie +21 more in Lawnton

50 59th pct 29 39th pct

Stops/1k in Lawnton in Petrie +3.73 more in Lawnton

7.05 83rd pct 3.32 35th pct

Departures/1k in Lawnton in Petrie +231.9 more in Lawnton

779.8 49th pct 547.9 40th pct

PT routes in Lawnton in Petrie +37 more in Petrie

25 86th pct 62 88th pct

Stop walk in Lawnton in Petrie +3 longer in Petrie

1 7th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Lawnton in Petrie +4 longer in Petrie

25 50th pct 29 57th pct

Reach 30 min in Lawnton in Petrie +1,640 more in Petrie

7,095 17th pct 8,735 24th pct

Reach 45 min in Lawnton in Petrie +79,234 more in Lawnton

95,064 70th pct 15,830 24th pct

Transit to city in Lawnton in Petrie +19 longer in Petrie

57 48th pct 76 80th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 58.4%

13.1% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.9% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bus even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 31.1%

10.4% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 3.7%

5.8% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%

10.6% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.4% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

6.3% Transport & warehousing even 6.3%

5.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Accommodation & food even 5.5%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

9.2% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

8.4% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lawnton in Petrie +2 higher in Petrie

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Lawnton in Petrie +2 higher in Petrie

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Lawnton in Petrie +3 higher in Petrie

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Lawnton in Petrie +1 higher in Petrie

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Lawnton in Petrie +38 higher in Petrie

940 26th pct 978 42nd pct

ERP in Lawnton in Petrie +1,082 higher in Petrie

8,120 38th pct 9,202 44th pct

Growth in Lawnton in Petrie +8.9 pts higher in Lawnton

13.0% 86th pct 4.1% 46th pct

Businesses in Lawnton in Petrie +68 higher in Lawnton

510 26th pct 442 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lawnton in Petrie +30 higher in Petrie

1,277 79th pct 1,306 81st pct

Max temp in Lawnton in Petrie even

26.7 81st pct 26.7 82nd pct

Min temp in Lawnton in Petrie +0.3 higher in Lawnton

15.9 86th pct 15.6 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lawnton in Petrie +0.7 higher in Petrie

5.7 55th pct 6.5 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lawnton in Petrie +0.8 more in Petrie

5.6 55th pct 6.4 67th pct

15-min city in Lawnton in Petrie +21.3 pts higher in Petrie

62.8% 48th pct 84.1% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Lawnton in Petrie +6.6 pts higher in Petrie

71.9% 58th pct 78.4% 64th pct

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

97.5% 65th pct 99.1% 71st pct

Walk to school in Lawnton in Petrie +21.9 pts higher in Petrie

74.4% 51st pct 96.3% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Lawnton in Petrie +0.4 pts higher in Petrie

99.6% 61st pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Lawnton in Petrie +31.2 pts higher in Petrie

48.1% 52nd pct 79.3% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Lawnton in Petrie +3.4 more in Lawnton

14.2 50th pct 10.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Lawnton in Petrie +41 higher in Petrie

119 55th pct 160 63rd pct

Mean slope in Lawnton in Petrie +2.5 pts higher in Petrie

4.3% 32nd pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Compare Lawnton with nearby areas

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Compare Petrie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lawnton vs Petrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/314031392/lawnton/vs/314031393/petrie