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Gatton vs Lockyer Valley - West

Name: Gatton vs Lockyer Valley - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Gatton profile · Lockyer Valley - West profile

Gatton Lockyer Valley - West

Lockyer Valley - West and Gatton are nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Gatton is a younger, more diverse hub where 27.2% of people were born overseas and 23.7% use a language other than English at home. It is also a more mobile place, with 49.5% of residents moving in the last five years. In contrast, Lockyer Valley - West is much older, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 33 in Gatton. This area is more stable and residential, where 96% of homes are separate houses and far fewer people rent.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people aged 65 and over, which sits around 17%. While they share this similar age profile for seniors, other gaps are widening; for instance, the difference in rental rates has grown since 2011. Gatton is also much more walkable, described as somewhat walkable, while Lockyer Valley - West is car-dependent. This is reflected in the access to services, as far more people in Gatton live within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.7 pts higher in Gatton Recent arrivals: 37.1 pts higher in Gatton Other language: 20.5 pts higher in Gatton Housework 15h+: 9.4 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - West Limited English: 6.3 pts higher in Gatton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +3,992 larger in Lockyer Valley - West gap widening

7,951 40th pct 11,943 62nd pct

Median age in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +8 yrs older in Lockyer Valley - West gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 22.9%

19.0% Older adults (45–64) +9.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.7% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%

15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%

Marital status

38.4% Married +14.7 pts ▸ 53.1%

43.9% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 30.7%

7.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Gatton Lockyer Valley - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.8% Australia +17.5 pts ▸ 83.3%

4.2% India ◂ +4.1 pts 0.1%

1.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.6% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

29.7% English +11.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

13.2% German +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.7% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.5% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +5.1 pts 0.3%

3.3% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.1%

1.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

69.2% English only +21.7 pts ▸ 90.9%

5.8% Mandarin ◂ +5.6 pts 0.1%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 56.7%

33.3% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

8.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% Islam ◂ +5.0 pts 0.1%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 0.1%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +5 more in Lockyer Valley - West

4 57th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +0.75 more in Lockyer Valley - West

3.02 69th pct 3.76 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +28 more in Lockyer Valley - West

7 14th pct 35 76th pct

Students in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +1,316 more in Gatton

1,924 61st pct 608 22nd pct

Avg size in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +413 larger in Gatton

481 58th pct 68 3rd pct

ICSEA in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +37 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

945 17th pct 981 34th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 45.6%

22.0% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 11.4%

5.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 17.3%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

12.8% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

8.3% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

6.4% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.0% Creative arts even 2.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +$76 higher in Lockyer Valley - West gap narrowing

$661 22nd pct $737 36th pct

Household income in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +$416 higher in Lockyer Valley - West gap widening

$1,274 19th pct $1,690 47th pct

Family income in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +$430 higher in Lockyer Valley - West gap widening

$1,492 14th pct $1,922 39th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 28.2%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 12.3%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.0% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 41.5%

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 32.2%

7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.6% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health even 10.8%

10.4% Arthritis even 10.4%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

7.2% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.0% Heart disease even 4.1%

2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +0.1 pts 60.3%

18.5% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +127 larger in Lockyer Valley - West

347 70th pct 474 78th pct

Median age in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +1 yrs older in Lockyer Valley - West

19 yrs 10th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +$71 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

$470 13th pct $541 29th pct

Household income in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +$86 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

$1,447 34th pct $1,533 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +0.2 larger in Lockyer Valley - West gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 59.1%

28.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 28.1%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 11.9%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 17.5%

15.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.7% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.0% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +$15 higher in Lockyer Valley - West gap widening

$295 26th pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +$300 higher in Lockyer Valley - West gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

41.8% Rented ◂ +27.7 pts 14.1%

30.5% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 96.0%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.4 pts 2.6%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 0.2%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 35.4%

29.8% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 7.5%

5.8% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

60.8% $200–$349 ◂ +13.7 pts 47.1%

19.2% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%

1.3% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 42.2%

16.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +5 more in Gatton

8 16th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +0.75 more in Gatton

1.01 11th pct 0.25 3rd pct

Departures/1k in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +74.6 more in Gatton

78.0 18th pct 3.3 2nd pct

PT routes in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West

11 72nd pct —

Drive to city in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +22 longer in Lockyer Valley - West

63 78th pct 85 86th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 67.5%

13.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.3 pts 4.0%

4.5% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.9% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.2 pts 20.2%

13.8% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.1% 4 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.8 pts 12.2%

7.5% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.6% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

7.3% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

3.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Labourers ◂ +20.5 pts 14.5%

9.5% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.1% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +3 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +4 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +6 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +2 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +88 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

882 9th pct 970 39th pct

ERP in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +4,132 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

8,897 42nd pct 13,029 62nd pct

Growth in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +2.4 pts higher in Gatton

10.3% 81st pct 7.9% 73rd pct

Businesses in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +742 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

633 33rd pct 1,375 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +31 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

719 35th pct 751 39th pct

Max temp in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +1.0 higher in Gatton

28.4 89th pct 27.5 86th pct

Min temp in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +0.7 higher in Gatton

13.0 64th pct 12.3 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +3.5 higher in Gatton

4.4 35th pct 0.8 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +3.9 more in Gatton

4.8 43rd pct 0.9 3rd pct

15-min city in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +46.2 pts higher in Gatton

58.9% 45th pct 12.7% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +32.8 pts higher in Gatton

48.2% 37th pct 15.5% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +37.2 pts higher in Gatton

42.3% 22nd pct 5.1% 4th pct

Walk to school in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +41.4 pts higher in Gatton

52.4% 32nd pct 11.0% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +62.1 pts higher in Gatton

81.8% 28th pct 19.7% 3rd pct

Walk to health in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +57.9 pts higher in Gatton

63.1% 64th pct 5.2% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +5.5 more in Gatton

12.3 39th pct 6.8 7th pct

Intersections/km² in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +18 higher in Gatton

19 30th pct 1 12th pct

Mean slope in Gatton in Lockyer Valley - West +4.6 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - West

5.4% 51st pct 10.0% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gatton vs Lockyer Valley - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011448/gatton/vs/317011451/lockyer-valley-west