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Lawson vs McKellar

Name: Lawson vs McKellar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Lawson profile · McKellar profile

Lawson McKellar

McKellar and Lawson are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they feel very different. McKellar is much older, with a typical resident aged 43 and 19.5% of people aged 65 and over. It is dominated by separate houses (94.0%) and high levels of outright home ownership (42.3%). In contrast, Lawson is far younger, with a typical resident aged 28 and a high share of renters (45.8%). Lawson is also far more diverse, with 49.7% of people born overseas and 50.5% using a language other than English at home.

These two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $1,160 to $1,190. However, they have moved in opposite directions recently. Lawson has become increasingly transient, with 84.4% of people moving in the last five years. Meanwhile, the gap in age has widened since 2016, as McKellar remains an older community while Lawson attracts a high number of young adults and recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in McKellar Renting: 27.0 pts higher in Lawson Owned outright: 34.4 pts higher in McKellar Separate houses: 74.4 pts higher in McKellar 3+ bedrooms: 32.3 pts higher in McKellar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lawson in McKellar even gap narrowing

2,739 10th pct 2,740 10th pct

Median age in Lawson in McKellar +15 yrs older in McKellar gap widening

28 yrs 0th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

53.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +30.2 pts 23.5%

9.7% Older adults (45–64) +18.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.1 pts 11.8%

2.4% Seniors (65+) +17.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.9% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

Marital status

56.7% Never married ◂ +25.0 pts 31.7%

37.0% Married +18.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

3.7% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.9% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Lawson McKellar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.0% Australia +22.5 pts ▸ 66.5%

13.8% China ◂ +11.2 pts 2.6%

8.0% India ◂ +5.9 pts 2.1%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

1.5% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.3% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

17.5% Australian +13.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.3% English +10.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.1% Chinese ◂ +15.3 pts 5.9%

5.8% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Indian ◂ +6.8 pts 2.5%

5.1% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.9% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% German +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

0.4% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

42.9% English only +27.1 pts ▸ 70.0%

15.4% Mandarin ◂ +12.6 pts 2.8%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

3.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

2.7% Hindi ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

23.1% Christianity +24.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

46.8% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 37.2%

10.3% Hinduism ◂ +7.7 pts 2.6%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

5.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

5.1% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Lawson in McKellar +2 more in Lawson

18 47th pct 16 43rd pct

Highest year of school

86.5% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 71.5%

3.4% Year 10 +10.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.5% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.3% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 34.9%

26.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.2 pts 16.0%

8.8% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 19.9%

13.4% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.2% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

10.4% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

4.9% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.3% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Lawson in McKellar +$30 higher in Lawson gap narrowing

$1,190 89th pct $1,160 88th pct

Household income in Lawson in McKellar +$195 higher in McKellar gap steady

$2,492 88th pct $2,687 92nd pct

Family income in Lawson in McKellar +$298 higher in McKellar gap widening

$2,753 83rd pct $3,051 89th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 25.9%

19.2% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.4%

13.4% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.9% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 27.1%

23.8% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

4.4% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

1.5% Arthritis +9.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.3% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.3% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.4% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.6% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.5% None ◂ +13.8 pts 63.8%

12.0% One condition +8.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.2% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.6% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lawson in McKellar +18 larger in McKellar

32 10th pct 50 16th pct

Median age in Lawson in McKellar +4 yrs older in Lawson

26 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Lawson in McKellar +$1,100 higher in Lawson

$1,583 100th pct $483 15th pct

Household income in Lawson in McKellar +$1,582 higher in Lawson

$3,374 100th pct $1,792 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lawson in McKellar +0.1 larger in McKellar gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

47.1% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 58.8%

40.7% Couples without children ◂ +11.6 pts 29.2%

8.5% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.6% Other families ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

23.4% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 17.4%

19.6% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 17.7%

14.5% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.9% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lawson in McKellar +$110 higher in Lawson gap widening

$548 93rd pct $438 76th pct

Mortgage in Lawson in McKellar +$167 higher in McKellar gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Lawson in McKellar +0.20 higher in Lawson gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Rented ◂ +27.0 pts 18.8%

44.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 37.5%

7.9% Owned outright +34.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

19.6% Separate house +74.4 pts ▸ 94.0%

62.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +56.9 pts 6.0%

17.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

14.2% 4 bedrooms +32.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 34.2%

27.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.4 pts 2.8%

5.7% 5 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $550–$749 ◂ +25.5 pts 18.2%

39.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 35.4%

2.2% Under $200 +23.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

5.7% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.6% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 40.4%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 21.1%

19.7% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.4% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lawson in McKellar +15 more in McKellar

10 19th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Lawson in McKellar +5.47 more in McKellar

3.65 40th pct 9.12 87th pct

Departures/1k in Lawson in McKellar +199.9 more in McKellar

1,366.9 70th pct 1,566.8 75th pct

PT routes in Lawson in McKellar +2 more in Lawson

5 36th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Lawson in McKellar +1 longer in Lawson

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Lawson in McKellar +1 longer in McKellar

12 17th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Lawson in McKellar +2,140 more in Lawson

10,411 31st pct 8,271 22nd pct

Reach 45 min in Lawson in McKellar +16,704 more in McKellar

35,098 44th pct 51,802 55th pct

Transit to city in Lawson in McKellar +2 longer in McKellar

52 38th pct 54 42nd pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 63.7%

8.3% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

1.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 29.1%

12.3% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.1% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Public administration & safety +6.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

6.8% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

2.8% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.4% Transport & warehousing even 2.4%

1.5% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 28.1%

13.0% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.8% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.8% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lawson in McKellar +1 higher in Lawson

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Lawson in McKellar +2 higher in Lawson

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Lawson in McKellar +4 higher in McKellar

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Lawson in McKellar +1 higher in Lawson

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Lawson in McKellar +52 higher in Lawson

1,131 94th pct 1,079 81st pct

ERP in Lawson in McKellar +294 higher in Lawson

2,913 10th pct 2,619 9th pct

Growth in Lawson in McKellar +9.7 pts higher in Lawson

6.3% 64th pct -3.5% 0th pct

Businesses in Lawson in McKellar +64 higher in Lawson

223 10th pct 159 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lawson in McKellar +20 higher in McKellar

802 45th pct 822 46th pct

Max temp in Lawson in McKellar even

20.9 28th pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Lawson in McKellar +0.1 higher in McKellar

6.7 1st pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lawson in McKellar +1.4 higher in McKellar

4.9 43rd pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lawson in McKellar +2.3 more in McKellar

4.3 35th pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Lawson in McKellar +64.7 pts higher in McKellar

35.1% 25th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Lawson in McKellar +26.4 pts higher in McKellar

27.9% 19th pct 54.3% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Lawson in McKellar even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Lawson in McKellar +59.4 pts higher in McKellar

40.6% 24th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Lawson in McKellar even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lawson in McKellar +9.0 pts higher in Lawson

58.3% 60th pct 49.4% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Lawson in McKellar +6.6 more in McKellar

6.2 4th pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Lawson in McKellar +94 higher in McKellar

194 70th pct 288 82nd pct

Mean slope in Lawson in McKellar +3.6 pts higher in Lawson

8.7% 86th pct 5.1% 47th pct

Compare Lawson with nearby areas

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Compare McKellar with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lawson vs McKellar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011018/lawson/vs/801011021/mckellar