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Lord Howe Island vs Tweed Valley

Name: Lord Howe Island vs Tweed Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 658 km apart · Lord Howe Island profile · Tweed Valley profile

Lord Howe Island Tweed Valley

Lord Howe Island is a sparsely populated area that differs sharply from the much larger Tweed Valley. Lord Howe Island has a much higher share of renters at 37.3% compared to 24.2% in Tweed Valley. It is also more walkable, with 81% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while the figure for Tweed Valley is 58.2%. Additionally, Lord Howe Island has a far higher rate of volunteers at 29%, whereas Tweed Valley sits at 14.3%.

The gap in volunteering has widened since 2011, yet the two areas share several common traits. Both are considered somewhat walkable and have a similar share of children under 15, at around 16%. They also have nearly identical rates of outright home ownership, sitting at about 41.5%. While Lord Howe Island has a much smaller typical weekly income of $1,699 compared to $1,296 in Tweed Valley, both areas have a similar proportion of high earners making over $2,000 a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 96,947 larger in Tweed Valley Needs assistance: 4.7 pts higher in Tweed Valley One-parent: 7.1 pts higher in Tweed Valley No car: 14.9 pts higher in Lord Howe Island Personal income: $303 higher in Lord Howe Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +96,947 larger in Tweed Valley gap widening

445 0th pct 97,392 74th pct

Median age in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +1 yrs older in Tweed Valley gap narrowing

46 yrs 82nd pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 20.6%

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.8%

22.5% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.4% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.2% Youth (15–24) +7.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 44.8%

35.9% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 31.9%

9.5% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.3% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.1% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Lord Howe Island Tweed Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 77.7%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

1.1% England +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

33.9% English +10.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

40.9% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 36.8%

15.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

5.8% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

2.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 88.1%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 42.0%

38.9% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +46 more in Tweed Valley

1 0th pct 47 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +10.78 more in Lord Howe Island

13.70 100th pct 2.92 66th pct

Students in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +14,459 more in Tweed Valley

35 0th pct 14,494 70th pct

Avg size in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +273 larger in Tweed Valley

35 0th pct 308 32nd pct

ICSEA in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +21 higher in Tweed Valley

1,009 47th pct 1,030 58th pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 45.9%

24.7% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

5.3% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 32.3%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 20.3%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%

13.8% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.4 pts 6.1%

8.6% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.4% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.6% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%

3.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +$303 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

$961 77th pct $658 18th pct

Household income in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +$403 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

$1,699 51st pct $1,296 17th pct

Family income in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +$279 higher in Lord Howe Island gap steady

$1,942 43rd pct $1,663 19th pct

Household income distribution

39.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 25.9%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.4% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

3.1% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

45.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.1 pts 31.2%

27.2% Under $650 +18.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%

0.8% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.7% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.7% Other condition +5.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +12.9 pts 58.1%

16.0% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

3.6% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.8% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +4,324 larger in Tweed Valley

5 0th pct 4,329 86th pct

Median age in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +10 yrs older in Tweed Valley

15 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +$242 higher in Lord Howe Island

$824 86th pct $582 41st pct

Household income in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +$82 higher in Lord Howe Island

$1,625 52nd pct $1,543 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +0.2 larger in Tweed Valley gap widening

2.2 11th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 50.4%

37.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 32.3%

9.2% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 37.1%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 28.8%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%

11.8% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.9% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +$90 higher in Tweed Valley gap narrowing

$310 32nd pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +$472 higher in Tweed Valley gap narrowing

$1,400 21st pct $1,872 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +0.10 higher in Lord Howe Island gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 41.5%

37.3% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 24.2%

15.5% Owned with a mortgage +14.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

1.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house ◂ +12.2 pts 66.0%

17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.8% Flat or apartment +6.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 39.5%

23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 23.5%

18.6% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.9 pts 5.3%

3.7% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 +14.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.1 pts 20.9%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 10.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% $750 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.3 pts 27.7%

16.0% $1,800–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 14.2%

12.0% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +467 more in Tweed Valley

0 0th pct 467 71st pct

Stops/1k in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +4.80 more in Tweed Valley

0.00 0th pct 4.80 57th pct

Departures/1k in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +507.6 more in Tweed Valley

0.0 0th pct 507.6 41st pct

PT routes in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +34 more in Tweed Valley

0 0th pct 34 61st pct

Stop walk in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley

— 86 100th pct

How people get to work

21.6% Car (driver) +40.6 pts ▸ 62.2%

22.4% Bicycle ◂ +21.6 pts 0.8%

16.2% Walked ◂ +13.6 pts 2.6%

11.6% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.9 pts 39.3%

18.2% 2 vehicles +19.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

20.8% No vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 5.9%

1.9% 3 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +28.2 pts 9.5%

21.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +16.7 pts 4.9%

4.6% Health care & social assistance +12.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.4% Construction +6.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.3% Retail trade +7.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.1% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

2.9% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Managers ◂ +13.9 pts 12.2%

10.0% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.3% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 11.0%

15.4% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.8% Community & personal service +8.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

7.1% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +100,602 higher in Tweed Valley

442 0th pct 101,044 71st pct

Growth in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +4.4 pts higher in Tweed Valley

-0.5% 3rd pct 3.9% 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley

— 1,793 100th pct

Max temp in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley

— 26.0 71st pct

Min temp in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley

— 14.4 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +0.2 higher in Lord Howe Island

5.0 50th pct 4.9 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +0.8 more in Lord Howe Island

5.4 59th pct 4.5 44th pct

15-min city in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +28.7 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

83.1% 71st pct 54.4% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +22.8 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

81.0% 71st pct 58.2% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +79.9 pts higher in Tweed Valley

0.0% 0th pct 79.9% 49th pct

Walk to school in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +1.4 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

50.8% 30th pct 49.4% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +18.1 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

97.9% 68th pct 79.9% 37th pct

Walk to health in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +17.1 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

52.3% 61st pct 35.2% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +65.5 more in Lord Howe Island

78.7 100th pct 13.1 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +2 higher in Lord Howe Island

8 36th pct 7 35th pct

Mean slope in Lord Howe Island in Tweed Valley +1.3 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

8.5% 86th pct 7.2% 75th pct

Compare Lord Howe Island with nearby areas

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Compare Tweed Valley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lord Howe Island vs Tweed Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10803/lord-howe-island/vs/11203/tweed-valley