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Arakoon vs Lord Howe Island

Name: Arakoon vs Lord Howe Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 577 km apart · Arakoon profile · Lord Howe Island profile

Arakoon Lord Howe Island

Lord Howe Island and Arakoon are two small New South Wales areas with the same population, but they differ sharply in lifestyle and wealth. Lord Howe Island is much more walkable, with 81% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Arakoon is car-dependent. Typical weekly incomes are far higher in Lord Howe Island at $961, compared to $596 in Arakoon. Housing also differs; 37.3% of Lord Howe Island households rent, while only 8.2% do in Arakoon, where 62.1% of homes are owned outright.

These two places have remained far apart in their layout and demographics since 2011. They share a similar number of people per home and a small First Nations population. However, the gap in age is striking: residents are far older in Arakoon, where the typical age is 59, compared to 46 in Lord Howe Island. This older population in Arakoon is consistent with a higher rate of long-term health conditions, which are far higher there than in Lord Howe Island.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.0 pts higher in Lord Howe Island No car: 20.8 pts higher in Lord Howe Island Median age: 13 yrs older in Arakoon Separate houses: 20.6 pts higher in Arakoon Owned outright: 20.5 pts higher in Arakoon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island even gap narrowing

445 63rd pct 445 63rd pct

Median age in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +13 yrs older in Arakoon gap widening

59 yrs 91st pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

36.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 28.5%

32.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 22.5%

13.5% Young adults (25–44) +15.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.5% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 47.8%

24.6% Never married +11.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Arakoon Lord Howe Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +8.5 pts 74.8%

0.7% New Zealand +4.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% England ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% English ◂ +13.5 pts 33.9%

38.2% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

14.8% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.8% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.9% German ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

0.0% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 85.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

43.6% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 38.9%

5.4% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island

— 13.70 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +313 larger in Arakoon

348 53rd pct 35 12th pct

ICSEA in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +57 higher in Lord Howe Island

952 28th pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 +10.8 pts ▸ 54.5%

36.8% Year 10 ◂ +12.1 pts 24.7%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 5.3%

5.6% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 20.4%

19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.8 pts 13.4%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 7.4%

11.5% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 5.6%

11.2% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%

4.5% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +$365 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

$596 24th pct $961 78th pct

Household income in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +$378 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

$1,321 34th pct $1,699 60th pct

Family income in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +$429 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

$1,513 27th pct $1,942 54th pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 27.3%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 12.4%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 3.1%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

52.4% Under $650 ◂ +25.2 pts 27.2%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +19.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.2% Arthritis ◂ +12.1 pts 6.1%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +7.2 pts 2.7%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

6.5% Cancer ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

2.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +16.9 pts ▸ 71.0%

22.9% One condition ◂ +7.0 pts 16.0%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +5.6 pts 3.6%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +4 larger in Arakoon

9 58th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +23 yrs older in Arakoon

38 yrs 76th pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +$137 higher in Lord Howe Island

$687 55th pct $824 67th pct

Household income in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +$250 higher in Lord Howe Island

$1,375 35th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples without children ◂ +15.4 pts 37.9%

33.6% Couples with children +18.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

12.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

54.4% 2 people ◂ +15.3 pts 39.1%

21.4% 1 person +10.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

12.1% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.6% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +$90 higher in Arakoon gap widening

$400 82nd pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +$333 higher in Arakoon gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +0.20 higher in Lord Howe Island gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.1% Owned outright ◂ +20.5 pts 41.6%

8.2% Rented +29.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.0 pts 15.5%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +20.6 pts 78.3%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 23.6%

36.8% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

8.2% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.7% 1 bedroom +11.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

93.3% $350–$549 ◂ +63.3 pts 30.0%

46.7% $200–$349 ◂ +16.7 pts 30.0%

0.0% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 +18.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 16.0%

26.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.9 pts 12.0%

5.8% $3,000 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +1 more in Arakoon

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +2.25 more in Arakoon

2.25 66th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +44.9 more in Arakoon

44.9 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +1 more in Arakoon

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island

45 77th pct —

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) ◂ +37.6 pts 21.6%

3.0% Bicycle +19.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 11.6%

0.0% Walked +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 1 vehicle +16.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.6 pts 18.2%

0.0% No vehicle +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.2 pts 1.9%

11.1% 4 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.5% Accommodation & food +28.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

6.5% Public administration & safety +15.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.0 pts 4.6%

14.8% Construction ◂ +9.4 pts 5.4%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 3.3%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 1.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.4% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Managers +11.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.5% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 10.0%

7.1% Labourers +11.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +9.6 pts 5.8%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +3.6 higher in Lord Howe Island

1.4 62nd pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +4.1 more in Lord Howe Island

1.3 61st pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +83.1 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

0.0% 0th pct 83.1% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +81.0 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

0.0% 0th pct 81.0% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +37.1 pts higher in Arakoon

37.1% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +50.8 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

0.0% 0th pct 50.8% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +40.3 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

57.7% 66th pct 97.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +52.3 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

0.0% 0th pct 52.3% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +53.9 more in Lord Howe Island

24.7 68th pct 78.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +3 higher in Lord Howe Island

5 66th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Arakoon in Lord Howe Island +0.2 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

8.3% 72nd pct 8.5% 73rd pct

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Compare Lord Howe Island with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arakoon vs Lord Howe Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10070/arakoon/vs/SAL12396/lord-howe-island