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Bobs Creek vs Lakewood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Bobs Creek profile · Lakewood profile

Bobs Creek Lakewood

Lakewood and Bobs Creek are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Lakewood is much older, with a typical resident aged 58 and a high share of people aged 65 and over (38.8%). It is more developed for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 2.4 (mostly car-dependent) and 71.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Bobs Creek has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (19.3%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,531. It is more residential, with every home having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are similar in that very few people in either place commute by public transport, a figure that sits near the national level. While Lakewood is more connected with more street intersections and public transport stops, Bobs Creek has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (59.4%). The two areas also share similar rates of volunteering, though they differ sharply on household types; Bobs Creek has far more one-parent families, while 27.4% of Lakewood residents live alone.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,130 larger in Lakewood Living alone: 27.4 pts higher in Lakewood Participation: 21.7 pts higher in Bobs Creek Median age: 12 yrs older in Lakewood One-parent: 20.0 pts higher in Bobs Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +1,130 larger in Lakewood gap steady
119 44th pct 1,249 74th pct
Median age in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +12 yrs older in Lakewood gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +13.6 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap widening
19.3% 92nd pct 5.7% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +12.7 pts higher in Lakewood gap widening
26.1% 77th pct 38.8% 94th pct
Under 15 in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +3.0 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap narrowing
15.1% 37th pct 12.2% 23rd pct
De facto in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +3.8 pts higher in Lakewood gap steady
6.0% 13th pct 9.8% 31st pct

Age structure

26.1% Seniors (65+) +12.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 24.8%
15.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

Marital status

51.0% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
28.1% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 24.2%
3.1% Divorced +6.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.3% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%
0.0% Widowed +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Age & sex structure

Bobs Creek Lakewood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +6.5 pts higher in Lakewood gap steady
3.4% 15th pct 9.8% 43rd pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 83.7%
0.0% England +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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%

Ancestry

38.7% English +7.9 pts ▸ 46.6%
44.5% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 42.3%
10.9% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%
5.0% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +2.4 pts higher in Lakewood gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 42nd pct
Limited English in Bobs Creekin Lakewood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 91.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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

No religion in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +18.0 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap widening
52.1% 84th pct 34.1% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

31.9% Christianity +25.1 pts ▸ 57.0%
52.1% No religion ◂ +18.0 pts 34.1%
10.9% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +7.6 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap widening
39.8% 36th pct 32.1% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +1.8 pts higher in Lakewood gap narrowing
9.4% 27th pct 11.2% 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +1 more in Lakewood
2 62nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +51 larger in Bobs Creek
461 67th pct 409 60th pct
ICSEA in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +12 higher in Lakewood
961 32nd pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 32.1%
31.2% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
11.8% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
6.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 40.2%
4.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 18.1%
16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 12.7%
13.2% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%
11.8% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 6.8%
8.8% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.8% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.7 pts 1.1%
8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +$172 higher in Bobs Creek gap widening
$669 35th pct $497 12th pct
Household income in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +$495 higher in Bobs Creek gap widening
$1,531 49th pct $1,036 15th pct
Family income in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +$270 higher in Bobs Creek gap widening
$1,531 29th pct $1,261 13th pct
High earners in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +3.4 pts higher in Lakewood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +6.5 pts higher in Lakewood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 20th pct

Household income distribution

54.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.8 pts 41.8%
36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 21.6%
0.0% Under $650 +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +13.1 pts ▸ 56.9%
32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.2%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +10.3 pts higher in Lakewood
33.6% 73rd pct 43.9% 95th pct
Mental health in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +2.4 pts higher in Bobs Creek
14.3% 90th pct 11.9% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +2.0 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap steady
10.9% 91st pct 9.0% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +7.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
14.3% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%
10.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Diabetes +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.4% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.4% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.4% None ◂ +0.9 pts 49.6%
23.5% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 26.0%
9.2% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.2% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +0.2 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap narrowing
15.6% 38th pct 15.4% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +6.3 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap widening
20.8% 91st pct 14.5% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +7.4 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap widening
25.0% 48th pct 17.6% 18th pct
Defence service in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +5.1 pts higher in Lakewood
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +10.4 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap widening
35.4% 90th pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +48 larger in Lakewood
23 71st pct 71 81st pct
Median age in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +4 yrs older in Lakewood
17 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Bobs Creekin Lakewood
— 30.8% 28th pct
Unemployment in Bobs Creekin Lakewood
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +$102 higher in Bobs Creek
$589 44th pct $487 30th pct
Household income in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +$167 higher in Lakewood
$1,375 35th pct $1,542 44th pct
Indigenous language in Bobs Creekin Lakewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +0.7 larger in Bobs Creek gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +20.0 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap widening
32.6% 100th pct 12.7% 61st pct
Living alone in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +27.4 pts higher in Lakewood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.4% 63rd pct

Family composition

34.7% Couples without children +11.3 pts ▸ 46.0%
35.8% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 39.8%
32.6% One-parent families ◂ +20.0 pts 12.7%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

54.5% 2 people ◂ +9.5 pts 45.0%
0.0% 1 person +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
18.2% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 10.0%
12.1% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.1% 6 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 1.7%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +6.4 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +$160 higher in Bobs Creek
$550 96th pct $390 80th pct
Mortgage in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +$193 higher in Bobs Creek gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,540 44th pct
People / bedroom in Bobs Creekin Lakewood even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +1.3 pts higher in Lakewood gap narrowing
15.2% 45th pct 16.5% 49th pct
Owned outright in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +3.9 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap narrowing
60.6% 91st pct 56.7% 87th pct
Separate houses in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +8.2 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 91.8% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +12.8 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 87.2% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 56.7%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.9 pts 22.4%
15.2% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 91.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 56.3%
39.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 26.6%
21.2% 5 or more ◂ +17.0 pts 4.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $550–$749 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +74.4 pts ▸ 74.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 27.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +3.4 pts higher in Lakewood gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 65th pct
Work from home in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +0.5 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap narrowing
9.4% 24th pct 9.0% 23rd pct
PT commute in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +0.8 pts higher in Lakewood gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 70th pct
PT stops in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +1 more in Lakewood
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +0.80 more in Lakewood
0.00 0th pct 0.80 60th pct
Departures/1k in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +99.3 more in Lakewood
0.0 0th pct 99.3 68th pct
PT routes in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +1 more in Lakewood
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Bobs Creekin Lakewood
— 20 59th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 73.7%
9.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.1 pts 3.3%
9.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
0.0% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.3% 2 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
18.2% 1 vehicle +19.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
30.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.2 pts 10.1%
18.2% 4 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 7.3%
0.0% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +1.4 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap narrowing
39.3% 76th pct 37.9% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in Bobs Creekin Lakewood
— 2.4% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +6.1 pts higher in Lakewood gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 77th pct
Participation in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +21.7 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap widening
59.4% 45th pct 37.6% 7th pct
Full-time in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +11.2 pts higher in Bobs Creek gap widening
64.2% 76th pct 52.9% 25th pct

Industries people work in

22.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 18.9%
17.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.9 pts 2.0%
17.0% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 13.0%
7.5% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.5% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.7% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%
7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%
7.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Other services +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

9.4% Technicians & trades +10.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
18.9% Managers ◂ +9.4 pts 9.5%
7.5% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.5% Community & personal service +7.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.3% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%
11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%
0.0% Sales workers +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +2.4 higher in Lakewood
0.0 0th pct 2.4 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +2.2 more in Lakewood
0.0 0th pct 2.2 67th pct
15-min city in Bobs Creekin Lakewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +71.2 pts higher in Lakewood
0.0% 0th pct 71.2% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +56.6 pts higher in Lakewood
0.0% 0th pct 56.6% 75th pct
Walk to school in Bobs Creekin Lakewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bobs Creekin Lakewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bobs Creekin Lakewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +2.4 more in Lakewood
0.0 0th pct 2.4 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +40 higher in Lakewood
1 57th pct 41 77th pct
Mean slope in Bobs Creekin Lakewood +2.1 pts higher in Lakewood
7.8% 69th pct 10.0% 80th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bobs Creek vs Lakewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10427/bobs-creek/vs/SAL12268/lakewood