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Buxton vs Lakesland

Name: Buxton vs Lakesland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Buxton profile · Lakesland profile

Buxton Lakesland

Buxton (NSW) and Lakesland are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different lifestyles. Buxton (NSW) is a younger area where the typical resident is 33, and it is much more walkable—with 73.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Lakesland is far more car-dependent, with a typical age of 41 and a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (37.1% compared to 20.1% in Buxton (NSW)).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of schools within 3 km. This similarity exists despite other gaps, such as Lakesland having a far higher share of homes owned outright (42.1% compared to 23.7% in Buxton (NSW)). Lakesland also has a far higher proportion of people working from home (26.6% versus 15.2% in Buxton (NSW)) and a much longer drive time to the city, taking 145 minutes compared to 67 minutes for Buxton (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,572 larger in Buxton Owned outright: 18.5 pts higher in Lakesland De facto: 9.7 pts higher in Buxton No religion: 13.7 pts higher in Buxton Median age: 8 yrs older in Lakesland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buxton in Lakesland +1,572 larger in Buxton gap steady

2,071 79th pct 499 64th pct

Median age in Buxton in Lakesland +8 yrs older in Lakesland gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 19.8%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 18.2%

15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

9.0% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

45.0% Married +13.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

39.5% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 31.3%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

4.6% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

2.3% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Buxton Lakesland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 77.0%

3.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% Australian ◂ +11.6 pts 35.9%

41.4% English ◂ +3.6 pts 37.9%

9.1% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

3.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% German even 3.4%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.0% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 82.6%

0.2% Arabic +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 60.3%

40.9% No religion ◂ +13.7 pts 27.3%

7.2% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Buxton in Lakesland

2.25 32nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Buxton in Lakesland even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Buxton in Lakesland +363 larger in Buxton

645 87th pct 282 46th pct

ICSEA in Buxton in Lakesland +55 higher in Buxton

1,011 62nd pct 956 30th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

36.9% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 27.8%

9.6% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

49.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.3 pts 34.3%

10.7% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%

14.2% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.9% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.7% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

6.8% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Buxton in Lakesland +$26 higher in Lakesland gap narrowing

$793 58th pct $819 62nd pct

Household income in Buxton in Lakesland +$512 higher in Lakesland gap widening

$1,942 73rd pct $2,454 89th pct

Family income in Buxton in Lakesland +$461 higher in Lakesland gap widening

$2,072 62nd pct $2,533 83rd pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 22.9%

8.0% $4,000 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 16.4%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

37.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 33.1%

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 36.6%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.5% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 4.2%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +5.9 pts 3.6%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

4.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +5.3 pts ▸ 68.3%

21.0% One condition ◂ +6.9 pts 14.0%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buxton in Lakesland +97 larger in Buxton

120 86th pct 23 71st pct

Median age in Buxton in Lakesland +3 yrs older in Buxton

18 yrs 18th pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Buxton in Lakesland +$174 higher in Buxton

$524 36th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Buxton in Lakesland +$1,281 higher in Lakesland

$1,843 56th pct $3,124 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buxton in Lakesland +0.4 larger in Lakesland gap widening

2.9 81st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 67.0%

22.7% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 5.0%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

22.5% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 18.6%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 11.4%

9.5% 5 people +7.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.2% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 8.6%

4.1% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buxton in Lakesland +$210 higher in Lakesland gap widening

$410 84th pct $620 100th pct

Mortgage in Buxton in Lakesland +$546 higher in Lakesland gap widening

$2,102 77th pct $2,648 89th pct

People / bedroom in Buxton in Lakesland even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.2 pts 43.6%

23.7% Owned outright +18.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

13.9% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%

1.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 102.1%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 29.3%

11.2% 5 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.6% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.1% $350–$549 ◂ +69.1 pts 0.0%

8.5% $550–$749 +31.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

20.2% $200–$349 ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.1 pts 26.2%

13.4% $3,000 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 16.4%

7.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buxton in Lakesland +3 more in Buxton

7 77th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Buxton in Lakesland +4.64 more in Lakesland

3.38 71st pct 8.02 86th pct

Departures/1k in Buxton in Lakesland +30.2 more in Buxton

90.3 67th pct 60.1 64th pct

PT routes in Buxton in Lakesland +3 more in Buxton

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Buxton in Lakesland +49 longer in Lakesland

7 39th pct 56 83rd pct

Drive to city in Buxton in Lakesland +78 longer in Lakesland

67 48th pct 145 89th pct

Reach 30 min in Buxton in Lakesland even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Buxton in Lakesland even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +14.1 pts 49.0%

15.2% Worked at home +11.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 39.1%

15.8% 4 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 18.8%

19.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 11.6%

1.8% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.5 pts 5.4%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

3.9% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

3.6% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 19.5%

11.4% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.4% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 5.4%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Buxton in Lakesland +3.8 higher in Buxton

3.9 77th pct 0.1 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Buxton in Lakesland +4.2 more in Buxton

4.3 79th pct 0.1 37th pct

15-min city in Buxton in Lakesland +71.3 pts higher in Buxton

71.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Buxton in Lakesland +73.3 pts higher in Buxton

73.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Buxton in Lakesland +71.2 pts higher in Buxton

72.4% 79th pct 1.3% 58th pct

Walk to school in Buxton in Lakesland +55.8 pts higher in Buxton

55.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Buxton in Lakesland +72.8 pts higher in Buxton

78.2% 73rd pct 5.5% 44th pct

Walk to health in Buxton in Lakesland even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Buxton in Lakesland +3.0 more in Buxton

13.0 49th pct 10.0 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Buxton in Lakesland +10 higher in Buxton

10 72nd pct 0 36th pct

Mean slope in Buxton in Lakesland +3.0 pts higher in Lakesland

5.2% 45th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Buxton with nearby areas

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Compare Lakesland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buxton vs Lakesland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10724/buxton/vs/SAL12267/lakesland