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Howards Grass vs Lagoon Grass

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Howards Grass profile · Lagoon Grass profile

Howards Grass Lagoon Grass

Howards Grass and Lagoon Grass are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Howards Grass is an older community where the typical resident is 48, with a far higher share of adults holding bachelor degrees (35.4%) and a typical weekly household income that is far higher at $1,850. In contrast, Lagoon Grass is much younger, with 34.7% of its population being children under 15 and a typical weekly household income that is much lower at $1,125.

Both areas are almost identical in their proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. They also share very similar home sizes, with about 2.6 or 2.7 people per house, and both have an unemployment rate of 0.0%. While Howards Grass has more people working or looking for work, Lagoon Grass has a far higher share of people working from home (35.0%) and a much higher proportion of full-time employees.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 25.1 pts higher in Howards Grass Unpaid child care: 23.3 pts higher in Lagoon Grass No religion: 22.9 pts higher in Howards Grass Under 15: 21.9 pts higher in Lagoon Grass Needs assistance: 9.0 pts higher in Howards Grass

Demographics & Identity

Population in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +29 larger in Howards Grass gap widening
78 35th pct 49 28th pct
Median age in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +9 yrs older in Howards Grass gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +2.3 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap narrowing
3.8% 66th pct 6.1% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +9.4 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap narrowing
9.0% 14th pct 18.4% 48th pct
Under 15 in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +21.9 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap widening
12.8% 26th pct 34.7% 100th pct
De facto in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +5.2 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap steady
7.9% 21st pct 13.2% 58th pct

Age structure

39.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 32.7%
12.8% Children (0–14) +21.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
7.7% Young adults (25–44) +12.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
9.0% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.5 pts 6.1%

Marital status

46.2% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 51.2%
35.4% Never married ◂ +28.1 pts 7.3%
6.2% Divorced +10.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Widowed +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Separated +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Age & sex structure

Howards Grass Lagoon Grass

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +11.8 pts higher in Howards Grass gap widening
17.9% 73rd pct 6.1% 25th pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 89.8%
11.5% India ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

43.6% Australian ◂ +15.0 pts 28.6%
38.5% English +4.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
11.5% Irish +13.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
14.1% Scottish ◂ +5.9 pts 8.2%
7.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.4% German +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.8% Dutch ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +3.0 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap steady
5.1% 61st pct 8.2% 73rd pct
Limited English in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 87.8%
9.0% Punjabi ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
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% 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 Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +22.9 pts higher in Howards Grass gap widening
47.4% 72nd pct 24.5% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 53.1%
47.4% No religion ◂ +22.9 pts 24.5%
0.0% Not stated +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.0% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +3.2 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap narrowing
56.3% 74th pct 59.5% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +13.4 pts higher in Howards Grass gap narrowing
35.4% 89th pct 22.0% 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +3 more in Lagoon Grass
11 81st pct 14 84th pct
Avg size in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +19 larger in Howards Grass
385 57th pct 366 55th pct
ICSEA in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +4 higher in Howards Grass
1,006 59th pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 59.5%
32.8% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 20.8%
7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +18.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.0% Certificate I / II +5.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
11.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.3% Engineering & related +15.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.9% Architecture & building ◂ +8.4 pts 12.5%
7.0% Health +13.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
9.3% Education +11.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.3% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
14.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%
7.0% Information technology ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +$254 higher in Howards Grass gap widening
$778 55th pct $524 14th pct
Household income in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +$725 higher in Howards Grass gap widening
$1,850 68th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +$237 higher in Howards Grass gap narrowing
$1,924 52nd pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +3.6 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap widening
6.2% 39th pct 9.8% 59th pct
High-income homes in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass
16.1% 51st pct —

Household income distribution

41.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.3 pts 17.6%
25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%
9.7% Under $650 +13.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.1% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 51.2%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 22.0%
18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +13.2 pts higher in Howards Grass
39.7% 89th pct 26.5% 38th pct
Mental health in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +5.5 pts higher in Lagoon Grass
12.8% 87th pct 18.4% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +9.0 pts higher in Howards Grass gap widening
9.0% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 6.1%
11.5% Other condition ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
5.1% Diabetes +5.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None +0.2 pts ▸ 59.2%
25.6% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 22.4%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.4% Three or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +2.7 pts higher in Howards Grass gap narrowing
24.6% 75th pct 22.0% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +8.5 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap narrowing
6.2% 11th pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +23.3 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap widening
23.1% 39th pct 46.3% 100th pct
Defence service in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +7.7 pts higher in Howards Grass
7.7% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +14.1 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap narrowing
20.0% 26th pct 34.1% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass even
3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +3 yrs older in Lagoon Grass
14 yrs 10th pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +$1,300 higher in Lagoon Grass
$325 10th pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +$1,675 higher in Lagoon Grass
$575 4th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +0.1 larger in Lagoon Grass gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +11.1 pts higher in Howards Grass gap steady
20.0% 87th pct 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass
29.0% 68th pct —

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 71.1%
20.0% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
20.0% One-parent families ◂ +11.1 pts 8.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

25.8% 2 people +27.1 pts ▸ 52.9%
29.0% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
25.8% 3 people ◂ +8.2 pts 17.6%
25.8% 4 people ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +$115 higher in Howards Grass gap widening
$415 85th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +$151 higher in Howards Grass gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,582 47th pct
People / bedroom in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +0.10 higher in Lagoon Grass gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass
25.8% 73rd pct —
Owned outright in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass
29.0% 21st pct —
Separate houses in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass
80.6% 20th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass
100.0% 100th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.4 pts 29.4%
29.0% Owned outright +23.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
25.8% Rented ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Not stated +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

Types of homes

80.6% Separate house +19.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms +35.1 pts ▸ 70.6%
41.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 35.3%
29.0% 5 or more ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
23.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +11.6 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap widening
23.4% 69th pct 35.0% 87th pct
PT commute in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +1 more in Lagoon Grass
1 64th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +28.00 more in Lagoon Grass
12.82 89th pct 40.82 100th pct
Departures/1k in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +419.9 more in Lagoon Grass
192.3 73rd pct 612.2 80th pct
PT routes in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass even
2 75th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +1 longer in Lagoon Grass
5 32nd pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 55.0%
23.4% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
35.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +35.5 pts 0.0%
25.8% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.9% 4 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +2.3 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap narrowing
31.1% 50th pct 33.3% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +25.1 pts higher in Howards Grass gap widening
73.8% 88th pct 48.8% 19th pct
Full-time in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +11.8 pts higher in Lagoon Grass gap widening
53.2% 26th pct 65.0% 78th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
17.0% Health care & social assistance +13.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
21.3% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 15.0%
6.4% Manufacturing +13.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
8.5% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.4% Other services +8.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
6.4% Administrative & support ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.6% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.6% Technicians & trades +9.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 15.0%
17.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%
12.8% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
6.4% Sales workers ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +0.7 higher in Howards Grass
1.0 59th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +0.5 more in Howards Grass
0.7 57th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +9.8 pts higher in Lagoon Grass
11.4% 61st pct 21.2% 64th pct
Walk to school in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +2.3 pts higher in Howards Grass
2.3% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +11.4 pts higher in Howards Grass
11.4% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +2.4 more in Lagoon Grass
38.5 76th pct 40.8 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +2 higher in Howards Grass
2 59th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Howards Grassin Lagoon Grass +9.7 pts higher in Howards Grass
16.0% 94th pct 6.4% 57th pct

Compare Howards Grass with nearby areas

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Compare Lagoon Grass with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Howards Grass vs Lagoon Grass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11953/howards-grass/vs/SAL12244/lagoon-grass