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Lake Innes vs Thrumster

Name: Lake Innes vs Thrumster — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Lake Innes profile · Thrumster profile

Lake Innes Thrumster

Thrumster and Lake Innes are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Thrumster is a younger community where the typical resident is 32 and many families are raising children, with 37.6% of people providing unpaid childcare. It is also more transient, with 76.6% of people moving there in the last five years. In contrast, residents in Lake Innes are far older, with a typical age of 44. This area has much higher rates of home ownership, with 47.1% of homes owned outright, compared to just 20.5% in Thrumster.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both places, including very similar typical weekly personal incomes and almost identical rates of people providing unpaid care. However, their layouts differ; Thrumster is mostly car-dependent but has some walkable access to shops and schools, while Lake Innes is car-dependent with no such amenities within a 15-minute walk. While Thrumster has more renters and recent overseas arrivals, both areas have a similar share of people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,887 larger in Thrumster Owned outright: 26.6 pts higher in Lake Innes Recent movers: 42.3 pts higher in Thrumster Median age: 12 yrs older in Lake Innes Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Thrumster

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Innes in Thrumster +1,887 larger in Thrumster gap widening

495 64th pct 2,382 80th pct

Median age in Lake Innes in Thrumster +12 yrs older in Lake Innes gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

18.6% Young adults (25–44) +12.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.7 pts 19.0%

18.2% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 11.3%

16.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 48.8%

33.0% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

2.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Lake Innes Thrumster

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 82.0%

4.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

0.0% India +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 42.4%

45.9% English ◂ +3.3 pts 42.6%

14.7% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

5.3% German ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

0.0% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 88.4%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity even 49.3%

41.6% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

0.0% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lake Innes in Thrumster

— 1.62 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lake Innes in Thrumster +3 more in Thrumster

7 75th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Lake Innes in Thrumster +151 larger in Lake Innes

678 89th pct 527 75th pct

ICSEA in Lake Innes in Thrumster +43 higher in Lake Innes

1,067 84th pct 1,024 69th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 55.2%

31.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.3%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

19.1% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.9% Postgraduate degree even 5.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.5% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 15.6%

12.1% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Lake Innes in Thrumster +$37 higher in Thrumster gap narrowing

$845 65th pct $882 71st pct

Household income in Lake Innes in Thrumster +$226 higher in Lake Innes gap narrowing

$2,214 84th pct $1,988 75th pct

Family income in Lake Innes in Thrumster +$132 higher in Lake Innes gap narrowing

$2,250 71st pct $2,118 64th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

23.2% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 10.1%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.8% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 34.8%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.1% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

6.1% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.0% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +2.8 pts 64.0%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.1%

3.8% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Three or more even 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Innes in Thrumster +165 larger in Thrumster

14 63rd pct 179 86th pct

Median age in Lake Innes in Thrumster +7 yrs older in Lake Innes

26 yrs 50th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Lake Innes in Thrumster +$172 higher in Thrumster

$649 51st pct $821 67th pct

Household income in Lake Innes in Thrumster +$44 higher in Thrumster

$2,250 71st pct $2,294 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Innes in Thrumster +0.1 larger in Lake Innes gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 59.9%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 24.5%

12.7% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 34.6%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%

16.1% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.0% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

7.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Innes in Thrumster +$60 higher in Thrumster gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Lake Innes in Thrumster +$65 higher in Lake Innes gap narrowing

$2,145 79th pct $2,080 75th pct

People / bedroom in Lake Innes in Thrumster even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +13.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +26.6 pts 20.5%

17.4% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 89.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

23.2% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.4% 5 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 7.1%

3.2% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 64.8%

11.1% $550–$749 +9.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

18.5% $750 or more ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

11.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

0.0% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.9% $1,800–$2,999 +40.5 pts ▸ 59.4%

26.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.6 pts 6.9%

22.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 9.8%

17.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lake Innes in Thrumster +2 more in Thrumster

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Lake Innes in Thrumster +0.84 more in Thrumster

0.00 0th pct 0.84 61st pct

Departures/1k in Lake Innes in Thrumster +56.3 more in Thrumster

0.0 0th pct 56.3 64th pct

PT routes in Lake Innes in Thrumster +1 more in Thrumster

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Lake Innes in Thrumster

— 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 68.4%

14.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

10.5% 1 vehicle +20.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 12.8%

21.6% 4 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 7.2%

0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.3% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 10.0%

11.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

8.0% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

1.9% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 22.5%

10.7% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.5% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

12.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

5.0% Sales workers +6.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Innes in Thrumster +2.5 higher in Thrumster

0.0 29th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lake Innes in Thrumster +2.7 more in Thrumster

0.0 30th pct 2.7 70th pct

15-min city in Lake Innes in Thrumster +16.7 pts higher in Thrumster

0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Lake Innes in Thrumster +43.9 pts higher in Thrumster

0.0% 0th pct 43.9% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Lake Innes in Thrumster +15.5 pts higher in Thrumster

0.0% 0th pct 15.5% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Lake Innes in Thrumster +61.6 pts higher in Thrumster

0.0% 0th pct 61.6% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Lake Innes in Thrumster +59.8 pts higher in Thrumster

1.3% 35th pct 61.1% 67th pct

Walk to health in Lake Innes in Thrumster even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lake Innes in Thrumster +0.1 more in Lake Innes

8.1 37th pct 8.0 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Lake Innes in Thrumster +45 higher in Thrumster

2 58th pct 47 78th pct

Mean slope in Lake Innes in Thrumster +1.7 pts higher in Lake Innes

9.5% 78th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Lake Innes with nearby areas

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Compare Thrumster with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Innes vs Thrumster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12260/lake-innes/vs/SAL13869/thrumster