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Lakelands vs Speers Point

Name: Lakelands vs Speers Point — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Lakelands profile · Speers Point profile

Lakelands Speers Point

Speers Point and Lakelands (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie that offer different lifestyles. Speers Point is more geared towards accessibility, with 70.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport stops and departures. Lakelands (NSW) is more residential and affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,315 compared to $1,766 in Speers Point. Homes in Lakelands (NSW) are also more likely to be large, with 92.5% having three or more bedrooms, while 75.9% of homes in Speers Point fit this description.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the typical weekly household income in Speers Point. They also share a similar feel in some ways, such as the proportion of people working from home and the typical monthly home loan payments. However, they are moving in different directions; Speers Point has a higher share of renters and more people living alone, while Lakelands (NSW) has a much higher share of separate houses and more residents who completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,955 larger in Speers Point PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Speers Point 3+ bedrooms: 16.5 pts higher in Lakelands Separate houses: 13.7 pts higher in Lakelands Year 12: 12.8 pts higher in Lakelands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lakelands in Speers Point +1,955 larger in Speers Point gap widening

1,445 75th pct 3,400 86th pct

Median age in Lakelands in Speers Point +2 yrs older in Speers Point gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 28.9%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.6%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 48.7%

28.3% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

6.6% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.4% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.6% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Lakelands Speers Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 84.8%

2.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.0% English +0.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

41.4% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 40.3%

12.9% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

4.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

0.8% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 90.4%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 52.0%

40.1% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 38.9%

2.6% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.9% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lakelands in Speers Point

— 1.78 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lakelands in Speers Point +1 more in Speers Point

17 86th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Lakelands in Speers Point +29 larger in Speers Point

320 50th pct 348 53rd pct

ICSEA in Lakelands in Speers Point +13 higher in Lakelands

1,035 73rd pct 1,022 68th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +12.8 pts 49.6%

25.7% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

5.2% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.3% Year 11 even 5.3%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 24.7%

26.9% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 17.0%

6.9% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 18.4%

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

16.8% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%

10.6% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

3.8% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Lakelands in Speers Point +$88 higher in Lakelands gap narrowing

$939 76th pct $851 66th pct

Household income in Lakelands in Speers Point +$549 higher in Lakelands gap narrowing

$2,315 87th pct $1,766 63rd pct

Family income in Lakelands in Speers Point +$384 higher in Lakelands gap narrowing

$2,705 87th pct $2,321 74th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.4%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.0%

20.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 13.4%

7.5% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.7%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.3%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +6.3 pts 58.6%

20.8% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.8% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lakelands in Speers Point +91 larger in Speers Point

39 75th pct 130 86th pct

Median age in Lakelands in Speers Point +11 yrs older in Speers Point

14 yrs 10th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Lakelands in Speers Point +$1,265 higher in Lakelands

$1,874 94th pct $609 46th pct

Household income in Lakelands in Speers Point +$1,274 higher in Lakelands

$3,312 90th pct $2,038 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lakelands in Speers Point +0.4 larger in Lakelands gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children ◂ +15.3 pts 53.1%

22.1% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

8.9% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.4% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 14.6%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 14.4%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%

1.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lakelands in Speers Point +$57 higher in Lakelands gap widening

$450 88th pct $393 80th pct

Mortgage in Lakelands in Speers Point even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Lakelands in Speers Point +0.10 higher in Speers Point gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 39.0%

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 35.7%

10.3% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house ◂ +13.7 pts 80.4%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.1 pts 26.2%

21.7% 3 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

6.9% 2 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 7.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 45.5%

30.8% $550–$749 ◂ +17.6 pts 13.2%

5.8% $200–$349 +18.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.0% Under $200 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

24.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 21.2%

19.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lakelands in Speers Point +20 more in Speers Point

2 71st pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lakelands in Speers Point +5.09 more in Speers Point

1.38 63rd pct 6.47 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Lakelands in Speers Point +866.7 more in Speers Point

157.1 72nd pct 1,023.8 86th pct

PT routes in Lakelands in Speers Point +1 more in Speers Point

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Lakelands in Speers Point +3 longer in Lakelands

11 47th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Lakelands in Speers Point +4 longer in Lakelands

98 68th pct 94 65th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 55.5%

24.1% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 40.8%

26.2% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 14.4%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%

1.0% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 19.4%

7.7% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.9% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

6.0% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.8% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 25.6%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

13.0% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.7% Technicians & trades even 12.8%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Lakelands in Speers Point +1.2 higher in Speers Point

4.5 80th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lakelands in Speers Point +1.6 more in Speers Point

4.4 80th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Lakelands in Speers Point +30.7 pts higher in Speers Point

39.8% 77th pct 70.5% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Lakelands in Speers Point +54.1 pts higher in Speers Point

8.3% 63rd pct 62.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Lakelands in Speers Point +24.3 pts higher in Speers Point

66.7% 78th pct 91.0% 84th pct

Walk to school in Lakelands in Speers Point +8.0 pts higher in Lakelands

74.8% 84th pct 66.9% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Lakelands in Speers Point +20.6 pts higher in Lakelands

100.0% 100th pct 79.4% 74th pct

Walk to health in Lakelands in Speers Point +53.4 pts higher in Speers Point

22.4% 77th pct 75.8% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Lakelands in Speers Point +96.7 more in Lakelands

109.3 88th pct 12.6 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Lakelands in Speers Point +101 higher in Lakelands

233 92nd pct 132 87th pct

Mean slope in Lakelands in Speers Point +0.6 pts higher in Lakelands

9.3% 77th pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Lakelands with nearby areas

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Compare Speers Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lakelands vs Speers Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12265/lakelands/vs/SAL13621/speers-point