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Lord Howe Island vs Mullaway

Name: Lord Howe Island vs Mullaway — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 586 km apart · Lord Howe Island profile · Mullaway profile

Lord Howe Island Mullaway

Lord Howe Island and Mullaway are both small New South Wales areas, but they offer very different lifestyles. Lord Howe Island is a somewhat walkable place where 81% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 20.8% of homes have no car. In contrast, Mullaway is car-dependent, with far more detached houses (88.8%) and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 35.1%. Lord Howe Island also has a much stronger culture of volunteering, with 29% of residents helping out compared to 18.6% in Mullaway.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,700 to $1,760. They also share nearly identical unemployment rates of about 2.3% to 2.4%. While Lord Howe Island is older, with a typical resident aged 46, and has a much higher share of people living alone (32.3%), both areas have a high proportion of residents who do not identify with any religion.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 23.4 pts higher in Mullaway Living alone: 17.2 pts higher in Lord Howe Island No car: 16.4 pts higher in Lord Howe Island Household size: 0.5 larger in Mullaway Full-time: 11.6 pts higher in Mullaway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +162 larger in Mullaway gap steady

445 63rd pct 607 67th pct

Median age in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +6 yrs older in Lord Howe Island gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 26.9%

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 26.5%

22.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 16.0%

16.4% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

2.2% Youth (15–24) +7.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 47.0%

35.9% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

2.1% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Lord Howe Island Mullaway

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 82.5%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%

1.1% England +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.9% English +9.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

40.9% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

15.3% Irish even 15.3%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

5.8% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

2.5% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Italian even 2.0%

0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.7% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 55.7%

38.9% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 35.3%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +5.15 more in Lord Howe Island

13.70 81st pct 8.55 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +3 more in Mullaway

1 43rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +401 larger in Mullaway

35 12th pct 436 64th pct

ICSEA in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +16 higher in Lord Howe Island

1,009 61st pct 993 52nd pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 53.2%

24.7% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

5.3% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Year 11 even 6.6%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

20.4% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%

13.8% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.4 pts 6.1%

8.6% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.6% Education +6.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.4% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.5% Architecture & building +6.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

3.3% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +$218 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

$961 78th pct $743 48th pct

Household income in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +$61 higher in Mullaway gap steady

$1,699 60th pct $1,760 63rd pct

Family income in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +$87 higher in Lord Howe Island gap steady

$1,942 54th pct $1,855 48th pct

Household income distribution

39.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 35.4%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

12.4% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.1% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

45.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 35.4%

27.2% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.8% $3,000 or more even 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +4.1 pts 66.9%

16.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.6% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +35 larger in Mullaway

5 49th pct 40 75th pct

Median age in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +3 yrs older in Mullaway

15 yrs 11th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +$100 higher in Lord Howe Island

$824 67th pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway even

$1,625 47th pct $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +0.5 larger in Mullaway gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 49.7%

37.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 32.6%

9.2% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +17.2 pts 15.0%

11.8% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

1.9% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +$100 higher in Mullaway gap narrowing

$310 60th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +$209 higher in Mullaway gap narrowing

$1,400 35th pct $1,609 49th pct

People / bedroom in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 34.0%

15.5% Owned with a mortgage +22.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

37.3% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 28.2%

1.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 88.8%

17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.0 pts 2.4%

6.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

23.6% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 11.2%

14.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.9 pts 5.3%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 +26.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 24.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 32.9%

16.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

24.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 5.1%

12.0% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway

— 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

21.6% Car (driver) +38.9 pts ▸ 60.5%

22.4% Bicycle ◂ +21.4 pts 1.0%

16.2% Walked ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

11.6% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.4% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.0 pts 28.2%

18.2% 2 vehicles +24.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

20.8% No vehicle ◂ +16.4 pts 4.3%

1.9% 3 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% 4 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +31.2 pts 6.5%

21.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +14.4 pts 7.2%

5.4% Construction +8.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.6% Health care & social assistance +8.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.1% Education & training +8.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.3% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Other services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Managers ◂ +12.1 pts 14.1%

10.0% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.3% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 16.5%

15.4% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.8% Community & personal service +7.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +3.1 higher in Lord Howe Island

5.0 83rd pct 1.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +3.3 more in Lord Howe Island

5.4 85th pct 2.1 66th pct

15-min city in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +83.1 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

83.1% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +81.0 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

81.0% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +15.4 pts higher in Mullaway

0.0% 0th pct 15.4% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +12.7 pts higher in Mullaway

50.8% 76th pct 63.5% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +1.4 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

97.9% 85th pct 96.6% 84th pct

Walk to health in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +52.3 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

52.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +68.8 more in Lord Howe Island

78.7 86th pct 9.9 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +20 higher in Mullaway

8 72nd pct 28 75th pct

Mean slope in Lord Howe Island in Mullaway +3.0 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

8.5% 73rd pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Lord Howe Island with nearby areas

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Compare Mullaway with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lord Howe Island vs Mullaway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12396/lord-howe-island/vs/SAL12833/mullaway