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O'Connell vs The Lagoon

Name: O'Connell vs The Lagoon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · O'Connell profile · The Lagoon profile

O'Connell The Lagoon

O'Connell (NSW) and The Lagoon are neighbouring rural areas with a few distinct differences. O'Connell (NSW) is more qualified, with 27.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.0% in The Lagoon. Public transport and amenities are also far more available in O'Connell (NSW), which has nine transport stops and a school within 3 km, while The Lagoon has none of these. In contrast, First Nations people make up a larger share of the population in The Lagoon at 5.2%, and the typical First Nations resident there is much younger at 14 years old compared to 38 in O'Connell (NSW).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, with O'Connell (NSW) at 17.3% and The Lagoon at 14.2%. They are also very similar in other ways, including the typical weekly personal income of around $1,000 and the share of people born overseas. While both have seen high numbers of people move in over the last five years, O'Connell (NSW) has a slightly higher rate at 36.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 385 larger in O'Connell Year 12: 13.9 pts higher in O'Connell Bachelor+: 11.5 pts higher in O'Connell Rent: $100 higher in The Lagoon Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in O'Connell

Demographics & Identity

Population in O'Connell in The Lagoon +385 larger in O'Connell gap steady

653 69th pct 268 58th pct

Median age in O'Connell in The Lagoon +4 yrs older in O'Connell gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 28.0%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 21.3%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 14.2%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

Marital status

58.2% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 60.6%

25.9% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 24.9%

7.0% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

O'Connell The Lagoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.5% Australia even 86.6%

2.1% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

43.8% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

43.5% English ◂ +2.4 pts 41.0%

15.8% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%

11.6% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

1.2% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 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

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 88.8%

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% 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

60.5% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 58.6%

30.5% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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

Schools/1k kids in O'Connell in The Lagoon

6.94 67th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in O'Connell in The Lagoon +1 more in O'Connell

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in O'Connell in The Lagoon

68 20th pct —

ICSEA in O'Connell in The Lagoon

1,056 80th pct —

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 41.2%

25.8% Year 10 +13.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

5.2% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 15.3%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce even 19.1%

14.1% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.2% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Education ◂ +7.3 pts 4.6%

8.6% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

0.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in O'Connell in The Lagoon +$36 higher in The Lagoon gap narrowing

$1,024 84th pct $1,060 86th pct

Household income in O'Connell in The Lagoon +$275 higher in O'Connell gap narrowing

$2,578 90th pct $2,303 86th pct

Family income in O'Connell in The Lagoon +$508 higher in O'Connell gap widening

$2,907 89th pct $2,399 77th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

23.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 18.2%

17.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%

12.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 23.9%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

5.2% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +3.9 pts 63.8%

16.2% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.0% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in O'Connell in The Lagoon +4 larger in The Lagoon

10 59th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in O'Connell in The Lagoon +24 yrs older in O'Connell

38 yrs 76th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in O'Connell in The Lagoon +$337 higher in The Lagoon

$1,062 82nd pct $1,399 89th pct

Household income in O'Connell in The Lagoon even

$3,750 93rd pct $3,749 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in O'Connell in The Lagoon +0.1 larger in O'Connell gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

67.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.6 pts 55.8%

26.8% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

5.9% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 12.5%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 12.5%

14.2% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

3.8% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in O'Connell in The Lagoon +$100 higher in The Lagoon gap widening

$250 40th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in O'Connell in The Lagoon +$33 higher in O'Connell gap narrowing

$2,200 81st pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in O'Connell in The Lagoon +0.10 higher in O'Connell gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 38.6%

39.3% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

4.7% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.4% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 101.1%

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

45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 37.5%

19.9% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 15.9%

10.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 3.4%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.0 pts 25.0%

40.0% $350–$549 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 35.3%

27.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 26.5%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 17.6%

12.5% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in O'Connell in The Lagoon +9 more in O'Connell

9 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in O'Connell in The Lagoon +13.78 more in O'Connell

13.78 89th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in O'Connell in The Lagoon +114.9 more in O'Connell

114.9 70th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in O'Connell in The Lagoon +1 more in O'Connell

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in O'Connell in The Lagoon

22 60th pct —

Drive to city in O'Connell in The Lagoon +14 longer in The Lagoon

148 89th pct 162 92nd pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 67.8%

18.5% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

2.4% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

25.1% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 16.5%

12.8% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Education & training ◂ +7.1 pts 6.7%

10.3% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

8.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Arts & recreation +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

1.5% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

0.0% Mining +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 15.4%

17.6% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in O'Connell in The Lagoon +0.3 higher in O'Connell

0.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in O'Connell in The Lagoon +0.2 more in O'Connell

0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in O'Connell in The Lagoon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in O'Connell in The Lagoon +3.5 pts higher in O'Connell

3.5% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in O'Connell in The Lagoon +6.4 pts higher in O'Connell

6.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in O'Connell in The Lagoon +2.6 pts higher in O'Connell

2.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in O'Connell in The Lagoon +5.4 pts higher in O'Connell

5.4% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in O'Connell in The Lagoon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in O'Connell in The Lagoon +23.0 more in O'Connell

23.0 65th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in O'Connell in The Lagoon even

0 32nd pct 0 29th pct

Mean slope in O'Connell in The Lagoon +0.9 pts higher in The Lagoon

7.6% 67th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Compare O'Connell with nearby areas

Wambool Wisemans Creek The Lagoon Brewongle Tannas Mount Locksley White Rock Walang

Compare The Lagoon with nearby areas

White Rock Tannas Mount Rockley Mount Perthville Gormans Hill O'Connell Orton Park Brewongle

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). O'Connell vs The Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13063/o-connell/vs/SAL13844/the-lagoon