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Lake Gardens vs Lucas

Name: Lake Gardens vs Lucas — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Lake Gardens profile · Lucas profile

Lake Gardens Lucas

Lucas and Lake Gardens are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Lucas is a young, fast-growing place where the typical resident is 32 and children under 15 make up 25.7% of the population. It has a high proportion of recent arrivals from overseas (20.2%) and a typical weekly household income of $1,956. In contrast, Lake Gardens is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (28.4%). Homes in Lake Gardens are more likely to be owned outright, at 49.2%, compared to 21.3% in Lucas.

Both areas are very similar in their housing sizes, with about 92% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This shared housing style exists alongside a wide gap in how people access the world around them; Lucas is far more walkable, with 86.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 45.4% in Lake Gardens. While Lucas has seen a huge surge in new residents, with 78.5% moving in during the last five years, Lake Gardens has remained more stable.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Lake Gardens Owned outright: 27.9 pts higher in Lake Gardens Recent movers: 34.9 pts higher in Lucas Aged 65+: 17.1 pts higher in Lake Gardens Population: 1,193 larger in Lucas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Gardens in Lucas +1,193 larger in Lucas gap widening

1,801 77th pct 2,994 84th pct

Median age in Lake Gardens in Lucas +19 yrs older in Lake Gardens gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

16.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.9 pts 16.9%

28.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.1 pts 11.3%

13.4% Children (0–14) +12.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 48.8%

27.4% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

7.4% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%

2.6% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Lake Gardens Lucas

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 75.5%

1.7% India +4.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% China ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

3.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

0.3% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +2.0 pts 37.5%

33.1% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.3% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 11.1%

15.4% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 9.7%

2.4% Indian +5.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

4.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 76.7%

5.1% Mandarin ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

0.5% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Cantonese even 0.7%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 39.8%

37.7% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

1.8% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lake Gardens in Lucas +5.66 more in Lake Gardens

8.26 72nd pct 2.60 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lake Gardens in Lucas +13 more in Lake Gardens

19 86th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Lake Gardens in Lucas +29 larger in Lake Gardens

651 88th pct 623 86th pct

ICSEA in Lake Gardens in Lucas +40 higher in Lake Gardens

1,060 82nd pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 65.5%

14.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.7%

13.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 28.7%

18.2% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.9%

13.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 20.1%

16.9% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.1% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%

12.5% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

3.6% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences even 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Lake Gardens in Lucas +$160 higher in Lucas gap steady

$763 52nd pct $923 75th pct

Household income in Lake Gardens in Lucas +$422 higher in Lucas gap widening

$1,534 50th pct $1,956 73rd pct

Family income in Lake Gardens in Lucas +$104 higher in Lucas gap steady

$2,064 61st pct $2,168 67th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.1%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 9.6%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 35.1%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%

9.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +7.8 pts ▸ 67.2%

23.2% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 19.4%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Gardens in Lucas +31 larger in Lucas

9 58th pct 40 75th pct

Median age in Lake Gardens in Lucas +5 yrs older in Lake Gardens

28 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Lake Gardens in Lucas +$429 higher in Lucas

$612 47th pct $1,041 81st pct

Household income in Lake Gardens in Lucas +$292 higher in Lucas

$1,874 57th pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Gardens in Lucas +0.5 larger in Lucas gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +13.2 pts ▸ 64.8%

34.4% Couples without children ◂ +13.8 pts 20.6%

12.8% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 29.4%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 20.7%

12.4% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.6% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.3% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.9% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Gardens in Lucas +$20 higher in Lucas gap steady

$360 73rd pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Lake Gardens in Lucas +$33 higher in Lake Gardens gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,700 55th pct

People / bedroom in Lake Gardens in Lucas even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned outright ◂ +27.9 pts 21.3%

21.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

28.6% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 97.1%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 2.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 4 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 58.0%

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 30.5%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 +19.8 pts ▸ 74.0%

23.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 19.1%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 2.8%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 +17.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

21.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.4 pts 6.6%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lake Gardens in Lucas +1 more in Lucas

6 76th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Lake Gardens in Lucas +0.99 more in Lake Gardens

3.33 71st pct 2.34 67th pct

Departures/1k in Lake Gardens in Lucas +72.0 more in Lake Gardens

336.5 75th pct 264.5 74th pct

PT routes in Lake Gardens in Lucas even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Lake Gardens in Lucas +2 longer in Lake Gardens

6 36th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Lake Gardens in Lucas +4 longer in Lucas

75 53rd pct 79 56th pct

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 66.2%

21.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 15.3%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 34.9%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

4.2% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

7.3% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.2% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 26.6%

14.9% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%

10.7% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

9.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Gardens in Lucas +0.6 higher in Lucas

5.2 84th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lake Gardens in Lucas +0.7 more in Lucas

5.4 85th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Lake Gardens in Lucas +5.6 pts higher in Lucas

62.4% 83rd pct 68.0% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Lake Gardens in Lucas +16.1 pts higher in Lucas

49.3% 79th pct 65.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Lake Gardens in Lucas +14.6 pts higher in Lucas

77.7% 81st pct 92.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Lake Gardens in Lucas +40.9 pts higher in Lucas

45.4% 74th pct 86.4% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Lake Gardens in Lucas even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lake Gardens in Lucas +28.9 pts higher in Lucas

33.4% 80th pct 62.3% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Lake Gardens in Lucas +3.1 more in Lucas

12.2 47th pct 15.4 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Lake Gardens in Lucas +312 higher in Lucas

353 98th pct 666 100th pct

Mean slope in Lake Gardens in Lucas +1.2 pts higher in Lake Gardens

5.1% 43rd pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Lake Gardens with nearby areas

Lake Wendouree Wendouree Alfredton Newington Delacombe Redan Ballarat Central Lucas

Compare Lucas with nearby areas

Alfredton Cardigan Mitchell Park Winter Valley Lake Gardens Bunkers Hill Wendouree Newington

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Gardens vs Lucas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21435/lake-gardens/vs/SAL21550/lucas