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Lake Gardens vs Winter Valley

Name: Lake Gardens vs Winter Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Lake Gardens profile · Winter Valley profile

Lake Gardens Winter Valley

Winter Valley and Lake Gardens are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Winter Valley is a young hub where the typical resident is only 29, and children under 15 make up 26.1% of the population. This is a place of new arrivals and working families, with 65.2% of people moving in during the last five years and 76.6% of adults working or looking for work. In contrast, Lake Gardens is much older; the typical resident is 51, and seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.4% of the population. It is also more established, with 49.2% of homes owned outright compared to just 16.8% in Winter Valley.

Typical family incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting at around $2,000 a week. While they share similar income levels, their daily surroundings differ. Lake Gardens is more accessible, with 77.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 18.0% of homes in Winter Valley have the same access. Lake Gardens also has a higher rate of volunteers at 21.4%, compared to 10.5% in Winter Valley.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Lake Gardens Owned outright: 32.4 pts higher in Lake Gardens Population: 1,639 larger in Winter Valley Participation: 22.4 pts higher in Winter Valley Recent movers: 21.6 pts higher in Winter Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +1,639 larger in Winter Valley

1,801 77th pct 3,440 86th pct

Median age in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +22 yrs older in Lake Gardens

51 yrs 74th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

16.0% Young adults (25–44) +21.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.0 pts 16.8%

28.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.2 pts 7.2%

13.4% Children (0–14) +12.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

12.6% Youth (15–24) even 12.6%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 45.3%

27.4% Never married +14.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +5.6 pts 2.2%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

2.6% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Lake Gardens Winter Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 86.7%

4.0% China ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

1.7% India +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% England ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

33.1% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

39.5% English +0.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

17.3% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 11.1%

15.4% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 11.4%

7.0% Chinese ◂ +5.0 pts 1.9%

4.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 87.6%

5.1% Mandarin ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.7% No religion +15.5 pts ▸ 53.2%

51.7% Christianity ◂ +14.9 pts 36.8%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

0.8% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley

8.26 72nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +5 more in Lake Gardens

19 86th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +121 larger in Winter Valley

651 88th pct 773 94th pct

ICSEA in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +18 higher in Lake Gardens

1,060 82nd pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

13.9% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

18.2% Certificate III / IV +19.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 24.7%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%

13.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 5.9%

7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%

0.9% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 17.0%

16.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 15.6%

14.1% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%

12.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.2% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.6% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Information technology even 2.8%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +$158 higher in Winter Valley

$763 52nd pct $921 75th pct

Household income in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +$479 higher in Winter Valley

$1,534 50th pct $2,013 76th pct

Family income in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +$23 higher in Winter Valley

$2,064 61st pct $2,087 62nd pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +20.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 24.5%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 7.5%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 5.3%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 32.0%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 5.3%

9.6% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.2% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +8.3 pts ▸ 67.7%

23.2% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 20.0%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +66 larger in Winter Valley

9 58th pct 75 82nd pct

Median age in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +12 yrs older in Lake Gardens

28 yrs 57th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +$441 higher in Winter Valley

$612 47th pct $1,053 82nd pct

Household income in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +$162 higher in Winter Valley

$1,874 57th pct $2,036 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +0.6 larger in Winter Valley

2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 63.0%

34.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.9 pts 22.5%

12.8% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.5% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 32.3%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +12.8 pts 16.0%

12.4% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.6% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.3% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.9% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +$30 higher in Winter Valley

$360 73rd pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +$133 higher in Lake Gardens

$1,733 57th pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.0% Owned with a mortgage +37.0 pts ▸ 58.0%

49.2% Owned outright ◂ +32.4 pts 16.8%

28.6% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 24.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 99.1%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 4 bedrooms +30.1 pts ▸ 69.7%

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 25.8%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 +34.7 pts ▸ 88.9%

23.8% $200–$349 ◂ +16.5 pts 7.3%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +11.7 pts 1.4%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 +28.9 pts ▸ 58.2%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 25.0%

21.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.7 pts 9.4%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +3 more in Lake Gardens

6 76th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +2.46 more in Lake Gardens

3.33 71st pct 0.87 61st pct

Departures/1k in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +183.0 more in Lake Gardens

336.5 75th pct 153.5 72nd pct

PT routes in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +15 longer in Winter Valley

6 36th pct 21 60th pct

Drive to city in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +6 longer in Winter Valley

75 53rd pct 81 57th pct

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 68.8%

21.4% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 11.4%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.9 pts 25.8%

12.8% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.2% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.3% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

7.2% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 4.1%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

6.7% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.0% Administrative & support even 2.0%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals ◂ +10.7 pts 20.0%

9.8% Technicians & trades +7.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.9% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 10.0%

10.7% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

8.8% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.8% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +2.5 higher in Lake Gardens

5.2 84th pct 2.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +2.8 more in Lake Gardens

5.4 85th pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +41.6 pts higher in Lake Gardens

62.4% 83rd pct 20.7% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +28.4 pts higher in Lake Gardens

49.3% 79th pct 21.0% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +59.7 pts higher in Lake Gardens

77.7% 81st pct 18.0% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +34.6 pts higher in Lake Gardens

45.4% 74th pct 10.8% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +3.3 pts higher in Lake Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 96.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +15.8 pts higher in Lake Gardens

33.4% 80th pct 17.6% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +5.2 more in Lake Gardens

12.2 47th pct 7.0 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +10 higher in Lake Gardens

353 98th pct 343 97th pct

Mean slope in Lake Gardens in Winter Valley +0.5 pts higher in Lake Gardens

5.1% 43rd pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Lake Gardens with nearby areas

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Compare Winter Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Gardens vs Winter Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21435/lake-gardens/vs/SAL22814/winter-valley