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Lucas vs Winter Valley

Name: Lucas vs Winter Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Lucas profile · Winter Valley profile

Lucas Winter Valley

Winter Valley and Lucas are neighbouring areas that differ sharply in their layouts and makeup. Lucas is more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to Winter Valley (mostly car-dependent), with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (86.4% versus 10.8%), health services, and groceries. Lucas also has a more diverse population, with 21.7% born overseas and 20.4% using another language at home, while Winter Valley is far higher in the share of people who speak a First Nations language (12.0% compared to 0.0%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, levels of health conditions, and a high proportion of children under 15. Both areas have seen massive growth recently, though the share of people who moved in the last five years is far higher in Lucas at 78.5% compared to 65.2% in Winter Valley. This trend is consistent with Lucas having a slightly older typical resident at 32, while Winter Valley is among the youngest at 29.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Lucas Recent movers: 13.3 pts higher in Lucas Other language: 10.5 pts higher in Lucas Born overseas: 10.5 pts higher in Lucas Renting: 9.8 pts higher in Lucas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lucas in Winter Valley +446 larger in Winter Valley

2,994 84th pct 3,440 86th pct

Median age in Lucas in Winter Valley +3 yrs older in Lucas

32 yrs 9th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

25.7% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

11.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 45.3%

35.6% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

3.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Lucas Winter Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +11.2 pts ▸ 86.7%

6.4% India ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%

2.6% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.6% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.4% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

37.5% English +2.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.7% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Irish even 11.1%

7.4% Indian ◂ +4.9 pts 2.6%

4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

2.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

76.7% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 87.6%

2.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 53.2%

39.8% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 36.8%

4.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

2.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.8% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lucas in Winter Valley

2.60 37th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lucas in Winter Valley +8 more in Winter Valley

6 74th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Lucas in Winter Valley +150 larger in Winter Valley

623 86th pct 773 94th pct

ICSEA in Lucas in Winter Valley +22 higher in Winter Valley

1,021 67th pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 60.0%

12.5% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.7% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.9% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

28.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 24.7%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 5.9%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 17.0%

17.5% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 15.6%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

9.1% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.0% Creative arts even 3.0%

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

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Lucas in Winter Valley +$2 higher in Lucas

$923 75th pct $921 75th pct

Household income in Lucas in Winter Valley +$57 higher in Winter Valley

$1,956 73rd pct $2,013 76th pct

Family income in Lucas in Winter Valley +$81 higher in Lucas

$2,168 67th pct $2,087 62nd pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.5%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

9.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.0%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.8%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 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

67.2% None +0.5 pts ▸ 67.7%

19.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lucas in Winter Valley +35 larger in Winter Valley

40 75th pct 75 82nd pct

Median age in Lucas in Winter Valley +7 yrs older in Lucas

23 yrs 38th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Lucas in Winter Valley +$12 higher in Winter Valley

$1,041 81st pct $1,053 82nd pct

Household income in Lucas in Winter Valley +$130 higher in Lucas

$2,166 68th pct $2,036 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lucas in Winter Valley +0.1 larger in Winter Valley

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

64.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 63.0%

20.6% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

21.5% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 20.9%

20.7% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 16.0%

17.5% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.4% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lucas in Winter Valley +$10 higher in Winter Valley

$380 78th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Lucas in Winter Valley +$100 higher in Lucas

$1,700 55th pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Lucas in Winter Valley even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned with a mortgage +15.3 pts ▸ 58.0%

34.2% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 24.4%

21.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 16.8%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 99.1%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.0% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 69.7%

30.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 25.8%

5.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 1.0%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

74.0% $350–$549 +14.9 pts ▸ 88.9%

19.1% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 7.3%

2.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 +11.5 pts ▸ 58.2%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 25.0%

6.6% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lucas in Winter Valley +4 more in Lucas

7 77th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Lucas in Winter Valley +1.47 more in Lucas

2.34 67th pct 0.87 61st pct

Departures/1k in Lucas in Winter Valley +111.0 more in Lucas

264.5 74th pct 153.5 72nd pct

PT routes in Lucas in Winter Valley even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Lucas in Winter Valley +17 longer in Winter Valley

4 29th pct 21 60th pct

Drive to city in Lucas in Winter Valley +2 longer in Winter Valley

79 56th pct 81 57th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 68.8%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 11.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

34.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 25.8%

12.0% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.5% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 20.2%

10.1% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.4% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

6.0% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

2.8% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 20.0%

11.1% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.3% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

9.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Lucas in Winter Valley +3.0 higher in Lucas

5.7 87th pct 2.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lucas in Winter Valley +3.5 more in Lucas

6.1 89th pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Lucas in Winter Valley +47.3 pts higher in Lucas

68.0% 84th pct 20.7% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Lucas in Winter Valley +44.5 pts higher in Lucas

65.4% 84th pct 21.0% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Lucas in Winter Valley +74.4 pts higher in Lucas

92.3% 85th pct 18.0% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Lucas in Winter Valley +75.6 pts higher in Lucas

86.4% 90th pct 10.8% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Lucas in Winter Valley +3.3 pts higher in Lucas

100.0% 100th pct 96.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in Lucas in Winter Valley +44.6 pts higher in Lucas

62.3% 88th pct 17.6% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Lucas in Winter Valley +8.4 more in Lucas

15.4 54th pct 7.0 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Lucas in Winter Valley +323 higher in Lucas

666 100th pct 343 97th pct

Mean slope in Lucas in Winter Valley +0.7 pts higher in Winter Valley

3.9% 27th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Lucas with nearby areas

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Compare Winter Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lucas vs Winter Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21550/lucas/vs/SAL22814/winter-valley