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Adelaide Park vs Lake Mary

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Adelaide Park profile · Lake Mary profile

Adelaide Park Lake Mary

Adelaide Park and Lake Mary are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different residential profiles. Adelaide Park is more populous and has a higher share of larger homes, with 89.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. It also has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,091, compared to $1,468 in Lake Mary. In contrast, Lake Mary is sparsely populated and has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 64.5%. Renting is far more expensive in Lake Mary, where the typical weekly rent is $750, which is $420 more than the typical rent in Adelaide Park.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared typical resident age of 42. They are also alike in their education levels, with about 17% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas are similarly car-dependent, as neither has any public transport stops or departures. While they share these basic traits, they differ in their social makeup; Lake Mary has a well higher share of First Nations people, and those residents are far younger than the First Nations population in Adelaide Park.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $420 higher in Lake Mary 3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in Adelaide Park Owned outright: 21.5 pts higher in Lake Mary Population: 353 larger in Adelaide Park Living alone: 16.9 pts higher in Lake Mary

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +353 larger in Adelaide Park gap widening
449 63rd pct 96 40th pct
Median age in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary even gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +6.6 pts higher in Lake Mary gap widening
0.7% 36th pct 7.3% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +2.5 pts higher in Adelaide Park gap narrowing
16.0% 38th pct 13.5% 27th pct
Under 15 in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +3.7 pts higher in Adelaide Park gap steady
21.4% 77th pct 17.7% 54th pct
De facto in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +5.1 pts higher in Lake Mary gap widening
7.6% 20th pct 12.7% 54th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 28.1%
20.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 17.7%
16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 49.4%
27.3% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 37.3%
8.2% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%
3.7% Widowed even 3.6%
3.4% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Park Lake Mary

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +3.0 pts higher in Adelaide Park gap steady
10.2% 45th pct 7.3% 30th pct

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 82.3%
3.6% England ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% Australian +14.4 pts ▸ 52.1%
47.7% English ◂ +19.5 pts 28.1%
10.5% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%
10.5% German ◂ +5.3 pts 5.2%
0.7% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +1.8 pts higher in Adelaide Park gap steady
1.8% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 82.3%
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

No religion in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +11.2 pts higher in Adelaide Park gap widening
38.3% 43rd pct 27.1% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 53.1%
38.3% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 27.1%
10.2% Not stated +11.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 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

Year 12 in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +0.3 pts higher in Lake Mary gap narrowing
49.7% 61st pct 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +0.6 pts higher in Adelaide Park gap narrowing
17.5% 60th pct 16.9% 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +5 more in Adelaide Park
5 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary
626 86th pct —
ICSEA in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary
984 46th pct —

Highest year of school

49.7% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
25.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 21.3%
6.6% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 35.2%
24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 20.4%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 14.8%
12.1% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 5.6%
11.7% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%
9.5% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%
6.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +$142 higher in Adelaide Park gap widening
$848 66th pct $706 41st pct
Household income in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +$623 higher in Adelaide Park gap widening
$2,091 79th pct $1,468 45th pct
Family income in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +$63 higher in Adelaide Park gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $2,187 68th pct
High earners in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +5.0 pts higher in Adelaide Park gap steady
14.6% 78th pct 9.6% 59th pct
High-income homes in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +13.4 pts higher in Adelaide Park gap widening
26.3% 76th pct 12.9% 40th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.5 pts 9.7%
21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.1%
15.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%
10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
8.0% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 47.0%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.9%
17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +0.7 pts higher in Adelaide Park
26.7% 39th pct 26.0% 36th pct
Mental health in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +0.6 pts higher in Adelaide Park
10.0% 68th pct 9.4% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +0.4 pts higher in Adelaide Park gap narrowing
3.6% 37th pct 3.1% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
6.5% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%
6.9% Asthma ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +3.3 pts ▸ 65.6%
16.5% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 15.6%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +9.4 pts higher in Lake Mary gap widening
22.0% 67th pct 31.3% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +2.4 pts higher in Lake Mary gap narrowing
13.2% 55th pct 15.7% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +12.3 pts higher in Adelaide Park gap widening
31.5% 79th pct 19.3% 24th pct
Defence service in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +1.0 pts higher in Adelaide Park
4.5% 76th pct 3.6% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +5.8 pts higher in Adelaide Park gap widening
28.7% 74th pct 22.9% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +4 larger in Lake Mary
3 43rd pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +26 yrs older in Adelaide Park
35 yrs 73rd pct 9 yrs 3rd pct
Median income in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary
$349 11th pct —
Household income in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary
$1,812 55th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +0.1 larger in Adelaide Park gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +0.2 pts higher in Adelaide Park gap narrowing
8.5% 36th pct 8.3% 35th pct
Living alone in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +16.9 pts higher in Lake Mary gap widening
15.3% 20th pct 32.3% 77th pct

Family composition

67.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 63.1%
27.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 19.0%
8.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
1.1% Other families +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Household size

15.3% 1 person +16.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
31.4% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
21.2% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 9.7%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% 6 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +$420 higher in Lake Mary
$330 66th pct $750 100th pct
Mortgage in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +$83 higher in Adelaide Park gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,084 76th pct
People / bedroom in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +5.8 pts higher in Adelaide Park gap widening
5.8% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +21.5 pts higher in Lake Mary gap widening
43.1% 56th pct 64.5% 95th pct
Separate houses in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +22.0 pts higher in Adelaide Park gap widening
89.8% 78th pct 67.7% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned outright +21.5 pts ▸ 64.5%
43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.0 pts 25.8%
2.2% Other tenure +7.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.8% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

101.5% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 100.0%
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

39.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 32.3%
33.6% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
16.8% 5 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%
11.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
21.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
13.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +12.8 pts higher in Lake Mary gap widening
12.2% 35th pct 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) +10.7 pts ▸ 68.2%
12.2% Worked at home +12.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.1% 3 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 41.9%
38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.7 pts 19.4%
20.9% 4 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 9.7%
10.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +1.9 pts higher in Lake Mary gap narrowing
25.8% 31st pct 27.7% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +1.3 pts higher in Adelaide Park gap narrowing
1.3% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +10.4 pts higher in Adelaide Park gap widening
63.4% 60th pct 53.0% 27th pct
Full-time in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +1.6 pts higher in Adelaide Park gap narrowing
53.8% 28th pct 52.3% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
13.1% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 6.8%
13.1% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 6.8%
11.3% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.4% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.4% Other services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.8% Managers +15.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
18.1% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 13.6%
11.8% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.0% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +0.2 pts higher in Lake Mary
1.4% 36th pct 1.7% 37th pct
Walk to health in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +10.4 more in Lake Mary
0.0 0th pct 10.4 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary even
0 33rd pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Adelaide Parkin Lake Mary +4.7 pts higher in Adelaide Park
11.4% 86th pct 6.7% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide Park vs Lake Mary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30011/adelaide-park/vs/SAL31617/lake-mary