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Bald Hills vs Lawnton

Name: Bald Hills vs Lawnton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Bald Hills profile · Lawnton profile

Bald Hills Lawnton

Bald Hills and Lawnton are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct housing and income profiles. Bald Hills has far more separate houses, with 93.8% of homes being detached and 93.9% having three or more bedrooms. The typical weekly household income there is $1,931, which is well higher than the $1,371 seen in Lawnton. In contrast, Lawnton has a much higher share of renters at 40.9% and far more people living alone (30.4%). Lawnton also offers better access to transit, with far more public transport stops and a typical walk to the nearest stop of just 1 minute, compared to 15 minutes in Bald Hills.

Daily life in both places is similar in other ways, such as the share of people who work full-time and the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share very similar levels of English proficiency and school advantage scores. While Bald Hills has a higher share of university degrees and people born overseas, Lawnton's lead in public transport access and street connectivity has remained a strong contrast between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.5 pts higher in Bald Hills 3+ bedrooms: 16.3 pts higher in Bald Hills Renting: 15.4 pts higher in Lawnton Living alone: 12.1 pts higher in Lawnton Household income: $560 higher in Bald Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bald Hills in Lawnton +1,095 larger in Bald Hills gap widening

7,000 87th pct 5,905 86th pct

Median age in Bald Hills in Lawnton +1 yrs older in Lawnton gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 28.6%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 23.2%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 19.0%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 36.6%

37.0% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

8.8% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bald Hills Lawnton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.5% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 76.5%

4.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% England even 3.3%

2.7% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.4% English +2.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

36.5% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

9.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.2% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 87.0%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.0% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 48.5%

45.8% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 40.9%

5.3% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bald Hills in Lawnton +1.30 more in Lawnton

1.37 15th pct 2.67 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bald Hills in Lawnton +4 more in Bald Hills

26 88th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Bald Hills in Lawnton +220 larger in Lawnton

521 75th pct 742 92nd pct

ICSEA in Bald Hills in Lawnton +11 higher in Bald Hills

1,029 72nd pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 52.5%

22.1% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.4% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 17.1%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 19.2%

14.5% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

7.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Bald Hills in Lawnton +$110 higher in Bald Hills gap widening

$857 67th pct $747 49th pct

Household income in Bald Hills in Lawnton +$560 higher in Bald Hills gap widening

$1,931 72nd pct $1,371 38th pct

Family income in Bald Hills in Lawnton +$434 higher in Bald Hills gap widening

$2,134 65th pct $1,700 38th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 30.6%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

10.7% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 7.2%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 36.5%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 13.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.4% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.5% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +5.8 pts 56.1%

21.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.9% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bald Hills in Lawnton +71 larger in Lawnton

257 86th pct 328 86th pct

Median age in Bald Hills in Lawnton +4 yrs older in Bald Hills

25 yrs 46th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bald Hills in Lawnton +$18 higher in Bald Hills

$640 50th pct $622 48th pct

Household income in Bald Hills in Lawnton +$396 higher in Bald Hills

$1,902 58th pct $1,506 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bald Hills in Lawnton +0.3 larger in Bald Hills gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 50.5%

24.1% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.6% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 32.9%

18.2% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 16.6%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 12.2%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bald Hills in Lawnton +$68 higher in Bald Hills gap steady

$388 79th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Bald Hills in Lawnton +$216 higher in Bald Hills gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Bald Hills in Lawnton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 36.0%

25.5% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

26.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 20.7%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

0.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +24.5 pts 69.3%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.4% Flat or apartment +5.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

54.6% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 55.4%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 17.9%

4.3% 2 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

0.8% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

66.0% $350–$549 ◂ +27.4 pts 38.5%

20.2% $200–$349 +19.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

4.9% Under $200 +12.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 +12.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 22.0%

12.7% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bald Hills in Lawnton +15 more in Lawnton

33 86th pct 48 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bald Hills in Lawnton +3.41 more in Lawnton

4.71 76th pct 8.13 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bald Hills in Lawnton +384.5 more in Lawnton

524.9 79th pct 909.4 86th pct

PT routes in Bald Hills in Lawnton +3 more in Lawnton

22 86th pct 25 87th pct

Stop walk in Bald Hills in Lawnton +14 longer in Bald Hills

15 53rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Bald Hills in Lawnton +3 longer in Bald Hills

28 24th pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Bald Hills in Lawnton +731 more in Bald Hills

7,826 55th pct 7,095 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Bald Hills in Lawnton +22,977 more in Lawnton

7,826 38th pct 30,803 56th pct

Transit to city in Bald Hills in Lawnton

— 66 68th pct

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 58.3%

14.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

4.6% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 34.6%

31.7% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%

2.8% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

9.6% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

6.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Public administration & safety even 6.7%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Finance & insurance even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%

16.0% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 15.6%

12.0% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bald Hills in Lawnton +0.5 higher in Lawnton

5.5 86th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bald Hills in Lawnton +0.6 more in Lawnton

5.3 85th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Bald Hills in Lawnton +11.9 pts higher in Lawnton

58.0% 82nd pct 69.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Bald Hills in Lawnton +4.7 pts higher in Lawnton

71.9% 85th pct 76.5% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Bald Hills in Lawnton +20.3 pts higher in Lawnton

77.3% 81st pct 97.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Bald Hills in Lawnton +26.2 pts higher in Lawnton

56.5% 77th pct 82.8% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Bald Hills in Lawnton +1.1 pts higher in Lawnton

98.5% 85th pct 99.7% 88th pct

Walk to health in Bald Hills in Lawnton +0.6 pts higher in Bald Hills

54.1% 85th pct 53.5% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Bald Hills in Lawnton +3.2 more in Lawnton

12.9 48th pct 16.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Bald Hills in Lawnton +60 higher in Lawnton

69 81st pct 129 87th pct

Mean slope in Bald Hills in Lawnton +0.9 pts higher in Lawnton

3.3% 17th pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Bald Hills with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bald Hills vs Lawnton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30123/bald-hills/vs/SAL31647/lawnton