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Black Mountain vs Lake Macdonald

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Black Mountain profile · Lake Macdonald profile

Black Mountain Lake Macdonald

Black Mountain (Qld) and Lake Macdonald are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes. Lake Macdonald is more walkable, with far more amenities within a 15-minute walk and 30.9% of homes near a park, compared to just 9.0% in Black Mountain (Qld). There are also striking differences among First Nations residents; in Black Mountain (Qld), the typical First Nations person is far older at 36 and has a typical personal income of $425, while in Lake Macdonald, the typical person is much younger at 20 and earns a far higher $725.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with identical shares of people aged 65 and over (22.8%) and the same average of 2.6 people per home. Both areas have a high proportion of people who do not identify with a religion, though this is well higher in Lake Macdonald at 53.8% compared to 49.4% in Black Mountain (Qld). Residents in both areas are’ far below the national figure for renting, with shares between 6.6% and 10.3%.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Lake Macdonald Needs assistance: 1.9 pts higher in Lake Macdonald 3+ bedrooms: 5.4 pts higher in Lake Macdonald Unpaid carers: 2.0 pts higher in Lake Macdonald Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Lake Macdonald

Demographics & Identity

Population in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +208 larger in Black Mountain gap widening
1,560 76th pct 1,352 75th pct
Median age in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +1 yrs older in Black Mountain gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +1.4 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap steady
1.2% 42nd pct 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald even gap steady
22.8% 67th pct 22.8% 67th pct
Under 15 in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +2.3 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening
14.3% 32nd pct 16.6% 46th pct
De facto in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +1.4 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap steady
14.2% 65th pct 15.6% 74th pct

Age structure

36.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 33.9%
22.8% Seniors (65+) even 22.8%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.3% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 55.0%
28.2% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 27.2%
10.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.1% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Black Mountain Lake Macdonald

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +3.1 pts higher in Black Mountain gap widening
20.1% 77th pct 17.0% 71st pct

Country of birth

71.0% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 78.1%
6.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%
4.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English +6.0 pts ▸ 49.2%
36.7% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 36.6%
14.4% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%
11.2% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
2.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
2.4% Dutch even 2.4%
0.6% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +1.2 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap steady
2.0% 40th pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 91.5%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +4.4 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening
49.4% 77th pct 53.8% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 53.8%
36.9% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 37.6%
11.8% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 6.8%
0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +2.0 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap steady
53.2% 69th pct 55.2% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +2.5 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening
19.0% 64th pct 21.5% 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +2 more in Black Mountain
5 73rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +161 larger in Lake Macdonald
405 60th pct 565 80th pct
ICSEA in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald even
1,023 68th pct 1,024 69th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 55.2%
24.0% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
8.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%
4.9% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 34.0%
19.9% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.6% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.4% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.1% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
6.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +$41 higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening
$680 37th pct $721 44th pct
Household income in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +$123 higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening
$1,648 57th pct $1,771 64th pct
Family income in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +$4 higher in Black Mountain gap steady
$1,887 50th pct $1,883 50th pct
High earners in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +1.2 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap steady
9.3% 57th pct 10.4% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +0.0 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap narrowing
17.7% 56th pct 17.8% 56th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.3%
12.8% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
8.2% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 44.2%
29.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.2% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +5.7 pts higher in Lake Macdonald
26.3% 37th pct 32.0% 66th pct
Mental health in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +1.9 pts higher in Lake Macdonald
7.3% 42nd pct 9.2% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +1.9 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening
3.3% 35th pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.9% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.3% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.4% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
2.8% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
1.7% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +3.5 pts 59.1%
18.7% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
5.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +1.9 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap steady
16.8% 44th pct 18.7% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +2.0 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening
11.8% 40th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +2.5 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening
20.9% 29th pct 23.4% 41st pct
Defence service in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +0.3 pts higher in Black Mountain
4.9% 80th pct 4.5% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +0.7 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap steady
30.4% 80th pct 31.1% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +16 larger in Lake Macdonald
18 66th pct 34 74th pct
Median age in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +16 yrs older in Black Mountain
36 yrs 74th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +$300 higher in Lake Macdonald
$425 21st pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +$542 higher in Black Mountain
$2,666 83rd pct $2,124 67th pct
Indigenous language in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald
— 23.5% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +2.0 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening
6.9% 28th pct 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +0.5 pts higher in Black Mountain gap steady
17.0% 26th pct 16.5% 24th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 49.6%
38.7% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 40.8%
6.9% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Household size

44.6% 2 people even 44.6%
17.0% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%
15.5% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%
13.9% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
3.3% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +$20 higher in Black Mountain gap narrowing
$440 87th pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +$87 higher in Black Mountain gap widening
$1,820 62nd pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +3.7 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening
6.6% 15th pct 10.3% 27th pct
Owned outright in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +2.4 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening
44.2% 59th pct 46.7% 66th pct
Separate houses in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +1.4 pts higher in Black Mountain gap steady
99.3% 66th pct 97.9% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +5.4 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening
82.4% 58th pct 87.9% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 46.7%
42.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 41.2%
6.6% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%
1.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 97.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 34.1%
32.7% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
9.5% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
0.7% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 +19.6 pts ▸ 61.2%
19.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.3%
13.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 8.2%
0.0% Under $200 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% $750 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 31.5%
26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
15.4% Under $1,000 +6.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
10.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +0.1 pts higher in Black Mountain gap steady
0.8% 48th pct 0.6% 47th pct
Work from home in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +1.9 pts higher in Black Mountain gap steady
17.1% 52nd pct 15.2% 46th pct
PT commute in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +0.7 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 68th pct
PT stops in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +23 longer in Black Mountain
63 87th pct 40 74th pct
Drive to city in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +3 longer in Black Mountain
91 63rd pct 88 62nd pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 67.1%
17.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
2.2% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 44.7%
21.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 19.7%
18.3% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.1% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald even gap narrowing
35.4% 66th pct 35.4% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +2.7 pts higher in Black Mountain gap widening
5.8% 46th pct 3.0% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +1.9 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap steady
4.0% 56th pct 5.9% 76th pct
Participation in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +3.3 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening
53.0% 27th pct 56.3% 36th pct
Full-time in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +2.8 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening
47.6% 12th pct 50.4% 17th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%
15.1% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%
9.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.9% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.6% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
5.0% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%
2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals even 19.4%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 13.8%
11.3% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%
10.9% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +0.2 higher in Lake Macdonald
0.1 38th pct 0.3 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +0.3 more in Lake Macdonald
0.1 39th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +21.8 pts higher in Lake Macdonald
9.0% 46th pct 30.9% 58th pct
Walk to health in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +9.8 more in Lake Macdonald
1.3 18th pct 11.1 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +4 higher in Lake Macdonald
2 58th pct 6 69th pct
Mean slope in Black Mountainin Lake Macdonald +5.1 pts higher in Black Mountain
14.8% 92nd pct 9.7% 79th pct

Compare Black Mountain with nearby areas

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Compare Lake Macdonald with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Black Mountain vs Lake Macdonald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30267/black-mountain/vs/SAL31615/lake-macdonald