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Bon Accord vs Mount Lawless

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Bon Accord profile · Mount Lawless profile

Bon Accord Mount Lawless

Bon Accord and Mount Lawless are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Bon Accord is significantly wealthier and older, with a typical resident aged 51 and a typical weekly family income of $2,250. In contrast, Mount Lawless is younger, with a typical resident aged 42, and a much lower typical weekly family income of $1,249. This gap in wealth is also seen in home-loan payments, which are far higher in Bon Accord at $2,000 a month compared to $1,062 in Mount Lawless.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as both are car-dependent and lack any walking access to parks, schools, groceries or health services. They share nearly identical terrain and have no public transport options. While the two areas differ sharply in income and age, they are alike in their remote nature and lack of local amenities.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bon Accordin Mount Lawless +20 larger in Bon Accord gap widening
29 18th pct 9 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: 19
  • First area, 2021: 29
  • Second area, 2016: 12
  • Second area, 2021: 9
Median age in Bon Accordin Mount Lawless +9 yrs older in Bon Accord gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
  • First area, 2016: 38 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 51 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 37 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 42 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
37.9% 94th pct
10.3% 17th pct
0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

37.9% Seniors (65+) +28.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
13.8% Young adults (25–44) +19.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
17.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
10.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

87.5% Married ◂ +31.9 pts 55.6%
20.8% Never married ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
16.7% Divorced ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

117.2% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 122.2%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.7% English +48.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
62.1% Australian +15.7 pts ▸ 77.8%
27.6% Scottish ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

117.2% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 111.1%
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

20.7% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

93.1% Christianity ◂ +37.5 pts 55.6%
20.7% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

65.4% 87th pct
0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bon Accordin Mount Lawless even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

65.4% Year 12 ◂ +32.1 pts 33.3%
15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
11.5% Year 10 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

61.5% Certificate III / IV +38.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
30.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

38.5% Architecture & building ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
23.1% Health ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bon Accordin Mount Lawless +$359 higher in Bon Accord gap widening
$833 64th pct $474 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: $700
  • First area, 2021: $833
  • Second area, 2016: $537
  • Second area, 2021: $474
Household income in Bon Accordin Mount Lawless +$625 higher in Bon Accord gap narrowing
$1,874 69th pct $1,249 28th pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,124
  • First area, 2021: $1,874
  • Second area, 2016: $1,374
  • Second area, 2021: $1,249
Family income in Bon Accordin Mount Lawless +$1,001 higher in Bon Accord gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,249 13th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,375
  • First area, 2021: $2,250
  • Second area, 2016: $1,374
  • Second area, 2021: $1,249
12.5% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
12.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Health & Disability

27.6% 44th pct
0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Asthma ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

93.1% None ◂ +37.5 pts 55.6%
27.6% One condition ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

25.0% 75th pct
20.8% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Bon Accordin Mount Lawless
12.5% 10th pct
0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bon Accordin Mount Lawless even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
42 yrs 80th pct
$1,125 86th pct
$1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bon Accordin Mount Lawless +0.2 larger in Mount Lawless
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
  • Second area, 2016: 3.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5
0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

83.3% Couples with children ◂ +53.3 pts 30.0%
0.0% One-parent families +70.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
29.2% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

23.5% 2 people +109.8 pts ▸ 133.3%
29.4% 1 person ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
23.5% 3 people ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$275 48th pct
Mortgage in Bon Accordin Mount Lawless +$938 higher in Bon Accord
$2,000 72nd pct $1,062 17th pct
People / bedroom in Bon Accordin Mount Lawless +0.10 higher in Mount Lawless
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%
29.4% Other tenure ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

29.4% 3 bedrooms +70.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
58.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +58.8 pts 0.0%
29.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

27.3% 76th pct
0.0% 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bon Accordin Mount Lawless even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

27.3% Worked at home +47.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
36.4% Car (driver) ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 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

58.8% 2 vehicles +74.5 pts ▸ 133.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

21.9% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
91.7% 100th pct
54.5% 31st pct

Industries people work in

45.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
22.7% Construction ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Managers +43.2 pts ▸ 75.0%
18.2% Labourers ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
13.6% Professionals ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bon Accordin Mount Lawless even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bon Accordin Mount Lawless even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bon Accordin Mount Lawless even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bon Accordin Mount Lawless even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bon Accordin Mount Lawless even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bon Accordin Mount Lawless even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bon Accordin Mount Lawless even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bon Accordin Mount Lawless even
0 0th pct 0 28th pct
Mean slope in Bon Accordin Mount Lawless +0.9 pts higher in Bon Accord
5.3% 46th pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bon Accord vs Mount Lawless [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30307/bon-accord/vs/SAL31982/mount-lawless