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Brendale vs Lawnton

Name: Brendale vs Lawnton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Brendale profile · Lawnton profile

Brendale Lawnton

Lawnton and Brendale are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different housing and cultural profiles. Lawnton has far more separate houses (69.3%) and larger homes, with 77.6% having three or more bedrooms. Brendale is much more diverse, with 29.7% of people born overseas and 20.8% using another language at home. This diversity is linked to the fact that 28.2% of Brendale residents are recent arrivals from overseas, compared to 10.2% in Lawnton. Lawnton is also more walkable for some, with 82.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a walk to the nearest transport stop taking just 1 minute.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal income, which sits around $724 to $747. They also share similar levels of university qualifications and unpaid care roles. While Lawnton is more established with more detached homes, Brendale has seen a larger influx of new residents, with 58.2% moving in during the last five years compared to 40.5% in Lawnton. This higher turnover in Brendale is consistent with its higher rental rate of 53.5%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 54.5 pts higher in Lawnton Population: 2,805 larger in Lawnton Recent arrivals: 18.0 pts higher in Brendale Recent movers: 17.8 pts higher in Brendale Other language: 13.3 pts higher in Brendale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brendale in Lawnton +2,805 larger in Lawnton gap narrowing

3,100 84th pct 5,905 86th pct

Median age in Brendale in Lawnton +2 yrs older in Lawnton gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 28.6%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.0%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

43.0% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 42.2%

31.8% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

15.2% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%

5.2% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

4.6% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Brendale Lawnton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.4% Australia +12.1 pts ▸ 76.5%

5.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

2.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

33.5% English +6.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

32.9% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

9.8% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.9% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

73.6% English only +13.4 pts ▸ 87.0%

8.4% Arabic ◂ +8.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.3% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

48.2% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 40.9%

7.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brendale in Lawnton

— 2.67 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brendale in Lawnton +3 more in Lawnton

19 86th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Brendale in Lawnton +26 larger in Brendale

767 93rd pct 742 92nd pct

ICSEA in Brendale in Lawnton +21 higher in Brendale

1,039 75th pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 52.5%

21.8% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

9.3% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 19.2%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

12.7% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

6.9% Education even 7.0%

4.1% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Brendale in Lawnton +$23 higher in Lawnton gap narrowing

$724 45th pct $747 49th pct

Household income in Brendale in Lawnton +$152 higher in Lawnton gap widening

$1,219 26th pct $1,371 38th pct

Family income in Brendale in Lawnton +$142 higher in Lawnton gap widening

$1,558 30th pct $1,700 38th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 33.0%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.3%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 40.8%

39.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 36.5%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.8% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

4.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +3.1 pts 56.1%

21.3% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brendale in Lawnton +198 larger in Lawnton

130 86th pct 328 86th pct

Median age in Brendale in Lawnton +3 yrs older in Brendale

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Brendale in Lawnton +$47 higher in Lawnton

$575 43rd pct $622 48th pct

Household income in Brendale in Lawnton +$241 higher in Lawnton

$1,265 29th pct $1,506 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brendale in Lawnton +0.2 larger in Lawnton gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 50.5%

28.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 23.6%

21.5% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

2.7% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Household size

35.9% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 30.4%

30.7% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.4% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.1% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brendale in Lawnton +$30 higher in Brendale gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Brendale in Lawnton +$217 higher in Lawnton gap steady

$1,300 29th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Brendale in Lawnton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 40.9%

24.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

19.5% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

84.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +60.2 pts 24.5%

14.8% Separate house +54.5 pts ▸ 69.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

57.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 55.4%

26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 16.6%

6.6% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

0.8% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $350–$549 ◂ +15.4 pts 38.5%

41.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 39.7%

1.3% Under $200 +16.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 52.2%

25.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 18.0%

13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.9% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brendale in Lawnton +26 more in Lawnton

22 86th pct 48 87th pct

Stops/1k in Brendale in Lawnton +1.03 more in Lawnton

7.10 86th pct 8.13 86th pct

Departures/1k in Brendale in Lawnton +124.6 more in Lawnton

784.8 84th pct 909.4 86th pct

PT routes in Brendale in Lawnton +11 more in Lawnton

14 86th pct 25 87th pct

Stop walk in Brendale in Lawnton +11 longer in Brendale

12 49th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Brendale in Lawnton +3 longer in Lawnton

22 19th pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Brendale in Lawnton +6,652 more in Brendale

13,747 65th pct 7,095 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Brendale in Lawnton +17,056 more in Lawnton

13,747 45th pct 30,803 56th pct

Transit to city in Brendale in Lawnton +22 longer in Brendale

88 100th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 58.3%

11.2% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.6% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

52.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 41.0%

30.6% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

6.2% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.3% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 15.0%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

7.3% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Transport & warehousing even 6.7%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.7% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

8.5% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Brendale in Lawnton +0.5 higher in Lawnton

5.5 86th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brendale in Lawnton +0.6 more in Lawnton

5.3 84th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Brendale in Lawnton +7.4 pts higher in Brendale

77.3% 87th pct 69.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Brendale in Lawnton +15.2 pts higher in Brendale

91.7% 95th pct 76.5% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Brendale in Lawnton +8.7 pts higher in Lawnton

88.9% 84th pct 97.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Brendale in Lawnton +63.4 pts higher in Lawnton

19.4% 64th pct 82.8% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Brendale in Lawnton +6.7 pts higher in Lawnton

92.9% 82nd pct 99.7% 88th pct

Walk to health in Brendale in Lawnton +26.5 pts higher in Lawnton

27.0% 78th pct 53.5% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Brendale in Lawnton +8.8 more in Brendale

24.8 68th pct 16.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Brendale in Lawnton +33 higher in Lawnton

96 85th pct 129 87th pct

Mean slope in Brendale in Lawnton +0.7 pts higher in Lawnton

3.5% 21st pct 4.2% 31st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brendale vs Lawnton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30367/brendale/vs/SAL31647/lawnton