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Calvert vs Lower Mount Walker

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Calvert profile · Lower Mount Walker profile

Calvert Lower Mount Walker

Calvert (Qld) and Lower Mount Walker are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Lower Mount Walker has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 43 in Calvert (Qld). There are also striking differences in wealth and identity; Lower Mount Walker has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (24.6%), while Calvert (Qld) has a well higher First Nations population (5.1%) and more people with no religion (32.1%). Calvert (Qld) also has more infrastructure, including two schools and a far higher number of public transport stops.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $785 to $793. Both areas are very similar in other ways, with about the same number of people per home and almost no residents who speak little or no English. These similarities exist alongside a widening gap in age and family structure, as Calvert (Qld) has a well higher share of children under 15 and one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 6.5 pts higher in Calvert First Nations: 5.1 pts higher in Calvert No religion: 18.0 pts higher in Calvert No car: 2.8 pts higher in Calvert Separate houses: 5.3 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +182 larger in Calvert gap widening
374 61st pct 192 52nd pct
Median age in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +8 yrs older in Lower Mount Walker gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +5.1 pts higher in Calvert gap narrowing
5.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +6.1 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker gap narrowing
17.4% 44th pct 23.4% 70th pct
Under 15 in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +6.7 pts higher in Calvert gap widening
16.6% 46th pct 9.9% 16th pct
De facto in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +4.5 pts higher in Calvert gap widening
16.9% 79th pct 12.4% 52nd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.9 pts ▸ 36.5%
17.4% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 18.8%
16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 9.9%
15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.7 pts 7.8%

Marital status

44.0% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 54.8%
41.8% Never married ◂ +17.1 pts 24.7%
9.2% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.4% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%
2.2% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Calvert Lower Mount Walker

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +2.3 pts higher in Calvert gap widening
10.2% 44th pct 7.8% 33rd pct

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 73.4%
2.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
1.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.6% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
37.4% English ◂ +6.2 pts 31.3%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%
6.4% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.3% German ◂ +5.2 pts 3.1%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +2.3 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker gap steady
1.3% 36th pct 3.6% 52nd pct
Limited English in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.1% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 82.3%
0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +18.0 pts higher in Calvert gap widening
32.1% 27th pct 14.1% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +20.7 pts ▸ 64.6%
32.1% No religion ◂ +18.0 pts 14.1%
21.9% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 17.7%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 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 Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +5.1 pts higher in Calvert gap widening
41.2% 40th pct 36.1% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +5.0 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker gap narrowing
8.9% 25th pct 13.9% 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +2 more in Calvert
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker
53 17th pct —
ICSEA in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker
931 18th pct —

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 36.1%
24.0% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%
5.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 26.0%
13.0% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

11.1% Engineering & related +11.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 5.2%
4.2% Education +7.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.9 pts 4.2%
3.7% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.3% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +$8 higher in Lower Mount Walker gap narrowing
$785 57th pct $793 58th pct
Household income in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +$151 higher in Lower Mount Walker gap widening
$1,765 63rd pct $1,916 71st pct
Family income in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +$125 higher in Calvert gap narrowing
$1,843 47th pct $1,718 39th pct
High earners in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +1.2 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker gap steady
5.4% 34th pct 6.6% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +11.3 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker gap widening
13.3% 42nd pct 24.6% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.8%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 21.3%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 27.7%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +0.7 pts higher in Calvert
27.3% 42nd pct 26.6% 39th pct
Mental health in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +2.6 pts higher in Calvert
9.4% 62nd pct 6.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +4.1 pts higher in Calvert gap widening
5.6% 61st pct 1.6% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%
6.4% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
4.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +3.0 pts ▸ 56.3%
16.0% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.6% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +4.3 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker gap narrowing
10.8% 14th pct 15.1% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +1.3 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker gap steady
10.8% 30th pct 12.0% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +3.4 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker gap steady
17.1% 17th pct 20.5% 28th pct
Defence service in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +2.1 pts higher in Calvert
4.5% 76th pct 2.4% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +1.5 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker gap steady
24.4% 51st pct 25.9% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +19 larger in Calvert
19 67th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +7 yrs older in Calvert
34 yrs 72nd pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +$346 higher in Calvert
$1,071 83rd pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +$733 higher in Calvert
$1,458 40th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +0.2 larger in Calvert gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +8.9 pts higher in Calvert gap widening
21.5% 88th pct 12.6% 60th pct
Living alone in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +7.4 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker gap widening
10.6% 9th pct 18.0% 30th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 44.4%
32.4% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 40.7%
21.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.9 pts 12.6%
2.5% Other families ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.7% 2 people +10.1 pts ▸ 50.8%
19.5% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 18.0%
10.6% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.5% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +$90 higher in Calvert gap widening
$300 57th pct $210 28th pct
Mortgage in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +$464 higher in Calvert gap steady
$2,111 77th pct $1,647 51st pct
People / bedroom in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +3.2 pts higher in Calvert gap steady
9.7% 26th pct 6.6% 15th pct
Owned outright in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +1.6 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker gap narrowing
34.5% 32nd pct 36.1% 36th pct
Separate houses in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +5.3 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker gap widening
94.7% 43rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +0.7 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker gap narrowing
79.6% 50th pct 80.3% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 44.3%
34.5% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 36.1%
9.7% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%
2.7% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +5.3 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

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 42.6%
24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 23.0%
15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 9.8%
6.2% 5 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% $200–$349 +11.4 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.5 pts 25.9%
5.4% Under $1,000 +24.3 pts ▸ 29.6%
23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.2%
8.9% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +2.8 pts higher in Calvert gap widening
2.8% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +1.5 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker gap narrowing
14.6% 44th pct 16.1% 49th pct
PT commute in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +2 more in Calvert
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +5.35 more in Calvert
5.35 79th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +385.0 more in Calvert
385.0 76th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +1 more in Calvert
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker
24 62nd pct —
Drive to city in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +1 longer in Calvert
55 41st pct 54 41st pct
Reach 30 min in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 58.1%
14.6% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%
0.0% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 28.6%
25.7% 3 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
18.3% 4 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
14.7% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +9.4 pts higher in Calvert gap widening
31.0% 50th pct 21.6% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +6.5 pts higher in Calvert gap steady
6.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +2.9 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker gap narrowing
53.2% 28th pct 56.0% 35th pct
Full-time in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +5.3 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker gap narrowing
54.9% 33rd pct 60.2% 61st pct

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.3 pts 5.4%
7.9% Education & training +6.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.7% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.1 pts 3.2%
8.5% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.3% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
2.4% Electricity, gas & water +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.9% Other services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
2.4% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
17.1% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%
12.8% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.3% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 7.5%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +0.2 higher in Calvert
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +0.2 more in Calvert
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +2.5 pts higher in Calvert
2.5% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +0.3 pts higher in Calvert
0.3% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +5.3 more in Calvert
5.3 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +0 higher in Calvert
1 45th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Calvertin Lower Mount Walker +1.6 pts higher in Calvert
5.4% 47th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calvert vs Lower Mount Walker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30494/calvert/vs/SAL31693/lower-mount-walker