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Crowley Vale vs Lawes
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Crowley Vale profile · Lawes profile
Crowley Vale Lawes
Crowley Vale and Lawes are neighbouring, sparsely populated areas in Queensland. They differ sharply in their demographics and housing. Residents are far older in Crowley Vale, where the typical age is 37, compared to just 21 in Lawes. Lawes is much more diverse, with 53.3% of people born overseas and 41.9% using another language at home, while only 2.8% were born overseas in Crowley Vale. Home ownership also varies wildly; 47.2% of Crowley Vale homes are owned outright, whereas 90.9% of homes in Lawes are rented.
Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $1,100 and have no residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. While they are similarly small in population, Lawes has seen much more movement, with 79.6% of people moving in the last five years compared to 16.0% in Crowley Vale. This higher turnover in Lawes is consistent with a much younger population and a higher share of people with bachelor degrees (30.9% versus 3.5% in Crowley Vale).
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 96
- First area, 2021: 106
- Second area, 2011: 304
- Second area, 2016: 328
- Second area, 2021: 105
- First area, 2016: 37 yrs
- First area, 2021: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 19 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 20 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 21 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Crowley Vale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Lawes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Crowley Vale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Lawes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Crowley Vale: 5.0% males, 6.0% females; 75–79 in Lawes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Crowley Vale: 0.0% males, 3.0% females; 70–74 in Lawes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Crowley Vale: 4.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Lawes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Crowley Vale: 3.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Lawes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 55–59 in Crowley Vale: 3.0% males, 5.0% females; 55–59 in Lawes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in Crowley Vale: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Lawes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in Crowley Vale: 6.0% males, 4.0% females; 45–49 in Lawes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Crowley Vale: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Lawes: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 35–39 in Crowley Vale: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 35–39 in Lawes: 10.2% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in Crowley Vale: 3.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Lawes: 10.2% males, 8.2% females
- 25–29 in Crowley Vale: 4.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Lawes: 7.1% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Crowley Vale: 4.0% males, 3.0% females; 20–24 in Lawes: 4.1% males, 16.3% females
- 15–19 in Crowley Vale: 9.0% males, 7.0% females; 15–19 in Lawes: 4.1% males, 20.4% females
- 10–14 in Crowley Vale: 3.0% males, 4.0% females; 10–14 in Lawes: 0.0% males, 3.1% females
- 5–9 in Crowley Vale: 0.0% males, 4.0% females; 5–9 in Lawes: 7.1% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Crowley Vale: 5.0% males, 3.0% females; 0–4 in Lawes: 5.1% males, 4.1% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $383
- First area, 2021: $430
- Second area, 2011: $100
- Second area, 2016: $82
- Second area, 2021: $289
- First area, 2016: $924
- First area, 2021: $1,083
- Second area, 2011: $3,250
- Second area, 2016: $574
- Second area, 2021: $1,125
- First area, 2016: $1,124
- First area, 2021: $1,125
- Second area, 2016: $949
- Second area, 2021: $1,325
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 2.5
- First area, 2021: 2.9
- Second area, 2011: 3.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $230
- First area, 2021: $230
- Second area, 2016: $250
- Second area, 2021: $250
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 1.30
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crowley Vale vs Lawes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30757/crowley-vale/vs/SAL31644/lawes