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Dakabin vs Lawnton

Name: Dakabin vs Lawnton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Dakabin profile · Lawnton profile

Dakabin Lawnton

Lawnton and Dakabin are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they offer different living environments. Lawnton is more established and connected, with far more public transport stops (8.13 per 1,000 people) and a typical resident age of 37. In contrast, Dakabin is much younger and more transient; the typical resident is just 30, and 60.6% of people moved there in the last five years. Renting is far more common in Dakabin, where 61.4% of households rent compared to 40.9% in Lawnton.

These two places share many daily realities, with almost identical rates of full-time employment and volunteering. They also have nearly the same share of people who speak a First Nations language. However, the gaps in their infrastructure are stark. Lawnton provides much better access to transport, with typical residents living only 1 minute from a stop, while the walk in Dakabin is far higher at 7 minutes. Lawnton also has a higher share of seniors, with 16.3% aged 65 and over compared to 7.2% in Dakabin.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.5 pts higher in Dakabin Recent movers: 20.1 pts higher in Dakabin Median age: 7 yrs older in Lawnton Separate houses: 11.6 pts higher in Lawnton Participation: 11.2 pts higher in Dakabin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dakabin in Lawnton +630 larger in Lawnton gap narrowing

5,275 86th pct 5,905 86th pct

Median age in Dakabin in Lawnton +7 yrs older in Lawnton gap widening

30 yrs 5th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 28.6%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 19.0%

7.2% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

Marital status

45.8% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 42.2%

36.3% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

9.3% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

2.2% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Dakabin Lawnton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 76.5%

6.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

3.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.9% English even 39.9%

36.1% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

10.2% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.2% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.9% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 87.0%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

40.6% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

7.8% Not stated even 7.9%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dakabin in Lawnton +1.00 more in Lawnton

1.67 22nd pct 2.67 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dakabin in Lawnton +8 more in Lawnton

14 84th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Dakabin in Lawnton +124 larger in Dakabin

865 98th pct 742 92nd pct

ICSEA in Dakabin in Lawnton even

1,017 65th pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 52.5%

18.1% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.1% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 17.1%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%

3.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 19.2%

12.6% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Creative arts even 3.5%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Dakabin in Lawnton +$130 higher in Dakabin gap widening

$877 70th pct $747 49th pct

Household income in Dakabin in Lawnton +$318 higher in Dakabin gap narrowing

$1,689 59th pct $1,371 38th pct

Family income in Dakabin in Lawnton +$196 higher in Dakabin gap narrowing

$1,896 50th pct $1,700 38th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 30.6%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

9.3% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

42.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 36.5%

33.2% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.1%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.3% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.1% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +5.5 pts 56.1%

20.6% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.3% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.7% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dakabin in Lawnton +115 larger in Lawnton

213 86th pct 328 86th pct

Median age in Dakabin in Lawnton +1 yrs older in Dakabin

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Dakabin in Lawnton +$50 higher in Dakabin

$672 53rd pct $622 48th pct

Household income in Dakabin in Lawnton +$5 higher in Dakabin

$1,511 43rd pct $1,506 43rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 50.5%

24.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 23.6%

22.3% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

1.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 32.9%

21.9% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 12.2%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dakabin in Lawnton +$40 higher in Dakabin gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Dakabin in Lawnton +$283 higher in Dakabin gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Dakabin in Lawnton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.4% Rented ◂ +20.5 pts 40.9%

25.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

11.4% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

57.7% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 69.3%

36.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.1 pts 24.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Other dwelling ◂ +4.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 55.4%

38.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 17.9%

9.2% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.2% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

66.8% $350–$549 ◂ +28.3 pts 38.5%

29.8% $200–$349 +9.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

1.3% Under $200 +16.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 +11.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

41.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.6 pts 22.0%

7.1% Under $1,000 +10.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dakabin in Lawnton +43 more in Lawnton

5 74th pct 48 87th pct

Stops/1k in Dakabin in Lawnton +7.18 more in Lawnton

0.95 61st pct 8.13 86th pct

Departures/1k in Dakabin in Lawnton +792.8 more in Lawnton

116.6 70th pct 909.4 86th pct

PT routes in Dakabin in Lawnton +22 more in Lawnton

3 79th pct 25 87th pct

Stop walk in Dakabin in Lawnton +6 longer in Dakabin

7 39th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Dakabin in Lawnton +6 longer in Dakabin

31 27th pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Dakabin in Lawnton +1,820 more in Lawnton

5,275 51st pct 7,095 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Dakabin in Lawnton +25,528 more in Lawnton

5,275 35th pct 30,803 56th pct

Transit to city in Dakabin in Lawnton

— 66 68th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 58.3%

12.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

4.3% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

0.7% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 41.0%

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 34.6%

10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

2.8% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

13.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

9.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 15.4%

13.6% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.7% Clerical & administrative even 15.6%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Dakabin in Lawnton +0.4 higher in Lawnton

5.7 86th pct 6.0 88th pct

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

5.3 85th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Dakabin in Lawnton +6.8 pts higher in Lawnton

63.1% 83rd pct 69.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Dakabin in Lawnton +17.2 pts higher in Dakabin

93.7% 97th pct 76.5% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Dakabin in Lawnton +1.8 pts higher in Lawnton

95.8% 86th pct 97.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Dakabin in Lawnton +14.4 pts higher in Dakabin

97.1% 98th pct 82.8% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Dakabin in Lawnton +0.5 pts higher in Lawnton

99.2% 85th pct 99.7% 88th pct

Walk to health in Dakabin in Lawnton +8.4 pts higher in Dakabin

61.9% 87th pct 53.5% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Dakabin in Lawnton +7.0 more in Lawnton

9.1 39th pct 16.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Dakabin in Lawnton +19 higher in Lawnton

110 86th pct 129 87th pct

Mean slope in Dakabin in Lawnton +1.1 pts higher in Dakabin

5.2% 45th pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Dakabin with nearby areas

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Compare Lawnton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dakabin vs Lawnton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30789/dakabin/vs/SAL31647/lawnton