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Dakabin vs North Lakes

Name: Dakabin vs North Lakes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Dakabin profile · North Lakes profile

Dakabin North Lakes

North Lakes and Dakabin are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. North Lakes has a higher share of overseas-born residents (34.6%) and more high-earning households, with 26.0% earning $3,000 or more a week. It is also more likely to have detached houses (84.9%) and better public transport options, with far more weekly departures per 1,000 people. Dakabin has a higher proportion of renters (61.4%) and one-parent families (24.9%), while its residents are more likely to live within a 15-minute walk of groceries (93.7%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal income, which sits around $880. They also share similar unemployment rates and drive times to the city. While they track together on these fronts, the gap in housing is stark, with North Lakes having far more separate houses and Dakabin having a much higher share of townhouses and semi-detached homes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,755 larger in North Lakes Separate houses: 27.2 pts higher in North Lakes Renting: 24.1 pts higher in Dakabin Born overseas: 12.0 pts higher in North Lakes One-parent: 11.1 pts higher in Dakabin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dakabin in North Lakes +17,755 larger in North Lakes gap widening

5,275 86th pct 23,030 90th pct

Median age in Dakabin in North Lakes +5 yrs older in North Lakes gap widening

30 yrs 5th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

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

22.7% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

7.2% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

36.3% Married +15.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

45.8% Never married ◂ +12.6 pts 33.2%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

6.1% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

2.2% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Dakabin North Lakes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 62.3%

6.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% England +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.1% South Africa +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% India +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.9% English ◂ +2.1 pts 37.9%

36.1% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 31.2%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

9.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

5.5% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

2.6% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 78.7%

1.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 41.9%

40.6% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

1.1% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dakabin in North Lakes +0.94 more in Dakabin

1.67 22nd pct 0.73 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dakabin in North Lakes +11 more in North Lakes

14 84th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Dakabin in North Lakes +83 larger in North Lakes

865 98th pct 948 100th pct

ICSEA in Dakabin in North Lakes +3 higher in North Lakes

1,017 65th pct 1,020 67th pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 68.0%

18.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.0%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 29.3%

18.7% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

10.2% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.1% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Creative arts even 3.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Dakabin in North Lakes +$8 higher in North Lakes gap narrowing

$877 70th pct $885 71st pct

Household income in Dakabin in North Lakes +$403 higher in North Lakes gap widening

$1,689 59th pct $2,092 79th pct

Family income in Dakabin in North Lakes +$362 higher in North Lakes gap widening

$1,896 50th pct $2,258 72nd pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.9%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 22.5%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.7% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

42.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 33.2%

33.2% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.5% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 9.7%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

6.3% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +6.3 pts ▸ 67.9%

20.6% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 18.2%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dakabin in North Lakes +388 larger in North Lakes

213 86th pct 601 87th pct

Median age in Dakabin in North Lakes +1 yrs older in Dakabin

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Dakabin in North Lakes +$99 higher in North Lakes

$672 53rd pct $771 62nd pct

Household income in Dakabin in North Lakes +$620 higher in North Lakes

$1,511 43rd pct $2,131 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dakabin in North Lakes +0.3 larger in North Lakes gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +14.4 pts ▸ 65.9%

24.9% One-parent families ◂ +11.1 pts 13.8%

22.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 19.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 30.2%

21.9% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 15.7%

15.9% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.0% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.4% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dakabin in North Lakes +$60 higher in North Lakes gap widening

$360 73rd pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Dakabin in North Lakes +$150 higher in North Lakes gap narrowing

$1,800 61st pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Dakabin in North Lakes even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.4% Rented ◂ +24.1 pts 37.3%

25.7% Owned with a mortgage +15.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

11.4% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.5% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

57.7% Separate house +27.2 pts ▸ 84.9%

36.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.6 pts 12.0%

4.6% Other dwelling ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 31.0%

9.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

4.2% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.8% $350–$549 +8.4 pts ▸ 75.2%

29.8% $200–$349 ◂ +17.6 pts 12.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.3% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 30.0%

6.1% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.1% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dakabin in North Lakes +41 more in North Lakes

5 74th pct 46 87th pct

Stops/1k in Dakabin in North Lakes +1.05 more in North Lakes

0.95 61st pct 2.00 65th pct

Departures/1k in Dakabin in North Lakes +473.8 more in North Lakes

116.6 70th pct 590.4 80th pct

PT routes in Dakabin in North Lakes +8 more in North Lakes

3 79th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Dakabin in North Lakes +1 longer in North Lakes

7 39th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Dakabin in North Lakes +2 longer in Dakabin

31 27th pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Dakabin in North Lakes +17,755 more in North Lakes

5,275 51st pct 23,030 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Dakabin in North Lakes +17,755 more in North Lakes

5,275 35th pct 23,030 51st pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 60.0%

12.3% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.3% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) even 4.2%

0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 33.5%

10.8% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.8% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%

13.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

7.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.7% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

8.0% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dakabin in North Lakes +0.6 higher in North Lakes

5.7 86th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dakabin in North Lakes +0.5 more in North Lakes

5.3 85th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Dakabin in North Lakes +2.5 pts higher in North Lakes

63.1% 83rd pct 65.6% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Dakabin in North Lakes +32.8 pts higher in Dakabin

93.7% 97th pct 61.0% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Dakabin in North Lakes +1.0 pts higher in Dakabin

95.8% 86th pct 94.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Dakabin in North Lakes +6.6 pts higher in Dakabin

97.1% 98th pct 90.5% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Dakabin in North Lakes +0.8 pts higher in North Lakes

99.2% 85th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Dakabin in North Lakes +7.9 pts higher in Dakabin

61.9% 87th pct 53.9% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Dakabin in North Lakes +5.1 more in North Lakes

9.1 39th pct 14.2 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Dakabin in North Lakes +303 higher in North Lakes

110 86th pct 412 100th pct

Mean slope in Dakabin in North Lakes +1.0 pts higher in Dakabin

5.2% 45th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Dakabin with nearby areas

Kallangur North Lakes Petrie Murrumba Downs Kurwongbah Deception Bay Narangba Lawnton

Compare North Lakes with nearby areas

Dakabin Kallangur Mango Hill Murrumba Downs Rothwell Deception Bay Griffin Petrie

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dakabin vs North Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30789/dakabin/vs/SAL32178/north-lakes