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Dayboro vs Laceys Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Dayboro profile · Laceys Creek profile

Dayboro Laceys Creek

Dayboro and Laceys Creek are nearby areas in Queensland with very different levels of accessibility. Dayboro is more developed, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score and 59.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools. In contrast, Laceys Creek is car-dependent, with 0.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of those same services. Dayboro also has more large homes, with 91.8% having three or more bedrooms compared to 75.0% in Laceys Creek, and a much higher share of people who moved there in the last five years (41.1% versus 25.7%).

These two areas are almost identical in the typical weekly personal income of their residents, which sits just under $1,000 in both places. They also share similar rates of volunteering and a nearly equal share of people born overseas. While they track together on income, other gaps remain; for example, the typical resident in Laceys Creek is noticeably older at 45, compared to 40 in Dayboro.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,096 larger in Dayboro PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Dayboro 3+ bedrooms: 16.8 pts higher in Dayboro Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Dayboro Recent movers: 15.5 pts higher in Dayboro

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +2,096 larger in Dayboro gap widening
2,376 80th pct 280 58th pct
Median age in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +5 yrs older in Laceys Creek gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +2.7 pts higher in Laceys Creek gap widening
2.3% 54th pct 5.0% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +1.9 pts higher in Dayboro gap narrowing
14.7% 32nd pct 12.9% 25th pct
Under 15 in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +5.7 pts higher in Dayboro gap steady
22.8% 83rd pct 17.1% 50th pct
De facto in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +4.8 pts higher in Laceys Creek gap steady
9.7% 30th pct 14.5% 67th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +12.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 21.1%
22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 17.1%
14.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

Marital status

62.1% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 54.5%
24.9% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
7.1% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.8% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Dayboro Laceys Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +0.1 pts higher in Dayboro gap narrowing
15.1% 64th pct 15.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 81.1%
7.2% England ◂ +4.3 pts 2.9%
1.6% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +0.6 pts 46.4%
41.3% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 35.4%
14.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%
12.0% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.0% German +4.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +1.9 pts higher in Dayboro gap widening
3.3% 49th pct 1.4% 37th pct
Limited English in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +0.3 pts higher in Dayboro gap steady
0.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 95.7%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Dayboroin Laceys Creek +5.0 pts higher in Laceys Creek gap widening
47.9% 73rd pct 52.9% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 52.9%
44.3% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 36.1%
6.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.6% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +1.4 pts higher in Dayboro gap narrowing
61.3% 81st pct 59.9% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +4.8 pts higher in Laceys Creek gap widening
22.5% 73rd pct 27.3% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in Dayboroin Laceys Creek
1.85 26th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Dayboroin Laceys Creek even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Dayboroin Laceys Creek even
322 50th pct 322 50th pct
ICSEA in Dayboroin Laceys Creek even
1,043 76th pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 59.9%
21.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.5%
7.0% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.6% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 32.3%
24.4% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 31.0%
18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 12.7%
4.3% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +7.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%
9.8% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.9% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%
7.2% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
1.9% Information technology even 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +$35 higher in Laceys Creek gap narrowing
$933 76th pct $968 79th pct
Household income in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +$220 higher in Laceys Creek gap narrowing
$2,303 86th pct $2,523 90th pct
Family income in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +$171 higher in Laceys Creek gap steady
$2,504 82nd pct $2,675 87th pct
High earners in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +0.1 pts higher in Laceys Creek gap narrowing
17.2% 86th pct 17.3% 86th pct
High-income homes in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +0.5 pts higher in Laceys Creek gap narrowing
33.9% 88th pct 34.4% 88th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
19.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 13.5%
18.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 17.7%
15.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.6% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.3%
29.4% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 18.6%
4.9% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +3.6 pts higher in Laceys Creek
29.3% 52nd pct 32.9% 70th pct
Mental health in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +3.1 pts higher in Laceys Creek
9.4% 63rd pct 12.5% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +0.6 pts higher in Dayboro gap narrowing
3.8% 40th pct 3.2% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.0% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.1% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.8% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
3.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +0.5 pts 61.4%
21.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
6.1% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.1% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +0.3 pts higher in Dayboro gap narrowing
19.3% 56th pct 19.0% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +0.3 pts higher in Dayboro gap narrowing
12.9% 51st pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +5.3 pts higher in Dayboro gap narrowing
34.3% 87th pct 29.0% 69th pct
Defence service in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +5.2 pts higher in Dayboro
7.3% 90th pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +2.3 pts higher in Laceys Creek gap widening
28.0% 71st pct 30.3% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +40 larger in Dayboro
54 78th pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +9 yrs older in Dayboro
31 yrs 66th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Dayboroin Laceys Creek
41.7% 54th pct —
Unemployment in Dayboroin Laceys Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +$1,476 higher in Laceys Creek
$774 63rd pct $2,250 99th pct
Household income in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +$963 higher in Laceys Creek
$2,536 80th pct $3,499 91st pct
Indigenous language in Dayboroin Laceys Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +0.1 larger in Dayboro gap steady
2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Dayboroin Laceys Creek even gap narrowing
6.2% 26th pct 6.3% 26th pct
Living alone in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +4.5 pts higher in Laceys Creek gap narrowing
14.3% 16th pct 18.8% 32nd pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 59.6%
26.9% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
6.2% One-parent families even 6.3%
0.7% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
14.3% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.2% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%
14.1% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.8% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 6.3%
4.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +$115 higher in Dayboro gap narrowing
$410 84th pct $295 55th pct
Mortgage in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +$22 higher in Dayboro gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,145 79th pct
People / bedroom in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +0.10 higher in Laceys Creek gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Dayboroin Laceys Creek even gap steady
9.4% 25th pct 9.4% 24th pct
Owned outright in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +1.2 pts higher in Laceys Creek gap steady
30.1% 23rd pct 31.3% 25th pct
Separate houses in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +3.6 pts higher in Laceys Creek gap widening
96.4% 50th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +16.8 pts higher in Dayboro gap widening
91.8% 83rd pct 75.0% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 55.2%
30.1% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
9.4% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%
0.9% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 25.0%
31.7% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
14.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 11.5%
4.8% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.6% Studio / none +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.7% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.8% $350–$549 +21.0 pts ▸ 77.8%
29.7% $200–$349 ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%
5.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 39.6%
24.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
17.4% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
9.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +1.6 pts higher in Dayboro gap narrowing
1.6% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +6.4 pts higher in Laceys Creek gap steady
17.6% 53rd pct 24.0% 70th pct
PT commute in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +0.7 pts higher in Dayboro gap steady
0.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dayboroin Laceys Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dayboroin Laceys Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dayboroin Laceys Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dayboroin Laceys Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Dayboroin Laceys Creek
38 31st pct —
Reach 30 min in Dayboroin Laceys Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Dayboroin Laceys Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 48.7%
17.6% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
2.1% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 41.9%
19.3% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
14.4% 4 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
18.1% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
1.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +15.5 pts higher in Dayboro gap narrowing
41.1% 80th pct 25.7% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +1.1 pts higher in Dayboro gap narrowing
1.1% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +0.7 pts higher in Dayboro gap narrowing
3.9% 55th pct 3.2% 44th pct
Participation in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +1.2 pts higher in Laceys Creek gap narrowing
67.2% 73rd pct 68.4% 77th pct
Full-time in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +3.7 pts higher in Dayboro gap widening
58.2% 51st pct 54.5% 31st pct

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.4% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 6.5%
6.6% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 3.9%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
4.6% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.9% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Rental & real estate +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 20.1%
14.7% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.0% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 7.1%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.2 pts 3.2%
7.9% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +3.6 higher in Dayboro
3.7 76th pct 0.1 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +4.2 more in Dayboro
4.3 79th pct 0.1 40th pct
15-min city in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +59.2 pts higher in Dayboro
59.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +59.3 pts higher in Dayboro
59.3% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dayboroin Laceys Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +58.4 pts higher in Dayboro
58.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +59.5 pts higher in Dayboro
70.2% 70th pct 10.7% 47th pct
Walk to health in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +60.0 pts higher in Dayboro
60.0% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +5.2 more in Laceys Creek
12.6 48th pct 17.9 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +18 higher in Dayboro
19 73rd pct 1 56th pct
Mean slope in Dayboroin Laceys Creek +12.4 pts higher in Laceys Creek
8.5% 73rd pct 20.9% 100th pct

Compare Dayboro with nearby areas

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Compare Laceys Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dayboro vs Laceys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30816/dayboro/vs/SAL31602/laceys-creek