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Depot Hill vs Lakes Creek

Name: Depot Hill vs Lakes Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Depot Hill profile · Lakes Creek profile

Depot Hill Lakes Creek

Depot Hill and Lakes Creek are neighbouring areas in Rockhampton with very different financial and social profiles. Lakes Creek is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,027 compared to just $955 in Depot Hill. This wealth gap is seen in the homes; Lakes Creek has a far higher share of houses with four or more bedrooms (24.6 points higher), while Depot Hill has many more renters and a far higher share of one-parent families, which is 40.9% compared to 11.5% in Lakes Creek. Depot Hill is more convenient for daily needs, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools.

Both areas share a similar mix of residents, with about 40% of people in each area reporting no religion. They also have very similar typical weekly rents of $250 and almost identical rates of people who have moved in the last five years. While Depot Hill is somewhat walkable and Lakes Creek is car-dependent, both areas are almost equally without public transport stops or departures.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,072 higher in Lakes Creek One-parent: 29.5 pts higher in Depot Hill 3+ bedrooms: 24.1 pts higher in Lakes Creek Family income: $1,020 higher in Lakes Creek Recent arrivals: 16.8 pts higher in Lakes Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +362 larger in Depot Hill gap narrowing

995 73rd pct 633 68th pct

Median age in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +3 yrs older in Lakes Creek gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.0%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

Marital status

26.0% Married +24.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

46.4% Never married ◂ +12.5 pts 33.9%

13.2% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

6.6% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Depot Hill Lakes Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 80.3%

0.0% China +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 40.0%

36.5% English +3.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

13.0% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 8.1%

6.7% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.5% Chinese +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 84.4%

0.0% Mandarin +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 50.6%

40.5% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 39.7%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +3.73 more in Lakes Creek

4.61 57th pct 8.33 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +9 more in Depot Hill

18 86th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +50 larger in Lakes Creek

440 64th pct 490 71st pct

ICSEA in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +34 higher in Depot Hill

983 45th pct 949 26th pct

Highest year of school

32.8% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

32.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.5%

16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

7.9% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.6% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

8.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 8.5%

3.3% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

6.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

0.8% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +$325 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

$530 15th pct $855 67th pct

Household income in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +$1,072 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

$955 12th pct $2,027 76th pct

Family income in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +$1,020 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

$1,230 13th pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 24.3%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

25.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 12.1%

3.6% $3,000–$3,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.5% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 ◂ +17.8 pts 32.9%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

7.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 10.9%

12.5% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None +11.7 pts ▸ 62.2%

21.7% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 17.2%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

6.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +86 larger in Depot Hill

144 86th pct 58 79th pct

Median age in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +8 yrs older in Depot Hill

21 yrs 29th pct 13 yrs 9th pct

Median income in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +$270 higher in Lakes Creek

$430 21st pct $700 56th pct

Household income in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +$958 higher in Lakes Creek

$1,292 31st pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +0.4 larger in Lakes Creek gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

32.1% Couples with children +26.9 pts ▸ 59.0%

40.9% One-parent families ◂ +29.5 pts 11.5%

21.1% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

4.4% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

34.8% 1 person ◂ +12.8 pts 22.0%

11.9% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

4.6% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek even gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +$347 higher in Lakes Creek gap narrowing

$953 13th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +18.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

33.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 31.8%

33.5% Rented ◂ +13.4 pts 20.1%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 99.1%

1.5% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 40.7%

36.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.1 pts 14.0%

6.7% 4 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

3.9% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.5% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 72.1%

3.8% $350–$549 +21.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.3% $1,000–$1,799 +21.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

45.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.7 pts 23.2%

6.4% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 65.5%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

3.2% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Bus even 1.2%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.4 pts 22.6%

31.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 30.2%

10.4% 3 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.0% 4 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.1% No vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

13.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

4.1% Manufacturing +8.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.3% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

5.3% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

2.4% Mining +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 15.9%

18.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 15.9%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 7.9%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

5.0% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +2.4 higher in Depot Hill

4.0 78th pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +2.6 more in Depot Hill

4.3 79th pct 1.7 64th pct

15-min city in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +19.2 pts higher in Depot Hill

41.9% 77th pct 22.7% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +74.8 pts higher in Depot Hill

97.7% 99th pct 23.0% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +64.6 pts higher in Depot Hill

87.8% 91st pct 23.2% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +20.8 pts higher in Depot Hill

99.2% 85th pct 78.4% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +16.9 pts higher in Depot Hill

16.9% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +5.9 more in Depot Hill

20.1 62nd pct 14.2 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +31 higher in Depot Hill

36 76th pct 5 65th pct

Mean slope in Depot Hill in Lakes Creek +5.1 pts higher in Lakes Creek

3.6% 22nd pct 8.7% 74th pct

Compare Depot Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Lakes Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Depot Hill vs Lakes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30830/depot-hill/vs/SAL31624/lakes-creek