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Fifteen Mile vs Upper Lockyer

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Fifteen Mile profile · Upper Lockyer profile

Fifteen Mile Upper Lockyer

Upper Lockyer and Fifteen Mile are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Upper Lockyer is more populous and has an older population, with a typical resident aged 40 and 14.4% of people aged 65 and over. Fifteen Mile is sparsely populated and much younger, with a typical resident aged just 26 and no one over 65. There is also a large gap in wealth; typical weekly household income in Fifteen Mile is far higher at $3,750, compared to $1,760 in Upper Lockyer.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of one-parent families, though this is 13.6% in Upper Lockyer and 0.0% in Fifteen Mile. They share several common traits, including similar proportions of children and people born overseas. Both are entirely car-dependent, with no public transport or walkable amenities nearby. While Upper Lockyer has seen more stability, Fifteen Mile has experienced a much higher rate of new arrivals, with 66.7% of residents moving in during the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 505 larger in Upper Lockyer Year 12: 25.9 pts higher in Fifteen Mile Recent movers: 31.1 pts higher in Fifteen Mile Median age: 14 yrs older in Upper Lockyer Participation: 22.2 pts higher in Fifteen Mile

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +505 larger in Upper Lockyer gap steady
37 22nd pct 542 66th pct
Median age in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +14 yrs older in Upper Lockyer gap widening
26 yrs 0th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +4.1 pts higher in Upper Lockyer gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +14.4 pts higher in Upper Lockyer gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.4% 30th pct
Under 15 in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +0.8 pts higher in Fifteen Mile gap narrowing
18.9% 63rd pct 18.1% 57th pct
De facto in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +4.0 pts higher in Fifteen Mile
16.0% 75th pct 12.0% 48th pct

Age structure

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +12.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%
18.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 13.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 49.4%
33.3% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 32.9%
0.0% Divorced +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Fifteen Mile Upper Lockyer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +0.1 pts higher in Upper Lockyer gap steady
10.8% 47th pct 10.9% 48th pct

Country of birth

94.6% Australia ◂ +13.2 pts 81.4%
0.0% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% England +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

89.2% Australian ◂ +46.8 pts 42.4%
37.8% English +5.2 pts ▸ 43.0%
16.2% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 10.5%
10.8% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +3.0 pts higher in Upper Lockyer gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 46th pct
Limited English in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 91.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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

No religion in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +3.4 pts higher in Upper Lockyer gap narrowing
32.4% 28th pct 35.8% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

78.4% Christianity ◂ +25.8 pts 52.6%
32.4% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
0.0% Not stated +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +25.9 pts higher in Fifteen Mile
72.7% 93rd pct 46.8% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +3.3 pts higher in Upper Lockyer
10.0% 29th pct 13.3% 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +1 more in Fifteen Mile
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +73 larger in Fifteen Mile
90 24th pct 17 3rd pct
ICSEA in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +85 higher in Fifteen Mile
1,003 58th pct 918 14th pct

Highest year of school

72.7% Year 12 ◂ +25.9 pts 46.8%
0.0% Year 10 +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

68.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.0 pts 45.7%
37.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +26.2 pts 11.3%
18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

31.3% Society & culture ◂ +19.6 pts 11.7%
18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 17.5%
18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 13.1%
0.0% Education +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Health +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +$607 higher in Fifteen Mile gap widening
$1,312 93rd pct $705 41st pct
Household income in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +$1,990 higher in Fifteen Mile gap widening
$3,750 100th pct $1,760 63rd pct
Family income in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +$2,141 higher in Fifteen Mile gap widening
$4,083 100th pct $1,942 54th pct
High earners in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +3.6 pts higher in Fifteen Mile
10.0% 60th pct 6.4% 41st pct
High-income homes in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer
— 21.3% 65th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +39.6 pts 10.4%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

10.0% Under $650 +32.8 pts ▸ 42.8%
13.3% $650–$1,499 +18.2 pts ▸ 31.5%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 15.6%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +8.9 pts higher in Upper Lockyer
24.3% 28th pct 33.2% 71st pct
Mental health in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +10.3 pts higher in Upper Lockyer
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +7.6 pts higher in Upper Lockyer gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.9% Asthma ◂ +9.9 pts 9.0%
0.0% Arthritis +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.8% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
0.0% Mental health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Cancer +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.4% None ◂ +23.8 pts 54.6%
32.4% One condition ◂ +13.1 pts 19.4%
0.0% Two conditions +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +5.6 pts higher in Upper Lockyer
10.0% 13th pct 15.6% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +1.0 pts higher in Fifteen Mile
16.7% 82nd pct 15.6% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +18.6 pts higher in Fifteen Mile
46.7% 100th pct 28.0% 64th pct
Defence service in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +3.7 pts higher in Upper Lockyer
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +3.3 pts higher in Upper Lockyer
23.3% 45th pct 26.7% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +22 larger in Upper Lockyer
0 0th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer
— 41 yrs 79th pct
Median income in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer
— $383 14th pct
Household income in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer
— $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +0.8 larger in Fifteen Mile gap narrowing
3.6 96th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +13.6 pts higher in Upper Lockyer gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 66th pct
Living alone in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer
— 15.8% 22nd pct

Family composition

86.1% Couples with children ◂ +29.6 pts 56.5%
0.0% Couples without children +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
0.0% One-parent families +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +34.2 pts 15.8%
50.0% 6 or more ◂ +44.0 pts 6.0%
40.0% 4 people ◂ +26.9 pts 13.1%
30.0% 2 people +8.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
0.0% 3 people +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +$265 higher in Fifteen Mile
$575 98th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +$672 higher in Fifteen Mile
$2,080 75th pct $1,408 36th pct
People / bedroom in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer
— 8.2% 21st pct
Owned outright in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer
— 35.5% 34th pct
Separate houses in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer
— 96.2% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer
— 83.6% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

90.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +36.4 pts 53.6%
0.0% Owned outright +35.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
0.0% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

50.0% Separate house +46.2 pts ▸ 96.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.3 pts 25.7%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +48.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
40.0% 5 or more ◂ +30.2 pts 9.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +47.3 pts 19.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +52.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +9.4 pts higher in Fifteen Mile
16.0% 48th pct 6.6% 14th pct
PT commute in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer
89 100th pct —
Drive to city in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +15 longer in Fifteen Mile
94 65th pct 79 56th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 69.1%
16.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 6.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +21.3 pts 18.7%
30.0% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
30.0% 4 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 19.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +31.1 pts higher in Fifteen Mile gap narrowing
66.7% 100th pct 35.5% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +3.8 pts higher in Upper Lockyer
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Participation in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +22.2 pts higher in Fifteen Mile
83.3% 98th pct 61.1% 52nd pct
Full-time in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +4.5 pts higher in Upper Lockyer
56.0% 39th pct 60.5% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

24.0% Construction ◂ +14.6 pts 9.4%
20.0% Manufacturing ◂ +11.8 pts 8.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%
12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.3 pts 4.7%
0.0% Education & training +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Mining +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.8 pts 10.2%
16.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
16.0% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%
16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%
16.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 11.7%
12.0% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%
0.0% Labourers +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Sales workers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +4 higher in Fifteen Mile
6 69th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Fifteen Milein Upper Lockyer +8.5 pts higher in Fifteen Mile
19.2% 99th pct 10.6% 84th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fifteen Mile vs Upper Lockyer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31036/fifteen-mile/vs/SAL32913/upper-lockyer