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Fork Lagoons vs Sapphire Central

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Fork Lagoons profile · Sapphire Central profile

Fork Lagoons Sapphire Central

Sapphire Central and Fork Lagoons are two contrasting Queensland areas located about 32 km apart. Sapphire Central has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 59 and a high share of seniors at 37.3%. In contrast, Fork Lagoons is far younger, where the typical resident is 28 and children make up 30.3% of the population. There is also a significant gap in wealth; the typical weekly personal income in Fork Lagoons is $1,075, which is far higher than the $437 found in Sapphire Central.

Both areas are nearly identical in their lack of public transport, with no stops or departures per 1,000 people. While Sapphire Central has more people born overseas and a higher rate of long-term health conditions, both areas are similarly isolated from schools. They also share a similar terrain slope of around 4%. Across the two areas, those who speak little or no English are effectively the same at 0.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,181 larger in Sapphire Central Median age: 31 yrs older in Sapphire Central Aged 65+: 28.2 pts higher in Sapphire Central Participation: 24.1 pts higher in Fork Lagoons Needs assistance: 10.5 pts higher in Sapphire Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +1,181 larger in Sapphire Central
33 20th pct 1,214 74th pct
Median age in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +31 yrs older in Sapphire Central
28 yrs 2nd pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +4.4 pts higher in Sapphire Central
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +28.2 pts higher in Sapphire Central
9.1% 14th pct 37.3% 93rd pct
Under 15 in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +20.2 pts higher in Fork Lagoons
30.3% 95th pct 10.1% 16th pct
De facto in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central
— 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

9.1% Seniors (65+) +28.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
30.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.2 pts 10.1%
27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.5 pts 11.8%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.2 pts 4.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +12.9 pts 37.1%
31.8% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 26.7%
0.0% Divorced +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Widowed +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Separated +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

Fork Lagoons Sapphire Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +18.0 pts higher in Sapphire Central
0.0% 0th pct 18.0% 73rd pct

Country of birth

60.6% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 65.5%
0.0% England +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% New Zealand +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.5% Australian ◂ +21.2 pts 30.3%
12.1% English +28.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
9.1% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Scottish +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% German +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +2.7 pts higher in Sapphire Central
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

60.6% English only +20.6 pts ▸ 81.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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%

Religion

No religion in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +13.6 pts higher in Sapphire Central
24.2% 14th pct 37.9% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

42.4% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 42.8%
24.2% No religion +13.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
27.3% Not stated ◂ +8.9 pts 18.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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 Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +18.3 pts higher in Fork Lagoons
40.9% 39th pct 22.6% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +5.3 pts higher in Sapphire Central
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +1 more in Sapphire Central
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central
— 56 17th pct
ICSEA in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central
— 884 12th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 ◂ +18.3 pts 22.6%
22.7% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
22.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 18.4%
0.0% Year 11 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 34.6%
21.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.2 pts 8.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

35.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +33.3 pts 2.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +$638 higher in Fork Lagoons
$1,075 87th pct $437 7th pct
Household income in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +$481 higher in Fork Lagoons
$1,125 21st pct $644 0th pct
Family income in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +$1,229 higher in Fork Lagoons
$2,125 65th pct $896 4th pct
High earners in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +25.0 pts higher in Fork Lagoons
27.3% 97th pct 2.3% 21st pct
High-income homes in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central
— 3.7% 12th pct

Household income distribution

46.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.2 pts 32.0%
0.0% Under $650 +45.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 7.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +23.8 pts ▸ 60.1%
27.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.1 pts 1.2%
18.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +40.4 pts higher in Sapphire Central
0.0% 0th pct 40.4% 90th pct
Mental health in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +11.9 pts higher in Sapphire Central
0.0% 0th pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +10.5 pts higher in Sapphire Central
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Mental health +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Other condition +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Heart disease +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Asthma +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Diabetes +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Lung condition +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Cancer +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None ◂ +11.0 pts 40.5%
0.0% One condition +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Two conditions +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Three or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +7.8 pts higher in Fork Lagoons
22.7% 69th pct 14.9% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +13.7 pts higher in Sapphire Central
0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +8.9 pts higher in Fork Lagoons
18.2% 20th pct 9.3% 6th pct
Defence service in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central
— 5.1% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +8.1 pts higher in Fork Lagoons
31.8% 85th pct 23.7% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +54 larger in Sapphire Central
0 0th pct 54 78th pct
Median age in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +17 yrs older in Sapphire Central
31 yrs 66th pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central
— 12.8% 4th pct
Median income in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +$759 higher in Fork Lagoons
$1,125 86th pct $366 13th pct
Household income in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +$369 higher in Fork Lagoons
$1,125 23rd pct $756 10th pct
Indigenous language in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +0.3 larger in Fork Lagoons
2.1 19th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central
— 17.6% 81st pct
Living alone in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central
— 51.2% 100th pct

Family composition

81.3% Couples with children ◂ +52.1 pts 29.2%
56.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 52.4%
0.0% One-parent families +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

46.2% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 51.2%
0.0% 2 people +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
30.8% 3 people ◂ +24.4 pts 6.4%
0.0% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +$15 higher in Fork Lagoons
$175 19th pct $160 16th pct
Mortgage in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central
— $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +0.40 higher in Sapphire Central
0.60 7th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central
— 9.4% 24th pct
Owned outright in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central
— 59.5% 90th pct
Separate houses in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central
— 88.5% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central
— 28.4% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned outright +28.8 pts ▸ 59.5%
30.8% Rented ◂ +21.4 pts 9.4%
0.0% Other tenure +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.5 pts 88.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 21.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
30.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.0 pts 4.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Studio / none +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +54.7 pts ▸ 54.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central
— 5.2% 74th pct
Work from home in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central
— 12.2% 35th pct
PT commute in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

83.3% Car (driver) ◂ +23.2 pts 60.1%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +21.1 pts 12.2%
0.0% Walked +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.1% 1 vehicle +21.7 pts ▸ 44.8%
30.8% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 13.2%
0.0% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +12.7 pts higher in Sapphire Central
13.8% 8th pct 26.5% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central
— 1.4% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central
— 13.0% 94th pct
Participation in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +24.1 pts higher in Fork Lagoons
54.5% 31st pct 30.4% 1st pct
Full-time in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central
— 52.1% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

75.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +68.4 pts 6.6%
0.0% Mining +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Retail trade +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Construction +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Rental & real estate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +20.0 pts 13.3%
25.0% Professionals ◂ +20.8 pts 4.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Managers +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Labourers +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Sales workers +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +1.5 higher in Sapphire Central
0.0 0th pct 1.5 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +1.8 more in Sapphire Central
0.0 0th pct 1.8 64th pct
15-min city in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +25.4 pts higher in Sapphire Central
0.0% 0th pct 25.4% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +30.6 pts higher in Sapphire Central
0.0% 0th pct 30.6% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +40.7 pts higher in Sapphire Central
0.0% 0th pct 40.7% 61st pct
Walk to health in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +19.2 pts higher in Sapphire Central
0.0% 0th pct 19.2% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +17.1 more in Fork Lagoons
30.3 73rd pct 13.2 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central even
0 0th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Fork Lagoonsin Sapphire Central +0.4 pts higher in Sapphire Central
4.0% 28th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fork Lagoons vs Sapphire Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31070/fork-lagoons/vs/SAL32516/sapphire-central