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Greenlake vs Lake Mary

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Greenlake profile · Lake Mary profile

Greenlake Lake Mary

Lake Mary and Greenlake are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Lake Mary has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 42, while residents in Greenlake are far older with a typical age of 62. Wealth and household size also differ; typical weekly household income is well higher in Greenlake at $2,250 compared to $1,468 in Lake Mary. Meanwhile, Lake Mary has more people per home, with 2.9 compared to 2.0 in Greenlake.

Both areas are completely car-dependent and lack nearby shops, health services, or schools within a 15-minute walk. This shared reliance on vehicles is a defining feature of both places. While Lake Mary has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population and a typical age that is only 4 years older than the national figure, Greenlake's typical resident is far older than the national figure by 24 years.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenlakein Lake Mary +93 larger in Lake Mary gap steady
3 2nd pct 96 40th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0
  • First area, 2021: 3
  • Second area, 2011: 233
  • Second area, 2016: 96
  • Second area, 2021: 96
Median age in Greenlakein Lake Mary +20 yrs older in Greenlake
62 yrs 96th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
  • First area, 2021: 62 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 42 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 41 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 42 yrs
First Nations in Greenlakein Lake Mary
7.3% 83rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.3%
13.5% 27th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 17.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.5%
17.7% 54th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 26.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.7%
12.7% 54th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 12.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.7%

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +50.6 pts 49.4%
0.0% Never married +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
0.0% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Greenlakein Lake Mary
7.3% 30th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 6.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.3%

Country of birth

0.0% Australia +82.3 pts ▸ 82.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

100.0% English ◂ +71.9 pts 28.1%
0.0% Australian +52.1 pts ▸ 52.1%
0.0% Irish +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Scottish +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% German +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Greenlakein Lake Mary
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Greenlakein Lake Mary
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +17.7 pts 82.3%
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

27.1% 18th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 16.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.1%

Religious affiliation

100.0% No religion ◂ +72.9 pts 27.1%
0.0% Christianity +53.1 pts ▸ 53.1%
0.0% Not stated +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

50.0% 62nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 33.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 41.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.0%
16.9% 58th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 11.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.9%
Schools ≤3 km in Greenlakein Lake Mary even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Year 10 +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Income

Personal income in Greenlakein Lake Mary +$418 higher in Greenlake
$1,124 88th pct $706 41st pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,124
  • Second area, 2011: $412
  • Second area, 2016: $511
  • Second area, 2021: $706
Household income in Greenlakein Lake Mary +$782 higher in Greenlake
$2,250 86th pct $1,468 45th pct
  • First area, 2021: $2,250
  • Second area, 2011: $981
  • Second area, 2016: $1,541
  • Second area, 2021: $1,468
Family income in Greenlakein Lake Mary +$63 higher in Greenlake
$2,250 71st pct $2,187 68th pct
  • First area, 2021: $2,250
  • Second area, 2011: $966
  • Second area, 2016: $1,666
  • Second area, 2021: $2,187
9.6% 59th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 8.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.6%
High-income homes in Greenlakein Lake Mary
12.9% 40th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.9%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +47.0 pts ▸ 47.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Greenlakein Lake Mary
26.0% 36th pct
Mental health in Greenlakein Lake Mary
9.4% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Greenlakein Lake Mary
3.1% 33rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 9.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Other condition +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Cancer +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +34.4 pts 65.6%
0.0% One condition +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

31.3% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 22.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 32.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.3%
Unpaid carers in Greenlakein Lake Mary
15.7% 77th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 9.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.7%
Unpaid child care in Greenlakein Lake Mary
19.3% 24th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 26.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 28.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.3%
Defence service in Greenlakein Lake Mary
3.6% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Greenlakein Lake Mary
22.9% 42nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 36.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.9%

First Nations

First Nations people in Greenlakein Lake Mary +7 larger in Lake Mary
0 0th pct 7 54th pct
9 yrs 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greenlakein Lake Mary +0.9 larger in Lake Mary
2.0 14th pct 2.9 81st pct
  • First area, 2021: 2.0
  • Second area, 2011: 2.8
  • Second area, 2016: 2.8
  • Second area, 2021: 2.9
8.3% 35th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 16.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.3%
32.3% 77th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 17.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.3%

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +81.0 pts 19.0%
0.0% Couples with children +63.1 pts ▸ 63.1%
0.0% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Other families +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

$750 100th pct
$2,084 76th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $1,733
  • Second area, 2016: $2,000
  • Second area, 2021: $2,084
People / bedroom in Greenlakein Lake Mary +0.20 higher in Lake Mary
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Owned outright in Greenlakein Lake Mary
64.5% 95th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 43.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 71.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 64.5%
Separate houses in Greenlakein Lake Mary
100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 96.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
67.7% 24th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 74.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 67.7%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Greenlakein Lake Mary
25.0% 72nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 14.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Greenlakein Lake Mary even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Greenlakein Lake Mary even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Greenlakein Lake Mary even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Greenlakein Lake Mary even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +68.2 pts ▸ 68.2%
0.0% Worked at home +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Greenlakein Lake Mary
27.7% 38th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 25.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.7%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Greenlakein Lake Mary
53.0% 27th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 58.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 67.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 53.0%
52.3% 23rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 70.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 59.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 52.3%

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Mining +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Construction +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Professionals +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Labourers +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Greenlakein Lake Mary even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Greenlakein Lake Mary even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Greenlakein Lake Mary even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Greenlakein Lake Mary even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Greenlakein Lake Mary even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Greenlakein Lake Mary even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Greenlakein Lake Mary +1.7 pts higher in Lake Mary
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 37th pct
Walk to health in Greenlakein Lake Mary even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Greenlakein Lake Mary +10.4 more in Lake Mary
0.0 0th pct 10.4 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Greenlakein Lake Mary even
0 13th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Greenlakein Lake Mary +2.3 pts higher in Lake Mary
4.4% 34th pct 6.7% 60th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenlake vs Lake Mary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31237/greenlake/vs/SAL31617/lake-mary