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Hope Vale vs Lizard

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 65 km apart · Hope Vale profile · Lizard profile

Hope Vale Lizard

Hope Vale and Lizard are very different Queensland areas. Hope Vale has a large First Nations population (86.7%) and a young community with 28.9% of people under 15. In contrast, Lizard is sparsely populated and more international, with 41.5% of people born overseas. Financial gaps are wide; the typical weekly personal income in Lizard is $1,091, while in Hope Vale it is $390. Education also differs, as 75.8% of people in Lizard completed Year 12 compared to 33.4% in Hope Vale.

The two areas are almost identical in the typical age of their residents, which is 29 in Hope Vale and 31 in Lizard. They also both lack public transport, with no stops or routes in either location. However, they have moved in different directions since 2011, with Lizard seeing a far higher share of people moving in over the last five years (69.2%) than Hope Vale (12.4%).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 86.7 pts higher in Hope Vale Under 15: 28.9 pts higher in Hope Vale Born overseas: 39.6 pts higher in Lizard Other language: 40.6 pts higher in Hope Vale No religion: 53.8 pts higher in Lizard

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hope Valein Lizard +939 larger in Hope Vale gap steady
1,004 73rd pct 65 32nd pct
Median age in Hope Valein Lizard +2 yrs older in Lizard gap narrowing
29 yrs 4th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Hope Valein Lizard +86.7 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
86.7% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Hope Valein Lizard +1.7 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
6.3% 9th pct 4.6% 7th pct
Under 15 in Hope Valein Lizard +28.9 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
28.9% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Hope Valein Lizard
31.3% 100th pct —

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) +28.7 pts ▸ 56.9%
28.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 7.7%
6.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

Marital status

77.7% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 74.2%
13.4% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.5% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.1% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Hope Vale Lizard

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hope Valein Lizard +39.6 pts higher in Lizard gap narrowing
1.9% 9th pct 41.5% 96th pct

Country of birth

93.1% Australia ◂ +45.4 pts 47.7%
0.7% England +7.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% New Zealand +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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

5.0% English +47.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
5.8% Australian +18.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
1.0% Irish +9.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.5% Italian +8.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.8% Scottish +6.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.3% German +4.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Dutch +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Chinese +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hope Valein Lizard +40.6 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
59.1% 100th pct 18.5% 86th pct
Limited English in Hope Valein Lizard +6.3 pts higher in Lizard gap widening
2.9% 87th pct 9.2% 99th pct

Language used at home

34.6% English only +45.4 pts ▸ 80.0%
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 Hope Valein Lizard +53.8 pts higher in Lizard gap narrowing
10.9% 1st pct 64.6% 99th pct

Religious affiliation

79.9% Christianity ◂ +49.1 pts 30.8%
10.9% No religion +53.8 pts ▸ 64.6%
9.7% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 4.6%
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

Year 12 in Hope Valein Lizard +42.3 pts higher in Lizard gap steady
33.4% 20th pct 75.8% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Hope Valein Lizard +29.1 pts higher in Lizard gap widening
5.8% 14th pct 34.8% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hope Valein Lizard
3.45 47th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Hope Valein Lizard +1 more in Hope Vale
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Hope Valein Lizard
146 32nd pct —
ICSEA in Hope Valein Lizard
707 0th pct —

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 +42.3 pts ▸ 75.8%
24.0% Year 10 ◂ +13.4 pts 10.6%
18.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%
13.7% Year 11 ◂ +7.7 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.2 pts 31.6%
9.8% Bachelor degree +21.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +15.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 8.8%
11.2% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 5.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.3% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%
2.0% Creative arts +6.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.8% Health ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
7.8% Society & culture ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hope Valein Lizard +$701 higher in Lizard gap widening
$390 3rd pct $1,091 87th pct
Household income in Hope Valein Lizard
$827 7th pct —
Family income in Hope Valein Lizard
$879 3rd pct —
High earners in Hope Valein Lizard +10.4 pts higher in Lizard gap widening
3.2% 24th pct 13.6% 75th pct
High-income homes in Hope Valein Lizard
6.1% 19th pct —

Personal income distribution

64.6% Under $650 ◂ +60.1 pts 4.5%
17.6% $650–$1,499 +36.9 pts ▸ 54.5%
5.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.8% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hope Valein Lizard +2.6 pts higher in Hope Vale
18.0% 11th pct 15.4% 8th pct
Mental health in Hope Valein Lizard +8.2 pts higher in Lizard
2.6% 14th pct 10.8% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Hope Valein Lizard +2.6 pts higher in Hope Vale gap steady
2.6% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.6% Mental health +8.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.2% Diabetes ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
2.9% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.5% Cancer +4.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None +7.0 pts ▸ 78.5%
13.3% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hope Valein Lizard +11.6 pts higher in Lizard gap widening
5.1% 5th pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Hope Valein Lizard +7.5 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
7.5% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Hope Valein Lizard +22.9 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
32.0% 81st pct 9.1% 6th pct
Defence service in Hope Valein Lizard +1.8 pts higher in Hope Vale
1.8% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hope Valein Lizard +22.8 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
27.3% 68th pct 4.5% 1st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hope Valein Lizard +870 larger in Hope Vale
870 87th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Hope Valein Lizard +1 yrs older in Lizard
26 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Hope Valein Lizard
32.6% 32nd pct —
Unemployment in Hope Valein Lizard
25.3% 90th pct —
Median income in Hope Valein Lizard +$1,266 higher in Lizard
$359 12th pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Hope Valein Lizard
$772 10th pct —
Indigenous language in Hope Valein Lizard
64.0% 95th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Hope Valein Lizard
3.0 86th pct —
One-parent in Hope Valein Lizard
36.7% 100th pct —
Living alone in Hope Valein Lizard
26.2% 59th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hope Valein Lizard
$120 9th pct —
Mortgage in Hope Valein Lizard
$975 14th pct —
People / bedroom in Hope Valein Lizard
1.10 93rd pct —
Renting in Hope Valein Lizard
81.0% 100th pct —
Owned outright in Hope Valein Lizard
7.5% 1st pct —
Separate houses in Hope Valein Lizard
92.9% 39th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Hope Valein Lizard
68.4% 25th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hope Valein Lizard
23.8% 98th pct —
Work from home in Hope Valein Lizard +3.8 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
3.8% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Hope Valein Lizard even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hope Valein Lizard even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hope Valein Lizard even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hope Valein Lizard even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hope Valein Lizard even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

12.5% Walked +65.3 pts ▸ 77.8%
60.4% Car (driver) ◂ +60.4 pts 0.0%
8.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hope Valein Lizard +56.9 pts higher in Lizard gap widening
12.4% 7th pct 69.2% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Hope Valein Lizard
— 66.7% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hope Valein Lizard +20.9 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
20.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Hope Valein Lizard +39.3 pts higher in Lizard gap widening
42.5% 11th pct 81.8% 96th pct
Full-time in Hope Valein Lizard +2.6 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
63.7% 75th pct 61.1% 65th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Accommodation & food +85.2 pts ▸ 85.2%
24.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%
16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
11.7% Mining ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
3.8% Arts & recreation +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.0% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.5% Technicians & trades +20.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
24.6% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 18.5%
6.3% Managers +16.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%
7.9% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 9.3%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%
3.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hope Valein Lizard
2.0 65th pct —
Types ≤15 min in Hope Valein Lizard
2.6 70th pct —
15-min city in Hope Valein Lizard
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to shops in Hope Valein Lizard
66.0% 84th pct —
Walk to transit in Hope Valein Lizard
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in Hope Valein Lizard
66.0% 81st pct —
Walk to a park in Hope Valein Lizard
64.9% 68th pct —
Walk to health in Hope Valein Lizard
0.0% 0th pct —
Amenities/1k in Hope Valein Lizard +163.3 more in Lizard
6.0 32nd pct 169.2 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Hope Valein Lizard +5 higher in Lizard
0 33rd pct 6 69th pct
Mean slope in Hope Valein Lizard
4.1% 31st pct —

Compare Hope Vale with nearby areas

Cooktown Starcke Rossville Lizard Degarra Wujal Wujal Bloomfield Lakeland

Compare Lizard with nearby areas

Hope Vale Starcke Cooktown Rossville Degarra Wujal Wujal Bloomfield Lakefield

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hope Vale vs Lizard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31357/hope-vale/vs/SAL31669/lizard