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Ideraway vs Mount Lawless

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Ideraway profile · Mount Lawless profile

Ideraway Mount Lawless

Ideraway and Mount Lawless are both sparsely populated, rural areas in Queensland. Mount Lawless has a well higher typical weekly household income of $1,249 compared to $850 in Ideraway. There are also stark differences among First Nations residents; in Mount Lawless, the typical age is 42 and household income is $1,375, while in Ideraway, the typical age is much younger at 17 and income is far lower at $575.

Both areas are car-dependent and lack any local shops, schools or public transport. They share the same typical weekly family income of $1,249 and an identical average of 2.5 people per home. While they are very similar in these basics, the gap in typical household income between the two places has widened since 2011.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Iderawayin Mount Lawless +22 larger in Ideraway gap narrowing
31 19th pct 9 6th pct
  • First area, 2011: 225
  • First area, 2016: 38
  • First area, 2021: 31
  • Second area, 2016: 12
  • Second area, 2021: 9
Median age in Iderawayin Mount Lawless +6 yrs older in Ideraway gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
  • First area, 2011: 35 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 27 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 48 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 37 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 42 yrs
9.7% 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.6%
  • First area, 2016: 21.1%
  • First area, 2021: 9.7%
16.1% 38th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.4%
  • First area, 2016: 18.4%
  • First area, 2021: 16.1%
16.1% 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.7%
  • First area, 2016: 15.8%
  • First area, 2021: 16.1%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.4%
  • First area, 2016: 27.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Age structure

16.1% Seniors (65+) +50.5 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%
16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
16.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
46.2% Never married ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
26.9% Divorced ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

22.6% 81st pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.0%
  • First area, 2016: 10.5%
  • First area, 2021: 22.6%

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +44.8 pts ▸ 122.2%
9.7% Vietnam ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
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% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.8% English +74.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
51.6% Australian +26.2 pts ▸ 77.8%
35.5% Scottish ◂ +35.5 pts 0.0%
9.7% German ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.7% Vietnamese ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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%

Language

9.7% 75th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 9.7%
Limited English in Iderawayin Mount Lawless
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

93.5% English only +17.6 pts ▸ 111.1%
9.7% Vietnamese ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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

29.0% 22nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 15.9%
  • First area, 2016: 31.6%
  • First area, 2021: 29.0%

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 55.6%
29.0% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.4% Not stated ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
9.7% Buddhism ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
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

41.7% 41st pct
  • First area, 2011: 30.2%
  • First area, 2016: 32.0%
  • First area, 2021: 41.7%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.2%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Iderawayin Mount Lawless even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 33.3%
41.7% Year 10 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Year 11 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

77.8% Certificate III / IV +22.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

44.4% Engineering & related ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
44.4% Management & commerce ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Iderawayin Mount Lawless +$37 higher in Mount Lawless gap narrowing
$437 7th pct $474 10th pct
  • First area, 2011: $533
  • First area, 2016: $489
  • First area, 2021: $437
  • Second area, 2016: $537
  • Second area, 2021: $474
Household income in Iderawayin Mount Lawless +$399 higher in Mount Lawless gap narrowing
$850 8th pct $1,249 28th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,036
  • First area, 2016: $949
  • First area, 2021: $850
  • Second area, 2016: $1,374
  • Second area, 2021: $1,249
Family income in Iderawayin Mount Lawless even gap narrowing
$1,249 13th pct $1,249 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: $979
  • First area, 2016: $1,187
  • First area, 2021: $1,249
  • Second area, 2016: $1,374
  • Second area, 2021: $1,249
15.4% 80th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.3%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 15.4%

Household income distribution

69.2% Under $650 ◂ +69.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

69.2% Under $650 ◂ +69.2 pts 0.0%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
11.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Iderawayin Mount Lawless
25.8% 35th pct
16.1% 94th pct
Needs assistance in Iderawayin Mount Lawless
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.7%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

22.6% Heart disease ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%
19.4% Arthritis ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
16.1% Mental health ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
12.9% Asthma ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
12.9% Other condition ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +18.6 pts 55.6%
19.4% One condition ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
19.4% Two conditions ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
9.7% Three or more ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

11.5% 18th pct
  • First area, 2011: 31.5%
  • First area, 2016: 13.8%
  • First area, 2021: 11.5%
34.6% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 17.6%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 34.6%
Unpaid child care in Iderawayin Mount Lawless
38.5% 91st pct
  • First area, 2011: 30.6%
  • First area, 2016: 24.1%
  • First area, 2021: 38.5%
Defence service in Iderawayin Mount Lawless
0.0% 0th pct
34.6% 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 22.7%
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 34.6%

First Nations

First Nations people in Iderawayin Mount Lawless +3 larger in Ideraway
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Iderawayin Mount Lawless +25 yrs older in Mount Lawless
17 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 80th pct
$1,125 86th pct
Household income in Iderawayin Mount Lawless +$800 higher in Mount Lawless
$575 4th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Iderawayin Mount Lawless even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.5
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.5
  • Second area, 2016: 3.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5
13.3% 64th pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 13.3%

Family composition

13.3% One-parent families +56.7 pts ▸ 70.0%
60.0% Couples with children ◂ +30.0 pts 30.0%
33.3% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +102.6 pts ▸ 133.3%
38.5% 4 people ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
30.8% 1 person ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$275 48th pct
Mortgage in Iderawayin Mount Lawless +$466 higher in Mount Lawless
$596 4th pct $1,062 17th pct
  • First area, 2011: $975
  • First area, 2016: $533
  • First area, 2021: $596
  • Second area, 2021: $1,062
People / bedroom in Iderawayin Mount Lawless +0.10 higher in Ideraway
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.90
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned outright ◂ +53.8 pts 0.0%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
23.1% Other tenure ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Iderawayin Mount Lawless even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

25.0% Worked at home +50.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
31.3% Car (driver) ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

84.6% 2 vehicles +48.7 pts ▸ 133.3%
38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
30.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

36.7% 70th pct
  • First area, 2011: 31.9%
  • First area, 2016: 10.5%
  • First area, 2021: 36.7%

Jobs & Industry

57.7% 40th pct
  • First area, 2011: 62.8%
  • First area, 2016: 62.1%
  • First area, 2021: 57.7%

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

56.3% Managers +18.8 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Iderawayin Mount Lawless even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Iderawayin Mount Lawless even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Iderawayin Mount Lawless even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Iderawayin Mount Lawless even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Iderawayin Mount Lawless even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Iderawayin Mount Lawless even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Iderawayin Mount Lawless even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Iderawayin Mount Lawless even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Iderawayin Mount Lawless even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Iderawayin Mount Lawless even
0 36th pct 0 28th pct
Mean slope in Iderawayin Mount Lawless +0.2 pts higher in Mount Lawless
4.3% 33rd pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ideraway vs Mount Lawless [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31381/ideraway/vs/SAL31982/mount-lawless