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Jollys Lookout vs Samford Valley
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Jollys Lookout profile · Samford Valley profile
Jollys Lookout Samford Valley
Samford Valley and Jollys Lookout are neighbouring areas in Queensland, though they differ in scale and layout. Samford Valley is a larger residential hub where typical weekly rents are far higher at $660, compared to $300 in Jollys Lookout. The two areas also differ in their homes; Samford Valley has a much higher share of houses with three or more bedrooms (96.9% versus 72.0%) and more street intersections per square kilometre. In contrast, Jollys Lookout is sparsely populated and has a far higher share of people with no religion (69.9% versus 40.6%) and a much higher proportion of children under 15 (31.5% versus 20.6%).
Everyday life in both places is very similar in some ways, with nearly identical shares of people born overseas and similar typical weekly family incomes of around $3,300. Both areas also have a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over. However, gaps in some areas have widened; for example, the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is now far higher in Jollys Lookout, where 50.0% of adults hold a degree compared to 39.1% in Samford Valley.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 76
- First area, 2021: 73
- Second area, 2011: 3,044
- Second area, 2016: 3,068
- Second area, 2021: 3,208
- First area, 2016: 44 yrs
- First area, 2021: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 45 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Jollys Lookout: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Samford Valley: 0.5% males, 0.5% females
- 80–84 in Jollys Lookout: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Samford Valley: 0.8% males, 0.5% females
- 75–79 in Jollys Lookout: 0.0% males, 4.1% females; 75–79 in Samford Valley: 1.5% males, 1.5% females
- 70–74 in Jollys Lookout: 0.0% males, 4.1% females; 70–74 in Samford Valley: 2.6% males, 2.3% females
- 65–69 in Jollys Lookout: 9.5% males, 8.1% females; 65–69 in Samford Valley: 3.6% males, 3.4% females
- 60–64 in Jollys Lookout: 0.0% males, 4.1% females; 60–64 in Samford Valley: 3.7% males, 3.9% females
- 55–59 in Jollys Lookout: 8.1% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Samford Valley: 4.3% males, 3.8% females
- 50–54 in Jollys Lookout: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Samford Valley: 3.7% males, 4.4% females
- 45–49 in Jollys Lookout: 0.0% males, 12.2% females; 45–49 in Samford Valley: 5.2% males, 4.6% females
- 40–44 in Jollys Lookout: 9.5% males, 8.1% females; 40–44 in Samford Valley: 2.9% males, 3.8% females
- 35–39 in Jollys Lookout: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Samford Valley: 1.7% males, 2.5% females
- 30–34 in Jollys Lookout: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Samford Valley: 1.3% males, 1.2% females
- 25–29 in Jollys Lookout: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Samford Valley: 1.2% males, 1.4% females
- 20–24 in Jollys Lookout: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Samford Valley: 2.8% males, 2.1% females
- 15–19 in Jollys Lookout: 4.1% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Samford Valley: 3.9% males, 3.6% females
- 10–14 in Jollys Lookout: 8.1% males, 9.5% females; 10–14 in Samford Valley: 4.7% males, 4.3% females
- 5–9 in Jollys Lookout: 6.8% males, 4.1% females; 5–9 in Samford Valley: 3.6% males, 3.3% females
- 0–4 in Jollys Lookout: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Samford Valley: 2.3% males, 2.2% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $725
- First area, 2021: $942
- Second area, 2011: $783
- Second area, 2016: $854
- Second area, 2021: $1,029
- First area, 2016: $1,542
- First area, 2021: $2,999
- Second area, 2011: $2,540
- Second area, 2016: $2,595
- Second area, 2021: $3,250
- First area, 2016: $2,250
- First area, 2021: $3,374
- Second area, 2011: $2,587
- Second area, 2016: $2,577
- Second area, 2021: $3,268
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.8
- Second area, 2011: 3.3
- Second area, 2016: 3.2
- Second area, 2021: 3.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $263
- First area, 2021: $300
- Second area, 2011: $580
- Second area, 2016: $600
- Second area, 2021: $660
- First area, 2016: $2,500
- First area, 2021: $2,567
- Second area, 2011: $2,250
- Second area, 2016: $2,500
- Second area, 2021: $2,600
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jollys Lookout vs Samford Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31449/jollys-lookout/vs/SAL32505/samford-valley