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Jollys Lookout vs Wights Mountain

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Jollys Lookout profile · Wights Mountain profile

Jollys Lookout Wights Mountain

Wights Mountain and Jollys Lookout are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different characters. Jollys Lookout is a sparsely populated area where residents are much more likely to have a bachelor degree (50.0%) and to own their homes outright (64.0%). It also has a much higher share of children under 15 (31.5%) and a larger proportion of people who do not have a religion (69.9%). Wights Mountain has more people working or looking for work (65.4%) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (94.7%).

These areas share several similarities, including a typical weekly household income of around $3,000 and the same number of schools within 3 km. They are both car-dependent, with no residents living within a 10-minute walk of public transport. However, some differences are becoming more pronounced; the gap in the number of people providing unpaid care has widened, with 27.8% in Jollys Lookout compared to 14.6% in Wights Mountain.

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Where they differ most

Population: 694 larger in Wights Mountain No religion: 24.1 pts higher in Jollys Lookout 3+ bedrooms: 22.7 pts higher in Wights Mountain Unpaid child care: 22.4 pts higher in Jollys Lookout Owned outright: 20.8 pts higher in Jollys Lookout

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +694 larger in Wights Mountain gap steady
73 34th pct 767 71st pct
Median age in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +4 yrs older in Wights Mountain gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +5.5 pts higher in Jollys Lookout gap widening
6.8% 81st pct 1.3% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +3.4 pts higher in Wights Mountain gap narrowing
16.4% 39th pct 19.8% 55th pct
Under 15 in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +14.8 pts higher in Jollys Lookout gap widening
31.5% 97th pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +8.0 pts higher in Wights Mountain gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 22nd pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +8.5 pts ▸ 37.3%
31.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.8 pts 16.7%
16.4% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 14.9%
4.1% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

55.6% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
33.3% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 21.7%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%
0.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Jollys Lookout Wights Mountain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +0.4 pts higher in Wights Mountain gap narrowing
20.5% 77th pct 21.0% 78th pct

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +13.2 pts 75.9%
13.7% England ◂ +6.8 pts 6.9%
0.0% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% South Africa +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

57.5% English ◂ +9.7 pts 47.8%
39.7% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 35.1%
17.8% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%
5.5% Irish +6.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.1% German +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +3.4 pts higher in Wights Mountain gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 49th pct
Limited English in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

104.1% English only ◂ +11.0 pts 93.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +24.1 pts higher in Jollys Lookout gap widening
69.9% 100th pct 45.8% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

69.9% No religion ◂ +24.1 pts 45.8%
34.2% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 47.5%
4.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +5.2 pts higher in Jollys Lookout gap narrowing
76.0% 95th pct 70.8% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +15.1 pts higher in Jollys Lookout gap narrowing
50.0% 100th pct 34.9% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain
— 7.81 70th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +276 larger in Wights Mountain
268 45th pct 544 77th pct
ICSEA in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +2 higher in Wights Mountain
1,099 91st pct 1,101 92nd pct

Highest year of school

76.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 70.8%
20.0% Year 11 ◂ +14.7 pts 5.3%
16.0% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 30.5%
24.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.0 pts 13.4%
22.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 21.3%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +19.1 pts 2.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
19.5% Health ◂ +10.3 pts 9.2%
7.3% Engineering & related +10.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.8% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.3% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +$150 higher in Wights Mountain gap widening
$942 77th pct $1,092 87th pct
Household income in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +$92 higher in Wights Mountain gap narrowing
$2,999 96th pct $3,091 98th pct
Family income in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +$268 higher in Jollys Lookout gap widening
$3,374 95th pct $3,106 92nd pct
High earners in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +8.5 pts higher in Jollys Lookout gap steady
35.2% 100th pct 26.7% 96th pct
High-income homes in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +3.9 pts higher in Jollys Lookout gap widening
52.0% 100th pct 48.1% 100th pct

Household income distribution

52.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.5 pts 30.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

40.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.5 pts 27.3%
35.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.9%
25.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 13.2%
20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +5.0 pts higher in Wights Mountain
23.3% 24th pct 28.3% 47th pct
Mental health in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +2.7 pts higher in Wights Mountain
4.1% 21st pct 6.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +2.5 pts higher in Wights Mountain gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%
5.5% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%
6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
4.1% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
0.0% Cancer +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.1% None ◂ +11.6 pts 66.5%
21.9% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.8%
12.3% Two conditions ◂ +7.4 pts 5.0%
0.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +17.2 pts higher in Jollys Lookout gap widening
37.0% 91st pct 19.8% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +13.2 pts higher in Jollys Lookout gap widening
27.8% 100th pct 14.6% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +22.4 pts higher in Jollys Lookout gap widening
51.9% 100th pct 29.5% 71st pct
Defence service in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +1.3 pts higher in Jollys Lookout
5.4% 84th pct 4.0% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +0.3 pts higher in Wights Mountain gap narrowing
27.8% 70th pct 28.1% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +5 larger in Wights Mountain
5 49th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +33 yrs older in Wights Mountain
18 yrs 18th pct 51 yrs 88th pct
Median income in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +$158 higher in Jollys Lookout
$1,024 80th pct $866 71st pct
Household income in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +$1,250 higher in Jollys Lookout
$3,749 93rd pct $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain even gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +2.8 pts higher in Jollys Lookout gap narrowing
8.1% 33rd pct 5.3% 23rd pct
Living alone in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +3.7 pts higher in Jollys Lookout gap narrowing
12.0% 11th pct 8.3% 4th pct

Family composition

69.4% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 57.3%
27.4% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
8.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%
0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

56.0% 2 people ◂ +10.5 pts 45.5%
0.0% 4 people +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% 3 people +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.0% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%
12.0% 6 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 3.8%
0.0% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +$50 higher in Wights Mountain gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +$60 higher in Jollys Lookout gap widening
$2,567 88th pct $2,507 88th pct
People / bedroom in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +0.20 higher in Jollys Lookout gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +4.1 pts higher in Wights Mountain gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 9th pct
Owned outright in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +20.8 pts higher in Jollys Lookout gap widening
64.0% 94th pct 43.2% 56th pct
Separate houses in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +2.6 pts higher in Jollys Lookout gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +22.7 pts higher in Wights Mountain gap narrowing
72.0% 31st pct 94.7% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.0% Owned outright ◂ +20.8 pts 43.2%
32.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
0.0% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 97.4%
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

32.0% 4 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 50.8%
28.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 21.8%
12.0% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.1 pts 1.9%
12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.5 pts 29.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +8.7 pts higher in Jollys Lookout gap widening
37.9% 89th pct 29.2% 79th pct
PT commute in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +2.4 pts higher in Wights Mountain gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 82nd pct
PT stops in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain
— 52 81st pct
Drive to city in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +3 longer in Wights Mountain
24 21st pct 27 23rd pct
Reach 30 min in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +9.8 pts 52.3%
37.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.7 pts 29.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.8 pts 43.2%
44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +31.6 pts 12.4%
28.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 24.4%
0.0% 4 or more +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +2.7 pts higher in Jollys Lookout gap narrowing
30.0% 46th pct 27.3% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain
— 1.9% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +2.4 pts higher in Wights Mountain gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 40th pct
Participation in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +11.7 pts higher in Wights Mountain gap widening
53.7% 29th pct 65.4% 67th pct
Full-time in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +6.9 pts higher in Jollys Lookout gap widening
69.0% 87th pct 62.0% 69th pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 12.9%
17.2% Construction ◂ +7.5 pts 9.7%
13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%
10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%
10.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.9 pts 3.4%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Other services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

34.5% Managers ◂ +12.3 pts 22.1%
27.6% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 27.7%
27.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.8 pts 15.8%
17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 9.2%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 8.8%
0.0% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +0.5 higher in Wights Mountain
0.0 32nd pct 0.6 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +0.6 more in Wights Mountain
0.0 33rd pct 0.7 55th pct
15-min city in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +13.2 pts higher in Wights Mountain
0.0% 0th pct 13.2% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +47.3 pts higher in Wights Mountain
4.7% 44th pct 51.9% 64th pct
Walk to health in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +15.7 more in Jollys Lookout
27.4 71st pct 11.7 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +2 higher in Wights Mountain
2 59th pct 4 65th pct
Mean slope in Jollys Lookoutin Wights Mountain +26.7 pts higher in Jollys Lookout
34.8% 100th pct 8.1% 72nd pct

Compare Jollys Lookout with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jollys Lookout vs Wights Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31449/jollys-lookout/vs/SAL33073/wights-mountain