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Joyner vs Lawnton
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Joyner profile · Lawnton profile
Joyner Lawnton
Lawnton and Joyner are neighbouring areas in Moreton Bay with very different characters. Lawnton is very walkable, with 82.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 76.5% near groceries. In contrast, Joyner is mostly car-dependent, where only 12.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school. There is also a significant wealth gap; the typical household income in Joyner is $2,299 per week, which is $928 higher than the $1,371 typical income in Lawnton. Joyner also has a much higher share of large homes, with 96.7% having three or more bedrooms compared to 77.6% in Lawnton.
Both areas have a similar share of people who use another language at home, at 7.6% each. This is around the national figure. While they share this trait, Lawnton has a much higher proportion of renters at 40.9%, compared to 22.2% in Joyner. Lawnton also has more one-parent families and a higher number of people living alone. Across both areas, the share of residents with no religion is above the national figure.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 2,766
- First area, 2016: 2,833
- First area, 2021: 3,600
- Second area, 2011: 5,356
- Second area, 2016: 5,658
- Second area, 2021: 5,905
- First area, 2011: 34 yrs
- First area, 2016: 37 yrs
- First area, 2021: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 37 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 Joyner: 0.1% males, 0.5% females; 85+ in Lawnton: 0.6% males, 1.5% females
- 80–84 in Joyner: 0.6% males, 0.8% females; 80–84 in Lawnton: 0.9% males, 1.0% females
- 75–79 in Joyner: 1.3% males, 0.9% females; 75–79 in Lawnton: 1.5% males, 1.7% females
- 70–74 in Joyner: 1.7% males, 1.9% females; 70–74 in Lawnton: 2.1% males, 2.4% females
- 65–69 in Joyner: 1.7% males, 2.4% females; 65–69 in Lawnton: 2.0% males, 2.3% females
- 60–64 in Joyner: 3.2% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Lawnton: 2.4% males, 2.6% females
- 55–59 in Joyner: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 55–59 in Lawnton: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
- 50–54 in Joyner: 2.8% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in Lawnton: 2.9% males, 3.4% females
- 45–49 in Joyner: 4.1% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Lawnton: 3.1% males, 3.5% females
- 40–44 in Joyner: 2.9% males, 3.8% females; 40–44 in Lawnton: 2.9% males, 3.3% females
- 35–39 in Joyner: 3.7% males, 3.8% females; 35–39 in Lawnton: 3.8% males, 3.5% females
- 30–34 in Joyner: 3.7% males, 3.4% females; 30–34 in Lawnton: 3.7% males, 4.0% females
- 25–29 in Joyner: 2.7% males, 3.1% females; 25–29 in Lawnton: 3.7% males, 3.9% females
- 20–24 in Joyner: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 20–24 in Lawnton: 3.5% males, 3.6% females
- 15–19 in Joyner: 3.8% males, 3.6% females; 15–19 in Lawnton: 3.3% males, 2.5% females
- 10–14 in Joyner: 4.4% males, 4.4% females; 10–14 in Lawnton: 3.3% males, 3.0% females
- 5–9 in Joyner: 2.9% males, 4.0% females; 5–9 in Lawnton: 3.4% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in Joyner: 3.5% males, 3.1% females; 0–4 in Lawnton: 3.2% males, 3.4% 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, 2011: $701
- First area, 2016: $718
- First area, 2021: $925
- Second area, 2011: $559
- Second area, 2016: $626
- Second area, 2021: $747
- First area, 2011: $1,755
- First area, 2016: $1,987
- First area, 2021: $2,299
- Second area, 2011: $1,081
- Second area, 2016: $1,190
- Second area, 2021: $1,371
- First area, 2011: $1,804
- First area, 2016: $2,043
- First area, 2021: $2,401
- Second area, 2011: $1,279
- Second area, 2016: $1,463
- Second area, 2021: $1,700
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, 2011: 3.2
- First area, 2016: 3.1
- First area, 2021: 3.0
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $360
- First area, 2016: $390
- First area, 2021: $430
- Second area, 2011: $270
- Second area, 2016: $295
- Second area, 2021: $320
- First area, 2011: $2,167
- First area, 2016: $1,989
- First area, 2021: $2,000
- Second area, 2011: $1,733
- Second area, 2016: $1,619
- Second area, 2021: $1,517
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
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). Joyner vs Lawnton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31455/joyner/vs/SAL31647/lawnton