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Koongal vs Lakes Creek

Name: Koongal vs Lakes Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Koongal profile · Lakes Creek profile

Koongal Lakes Creek

Koongal and Lakes Creek are neighbouring areas in Rockhampton with very different living patterns. Koongal has a much larger population and is far more walkable, with 86.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 23.0% in Lakes Creek. Koongal also has a higher proportion of renters at 36.1% and a higher share of one-parent families at 21.9%. In contrast, Lakes Creek is more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,027 per week, which is well higher than the $1,320 typical in Koongal.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with almost identical rates of people moving in the last five years and very similar shares of full-time workers. They also share a nearly identical typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,300. While Lakes Creek has a far higher typical income, both areas sit well below the national figure for the percentage of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,619 larger in Koongal Renting: 16.0 pts higher in Koongal Household income: $707 higher in Lakes Creek Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in Lakes Creek One-parent: 10.4 pts higher in Koongal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Koongal in Lakes Creek +3,619 larger in Koongal gap narrowing

4,252 86th pct 633 68th pct

Median age in Koongal in Lakes Creek +5 yrs older in Lakes Creek gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 26.1%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 19.0%

14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

Marital status

39.5% Married +11.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

42.5% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 33.9%

9.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Koongal Lakes Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 80.3%

2.3% China +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.9% England even 0.9%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

37.3% English +2.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

8.2% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

5.3% German +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.6% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.5% Vietnamese even 1.4%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 84.4%

2.5% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

41.6% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 39.7%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Koongal in Lakes Creek +7.19 more in Lakes Creek

1.14 10th pct 8.33 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Koongal in Lakes Creek +4 more in Koongal

13 83rd pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Koongal in Lakes Creek +6 larger in Koongal

496 71st pct 490 71st pct

ICSEA in Koongal in Lakes Creek +12 higher in Koongal

961 33rd pct 949 26th pct

Highest year of school

43.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 40.6%

26.5% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.0% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

13.0% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

4.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Koongal in Lakes Creek +$139 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

$716 43rd pct $855 67th pct

Household income in Koongal in Lakes Creek +$707 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

$1,320 34th pct $2,027 76th pct

Family income in Koongal in Lakes Creek +$650 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

$1,600 32nd pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 24.3%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 12.1%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.3% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 32.9%

36.0% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.7% Cancer even 2.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +3.7 pts ▸ 62.2%

19.8% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 17.2%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

4.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Koongal in Lakes Creek +428 larger in Koongal

486 87th pct 58 79th pct

Median age in Koongal in Lakes Creek +9 yrs older in Koongal

22 yrs 33rd pct 13 yrs 9th pct

Median income in Koongal in Lakes Creek +$130 higher in Lakes Creek

$570 42nd pct $700 56th pct

Household income in Koongal in Lakes Creek +$935 higher in Lakes Creek

$1,315 32nd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Koongal in Lakes Creek +0.2 larger in Lakes Creek gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 59.0%

24.7% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

21.9% One-parent families ◂ +10.4 pts 11.5%

1.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 22.0%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

14.8% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.9% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Koongal in Lakes Creek +$10 higher in Koongal gap narrowing

$260 43rd pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Koongal in Lakes Creek even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Koongal in Lakes Creek even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +12.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

36.1% Rented ◂ +16.0 pts 20.1%

26.9% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 99.1%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 40.7%

17.3% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 14.0%

4.2% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.2% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 72.1%

13.2% $350–$549 +12.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.3% Under $200 ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 51.5%

23.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.2%

12.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Koongal in Lakes Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Koongal in Lakes Creek even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Koongal in Lakes Creek even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Koongal in Lakes Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 65.5%

9.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

3.1% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.9 pts 22.6%

36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 30.2%

12.8% 3 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.3% 4 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

13.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%

7.2% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.9% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 15.9%

14.7% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.5% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

5.8% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Koongal in Lakes Creek +1.6 higher in Koongal

3.2 73rd pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Koongal in Lakes Creek +2.0 more in Koongal

3.8 76th pct 1.7 64th pct

15-min city in Koongal in Lakes Creek +2.1 pts higher in Lakes Creek

20.6% 72nd pct 22.7% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Koongal in Lakes Creek +63.7 pts higher in Koongal

86.7% 93rd pct 23.0% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Koongal in Lakes Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Koongal in Lakes Creek +51.0 pts higher in Koongal

74.3% 83rd pct 23.2% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Koongal in Lakes Creek +17.5 pts higher in Koongal

95.8% 84th pct 78.4% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Koongal in Lakes Creek +0.3 pts higher in Koongal

0.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Koongal in Lakes Creek +9.0 more in Lakes Creek

5.2 30th pct 14.2 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Koongal in Lakes Creek +55 higher in Koongal

59 80th pct 5 65th pct

Mean slope in Koongal in Lakes Creek +4.3 pts higher in Lakes Creek

4.4% 35th pct 8.7% 74th pct

Compare Koongal with nearby areas

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Compare Lakes Creek with nearby areas

Koongal Frenchville The Common Berserker Mount Archer Depot Hill Norman Gardens Port Curtis

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Koongal vs Lakes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31568/koongal/vs/SAL31624/lakes-creek