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Lagoon Pocket vs McIntosh Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Lagoon Pocket profile · McIntosh Creek profile

Lagoon Pocket McIntosh Creek

McIntosh Creek and Lagoon Pocket are neighbouring rural areas with similar populations of around 170 people. McIntosh Creek is noticeably younger, with a typical resident aged 32 compared to 38 in Lagoon Pocket. It also has more people moving in recently, with 51.7% arriving in the last five years. A standout difference is in First Nations household income, which is far higher in McIntosh Creek at $3,999 than the $1,625 seen in Lagoon Pocket. Additionally, every single home in McIntosh Creek has three or more bedrooms, compared to 84.2% in Lagoon Pocket.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the percentage of people who own their homes outright. They share several other traits, such as having the same proportion of people who use another language at home (2.9%) and the same typical personal income. While they are alike in many ways, Lagoon Pocket has a higher share of volunteers at 20.0% and more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (18.5%) than McIntosh Creek.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in McIntosh Creek Unemployment: 3.6 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket Recent movers: 10.8 pts higher in McIntosh Creek Median age: 6 yrs older in Lagoon Pocket Living alone: 9.8 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +3 larger in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
170 50th pct 173 50th pct
Median age in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +6 yrs older in Lagoon Pocket gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +1.8 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap steady
5.9% 77th pct 4.0% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +1.4 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap narrowing
12.4% 23rd pct 11.0% 19th pct
Under 15 in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +4.5 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap steady
26.5% 90th pct 22.0% 79th pct
De facto in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +1.1 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
11.2% 42nd pct 12.3% 51st pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 22.5%
26.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 22.0%
21.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 24.3%
10.0% Youth (15–24) +7.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 50.8%
31.5% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
3.8% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Separated even 2.3%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lagoon Pocket McIntosh Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +2.8 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap widening
4.1% 18th pct 6.9% 28th pct

Country of birth

95.9% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 91.9%
0.0% England +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% China +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 46.8%
44.1% English +4.4 pts ▸ 48.6%
16.5% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%
12.9% Scottish ◂ +6.6 pts 6.4%
7.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek even gap narrowing
2.9% 46th pct 2.9% 45th pct
Limited English in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.9% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 94.2%
4.1% Punjabi ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +9.1 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
43.5% 60th pct 52.6% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 52.6%
47.6% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 39.3%
3.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Other religions ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +6.1 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap widening
52.5% 67th pct 46.3% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +5.2 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap widening
18.5% 63rd pct 13.3% 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +438 larger in McIntosh Creek
44 15th pct 482 70th pct
ICSEA in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +43 higher in Lagoon Pocket
1,033 73rd pct 990 50th pct

Highest year of school

52.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 46.3%
31.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.3%
5.7% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.5% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 47.9%
22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.1 pts 12.3%
20.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 17.8%
9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +8.4 pts 11.0%
19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 19.2%
7.5% Society & culture +10.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.4% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.5% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.5% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +$25 higher in Lagoon Pocket gap narrowing
$621 28th pct $596 24th pct
Household income in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +$166 higher in Lagoon Pocket gap widening
$1,791 65th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +$350 higher in Lagoon Pocket gap widening
$1,833 46th pct $1,483 26th pct
High earners in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +4.5 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap narrowing
11.5% 68th pct 7.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +0.7 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
19.3% 60th pct 20.0% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 22.0%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%
7.0% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.3% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

53.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 46.9%
23.8% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 34.4%
17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +2.2 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket
27.6% 44th pct 25.4% 33rd pct
Mental health in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +3.4 pts higher in McIntosh Creek
6.5% 34th pct 9.8% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +2.2 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
5.3% 58th pct 7.5% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Other condition +5.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.1% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 4.6%
6.5% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.9% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.8% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
2.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None +8.1 pts ▸ 73.4%
25.3% One condition ◂ +10.8 pts 14.5%
3.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +7.5 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap widening
20.0% 59th pct 12.5% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +2.5 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
12.3% 45th pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +1.1 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap narrowing
31.5% 79th pct 30.5% 75th pct
Defence service in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +7.0 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket
7.0% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +4.2 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap narrowing
30.8% 81st pct 26.6% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +3 larger in Lagoon Pocket
10 59th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek even
19 yrs 21st pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek even
$575 43rd pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +$2,374 higher in McIntosh Creek
$1,625 47th pct $3,999 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +0.3 larger in McIntosh Creek gap widening
3.0 86th pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +3.7 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap widening
8.6% 37th pct 12.3% 59th pct
Living alone in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +9.8 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap widening
15.8% 22nd pct 6.0% 0th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 65.6%
32.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 22.1%
8.6% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +14.1 pts 28.0%
19.3% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
21.1% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
7.0% 4 people +9.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.8% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 6.0%
8.8% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +$70 higher in Lagoon Pocket
$400 82nd pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +$70 higher in Lagoon Pocket gap narrowing
$1,820 62nd pct $1,750 58th pct
People / bedroom in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +0.7 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
5.3% 12th pct 6.0% 14th pct
Owned outright in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +3.3 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap narrowing
33.3% 29th pct 30.0% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +15.8 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap widening
84.2% 63rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.6 pts ▸ 62.0%
33.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%
5.3% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Other tenure 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

40.4% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 44.0%
33.3% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
10.5% 5 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +166.7 pts ▸ 166.7%
100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 19.4%
11.1% $1,800–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 25.8%
11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +6.9 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap widening
12.3% 35th pct 19.3% 58th pct
PT commute in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +21 longer in Lagoon Pocket
79 96th pct 58 84th pct
Drive to city in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +3 longer in McIntosh Creek
106 73rd pct 109 74th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 56.6%
12.3% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
3.7% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
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

36.8% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 38.0%
26.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 24.0%
14.0% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.3% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +10.8 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
40.9% 80th pct 51.7% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +3.6 pts higher in Lagoon Pocket gap narrowing
3.6% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +4.9 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
63.8% 62nd pct 68.8% 78th pct
Full-time in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +4.8 pts higher in McIntosh Creek gap narrowing
51.9% 21st pct 56.6% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

21.0% Construction ◂ +7.7 pts 13.3%
17.3% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
9.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
7.4% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Education & training +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other services +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Finance & insurance +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.9% Community & personal service +11.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 15.7%
7.4% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 14.5%
14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.2 pts 3.6%
11.1% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%
4.9% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.9% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek +1 higher in Lagoon Pocket
1 54th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Lagoon Pocketin McIntosh Creek even
10.5% 83rd pct 10.5% 83rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lagoon Pocket vs McIntosh Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31604/lagoon-pocket/vs/SAL31793/mcintosh-creek