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Lake Clarendon vs Lawes

Name: Lake Clarendon vs Lawes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Lake Clarendon profile · Lawes profile

Lake Clarendon Lawes

Lake Clarendon and Lawes are neighbouring areas in the Lockyer Valley with very different populations. Lake Clarendon is an older community where the typical resident is 47 and 23.5% are aged 65 or over. Residents here are more likely to own their homes outright (38.9%) and earn a higher typical weekly income of $711. In contrast, Lawes is far younger, with a typical age of 21, and is defined by a high proportion of renters (90.9%). Lawes is also much more diverse, with 53.3% of people born overseas and 41.9% using a language other than English at home.

Both areas share similar basic surroundings, including the same number of schools nearby and nearly identical drive times to the city. They also have the same share of children under 15 and similar average household sizes. While they share these daily realities, Lawes has seen a much higher influx of people, with 79.6% moving there in the last five years compared to 35.2% in Lake Clarendon.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 26 yrs older in Lake Clarendon Born overseas: 45.5 pts higher in Lawes Other language: 35.1 pts higher in Lawes Year 12: 42.7 pts higher in Lawes Renting: 77.0 pts higher in Lawes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +189 larger in Lake Clarendon gap widening

294 59th pct 105 42nd pct

Median age in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +26 yrs older in Lake Clarendon gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

12.2% Youth (15–24) +30.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +14.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +29.3 pts 0.0%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

13.3% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

24.3% Never married +47.3 pts ▸ 71.6%

57.3% Married ◂ +32.6 pts 24.7%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lake Clarendon Lawes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.8% Australia ◂ +58.2 pts 29.5%

0.0% India +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.4% Vietnam +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +23.3 pts 16.2%

35.4% Australian ◂ +21.1 pts 14.3%

24.5% German ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%

12.9% Irish ◂ +10.1 pts 2.9%

2.0% Chinese +5.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Indian +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +53.9 pts 35.2%

0.0% Cantonese +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

Religious affiliation

69.0% Christianity ◂ +39.5 pts 29.5%

23.5% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 21.9%

6.5% Not stated +13.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Buddhism +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Islam +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lake Clarendon in Lawes

25.64 91st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lake Clarendon in Lawes even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +59 larger in Lake Clarendon

199 37th pct 141 31st pct

ICSEA in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +9 higher in Lawes

954 28th pct 963 34th pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 +42.7 pts ▸ 81.5%

29.0% Year 10 ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%

22.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

46.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%

13.9% Bachelor degree +15.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +18.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

2.5% Agriculture & environment +35.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +12.2 pts 8.3%

13.1% Health +5.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%

9.0% Education ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.6% Society & culture ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +$422 higher in Lake Clarendon gap widening

$711 42nd pct $289 0th pct

Household income in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +$475 higher in Lake Clarendon gap narrowing

$1,600 54th pct $1,125 21st pct

Family income in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +$487 higher in Lake Clarendon gap narrowing

$1,812 45th pct $1,325 16th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +23.1 pts ▸ 54.5%

13.0% Under $650 +27.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%

12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 +26.2 pts ▸ 72.8%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.1 pts 3.7%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +7.3 pts 2.9%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +9.3 pts ▸ 65.7%

24.1% One condition ◂ +9.9 pts 14.3%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +8 larger in Lake Clarendon

8 57th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +12 yrs older in Lake Clarendon

14 yrs 10th pct 2 yrs 0th pct

Household income in Lake Clarendon in Lawes

$2,249 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +0.1 larger in Lake Clarendon gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children +32.3 pts ▸ 92.0%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% One-parent families +16.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

19.4% 3 people +21.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

40.7% 2 people ◂ +40.7 pts 0.0%

13.0% 1 person +14.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 13.6%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +$30 higher in Lake Clarendon gap narrowing

$280 50th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Lake Clarendon in Lawes

$1,517 43rd pct —

People / bedroom in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +0.60 higher in Lawes gap widening

0.70 14th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

13.9% Rented +77.0 pts ▸ 90.9%

38.9% Owned outright ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 90.9%

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

32.4% 3 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 54.5%

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

12.0% 5 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

6.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $200–$349 +31.7 pts ▸ 65.0%

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 15.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +1 more in Lawes

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +9.52 more in Lawes

0.00 0th pct 9.52 87th pct

Departures/1k in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +1,181.0 more in Lawes

0.0 0th pct 1,181.0 87th pct

PT routes in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +1 more in Lawes

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Lake Clarendon in Lawes

— 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +4 longer in Lake Clarendon

65 47th pct 61 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Lake Clarendon in Lawes

0 0th pct —

Reach 45 min in Lake Clarendon in Lawes

0 0th pct —

How people get to work

72.5% Car (driver) ◂ +35.7 pts 36.8%

2.1% Car (passenger) +18.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.7% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.8% Walked +7.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.6% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

35.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 22.7%

25.5% 4 or more ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.8 pts 15.8%

7.0% Retail trade +19.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

4.2% Education & training +14.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.6% Accommodation & food +7.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.5% Professional & technical +9.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

7.7% Construction ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Managers ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%

7.0% Professionals +16.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

5.6% Sales workers +15.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.3% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

6.3% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +1.7 higher in Lawes

0.0 31st pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +2.0 more in Lawes

0.0 34th pct 2.0 66th pct

15-min city in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +33.3 pts higher in Lawes

0.0% 0th pct 33.3% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Lake Clarendon in Lawes even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +16.7 pts higher in Lawes

0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +28.4 pts higher in Lawes

5.0% 59th pct 33.3% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +33.3 pts higher in Lawes

0.0% 0th pct 33.3% 59th pct

Walk to health in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +33.3 pts higher in Lawes

0.0% 0th pct 33.3% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +91.8 more in Lawes

3.4 24th pct 95.2 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +31 higher in Lawes

1 51st pct 32 75th pct

Mean slope in Lake Clarendon in Lawes +0.3 pts higher in Lake Clarendon

4.5% 35th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Lake Clarendon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Clarendon vs Lawes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31613/lake-clarendon/vs/SAL31644/lawes