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Lake Macdonald vs Pinbarren

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Lake Macdonald profile · Pinbarren profile

Lake Macdonald Pinbarren

Lake Macdonald and Pinbarren are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Lake Macdonald has far more large homes, with 87.9% having three or more bedrooms, and a much higher average school size of 565. First Nations household income is also far higher in Lake Macdonald at $2,124, compared to $1,125 in Pinbarren. In contrast, Pinbarren is far better for public transport, with two stops and one route, while Lake Macdonald has none.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a mental health condition, at around 9%. They are otherwise very similar in their typical weekly personal income, which is $721 in Lake Macdonald and $697 in Pinbarren. They also share a similar proportion of people born overseas and almost identical home sizes, with 2.6 people per home in both places.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.4 pts higher in Lake Macdonald PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Lake Macdonald Population: 905 larger in Lake Macdonald One-parent: 7.9 pts higher in Pinbarren Recent arrivals: 8.6 pts higher in Pinbarren

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +905 larger in Lake Macdonald gap widening
1,352 75th pct 447 63rd pct
Median age in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +1 yrs older in Pinbarren gap steady
49 yrs 67th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +1.4 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap steady
2.5% 56th pct 1.1% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +1.8 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening
22.8% 67th pct 21.0% 60th pct
Under 15 in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +1.4 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap steady
16.6% 46th pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +0.2 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap steady
15.6% 74th pct 15.4% 73rd pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 21.0%
18.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%
8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 47.7%
27.2% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
11.1% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%
2.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Lake Macdonald Pinbarren

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +0.2 pts higher in Pinbarren gap narrowing
17.0% 71st pct 17.2% 72nd pct

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 74.0%
5.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.2% English ◂ +8.0 pts 41.2%
36.6% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 38.9%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%
11.8% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%
5.3% German +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +1.6 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap steady
3.2% 48th pct 1.6% 37th pct
Limited English in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 89.9%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi 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 Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +3.3 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap steady
53.8% 87th pct 50.6% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 50.6%
37.6% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 34.5%
6.8% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +0.6 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap steady
55.2% 72nd pct 54.6% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +1.2 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap narrowing
21.5% 72nd pct 20.3% 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +1 more in Lake Macdonald
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +360 larger in Lake Macdonald
565 80th pct 206 38th pct
ICSEA in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +4 higher in Lake Macdonald
1,024 69th pct 1,020 67th pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 54.6%
25.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 23.5%
7.8% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
21.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 21.0%
18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 14.0%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 14.8%
15.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.7% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
10.9% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%
7.4% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%
3.8% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +$24 higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening
$721 44th pct $697 40th pct
Household income in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +$146 higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening
$1,771 64th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +$165 higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening
$1,883 50th pct $1,718 39th pct
High earners in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +0.3 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap steady
10.4% 62nd pct 10.1% 61st pct
High-income homes in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +3.4 pts higher in Pinbarren gap widening
17.8% 56th pct 21.2% 65th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.7%
24.3% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%
9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 41.3%
30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%
4.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +4.1 pts higher in Lake Macdonald
32.0% 66th pct 28.0% 46th pct
Mental health in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +0.4 pts higher in Lake Macdonald
9.2% 60th pct 8.7% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +1.4 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap steady
5.3% 58th pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%
9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
4.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
3.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +3.8 pts ▸ 62.9%
22.3% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 19.2%
6.1% Two conditions even 6.0%
3.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +2.4 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap steady
18.7% 53rd pct 16.3% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +0.7 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap narrowing
13.8% 61st pct 13.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +2.4 pts higher in Pinbarren gap widening
23.4% 41st pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +0.2 pts higher in Pinbarren
4.5% 77th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +0.4 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap narrowing
31.1% 82nd pct 30.7% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +29 larger in Lake Macdonald
34 74th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +2 yrs older in Pinbarren
20 yrs 25th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +$337 higher in Pinbarren
$725 58th pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +$999 higher in Lake Macdonald
$2,124 67th pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren
23.5% 88th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +7.9 pts higher in Pinbarren gap widening
8.9% 38th pct 16.8% 78th pct
Living alone in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +2.4 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap narrowing
16.5% 24th pct 14.1% 16th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 48.4%
40.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 33.6%
8.9% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

44.6% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 43.6%
15.3% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.5% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%
5.2% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +$75 higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening
$420 86th pct $345 70th pct
Mortgage in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren even gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +1.3 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap steady
10.3% 27th pct 9.0% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +6.3 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening
46.7% 66th pct 40.4% 48th pct
Separate houses in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +1.8 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap narrowing
97.9% 56th pct 96.2% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +17.4 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening
87.9% 73rd pct 70.5% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 40.4%
41.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
10.3% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%
1.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 96.2%
1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 43.6%
34.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 21.8%
14.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 5.1%
7.5% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.2% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 71.4%
8.2% $550–$749 +20.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.3% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.2% Under $200 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% $750 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 40.9%
28.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.7%
11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +1.4 pts higher in Pinbarren gap steady
0.6% 47th pct 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +8.4 pts higher in Pinbarren gap widening
15.2% 46th pct 23.6% 69th pct
PT commute in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +0.7 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap steady
0.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +2 more in Pinbarren
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +4.47 more in Pinbarren
0.00 0th pct 4.47 75th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +116.3 more in Pinbarren
0.0 0th pct 116.3 70th pct
PT routes in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +1 more in Pinbarren
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +12 longer in Lake Macdonald
40 74th pct 28 65th pct
Drive to city in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +4 longer in Pinbarren
88 62nd pct 92 64th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 56.0%
15.2% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
1.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 47.0%
19.7% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
19.7% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.4% 4 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 6.6%
0.6% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +1.7 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap narrowing
35.4% 65th pct 33.7% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +8.6 pts higher in Pinbarren gap widening
3.0% 35th pct 11.7% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +1.0 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap steady
5.9% 76th pct 4.8% 67th pct
Participation in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +4.5 pts higher in Pinbarren gap narrowing
56.3% 36th pct 60.8% 50th pct
Full-time in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +3.2 pts higher in Lake Macdonald gap steady
50.4% 17th pct 47.2% 11th pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
13.2% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%
9.3% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%
9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%
4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
19.4% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 16.7%
15.3% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%
13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%
11.3% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +0.4 higher in Pinbarren
0.3 48th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +0.2 more in Pinbarren
0.4 48th pct 0.6 54th pct
15-min city in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +30.1 pts higher in Pinbarren
0.0% 0th pct 30.1% 67th pct
Walk to school in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +3.7 pts higher in Lake Macdonald
30.9% 58th pct 27.2% 57th pct
Walk to health in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +4.6 more in Pinbarren
11.1 44th pct 15.7 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +5 higher in Lake Macdonald
6 69th pct 1 56th pct
Mean slope in Lake Macdonaldin Pinbarren +1.1 pts higher in Pinbarren
9.7% 79th pct 10.8% 85th pct

Compare Lake Macdonald with nearby areas

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Compare Pinbarren with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Macdonald vs Pinbarren [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31615/lake-macdonald/vs/SAL32321/pinbarren