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Lake Macdonald vs Tewantin

Name: Lake Macdonald vs Tewantin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Lake Macdonald profile · Tewantin profile

Lake Macdonald Tewantin

Tewantin and Lake Macdonald are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different layouts. Tewantin is a larger hub where 25.5% of households rent and many people live alone (28.3%). It is somewhat walkable, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (64.2%) and health services (39.1%). In contrast, Lake Macdonald is car-dependent and dominated by separate houses (97.9%). A standout feature of Lake Macdonald is its First Nations community, where 23.5% of residents speak a First Nations language, compared to 3.8% in Tewantin.

The gap in walkability between these two places remains vast, as Tewantin continues to offer far more public transport and local amenities. However, they share several similarities, including almost identical rates of people with a mental health condition (9.2%) and a similar typical monthly home loan payment of around $1,700 to $1,800. Both areas have older populations than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in Tewantin, where the typical age is 52.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,812 larger in Tewantin Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Tewantin Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Lake Macdonald Renting: 15.3 pts higher in Tewantin Living alone: 11.8 pts higher in Tewantin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +9,812 larger in Tewantin gap steady

1,352 75th pct 11,164 87th pct

Median age in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +3 yrs older in Tewantin gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 28.0%

22.8% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 46.4%

27.2% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

11.1% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.8% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Lake Macdonald Tewantin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 71.2%

5.8% England +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.2% English ◂ +3.2 pts 45.9%

36.6% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 33.7%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

11.8% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.3% German +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 88.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 47.0%

37.6% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

6.8% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.2% Buddhism even 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin

— 0.64 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +1 more in Tewantin

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +160 larger in Tewantin

565 80th pct 725 91st pct

ICSEA in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +48 higher in Tewantin

1,024 69th pct 1,073 86th pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 49.3%

25.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 24.8%

7.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 33.2%

21.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 18.7%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 18.1%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 16.3%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

10.9% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

9.7% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Architecture & building even 7.4%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.6% Creative arts even 3.6%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.4% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +$81 higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening

$721 44th pct $640 31st pct

Household income in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +$508 higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening

$1,771 64th pct $1,263 29th pct

Family income in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +$319 higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening

$1,883 50th pct $1,564 30th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 27.5%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.9% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.8%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

9.2% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +2.2 pts 56.9%

22.3% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.6%

6.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +203 larger in Tewantin

34 74th pct 237 86th pct

Median age in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin even

20 yrs 25th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +$168 higher in Lake Macdonald

$725 58th pct $557 40th pct

Household income in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +$678 higher in Lake Macdonald

$2,124 67th pct $1,446 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +0.3 larger in Lake Macdonald gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 45.9%

40.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 37.1%

8.9% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

44.6% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 40.1%

16.5% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +$30 higher in Tewantin gap widening

$420 86th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +$67 higher in Tewantin gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +0.10 higher in Lake Macdonald gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 41.4%

41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.3 pts 27.9%

10.3% Rented +15.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.7% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +15.7 pts 82.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.5% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

34.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 29.9%

14.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 4.6%

7.5% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.7% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

61.2% $350–$549 ◂ +20.0 pts 41.2%

8.2% $550–$749 +13.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%

8.2% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.2% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

28.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.1%

21.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.9%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +59 more in Tewantin

0 0th pct 59 88th pct

Stops/1k in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +5.28 more in Tewantin

0.00 0th pct 5.28 79th pct

Departures/1k in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +1,114.2 more in Tewantin

0.0 0th pct 1,114.2 87th pct

PT routes in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +7 more in Tewantin

0 0th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +36 longer in Lake Macdonald

40 74th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +2 longer in Tewantin

88 62nd pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 63.2%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 12.6%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 36.7%

19.7% 1 vehicle +19.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 12.2%

16.4% 4 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 6.3%

0.6% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food +6.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

10.1% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

4.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 15.3%

13.8% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.3% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%

11.3% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%

12.5% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.8% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +4.6 higher in Tewantin

0.3 48th pct 4.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +3.7 more in Tewantin

0.4 48th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +36.1 pts higher in Tewantin

0.0% 0th pct 36.1% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +64.2 pts higher in Tewantin

0.0% 0th pct 64.2% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +93.4 pts higher in Tewantin

0.0% 0th pct 93.4% 85th pct

Walk to school in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +31.6 pts higher in Tewantin

0.0% 0th pct 31.6% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +68.8 pts higher in Tewantin

30.9% 58th pct 99.6% 87th pct

Walk to health in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +39.1 pts higher in Tewantin

0.0% 0th pct 39.1% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +0.1 more in Tewantin

11.1 44th pct 11.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +35 higher in Tewantin

6 69th pct 41 77th pct

Mean slope in Lake Macdonald in Tewantin +5.2 pts higher in Lake Macdonald

9.7% 79th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Compare Lake Macdonald with nearby areas

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Compare Tewantin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Macdonald vs Tewantin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31615/lake-macdonald/vs/SAL32774/tewantin