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Lake Manchester vs Mount Crosby

Name: Lake Manchester vs Mount Crosby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Lake Manchester profile · Mount Crosby profile

Lake Manchester Mount Crosby

Mount Crosby and Lake Manchester are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different levels of activity. Mount Crosby is the more established of the two, with a population of 1,860 and a typical weekly household income of $2,993, which is far above the national figure. In contrast, Lake Manchester is sparsely populated with only 17 residents. The two differ sharply in accessibility; Mount Crosby has a 28-minute drive time to the city, while the trip from Lake Manchester takes 204 minutes. This is reflected in the cost of housing, as the typical monthly home loan payment in Mount Crosby is $2,095, far higher than the $1,050 seen in Lake Manchester.

Both areas are essentially car-dependent, as neither has any homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They also share a similar typical resident age, with Mount Crosby at 42 and Lake Manchester slightly older at 44. While Mount Crosby has more street connectivity and a larger number of schools, both areas are mostly made up of couples with children.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,843 larger in Mount Crosby Mortgage: $1,045 higher in Mount Crosby People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Lake Manchester Family income: $895 higher in Mount Crosby Household income: $744 higher in Mount Crosby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby +1,843 larger in Mount Crosby gap steady

17 12th pct 1,860 77th pct

Median age in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby +2 yrs older in Lake Manchester gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

35.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.5 pts 11.8%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.6% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

61.1% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 57.8%

22.2% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

0.0% Divorced +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Lake Manchester Mount Crosby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 75.9%

0.0% England +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% South Africa +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

58.8% Australian ◂ +24.5 pts 34.3%

47.1% English ◂ +0.2 pts 46.8%

41.2% Scottish ◂ +28.2 pts 13.0%

0.0% Irish +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% German +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Dutch +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 91.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 47.3%

47.1% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 45.8%

0.0% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby +1 more in Mount Crosby

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby +520 larger in Mount Crosby

36 13th pct 556 79th pct

ICSEA in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby even

1,044 76th pct 1,045 76th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +37.1 pts ▸ 75.6%

53.8% Year 10 ◂ +39.9 pts 13.9%

23.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +19.7 pts 3.4%

0.0% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 31.3%

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.6 pts 22.8%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

45.5% Health ◂ +33.8 pts 11.7%

36.4% Engineering & related ◂ +21.5 pts 14.8%

0.0% Management & commerce +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% Society & culture +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Education +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Creative arts +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby +$247 higher in Mount Crosby gap narrowing

$774 54th pct $1,021 84th pct

Household income in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby +$744 higher in Mount Crosby gap narrowing

$2,249 86th pct $2,993 96th pct

Family income in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby +$895 higher in Mount Crosby gap widening

$2,250 71st pct $3,145 92nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $4,000 or more +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

16.7% Under $650 +19.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +10.3 pts 7.4%

17.6% Asthma ◂ +8.0 pts 9.7%

17.6% Stroke ◂ +17.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other condition +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Mental health +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

88.2% None ◂ +19.8 pts 68.4%

0.0% One condition +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Two conditions +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby +24 larger in Mount Crosby

0 0th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby

— 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby

— $524 36th pct

Household income in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby

— $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby +0.1 larger in Lake Manchester gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 73.1%

0.0% Couples without children +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

60.0% 4 people ◂ +35.0 pts 25.0%

0.0% 2 people +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

0.0% 3 people +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% 5 people +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% 6 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby

— $478 90th pct

Mortgage in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby +$1,045 higher in Mount Crosby

$1,050 17th pct $2,095 76th pct

People / bedroom in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby +0.20 higher in Lake Manchester gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

80.0% Owned outright ◂ +49.6 pts 30.4%

80.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.3 pts 61.7%

0.0% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 100.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +74.4 pts 25.6%

80.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +76.4 pts 3.6%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +51.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

0.0% 5 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +43.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby +176 longer in Lake Manchester

204 100th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby +6,032 more in Mount Crosby

0 0th pct 6,032 52nd pct

Reach 45 min in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby +6,032 more in Mount Crosby

0 0th pct 6,032 36th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +44.7 pts 55.3%

0.0% Worked at home +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

160.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +116.1 pts 43.9%

0.0% 3 vehicles +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

0.0% 1 vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% 4 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

55.6% Construction ◂ +46.5 pts 9.0%

44.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +27.9 pts 16.5%

0.0% Education & training +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Professional & technical +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Retail trade +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +31.5 pts 13.0%

33.3% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 29.5%

0.0% Managers +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Community & personal service +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Sales workers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby +0.4 higher in Mount Crosby

0.3 46th pct 0.6 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby +0.4 more in Mount Crosby

0.3 47th pct 0.7 57th pct

15-min city in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby +10.8 pts higher in Mount Crosby

0.0% 0th pct 10.8% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby +11.0 pts higher in Mount Crosby

0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby +12.4 pts higher in Mount Crosby

0.0% 0th pct 12.4% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby +15.4 pts higher in Lake Manchester

30.2% 58th pct 14.9% 50th pct

Walk to health in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby +459.8 more in Lake Manchester

470.6 100th pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby +11 higher in Mount Crosby

1 48th pct 12 72nd pct

Mean slope in Lake Manchester in Mount Crosby +6.6 pts higher in Lake Manchester

17.4% 96th pct 10.8% 84th pct

Compare Lake Manchester with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Manchester vs Mount Crosby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31616/lake-manchester/vs/SAL31953/mount-crosby