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Lake Proserpine vs Scottville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Lake Proserpine profile · Scottville profile

Lake Proserpine Scottville

Scottville and Lake Proserpine are two very different parts of the Whitsunday region. Scottville has 279 people and is mostly car-dependent, though it has four schools and 87.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of one. Lake Proserpine is sparsely populated with only six residents and is car-dependent. The typical person in Lake Proserpine is far older at 64, compared to 46 in Scottville. Wealth varies significantly between the two, with the typical family income in Lake Proserpine being far higher at $2,250 a week, while Scottville's is much lower at $1,134.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people per home, with Scottville at 2.4 and Lake Proserpine at 1.3. They also share a lack of easy access to essentials; in both places, 0.0% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While Scottville has more street connectivity and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, both areas have no public transport stops or routes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 273 larger in Scottville Median age: 18 yrs older in Lake Proserpine Rent: $135 higher in Scottville Household size: 1.1 larger in Scottville Family income: $1,116 higher in Lake Proserpine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Proserpinein Scottville +273 larger in Scottville gap steady
6 4th pct 279 58th pct
Median age in Lake Proserpinein Scottville +18 yrs older in Lake Proserpine gap widening
64 yrs 99th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 7.5% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 24.0% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 24.4% 87th pct
De facto in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 18.1% 84th pct

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 46.6%
50.0% Never married ◂ +13.0 pts 37.0%
0.0% Divorced +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Widowed +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 5.7% 24th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +20.1 pts 79.9%
0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

100.0% English ◂ +67.4 pts 32.6%
50.0% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 46.2%
0.0% Scottish +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Irish +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% German +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +16.1 pts 83.9%
0.0% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 44.1% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

0.0% Christianity +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% No religion +44.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
0.0% Not stated +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 28.0% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 4.1% 10th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 14.71 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Proserpinein Scottville +4 more in Scottville
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 87 23rd pct
ICSEA in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 894 12th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +22.0 pts 28.0%
0.0% Year 10 +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

150.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +110.6 pts 39.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Society & culture +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Health +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Education +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lake Proserpinein Scottville +$119 higher in Lake Proserpine gap narrowing
$612 26th pct $493 12th pct
Household income in Lake Proserpinein Scottville +$141 higher in Lake Proserpine gap narrowing
$1,199 25th pct $1,058 17th pct
Family income in Lake Proserpinein Scottville +$1,116 higher in Lake Proserpine
$2,250 71st pct $1,134 10th pct
High earners in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 11.0% 65th pct
High-income homes in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 16.2% 51st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +39.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% Under $650 +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +48.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 31.2% 62nd pct
Mental health in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 9.0% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Mental health +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Other condition +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Asthma +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Heart disease +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

0.0% None +53.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
0.0% One condition +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Two conditions +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 16.0% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 10.5% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 18.3% 21st pct
Defence service in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 23.7% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Proserpinein Scottville +21 larger in Scottville
0 0th pct 21 69th pct
Median age in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 34 yrs 72nd pct
Median income in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— $524 36th pct
Household income in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Proserpinein Scottville +1.1 larger in Scottville gap widening
1.3 0th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 24.4% 92nd pct
Living alone in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 30.5% 73rd pct

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +19.5 pts 30.5%
0.0% 2 people +45.7 pts ▸ 45.7%
0.0% 4 people +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% 5 people +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Proserpinein Scottville +$135 higher in Scottville
$80 3rd pct $215 29th pct
Mortgage in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— $787 9th pct
People / bedroom in Lake Proserpinein Scottville even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 23.8% 69th pct
Owned outright in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 54.3% 84th pct
Separate houses in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 87.6% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 54.3%
0.0% Rented +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +100.0 pts ▸ 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

50.0% Studio / none ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 47.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +36.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lake Proserpinein Scottville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lake Proserpinein Scottville even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Proserpinein Scottville even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lake Proserpinein Scottville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +72.9 pts ▸ 72.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.0% 2 vehicles +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 36.6% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 13.2% 94th pct
Participation in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 41.6% 10th pct
Full-time in Lake Proserpinein Scottville
— 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Mining +37.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
0.0% Other services +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Retail trade +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Education & training +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Labourers +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Proserpinein Scottville +2.2 higher in Scottville
0.0 0th pct 2.2 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Proserpinein Scottville +2.7 more in Scottville
0.0 0th pct 2.7 70th pct
15-min city in Lake Proserpinein Scottville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Proserpinein Scottville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Proserpinein Scottville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lake Proserpinein Scottville +87.8 pts higher in Scottville
0.0% 0th pct 87.8% 91st pct
Walk to a park in Lake Proserpinein Scottville +91.9 pts higher in Scottville
0.0% 0th pct 91.9% 81st pct
Walk to health in Lake Proserpinein Scottville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Proserpinein Scottville +279.6 more in Lake Proserpine
333.3 97th pct 53.8 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Proserpinein Scottville +4 higher in Scottville
0 6th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Lake Proserpinein Scottville +2.4 pts higher in Lake Proserpine
6.6% 60th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Proserpine vs Scottville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31619/lake-proserpine/vs/SAL32527/scottville