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Lakefield vs Laura

Name: Lakefield vs Laura — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 67 km apart · Lakefield profile · Laura profile

Lakefield Laura

Laura (Qld) and Lakefield are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Laura (Qld) has a much larger First Nations population at 66.2%, compared to 0.0% in Lakefield. This helps explain why Laura (Qld) is much younger, with children under 15 making up 19.5% of the population, while Lakefield has no children and a typical resident aged 56. There are also stark differences in income and education; the typical weekly personal income in Lakefield is far higher at $1,071, compared to $553 in Laura (Qld), and a far higher share of Lakefield residents finished Year 12.

Both areas share a very similar proportion of people aged 65 and over, at around 14%. They are also alike in having no residents who speak a language other than English at home and no residents who need help with daily activities. While both are mostly car-dependent, Laura (Qld) is slightly more so with a walkability score of 2.4, whereas Lakefield is described as car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 112 larger in Laura Median age: 17 yrs older in Lakefield First Nations: 66.2 pts higher in Laura De facto: 31.3 pts higher in Laura Recent movers: 25.4 pts higher in Laura

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lakefield in Laura +112 larger in Laura gap steady

21 15th pct 133 46th pct

Median age in Lakefield in Laura +17 yrs older in Lakefield gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

57.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +33.1 pts 24.1%

14.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.0% Children (0–14) +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

33.3% Never married +24.2 pts ▸ 57.5%

44.4% Married ◂ +24.6 pts 19.8%

0.0% Divorced +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Lakefield Laura

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 78.2%

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% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

14.3% Australian +15.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.6% German ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

19.0% Irish ◂ +13.8 pts 5.3%

14.3% English ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 87.2%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity ◂ +18.5 pts 33.8%

42.9% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

19.0% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

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

Schools/1k kids in Lakefield in Laura

— 38.46 99th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lakefield in Laura +1 more in Laura

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Lakefield in Laura

— 19 4th pct

ICSEA in Lakefield in Laura

— 623 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +22.9 pts 17.8%

25.9% Year 10 +13.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

0.0% Year 11 +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Year 9 or below +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

17.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.5% Engineering & related ◂ +12.9 pts 10.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Education even 0.0%

0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%

0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lakefield in Laura +$518 higher in Lakefield gap widening

$1,071 87th pct $553 18th pct

Household income in Lakefield in Laura +$510 higher in Laura gap widening

$1,156 23rd pct $1,666 58th pct

Family income in Lakefield in Laura +$876 higher in Lakefield gap widening

$2,750 88th pct $1,874 49th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +42.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.3 pts 23.6%

0.0% Under $650 +34.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

28.6% Arthritis ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

19.0% Other condition ◂ +10.8 pts 8.3%

0.0% Diabetes +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Asthma even 0.0%

0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None ◂ +4.3 pts 48.1%

14.3% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%

0.0% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lakefield in Laura +88 larger in Laura

0 0th pct 88 85th pct

Median age in Lakefield in Laura +9 yrs older in Lakefield

42 yrs 80th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Lakefield in Laura +$632 higher in Lakefield

$1,124 86th pct $492 31st pct

Household income in Lakefield in Laura +$251 higher in Laura

$1,124 23rd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lakefield in Laura +1.4 larger in Laura gap narrowing

1.5 0th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

83.3% Couples with children ◂ +29.4 pts 53.9%

41.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 35.5%

0.0% One-parent families +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.0% Other families +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Household size

43.8% 2 people ◂ +22.5 pts 21.2%

37.5% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 27.3%

0.0% 3 people +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% 6 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% 4 people +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lakefield in Laura

— $120 9th pct

Mortgage in Lakefield in Laura

— $1,200 24th pct

People / bedroom in Lakefield in Laura +0.30 higher in Laura gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +72.7 pts ▸ 72.7%

50.0% Other tenure ◂ +31.8 pts 18.2%

25.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.9 pts 9.1%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

50.0% Separate house +59.1 pts ▸ 109.1%

56.3% Other dwelling ◂ +56.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.3% 3 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

25.0% Studio / none ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lakefield in Laura even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lakefield in Laura even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lakefield in Laura even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lakefield in Laura even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

83.3% Walked ◂ +50.8 pts 32.5%

0.0% Car (driver) +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% Worked at home +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 41.9%

0.0% No vehicle +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

0.0% 2 vehicles +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.8% 4 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 9.7%

0.0% 3 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

50.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

33.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Construction +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

83.3% Professionals ◂ +60.8 pts 22.5%

0.0% Managers +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% Labourers +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.0% Community & personal service +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lakefield in Laura +2.4 higher in Laura

0.0 0th pct 2.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lakefield in Laura +3.3 more in Laura

0.0 0th pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Lakefield in Laura +52.4 pts higher in Laura

0.0% 0th pct 52.4% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Lakefield in Laura +55.2 pts higher in Laura

0.0% 0th pct 55.2% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Lakefield in Laura even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lakefield in Laura +46.9 pts higher in Laura

0.0% 0th pct 46.9% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Lakefield in Laura +0.7 pts higher in Laura

0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Lakefield in Laura +53.8 pts higher in Laura

0.0% 0th pct 53.8% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Lakefield in Laura +378.4 more in Lakefield

476.2 100th pct 97.7 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Lakefield in Laura even

0 3rd pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Lakefield in Laura +1.6 pts higher in Laura

2.5% 5th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Lakefield with nearby areas

Laura Starcke Yarraden Cooktown Dixie Hope Vale Palmer Coen

Compare Laura with nearby areas

Lakefield Palmer Dixie Mount Mulgrave Cooktown Starcke Yarraden Groganville

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lakefield vs Laura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31622/lakefield/vs/SAL31642/laura