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Lakefield vs Lizard

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 148 km apart · Lakefield profile · Lizard profile

Lakefield Lizard

Lizard and Lakefield are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Lizard is much younger, with a typical resident aged 31 compared to 56 in Lakefield. There are also stark differences in backgrounds and education; 41.5% of people in Lizard were born overseas and 34.8% hold a bachelor degree or higher, while no one in Lakefield was born overseas and 14.8% have a degree. This higher level of qualification in Lizard is consistent with a larger share of the population working or looking for work (81.8%) and a higher proportion earning $2,000 or more a week (13.6%).

Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, as Lizard has become far more mobile with 69.2% of residents moving in the last five years, compared to just 14.8% in Lakefield. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in some ways. Neither has any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, and typical weekly personal incomes are nearly identical, sitting at $1,091 in Lizard and $1,071 in Lakefield.

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Where they differ most

Population: 44 larger in Lizard Median age: 25 yrs older in Lakefield Born overseas: 41.5 pts higher in Lizard No religion: 45.6 pts higher in Lizard Year 12: 35.0 pts higher in Lizard

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lakefieldin Lizard +44 larger in Lizard gap widening
21 15th pct 65 32nd pct
Median age in Lakefieldin Lizard +25 yrs older in Lakefield gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Lakefieldin Lizard even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lakefieldin Lizard +9.7 pts higher in Lakefield
14.3% 30th pct 4.6% 7th pct
Under 15 in Lakefieldin Lizard even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Lakefieldin Lizard
0.0% 0th pct —

Age structure

57.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +35.6 pts 21.5%
14.3% Young adults (25–44) +42.6 pts ▸ 56.9%
14.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.7 pts 4.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

Marital status

33.3% Never married +40.9 pts ▸ 74.2%
44.4% Married ◂ +27.8 pts 16.7%
0.0% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Separated +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lakefield Lizard

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lakefieldin Lizard +41.5 pts higher in Lizard
0.0% 0th pct 41.5% 96th pct

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +38.0 pts 47.7%
0.0% England +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% New Zealand +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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% English +38.0 pts ▸ 52.3%
28.6% German ◂ +22.4 pts 6.2%
14.3% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 24.6%
19.0% Irish ◂ +8.3 pts 10.8%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +6.6 pts 7.7%
0.0% Italian +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Dutch +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Chinese +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lakefieldin Lizard +18.5 pts higher in Lizard
0.0% 0th pct 18.5% 86th pct
Limited English in Lakefieldin Lizard +9.2 pts higher in Lizard
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 99th pct

Language used at home

85.7% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 80.0%
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% Greek 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 Lakefieldin Lizard +45.6 pts higher in Lizard
19.0% 9th pct 64.6% 99th pct

Religious affiliation

19.0% No religion +45.6 pts ▸ 64.6%
52.4% Christianity ◂ +21.6 pts 30.8%
42.9% Not stated ◂ +38.2 pts 4.6%
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 Lakefieldin Lizard +35.0 pts higher in Lizard
40.7% 39th pct 75.8% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Lakefieldin Lizard +20.0 pts higher in Lizard
14.8% 51st pct 34.8% 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lakefieldin Lizard even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +35.0 pts ▸ 75.8%
25.9% Year 10 ◂ +15.3 pts 10.6%
0.0% Year 11 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
23.5% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.9 pts ▸ 24.6%
17.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.5% Engineering & related ◂ +14.8 pts 8.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Creative arts +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lakefieldin Lizard +$20 higher in Lizard gap narrowing
$1,071 87th pct $1,091 87th pct
Household income in Lakefieldin Lizard
$1,156 23rd pct —
Family income in Lakefieldin Lizard
$2,750 88th pct —
High earners in Lakefieldin Lizard +13.6 pts higher in Lizard
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 75th pct

Personal income distribution

51.9% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lakefieldin Lizard +1.1 pts higher in Lizard
14.3% 6th pct 15.4% 8th pct
Mental health in Lakefieldin Lizard +10.8 pts higher in Lizard
0.0% 0th pct 10.8% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Lakefieldin Lizard even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

28.6% Arthritis ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
19.0% Other condition ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Asthma +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Cancer +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease 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 +26.1 pts ▸ 78.5%
14.3% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lakefieldin Lizard +5.6 pts higher in Lakefield
22.2% 68th pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Lakefieldin Lizard even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Lakefieldin Lizard +9.1 pts higher in Lizard
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 6th pct
Defence service in Lakefieldin Lizard even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lakefieldin Lizard +4.5 pts higher in Lizard
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 1st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lakefieldin Lizard even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Lakefieldin Lizard +15 yrs older in Lakefield
42 yrs 80th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Lakefieldin Lizard +$501 higher in Lizard
$1,124 86th pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Lakefieldin Lizard
$1,124 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Lakefieldin Lizard
1.5 0th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

People / bedroom in Lakefieldin Lizard
0.80 43rd pct —

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Lakefieldin Lizard
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Lakefieldin Lizard
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lakefieldin Lizard even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lakefieldin Lizard even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lakefieldin Lizard even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lakefieldin Lizard even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

83.3% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 77.8%
0.0% Car (driver) even 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lakefieldin Lizard +54.4 pts higher in Lizard
14.8% 9th pct 69.2% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Lakefieldin Lizard
— 66.7% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lakefieldin Lizard
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Lakefieldin Lizard +37.4 pts higher in Lizard
44.4% 13th pct 81.8% 96th pct
Full-time in Lakefieldin Lizard
— 61.1% 65th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Accommodation & food +85.2 pts ▸ 85.2%
50.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +42.6 pts 7.4%
33.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

83.3% Professionals ◂ +72.2 pts 11.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Managers +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Labourers +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lakefieldin Lizard
0.0 0th pct —
Types ≤15 min in Lakefieldin Lizard
0.0 0th pct —
15-min city in Lakefieldin Lizard
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to shops in Lakefieldin Lizard
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to transit in Lakefieldin Lizard
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in Lakefieldin Lizard
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to a park in Lakefieldin Lizard
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to health in Lakefieldin Lizard
0.0% 0th pct —
Amenities/1k in Lakefieldin Lizard +307.0 more in Lakefield
476.2 100th pct 169.2 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Lakefieldin Lizard +6 higher in Lizard
0 3rd pct 6 69th pct
Mean slope in Lakefieldin Lizard
2.5% 5th pct —

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Compare Lizard with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lakefield vs Lizard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31622/lakefield/vs/SAL31669/lizard