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Lakefield vs Starcke

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Lakefield profile · Starcke profile

Lakefield Starcke

Lakefield and Starcke are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Lakefield has 21 residents, while Starcke has only three. Residents in Starcke are noticeably older, with a typical age of 63 compared to 56 in Lakefield, though both are far older than the national figure. Lakefield has more people per home (1.5) and a far higher number of people per bedroom (0.8) than Starcke, where the typical home has only one person and the bedroom count is much lower (0.3).

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,125 to $1,156. Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store. While Starcke has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (1,666.7 compared to 476.2 in Lakefield), this is driven by different types of facilities, with food and drink options more common in Starcke and parks more common in Lakefield.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18 larger in Lakefield People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Lakefield Median age: 7 yrs older in Starcke Household size: 0.5 larger in Lakefield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lakefieldin Starcke +18 larger in Lakefield gap widening
21 15th pct 3 2nd pct
Median age in Lakefieldin Starcke +7 yrs older in Starcke
56 yrs 87th pct 63 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in Lakefieldin Starcke
0.0% 0th pct —
Aged 65+ in Lakefieldin Starcke
14.3% 30th pct —
Under 15 in Lakefieldin Starcke
0.0% 0th pct —
De facto in Lakefieldin Starcke
0.0% 0th pct —

Age structure

57.1% Older adults (45–64) +42.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
14.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

0.0% Divorced +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
44.4% Married ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
33.3% Never married ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lakefield Starcke

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lakefieldin Starcke
0.0% 0th pct —

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +85.7 pts 0.0%
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

28.6% German ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
19.0% Irish ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
14.3% Australian ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% English ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
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

Other language in Lakefieldin Starcke
0.0% 0th pct —
Limited English in Lakefieldin Starcke
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

85.7% English only ◂ +85.7 pts 0.0%
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 Starcke
19.0% 9th pct —

Religious affiliation

42.9% Not stated +57.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
52.4% Christianity ◂ +52.4 pts 0.0%
19.0% No religion ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
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 Starcke
40.7% 39th pct —
Bachelor+ in Lakefieldin Starcke
14.8% 51st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Lakefieldin Starcke even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +40.7 pts 0.0%
25.9% Year 10 ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
23.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +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 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health 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 Lakefieldin Starcke +$54 higher in Starcke
$1,071 87th pct $1,125 88th pct
Household income in Lakefieldin Starcke +$31 higher in Lakefield
$1,156 23rd pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Lakefieldin Starcke
$2,750 88th pct —
High earners in Lakefieldin Starcke
0.0% 0th pct —

Personal income distribution

51.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +51.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lakefieldin Starcke
14.3% 6th pct —
Mental health in Lakefieldin Starcke
0.0% 0th pct —
Needs assistance in Lakefieldin Starcke
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% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
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% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None ◂ +52.4 pts 0.0%
14.3% One condition ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lakefieldin Starcke
22.2% 68th pct —
Unpaid carers in Lakefieldin Starcke
0.0% 0th pct —
Unpaid child care in Lakefieldin Starcke
0.0% 0th pct —
Defence service in Lakefieldin Starcke
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Lakefieldin Starcke
0.0% 0th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Lakefieldin Starcke even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Lakefieldin Starcke
42 yrs 80th pct —
Median income in Lakefieldin Starcke
$1,124 86th pct —
Household income in Lakefieldin Starcke
$1,124 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Lakefieldin Starcke +0.5 larger in Lakefield
1.5 0th pct 1.0 0th pct

Housing & Dwellings

People / bedroom in Lakefieldin Starcke +0.50 higher in Lakefield
0.80 43rd pct 0.30 0th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lakefieldin Starcke even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lakefieldin Starcke even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lakefieldin Starcke even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lakefieldin Starcke even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lakefieldin Starcke
14.8% 9th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Lakefieldin Starcke
44.4% 13th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Lakefieldin Starcke even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lakefieldin Starcke even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lakefieldin Starcke even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lakefieldin Starcke even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lakefieldin Starcke even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lakefieldin Starcke even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lakefieldin Starcke even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lakefieldin Starcke even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lakefieldin Starcke +1,190.5 more in Starcke
476.2 100th pct 1,666.7 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Lakefieldin Starcke even
0 3rd pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Lakefieldin Starcke +4.3 pts higher in Starcke
2.5% 5th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Lakefield with nearby areas

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Compare Starcke with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lakefield vs Starcke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31622/lakefield/vs/SAL32658/starcke