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Lakefield vs Yarraden

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 91 km apart · Lakefield profile · Yarraden profile

Lakefield Yarraden

Yarraden and Lakefield are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Yarraden has a far higher proportion of First Nations people at 28.3% compared to 0.0% in Lakefield. This is consistent with Yarraden having more children under 15 (17.0% compared to 0.0%) and a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (22.2% versus 0.0%). In contrast, Lakefield is far older, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to 46 in Yarraden, and has a much higher typical weekly family income of $2,750 against $1,437 in Yarraden.

Both areas are very isolated, with no homes within walking distance of public transport, parks, or schools. They also share a similar lack of people who speak little or no English. The gap in their age structures remains wide, as Yarraden continues to have far more children and young adults than Lakefield. This difference is also seen in their daily lives, with Yarraden having far higher rates of people caring for children unpaid and doing housework.

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Where they differ most

Population: 32 larger in Yarraden First Nations: 28.3 pts higher in Yarraden No religion: 35.7 pts higher in Yarraden Participation: 24.6 pts higher in Yarraden Unpaid child care: 23.6 pts higher in Yarraden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lakefieldin Yarraden +32 larger in Yarraden gap widening
21 15th pct 53 29th pct
Median age in Lakefieldin Yarraden +10 yrs older in Lakefield gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Lakefieldin Yarraden +28.3 pts higher in Yarraden
0.0% 0th pct 28.3% 96th pct
Aged 65+ in Lakefieldin Yarraden +1.1 pts higher in Lakefield
14.3% 30th pct 13.2% 26th pct
Under 15 in Lakefieldin Yarraden +17.0 pts higher in Yarraden
0.0% 0th pct 17.0% 49th pct
De facto in Lakefieldin Yarraden +22.2 pts higher in Yarraden
0.0% 0th pct 22.2% 90th pct

Age structure

57.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.0 pts 47.2%
14.3% Young adults (25–44) +17.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

Marital status

44.4% Married ◂ +13.5 pts 30.9%
33.3% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% Divorced +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Separated +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Lakefield Yarraden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lakefieldin Yarraden +13.2 pts higher in Yarraden
0.0% 0th pct 13.2% 58th pct

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 84.9%
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% English +34.8 pts ▸ 49.1%
14.3% Australian +21.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
28.6% German ◂ +19.1 pts 9.4%
19.0% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 15.1%
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 Yarraden +9.4 pts higher in Yarraden
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 75th pct
Limited English in Lakefieldin Yarraden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.7% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 90.6%
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 Yarraden +35.7 pts higher in Yarraden
19.0% 9th pct 54.7% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

19.0% No religion +35.7 pts ▸ 54.7%
52.4% Christianity ◂ +22.2 pts 30.2%
42.9% Not stated ◂ +27.8 pts 15.1%
0.0% Buddhism +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lakefieldin Yarraden +2.6 pts higher in Lakefield
40.7% 39th pct 38.2% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Lakefieldin Yarraden +5.7 pts higher in Lakefield
14.8% 51st pct 9.1% 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lakefieldin Yarraden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 38.2%
25.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
23.5% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
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

0.0% Agriculture & environment +35.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
23.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 20.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Society & culture +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lakefieldin Yarraden +$228 higher in Lakefield gap widening
$1,071 87th pct $843 65th pct
Household income in Lakefieldin Yarraden +$281 higher in Yarraden gap narrowing
$1,156 23rd pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Lakefieldin Yarraden +$1,313 higher in Lakefield
$2,750 88th pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Lakefieldin Yarraden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

18.8% $650–$1,499 +14.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.8 pts 29.1%
0.0% Under $650 +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lakefieldin Yarraden +4.6 pts higher in Yarraden
14.3% 6th pct 18.9% 12th pct
Mental health in Lakefieldin Yarraden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Lakefieldin Yarraden 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 ◂ +9.6 pts 9.4%
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 +34.4 pts ▸ 86.8%
14.3% One condition ◂ +8.6 pts 5.7%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lakefieldin Yarraden +14.9 pts higher in Lakefield
22.2% 68th pct 7.3% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Lakefieldin Yarraden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Lakefieldin Yarraden +23.6 pts higher in Yarraden
0.0% 0th pct 23.6% 41st pct
Defence service in Lakefieldin Yarraden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lakefieldin Yarraden +20.0 pts higher in Yarraden
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lakefieldin Yarraden +15 larger in Yarraden
0 0th pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Lakefieldin Yarraden +10 yrs older in Lakefield
42 yrs 80th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in Lakefieldin Yarraden +$300 higher in Lakefield
$1,124 86th pct $824 67th pct
Household income in Lakefieldin Yarraden +$1,126 higher in Yarraden
$1,124 23rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lakefieldin Yarraden +0.9 larger in Yarraden gap narrowing
1.5 0th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Lakefieldin Yarraden
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

83.3% Couples with children ◂ +40.9 pts 42.4%
41.7% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 51.5%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.8% 2 people +17.4 pts ▸ 61.1%
37.5% 1 person ◂ +20.8 pts 16.7%
0.0% 4 people +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lakefieldin Yarraden
— $99 6th pct
Mortgage in Lakefieldin Yarraden
— $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Lakefieldin Yarraden even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.0% Owned outright +30.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
50.0% Other tenure ◂ +22.2 pts 27.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Not stated +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%

Types of homes

56.3% Other dwelling ◂ +28.5 pts 27.8%
50.0% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.5 pts 27.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% 5 or more +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
25.0% Studio / none ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Lakefieldin Yarraden
— 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Lakefieldin Yarraden
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lakefieldin Yarraden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lakefieldin Yarraden even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lakefieldin Yarraden even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lakefieldin Yarraden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

83.3% Walked ◂ +63.9 pts 19.4%
0.0% Worked at home +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Car (driver) +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
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 ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
18.8% 4 or more even 18.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lakefieldin Yarraden +9.3 pts higher in Yarraden
14.8% 9th pct 24.1% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lakefieldin Yarraden
— 10.5% 90th pct
Participation in Lakefieldin Yarraden +24.6 pts higher in Yarraden
44.4% 13th pct 69.1% 79th pct
Full-time in Lakefieldin Yarraden
— 94.4% 100th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
33.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Other services +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
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%

Occupations people work in

83.3% Professionals ◂ +58.3 pts 25.0%
0.0% Managers +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Sales workers +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Labourers +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lakefieldin Yarraden even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lakefieldin Yarraden even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lakefieldin Yarraden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lakefieldin Yarraden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lakefieldin Yarraden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lakefieldin Yarraden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lakefieldin Yarraden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lakefieldin Yarraden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lakefieldin Yarraden +306.4 more in Lakefield
476.2 100th pct 169.8 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Lakefieldin Yarraden even
0 3rd pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Lakefieldin Yarraden +3.0 pts higher in Yarraden
2.5% 5th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lakefield vs Yarraden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31622/lakefield/vs/SAL33209/yarraden