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Lakeland vs Spurgeon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Lakeland profile · Spurgeon profile

Lakeland Spurgeon

Lakeland and Spurgeon are two nearby Queensland areas with very different levels of activity. Lakeland has a small population of 333 people and is home to 29 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It also has one school within 3 km. In contrast, Spurgeon is largely non-residential with a population of 0 and no schools.

These two areas have followed different paths since 2011. While Lakeland maintains a small resident population and a handful of local services, Spurgeon remains almost entirely empty.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lakelandin Spurgeon +333 larger in Lakeland gap widening
333 60th pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 227
  • First area, 2016: 299
  • First area, 2021: 333
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
34 yrs 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: 37 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 30 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 34 yrs
First Nations in Lakelandin Spurgeon
8.7% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.3%
  • First area, 2016: 3.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.7%
12.0% 22nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.4%
  • First area, 2016: 11.7%
  • First area, 2021: 12.0%
14.1% 31st pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.0%
  • First area, 2016: 13.0%
  • First area, 2021: 14.1%
20.8% 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.3%
  • First area, 2016: 16.1%
  • First area, 2021: 20.8%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lakelandin Spurgeon
39.6% 95th pct
  • First area, 2011: 36.1%
  • First area, 2016: 35.1%
  • First area, 2021: 39.6%

Language

Other language in Lakelandin Spurgeon
33.0% 91st pct
  • First area, 2011: 28.9%
  • First area, 2016: 32.1%
  • First area, 2021: 33.0%
Limited English in Lakelandin Spurgeon
7.5% 96th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11.0%
  • First area, 2021: 7.5%

Religion

28.5% 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.3%
  • First area, 2016: 24.7%
  • First area, 2021: 28.5%

Education & Qualifications

46.8% 55th pct
  • First area, 2011: 44.3%
  • First area, 2016: 49.8%
  • First area, 2021: 46.8%
8.8% 25th pct
  • First area, 2011: 13.1%
  • First area, 2016: 11.8%
  • First area, 2021: 8.8%
Schools/1k kids in Lakelandin Spurgeon
21.28 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lakelandin Spurgeon +1 more in Lakeland
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
12 1st pct
949 26th pct

Income

Personal income in Lakelandin Spurgeon
$689 39th pct
  • First area, 2011: $514
  • First area, 2016: $734
  • First area, 2021: $689
Household income in Lakelandin Spurgeon
$1,640 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: $768
  • First area, 2016: $1,160
  • First area, 2021: $1,640
Family income in Lakelandin Spurgeon
$1,906 51st pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,333
  • First area, 2016: $1,312
  • First area, 2021: $1,906
High earners in Lakelandin Spurgeon
2.8% 23rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.0%
  • First area, 2016: 5.0%
  • First area, 2021: 2.8%
High-income homes in Lakelandin Spurgeon
22.1% 67th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.7%
  • First area, 2016: 16.5%
  • First area, 2021: 22.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lakelandin Spurgeon
12.0% 3rd pct
Mental health in Lakelandin Spurgeon
3.3% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Lakelandin Spurgeon
2.4% 27th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.8%
  • First area, 2016: 3.3%
  • First area, 2021: 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lakelandin Spurgeon
11.3% 17th pct
  • First area, 2011: 15.0%
  • First area, 2016: 13.4%
  • First area, 2021: 11.3%
Unpaid carers in Lakelandin Spurgeon
4.2% 8th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.5%
  • First area, 2016: 5.3%
  • First area, 2021: 4.2%
Unpaid child care in Lakelandin Spurgeon
14.5% 12th pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.9%
  • First area, 2016: 14.1%
  • First area, 2021: 14.5%
Defence service in Lakelandin Spurgeon
3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lakelandin Spurgeon
14.8% 12th pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.2%
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 14.8%

First Nations

First Nations people in Lakelandin Spurgeon +29 larger in Lakeland
29 72nd pct 0 0th pct
31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Lakelandin Spurgeon
$399 16th pct
Household income in Lakelandin Spurgeon
$474 1st pct
Indigenous language in Lakelandin Spurgeon
10.3% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lakelandin Spurgeon
2.5 50th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.2
  • First area, 2016: 2.3
  • First area, 2021: 2.5
9.5% 42nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.6%
  • First area, 2016: 3.7%
  • First area, 2021: 9.5%
Living alone in Lakelandin Spurgeon
27.9% 65th pct
  • First area, 2011: 37.7%
  • First area, 2016: 32.9%
  • First area, 2021: 27.9%

Housing & Dwellings

$250 40th pct
  • First area, 2011: $50
  • First area, 2016: $90
  • First area, 2021: $250
$1,300 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: $355
  • First area, 2016: $1,300
  • First area, 2021: $1,300
People / bedroom in Lakelandin Spurgeon
1.10 93rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.20
  • First area, 2016: 0.90
  • First area, 2021: 1.10
39.5% 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.0%
  • First area, 2016: 27.8%
  • First area, 2021: 39.5%
Owned outright in Lakelandin Spurgeon
23.3% 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: 45.9%
  • First area, 2016: 35.4%
  • First area, 2021: 23.3%
Separate houses in Lakelandin Spurgeon
66.3% 12th pct
  • First area, 2011: 82.0%
  • First area, 2016: 74.7%
  • First area, 2021: 66.3%
51.2% 9th pct
  • First area, 2011: 48.3%
  • First area, 2016: 36.7%
  • First area, 2021: 51.2%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.9%
  • First area, 2016: 5.6%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Lakelandin Spurgeon
10.3% 27th pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.9%
  • First area, 2016: 9.9%
  • First area, 2021: 10.3%
28.2% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.6%
  • First area, 2016: 28.0%
  • First area, 2021: 28.2%
PT stops in Lakelandin Spurgeon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lakelandin Spurgeon
0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lakelandin Spurgeon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lakelandin Spurgeon
38.8% 75th pct
  • First area, 2011: 33.0%
  • First area, 2016: 48.6%
  • First area, 2021: 38.8%
Recent arrivals in Lakelandin Spurgeon
50.8% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 68.3%
  • First area, 2016: 38.1%
  • First area, 2021: 50.8%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lakelandin Spurgeon
4.1% 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 3.1%
  • First area, 2021: 4.1%
Participation in Lakelandin Spurgeon
69.3% 79th pct
  • First area, 2011: 67.8%
  • First area, 2016: 61.8%
  • First area, 2021: 69.3%
74.4% 92nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 89.6%
  • First area, 2016: 78.9%
  • First area, 2021: 74.4%

Walkability

0.7 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lakelandin Spurgeon
0.8 57th pct
0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lakelandin Spurgeon
0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lakelandin Spurgeon
0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lakelandin Spurgeon
39.6% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Lakelandin Spurgeon
0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lakelandin Spurgeon
0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lakelandin Spurgeon
30.0 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Lakelandin Spurgeon even
0 11th pct 0 0th pct
5.3% 46th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lakeland vs Spurgeon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31623/lakeland/vs/SAL32636/spurgeon