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Lakes Creek vs Mount Archer

Name: Lakes Creek vs Mount Archer — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Lakes Creek profile · Mount Archer profile

Lakes Creek Mount Archer

Lakes Creek and Mount Archer (Rockhampton - Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Mount Archer (Rockhampton - Qld) is much wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,442 compared to $855 in Lakes Creek. It also has a far more qualified workforce, where 22.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 7.2% in Lakes Creek. Residents in Mount Archer (Rockhampton - Qld) are also far older, with a typical age of 53, while Lakes Creek is younger with a typical age of 40 and a much higher share of children under 15 (19.0% versus 7.8%).

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people born overseas, at around 12%. This similarity exists alongside other shared traits, such as both areas having no homes within walking distance of public transport or health services. While Lakes Creek has a higher share of renters (20.1% versus 0.0% in Mount Archer (Rockhampton - Qld)), both are dominated by detached houses. Mount Archer (Rockhampton - Qld) is also more sparsely populated, with only 77 residents compared to 633 in Lakes Creek.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.1 pts higher in Mount Archer Rent: $250 higher in Mount Archer Limited English: 3.0 pts higher in Lakes Creek Population: 556 larger in Lakes Creek Median age: 13 yrs older in Mount Archer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer +556 larger in Lakes Creek gap widening

633 68th pct 77 35th pct

Median age in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer +13 yrs older in Mount Archer gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) +12.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.1%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.2 pts 7.8%

12.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 5.2%

Marital status

50.7% Married +18.4 pts ▸ 69.1%

33.9% Never married ◂ +13.3 pts 20.6%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lakes Creek Mount Archer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 77.9%

3.9% China ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.8% English +6.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

40.0% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 32.5%

8.1% Irish +8.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.3% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.2% German ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 93.5%

3.5% Mandarin ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

50.6% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

39.7% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 32.5%

8.2% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 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 Lakes Creek in Mount Archer

8.33 72nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer +3 more in Lakes Creek

9 78th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer +114 larger in Mount Archer

490 71st pct 604 85th pct

ICSEA in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer +4 higher in Mount Archer

949 26th pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +29.1 pts ▸ 69.7%

29.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 21.2%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.8 pts 26.0%

13.3% Bachelor degree +16.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.0% Education +20.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

7.3% Health +14.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 16.0%

14.5% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer +$587 higher in Mount Archer gap widening

$855 67th pct $1,442 97th pct

Household income in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer +$1,023 higher in Mount Archer gap narrowing

$2,027 76th pct $3,050 97th pct

Family income in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer +$875 higher in Mount Archer gap widening

$2,250 71st pct $3,125 92nd pct

Household income distribution

5.6% $4,000 or more +31.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 22.2%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%

12.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 27.9%

32.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.9%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Heart disease +6.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

4.7% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +7.9 pts ▸ 70.1%

17.2% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 16.9%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer +58 larger in Lakes Creek

58 79th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer

13 yrs 9th pct —

Median income in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer

$700 56th pct —

Household income in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer

$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer +0.4 larger in Lakes Creek gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +16.4 pts 42.6%

29.5% Couples without children +22.9 pts ▸ 52.5%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 4.9%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +26.0 pts ▸ 63.0%

13.1% 3 people +16.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

22.0% 1 person ◂ +10.9 pts 11.1%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 11.1%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer +$250 higher in Mount Archer gap widening

$250 40th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer +$368 higher in Mount Archer gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,668 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer +0.10 higher in Lakes Creek gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 59.3%

31.8% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

20.1% Rented ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.3% 4 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 51.9%

40.7% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.8 pts 43.8%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) +21.4 pts ▸ 87.0%

4.9% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.2% 2 vehicles +62.4 pts ▸ 92.6%

22.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%

22.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 11.1%

18.9% 4 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.9% Education & training +13.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.3% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.6% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 6.5%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

4.9% Mining +6.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.7% Professional & technical +7.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Finance & insurance +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.8% Professionals +23.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.8% Technicians & trades +13.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

9.5% Managers +10.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +9.3 pts 6.5%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

14.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer +0.8 higher in Lakes Creek

1.7 64th pct 0.8 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer even

1.7 64th pct 1.7 64th pct

15-min city in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer +22.7 pts higher in Lakes Creek

22.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer +23.0 pts higher in Lakes Creek

23.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer +23.2 pts higher in Lakes Creek

23.2% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer +8.8 pts higher in Mount Archer

78.4% 73rd pct 87.1% 78th pct

Walk to health in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer +24.7 more in Mount Archer

14.2 52nd pct 39.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer +3 higher in Lakes Creek

5 65th pct 1 56th pct

Mean slope in Lakes Creek in Mount Archer +12.7 pts higher in Mount Archer

8.7% 74th pct 21.4% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lakes Creek vs Mount Archer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31624/lakes-creek/vs/SAL31936/mount-archer