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Lakes Creek vs Nankin

Name: Lakes Creek vs Nankin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Lakes Creek profile · Nankin profile

Lakes Creek Nankin

Nankin and Lakes Creek are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Lakes Creek is more developed, with 81.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms, compared to 67.7% in Nankin. Living in Lakes Creek means more accessibility; 78.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Nankin has no homes within that distance of parks, schools or groceries. There are also distinct differences among First Nations residents: the typical First Nations person in Nankin is 23 with a typical personal income of $2,250, whereas in Lakes Creek they are far younger at 13 and earn a typical $700.

The gap in how many people have moved into these areas in the last five years is widening, with 36.5% in Lakes Creek compared to 23.8% in Nankin. Despite this, the two areas are alike in other ways. Both are almost entirely made up of separate houses, and they share the same typical household size of 2.7 people. They also both have no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 3.0 pts higher in Lakes Creek PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Lakes Creek Population: 457 larger in Lakes Creek No religion: 16.9 pts higher in Lakes Creek No car: 1.9 pts higher in Lakes Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lakes Creek in Nankin +457 larger in Lakes Creek gap widening

633 68th pct 176 51st pct

Median age in Lakes Creek in Nankin +3 yrs older in Nankin gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 27.3%

19.0% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 20.5%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

Marital status

50.7% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 57.7%

33.9% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 25.5%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Lakes Creek Nankin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 85.2%

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 +10.8 pts ▸ 50.6%

40.0% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

8.2% German ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

8.1% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

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% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 85.2%

3.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

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 +15.9 pts ▸ 66.5%

39.7% No religion ◂ +16.9 pts 22.7%

8.2% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

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 Nankin

8.33 72nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lakes Creek in Nankin +9 more in Lakes Creek

9 78th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Lakes Creek in Nankin

490 71st pct —

ICSEA in Lakes Creek in Nankin

949 26th pct —

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 38.7%

29.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 24.8%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 10.2%

5.7% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 40.2%

13.3% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

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

1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 17.2%

14.5% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 6.9%

7.3% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.4% Architecture & building +5.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

6.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

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 Nankin +$64 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

$855 67th pct $791 58th pct

Household income in Lakes Creek in Nankin +$328 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

$2,027 76th pct $1,699 60th pct

Family income in Lakes Creek in Nankin +$326 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

$2,250 71st pct $1,924 52nd pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 33.8%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 15.4%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

12.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 4.6%

5.6% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

40.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.5 pts 28.5%

32.9% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

9.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

2.7% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +1.4 pts 60.8%

17.2% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 15.9%

6.8% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lakes Creek in Nankin +53 larger in Lakes Creek

58 79th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Lakes Creek in Nankin +10 yrs older in Nankin

13 yrs 9th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Lakes Creek in Nankin +$1,550 higher in Nankin

$700 56th pct $2,250 99th pct

Household income in Lakes Creek in Nankin +$751 higher in Lakes Creek

$2,250 71st pct $1,499 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lakes Creek in Nankin even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 59.6%

29.5% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

22.0% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%

5.6% 5 people +11.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 10.8%

13.1% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lakes Creek in Nankin +$25 higher in Lakes Creek gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in Lakes Creek in Nankin +$325 higher in Nankin gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Lakes Creek in Nankin +0.20 higher in Nankin gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 35.4%

31.8% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

20.1% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 13.8%

1.9% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.4% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

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

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 30.8%

31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 26.2%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.7% 1 bedroom +9.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.3% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.1% $200–$349 ◂ +72.1 pts 0.0%

25.6% $350–$549 ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.5% $1,000–$1,799 +13.7 pts ▸ 65.2%

23.2% Under $1,000 +20.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 13.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lakes Creek in Nankin even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lakes Creek in Nankin even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lakes Creek in Nankin even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lakes Creek in Nankin even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 67.5%

4.9% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

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 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.2% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.6% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.9% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

12.8% Manufacturing ◂ +9.2 pts 3.6%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

5.5% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Technicians & trades +11.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

9.5% Managers +13.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +12.2 pts 3.6%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

8.2% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Lakes Creek in Nankin +1.7 higher in Lakes Creek

1.7 64th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lakes Creek in Nankin +1.7 more in Lakes Creek

1.7 64th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Lakes Creek in Nankin +22.7 pts higher in Lakes Creek

22.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lakes Creek in Nankin +23.0 pts higher in Lakes Creek

23.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lakes Creek in Nankin even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lakes Creek in Nankin +23.2 pts higher in Lakes Creek

23.2% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Lakes Creek in Nankin +78.4 pts higher in Lakes Creek

78.4% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Lakes Creek in Nankin even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lakes Creek in Nankin +8.5 more in Lakes Creek

14.2 52nd pct 5.7 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Lakes Creek in Nankin +4 higher in Lakes Creek

5 65th pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in Lakes Creek in Nankin +2.5 pts higher in Nankin

8.7% 74th pct 11.2% 86th pct

Compare Lakes Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Nankin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lakes Creek vs Nankin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31624/lakes-creek/vs/SAL32105/nankin