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Lakes Creek vs Nerimbera

Name: Lakes Creek vs Nerimbera — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Lakes Creek profile · Nerimbera profile

Lakes Creek Nerimbera

Lakes Creek and Nerimbera are neighbouring areas in Queensland that differ sharply in their demographics and layouts. Lakes Creek is much more connected, with 78.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and far more residents arriving recently from overseas (24.1% compared to 0.0% in Nerimbera). Financial gaps are also wide; 20.1% of Lakes Creek households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 5.2% do in Nerimbera. First Nations residents in Lakes Creek are also much younger and have a far higher typical income of $2,250, compared to $1,124 for those in Nerimbera.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical monthly mortgage payment, which sits around $1,300. They also share similar housing styles, with almost every home being a separate detached house. While the two areas are alike in these respects, their overall age profiles differ. Nerimbera has a noticeably older population, with 16.8% aged 65 and over, while Lakes Creek is younger and has more adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 24.1 pts higher in Lakes Creek Limited English: 3.0 pts higher in Lakes Creek Owned outright: 19.8 pts higher in Nerimbera PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Lakes Creek Population: 348 larger in Lakes Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera +348 larger in Lakes Creek gap widening

633 68th pct 285 59th pct

Median age in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera +6 yrs older in Nerimbera gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 30.2%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 22.8%

19.0% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.1 pts 4.6%

Marital status

50.7% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 55.9%

33.9% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 20.7%

9.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.5% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Lakes Creek Nerimbera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 76.8%

3.9% China ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 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

40.0% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 39.6%

39.8% English ◂ +0.5 pts 39.3%

10.3% Scottish +6.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.1% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 84.2%

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 ◂ +1.1 pts 49.5%

39.7% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 35.1%

8.2% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

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 Nerimbera

8.33 72nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera +8 more in Lakes Creek

9 78th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera +364 larger in Lakes Creek

490 71st pct 126 30th pct

ICSEA in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera +61 higher in Lakes Creek

949 26th pct 888 12th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 38.2%

29.5% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 12.9%

5.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 53.1%

13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 8.6%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.0 pts 4.7%

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

1.6% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +9.8 pts 2.3%

4.4% Architecture & building +6.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.0% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.1 pts 2.3%

7.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

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 Nerimbera +$233 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

$855 67th pct $622 28th pct

Household income in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera +$694 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

$2,027 76th pct $1,333 35th pct

Family income in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera +$719 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

$2,250 71st pct $1,531 29th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.0%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

12.1% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

40.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.2 pts 27.8%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%

9.2% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.7% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.1% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +8.6 pts 53.7%

17.2% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

5.1% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera +39 larger in Lakes Creek

58 79th pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera +43 yrs older in Nerimbera

13 yrs 9th pct 56 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera +$125 higher in Lakes Creek

$700 56th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera +$1,126 higher in Lakes Creek

$2,250 71st pct $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 48.7%

29.5% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.5% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

13.1% 3 people +9.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

22.0% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 18.6%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 7.2%

4.7% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera +$18 higher in Nerimbera gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $268 46th pct

Mortgage in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera +$57 higher in Nerimbera gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,357 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera +0.10 higher in Nerimbera gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned outright +19.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

46.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 42.3%

20.1% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 11.3%

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 +2.0 pts ▸ 101.0%

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 +5.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 26.8%

14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

9.3% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.7% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.1% $200–$349 ◂ +26.6 pts 45.5%

25.6% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

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 ◂ +17.4 pts 34.1%

23.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 17.1%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 66.4%

4.9% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

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 +12.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

22.6% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

22.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 13.4%

18.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 15.5%

1.9% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

4.9% Mining +7.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.6% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 7.8%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

4.3% Administrative & support +5.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.0% Other services +5.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.0% Wholesale trade +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.3% Transport & warehousing even 4.3%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Technicians & trades +7.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +7.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 8.6%

9.5% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.8% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera +1.6 higher in Lakes Creek

1.7 64th pct 0.1 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera +1.6 more in Lakes Creek

1.7 64th pct 0.1 39th pct

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

22.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

23.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

23.2% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera +71.3 pts higher in Lakes Creek

78.4% 73rd pct 7.1% 45th pct

Walk to health in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera +10.7 more in Lakes Creek

14.2 52nd pct 3.5 25th pct

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

5 65th pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Lakes Creek in Nerimbera +2.4 pts higher in Lakes Creek

8.7% 74th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Lakes Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Nerimbera with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lakes Creek vs Nerimbera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31624/lakes-creek/vs/SAL32119/nerimbera