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Lakes Creek vs Port Curtis

Name: Lakes Creek vs Port Curtis — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Lakes Creek profile · Port Curtis profile

Lakes Creek Port Curtis

Lakes Creek and Port Curtis are neighbouring areas with very different financial and social profiles. Lakes Creek is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,027 compared to $1,156 in Port Curtis. This gap is also seen among First Nations households, where the typical income in Lakes Creek is far higher at $2,250. Living arrangements differ too; Port Curtis has a much higher share of people living alone (39.3%) and one-parent families (25.4%), while Lakes Creek has more large homes, with 81.3% having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas share several similarities, including a typical weekly rent of $250 and nearly identical shares of people who identify as having no religion. They also both lack access to public transport, with 0.0% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop. While Lakes Creek has more street connectivity and amenities within a short walk, Port Curtis has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

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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 Living alone: 17.3 pts higher in Port Curtis 3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in Lakes Creek One-parent: 13.9 pts higher in Port Curtis

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis +324 larger in Lakes Creek gap widening

633 68th pct 309 59th pct

Median age in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis +1 yrs older in Port Curtis gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 29.4%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 20.7%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.8%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 40.5%

33.9% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.6% Divorced +6.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.5% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Lakes Creek Port Curtis

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 86.1%

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

40.0% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

39.8% English +0.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

8.2% German +4.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

8.1% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 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 +4.6 pts ▸ 89.0%

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 ◂ +3.6 pts 46.9%

39.7% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

8.2% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

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 Port Curtis +9.85 more in Port Curtis

8.33 72nd pct 18.18 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis +6 more in Port Curtis

9 78th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis +80 larger in Lakes Creek

490 71st pct 410 60th pct

ICSEA in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis +41 higher in Port Curtis

949 26th pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 31.9%

29.5% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%

5.7% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 4.1%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

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 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.7%

12.1% Society & culture +5.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +12.1 pts 2.5%

8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

7.3% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

4.4% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis +$160 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

$855 67th pct $695 40th pct

Household income in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis +$871 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

$2,027 76th pct $1,156 23rd pct

Family income in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis +$563 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

$2,250 71st pct $1,687 37th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 22.4%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.4%

12.1% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

5.6% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

40.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 33.2%

32.9% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

9.6% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

4.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.1% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +6.9 pts 55.3%

17.2% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis +37 larger in Lakes Creek

58 79th pct 21 69th pct

Median age in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis +7 yrs older in Port Curtis

13 yrs 9th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis +$62 higher in Port Curtis

$700 56th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis +$875 higher in Lakes Creek

$2,250 71st pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis +0.3 larger in Lakes Creek gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 48.8%

29.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 24.4%

11.5% One-parent families +13.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

1.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

22.0% 1 person +17.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

36.9% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 32.7%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 5.6%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

4.7% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis even gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis +$257 higher in Lakes Creek gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,043 16th pct

People / bedroom in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis +0.10 higher in Port Curtis gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

31.8% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.1% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 12.1%

1.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 93.5%

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 +5.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 20.6%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

4.7% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Studio / none +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Weekly rent distribution

72.1% $200–$349 ◂ +41.3 pts 30.8%

25.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.1%

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 ◂ +18.2 pts 33.3%

23.2% Under $1,000 +24.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 62.3%

4.9% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

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

22.6% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

30.2% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 21.9%

18.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 14.3%

1.9% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.6% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Manufacturing ◂ +9.2 pts 3.6%

7.9% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 3.6%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.9% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.8% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.5% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 2.9%

8.8% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis +1.1 higher in Lakes Creek

1.7 64th pct 0.6 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis +1.1 more in Lakes Creek

1.7 64th pct 0.6 54th pct

15-min city in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis +22.7 pts higher in Lakes Creek

22.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis +19.7 pts higher in Lakes Creek

23.0% 72nd pct 3.2% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis +11.3 pts higher in Port Curtis

23.2% 66th pct 34.5% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis +56.4 pts higher in Lakes Creek

78.4% 73rd pct 21.9% 54th pct

Walk to health in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis +4.5 more in Lakes Creek

14.2 52nd pct 9.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis +4 higher in Lakes Creek

5 65th pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Lakes Creek in Port Curtis +5.3 pts higher in Lakes Creek

8.7% 74th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Lakes Creek with nearby areas

Koongal Frenchville The Common Berserker Mount Archer Depot Hill Norman Gardens Port Curtis

Compare Port Curtis with nearby areas

Depot Hill The Common Allenstown The Range Rockhampton City Koongal Berserker Lakes Creek

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lakes Creek vs Port Curtis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31624/lakes-creek/vs/SAL32351/port-curtis