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Lamb Island vs North Stradbroke Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Lamb Island profile · North Stradbroke Island profile

Lamb Island North Stradbroke Island

Lamb Island and North Stradbroke Island are nearby Queensland areas with very different social profiles. Lamb Island is much older, with a typical resident aged 63 and 39.3% of people aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 47 and 14.4% of seniors on North Stradbroke Island. Lamb Island also has a far higher share of people born overseas (25.0% versus 7.7%) and those with no religion (46.6% versus 32.6%). In contrast, North Stradbroke Island has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 35.9%, while Lamb Island's is 3.4%.

Both areas are about the same as the national figure for the share of people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. They also share a similar typical weekly rent of around $240 and almost identical rates of people providing unpaid care. While North Stradbroke Island has far higher typical weekly household incomes at $1,104 compared to $667 on Lamb Island, both areas have seen their typical weekly rents remain effectively the same.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Lamb Island First Nations: 32.5 pts higher in North Stradbroke Island Mortgage: $1,804 higher in North Stradbroke Island PT commute: 12.0 pts higher in Lamb Island Aged 65+: 24.9 pts higher in Lamb Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +323 larger in Lamb Island gap steady
504 65th pct 181 51st pct
Median age in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +16 yrs older in Lamb Island gap widening
63 yrs 97th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +32.5 pts higher in North Stradbroke Island gap widening
3.4% 63rd pct 35.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +24.9 pts higher in Lamb Island gap widening
39.3% 95th pct 14.4% 30th pct
Under 15 in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +10.9 pts higher in North Stradbroke Island gap widening
4.6% 7th pct 15.5% 39th pct
De facto in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +0.7 pts higher in North Stradbroke Island gap narrowing
9.5% 29th pct 10.2% 34th pct

Age structure

39.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.9 pts 14.4%
39.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 31.5%
7.1% Young adults (25–44) +17.7 pts ▸ 24.9%
4.6% Children (0–14) +10.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

Marital status

39.5% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
25.2% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 32.4%
19.5% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 14.4%
7.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Lamb Island North Stradbroke Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +17.3 pts higher in Lamb Island gap narrowing
25.0% 85th pct 7.7% 32nd pct

Country of birth

62.9% Australia +10.6 pts ▸ 73.5%
6.0% England ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%
5.6% New Zealand ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +16.1 pts 28.2%
28.0% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
16.5% Scottish ◂ +7.6 pts 8.8%
15.7% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 12.2%
4.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
2.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +3.3 pts higher in Lamb Island gap narrowing
5.6% 63rd pct 2.2% 41st pct
Limited English in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 78.5%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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%

Religion

No religion in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +14.0 pts higher in Lamb Island gap widening
46.6% 70th pct 32.6% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion ◂ +14.0 pts 32.6%
40.5% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 43.1%
10.7% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
1.2% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +10.5 pts higher in Lamb Island gap narrowing
41.0% 39th pct 30.5% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +2.1 pts higher in Lamb Island gap narrowing
12.9% 43rd pct 10.8% 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +6 larger in Lamb Island
168 34th pct 162 33rd pct
ICSEA in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +24 higher in Lamb Island
933 19th pct 909 13th pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 30.5%
29.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.4%
10.2% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 35.3%
12.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +14.7 pts 4.7%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%
10.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%
7.6% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.9% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%
6.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +$181 higher in North Stradbroke Island gap widening
$433 7th pct $614 27th pct
Household income in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +$437 higher in North Stradbroke Island gap widening
$667 1st pct $1,104 19th pct
Family income in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +$643 higher in North Stradbroke Island gap widening
$882 3rd pct $1,525 28th pct
High earners in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +3.1 pts higher in North Stradbroke Island gap widening
3.3% 25th pct 6.5% 41st pct
High-income homes in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +6.6 pts higher in North Stradbroke Island gap widening
3.0% 9th pct 9.6% 28th pct

Household income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +25.7 pts 20.5%
34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 26.0%
11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
1.1% $4,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

67.6% Under $650 ◂ +21.5 pts 46.0%
17.3% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
5.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +10.2 pts higher in Lamb Island
47.8% 100th pct 37.6% 86th pct
Mental health in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +2.8 pts higher in Lamb Island
13.9% 89th pct 11.0% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +5.7 pts higher in Lamb Island gap narrowing
12.9% 96th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.6% Arthritis ◂ +8.5 pts 12.2%
13.9% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%
9.1% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.3% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%
10.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%
6.3% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
2.8% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.3% None +2.5 pts ▸ 44.8%
27.0% One condition ◂ +7.6 pts 19.3%
13.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%
7.1% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +3.9 pts higher in Lamb Island gap widening
18.3% 51st pct 14.4% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island even gap narrowing
17.3% 86th pct 17.3% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +14.6 pts higher in North Stradbroke Island gap widening
9.1% 6th pct 23.7% 42nd pct
Defence service in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island even
5.0% 80th pct 5.0% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +0.1 pts higher in North Stradbroke Island gap steady
25.8% 59th pct 25.9% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +48 larger in North Stradbroke Island
17 65th pct 65 80th pct
Median age in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +8 yrs older in Lamb Island
50 yrs 87th pct 42 yrs 80th pct
Year 12 in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island
— 26.1% 18th pct
Unemployment in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island
— 12.0% 58th pct
Median income in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +$176 higher in North Stradbroke Island
$374 13th pct $550 39th pct
Household income in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +$382 higher in North Stradbroke Island
$743 9th pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island
— 9.2% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +0.4 larger in North Stradbroke Island gap widening
1.7 6th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +1.8 pts higher in Lamb Island gap narrowing
16.2% 76th pct 14.4% 70th pct
Living alone in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +5.0 pts higher in Lamb Island gap narrowing
48.9% 100th pct 43.8% 95th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples without children ◂ +32.8 pts 30.6%
19.9% Couples with children +37.7 pts ▸ 57.7%
16.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.9% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 43.8%
38.1% 2 people ◂ +10.7 pts 27.4%
2.2% 4 people +10.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.8% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%
0.0% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +$3 higher in Lamb Island gap narrowing
$240 37th pct $237 36th pct
Mortgage in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +$1,804 higher in North Stradbroke Island gap widening
$874 11th pct $2,678 89th pct
People / bedroom in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +0.20 higher in North Stradbroke Island gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +7.1 pts higher in North Stradbroke Island gap narrowing
21.6% 63rd pct 28.8% 77th pct
Owned outright in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +2.9 pts higher in Lamb Island gap narrowing
52.2% 79th pct 49.3% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +21.0 pts higher in Lamb Island gap narrowing
97.8% 56th pct 76.7% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +0.3 pts higher in North Stradbroke Island gap narrowing
34.0% 1st pct 34.2% 1st pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 49.3%
21.6% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
19.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 12.3%
0.0% Other tenure +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +21.0 pts 76.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 35.6%
28.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 24.7%
9.3% 1 bedroom +14.0 pts ▸ 23.3%
6.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
2.6% Studio / none +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Weekly rent distribution

63.8% $200–$349 ◂ +63.8 pts 0.0%
20.7% Under $200 +17.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
5.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +77.8 pts ▸ 77.8%
63.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +63.5 pts 0.0%
40.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.4 pts 0.0%
9.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +1.2 pts higher in North Stradbroke Island gap narrowing
19.1% 94th pct 20.3% 95th pct
Work from home in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +1.4 pts higher in Lamb Island gap narrowing
21.4% 63rd pct 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +12.0 pts higher in Lamb Island gap widening
12.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island
17 56th pct —
Drive to city in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island
74 53rd pct —
Reach 30 min in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +2,156 more in North Stradbroke Island
0 0th pct 2,156 31st pct

How people get to work

14.5% Car (driver) +37.1 pts ▸ 51.7%
21.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%
0.0% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 37.7%
24.9% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
19.1% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
4.7% 3 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
1.9% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +5.5 pts higher in Lamb Island gap narrowing
40.2% 78th pct 34.7% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island
4.8% 41st pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +7.9 pts higher in Lamb Island gap narrowing
12.7% 94th pct 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +17.5 pts higher in North Stradbroke Island gap widening
27.9% 0th pct 45.3% 14th pct
Full-time in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +17.4 pts higher in North Stradbroke Island gap widening
35.9% 0th pct 53.3% 26th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 11.7%
16.2% Retail trade ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.7% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +7.0 pts 5.0%
10.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.4% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.0% Rental & real estate +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
12.0% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.7% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%
10.3% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.8% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 8.3%
8.5% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +0.8 higher in Lamb Island
1.4 61st pct 0.6 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +0.9 more in Lamb Island
1.4 62nd pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +3.7 pts higher in North Stradbroke Island
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 60th pct
Walk to shops in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +4.2 pts higher in North Stradbroke Island
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +28.7 pts higher in Lamb Island
28.7% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +4.2 pts higher in North Stradbroke Island
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +52.4 pts higher in Lamb Island
81.7% 75th pct 29.3% 58th pct
Walk to health in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +3.1 pts higher in North Stradbroke Island
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +53.3 more in North Stradbroke Island
2.0 20th pct 55.2 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +44 higher in Lamb Island
46 78th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Lamb Islandin North Stradbroke Island +2.8 pts higher in North Stradbroke Island
6.9% 62nd pct 9.7% 79th pct

Compare Lamb Island with nearby areas

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Compare North Stradbroke Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lamb Island vs North Stradbroke Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31626/lamb-island/vs/SAL32183/north-stradbroke-island