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Lamb Island vs Redland Bay

Name: Lamb Island vs Redland Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Lamb Island profile · Redland Bay profile

Lamb Island Redland Bay

Redland Bay and Lamb Island are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different demographics. Redland Bay is a hub for families, with 19.9% of its people under 15 and a typical resident aged 40. In contrast, Lamb Island is far older, with a typical resident aged 63 and 39.3% of the population aged 65 and over. This is reflected in the housing and income; Redland Bay has far more large homes with three or more bedrooms (94.7%) and a typical weekly household income of $2,046, while Lamb Island has a typical weekly household income of $667.

Both areas have a similar share of First Nations people, at around 3.4% to 3.5%. However, other life patterns differ. Lamb Island is more car-independent, with 19.1% of homes having no motor vehicle and a far higher share of people living alone (48.9%). Redland Bay is more connected to the city, with a 35-minute drive time and far more people commuting by car compared to Lamb Island.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,552 larger in Redland Bay Median age: 23 yrs older in Lamb Island Household income: $1,379 higher in Redland Bay Family income: $1,308 higher in Redland Bay Living alone: 35.1 pts higher in Lamb Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +16,552 larger in Redland Bay gap widening

504 65th pct 17,056 89th pct

Median age in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +23 yrs older in Lamb Island gap widening

63 yrs 97th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

39.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.1 pts 17.2%

39.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.1 pts 27.0%

7.1% Young adults (25–44) +16.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

4.6% Children (0–14) +15.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

39.5% Married +14.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

25.2% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.5% Divorced ◂ +11.2 pts 8.3%

7.1% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Lamb Island Redland Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia +13.9 pts ▸ 76.7%

6.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English +1.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

28.0% Australian +10.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

16.5% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 12.0%

15.7% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%

4.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 91.4%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.5% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

46.6% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 44.3%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 5.2%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lamb Island in Redland Bay

— 0.59 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +5 more in Redland Bay

2 62nd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +497 larger in Redland Bay

168 34th pct 664 88th pct

ICSEA in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +78 higher in Redland Bay

933 19th pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 +14.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.4%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

7.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.8% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

10.9% Management & commerce +8.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 18.1%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

6.9% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.9% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Creative arts ◂ +4.4 pts 2.5%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +$402 higher in Redland Bay gap widening

$433 7th pct $835 64th pct

Household income in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +$1,379 higher in Redland Bay gap widening

$667 1st pct $2,046 77th pct

Family income in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +$1,308 higher in Redland Bay gap widening

$882 3rd pct $2,190 68th pct

Household income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +35.8 pts 10.4%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +23.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 23.4%

1.9% $3,000–$3,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.1% $4,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

67.6% Under $650 ◂ +28.8 pts 38.8%

17.3% $650–$1,499 +16.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

5.2% $1,500–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.6% Arthritis ◂ +11.1 pts 9.5%

13.9% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%

11.3% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

10.7% Heart disease ◂ +6.5 pts 4.2%

9.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Lung condition ◂ +5.0 pts 2.0%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.8% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.3% None +20.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

27.0% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 21.4%

13.1% Two conditions ◂ +6.6 pts 6.5%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +584 larger in Redland Bay

17 65th pct 601 87th pct

Median age in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +31 yrs older in Lamb Island

50 yrs 87th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +$279 higher in Redland Bay

$374 13th pct $653 51st pct

Household income in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +$1,416 higher in Redland Bay

$743 9th pct $2,159 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +1.1 larger in Redland Bay gap steady

1.7 6th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples without children ◂ +36.4 pts 27.1%

19.9% Couples with children +40.0 pts ▸ 59.9%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 12.5%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

48.9% 1 person ◂ +35.1 pts 13.8%

38.1% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 37.2%

2.2% 4 people +17.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.8% 3 people +10.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% 5 people +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +$225 higher in Redland Bay gap steady

$240 37th pct $465 89th pct

Mortgage in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +$1,206 higher in Redland Bay gap widening

$874 11th pct $2,080 75th pct

People / bedroom in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +0.10 higher in Lamb Island gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Owned outright ◂ +22.1 pts 30.2%

19.4% Owned with a mortgage +25.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

21.6% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 94.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

6.0% 4 bedrooms +48.0 pts ▸ 54.0%

51.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +47.8 pts 3.3%

28.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 26.8%

0.0% 5 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.5 pts 0.8%

2.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

5.2% $350–$549 +65.4 pts ▸ 70.6%

63.8% $200–$349 ◂ +57.9 pts 5.9%

20.7% Under $200 ◂ +14.7 pts 6.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +53.9 pts 9.5%

9.6% $1,800–$2,999 +39.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.0 pts 22.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +51 more in Redland Bay

0 0th pct 51 87th pct

Stops/1k in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +2.99 more in Redland Bay

0.00 0th pct 2.99 69th pct

Departures/1k in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +611.2 more in Redland Bay

0.0 0th pct 611.2 80th pct

PT routes in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +5 more in Redland Bay

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +2 longer in Lamb Island

17 56th pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +39 longer in Lamb Island

74 53rd pct 35 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +17,765 more in Redland Bay

0 0th pct 17,765 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +17,765 more in Redland Bay

0 0th pct 17,765 47th pct

How people get to work

14.5% Car (driver) +50.5 pts ▸ 65.0%

21.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 13.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

52.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.0 pts 24.5%

24.9% 2 vehicles +19.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

19.1% No vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 2.4%

4.7% 3 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.9% 4 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 13.7%

16.2% Retail trade ◂ +6.5 pts 9.8%

13.7% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

10.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%

7.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

6.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

2.6% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

10.3% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

12.0% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 6.6%

8.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +3.8 higher in Redland Bay

1.4 61st pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +3.9 more in Redland Bay

1.4 62nd pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +74.0 pts higher in Redland Bay

0.0% 0th pct 74.0% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +71.2 pts higher in Redland Bay

0.0% 0th pct 71.2% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +55.9 pts higher in Redland Bay

28.7% 66th pct 84.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +68.9 pts higher in Redland Bay

0.0% 0th pct 68.9% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +12.8 pts higher in Redland Bay

81.7% 75th pct 94.5% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +50.2 pts higher in Redland Bay

0.0% 0th pct 50.2% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +9.4 more in Redland Bay

2.0 20th pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +4 higher in Lamb Island

46 78th pct 42 77th pct

Mean slope in Lamb Island in Redland Bay +2.1 pts higher in Lamb Island

6.9% 62nd pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Lamb Island with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lamb Island vs Redland Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31626/lamb-island/vs/SAL32410/redland-bay