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Lamb Island vs Victoria Point

Name: Lamb Island vs Victoria Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Lamb Island profile · Victoria Point profile

Lamb Island Victoria Point

Victoria Point (Qld) and Lamb Island are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Victoria Point (Qld) is a larger hub with more families, where typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $1,511 compared to $667 on Lamb Island. This is reflected in the housing and school sizes, with Victoria Point (Qld) having far more homes with three or more bedrooms and much larger average schools. Lamb Island is a smaller, older community where the typical resident is 63, far older than the 49-year-olds in Victoria Point (Qld).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships. They are also similar in their levels of overseas arrivals and the proportion of people who speak a language other than English at home. While Lamb Island has a much higher share of people living alone (48.9%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions, the two areas remain closely aligned in these few common social characteristics.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,636 larger in Victoria Point Household income: $844 higher in Victoria Point Family income: $1,051 higher in Victoria Point Mortgage: $1,076 higher in Victoria Point 3+ bedrooms: 47.5 pts higher in Victoria Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +14,636 larger in Victoria Point gap steady

504 65th pct 15,140 88th pct

Median age in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +14 yrs older in Lamb Island gap widening

63 yrs 97th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

39.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 28.6%

39.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.1 pts 26.9%

7.1% Young adults (25–44) +11.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.6% Children (0–14) +10.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

39.5% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

25.2% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.5% Divorced ◂ +9.7 pts 9.8%

6.4% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Lamb Island Victoria Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia +12.2 pts ▸ 75.1%

6.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English +3.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

28.0% Australian +8.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

16.5% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%

15.7% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%

4.8% German +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 91.8%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.5% Christianity +12.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

46.6% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 39.7%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 5.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lamb Island in Victoria Point

— 1.73 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +6 more in Victoria Point

2 62nd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +748 larger in Victoria Point

168 34th pct 915 100th pct

ICSEA in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +103 higher in Victoria Point

933 19th pct 1,036 74th pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 50.4%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.1%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

7.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.8% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 17.9%

10.9% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

6.9% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.6% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.9% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +$270 higher in Victoria Point gap widening

$433 7th pct $703 41st pct

Household income in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +$844 higher in Victoria Point gap widening

$667 1st pct $1,511 48th pct

Family income in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +$1,051 higher in Victoria Point gap widening

$882 3rd pct $1,933 53rd pct

Household income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +28.5 pts 17.8%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 28.5%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

1.9% $3,000–$3,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.1% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

67.6% Under $650 ◂ +22.9 pts 44.6%

17.3% $650–$1,499 +14.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

5.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.6% Arthritis ◂ +7.2 pts 13.4%

13.9% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

11.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

10.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

9.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.9% Lung condition ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

0.6% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.3% None +14.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

27.0% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 23.1%

13.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +315 larger in Victoria Point

17 65th pct 332 86th pct

Median age in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +26 yrs older in Lamb Island

50 yrs 87th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +$255 higher in Victoria Point

$374 13th pct $629 48th pct

Household income in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +$1,219 higher in Victoria Point

$743 9th pct $1,962 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +0.8 larger in Victoria Point gap steady

1.7 6th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples without children ◂ +30.3 pts 33.2%

19.9% Couples with children +32.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

48.9% 1 person ◂ +24.3 pts 24.6%

38.1% 2 people even 38.1%

7.8% 3 people +6.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.2% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +$210 higher in Victoria Point gap steady

$240 37th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +$1,076 higher in Victoria Point gap widening

$874 11th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +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 ◂ +15.9 pts 36.3%

19.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

21.6% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 19.9%

0.0% Other tenure +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +16.9 pts 80.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +36.2 pts 14.9%

6.0% 4 bedrooms +36.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

28.0% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% 5 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

5.2% $350–$549 +62.0 pts ▸ 67.2%

63.8% $200–$349 ◂ +55.0 pts 8.8%

20.7% Under $200 ◂ +11.3 pts 9.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +49.6 pts 13.9%

9.6% $1,800–$2,999 +33.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.4 pts 27.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +69 more in Victoria Point

0 0th pct 69 88th pct

Stops/1k in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +4.56 more in Victoria Point

0.00 0th pct 4.56 76th pct

Departures/1k in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +834.5 more in Victoria Point

0.0 0th pct 834.5 85th pct

PT routes in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +11 more in Victoria Point

0 0th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +15 longer in Lamb Island

17 56th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +43 longer in Lamb Island

74 53rd pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +15,140 more in Victoria Point

0 0th pct 15,140 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +50,254 more in Victoria Point

0 0th pct 50,254 65th pct

How people get to work

14.5% Car (driver) +49.7 pts ▸ 64.2%

21.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 13.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

52.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.3 pts 34.3%

24.9% 2 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

19.1% No vehicle ◂ +13.6 pts 5.5%

4.7% 3 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.9% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%

16.2% Retail trade ◂ +6.3 pts 10.0%

13.7% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%

10.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 5.1%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

6.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%

2.6% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

10.3% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.2% Professionals even 16.2%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

12.0% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

8.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +4.0 higher in Victoria Point

1.4 61st pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +3.6 more in Victoria Point

1.4 62nd pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +53.3 pts higher in Victoria Point

0.0% 0th pct 53.3% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +55.7 pts higher in Victoria Point

0.0% 0th pct 55.7% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +65.9 pts higher in Victoria Point

28.7% 66th pct 94.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +75.2 pts higher in Victoria Point

0.0% 0th pct 75.2% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +17.4 pts higher in Victoria Point

81.7% 75th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +23.3 pts higher in Victoria Point

0.0% 0th pct 23.3% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +13.1 more in Victoria Point

2.0 20th pct 15.1 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +61 higher in Victoria Point

46 78th pct 108 86th pct

Mean slope in Lamb Island in Victoria Point +3.7 pts higher in Lamb Island

6.9% 62nd pct 3.2% 15th pct

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Compare Victoria Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lamb Island vs Victoria Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31626/lamb-island/vs/SAL32943/victoria-point