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Lark Hill vs Minden

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Lark Hill Minden

Minden and Lark Hill are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different scales, as Minden has a population of 1,227 while Lark Hill is sparsely populated with only 69 people. Minden is a younger area where the typical resident is 37 and children under 15 make up 22.7% of the population. In contrast, Lark Hill is noticeably older with a typical age of 44 and a much higher share of high earners, with 34.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week compared to 16.5% in Minden. Lark Hill also has far more people living alone (26.9% versus 15.3%) and typical monthly home-loan payments that are $947 higher than in Minden.

Both areas sit near the national figure for adults who are working or looking for work. They are also alike in their reliance on cars, as both are car-dependent and have no public transport stops or departures. While Minden has slightly more walkable amenities and more residents who have moved in the last five years, both areas share similar household sizes and a very low share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,158 larger in Minden Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Minden Unemployment: 4.5 pts higher in Minden No car: 2.0 pts higher in Minden Full-time: 13.3 pts higher in Minden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lark Hillin Minden +1,158 larger in Minden gap steady
69 33rd pct 1,227 74th pct
Median age in Lark Hillin Minden +7 yrs older in Lark Hill gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Lark Hillin Minden +2.8 pts higher in Lark Hill gap steady
5.8% 77th pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Lark Hillin Minden +9.0 pts higher in Minden gap narrowing
5.8% 9th pct 14.8% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Lark Hillin Minden +5.3 pts higher in Minden gap narrowing
17.4% 52nd pct 22.7% 83rd pct
De facto in Lark Hillin Minden +6.7 pts higher in Minden gap narrowing
7.4% 19th pct 14.1% 65th pct

Age structure

39.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.2 pts 27.0%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 24.6%
17.4% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
5.8% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

53.7% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 54.2%
44.4% Never married ◂ +14.1 pts 30.4%
5.6% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 2.7%
0.0% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Lark Hill Minden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lark Hillin Minden +5.7 pts higher in Lark Hill gap narrowing
15.9% 67th pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 83.9%
11.6% South Africa ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
7.2% England ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%
0.0% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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

59.4% English ◂ +17.3 pts 42.1%
23.2% Australian +24.9 pts ▸ 48.1%
23.2% Irish ◂ +13.7 pts 9.5%
21.7% Scottish ◂ +12.4 pts 9.3%
15.9% German ◂ +3.6 pts 12.3%
0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lark Hillin Minden +2.7 pts higher in Minden gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Lark Hillin Minden +0.5 pts higher in Minden gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 69th pct

Language used at home

95.7% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 93.5%
0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lark Hillin Minden +10.4 pts higher in Minden gap steady
31.9% 27th pct 42.3% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 49.7%
31.9% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 42.3%
14.5% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 6.6%
0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lark Hillin Minden +8.7 pts higher in Lark Hill gap widening
54.7% 72nd pct 46.0% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Lark Hillin Minden +4.4 pts higher in Lark Hill gap narrowing
14.8% 51st pct 10.4% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in Lark Hillin Minden
— 3.58 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lark Hillin Minden +2 more in Minden
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Lark Hillin Minden +14 larger in Lark Hill
92 24th pct 78 22nd pct
ICSEA in Lark Hillin Minden +36 higher in Lark Hill
1,005 59th pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 46.0%
18.9% Year 10 +12.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
7.5% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Certificate III / IV +18.2 pts ▸ 46.0%
25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.9 pts 14.1%
8.3% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.2 pts 2.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

27.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 23.0%
16.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.2 pts 3.4%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%
11.1% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%
8.3% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%
0.0% Education +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Lark Hillin Minden +$66 higher in Lark Hill gap narrowing
$774 54th pct $708 42nd pct
Household income in Lark Hillin Minden +$181 higher in Lark Hill gap widening
$1,906 71st pct $1,725 61st pct
Family income in Lark Hillin Minden +$951 higher in Lark Hill gap widening
$2,874 89th pct $1,923 52nd pct
High earners in Lark Hillin Minden +1.5 pts higher in Minden gap narrowing
5.6% 35th pct 7.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in Lark Hillin Minden +18.1 pts higher in Lark Hill gap widening
34.6% 88th pct 16.5% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
19.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 7.8%
15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 8.8%
0.0% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 43.7%
22.2% $650–$1,499 +12.1 pts ▸ 34.3%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lark Hillin Minden +2.0 pts higher in Lark Hill
36.2% 82nd pct 34.2% 75th pct
Mental health in Lark Hillin Minden +1.2 pts higher in Lark Hill
14.5% 91st pct 13.3% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Lark Hillin Minden +2.5 pts higher in Lark Hill gap widening
10.1% 89th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%
13.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%
7.2% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.2% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%
0.0% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +4.8 pts 58.9%
29.0% One condition ◂ +8.0 pts 21.0%
7.2% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lark Hillin Minden +4.0 pts higher in Lark Hill gap widening
16.7% 43rd pct 12.7% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Lark Hillin Minden +5.8 pts higher in Minden gap narrowing
9.3% 21st pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Lark Hillin Minden +5.0 pts higher in Lark Hill gap narrowing
37.0% 90th pct 32.0% 81st pct
Defence service in Lark Hillin Minden +1.3 pts higher in Lark Hill
8.9% 93rd pct 7.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lark Hillin Minden +10.6 pts higher in Lark Hill gap narrowing
40.7% 96th pct 30.1% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lark Hillin Minden +33 larger in Minden
4 46th pct 37 74th pct
Median age in Lark Hillin Minden +30 yrs older in Lark Hill
42 yrs 80th pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Lark Hillin Minden +$74 higher in Lark Hill
$649 51st pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Lark Hillin Minden +$626 higher in Minden
$1,249 29th pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Lark Hillin Minden
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lark Hillin Minden +0.2 larger in Minden gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Lark Hillin Minden +8.6 pts higher in Minden gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 36th pct
Living alone in Lark Hillin Minden +11.6 pts higher in Lark Hill gap widening
26.9% 61st pct 15.3% 20th pct

Family composition

81.8% Couples with children ◂ +18.4 pts 63.4%
16.4% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% One-parent families +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

26.9% 2 people +9.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
26.9% 1 person ◂ +11.6 pts 15.3%
11.5% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
11.5% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.5% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%
0.0% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lark Hillin Minden +$100 higher in Lark Hill gap narrowing
$450 88th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Lark Hillin Minden +$947 higher in Lark Hill gap widening
$2,464 87th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Lark Hillin Minden even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lark Hillin Minden +4.9 pts higher in Lark Hill gap widening
15.4% 46th pct 10.5% 28th pct
Owned outright in Lark Hillin Minden +4.2 pts higher in Lark Hill gap narrowing
30.8% 24th pct 26.5% 16th pct
Separate houses in Lark Hillin Minden +1.9 pts higher in Lark Hill gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lark Hillin Minden +7.6 pts higher in Minden gap steady
84.6% 64th pct 92.2% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned with a mortgage +25.9 pts ▸ 56.7%
30.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 26.5%
15.4% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 10.5%
0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 98.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.3 pts 30.4%
11.5% 4 bedrooms +37.9 pts ▸ 49.4%
15.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +39.5 pts 60.5%
0.0% $200–$349 +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
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

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +51.5 pts ▸ 51.5%
50.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.3 pts 22.7%
37.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +30.6 pts 6.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lark Hillin Minden +2.0 pts higher in Minden gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in Lark Hillin Minden +3.5 pts higher in Lark Hill gap narrowing
17.5% 53rd pct 14.0% 42nd pct
PT commute in Lark Hillin Minden even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lark Hillin Minden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lark Hillin Minden even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lark Hillin Minden even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lark Hillin Minden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Lark Hillin Minden +12 longer in Lark Hill
55 41st pct 43 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Lark Hillin Minden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Lark Hillin Minden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
17.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

65.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.6 pts 37.7%
26.1% 4 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 16.0%
13.0% 3 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lark Hillin Minden +10.6 pts higher in Minden gap widening
20.5% 16th pct 31.2% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Lark Hillin Minden
— 2.4% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lark Hillin Minden +4.5 pts higher in Minden gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 62nd pct
Participation in Lark Hillin Minden +12.8 pts higher in Lark Hill gap widening
74.1% 88th pct 61.2% 52nd pct
Full-time in Lark Hillin Minden +13.3 pts higher in Minden gap widening
47.5% 12th pct 60.8% 64th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 12.9%
12.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%
12.5% Professional & technical ◂ +8.7 pts 3.8%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%
12.5% Other services ◂ +8.9 pts 3.6%
7.5% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.5% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.7 pts 17.8%
20.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.4 pts 12.6%
0.0% Labourers +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.5% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.5% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.5% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.5% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Lark Hillin Minden +0.2 higher in Minden
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lark Hillin Minden +0.2 more in Minden
0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Lark Hillin Minden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lark Hillin Minden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lark Hillin Minden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lark Hillin Minden +10.5 pts higher in Minden
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Lark Hillin Minden +12.7 pts higher in Minden
0.0% 0th pct 12.7% 48th pct
Walk to health in Lark Hillin Minden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lark Hillin Minden +3.3 more in Minden
0.0 0th pct 3.3 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Lark Hillin Minden +2 higher in Minden
0 29th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Lark Hillin Minden +6.6 pts higher in Lark Hill
14.4% 91st pct 7.7% 68th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lark Hill vs Minden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31641/lark-hill/vs/SAL31851/minden