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Lawes vs Woodlands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Lawes profile · Woodlands profile

Lawes Woodlands

Woodlands (Qld) and Lawes are neighbouring areas with small populations, yet they have very different residents. Woodlands (Qld) is an older area where the typical resident is 50, with 26.1% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, Lawes is far younger, with a typical age of 21 and no residents aged 65 or over. This difference is reflected in their homes; 43.9% of homes in Woodlands (Qld) are owned outright and 92.7% have three or more bedrooms, while 90.9% of homes in Lawes are rented.

While they share a similar number of people per home, the two areas are moving further apart in their makeup. Lawes has become much more diverse, with 53.3% of people born overseas and 41.9% using a language other than English at home, compared to 11.8% and 0.0% in Woodlands (Qld). This shift is seen in the mobility of the population, as 79.6% of Lawes residents moved here in the last five years, whereas only 24.1% of Woodlands (Qld) residents did.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 29 yrs older in Woodlands Aged 65+: 26.1 pts higher in Woodlands Born overseas: 41.6 pts higher in Lawes Other language: 41.9 pts higher in Lawes Year 12: 36.9 pts higher in Lawes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lawesin Woodlands +14 larger in Woodlands gap narrowing
105 42nd pct 119 44th pct
Median age in Lawesin Woodlands +29 yrs older in Woodlands gap widening
21 yrs 0th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Lawesin Woodlands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lawesin Woodlands +26.1 pts higher in Woodlands gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 26.1% 77th pct
Under 15 in Lawesin Woodlands +3.5 pts higher in Woodlands gap narrowing
13.3% 27th pct 16.8% 48th pct
De facto in Lawesin Woodlands +15.7 pts higher in Woodlands gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

42.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +37.0 pts 5.9%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +37.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
37.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.2 pts 16.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
13.3% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

Marital status

71.6% Never married ◂ +53.6 pts 18.0%
24.7% Married +27.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
4.9% Divorced +6.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Widowed +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lawes Woodlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lawesin Woodlands +41.6 pts higher in Lawes gap widening
53.3% 100th pct 11.8% 52nd pct

Country of birth

29.5% Australia +47.8 pts ▸ 77.3%
0.0% New Zealand +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.7% India ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Vietnam ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

16.2% English +33.4 pts ▸ 49.6%
14.3% Australian +16.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
2.9% Irish +15.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Scottish +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% German +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.6% Chinese ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.7% Indian ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Dutch +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Vietnamese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lawesin Woodlands +41.9 pts higher in Lawes gap widening
41.9% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Lawesin Woodlands +4.8 pts higher in Lawes gap widening
4.8% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

35.2% English only +57.2 pts ▸ 92.4%
7.6% Cantonese ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
3.8% Vietnamese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Lawesin Woodlands +16.8 pts higher in Woodlands gap narrowing
21.9% 11th pct 38.7% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

29.5% Christianity +16.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
21.9% No religion +16.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
20.0% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 11.8%
7.6% Buddhism ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.7% Islam ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
2.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lawesin Woodlands +36.9 pts higher in Lawes gap narrowing
81.5% 100th pct 44.6% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Lawesin Woodlands +2.9 pts higher in Lawes gap narrowing
30.9% 86th pct 28.0% 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lawesin Woodlands even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Lawesin Woodlands +372 larger in Woodlands
141 31st pct 513 73rd pct
ICSEA in Lawesin Woodlands +19 higher in Lawes
963 34th pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

81.5% Year 12 ◂ +36.9 pts 44.6%
0.0% Year 10 +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% Year 11 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
29.2% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 29.8%
22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.4 pts 10.5%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

37.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
18.8% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Society & culture +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.4% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.3% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Education +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Creative arts +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lawesin Woodlands +$495 higher in Woodlands gap widening
$289 0th pct $784 56th pct
Household income in Lawesin Woodlands +$562 higher in Woodlands gap narrowing
$1,125 21st pct $1,687 59th pct
Family income in Lawesin Woodlands +$725 higher in Woodlands gap steady
$1,325 16th pct $2,050 60th pct
High earners in Lawesin Woodlands +16.0 pts higher in Woodlands gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.0% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Lawesin Woodlands +14.6 pts higher in Woodlands
0.0% 0th pct 14.6% 46th pct

Household income distribution

54.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.1 pts 41.5%
40.9% Under $650 ◂ +31.2 pts 9.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

72.8% Under $650 ◂ +34.8 pts 38.0%
3.7% $650–$1,499 +27.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lawesin Woodlands +16.8 pts higher in Woodlands
14.3% 6th pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in Lawesin Woodlands +3.6 pts higher in Woodlands
4.8% 24th pct 8.4% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Lawesin Woodlands +2.5 pts higher in Woodlands gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Asthma +5.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Arthritis +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.8% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Heart disease +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.9% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +6.1 pts 59.7%
14.3% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Two conditions +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lawesin Woodlands +28.8 pts higher in Lawes gap widening
35.8% 90th pct 7.0% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Lawesin Woodlands +1.1 pts higher in Lawes gap narrowing
11.1% 34th pct 10.0% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Lawesin Woodlands +9.5 pts higher in Woodlands gap narrowing
18.5% 21st pct 28.0% 64th pct
Defence service in Lawesin Woodlands +4.1 pts higher in Woodlands
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Lawesin Woodlands +17.1 pts higher in Woodlands gap narrowing
9.9% 7th pct 27.0% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lawesin Woodlands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Lawesin Woodlands
2 yrs 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Lawesin Woodlands even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Lawesin Woodlands +8.9 pts higher in Lawes gap narrowing
20.0% 87th pct 11.1% 52nd pct
Living alone in Lawesin Woodlands +5.3 pts higher in Lawes
27.3% 62nd pct 22.0% 44th pct

Family composition

92.0% Couples with children ◂ +31.4 pts 60.6%
0.0% Couples without children +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
20.0% One-parent families ◂ +8.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.9% 3 people ◂ +31.2 pts 9.8%
0.0% 2 people +36.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
27.3% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 22.0%
13.6% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% 5 people +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lawesin Woodlands +$80 higher in Woodlands gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Lawesin Woodlands
— $1,539 44th pct
People / bedroom in Lawesin Woodlands +0.60 higher in Lawes gap widening
1.30 100th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Lawesin Woodlands +81.2 pts higher in Lawes
90.9% 100th pct 9.8% 26th pct
Owned outright in Lawesin Woodlands +43.9 pts higher in Woodlands
0.0% 0th pct 43.9% 58th pct
Separate houses in Lawesin Woodlands +8.0 pts higher in Lawes
90.9% 34th pct 82.9% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Lawesin Woodlands +38.1 pts higher in Woodlands
54.5% 11th pct 92.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

90.9% Rented ◂ +81.2 pts 9.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +61.0 pts ▸ 61.0%
0.0% Owned outright +43.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 82.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 39.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +46.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
22.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 ◂ +65.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% $350–$549 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Under $200 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lawesin Woodlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lawesin Woodlands +4.6 pts higher in Lawes gap narrowing
18.4% 56th pct 13.8% 41st pct
PT commute in Lawesin Woodlands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lawesin Woodlands +1 more in Lawes
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lawesin Woodlands +9.52 more in Lawes
9.52 87th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lawesin Woodlands +1,181.0 more in Lawes
1,181.0 87th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lawesin Woodlands +1 more in Lawes
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Lawesin Woodlands +62 longer in Woodlands
1 0th pct 63 87th pct
Drive to city in Lawesin Woodlands +6 longer in Woodlands
61 45th pct 67 48th pct

How people get to work

36.8% Car (driver) +37.3 pts ▸ 74.1%
21.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
18.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 13.8%
10.5% Walked ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.6 pts 9.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
22.7% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% 4 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lawesin Woodlands +55.4 pts higher in Lawes gap narrowing
79.6% 100th pct 24.1% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Lawesin Woodlands
69.6% 100th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lawesin Woodlands +6.2 pts higher in Lawes gap narrowing
11.1% 91st pct 4.9% 68th pct
Participation in Lawesin Woodlands +5.4 pts higher in Woodlands gap narrowing
55.6% 34th pct 61.0% 51st pct
Full-time in Lawesin Woodlands +48.1 pts higher in Woodlands gap widening
10.5% 0th pct 58.6% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

26.3% Retail trade ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
18.4% Education & training ◂ +6.4 pts 12.1%
15.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%
13.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
13.2% Professional & technical ◂ +8.0 pts 5.2%
0.0% Construction +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Mining +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%
0.0% Rental & real estate +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
21.1% Sales workers ◂ +15.9 pts 5.2%
21.1% Labourers ◂ +9.0 pts 12.1%
0.0% Managers +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 5.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lawesin Woodlands +1.5 higher in Lawes
1.7 64th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lawesin Woodlands +1.8 more in Lawes
2.0 66th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Lawesin Woodlands +33.3 pts higher in Lawes
33.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lawesin Woodlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lawesin Woodlands +16.7 pts higher in Lawes
16.7% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lawesin Woodlands +33.3 pts higher in Lawes
33.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lawesin Woodlands +14.9 pts higher in Lawes
33.3% 59th pct 18.4% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Lawesin Woodlands +33.3 pts higher in Lawes
33.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lawesin Woodlands +61.6 more in Lawes
95.2 87th pct 33.6 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Lawesin Woodlands +32 higher in Lawes
32 75th pct 0 41st pct
Mean slope in Lawesin Woodlands +4.7 pts higher in Woodlands
4.1% 30th pct 8.8% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lawes vs Woodlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31644/lawes/vs/SAL33135/woodlands