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Lawnton vs Petrie

Name: Lawnton vs Petrie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Lawnton profile · Petrie profile

Lawnton Petrie

Petrie and Lawnton are neighbouring areas in Queensland with different housing and income profiles. Petrie has more detached houses (86.4%) and larger homes, with 89.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Typical weekly household income is well higher in Petrie at $1,853, compared to $1,371 in Lawnton. Lawnton has a higher proportion of renters (40.9%) and more people living alone (30.4%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, with almost identical shares of children under 15, people born overseas, and those with no religion. This common ground exists alongside differences in transport and access; Lawnton has more public transport stops and departures, while Petrie has more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (79.4%) and schools (96.3%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.1 pts higher in Petrie 3+ bedrooms: 12.2 pts higher in Petrie Population: 2,817 larger in Petrie Living alone: 11.4 pts higher in Lawnton Renting: 11.2 pts higher in Lawnton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lawnton in Petrie +2,817 larger in Petrie gap narrowing

5,905 86th pct 8,722 87th pct

Median age in Lawnton in Petrie +1 yrs older in Petrie gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 25.9%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.0% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

36.6% Married +10.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

42.2% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 36.5%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Lawnton Petrie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 78.2%

5.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.3% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% English +4.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

38.9% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

10.6% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

2.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 91.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 49.5%

40.9% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lawnton in Petrie +0.34 more in Lawnton

2.67 38th pct 2.33 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lawnton in Petrie +2 more in Lawnton

22 87th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Lawnton in Petrie +25 larger in Lawnton

742 92nd pct 717 91st pct

ICSEA in Lawnton in Petrie +18 higher in Lawnton

1,018 66th pct 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

52.5% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 59.1%

24.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.8%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

7.3% Year 11 even 7.3%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 36.3%

17.1% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.8% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.2% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.1% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Lawnton in Petrie +$64 higher in Petrie gap narrowing

$747 49th pct $811 60th pct

Household income in Lawnton in Petrie +$482 higher in Petrie gap widening

$1,371 38th pct $1,853 68th pct

Family income in Lawnton in Petrie +$386 higher in Petrie gap widening

$1,700 38th pct $2,086 62nd pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 25.6%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 11.5%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.1% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 39.5%

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 34.9%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

10.7% Other condition even 10.7%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +4.7 pts ▸ 60.8%

22.7% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lawnton in Petrie +32 larger in Lawnton

328 86th pct 296 86th pct

Median age in Lawnton in Petrie even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Lawnton in Petrie +$40 higher in Petrie

$622 48th pct $662 52nd pct

Household income in Lawnton in Petrie +$327 higher in Petrie

$1,506 43rd pct $1,833 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lawnton in Petrie +0.3 larger in Petrie gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 57.8%

24.3% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 15.3%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 19.0%

16.6% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.2% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.1% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lawnton in Petrie +$40 higher in Petrie gap widening

$320 63rd pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Lawnton in Petrie +$208 higher in Petrie gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,725 57th pct

People / bedroom in Lawnton in Petrie even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

40.9% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 29.7%

20.7% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

69.3% Separate house +17.1 pts ▸ 86.4%

24.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.5 pts 8.0%

6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 47.3%

17.9% 4 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 7.0%

4.3% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $350–$549 +16.6 pts ▸ 55.1%

39.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.5 pts 29.2%

17.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.4 pts 9.2%

0.4% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.2 pts 39.9%

22.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.4%

3.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lawnton in Petrie +19 more in Lawnton

48 87th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lawnton in Petrie +4.80 more in Lawnton

8.13 86th pct 3.32 71st pct

Departures/1k in Lawnton in Petrie +360.7 more in Lawnton

909.4 86th pct 548.7 79th pct

PT routes in Lawnton in Petrie +37 more in Petrie

25 87th pct 62 88th pct

Stop walk in Lawnton in Petrie +6 longer in Petrie

1 0th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Lawnton in Petrie +4 longer in Petrie

25 21st pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Lawnton in Petrie +1,640 more in Petrie

7,095 54th pct 8,735 56th pct

Reach 45 min in Lawnton in Petrie +14,973 more in Lawnton

30,803 56th pct 15,830 46th pct

Transit to city in Lawnton in Petrie +14 longer in Petrie

66 68th pct 80 89th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 58.5%

11.9% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.7% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 31.2%

9.7% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 3.7%

5.9% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

10.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.4% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

4.7% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 15.2%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

8.1% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Lawnton in Petrie +0.5 higher in Petrie

6.0 88th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lawnton in Petrie +0.5 more in Petrie

5.9 88th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Lawnton in Petrie +14.1 pts higher in Petrie

69.9% 85th pct 84.0% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Lawnton in Petrie +1.9 pts higher in Petrie

76.5% 87th pct 78.4% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Lawnton in Petrie +1.5 pts higher in Petrie

97.6% 92nd pct 99.1% 97th pct

Walk to school in Lawnton in Petrie +13.6 pts higher in Petrie

82.8% 87th pct 96.3% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Lawnton in Petrie +0.3 pts higher in Petrie

99.7% 88th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Lawnton in Petrie +25.9 pts higher in Petrie

53.5% 85th pct 79.4% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Lawnton in Petrie +5.2 more in Lawnton

16.1 56th pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Lawnton in Petrie +35 higher in Petrie

129 87th pct 163 89th pct

Mean slope in Lawnton in Petrie +2.7 pts higher in Petrie

4.2% 31st pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Lawnton with nearby areas

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Compare Petrie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lawnton vs Petrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31647/lawnton/vs/SAL32303/petrie