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Lizard vs Wujal Wujal

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 146 km apart · Lizard profile · Wujal Wujal profile

Lizard Wujal Wujal

Lizard and Wujal Wujal are both small, sparsely populated areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Wujal Wujal is predominantly First Nations, with 93.5% of its residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 0.0% in Lizard. Lizard has a much higher share of people born overseas (41.5% versus 2.9%) and higher levels of education, with 75.8% completing Year 12 compared to 27.6% in Wujal Wujal. This educational gap is reflected in income, where the typical weekly personal income in Lizard is $1,091, far higher than the $332 seen in Wujal Wujal.

Both areas are similar in that they have very few residents aged 65 and over and almost no one uses public transport to get to work. They also share a relatively young typical age, with residents in Wujal Wujal being 29 and those in Lizard being 31. While they share these commonalities, they have diverged in other ways; for example, the unemployment rate is far higher in Wujal Wujal at 29.3%, while Lizard has no unemployment.

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Where they differ most

Population: 211 larger in Wujal Wujal First Nations: 93.5 pts higher in Wujal Wujal Under 15: 26.1 pts higher in Wujal Wujal Born overseas: 38.6 pts higher in Lizard No religion: 56.3 pts higher in Lizard

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +211 larger in Wujal Wujal gap steady
65 32nd pct 276 58th pct
Median age in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +2 yrs older in Lizard gap narrowing
31 yrs 7th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +93.5 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 93.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +1.0 pts higher in Lizard gap narrowing
4.6% 7th pct 3.6% 5th pct
Under 15 in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +26.1 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 26.1% 89th pct
De facto in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 33.3% 100th pct

Age structure

56.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +27.2 pts 29.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Marital status

74.2% Never married +12.2 pts ▸ 86.4%
16.7% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 8.5%
4.5% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Lizard Wujal Wujal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +38.6 pts higher in Lizard gap narrowing
41.5% 96th pct 2.9% 13th pct

Country of birth

47.7% Australia +49.4 pts ▸ 97.1%
7.7% England ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.2% New Zealand ◂ +5.1 pts 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.3% English ◂ +49.0 pts 3.3%
24.6% Australian ◂ +23.2 pts 1.4%
10.8% Irish ◂ +9.0 pts 1.8%
9.2% Italian ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
7.7% Scottish ◂ +5.9 pts 1.8%
6.2% German ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Dutch ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% Chinese ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +22.8 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap narrowing
18.5% 86th pct 41.3% 94th pct
Limited English in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +7.8 pts higher in Lizard gap widening
9.2% 99th pct 1.4% 81st pct

Language used at home

80.0% English only ◂ +25.7 pts 54.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
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 Lizardin Wujal Wujal +56.3 pts higher in Lizard gap steady
64.6% 99th pct 8.3% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

30.8% Christianity +56.9 pts ▸ 87.7%
64.6% No religion ◂ +56.3 pts 8.3%
4.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +48.2 pts higher in Lizard gap widening
75.8% 95th pct 27.6% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +32.8 pts higher in Lizard gap widening
34.8% 89th pct 2.0% 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +1 more in Wujal Wujal
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 67 19th pct
ICSEA in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 661 0th pct

Highest year of school

75.8% Year 12 ◂ +48.2 pts 27.6%
10.6% Year 10 +14.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
6.1% Year 11 +12.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +14.4 pts ▸ 46.0%
31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +27.6 pts 4.0%
24.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.6 pts 7.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +14.5 pts 3.0%
10.5% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Health +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
8.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%
8.8% Creative arts ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%
5.3% Education ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +$759 higher in Lizard gap widening
$1,091 87th pct $332 0th pct
Household income in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— $840 7th pct
Family income in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— $833 2nd pct
High earners in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +13.6 pts higher in Lizard gap widening
13.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 0.0% 0th pct

Personal income distribution

4.5% Under $650 +72.8 pts ▸ 77.4%
54.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +47.5 pts 7.0%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 2.5%
9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +7.1 pts higher in Wujal Wujal
15.4% 8th pct 22.5% 21st pct
Mental health in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +8.2 pts higher in Lizard
10.8% 74th pct 2.5% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +1.8 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +8.2 pts 2.5%
0.0% Other condition +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Heart disease +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%
0.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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

78.5% None ◂ +11.8 pts 66.7%
15.4% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +11.6 pts higher in Lizard gap widening
16.7% 43rd pct 5.0% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +9.0 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.0% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +35.6 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap narrowing
9.1% 6th pct 44.7% 98th pct
Defence service in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +4.5 pts higher in Wujal Wujal
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +4.5 pts higher in Lizard gap narrowing
4.5% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +258 larger in Wujal Wujal
0 0th pct 258 86th pct
Median age in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +2 yrs older in Wujal Wujal
27 yrs 54th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 27.1% 20th pct
Unemployment in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 36.2% 98th pct
Median income in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +$1,304 higher in Lizard
$1,625 91st pct $321 9th pct
Household income in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— $779 10th pct
Indigenous language in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 36.0% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 34.8% 100th pct
Living alone in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 21.5% 42nd pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— $70 1st pct
People / bedroom in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 92.4% 100th pct
Owned outright in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 79.7% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 58.2% 13th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 42.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Lizardin Wujal Wujal even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Lizardin Wujal Wujal even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lizardin Wujal Wujal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lizardin Wujal Wujal even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lizardin Wujal Wujal even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lizardin Wujal Wujal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

77.8% Walked ◂ +41.4 pts 36.4%
0.0% Car (driver) +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +52.2 pts higher in Lizard gap widening
69.2% 100th pct 17.1% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
66.7% 100th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +29.3 pts higher in Wujal Wujal gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 29.3% 100th pct
Participation in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +52.7 pts higher in Lizard gap widening
81.8% 96th pct 29.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +6.6 pts higher in Lizard gap narrowing
61.1% 65th pct 54.5% 31st pct

Industries people work in

85.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +85.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +47.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
7.4% Arts & recreation +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Professionals +20.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
27.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
22.2% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 13.6%
18.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 18.2%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.4% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 1.4 61st pct
15-min city in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 65.2% 68th pct
Walk to health in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +162.0 more in Lizard
169.2 90th pct 7.2 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Lizardin Wujal Wujal +4 higher in Lizard
6 69th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Lizardin Wujal Wujal
— 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Lizard with nearby areas

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Compare Wujal Wujal with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lizard vs Wujal Wujal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31669/lizard/vs/SAL33171/wujal-wujal