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Lockyer Waters vs Mount Tarampa

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Lockyer Waters profile · Mount Tarampa profile

Lockyer Waters Mount Tarampa

Lockyer Waters and Mount Tarampa are neighbouring Queensland areas with similar population sizes. Lockyer Waters has a far higher share of people with no religion (48.0%) and more residents who have moved in the last five years (36.9%). In contrast, Mount Tarampa has five schools within 3 km, compared to just one in Lockyer Waters, and a far higher average school size of 60 students. First Nations residents in Lockyer Waters also have a far higher Year 12 completion rate (40.9%) and higher typical household income ($1,875) than those in Mount Tarampa.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, and they remain very similar in many ways today. Both have nearly the same share of people aged 65 and over (around 17%) and similar typical weekly household incomes of about $1,400 to $1,500. They are also alike in having very few people who speak little or no English and a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

No car: 2.2 pts higher in Lockyer Waters Recent movers: 11.5 pts higher in Lockyer Waters No religion: 11.2 pts higher in Lockyer Waters Separate houses: 1.7 pts higher in Mount Tarampa Mortgage: $406 higher in Mount Tarampa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +37 larger in Lockyer Waters gap narrowing
538 66th pct 501 64th pct
Median age in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +4 yrs older in Lockyer Waters gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +2.0 pts higher in Mount Tarampa gap steady
8.6% 86th pct 10.6% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +0.5 pts higher in Mount Tarampa gap steady
16.9% 42nd pct 17.4% 44th pct
Under 15 in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +1.5 pts higher in Lockyer Waters gap narrowing
20.3% 72nd pct 18.8% 62nd pct
De facto in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +1.5 pts higher in Lockyer Waters gap widening
14.1% 65th pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 29.9%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 18.8%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.8%
16.9% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
7.6% Youth (15–24) +7.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

44.7% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 44.9%
33.3% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 33.1%
12.6% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Lockyer Waters Mount Tarampa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +1.6 pts higher in Lockyer Waters gap narrowing
10.4% 45th pct 8.8% 38th pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 81.8%
3.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%
3.3% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 40.7%
42.4% English ◂ +1.7 pts 40.7%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%
11.5% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%
5.0% German +6.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +1.0 pts higher in Mount Tarampa gap steady
3.3% 49th pct 4.4% 57th pct
Limited English in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +0.1 pts higher in Lockyer Waters gap steady
0.9% 75th pct 0.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 87.8%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +11.2 pts higher in Lockyer Waters gap widening
48.0% 73rd pct 36.7% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

41.6% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 50.7%
48.0% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 36.7%
9.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.6% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +0.6 pts higher in Lockyer Waters gap narrowing
35.7% 25th pct 35.1% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +0.8 pts higher in Lockyer Waters gap steady
8.9% 25th pct 8.1% 22nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa
— 10.64 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +4 more in Mount Tarampa
1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +36 larger in Mount Tarampa
24 7th pct 60 18th pct
ICSEA in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +12 higher in Mount Tarampa
921 14th pct 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 35.1%
29.7% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 12.4%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

47.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 39.7%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%
10.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%
6.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%
3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%
15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%
10.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%
6.2% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
5.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +$46 higher in Lockyer Waters gap widening
$655 33rd pct $609 26th pct
Household income in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +$36 higher in Lockyer Waters gap steady
$1,460 45th pct $1,424 42nd pct
Family income in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +$30 higher in Mount Tarampa gap narrowing
$1,512 27th pct $1,542 29th pct
High earners in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +0.3 pts higher in Mount Tarampa gap narrowing
3.9% 26th pct 4.2% 27th pct
High-income homes in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +2.2 pts higher in Lockyer Waters gap steady
11.6% 35th pct 9.4% 28th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 31.4%
33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 24.5%
20.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 9.4%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%
2.2% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 44.4%
37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 27.9%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +5.4 pts higher in Lockyer Waters
40.9% 91st pct 35.5% 79th pct
Mental health in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +0.8 pts higher in Lockyer Waters
12.8% 87th pct 12.0% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +4.0 pts higher in Lockyer Waters gap widening
11.2% 92nd pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%
13.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%
12.8% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%
12.1% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%
7.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
4.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.4% Cancer ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%
2.6% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.5% None +2.2 pts ▸ 50.7%
26.6% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 20.6%
9.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +1.3 pts higher in Mount Tarampa gap steady
11.6% 18th pct 13.0% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +4.2 pts higher in Mount Tarampa gap widening
14.2% 65th pct 18.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +4.9 pts higher in Mount Tarampa gap widening
24.0% 43rd pct 28.9% 69th pct
Defence service in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +0.6 pts higher in Mount Tarampa
5.3% 83rd pct 5.9% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +2.7 pts higher in Lockyer Waters gap widening
27.2% 67th pct 24.5% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +7 larger in Mount Tarampa
46 76th pct 53 78th pct
Median age in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +1 yrs older in Mount Tarampa
18 yrs 18th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +15.1 pts higher in Lockyer Waters
40.9% 52nd pct 25.8% 18th pct
Unemployment in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa
— 15.0% 71st pct
Median income in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +$50 higher in Lockyer Waters
$524 36th pct $474 29th pct
Household income in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +$563 higher in Lockyer Waters
$1,875 57th pct $1,312 32nd pct
Indigenous language in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +0.1 larger in Mount Tarampa gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +4.1 pts higher in Lockyer Waters gap widening
22.4% 89th pct 18.3% 83rd pct
Living alone in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +2.9 pts higher in Lockyer Waters gap narrowing
19.9% 36th pct 17.0% 26th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 56.7%
30.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 24.4%
22.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 18.3%
1.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
19.9% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 17.0%
11.0% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.7% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%
8.8% 5 people even 8.8%
5.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +$30 higher in Mount Tarampa gap narrowing
$310 60th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +$406 higher in Mount Tarampa gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,706 55th pct
People / bedroom in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +5.7 pts higher in Mount Tarampa gap steady
9.4% 25th pct 15.1% 45th pct
Owned outright in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +2.1 pts higher in Mount Tarampa gap narrowing
33.1% 28th pct 35.2% 33rd pct
Separate houses in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +1.7 pts higher in Mount Tarampa gap steady
98.3% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +3.5 pts higher in Lockyer Waters gap steady
84.0% 62nd pct 80.5% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 46.5%
33.1% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
9.4% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 29.6%
17.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 10.7%
14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 10.7%
1.7% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 37.5%
35.3% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
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

62.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.5 pts 40.5%
15.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
26.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.9 pts 8.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +2.2 pts higher in Lockyer Waters gap widening
2.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +2.5 pts higher in Mount Tarampa gap narrowing
7.7% 18th pct 10.3% 27th pct
PT commute in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +5 longer in Lockyer Waters
67 48th pct 62 45th pct
Reach 30 min in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 63.1%
7.7% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 45.0%
21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 21.9%
19.1% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
18.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 12.6%
2.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +11.5 pts higher in Lockyer Waters gap widening
36.9% 71st pct 25.5% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +5.1 pts higher in Mount Tarampa gap widening
4.3% 60th pct 9.4% 89th pct
Participation in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +0.8 pts higher in Lockyer Waters gap narrowing
52.7% 27th pct 52.0% 25th pct
Full-time in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +2.7 pts higher in Mount Tarampa gap narrowing
57.3% 45th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.7 pts 5.1%
11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%
10.9% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%
10.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 6.2%
6.8% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
5.0% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.0% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.4% Wholesale trade +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 18.5%
10.5% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 10.8%
15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%
8.2% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
3.6% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +0.0 higher in Mount Tarampa
0.0 30th pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +0.0 more in Mount Tarampa
0.0 31st pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +6.6 pts higher in Mount Tarampa
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +2.0 pts higher in Lockyer Waters
2.0% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +0.1 more in Mount Tarampa
1.9 20th pct 2.0 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa even
1 54th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Lockyer Watersin Mount Tarampa +0.1 pts higher in Mount Tarampa
3.3% 18th pct 3.4% 18th pct

Compare Lockyer Waters with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Tarampa with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockyer Waters vs Mount Tarampa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31676/lockyer-waters/vs/SAL32030/mount-tarampa