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Long Pocket vs Valley Of Lagoons

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Long Pocket profile · Valley Of Lagoons profile

Long Pocket Valley Of Lagoons

Valley Of Lagoons and Long Pocket are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Valley Of Lagoons is a very small community of 39 people where half the workforce works from home and 88.5% are employed full-time. Long Pocket is slightly larger with 150 people, but has a very different family makeup; children under 15 make up 18.7% of the population and 18.0% are aged 65 and over, while both figures are 0.0% in Valley Of Lagoons. Additionally, Long Pocket has far more people doing unpaid work, with 25.2% caring for children and 32.8% doing a lot of housework.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the percentage of people with long-term health conditions, at about 21%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,800, and neither has any residents who speak a language other than English at home. While they are similar in these ways, Valley Of Lagoons has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 47 in Long Pocket.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 25.2 pts higher in Long Pocket Housework 15h+: 25.1 pts higher in Long Pocket Work from home: 39.5 pts higher in Valley Of Lagoons Full-time: 26.6 pts higher in Valley Of Lagoons PT commute: 3.9 pts higher in Long Pocket

Demographics & Identity

Population in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +111 larger in Long Pocket gap narrowing
150 48th pct 39 23rd pct
Median age in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +5 yrs older in Valley Of Lagoons gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +4.7 pts higher in Long Pocket gap widening
4.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +18.0 pts higher in Long Pocket gap widening
18.0% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +18.7 pts higher in Long Pocket gap narrowing
18.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +12.9 pts higher in Valley Of Lagoons gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

37.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 41.0%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 17.9%
18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%
18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

63.9% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 56.4%
21.8% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
8.4% Divorced +7.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.4% Widowed +6.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Long Pocket Valley Of Lagoons

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +4.0 pts higher in Long Pocket gap narrowing
4.0% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

86.0% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 92.3%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Italy ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.3% Australian +18.8 pts ▸ 46.2%
36.0% English +7.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
39.3% Italian ◂ +13.7 pts 25.6%
18.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%
2.7% Scottish +12.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.0% German ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.7% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 97.4%
2.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +4.5 pts higher in Valley Of Lagoons gap steady
16.0% 6th pct 20.5% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

76.7% Christianity ◂ +20.3 pts 56.4%
6.7% Not stated +16.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.0% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
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 Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +13.5 pts higher in Long Pocket gap narrowing
44.2% 48th pct 30.8% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +8.4 pts higher in Long Pocket gap widening
8.4% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +72 larger in Long Pocket
78 22nd pct 6 0th pct
ICSEA in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +263 higher in Valley Of Lagoons
691 0th pct 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +13.5 pts 30.8%
21.2% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
10.6% Year 11 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

56.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.7 pts 30.8%
16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.8% Engineering & related ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%
16.1% Education ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
9.7% Society & culture ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
8.1% Health ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% Creative arts ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +$216 higher in Valley Of Lagoons gap narrowing
$634 30th pct $850 66th pct
Household income in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +$406 higher in Valley Of Lagoons gap narrowing
$1,531 49th pct $1,937 72nd pct
Family income in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +$101 higher in Valley Of Lagoons gap narrowing
$1,774 42nd pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons
5.6% 17th pct —

Household income distribution

57.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +34.3 pts 23.1%
29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 23.1%
14.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 33.3%
38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 25.6%
8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +0.8 pts higher in Long Pocket
21.3% 17th pct 20.5% 15th pct
Mental health in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +12.1 pts higher in Valley Of Lagoons
3.3% 18th pct 15.4% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +2.0 pts higher in Long Pocket gap narrowing
2.0% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.3% Mental health +12.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.0% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.3% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Other condition ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.7% Stroke ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +0.9 pts 71.8%
17.3% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
6.0% Three or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +25.2 pts higher in Long Pocket gap widening
25.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +16.0 pts higher in Long Pocket gap widening
16.0% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +17.5 pts higher in Long Pocket gap narrowing
25.2% 50th pct 7.7% 4th pct
Defence service in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +5.0 pts higher in Long Pocket
5.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +25.1 pts higher in Long Pocket gap widening
32.8% 87th pct 7.7% 5th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +7 larger in Long Pocket
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons
17 yrs 14th pct —
Median income in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons
$250 4th pct —
Household income in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons
$2,249 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons even gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +4.7 pts higher in Valley Of Lagoons gap steady
9.1% 39th pct 13.8% 67th pct
Living alone in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons
16.7% 25th pct —

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +25.3 pts 41.4%
25.0% Couples without children +33.6 pts ▸ 58.6%
9.1% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.5% Other families ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

48.1% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 46.2%
22.2% 3 people +16.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
16.7% 1 person ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
11.1% 5 people ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
5.6% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons
$150 14th pct —
Mortgage in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons
$1,450 38th pct —
People / bedroom in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +0.10 higher in Long Pocket gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons
9.3% 24th pct —
Owned outright in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons
46.3% 65th pct —
Separate houses in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons
72.2% 32nd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Other tenure +69.2 pts ▸ 69.2%
46.3% Owned outright ◂ +23.2 pts 23.1%
40.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 46.2%
9.3% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +30.8 pts 69.2%
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

0.0% 5 or more +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
37.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 23.1%
35.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.2 pts 0.0%
7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
5.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.7% Under $1,000 +43.9 pts ▸ 66.7%
31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%
18.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +39.5 pts higher in Valley Of Lagoons gap narrowing
10.5% 28th pct 50.0% 98th pct
PT commute in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +3.9 pts higher in Long Pocket gap widening
3.9% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

73.7% Car (driver) ◂ +73.7 pts 0.0%
10.5% Worked at home +39.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Walked +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
3.9% Bus ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

5.7% 4 or more +40.5 pts ▸ 46.2%
9.4% 1 vehicle +29.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +37.7 pts 0.0%
35.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +35.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +12.7 pts higher in Valley Of Lagoons gap narrowing
12.9% 7th pct 25.6% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +2.8 pts higher in Valley Of Lagoons gap narrowing
63.9% 62nd pct 66.7% 72nd pct
Full-time in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +26.6 pts higher in Valley Of Lagoons gap widening
61.8% 68th pct 88.5% 100th pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +76.4 pts ▸ 96.2%
15.8% Education & training ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
10.5% Manufacturing ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% Construction ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.8% Managers +38.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
14.5% Labourers +20.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
22.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
19.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
6.6% Community & personal service ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
3.9% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +0 higher in Long Pocket
1 41st pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Long Pocketin Valley Of Lagoons +3.6 pts higher in Valley Of Lagoons
6.0% 53rd pct 9.5% 78th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Long Pocket vs Valley Of Lagoons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31684/long-pocket/vs/SAL32930/valley-of-lagoons