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Lota vs Wakerley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Lota profile · Wakerley profile

Lota Wakerley

Wakerley and Lota are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with a clear contrast in demographics and housing. Wakerley is a younger area with a typical resident aged 37, compared to 42 in Lota. It has a higher share of children under 15 (26.6%) and more large homes, with 97.9% having three or more bedrooms. Wakerley also sees far more people using another language at home (15.7% vs 5.7%) and has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,952, while Lota's is $2,236.

Both areas are effectively alike in the number of people who have served in the Defence Force and the share of households that rent. While they share these traits, they differ in how people get around; Lota has many more public transport stops and a shorter walk to the nearest one. Wakerley is more walkable for health services and groceries, but Lota is far more walkable for schools. Since 2011, the gap in typical household income has widened, with Wakerley's lead growing to $716 per week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,200 larger in Wakerley 3+ bedrooms: 16.1 pts higher in Wakerley Year 12: 12.5 pts higher in Wakerley Needs assistance: 4.8 pts higher in Lota Participation: 12.0 pts higher in Wakerley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lotain Wakerley +5,200 larger in Wakerley gap widening
3,518 86th pct 8,718 87th pct
Median age in Lotain Wakerley +5 yrs older in Lota gap steady
42 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Lotain Wakerley +1.9 pts higher in Lota gap steady
3.1% 61st pct 1.2% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Lotain Wakerley +8.2 pts higher in Lota gap steady
17.1% 43rd pct 8.9% 13th pct
Under 15 in Lotain Wakerley +6.8 pts higher in Wakerley gap narrowing
19.8% 68th pct 26.6% 90th pct
De facto in Lotain Wakerley +4.3 pts higher in Lota gap widening
12.9% 56th pct 8.5% 24th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 26.1%
23.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
19.8% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 26.6%
17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 8.9%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

48.8% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 61.4%
32.7% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 27.0%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%
2.8% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Lota Wakerley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lotain Wakerley +6.7 pts higher in Wakerley gap steady
22.3% 81st pct 29.0% 88th pct

Country of birth

74.9% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 69.3%
7.0% England ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%
4.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.4% South Africa +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.1% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +4.1 pts 40.4%
33.3% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 32.3%
15.3% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 10.7%
13.6% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%
6.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
1.6% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.3% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Lotain Wakerley +10.0 pts higher in Wakerley gap widening
5.7% 63rd pct 15.7% 84th pct
Limited English in Lotain Wakerley +0.4 pts higher in Wakerley gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 1.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 82.3%
0.7% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.1% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Lotain Wakerley +9.7 pts higher in Lota gap widening
46.4% 69th pct 36.8% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 54.3%
46.4% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 36.8%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
0.1% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Other religions even 0.4%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lotain Wakerley +12.5 pts higher in Wakerley gap steady
63.8% 85th pct 76.4% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Lotain Wakerley +7.6 pts higher in Wakerley gap widening
28.2% 83rd pct 35.8% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lotain Wakerley +1.01 more in Lota
1.44 17th pct 0.43 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lotain Wakerley even
14 84th pct 14 84th pct
Avg size in Lotain Wakerley +57 larger in Wakerley
535 76th pct 592 83rd pct
ICSEA in Lotain Wakerley even
1,060 81st pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

63.8% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 76.4%
18.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 13.2%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 21.4%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.5% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +9.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
14.4% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%
9.2% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
2.7% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Lotain Wakerley +$269 higher in Wakerley gap steady
$930 75th pct $1,199 90th pct
Household income in Lotain Wakerley +$716 higher in Wakerley gap steady
$2,236 85th pct $2,952 96th pct
Family income in Lotain Wakerley +$618 higher in Wakerley gap widening
$2,508 82nd pct $3,126 92nd pct
High earners in Lotain Wakerley +7.9 pts higher in Wakerley gap widening
17.3% 86th pct 25.1% 95th pct
High-income homes in Lotain Wakerley +14.7 pts higher in Wakerley gap widening
31.7% 85th pct 46.4% 99th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.4%
19.0% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 14.4%
12.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 30.0%
27.7% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.5%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.3%
7.1% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lotain Wakerley +8.6 pts higher in Lota
30.9% 60th pct 22.3% 21st pct
Mental health in Lotain Wakerley +4.2 pts higher in Lota
11.3% 78th pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Lotain Wakerley +4.8 pts higher in Lota gap steady
7.6% 78th pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%
9.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +10.2 pts ▸ 73.1%
20.1% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 16.9%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lotain Wakerley +0.1 pts higher in Lota gap steady
15.6% 37th pct 15.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Lotain Wakerley +0.7 pts higher in Lota gap narrowing
12.1% 42nd pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Lotain Wakerley +8.4 pts higher in Wakerley gap narrowing
32.5% 83rd pct 40.8% 94th pct
Defence service in Lotain Wakerley +0.9 pts higher in Lota
3.9% 71st pct 3.0% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lotain Wakerley +0.4 pts higher in Wakerley gap steady
23.0% 43rd pct 23.3% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lotain Wakerley +5 larger in Lota
110 86th pct 105 86th pct
Median age in Lotain Wakerley +5 yrs older in Lota
30 yrs 63rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Lotain Wakerley +5.6 pts higher in Wakerley
48.1% 68th pct 53.7% 77th pct
Unemployment in Lotain Wakerley +20.8 pts higher in Lota
20.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Lotain Wakerley +$676 higher in Wakerley
$545 39th pct $1,221 87th pct
Household income in Lotain Wakerley +$1,358 higher in Wakerley
$1,792 54th pct $3,150 89th pct
Indigenous language in Lotain Wakerley +2.4 pts higher in Lota
10.0% 76th pct 7.6% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lotain Wakerley +0.4 larger in Wakerley gap steady
2.7 71st pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Lotain Wakerley +3.6 pts higher in Lota gap narrowing
12.6% 60th pct 9.0% 39th pct
Living alone in Lotain Wakerley +10.0 pts higher in Lota gap steady
20.5% 39th pct 10.5% 8th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 74.1%
23.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 16.6%
12.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 26.9%
19.4% 4 people +10.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
20.5% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 10.5%
18.8% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
6.6% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.7% 6 or more even 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lotain Wakerley +$95 higher in Wakerley gap steady
$415 85th pct $510 93rd pct
Mortgage in Lotain Wakerley +$195 higher in Wakerley gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,362 86th pct
People / bedroom in Lotain Wakerley even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lotain Wakerley +0.7 pts higher in Lota gap steady
22.5% 65th pct 21.8% 64th pct
Owned outright in Lotain Wakerley +8.8 pts higher in Lota gap narrowing
30.5% 24th pct 21.8% 11th pct
Separate houses in Lotain Wakerley +11.2 pts higher in Lota gap widening
95.3% 46th pct 84.1% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lotain Wakerley +16.1 pts higher in Wakerley gap narrowing
81.8% 56th pct 97.9% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 55.1%
30.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 21.8%
22.5% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 21.8%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 84.1%
3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.4% 4 bedrooms +30.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
42.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 23.1%
10.3% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 0.7%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 56.5%
15.6% $550–$749 +14.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
12.0% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 3.5%
1.8% $750 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 40.7%
19.9% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
20.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.9%
9.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lotain Wakerley +2.7 pts higher in Lota gap narrowing
3.6% 66th pct 0.8% 48th pct
Work from home in Lotain Wakerley +2.7 pts higher in Wakerley gap widening
21.5% 64th pct 24.2% 71st pct
PT commute in Lotain Wakerley +2.4 pts higher in Lota gap narrowing
4.7% 90th pct 2.3% 82nd pct
PT stops in Lotain Wakerley +4 more in Wakerley
15 85th pct 19 86th pct
Stops/1k in Lotain Wakerley +2.08 more in Lota
4.26 74th pct 2.18 66th pct
Departures/1k in Lotain Wakerley +148.1 more in Lota
461.9 78th pct 313.8 75th pct
PT routes in Lotain Wakerley +12 more in Lota
18 86th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Lotain Wakerley +10 longer in Wakerley
2 14th pct 12 49th pct
Drive to city in Lotain Wakerley +3 longer in Lota
21 18th pct 18 15th pct
Reach 30 min in Lotain Wakerley +12,946 more in Lota
22,392 76th pct 9,446 58th pct
Reach 45 min in Lotain Wakerley +51,007 more in Lota
60,453 69th pct 9,446 41st pct
Transit to city in Lotain Wakerley +23 longer in Wakerley
63 62nd pct 86 97th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 56.1%
21.5% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 24.2%
4.5% Train ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%
3.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.2% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 54.1%
32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 23.1%
14.6% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.2% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lotain Wakerley +4.5 pts higher in Wakerley gap narrowing
37.3% 72nd pct 41.8% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Lotain Wakerley +0.8 pts higher in Lota gap narrowing
10.6% 66th pct 9.8% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lotain Wakerley +2.0 pts higher in Lota gap steady
5.0% 70th pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Participation in Lotain Wakerley +12.0 pts higher in Wakerley gap steady
64.6% 64th pct 76.6% 91st pct
Full-time in Lotain Wakerley +3.4 pts higher in Wakerley gap narrowing
61.3% 66th pct 64.7% 77th pct

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.7% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%
8.1% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.8% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
5.4% Accommodation & food even 5.4%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
3.3% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
2.7% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
16.8% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
13.2% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 9.3%
9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%
7.1% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.0% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Lotain Wakerley even
5.7 87th pct 5.7 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lotain Wakerley +0.4 more in Wakerley
5.3 85th pct 5.8 87th pct
15-min city in Lotain Wakerley +1.9 pts higher in Lota
79.6% 89th pct 77.7% 87th pct
Walk to shops in Lotain Wakerley +12.5 pts higher in Wakerley
81.9% 90th pct 94.3% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Lotain Wakerley +2.2 pts higher in Wakerley
89.0% 84th pct 91.1% 84th pct
Walk to school in Lotain Wakerley +27.5 pts higher in Lota
96.0% 97th pct 68.5% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Lotain Wakerley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Lotain Wakerley +32.6 pts higher in Wakerley
44.9% 83rd pct 77.5% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in Lotain Wakerley +3.1 more in Lota
11.4 45th pct 8.3 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Lotain Wakerley +26 higher in Wakerley
164 89th pct 190 90th pct
Mean slope in Lotain Wakerley +0.2 pts higher in Lota
5.2% 45th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Compare Lota with nearby areas

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Compare Wakerley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lota vs Wakerley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31686/lota/vs/SAL32955/wakerley