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Lota vs Wynnum West

Name: Lota vs Wynnum West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Lota profile · Wynnum West profile

Lota Wynnum West

Wynnum West and Lota are neighbouring coastal areas with a few stark differences. Lota is more likely to have detached houses, with 95.3% compared to 76.5% in Wynnum West. Higher incomes are also more common in Lota, where 31.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 20.9% in Wynnum West. In contrast, renting is far more common in Wynnum West at 34.0%, while Lota is at 22.5%. Wynnum West also has a more accessible layout, with 95.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of local services, compared to 79.6% in Lota.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share almost identical proportions of children, seniors, and people with long-term health conditions. They also have nearly the same number of people per home. While Lota has more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (28.2% versus 20.1% in Wynnum West), both areas sit above the national figure for this measure. Over time, the gap in household income has widened, with Lota moving further ahead.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,272 larger in Wynnum West Separate houses: 18.8 pts higher in Lota Renting: 11.5 pts higher in Wynnum West Bachelor+: 8.0 pts higher in Lota Year 12: 6.6 pts higher in Lota

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lota in Wynnum West +9,272 larger in Wynnum West gap steady

3,518 86th pct 12,790 88th pct

Median age in Lota in Wynnum West +3 yrs older in Lota gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 24.3%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.6%

17.1% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 43.3%

32.7% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.2% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Lota Wynnum West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.9% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 71.7%

7.0% England ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

4.8% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.3% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +3.4 pts 41.0%

33.3% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

15.3% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

6.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.8% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.3% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 84.4%

0.7% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

46.4% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 43.3%

5.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lota in Wynnum West +0.24 more in Lota

1.44 17th pct 1.20 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lota in Wynnum West +4 more in Wynnum West

14 84th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Lota in Wynnum West +98 larger in Wynnum West

535 76th pct 633 87th pct

ICSEA in Lota in Wynnum West even

1,060 81st pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

63.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 57.3%

18.0% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.6% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 23.7%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.4% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

9.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.7% Information technology even 2.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Lota in Wynnum West +$95 higher in Lota gap widening

$930 75th pct $835 64th pct

Household income in Lota in Wynnum West +$445 higher in Lota gap widening

$2,236 85th pct $1,791 65th pct

Family income in Lota in Wynnum West +$364 higher in Lota gap widening

$2,508 82nd pct $2,144 66th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 9.1%

11.5% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.0%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

9.6% Arthritis even 9.5%

8.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.1% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +1.0 pts 61.8%

20.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.9%

6.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lota in Wynnum West +333 larger in Wynnum West

110 86th pct 443 86th pct

Median age in Lota in Wynnum West +6 yrs older in Lota

30 yrs 63rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Lota in Wynnum West +$54 higher in Wynnum West

$545 39th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Lota in Wynnum West +$105 higher in Lota

$1,792 54th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lota in Wynnum West +0.1 larger in Lota gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 56.2%

23.8% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.6% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

20.5% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 16.4%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lota in Wynnum West +$2 higher in Lota gap steady

$415 85th pct $413 84th pct

Mortgage in Lota in Wynnum West +$217 higher in Lota gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Lota in Wynnum West even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 36.4%

22.5% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

30.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 27.5%

0.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +18.8 pts 76.5%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.7% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 51.5%

29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 27.8%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 7.3%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

2.9% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 60.4%

15.6% $550–$749 ◂ +6.5 pts 9.1%

6.2% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.0% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 9.8%

9.5% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lota in Wynnum West +57 more in Wynnum West

15 85th pct 72 88th pct

Stops/1k in Lota in Wynnum West +1.37 more in Wynnum West

4.26 74th pct 5.63 80th pct

Departures/1k in Lota in Wynnum West +167.7 more in Wynnum West

461.9 78th pct 629.6 81st pct

PT routes in Lota in Wynnum West +5 more in Wynnum West

18 86th pct 23 87th pct

Stop walk in Lota in Wynnum West +2 longer in Wynnum West

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Lota in Wynnum West +1 longer in Lota

21 18th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Lota in Wynnum West +6,711 more in Lota

22,392 76th pct 15,681 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Lota in Wynnum West +10,520 more in Lota

60,453 69th pct 49,933 65th pct

Transit to city in Lota in Wynnum West +17 longer in Wynnum West

63 62nd pct 80 89th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 58.4%

21.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 15.8%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

0.3% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 39.6%

32.6% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%

3.6% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.7% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

7.8% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 20.6%

16.8% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 11.6%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.9% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.9% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.0% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Lota in Wynnum West +1.0 higher in Wynnum West

5.7 87th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Lota in Wynnum West +1.3 more in Wynnum West

5.3 85th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Lota in Wynnum West +16.1 pts higher in Wynnum West

79.6% 89th pct 95.7% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Lota in Wynnum West +1.1 pts higher in Lota

81.9% 90th pct 80.8% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Lota in Wynnum West +9.8 pts higher in Wynnum West

89.0% 84th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Lota in Wynnum West +3.7 pts higher in Lota

96.0% 97th pct 92.3% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Lota in Wynnum West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Lota in Wynnum West +13.4 pts higher in Wynnum West

44.9% 83rd pct 58.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Lota in Wynnum West +0.1 more in Wynnum West

11.4 45th pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Lota in Wynnum West +33 higher in Wynnum West

164 89th pct 197 90th pct

Mean slope in Lota in Wynnum West +0.7 pts higher in Lota

5.2% 45th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Lota with nearby areas

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Compare Wynnum West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lota vs Wynnum West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31686/lota/vs/SAL33189/wynnum-west