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Lower Mount Walker vs Mount Walker

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Lower Mount Walker profile · Mount Walker profile

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Lower Mount Walker and Mount Walker (Qld) are neighbouring rural areas in the Scenic Rim. Lower Mount Walker is generally wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,916 a week and 24.6% of homes earning over $3,000 weekly. In contrast, Mount Walker (Qld) has a typical household income of $1,343 and far more people working from home at 36.6%. Mount Walker (Qld) is also more likely to have large homes, with 92.7% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 80.3% in Lower Mount Walker.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with neither having any public transport stops or residents who use it to commute. They are also identical in that every single home is a separate house and every household owns a motor vehicle. While both are sparsely populated, Mount Walker (Qld) has seen more recent growth, with 52.5% of people moving in during the last five years compared to just 21.6% in Lower Mount Walker.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 30.8 pts higher in Mount Walker Work from home: 20.5 pts higher in Mount Walker First Nations: 7.0 pts higher in Mount Walker Rent: $120 higher in Mount Walker Unpaid carers: 10.2 pts higher in Mount Walker

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +63 larger in Lower Mount Walker gap widening
192 52nd pct 129 45th pct
Median age in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +7 yrs older in Lower Mount Walker gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +7.0 pts higher in Mount Walker gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +4.1 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker gap narrowing
23.4% 70th pct 19.4% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +7.9 pts higher in Mount Walker gap widening
9.9% 16th pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +0.2 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker gap narrowing
12.4% 52nd pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

36.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 33.3%
23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 19.4%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +13.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.1%
9.9% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 50.0%
24.7% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 34.3%
13.9% Divorced ◂ +8.3 pts 5.6%
1.8% Separated +5.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Lower Mount Walker Mount Walker

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +4.7 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker gap widening
7.8% 33rd pct 3.1% 14th pct

Country of birth

73.4% Australia +20.4 pts ▸ 93.8%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 38.8%
31.3% English +1.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
3.1% German +20.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
11.5% Irish +7.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%
0.0% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
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 Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +0.2 pts higher in Mount Walker gap narrowing
3.6% 52nd pct 3.9% 53rd pct
Limited English in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.3% English only +13.1 pts ▸ 95.3%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 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 Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +9.2 pts higher in Mount Walker gap widening
14.1% 4th pct 23.3% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

64.6% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 60.5%
14.1% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
17.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
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 Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +3.9 pts higher in Mount Walker gap steady
36.1% 26th pct 40.0% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +4.6 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker gap steady
13.9% 47th pct 9.3% 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
32.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 27.0%
3.2% Year 9 or below +9.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.6% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.9% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
5.2% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.5% Education ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.3% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
6.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.2% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.2% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +$201 higher in Lower Mount Walker gap widening
$793 58th pct $592 24th pct
Household income in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +$573 higher in Lower Mount Walker gap widening
$1,916 71st pct $1,343 36th pct
Family income in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +$393 higher in Lower Mount Walker gap narrowing
$1,718 39th pct $1,325 16th pct
High earners in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +0.8 pts higher in Mount Walker gap steady
6.6% 42nd pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +14.8 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker gap widening
24.6% 73rd pct 9.8% 29th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.3 pts 19.5%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 14.6%
18.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 9.8%
0.0% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +15.1 pts ▸ 53.7%
27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 23.1%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +5.6 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker
26.6% 39th pct 20.9% 16th pct
Mental health in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +2.9 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker
6.8% 37th pct 3.9% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +3.1 pts higher in Mount Walker gap widening
1.6% 22nd pct 4.7% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%
6.8% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +18.2 pts ▸ 74.4%
19.8% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 16.3%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 2.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +10.9 pts higher in Mount Walker gap widening
15.1% 35th pct 25.9% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +10.2 pts higher in Mount Walker gap widening
12.0% 42nd pct 22.2% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +2.0 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker gap widening
20.5% 28th pct 18.5% 21st pct
Defence service in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +3.4 pts higher in Mount Walker
2.4% 46th pct 5.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +5.6 pts higher in Mount Walker gap widening
25.9% 60th pct 31.5% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +9 larger in Mount Walker
0 0th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +18 yrs older in Lower Mount Walker
27 yrs 54th pct 9 yrs 3rd pct
Median income in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +$150 higher in Lower Mount Walker
$725 58th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +$2,524 higher in Mount Walker
$725 9th pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +0.5 larger in Mount Walker gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +0.8 pts higher in Mount Walker gap steady
12.6% 60th pct 13.4% 65th pct
Living alone in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +5.8 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker gap narrowing
18.0% 30th pct 12.2% 12th pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children +11.8 pts ▸ 56.3%
40.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 32.1%
12.6% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

50.8% 2 people ◂ +11.8 pts 39.0%
6.6% 5 people +15.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
18.0% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
18.0% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 12.2%
6.6% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +$120 higher in Mount Walker gap widening
$210 28th pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +$281 higher in Mount Walker gap widening
$1,647 51st pct $1,928 68th pct
People / bedroom in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +0.10 higher in Mount Walker gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +5.6 pts higher in Mount Walker gap widening
6.6% 15th pct 12.2% 35th pct
Owned outright in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +4.4 pts higher in Lower Mount Walker gap steady
36.1% 36th pct 31.7% 26th pct
Separate houses in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +12.4 pts higher in Mount Walker gap narrowing
80.3% 52nd pct 92.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 43.9%
36.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 31.7%
6.6% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

42.6% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 46.3%
23.0% 4 bedrooms +23.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
14.8% 5 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
9.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $200–$349 ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +29.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
29.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 22.2%
11.1% $3,000 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
22.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +20.5 pts higher in Mount Walker gap widening
16.1% 49th pct 36.6% 88th pct
PT commute in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker even
54 41st pct 54 41st pct
Reach 30 min in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +17.2 pts 40.8%
16.1% Worked at home +20.5 pts ▸ 36.6%
4.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 3 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 45.9%
26.8% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
28.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 27.0%
19.6% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +30.8 pts higher in Mount Walker gap widening
21.6% 19th pct 52.5% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +8.8 pts higher in Mount Walker gap narrowing
56.0% 35th pct 64.8% 65th pct
Full-time in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +3.2 pts higher in Mount Walker gap narrowing
60.2% 61st pct 63.4% 74th pct

Industries people work in

10.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
14.0% Education & training ◂ +9.8 pts 4.2%
11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Other services +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
20.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.2 pts 11.3%
15.1% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.9% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 4.2%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%
7.5% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.3% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +0.1 more in Mount Walker
0.0 0th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +7.8 more in Mount Walker
0.0 0th pct 7.8 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker even
0 30th pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Lower Mount Walkerin Mount Walker +2.4 pts higher in Mount Walker
3.8% 26th pct 6.3% 56th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Mount Walker vs Mount Walker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31693/lower-mount-walker/vs/SAL32035/mount-walker