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Lyra vs Wallangarra

Name: Lyra vs Wallangarra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Lyra profile · Wallangarra profile

Lyra Wallangarra

Wallangarra and Lyra are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Wallangarra is a larger community where the population is much older, with 29.1% aged 65 and over, and has a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 50.9%. In contrast, Lyra is sparsely populated and has a more highly qualified workforce; 29.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 4.2% in Wallangarra. Lyra also has a much higher share of people working or looking for work at 76.5%, and more people working from home.

Everyday life in both places is mostly car-dependent, as neither area has any public transport stops or departures. They also share similar family sizes, with about two people per home, and similar levels of non-religious residents. However, Wallangarra is much more walkable for its residents, with 71.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while no homes in Lyra have such access.

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Where they differ most

Population: 405 larger in Wallangarra Year 12: 34.7 pts higher in Lyra Bachelor+: 25.2 pts higher in Lyra Work from home: 25.6 pts higher in Lyra Participation: 36.0 pts higher in Lyra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lyra in Wallangarra +405 larger in Wallangarra gap steady

35 21st pct 440 63rd pct

Median age in Lyra in Wallangarra +1 yrs older in Wallangarra gap narrowing

54 yrs 83rd pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

60.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +26.4 pts 33.6%

8.6% Seniors (65+) +20.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

8.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.6% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 39.4%

29.4% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.7% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Widowed +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Separated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Lyra Wallangarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 80.9%

0.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

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

42.9% English +3.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

45.7% Irish ◂ +33.0 pts 12.7%

28.6% Australian +15.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

17.1% German ◂ +13.1 pts 4.1%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

8.6% Italian ◂ +7.2 pts 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Indian 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

Language used at home

105.7% English only ◂ +15.5 pts 90.2%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

37.1% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 36.8%

8.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lyra in Wallangarra

— 16.95 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lyra in Wallangarra +1 more in Wallangarra

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Lyra in Wallangarra +44 larger in Lyra

60 18th pct 17 3rd pct

ICSEA in Lyra in Wallangarra +115 higher in Lyra

992 51st pct 877 11th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +34.7 pts 27.0%

26.5% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

0.0% Year 9 or below +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.0% Year 11 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

47.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +41.6 pts 6.0%

14.3% Certificate III / IV +28.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

23.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.7 pts 12.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +13.9 pts 9.9%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

14.3% Creative arts ◂ +12.1 pts 2.2%

14.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.7 pts 6.6%

0.0% Engineering & related +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Health +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Education +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lyra in Wallangarra +$263 higher in Lyra gap widening

$724 45th pct $461 9th pct

Household income in Lyra in Wallangarra +$492 higher in Lyra gap widening

$1,333 35th pct $841 7th pct

Family income in Lyra in Wallangarra +$358 higher in Lyra gap narrowing

$1,437 23rd pct $1,079 9th pct

Household income distribution

16.7% $650–$1,499 +23.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

22.2% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

22.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +20.1 pts 2.1%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Personal income distribution

73.5% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 59.3%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 23.0%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 3.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +13.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.6% Mental health +10.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.4% Asthma +6.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.6% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Diabetes +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Heart disease +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Lung condition +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Cancer +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.4% None ◂ +12.1 pts 39.3%

34.3% One condition ◂ +6.8 pts 27.5%

8.6% Two conditions +4.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Three or more +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lyra in Wallangarra +18 larger in Wallangarra

0 0th pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Lyra in Wallangarra +4 yrs older in Lyra

50 yrs 87th pct 46 yrs 84th pct

Median income in Lyra in Wallangarra +$800 higher in Lyra

$1,125 86th pct $325 10th pct

Household income in Lyra in Wallangarra +$1,501 higher in Lyra

$2,250 71st pct $749 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lyra in Wallangarra +0.1 larger in Lyra gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples without children ◂ +11.6 pts 46.8%

25.0% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.7% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 35.2%

38.9% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

0.0% 3 people +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lyra in Wallangarra +$95 higher in Wallangarra gap widening

$125 10th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Lyra in Wallangarra +$1,337 higher in Lyra gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $830 10th pct

People / bedroom in Lyra in Wallangarra +0.10 higher in Wallangarra gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 49.2%

22.2% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 97.9%

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

38.9% 3 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 19.2%

27.8% 5 or more ◂ +25.7 pts 2.1%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +69.6 pts ▸ 69.6%

0.0% Under $200 +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +69.0 pts ▸ 69.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lyra in Wallangarra even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lyra in Wallangarra even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lyra in Wallangarra even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lyra in Wallangarra even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.3% Car (driver) +24.6 pts ▸ 66.9%

34.6% Worked at home ◂ +25.6 pts 9.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.2% 2 vehicles +17.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 36.1%

0.0% 3 vehicles +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.6 pts 9.0%

0.0% Construction +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%

0.0% Accommodation & food +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%

0.0% Retail trade +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Managers ◂ +21.1 pts 13.5%

30.8% Professionals ◂ +21.0 pts 9.8%

15.4% Labourers +12.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

11.5% Community & personal service +10.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.0% Technicians & trades +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.5 pts 3.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lyra in Wallangarra +3.2 higher in Wallangarra

0.1 43rd pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lyra in Wallangarra +4.1 more in Wallangarra

0.3 46th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Lyra in Wallangarra +71.2 pts higher in Wallangarra

0.0% 0th pct 71.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Lyra in Wallangarra +71.5 pts higher in Wallangarra

0.0% 0th pct 71.5% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Lyra in Wallangarra even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lyra in Wallangarra +70.1 pts higher in Wallangarra

0.0% 0th pct 70.1% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Lyra in Wallangarra +73.5 pts higher in Wallangarra

0.0% 0th pct 73.5% 71st pct

Walk to health in Lyra in Wallangarra even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lyra in Wallangarra +5.8 more in Lyra

28.6 72nd pct 22.7 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Lyra in Wallangarra +2 higher in Wallangarra

0 36th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Lyra in Wallangarra +4.5 pts higher in Lyra

8.7% 74th pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Lyra with nearby areas

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Compare Wallangarra with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lyra vs Wallangarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31711/lyra/vs/SAL32963/wallangarra