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Upper Lockyer vs White Mountain

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Upper Lockyer profile · White Mountain profile

Upper Lockyer White Mountain

Upper Lockyer and White Mountain are neighbouring areas in Queensland, but they differ sharply in scale and demographics. Upper Lockyer is the larger of the two with 542 residents, while White Mountain is sparsely populated with only 16 people. The typical resident in Upper Lockyer is far older at 40, compared to just 23 in White Mountain. This gap extends to incomes; the typical weekly household income in Upper Lockyer is $1,760, which is far higher than the $612 found in White Mountain.

Everyday life in both places is shaped by a total reliance on cars, as both are car-dependent with no homes within walking distance of public transport, parks, or shops. This shared isolation is a constant across both areas, even as other gaps remain wide. For instance, Upper Lockyer has one school within 3km, while White Mountain has none, and the drive time to the city is far higher in White Mountain at 151 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Upper Lockyer People / bedroom: 2.20 higher in White Mountain Population: 526 larger in Upper Lockyer Household income: $1,148 higher in Upper Lockyer Family income: $868 higher in Upper Lockyer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain +526 larger in Upper Lockyer gap steady
542 66th pct 16 11th pct
Median age in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain +17 yrs older in Upper Lockyer gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
4.1% 68th pct —
Aged 65+ in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
14.4% 30th pct —
Under 15 in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
18.1% 57th pct —
De facto in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
12.0% 48th pct —

Age structure

18.1% Children (0–14) +31.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +31.4 pts 0.0%
14.4% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 18.8%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

49.4% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
32.9% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
11.7% Divorced ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Upper Lockyer White Mountain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
10.9% 48th pct —

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +18.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.5% New Zealand ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.6% England ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 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%

Ancestry

43.0% English +13.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
9.0% German +34.7 pts ▸ 43.8%
42.4% Australian ◂ +23.7 pts 18.8%
12.0% Irish ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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 Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
3.0% 46th pct —
Limited English in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

91.0% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
35.8% 36th pct —

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 56.3%
10.5% Not stated +33.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
35.8% No religion ◂ +10.8 pts 25.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
46.8% 55th pct —
Bachelor+ in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
13.3% 45th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain +1 more in Upper Lockyer
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
17 3rd pct —
ICSEA in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
918 14th pct —

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
29.3% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

45.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +45.7 pts 0.0%
15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%
13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
10.3% Education ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
8.2% Health ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain +$168 higher in Upper Lockyer gap widening
$705 41st pct $537 16th pct
Household income in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain +$1,148 higher in Upper Lockyer gap widening
$1,760 63rd pct $612 0th pct
Family income in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain +$868 higher in Upper Lockyer
$1,942 54th pct $1,074 8th pct
High earners in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
6.4% 41st pct —
High-income homes in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
21.3% 65th pct —

Household income distribution

10.9% Under $650 +49.1 pts ▸ 60.0%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 30.0%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.5 pts 0.0%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
33.2% 71st pct —
Mental health in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
10.3% 71st pct —
Needs assistance in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
7.6% 78th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma +16.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
10.3% Mental health +14.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.7% Arthritis ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
9.8% Other condition ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None +32.9 pts ▸ 87.5%
19.4% One condition ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
15.6% 38th pct —
Unpaid carers in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
15.6% 76th pct —
Unpaid child care in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
28.0% 64th pct —
Defence service in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
3.7% 67th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
26.7% 64th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain +19 larger in Upper Lockyer
22 70th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain +21 yrs older in Upper Lockyer
41 yrs 79th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain +$345 higher in Upper Lockyer
$383 14th pct $38 0th pct
Household income in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain +$1,050 higher in Upper Lockyer
$1,625 47th pct $575 4th pct
Indigenous language in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain +0.2 larger in White Mountain gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
13.6% 66th pct —
Living alone in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
15.8% 22nd pct —

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +56.5 pts 0.0%
13.6% One-parent families +19.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.5% Couples without children ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +38.8 pts 0.0%
21.9% 3 people ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%
15.8% 1 person ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
13.1% 4 people ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% 6 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
$310 60th pct —
Mortgage in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain +$408 higher in Upper Lockyer
$1,408 36th pct $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain +2.20 higher in White Mountain gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 3.00 100th pct
Renting in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
8.2% 21st pct —
Owned outright in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
35.5% 34th pct —
Separate houses in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
96.2% 49th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
83.6% 61st pct —

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright +64.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
53.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +53.6 pts 0.0%
8.2% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

4.9% 1 bedroom +95.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +48.1 pts 0.0%
25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%
9.8% 5 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
6.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
6.6% 14th pct —
PT commute in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain +72 longer in White Mountain
79 56th pct 151 90th pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) ◂ +69.1 pts 0.0%
6.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +21.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
21.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
19.2% 4 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
18.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
35.5% 66th pct —
Recent arrivals in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
3.8% 53rd pct —
Participation in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
61.1% 52nd pct —
Full-time in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain
60.5% 62nd pct —

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
9.8% Education & training ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
9.4% Construction ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
5.1% Mining ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
15.6% Professionals ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
9.0% Managers ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain even
0.0 18th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain +2 higher in Upper Lockyer
2 58th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Upper Lockyerin White Mountain +7.3 pts higher in White Mountain
10.6% 84th pct 17.9% 97th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Upper Lockyer vs White Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32913/upper-lockyer/vs/SAL33060/white-mountain