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Lockyer vs McKail

Name: Lockyer vs McKail — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Lockyer profile · McKail profile

Lockyer McKail

McKail and Lockyer (WA) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. McKail is a more affluent area where the typical weekly household income is $1,641, compared to $904 in Lockyer (WA). This gap is also seen among First Nations residents, who in McKail have a typical household income of $1,875, far higher than the $749 in Lockyer (WA). McKail is also more likely to have larger homes, with 93.5% having three or more bedrooms, while Lockyer (WA) has a higher share of renters at 45.3% and more people living alone at 38.6%.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, as they have nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care (12.3%) and an almost equal share of people in de facto relationships. However, their accessibility differs. Lockyer (WA) is somewhat walkable and has much better access to essentials, with 73% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, McKail is mostly car-dependent, and only 18.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a shop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,672 larger in McKail 3+ bedrooms: 27.8 pts higher in McKail Renting: 20.4 pts higher in Lockyer Household income: $737 higher in McKail Living alone: 19.5 pts higher in Lockyer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lockyer in McKail +2,672 larger in McKail gap widening

1,298 74th pct 3,970 86th pct

Median age in Lockyer in McKail +6 yrs older in Lockyer gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.9% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 22.3%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 13.0%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

30.0% Married +18.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

44.9% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 35.9%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 3.6%

5.0% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Lockyer McKail

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.6% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 78.8%

6.4% England ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

5.5% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English +1.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

36.3% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

8.7% Scottish even 8.7%

6.8% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

2.5% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% German even 2.8%

0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 86.6%

2.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 51.0%

39.8% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lockyer in McKail

7.75 70th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lockyer in McKail +2 more in Lockyer

9 78th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Lockyer in McKail +54 larger in Lockyer

422 62nd pct 368 55th pct

ICSEA in Lockyer in McKail +12 higher in Lockyer

979 43rd pct 967 36th pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

27.2% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 8.4%

11.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.9% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Postgraduate degree even 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%

11.1% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.5% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.7% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.9% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Lockyer in McKail +$255 higher in McKail gap widening

$531 15th pct $786 57th pct

Household income in Lockyer in McKail +$737 higher in McKail gap widening

$904 10th pct $1,641 57th pct

Family income in Lockyer in McKail +$564 higher in McKail gap widening

$1,266 14th pct $1,830 46th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 28.1%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +18.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

29.8% Under $650 ◂ +17.5 pts 12.4%

3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.1% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 39.5%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

5.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.7% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Mental health ◂ +7.4 pts 9.8%

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 7.6%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

9.0% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.2% None +13.3 pts ▸ 64.4%

23.3% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 19.8%

9.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lockyer in McKail +47 larger in McKail

144 86th pct 191 86th pct

Median age in Lockyer in McKail +1 yrs older in Lockyer

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Lockyer in McKail +$421 higher in McKail

$320 9th pct $741 60th pct

Household income in Lockyer in McKail +$1,126 higher in McKail

$749 9th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lockyer in McKail +0.5 larger in McKail gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children +14.3 pts ▸ 60.8%

27.7% One-parent families ◂ +13.0 pts 14.7%

24.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 23.7%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.6% 1 person ◂ +19.5 pts 19.1%

29.8% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

9.9% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.3% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.5% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lockyer in McKail +$120 higher in McKail gap steady

$230 34th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Lockyer in McKail +$426 higher in McKail gap narrowing

$1,196 24th pct $1,622 50th pct

People / bedroom in Lockyer in McKail even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned with a mortgage +15.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

45.3% Rented ◂ +20.4 pts 24.9%

18.0% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

89.1% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 98.0%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

16.1% 4 bedrooms +33.5 pts ▸ 49.6%

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 39.4%

24.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 4.6%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 0.6%

1.7% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

5.6% $350–$549 +45.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

49.1% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 37.0%

36.3% Under $200 ◂ +26.0 pts 10.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 45.9%

39.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.8 pts 14.3%

10.4% $1,800–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

2.4% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lockyer in McKail +4 more in Lockyer

8 78th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Lockyer in McKail +5.16 more in Lockyer

6.16 82nd pct 1.01 61st pct

Departures/1k in Lockyer in McKail +283.6 more in Lockyer

339.0 75th pct 55.4 63rd pct

PT routes in Lockyer in McKail even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Lockyer in McKail +18 longer in McKail

2 14th pct 20 59th pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 74.7%

10.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%

1.7% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 2 vehicles +16.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.8 pts 25.9%

9.0% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 2.3%

5.0% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 15.6%

12.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 6.7%

10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

7.3% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Labourers ◂ +10.8 pts 15.1%

17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%

14.4% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

9.4% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.1% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Lockyer in McKail +2.5 higher in Lockyer

5.2 84th pct 2.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lockyer in McKail +3.0 more in Lockyer

5.1 83rd pct 2.1 67th pct

15-min city in Lockyer in McKail +69.4 pts higher in Lockyer

73.6% 85th pct 4.2% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Lockyer in McKail +54.1 pts higher in Lockyer

73.0% 86th pct 18.9% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Lockyer in McKail +44.7 pts higher in Lockyer

99.4% 98th pct 54.7% 74th pct

Walk to school in Lockyer in McKail +91.5 pts higher in Lockyer

98.3% 99th pct 6.8% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Lockyer in McKail +12.6 pts higher in Lockyer

99.6% 87th pct 87.1% 78th pct

Walk to health in Lockyer in McKail +0.2 pts higher in Lockyer

0.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lockyer in McKail +6.8 more in Lockyer

10.8 43rd pct 4.0 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Lockyer in McKail +40 higher in Lockyer

60 80th pct 19 73rd pct

Mean slope in Lockyer in McKail even

4.6% 37th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Compare Lockyer with nearby areas

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Compare McKail with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockyer vs McKail [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50858/lockyer/vs/SAL50920/mckail