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Lockyer vs Willyung

Name: Lockyer vs Willyung — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Lockyer profile · Willyung profile

Lockyer Willyung

Lockyer (WA) and Willyung are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Willyung is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,022 per week compared to $904 in Lockyer (WA). This gap is clear in the housing and workforce data; Willyung has far more homes owned outright (36.2%) and more adults working or looking for work (68.3%). In contrast, Lockyer (WA) has a higher proportion of renters (45.3%) and more people living alone (38.6%), and it is a far more walkable area where nearly all homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with the same share of people moving in the last five years (33.1%). They also share a similar proportion of children under 15, with Lockyer (WA) at 19.9% and Willyung at 20.8%. However, the two areas remain distinct in their daily experience. While Willyung is car-dependent, Lockyer (WA) is somewhat walkable, with many more residents living within reach of parks and schools.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,118 higher in Willyung One-parent: 25.4 pts higher in Lockyer Renting: 30.9 pts higher in Lockyer No car: 10.6 pts higher in Lockyer Limited English: 2.5 pts higher in Lockyer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lockyer in Willyung +663 larger in Lockyer gap narrowing

1,298 74th pct 635 68th pct

Median age in Lockyer in Willyung +3 yrs older in Willyung gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.6%

19.9% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 18.1%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

Marital status

30.0% Married +29.1 pts ▸ 59.1%

44.9% Never married ◂ +15.9 pts 29.0%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +6.4 pts 6.3%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 3.0%

5.0% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Lockyer Willyung

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.6% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 79.7%

6.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Philippines ◂ +5.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.3% Australian +11.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

43.7% English +3.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

8.7% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.5% Dutch +5.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

6.5% Filipino ◂ +6.1 pts 0.5%

2.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only +12.3 pts ▸ 93.7%

2.9% Tagalog ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.8% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 51.0%

49.9% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 42.8%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lockyer in Willyung

7.75 70th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lockyer in Willyung +6 more in Lockyer

9 78th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Lockyer in Willyung +91 larger in Willyung

422 62nd pct 513 74th pct

ICSEA in Lockyer in Willyung +34 higher in Lockyer

979 43rd pct 946 25th pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

27.2% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.0 pts 8.6%

11.6% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.9% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

11.1% Engineering & related +7.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.3% Society & culture ◂ +9.3 pts 6.9%

11.5% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.7% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.9% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lockyer in Willyung +$325 higher in Willyung gap widening

$531 15th pct $856 67th pct

Household income in Lockyer in Willyung +$1,118 higher in Willyung gap widening

$904 10th pct $2,022 76th pct

Family income in Lockyer in Willyung +$1,033 higher in Willyung gap widening

$1,266 14th pct $2,299 73rd pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.4 pts 21.3%

29.8% Under $650 ◂ +19.7 pts 10.1%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

2.1% $4,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 38.9%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.4%

5.7% $1,500–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.7% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Mental health ◂ +9.9 pts 7.2%

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

9.0% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

2.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.2% None +16.2 pts ▸ 67.4%

23.3% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 17.3%

9.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lockyer in Willyung +133 larger in Lockyer

144 86th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Lockyer in Willyung +9 yrs older in Willyung

22 yrs 33rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Lockyer in Willyung +$530 higher in Willyung

$320 9th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Lockyer in Willyung +$1,000 higher in Willyung

$749 9th pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children +16.8 pts ▸ 63.3%

24.3% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

27.7% One-parent families ◂ +25.4 pts 2.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.6% 1 person ◂ +21.2 pts 17.4%

29.8% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

9.9% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.5% 5 people +7.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.1% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lockyer in Willyung +$20 higher in Willyung gap narrowing

$230 34th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Lockyer in Willyung +$947 higher in Willyung gap widening

$1,196 24th pct $2,143 78th pct

People / bedroom in Lockyer in Willyung +0.10 higher in Willyung gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned with a mortgage +15.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

45.3% Rented ◂ +30.9 pts 14.5%

18.0% Owned outright +18.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

1.4% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.1% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 87.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

16.1% 4 bedrooms +32.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.1 pts 20.8%

24.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 5.8%

1.7% 5 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.2% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.6% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

36.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 30.0%

5.6% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.8 pts 24.7%

10.4% $1,800–$2,999 +37.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

39.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.7 pts 11.3%

2.4% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lockyer in Willyung +8 more in Lockyer

8 78th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lockyer in Willyung +6.16 more in Lockyer

6.16 82nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lockyer in Willyung +339.0 more in Lockyer

339.0 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lockyer in Willyung +1 more in Lockyer

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Lockyer in Willyung

2 14th pct —

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 69.1%

10.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.9 pts 4.7%

1.7% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.8 pts 18.9%

31.3% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.0% 3 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.0% 4 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 9.6%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%

12.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.4 pts 5.8%

7.3% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.5 pts 3.8%

6.7% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.2% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%

3.2% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Labourers ◂ +14.9 pts 11.1%

17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +7.4 pts 10.2%

5.8% Managers +10.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.4% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.1% Clerical & administrative +7.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.4% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Lockyer in Willyung +5.1 higher in Lockyer

5.2 84th pct 0.0 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lockyer in Willyung +5.1 more in Lockyer

5.1 83rd pct 0.0 30th pct

15-min city in Lockyer in Willyung +73.6 pts higher in Lockyer

73.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lockyer in Willyung +73.0 pts higher in Lockyer

73.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lockyer in Willyung +99.4 pts higher in Lockyer

99.4% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lockyer in Willyung +98.3 pts higher in Lockyer

98.3% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Lockyer in Willyung +97.8 pts higher in Lockyer

99.6% 87th pct 1.8% 37th pct

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

0.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lockyer in Willyung +9.2 more in Lockyer

10.8 43rd pct 1.6 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Lockyer in Willyung +59 higher in Lockyer

60 80th pct 1 47th pct

Mean slope in Lockyer in Willyung +1.2 pts higher in Willyung

4.6% 37th pct 5.8% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockyer vs Willyung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50858/lockyer/vs/SAL51616/willyung