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Lockyer vs Toowoomba North

Name: Lockyer vs Toowoomba North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Lockyer profile · Toowoomba North profile

Lockyer Toowoomba North

Toowoomba North and Lockyer are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Toowoomba North is very walkable, with 70.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a local center and many more people renting (36.1%). In contrast, Lockyer is car-dependent, with a huge majority of residents living in separate houses (94.6%) and a much higher share of homes having three or more bedrooms (86.8%). Education and income also differ; Toowoomba North has more adults with a bachelor degree (20.4%) and a higher share of people earning over $2,000 a week (9.5%).

The gap in how people live has widened since 2011, particularly for those living alone, which is now far more common in Toowoomba North. Despite these differing rhythms, the two areas share a typical resident age of 39 and have very similar proportions of children under 15. They are also alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which both sit up around $1,400.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.8 pts higher in Lockyer Living alone: 10.2 pts higher in Toowoomba North No car: 4.4 pts higher in Toowoomba North Renting: 13.2 pts higher in Toowoomba North 3+ bedrooms: 11.9 pts higher in Lockyer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +1,895 larger in Toowoomba North gap narrowing

52,833 44th pct 54,728 48th pct

Median age in Lockyer in Toowoomba North even gap narrowing

39 yrs 50th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 24.1%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 23.7%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.9%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

46.6% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 45.5%

34.7% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.9% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Lockyer Toowoomba North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 81.0%

2.8% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.5% English +1.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

40.0% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 37.4%

10.3% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.6% German ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

9.7% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Indian even 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 86.7%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 53.7%

38.9% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 34.7%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

0.5% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +0.67 more in Lockyer

3.28 81st pct 2.60 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +7 more in Lockyer

34 83rd pct 27 71st pct

Students in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +6,952 more in Toowoomba North

8,105 39th pct 15,057 86th pct

Avg size in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +319 larger in Toowoomba North

238 14th pct 558 64th pct

ICSEA in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +66 higher in Toowoomba North

959 16th pct 1,025 53rd pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

28.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.5%

13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 31.8%

14.9% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 13.2%

15.1% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.6% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.5% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.4% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

1.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +$67 higher in Toowoomba North gap widening

$664 14th pct $731 31st pct

Household income in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +$74 higher in Lockyer gap narrowing

$1,461 28th pct $1,387 20th pct

Family income in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +$136 higher in Toowoomba North gap widening

$1,681 17th pct $1,817 27th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.6%

16.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

5.5% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 42.6%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.0%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

9.3% Other condition even 9.3%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +1.9 pts ▸ 58.3%

21.2% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +0.3 larger in Lockyer gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 51.3%

28.2% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.2% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 35.8%

20.9% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +$10 higher in Lockyer gap narrowing

$305 27th pct $295 23rd pct

Mortgage in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +$17 higher in Toowoomba North gap narrowing

$1,500 22nd pct $1,517 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +0.10 higher in Lockyer gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 29.5%

22.9% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

32.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 31.9%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +15.8 pts 78.8%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.8% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

40.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 27.1%

9.1% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 59.0%

24.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.1%

9.4% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.5% $550–$749 even 1.6%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 43.1%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.1% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.9% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +291 more in Toowoomba North

29 5th pct 320 66th pct

Stops/1k in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +5.30 more in Toowoomba North

0.55 3rd pct 5.85 75th pct

Departures/1k in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +529.5 more in Toowoomba North

28.2 2nd pct 557.6 32nd pct

PT routes in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +6 more in Toowoomba North

2 3rd pct 8 11th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 68.3%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

5.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.7% 1 vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 36.0%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 11.2%

13.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 5.8%

2.7% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.6% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.0 pts 2.5%

8.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

3.8% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.7% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 10.4%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

11.6% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.4% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%

8.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +4.3 higher in Toowoomba North

1.8 1st pct 6.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +3.9 more in Toowoomba North

2.0 2nd pct 5.9 57th pct

15-min city in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +46.9 pts higher in Toowoomba North

23.5% 5th pct 70.4% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +51.4 pts higher in Toowoomba North

23.0% 3rd pct 74.4% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +67.1 pts higher in Toowoomba North

15.5% 5th pct 82.6% 41st pct

Walk to school in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +48.8 pts higher in Toowoomba North

25.7% 5th pct 74.5% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +60.1 pts higher in Toowoomba North

35.2% 0th pct 95.2% 46th pct

Walk to health in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +34.0 pts higher in Toowoomba North

22.3% 11th pct 56.3% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +10.8 more in Toowoomba North

7.9 1st pct 18.7 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +70 higher in Toowoomba North

2 16th pct 72 47th pct

Mean slope in Lockyer in Toowoomba North +0.7 pts higher in Lockyer

7.2% 78th pct 6.5% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockyer vs Toowoomba North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30043/lockyer/vs/SED30086/toowoomba-north