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Lockyer vs Toowoomba South

Name: Lockyer vs Toowoomba South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Lockyer profile · Toowoomba South profile

Lockyer Toowoomba South

Toowoomba South and Lockyer are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Toowoomba South is a somewhat walkable area where 38.5% of homes are rented and 23.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Lockyer is car-dependent and much more rural, with 94.6% of dwellings being separate houses and only 11.4% of adults having a university degree. Toowoomba South also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 28.6%, compared to 18.6% in Lockyer.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, with Toowoomba South at $1,443 and Lockyer at $1,461. They also have nearly the same proportion of children under 15. While they share these basics, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in university qualifications and Year 12 completion has widened significantly, and the gap in rental rates has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.8 pts higher in Lockyer Renting: 15.6 pts higher in Toowoomba South Living alone: 9.7 pts higher in Toowoomba South No car: 4.3 pts higher in Toowoomba South Year 12: 12.9 pts higher in Toowoomba South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +4,583 larger in Toowoomba South gap narrowing

52,833 44th pct 57,416 52nd pct

Median age in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +2 yrs older in Lockyer gap narrowing

39 yrs 50th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 21.0%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

46.6% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 44.7%

34.7% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.5% Divorced even 9.6%

4.9% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Lockyer Toowoomba South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 76.3%

2.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.7% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.0% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 35.0%

39.5% English ◂ +2.6 pts 37.0%

12.6% German ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

10.3% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.7% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 80.3%

1.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

38.9% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 31.5%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

0.7% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +1.63 more in Lockyer

3.28 81st pct 1.65 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +16 more in Lockyer

34 83rd pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +2,978 more in Toowoomba South

8,105 39th pct 11,083 64th pct

Avg size in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +377 larger in Toowoomba South

238 14th pct 616 73rd pct

ICSEA in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +41 higher in Toowoomba South

959 16th pct 1,000 38th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +12.9 pts ▸ 56.1%

28.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 21.9%

13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 30.1%

14.9% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 12.9%

9.6% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.5% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.4% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

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

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.4% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +$86 higher in Toowoomba South gap narrowing

$664 14th pct $750 37th pct

Household income in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +$18 higher in Lockyer gap narrowing

$1,461 28th pct $1,443 26th pct

Family income in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +$151 higher in Toowoomba South gap narrowing

$1,681 17th pct $1,832 28th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.1% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

5.5% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 41.5%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

9.3% Other condition even 9.3%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Cancer even 3.4%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +3.7 pts ▸ 60.1%

21.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.9%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 51.2%

28.2% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.2% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 34.8%

20.9% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +$15 higher in Toowoomba South gap narrowing

$305 27th pct $320 32nd pct

Mortgage in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +$59 higher in Lockyer gap narrowing

$1,500 22nd pct $1,441 18th pct

People / bedroom in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +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 ◂ +13.0 pts 27.7%

22.9% Rented +15.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 30.0%

1.4% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +19.8 pts 74.8%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.8% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

40.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 29.5%

9.1% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 54.7%

24.9% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 21.2%

19.1% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +217 more in Toowoomba South

29 5th pct 246 46th pct

Stops/1k in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +3.74 more in Toowoomba South

0.55 3rd pct 4.28 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +369.5 more in Toowoomba South

28.2 2nd pct 397.6 26th pct

PT routes in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +4 more in Toowoomba South

2 3rd pct 6 9th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 70.9%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

5.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.7% 1 vehicle +14.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 37.0%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 10.3%

13.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 4.3%

2.7% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Health care & social assistance +11.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.6% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.2 pts 2.3%

8.7% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

3.8% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Professionals +11.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.7% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 11.2%

11.6% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%

12.4% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%

8.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +4.0 higher in Toowoomba South

1.8 1st pct 5.9 55th pct

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

2.0 2nd pct 5.9 58th pct

15-min city in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +55.3 pts higher in Toowoomba South

23.5% 5th pct 78.8% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +49.2 pts higher in Toowoomba South

23.0% 3rd pct 72.2% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +65.0 pts higher in Toowoomba South

15.5% 5th pct 80.5% 39th pct

Walk to school in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +61.6 pts higher in Toowoomba South

25.7% 5th pct 87.3% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +63.9 pts higher in Toowoomba South

35.2% 0th pct 99.1% 65th pct

Walk to health in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +23.4 pts higher in Toowoomba South

22.3% 11th pct 45.8% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +3.9 more in Toowoomba South

7.9 1st pct 11.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +132 higher in Toowoomba South

2 16th pct 134 61st pct

Mean slope in Lockyer in Toowoomba South +0.9 pts higher in Lockyer

7.2% 78th pct 6.2% 66th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockyer vs Toowoomba South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30043/lockyer/vs/SED30087/toowoomba-south