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Lake Conjola vs Fishermans Paradise

Name: Lake Conjola vs Fishermans Paradise — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Lake Conjola profile · Fishermans Paradise profile

Lake Conjola Fishermans Paradise

Lake Conjola (L) and Fishermans Paradise (L) are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different age profiles. Lake Conjola (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 66 and a high share of seniors at 56.9%. Fishermans Paradise (L) is younger, with a typical age of 50 and a far higher share of children under 15 (16.3% compared to 5.5% in Lake Conjola (L)). Housing also differs; Lake Conjola (L) has far more homes owned outright (72.2%), while every home in Fishermans Paradise (L) is a separate house.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a mental health condition, though this is slightly more common in Fishermans Paradise (L). They also share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $500 to $510. Over time, the gaps between them have often widened; Lake Conjola (L) has become significantly older and more likely to own homes outright than Fishermans Paradise (L) since 2011. In contrast, Lake Conjola (L) remains somewhat walkable, while Fishermans Paradise (L) is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Lake Conjola Aged 65+: 27.1 pts higher in Lake Conjola Owned outright: 26.1 pts higher in Lake Conjola Separate houses: 33.3 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Conjola in Fishermans Paradise +165 larger in Lake Conjola gap narrowing

656 43rd pct 491 33rd pct

Median age in Lake Conjola in Fishermans Paradise +16 yrs older in Lake Conjola gap widening

66 yrs 100th pct 50 yrs 68th pct

Age structure

56.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +27.1 pts 29.7%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

7.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.5% Children (0–14) +10.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.2% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Marital status

68.1% Married ◂ +24.3 pts 43.8%

13.2% Never married +19.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

9.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

2.4% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Lake Conjola Fishermans Paradise

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 76.6%

4.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +11.5 pts 38.5%

37.2% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

14.6% Scottish ◂ +6.1 pts 8.6%

14.0% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

4.6% German +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 91.2%

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

Religious affiliation

61.0% Christianity ◂ +17.0 pts 44.0%

31.3% No religion +13.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

7.6% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 39.1%

30.6% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

5.4% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 7.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%

10.5% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

9.2% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Lake Conjola in Fishermans Paradise +$8 higher in Lake Conjola gap narrowing

$510 18th pct $502 17th pct

Household income in Lake Conjola in Fishermans Paradise +$151 higher in Fishermans Paradise gap narrowing

$865 10th pct $1,016 25th pct

Family income in Lake Conjola in Fishermans Paradise +$148 higher in Fishermans Paradise gap narrowing

$1,074 12th pct $1,222 19th pct

Household income distribution

44.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 40.3%

29.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.8%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

59.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 54.2%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

5.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

23.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 18.3%

8.4% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.7% Diabetes ◂ +5.7 pts 6.9%

11.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

11.0% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 6.5%

9.0% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

6.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.4% None +9.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

27.7% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 24.6%

14.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%

7.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Conjola in Fishermans Paradise +0.3 larger in Fishermans Paradise gap widening

1.9 7th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples without children ◂ +27.7 pts 42.3%

22.9% Couples with children +16.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

7.4% One-parent families +9.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

58.5% 2 people ◂ +14.3 pts 44.2%

29.4% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

3.9% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.5% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Conjola in Fishermans Paradise +$35 higher in Lake Conjola gap steady

$335 71st pct $300 59th pct

Mortgage in Lake Conjola in Fishermans Paradise +$9 higher in Fishermans Paradise gap narrowing

$1,500 62nd pct $1,509 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Lake Conjola in Fishermans Paradise +0.10 higher in Fishermans Paradise gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.2% Owned outright ◂ +26.1 pts 46.1%

13.4% Owned with a mortgage +22.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

7.8% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

66.7% Separate house +33.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

32.4% Other dwelling ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.4% 3 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 55.3%

38.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 22.3%

20.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 13.1%

2.9% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 52.8%

29.2% $350–$549 ◂ +18.1 pts 11.1%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 +11.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 14.9%

22.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 17.6%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +19.2 pts ▸ 69.2%

16.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 10.3%

1.8% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 36.2%

37.7% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

7.3% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.3% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 13.5%

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 13.5%

14.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%

9.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.6% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

7.1% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 15.4%

17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 12.2%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 14.7%

10.6% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.4% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 9.0%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Conjola in Fishermans Paradise +2.2 higher in Lake Conjola

4.3 51st pct 2.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Lake Conjola in Fishermans Paradise +2.8 more in Lake Conjola

4.7 52nd pct 1.9 17th pct

15-min city in Lake Conjola in Fishermans Paradise +82.5 pts higher in Lake Conjola

82.5% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lake Conjola in Fishermans Paradise +73.1 pts higher in Lake Conjola

73.1% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lake Conjola in Fishermans Paradise +21.1 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise

63.7% 58th pct 84.8% 77th pct

Walk to school in Lake Conjola in Fishermans Paradise even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Lake Conjola in Fishermans Paradise +12.6 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise

83.5% 34th pct 96.1% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Lake Conjola in Fishermans Paradise even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lake Conjola in Fishermans Paradise +3.5 more in Lake Conjola

13.7 35th pct 10.2 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Lake Conjola in Fishermans Paradise +78 higher in Lake Conjola

93 90th pct 15 23rd pct

Mean slope in Lake Conjola in Fishermans Paradise +2.4 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise

5.5% 61st pct 7.9% 83rd pct

Compare Lake Conjola with nearby areas

Cunjurong Point - Manyana Conjola Park Fishermans Paradise Milton Ulladulla Berrara - Cudmirrah Kings Point Sussex Inlet

Compare Fishermans Paradise with nearby areas

Conjola Park Lake Conjola Cunjurong Point - Manyana Milton Berrara - Cudmirrah Ulladulla Kings Point Sussex Inlet

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Conjola vs Fishermans Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121063/lake-conjola/vs/UCL122058/fishermans-paradise