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Gatton vs Laidley

Name: Gatton vs Laidley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Gatton profile · Laidley profile

Gatton Laidley

Gatton and Laidley are nearby Queensland towns with distinct profiles. Gatton is a much younger area, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 44 in Laidley. It is also far more diverse, with 29.1% of people born overseas and 25.8% using a language other than English at home, while these figures are 11.3% and 3.6% in Laidley. This openness is reflected in recent arrivals from overseas, which are far higher in Gatton at 46.2% compared to 10.0% in Laidley.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with many gaps widening over time. For example, the difference in typical age has grown from nothing to 11 years, and the gap in overseas births has expanded from 5.7% to 17.8%. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in some ways, such as having very similar typical weekly rents of around $300 and being similarly somewhat walkable. They also share a similar proportion of volunteers, at about 12% in both places.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 36.2 pts higher in Gatton Other language: 22.1 pts higher in Gatton Median age: 11 yrs older in Laidley Born overseas: 17.8 pts higher in Gatton Participation: 16.0 pts higher in Gatton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gatton in Laidley +2,876 larger in Gatton gap narrowing

6,852 86th pct 3,976 83rd pct

Median age in Gatton in Laidley +11 yrs older in Laidley gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.5 pts 20.5%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.6% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%

Marital status

43.6% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 35.3%

37.7% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 34.6%

7.9% Divorced +6.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.5% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Age & sex structure

Gatton Laidley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.4% Australia +16.5 pts ▸ 81.0%

4.7% India ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

1.2% England +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.3% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

29.1% English +11.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

13.1% German ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

7.7% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 1.0%

3.6% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

67.5% English only +21.6 pts ▸ 89.1%

6.6% Mandarin ◂ +6.4 pts 0.2%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

33.5% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

7.6% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.8% Islam ◂ +5.6 pts 0.2%

4.4% Hinduism ◂ +4.1 pts 0.3%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 33.9%

22.1% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.6% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.4% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.0 pts 10.1%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

4.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

10.8% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

8.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Gatton in Laidley +$177 higher in Gatton gap widening

$674 52nd pct $497 16th pct

Household income in Gatton in Laidley +$295 higher in Gatton gap widening

$1,235 47th pct $940 17th pct

Family income in Gatton in Laidley +$269 higher in Gatton gap widening

$1,458 41st pct $1,189 17th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

21.3% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 20.6%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 54.1%

40.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.2 pts 25.9%

6.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

0.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health +7.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.9% Arthritis +6.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.2% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.8% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.4% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +14.2 pts 46.3%

18.2% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.4% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.7% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gatton in Laidley +0.3 larger in Gatton gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 38.9%

21.2% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

28.9% Couples without children even 28.9%

2.2% Other families even 2.2%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

27.7% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.2% 3 people even 15.2%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gatton in Laidley +$10 higher in Laidley gap narrowing

$290 56th pct $300 59th pct

Mortgage in Gatton in Laidley +$217 higher in Gatton gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Gatton in Laidley +0.10 higher in Gatton gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 40.6%

29.8% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 20.7%

2.3% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

82.2% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 87.4%

11.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 38.0%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

1.7% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% $200–$349 +20.4 pts ▸ 82.7%

17.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.8 pts 5.1%

14.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 7.9%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 50.2%

26.0% Under $1,000 +11.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) even 67.5%

14.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.6 pts 6.1%

3.0% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

32.5% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.5 pts 6.1%

7.3% Health care & social assistance +6.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.5% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

6.8% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

38.1% Labourers ◂ +19.3 pts 18.9%

8.4% Community & personal service +8.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.1% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.6% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.1% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

7.6% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Gatton in Laidley +0.4 higher in Gatton

4.9 62nd pct 4.6 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gatton in Laidley +0.3 more in Gatton

5.4 65th pct 5.2 60th pct

15-min city in Gatton in Laidley +13.2 pts higher in Gatton

67.2% 56th pct 54.0% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Gatton in Laidley +2.6 pts higher in Gatton

55.0% 47th pct 52.4% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Gatton in Laidley +2.3 pts higher in Laidley

48.3% 50th pct 50.6% 51st pct

Walk to school in Gatton in Laidley +20.5 pts higher in Laidley

59.7% 42nd pct 80.2% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Gatton in Laidley +24.2 pts higher in Gatton

93.0% 51st pct 68.7% 24th pct

Walk to health in Gatton in Laidley +10.7 pts higher in Gatton

71.8% 76th pct 61.2% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Gatton in Laidley +2.5 more in Gatton

11.8 29th pct 9.3 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Gatton in Laidley +40 higher in Gatton

68 85th pct 29 45th pct

Mean slope in Gatton in Laidley +1.3 pts higher in Gatton

5.4% 60th pct 4.0% 41st pct

Compare Gatton with nearby areas

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Compare Laidley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gatton vs Laidley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314010/gatton/vs/UCL315050/laidley