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Esk vs Lowood

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Esk profile · Lowood profile

Esk Lowood

Lowood and Esk are two nearby Queensland towns with very different populations. Lowood is much younger, with 21.6% of people under 15 and a typical resident aged 39. This helps explain why 26.3% of adults there are unpaid carers for children and why homes are often larger, with 84.8% having three or more bedrooms. Esk is far older, with a typical age of 59 and 39.1% of people aged 65 and over. Consequently, homes in Esk are more likely to be owned outright (50.6%) and more people live alone (35.8%).

Both areas have a similar share of people providing unpaid care, which sits close to the national figure. While they share this trait, other gaps have shifted since 2011. The typical age gap has widened significantly, with Esk becoming far older than Lowood. The two towns also differ in accessibility; Esk is far more walkable, with 68.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 43.3% in Lowood.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,643 larger in Lowood Median age: 20 yrs older in Esk Owned outright: 20.9 pts higher in Esk Aged 65+: 19.9 pts higher in Esk 3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in Lowood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eskin Lowood +2,643 larger in Lowood gap widening
1,230 61st pct 3,873 83rd pct
Median age in Eskin Lowood +20 yrs older in Esk gap widening
59 yrs 92nd pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Eskin Lowood +3.6 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
3.3% 39th pct 6.9% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Eskin Lowood +19.9 pts higher in Esk gap widening
39.1% 92nd pct 19.2% 39th pct
Under 15 in Eskin Lowood +11.4 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
10.2% 9th pct 21.6% 78th pct
De facto in Eskin Lowood +3.6 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
8.1% 10th pct 11.8% 34th pct

Age structure

39.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.9 pts 19.2%
29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 25.5%
10.2% Children (0–14) +11.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
7.0% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 41.4%
21.7% Never married +14.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
14.5% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%
9.4% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%
5.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Esk Lowood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Eskin Lowood +7.9 pts higher in Esk gap widening
18.5% 87th pct 10.6% 48th pct

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 82.4%
6.7% England ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%
3.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +6.6 pts 39.1%
41.0% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%
11.5% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%
8.5% German +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Eskin Lowood +1.1 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
2.3% 26th pct 3.4% 46th pct
Limited English in Eskin Lowood +0.6 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

94.1% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 89.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic 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%

Religion

No religion in Eskin Lowood +5.8 pts higher in Lowood gap narrowing
39.5% 39th pct 45.3% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 44.3%
39.5% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 45.3%
7.7% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Eskin Lowood +1.5 pts higher in Esk gap narrowing
37.3% 46th pct 35.7% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Eskin Lowood +2.8 pts higher in Esk gap steady
8.8% 31st pct 6.0% 13th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 35.7%
31.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.0%
17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%
6.7% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 14.5%
11.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%
3.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%
13.4% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%
11.0% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%
8.2% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%
7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%
1.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Eskin Lowood +$76 higher in Lowood gap narrowing
$473 13th pct $549 26th pct
Household income in Eskin Lowood +$307 higher in Lowood gap narrowing
$847 9th pct $1,154 39th pct
Family income in Eskin Lowood +$229 higher in Lowood gap narrowing
$1,087 12th pct $1,316 27th pct
High earners in Eskin Lowood +0.3 pts higher in Esk gap narrowing
3.5% 21st pct 3.2% 18th pct
High-income homes in Eskin Lowood +2.8 pts higher in Lowood gap narrowing
5.5% 20th pct 8.4% 37th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 36.8%
29.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 21.9%
18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.4% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Personal income distribution

62.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 51.4%
23.8% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
8.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Eskin Lowood +9.6 pts higher in Esk
49.5% 100th pct 39.9% 83rd pct
Mental health in Eskin Lowood even
15.4% 96th pct 15.3% 96th pct
Needs assistance in Eskin Lowood +1.8 pts higher in Esk gap narrowing
11.9% 93rd pct 10.1% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 14.1%
15.4% Mental health even 15.3%
12.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.7% Other condition even 11.7%
10.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%
9.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%
6.8% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%
6.3% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%
2.8% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.8% None +5.6 pts ▸ 49.5%
26.8% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 23.2%
13.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%
8.8% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Eskin Lowood +7.7 pts higher in Esk gap widening
20.0% 69th pct 12.3% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Eskin Lowood +0.1 pts higher in Lowood gap narrowing
15.7% 84th pct 15.8% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Eskin Lowood +11.4 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
14.8% 10th pct 26.3% 60th pct
Defence service in Eskin Lowood +1.4 pts higher in Esk
6.6% 90th pct 5.2% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Eskin Lowood +5.4 pts higher in Esk gap widening
29.0% 87th pct 23.6% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eskin Lowood +0.6 larger in Lowood gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in Eskin Lowood +8.0 pts higher in Lowood gap narrowing
16.7% 60th pct 24.8% 87th pct
Living alone in Eskin Lowood +10.5 pts higher in Esk gap widening
35.8% 75th pct 25.3% 37th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples without children ◂ +25.3 pts 26.4%
30.4% Couples with children +17.2 pts ▸ 47.6%
16.7% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 24.8%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 34.9%
35.8% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 25.3%
10.9% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.9% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.7% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% 6 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eskin Lowood +$35 higher in Lowood gap narrowing
$260 46th pct $295 57th pct
Mortgage in Eskin Lowood +$191 higher in Lowood gap narrowing
$1,101 30th pct $1,292 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Eskin Lowood even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Eskin Lowood +16.3 pts higher in Lowood gap narrowing
20.5% 47th pct 36.8% 84th pct
Owned outright in Eskin Lowood +20.9 pts higher in Esk gap widening
50.6% 84th pct 29.7% 24th pct
Separate houses in Eskin Lowood +3.4 pts higher in Lowood gap narrowing
90.4% 35th pct 93.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Eskin Lowood +18.7 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
66.1% 15th pct 84.8% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned outright ◂ +20.9 pts 29.7%
20.5% Rented +16.3 pts ▸ 36.8%
23.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 93.9%
6.7% Other dwelling ◂ +6.3 pts 0.4%
1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 32.6%
13.1% 4 bedrooms +34.3 pts ▸ 47.4%
22.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 10.8%
6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 1.6%
2.5% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

73.0% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 86.7%
12.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%
10.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 47.9%
37.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.7 pts 25.1%
8.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Eskin Lowood +0.4 pts higher in Esk gap narrowing
4.7% 57th pct 4.3% 54th pct
Work from home in Eskin Lowood +1.1 pts higher in Esk gap narrowing
8.1% 51st pct 7.0% 44th pct
PT commute in Eskin Lowood +0.2 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 60th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 71.5%
8.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
6.8% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 1.4%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 34.9%
30.3% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 37.3%
9.6% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.4% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Eskin Lowood +7.8 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
37.7% 63rd pct 45.5% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Eskin Lowood +0.3 pts higher in Lowood gap narrowing
2.6% 40th pct 2.9% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Eskin Lowood +4.7 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
4.7% 50th pct 9.3% 86th pct
Participation in Eskin Lowood +10.1 pts higher in Lowood gap narrowing
36.8% 11th pct 46.9% 32nd pct
Full-time in Eskin Lowood +10.7 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
46.5% 11th pct 57.2% 56th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%
12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 6.2%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
6.0% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.0% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
3.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
2.1% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 14.8%
17.8% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%
11.2% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%
11.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%
10.4% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%
7.8% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Eskin Lowood +0.9 higher in Esk
4.7 58th pct 3.8 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Eskin Lowood +1.3 more in Esk
5.3 62nd pct 4.0 40th pct
15-min city in Eskin Lowood +29.9 pts higher in Esk
72.1% 61st pct 42.2% 41st pct
Walk to shops in Eskin Lowood +25.1 pts higher in Esk
68.4% 58th pct 43.3% 41st pct
Walk to transit in Eskin Lowood +22.5 pts higher in Esk
48.9% 50th pct 26.4% 39th pct
Walk to school in Eskin Lowood +13.3 pts higher in Lowood
29.5% 26th pct 42.8% 33rd pct
Walk to a park in Eskin Lowood +6.1 pts higher in Esk
81.6% 31st pct 75.5% 27th pct
Walk to health in Eskin Lowood +18.4 pts higher in Esk
61.1% 69th pct 42.7% 57th pct
Amenities/1k in Eskin Lowood +16.6 more in Esk
29.3 72nd pct 12.7 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Eskin Lowood +3 higher in Esk
24 38th pct 21 33rd pct
Mean slope in Eskin Lowood +1.9 pts higher in Esk
7.0% 76th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Compare Esk with nearby areas

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Compare Lowood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Esk vs Lowood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315033/esk/vs/UCL315054/lowood