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Lowood vs Samford Village

Name: Lowood vs Samford Village — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Lowood profile · Samford Village profile

Lowood Samford Village

Lowood and Samford Village (L) are two different types of Queensland communities. Samford Village (L) is a wealthier area with a much older population, where the typical resident is 48 and 29.3% are aged 65 or over. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 30.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a typical family income of $2,325 a week. In contrast, Lowood has a younger typical age of 39 and a higher share of one-parent families at 24.8%. Lowood also has a much higher rate of renting at 36.8% and a typical weekly family income of $1,316.

These differences are becoming more pronounced, particularly as the gap in typical ages has widened to nine years since 2011. Despite this, they share several common traits, such as having almost identical shares of children under 15 and similar average household sizes of 2.6 people. While Samford Village (L) is far more walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, both areas see roughly the same small percentage of people using public transport to commute.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 27.6 pts higher in Samford Village Rent: $310 higher in Samford Village Bachelor+: 24.6 pts higher in Samford Village Work from home: 22.5 pts higher in Samford Village Renting: 21.0 pts higher in Lowood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lowood in Samford Village +3,054 larger in Lowood gap steady

3,873 83rd pct 819 49th pct

Median age in Lowood in Samford Village +9 yrs older in Samford Village gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 48 yrs 61st pct

Age structure

19.2% Seniors (65+) +10.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 21.0%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 14.2%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%

Marital status

41.4% Married +19.2 pts ▸ 60.6%

36.5% Never married ◂ +16.5 pts 19.9%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%

5.8% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Lowood Samford Village

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 75.3%

2.6% England +6.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% English +10.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

41.9% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 36.9%

9.9% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.4% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% German ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

0.5% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 93.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 49.2%

45.3% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 43.0%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

0.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 12 +27.6 pts ▸ 63.4%

30.0% Year 10 ◂ +10.8 pts 19.2%

16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.5 pts 6.6%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.8 pts 20.7%

8.2% Bachelor degree +21.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +8.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%

6.2% Education +7.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

8.1% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 2.3%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.1% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Lowood in Samford Village +$225 higher in Samford Village gap narrowing

$549 26th pct $774 72nd pct

Household income in Lowood in Samford Village +$542 higher in Samford Village gap narrowing

$1,154 39th pct $1,696 76th pct

Family income in Lowood in Samford Village +$1,009 higher in Samford Village gap widening

$1,316 27th pct $2,325 88th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 26.9%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 19.1%

21.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 18.1%

2.6% $4,000 or more +18.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

51.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 42.5%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.5%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.8% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Mental health ◂ +7.8 pts 7.6%

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 10.6%

13.1% Asthma ◂ +6.5 pts 6.6%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%

5.1% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.5% None +14.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

23.2% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 19.4%

10.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lowood in Samford Village even gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 60.2%

26.4% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.8% One-parent families ◂ +14.0 pts 10.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

25.3% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 23.3%

13.3% 4 people +10.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lowood in Samford Village +$310 higher in Samford Village gap widening

$295 57th pct $605 100th pct

Mortgage in Lowood in Samford Village +$875 higher in Samford Village gap widening

$1,292 42nd pct $2,167 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Lowood in Samford Village even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

36.8% Rented ◂ +21.0 pts 15.9%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 27.5%

0.7% Other tenure +11.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 83.8%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 39.8%

32.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 32.0%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.8% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

86.7% $200–$349 ◂ +86.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% $550–$749 +46.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

6.3% $350–$549 +32.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

0.0% $750 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.7 pts 21.2%

15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +19.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

25.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.6 pts 3.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

71.5% Car (driver) ◂ +27.8 pts 43.8%

7.0% Worked at home +22.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.4% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

0.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

34.9% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

4.3% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.8% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 4.5%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%

3.3% Professional & technical +7.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.3% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.1% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

8.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.3 pts 2.7%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.8% Professionals +21.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

8.3% Managers +12.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.9% Labourers ◂ +9.5 pts 7.4%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 10.4%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

13.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.4 pts 2.7%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Lowood in Samford Village +4.6 higher in Samford Village

3.8 41st pct 8.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lowood in Samford Village +4.0 more in Samford Village

4.0 40th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Lowood in Samford Village +56.8 pts higher in Samford Village

42.2% 41st pct 99.0% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Lowood in Samford Village +55.3 pts higher in Samford Village

43.3% 41st pct 98.6% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Lowood in Samford Village +71.4 pts higher in Samford Village

26.4% 39th pct 97.8% 97th pct

Walk to school in Lowood in Samford Village +56.8 pts higher in Samford Village

42.8% 33rd pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Lowood in Samford Village +24.2 pts higher in Samford Village

75.5% 27th pct 99.8% 90th pct

Walk to health in Lowood in Samford Village +56.2 pts higher in Samford Village

42.7% 57th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Lowood in Samford Village +75.3 more in Samford Village

12.7 32nd pct 87.9 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Lowood in Samford Village +311 higher in Samford Village

21 33rd pct 332 100th pct

Mean slope in Lowood in Samford Village +0.6 pts higher in Lowood

5.1% 56th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Compare Lowood with nearby areas

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Compare Samford Village with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lowood vs Samford Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315054/lowood/vs/UCL321090/samford-village