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Lamb Island vs Cabbage Tree Point

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Lamb Island profile · Cabbage Tree Point profile

Lamb Island Cabbage Tree Point

Lamb Island (L) and Cabbage Tree Point (L) are two nearby Queensland areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in age and income. Lamb Island (L) is far older, with a typical resident aged 63 and 39.3% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical person in Cabbage Tree Point (L) is 45, and 16.4% of the population are children under 15. Incomes are also much higher in Cabbage Tree Point (L), where the typical weekly household income is $1,447, compared to just $667 in Lamb Island (L).

The gap in how many people live alone has widened since 2011 and is now far higher in Lamb Island (L), where 48.9% of people live by themselves. Both areas are car-dependent, though Lamb Island (L) has more people working from home and more residents born overseas. They are also similar in their share of people who have served in the Defence Force and those who have moved house in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Lamb Island Household income: $780 higher in Cabbage Tree Point Living alone: 25.7 pts higher in Lamb Island Mortgage: $1,223 higher in Cabbage Tree Point 3+ bedrooms: 51.6 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +4 larger in Lamb Island gap narrowing
504 33rd pct 500 33rd pct
Median age in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +18 yrs older in Lamb Island gap widening
63 yrs 100th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +0.4 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Point gap narrowing
3.4% 40th pct 3.8% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +16.9 pts higher in Lamb Island gap widening
39.3% 92nd pct 22.4% 50th pct
Under 15 in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +11.8 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Point gap widening
4.6% 0th pct 16.4% 40th pct
De facto in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +5.7 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Point gap widening
9.5% 14th pct 15.2% 71st pct

Age structure

39.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.9 pts 22.4%
39.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.7 pts 26.4%
7.1% Young adults (25–44) +15.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
4.6% Children (0–14) +11.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

39.5% Married +11.9 pts ▸ 51.4%
25.2% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 29.8%
19.5% Divorced ◂ +8.5 pts 11.1%
7.1% Separated ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Lamb Island Cabbage Tree Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +12.8 pts higher in Lamb Island gap widening
25.0% 97th pct 12.2% 59th pct

Country of birth

62.9% Australia +20.1 pts ▸ 83.0%
6.0% England ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%
5.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +2.2 pts 42.0%
28.0% Australian +13.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
16.5% Scottish ◂ +6.3 pts 10.2%
15.7% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 10.2%
4.8% German +5.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Filipino even 0.6%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +4.6 pts higher in Lamb Island gap widening
5.6% 72nd pct 1.0% 9th pct
Limited English in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +0.6 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Point gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

84.7% English only +10.5 pts ▸ 95.2%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +3.8 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Point gap widening
46.6% 65th pct 50.4% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 50.4%
40.5% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 42.4%
10.7% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 4.6%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +4.4 pts higher in Lamb Island gap narrowing
41.0% 58th pct 36.5% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +3.0 pts higher in Lamb Island gap narrowing
12.9% 59th pct 9.9% 39th pct

Highest year of school

29.7% Year 10 +11.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
41.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 36.5%
10.2% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +15.0 pts ▸ 51.8%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
10.9% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%
4.9% Architecture & building +7.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.9% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.6% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.9% Creative arts ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +$296 higher in Cabbage Tree Point gap widening
$433 10th pct $729 63rd pct
Household income in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +$780 higher in Cabbage Tree Point gap widening
$667 0th pct $1,447 63rd pct
Family income in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +$849 higher in Cabbage Tree Point gap widening
$882 5th pct $1,731 60th pct
High earners in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +4.6 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Point gap widening
3.3% 19th pct 7.9% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +9.6 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Point gap widening
3.0% 9th pct 12.6% 59th pct

Household income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +29.8 pts 16.4%
34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.9%
11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
1.9% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.1% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

67.6% Under $650 ◂ +24.3 pts 43.3%
17.3% $650–$1,499 +15.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
5.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +15.6 pts higher in Lamb Island
47.8% 100th pct 32.2% 45th pct
Mental health in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +3.3 pts higher in Lamb Island
13.9% 90th pct 10.6% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +6.1 pts higher in Lamb Island gap narrowing
12.9% 97th pct 6.8% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.6% Arthritis ◂ +9.4 pts 11.2%
13.9% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%
11.3% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%
10.7% Heart disease ◂ +6.3 pts 4.4%
9.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.9% Lung condition ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
2.8% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.3% None +18.7 pts ▸ 61.0%
27.0% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 21.2%
13.1% Two conditions ◂ +5.7 pts 7.4%
7.1% Three or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +6.8 pts higher in Lamb Island gap narrowing
18.3% 58th pct 11.5% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +5.5 pts higher in Lamb Island gap widening
17.3% 91st pct 11.8% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +17.1 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Point gap widening
9.1% 0th pct 26.2% 60th pct
Defence service in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +0.9 pts higher in Lamb Island
5.0% 77th pct 4.1% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +0.3 pts higher in Lamb Island gap steady
25.8% 65th pct 25.5% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +0.7 larger in Cabbage Tree Point gap widening
1.7 0th pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +5.9 pts higher in Lamb Island gap widening
16.2% 57th pct 10.3% 22nd pct
Living alone in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +25.7 pts higher in Lamb Island gap widening
48.9% 100th pct 23.2% 31st pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples without children ◂ +23.5 pts 40.0%
19.9% Couples with children +28.6 pts ▸ 48.5%
16.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 10.3%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

48.9% 1 person ◂ +25.7 pts 23.2%
38.1% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
2.2% 4 people +10.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.8% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
0.0% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +$193 higher in Cabbage Tree Point gap widening
$240 38th pct $433 90th pct
Mortgage in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +$1,223 higher in Cabbage Tree Point gap widening
$874 15th pct $2,097 90th pct
People / bedroom in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +0.10 higher in Lamb Island gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +4.3 pts higher in Lamb Island gap steady
21.6% 51st pct 17.4% 36th pct
Owned outright in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +8.8 pts higher in Lamb Island gap widening
52.2% 87th pct 43.5% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +3.6 pts higher in Lamb Island gap widening
97.8% 74th pct 94.2% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +51.6 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Point gap widening
34.0% 0th pct 85.5% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 43.5%
19.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 34.3%
21.6% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 17.4%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 94.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +40.5 pts 10.6%
28.0% 3 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
6.0% 4 bedrooms +28.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.8% $200–$349 ◂ +52.7 pts 11.1%
5.2% $350–$549 +47.6 pts ▸ 52.8%
20.7% Under $200 ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +55.0 pts 8.5%
9.6% $1,800–$2,999 +39.7 pts ▸ 49.3%
40.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.7 pts 19.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +19.1 pts higher in Lamb Island gap widening
19.1% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +13.3 pts higher in Lamb Island gap widening
21.4% 90th pct 8.0% 51st pct
PT commute in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +10.6 pts higher in Lamb Island gap widening
12.0% 100th pct 1.3% 81st pct

How people get to work

14.5% Car (driver) +60.9 pts ▸ 75.4%
21.4% Worked at home ◂ +13.3 pts 8.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.8 pts 24.8%
24.9% 2 vehicles +23.1 pts ▸ 48.0%
19.1% No vehicle ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
4.7% 3 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
1.9% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +0.5 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Point gap narrowing
40.2% 74th pct 40.7% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +4.8 pts higher in Lamb Island gap narrowing
4.8% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +10.5 pts higher in Lamb Island gap widening
12.7% 89th pct 2.2% 13th pct
Participation in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +27.4 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Point gap widening
27.9% 1st pct 55.3% 57th pct
Full-time in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +21.7 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Point gap widening
35.9% 0th pct 57.6% 58th pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 10.7%
16.2% Retail trade ◂ +10.0 pts 6.3%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%
7.7% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%
7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 2.7%
6.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
3.4% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

10.3% Technicians & trades +13.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
16.2% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 12.9%
13.7% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 8.0%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.7 pts 7.1%
12.0% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%
11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%
8.5% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +0.3 higher in Lamb Island
1.4 13th pct 1.0 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +0.4 more in Lamb Island
1.4 13th pct 1.0 9th pct
15-min city in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +28.7 pts higher in Lamb Island
28.7% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +17.9 pts higher in Cabbage Tree Point
81.7% 31st pct 99.6% 85th pct
Walk to health in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +4.0 more in Cabbage Tree Point
2.0 4th pct 6.0 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +8 higher in Lamb Island
46 69th pct 38 59th pct
Mean slope in Lamb Islandin Cabbage Tree Point +4.6 pts higher in Lamb Island
6.9% 76th pct 2.3% 5th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lamb Island vs Cabbage Tree Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321066/lamb-island/vs/UCL322024/cabbage-tree-point