Lake Tyers vs Wellington

Lake Tyers and Wellington (Vic.) are two distinct Victorian areas with very different scales. Lake Tyers has a small population and a far older First Nations community, with a typical age of 34 compared to 25 in Wellington (Vic.). Education and income also differ sharply; First Nations Year 12 completion is 0% in Lake Tyers, while it is 30.6% in Wellington (Vic.). Typical First Nations household income is also well higher in Wellington (Vic.) at $1,344, compared to $875 in Lake Tyers.

These differences in local access and infrastructure are widening. In Wellington (Vic.), 49.3% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, but no homes in Lake Tyers have this access. Wellington (Vic.) is mostly car-dependent and offers far more walkable amenities like groceries and schools. Lake Tyers is car-dependent and has fewer amenities, although every home there is within a 15-minute walk of a park, which is far higher than the 61.3% seen in Wellington (Vic.).