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Lake Wyangan vs Myall Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Lake Wyangan profile · Myall Park profile

Lake Wyangan Myall Park

Lake Wyangan and Myall Park (NSW) are two nearby rural areas with different levels of accessibility and demographics. Lake Wyangan is more walkable, with 22.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 26.2% near a park, while Myall Park (NSW) has almost no homes within walking distance of either. Lake Wyangan also has a larger population of children under 15 (20.1% compared to 14.6%) and more people born overseas (11.6% versus 8.4%). In contrast, Myall Park (NSW) has a higher share of people with no religion (27.0% versus 15.5%) and residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 47.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit at $920 in Lake Wyangan and $864 in Myall Park (NSW). This shared economic profile is seen alongside a similar rate of people who finished Year 12 and almost identical average household sizes. However, Lake Wyangan has seen more movement recently, with a far higher share of people moving into the area in the last five years (25.4%) compared to Myall Park (NSW) (15.1%).

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Lake Wyangan Population: 651 larger in Lake Wyangan No car: 1.1 pts higher in Lake Wyangan No religion: 11.5 pts higher in Myall Park Recent movers: 10.2 pts higher in Lake Wyangan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +651 larger in Lake Wyangan gap narrowing
877 72nd pct 226 56th pct
Median age in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +3 yrs older in Myall Park gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +0.8 pts higher in Lake Wyangan gap narrowing
3.0% 60th pct 2.2% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +2.0 pts higher in Myall Park gap widening
14.8% 32nd pct 16.8% 41st pct
Under 15 in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +5.5 pts higher in Lake Wyangan gap widening
20.1% 71st pct 14.6% 34th pct
De facto in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +4.2 pts higher in Myall Park gap widening
5.9% 13th pct 10.1% 33rd pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 31.0%
20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 14.6%
14.7% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
17.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%
14.8% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

Marital status

63.5% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 59.6%
26.8% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
4.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
2.3% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lake Wyangan Myall Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +3.2 pts higher in Lake Wyangan gap narrowing
11.6% 51st pct 8.4% 36th pct

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 81.4%
0.3% Philippines +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Italy ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.8% English +11.9 pts ▸ 40.7%
36.0% Italian ◂ +18.3 pts 17.7%
31.5% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 33.2%
12.3% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 7.5%
6.0% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.7% Filipino +5.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
1.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +3.4 pts higher in Lake Wyangan gap steady
10.9% 77th pct 7.5% 72nd pct
Limited English in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +1.0 pts higher in Lake Wyangan gap steady
1.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.1% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 83.2%
4.1% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +11.5 pts higher in Myall Park gap widening
15.5% 5th pct 27.0% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

72.2% Christianity ◂ +11.1 pts 61.1%
15.5% No religion +11.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
7.8% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +0.9 pts higher in Lake Wyangan gap steady
44.4% 49th pct 43.6% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +2.1 pts higher in Myall Park gap narrowing
14.4% 49th pct 16.6% 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park
5.68 61st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +5 more in Lake Wyangan
5 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park
203 38th pct —
ICSEA in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park
982 45th pct —

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 43.6%
30.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.6%
12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%
5.6% Year 11 even 5.6%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
18.9% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 12.4%
9.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
7.7% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.1% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.1% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +$56 higher in Lake Wyangan gap narrowing
$920 75th pct $864 68th pct
Household income in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +$236 higher in Lake Wyangan gap narrowing
$2,210 84th pct $1,974 74th pct
Family income in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +$105 higher in Lake Wyangan gap narrowing
$2,386 77th pct $2,281 73rd pct
High earners in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +1.9 pts higher in Lake Wyangan gap narrowing
12.7% 73rd pct 10.9% 64th pct
High-income homes in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +5.2 pts higher in Lake Wyangan gap widening
29.9% 82nd pct 24.7% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 21.9%
19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 15.1%
16.7% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 6.8%
5.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 30.6%
32.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.1%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%
4.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +2.6 pts higher in Lake Wyangan
25.7% 34th pct 23.0% 23rd pct
Mental health in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +0.7 pts higher in Lake Wyangan
6.5% 35th pct 5.8% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +1.1 pts higher in Lake Wyangan gap steady
3.3% 35th pct 2.2% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%
7.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%
6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
5.7% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%
1.8% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +1.4 pts ▸ 65.9%
18.8% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +4.1 pts higher in Myall Park gap widening
19.7% 58th pct 23.8% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +2.6 pts higher in Lake Wyangan gap widening
15.6% 76th pct 13.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +5.3 pts higher in Lake Wyangan gap narrowing
27.6% 62nd pct 22.3% 35th pct
Defence service in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +0.8 pts higher in Myall Park
2.3% 44th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +0.9 pts higher in Myall Park gap narrowing
23.5% 46th pct 24.4% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +21 larger in Lake Wyangan
26 72nd pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +13 yrs older in Lake Wyangan
37 yrs 75th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +$149 higher in Lake Wyangan
$599 45th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +$251 higher in Myall Park
$1,624 47th pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park
26.9% 88th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +0.1 larger in Myall Park gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +7.4 pts higher in Lake Wyangan gap widening
9.0% 39th pct 1.6% 13th pct
Living alone in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +2.2 pts higher in Myall Park gap narrowing
12.8% 13th pct 15.1% 19th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 74.1%
26.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 24.9%
9.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 1.6%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 27.4%
20.8% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 16.4%
13.2% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.8% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.2% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.8% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +$30 higher in Lake Wyangan gap narrowing
$280 50th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +$222 higher in Myall Park gap narrowing
$1,800 61st pct $2,022 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +1.2 pts higher in Lake Wyangan gap steady
12.2% 34th pct 11.0% 30th pct
Owned outright in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +7.8 pts higher in Lake Wyangan gap widening
46.2% 65th pct 38.4% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +4.4 pts higher in Lake Wyangan gap widening
96.2% 49th pct 91.8% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +1.6 pts higher in Lake Wyangan gap narrowing
92.0% 83rd pct 90.4% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 38.4%
36.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 45.2%
12.2% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%
1.7% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 91.8%
3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 35.6%
27.1% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 38.4%
13.5% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
4.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
22.9% $350–$549 ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
8.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.0 pts 18.2%
25.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.1% Under $1,000 +10.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
9.5% $3,000 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +1.1 pts higher in Lake Wyangan gap narrowing
1.1% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +5.6 pts higher in Myall Park gap widening
6.8% 15th pct 12.4% 36th pct
PT commute in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park
71 91st pct —

How people get to work

77.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 66.4%
6.8% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.7% Car (passenger) +5.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.3% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 42.5%
18.6% 4 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 31.5%
28.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 17.8%
14.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 4.1%
1.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +10.2 pts higher in Lake Wyangan gap widening
25.4% 29th pct 15.1% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park
11.8% 70th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +2.9 pts higher in Myall Park gap widening
0.6% 31st pct 3.5% 49th pct
Participation in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +3.1 pts higher in Myall Park gap narrowing
71.0% 84th pct 74.1% 88th pct
Full-time in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +1.1 pts higher in Lake Wyangan gap narrowing
61.0% 64th pct 59.9% 59th pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
11.7% Manufacturing +8.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
8.6% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.3% Construction ◂ +8.4 pts 2.9%
9.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
3.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% Rental & real estate +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 19.7%
16.8% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%
10.3% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%
7.2% Sales workers +5.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +7.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +0.4 higher in Lake Wyangan
0.4 50th pct 0.0 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +0.5 more in Lake Wyangan
0.5 51st pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +22.8 pts higher in Lake Wyangan
22.8% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +25.7 pts higher in Lake Wyangan
26.2% 56th pct 0.5% 31st pct
Walk to health in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +5.8 more in Lake Wyangan
10.3 42nd pct 4.4 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +3 higher in Lake Wyangan
3 61st pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in Lake Wyanganin Myall Park +1.4 pts higher in Myall Park
3.6% 22nd pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Lake Wyangan with nearby areas

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Compare Myall Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Wyangan vs Myall Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12264/lake-wyangan/vs/SAL12884/myall-park