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Appin vs Lake Meran

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Appin profile · Lake Meran profile

Appin Lake Meran

Lake Meran and Appin (Vic.) are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Lake Meran has a typical weekly family income of $2,083, which is far higher than the $900 typical in Appin (Vic.). Typical weekly rent is also far higher in Lake Meran at $130, compared to $50 in Appin (Vic.). While Lake Meran is more walkable, with 50% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, Appin (Vic.) has no homes with this access.

Both areas share a total lack of nearby services, with 0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. Residents in both places are far older than the national figure, with typical ages of 55 in Lake Meran and 58 in Appin (Vic.). These two neighbouring areas have remained very similar in their car-dependent nature and limited infrastructure over time.

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Where they differ most

Family income: $1,183 higher in Lake Meran Rent: $80 higher in Lake Meran Population: 10 larger in Lake Meran Household size: 0.6 larger in Lake Meran Median age: 3 yrs older in Appin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Appinin Lake Meran +10 larger in Lake Meran gap narrowing
12 9th pct 22 15th pct
Median age in Appinin Lake Meran +3 yrs older in Appin gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Appinin Lake Meran
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Appinin Lake Meran
— 45.5% 100th pct
Under 15 in Appinin Lake Meran
— 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Appinin Lake Meran
— 25.0% 94th pct

Age structure

25.0% Seniors (65+) +20.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 27.3%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

0.0% Never married +55.0 pts ▸ 55.0%
0.0% Married +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
25.0% Divorced ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Appin Lake Meran

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Appinin Lake Meran
— 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +51.5 pts ▸ 118.2%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

75.0% Australian ◂ +15.9 pts 59.1%
58.3% English +9.8 pts ▸ 68.2%
0.0% Scottish +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Irish +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Appinin Lake Meran
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Appinin Lake Meran
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only even 100.0%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Appinin Lake Meran
— 18.2% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

25.0% Christianity +43.2 pts ▸ 68.2%
33.3% No religion ◂ +15.2 pts 18.2%
0.0% Not stated +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Appinin Lake Meran
— 20.0% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in Appinin Lake Meran
— 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Appinin Lake Meran even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

25.0% Year 10 +15.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
33.3% Year 12 ◂ +13.3 pts 20.0%
0.0% Year 11 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +76.9 pts ▸ 76.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Health +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Appinin Lake Meran +$87 higher in Lake Meran gap steady
$450 8th pct $537 16th pct
Household income in Appinin Lake Meran +$141 higher in Appin gap widening
$866 8th pct $725 3rd pct
Family income in Appinin Lake Meran +$1,183 higher in Lake Meran gap widening
$900 4th pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Appinin Lake Meran
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
25.0% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Appinin Lake Meran
— 40.9% 91st pct
Mental health in Appinin Lake Meran
— 13.6% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Appinin Lake Meran
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

41.7% Arthritis ◂ +18.9 pts 22.7%
0.0% Asthma +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Diabetes +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Heart disease +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Mental health +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

33.3% None +12.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
33.3% One condition ◂ +19.7 pts 13.6%
33.3% Three or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Appinin Lake Meran
— 20.0% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Appinin Lake Meran
— 55.0% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Appinin Lake Meran
— 15.0% 13th pct
Defence service in Appinin Lake Meran
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Appinin Lake Meran
— 15.0% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Appinin Lake Meran even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Appinin Lake Meran +0.6 larger in Lake Meran gap narrowing
1.5 0th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +68.4 pts ▸ 68.4%
50.0% One-parent families ◂ +23.7 pts 26.3%
0.0% Couples without children +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 1 person +26.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
30.0% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Appinin Lake Meran +$80 higher in Lake Meran
$50 0th pct $130 10th pct
Mortgage in Appinin Lake Meran
$1,083 18th pct —
People / bedroom in Appinin Lake Meran +0.10 higher in Lake Meran gap steady
0.50 0th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Rented +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.0% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
30.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Appinin Lake Meran even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Appinin Lake Meran even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Appinin Lake Meran even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Appinin Lake Meran even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Worked at home +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% Car (driver) +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Walked +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Appinin Lake Meran
— 18.2% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Appinin Lake Meran
— 75.0% 89th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% Professionals +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Appinin Lake Meran +0.5 higher in Lake Meran
0.0 0th pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Appinin Lake Meran +0.5 more in Lake Meran
0.0 0th pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Appinin Lake Meran even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Appinin Lake Meran even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Appinin Lake Meran even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Appinin Lake Meran even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Appinin Lake Meran +50.0 pts higher in Lake Meran
0.0% 0th pct 50.0% 64th pct
Walk to health in Appinin Lake Meran even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Appinin Lake Meran +318.2 more in Lake Meran
0.0 0th pct 318.2 97th pct
Intersections/km² in Appinin Lake Meran +0 higher in Lake Meran
0 33rd pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Appinin Lake Meran +0.5 pts higher in Lake Meran
2.1% 0th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Appin with nearby areas

Appin South Dingwall Lake Meran Tragowel Leaghur Canary Island Macorna Loddon Vale

Compare Lake Meran with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Appin vs Lake Meran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20050/appin/vs/SAL21439/lake-meran