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Bears Lagoon vs Calivil

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Bears Lagoon profile · Calivil profile

Bears Lagoon Calivil

Calivil and Bears Lagoon are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Calivil is more family-oriented, with a typical resident aged 38 and a much higher share of children under 15 at 25.8%. It also has a higher proportion of full-time workers (67.9%) and more people born overseas (11.8%). Bears Lagoon is generally older, with a typical resident aged 44. It has a far higher share of people with no religion (66.0%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 45.3%.

Both areas are car-dependent and have almost no public transport use. This shared reliance on cars is reflected in their similar walkability scores. While Calivil has more volunteers and people performing unpaid housework, Bears Lagoon has seen more movement recently, with 39.2% of residents arriving in the last five years. This is higher than Calivil, where 26.2% of people moved in during that time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 125 larger in Calivil No religion: 23.3 pts higher in Bears Lagoon Other language: 7.3 pts higher in Calivil Mortgage: $283 higher in Calivil Unpaid child care: 15.8 pts higher in Calivil

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +125 larger in Calivil gap widening
53 29th pct 178 51st pct
Median age in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +6 yrs older in Bears Lagoon gap steady
44 yrs 46th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Bears Lagoonin Calivil even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +3.1 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap steady
18.9% 51st pct 15.7% 36th pct
Under 15 in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +8.9 pts higher in Calivil gap widening
17.0% 49th pct 25.8% 89th pct
De facto in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +4.3 pts higher in Calivil gap widening
8.1% 22nd pct 12.4% 52nd pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 21.3%
17.0% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.6%
18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 15.7%
17.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 14.0%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 50.4%
17.8% Never married +18.0 pts ▸ 35.8%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +10.4 pts 2.9%
13.3% Widowed ◂ +11.1 pts 2.2%
8.9% Separated ◂ +5.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bears Lagoon Calivil

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +11.8 pts higher in Calivil gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 52nd pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 84.3%
0.0% Philippines +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

58.5% English ◂ +16.9 pts 41.6%
28.3% Australian +19.5 pts ▸ 47.8%
17.0% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 12.9%
15.1% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 10.1%
0.0% Filipino +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% German +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +7.3 pts higher in Calivil gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 71st pct
Limited English in Bears Lagoonin Calivil even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 88.8%
0.0% Tagalog +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
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 Bears Lagoonin Calivil +23.3 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap widening
66.0% 100th pct 42.7% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

66.0% No religion ◂ +23.3 pts 42.7%
18.9% Christianity +31.7 pts ▸ 50.6%
5.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
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 Bears Lagoonin Calivil +2.9 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap narrowing
45.0% 50th pct 42.1% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +9.5 pts higher in Calivil gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bears Lagoonin Calivil even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 42.1%
32.5% Year 10 ◂ +18.2 pts 14.3%
10.0% Year 11 +7.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.5% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

23.1% Certificate III / IV +18.7 pts ▸ 41.8%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Health +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +$150 higher in Calivil gap widening
$630 29th pct $780 56th pct
Household income in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +$175 higher in Calivil gap widening
$1,274 30th pct $1,449 44th pct
Family income in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +$233 higher in Calivil gap widening
$1,350 18th pct $1,583 31st pct
High earners in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +6.0 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap widening
8.9% 55th pct 2.9% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Bears Lagoonin Calivil
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 22.4%
33.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% Under $650 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +24.1 pts 29.2%
33.3% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +14.4 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
45.3% 97th pct 30.9% 60th pct
Mental health in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +12.7 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
18.9% 100th pct 6.2% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +2.8 pts higher in Calivil gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.9% Mental health ◂ +12.7 pts 6.2%
18.9% Other condition ◂ +11.0 pts 7.9%
17.0% Arthritis ◂ +9.1 pts 7.9%
5.7% Asthma +7.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%
7.5% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%
0.0% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.2% None +13.5 pts ▸ 60.7%
39.6% One condition ◂ +18.3 pts 21.3%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +14.4 pts higher in Calivil gap steady
15.6% 37th pct 29.9% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +6.4 pts higher in Calivil gap steady
11.1% 34th pct 17.5% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +15.8 pts higher in Calivil gap widening
17.8% 19th pct 33.6% 86th pct
Defence service in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +5.2 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
9.1% 94th pct 3.9% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +11.4 pts higher in Calivil gap widening
17.8% 17th pct 29.2% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bears Lagoonin Calivil even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bears Lagoonin Calivil
9 yrs 3rd pct —
Household income in Bears Lagoonin Calivil
$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +0.2 larger in Calivil gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +8.4 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap widening
22.5% 89th pct 14.1% 68th pct
Living alone in Bears Lagoonin Calivil
— 25.9% 58th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 62.7%
30.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.6 pts 20.4%
22.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 14.1%
0.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +27.6 pts 22.4%
38.9% 1 person ◂ +13.0 pts 25.9%
27.8% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 27.6%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%
0.0% 6 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +$25 higher in Bears Lagoon
$125 10th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +$283 higher in Calivil
$421 0th pct $704 7th pct
People / bedroom in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +0.10 higher in Calivil gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bears Lagoonin Calivil
— 13.8% 41st pct
Owned outright in Bears Lagoonin Calivil
— 44.8% 61st pct
Separate houses in Bears Lagoonin Calivil
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bears Lagoonin Calivil
— 89.7% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

16.7% Owned outright +28.2 pts ▸ 44.8%
27.8% Rented ◂ +14.0 pts 13.8%
22.2% Other tenure ◂ +6.7 pts 15.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

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

55.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.0 pts 27.6%
44.4% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 46.6%
0.0% 5 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +87.5 pts ▸ 87.5%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bears Lagoonin Calivil
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +2.7 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap narrowing
36.0% 88th pct 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Bears Lagoonin Calivil even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +2 more in Bears Lagoon
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +37.74 more in Bears Lagoon
37.74 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +301.9 more in Bears Lagoon
301.9 75th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +2 more in Bears Lagoon
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bears Lagoonin Calivil
22 60th pct —

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
36.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Walked +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
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

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 33.3%
27.8% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
27.8% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
16.7% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +13.0 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap widening
39.2% 76th pct 26.2% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in Bears Lagoonin Calivil
— 14.3% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +3.4 pts higher in Calivil gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 47th pct
Participation in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +9.4 pts higher in Calivil gap widening
55.6% 34th pct 65.0% 66th pct
Full-time in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +15.9 pts higher in Calivil gap steady
52.0% 22nd pct 67.9% 86th pct

Industries people work in

52.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.2 pts ▸ 76.2%
16.0% Manufacturing ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Administrative & support ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Mining 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%

Occupations people work in

52.0% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 56.0%
20.0% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
12.0% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 3.6%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.2 pts 4.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +0.2 higher in Bears Lagoon
0.3 47th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +0.2 more in Bears Lagoon
0.3 46th pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in Bears Lagoonin Calivil even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bears Lagoonin Calivil even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +12.2 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
12.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bears Lagoonin Calivil even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +10.7 pts higher in Calivil
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 47th pct
Walk to health in Bears Lagoonin Calivil even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +45.4 more in Bears Lagoon
56.6 84th pct 11.2 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +0 higher in Calivil
0 35th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Bears Lagoonin Calivil +0.2 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
3.1% 14th pct 2.9% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bears Lagoon vs Calivil [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20179/bears-lagoon/vs/SAL20445/calivil