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Bears Lagoon vs Fiery Flat

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Bears Lagoon profile · Fiery Flat profile

Bears Lagoon Fiery Flat

Bears Lagoon and Fiery Flat are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Bears Lagoon is more diverse in age, with 17.0% of residents being children and 18.9% being seniors, while Fiery Flat has no residents in either group. There are also significant differences in health and wealth; Bears Lagoon has a far higher rate of long-term health conditions (45.3% compared to 14.3% in Fiery Flat), but Fiery Flat has a much higher typical weekly family income of $2,250, which is $900 more than the $1,350 seen in Bears Lagoon.

Both areas are very similar in that they have no residents born overseas or people who use a language other than English at home. This shared lack of linguistic diversity is a key commonality between the two neighbours. While they are alike in these areas, Bears Lagoon is more active in terms of movement, with 39.2% of people moving there in the last five years compared to no one in Fiery Flat.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 41.0 pts higher in Bears Lagoon Recent movers: 39.2 pts higher in Bears Lagoon Participation: 24.8 pts higher in Bears Lagoon Aged 65+: 18.9 pts higher in Bears Lagoon Housework 15h+: 16.8 pts higher in Fiery Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +25 larger in Bears Lagoon gap narrowing
53 29th pct 28 18th pct
Median age in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +1 yrs older in Bears Lagoon gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +18.9 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap widening
18.9% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +17.0 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap widening
17.0% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat
8.1% 22nd pct —

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +26.4 pts 0.0%
17.0% Youth (15–24) +8.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 10.7%
18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +14.9 pts 38.5%
17.8% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
13.3% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%
8.9% Separated ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bears Lagoon Fiery Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +33.0 pts 50.0%
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

58.5% English ◂ +19.2 pts 39.3%
28.3% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.1% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
17.0% Irish ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
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 Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +33.6 pts 60.7%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +41.0 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap widening
66.0% 100th pct 25.0% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

66.0% No religion ◂ +41.0 pts 25.0%
5.7% Not stated +40.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
18.9% Christianity +24.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
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 Fiery Flat +10.4 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
45.0% 50th pct 34.6% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 34.6%
32.5% Year 10 ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%
10.0% Year 11 +9.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

23.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Education +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +$194 higher in Fiery Flat gap widening
$630 29th pct $824 62nd pct
Household income in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +$434 higher in Fiery Flat gap widening
$1,274 30th pct $1,708 60th pct
Family income in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +$900 higher in Fiery Flat gap widening
$1,350 18th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +8.9 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap widening
8.9% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
33.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +30.3 pts 23.1%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.8 pts 11.5%
8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +31.0 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
45.3% 97th pct 14.3% 6th pct
Mental health in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +18.9 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
18.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.9% Mental health ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
18.9% Other condition ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
17.0% Arthritis ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
9.4% Heart disease ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
7.5% Cancer ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
5.7% Asthma ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes 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 ◂ +4.3 pts 42.9%
39.6% One condition ◂ +25.3 pts 14.3%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +7.5 pts higher in Fiery Flat gap narrowing
15.6% 37th pct 23.1% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +0.4 pts higher in Fiery Flat gap narrowing
11.1% 34th pct 11.5% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +17.8 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap widening
17.8% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +9.1 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
9.1% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +16.8 pts higher in Fiery Flat gap widening
17.8% 17th pct 34.6% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +44 yrs older in Fiery Flat
9 yrs 3rd pct 53 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +$1,125 higher in Fiery Flat
$1,125 23rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +0.1 larger in Bears Lagoon gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat
22.5% 89th pct —

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 58.8%
30.0% Couples without children ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
22.5% One-parent families ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people +12.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
38.9% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
27.8% 4 people ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat
$125 10th pct —
Mortgage in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +$259 higher in Fiery Flat
$421 0th pct $680 6th pct
People / bedroom in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +0.10 higher in Fiery Flat gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
27.8% Rented ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
22.2% Other tenure ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
16.7% Owned outright ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +37.5 pts 62.5%
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 ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
44.4% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
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

Work from home in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat
36.0% 88th pct —
PT commute in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +2 more in Bears Lagoon
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +37.74 more in Bears Lagoon
37.74 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +301.9 more in Bears Lagoon
301.9 75th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +2 more in Bears Lagoon
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat
22 60th pct —

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
36.0% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles +18.1 pts ▸ 62.5%
27.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
27.8% 4 or more ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +39.2 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap widening
39.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +24.8 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap widening
55.6% 34th pct 30.8% 1st pct
Full-time in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat
52.0% 22nd pct —

Industries people work in

52.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 50.0%
16.0% Manufacturing ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Administrative & support ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

52.0% Managers +23.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.0 pts 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%

Walkability

Walk score in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +0.2 higher in Bears Lagoon
0.3 47th pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +0.2 more in Bears Lagoon
0.3 46th pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +12.2 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
12.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +6.7 pts higher in Fiery Flat
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 45th pct
Walk to health in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +14.8 more in Fiery Flat
56.6 84th pct 71.4 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat even
0 35th pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Bears Lagoonin Fiery Flat +0.7 pts higher in Fiery Flat
3.1% 14th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bears Lagoon vs Fiery Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20179/bears-lagoon/vs/SAL20919/fiery-flat