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Bears Lagoon vs Jarklin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Bears Lagoon profile · Jarklin profile

Bears Lagoon Jarklin

Bears Lagoon and Jarklin are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Victoria. They differ sharply in health and faith; in Bears Lagoon, 66.0% of people have no religion and 45.3% have a long-term health condition, while in Jarklin, only 22.4% have no religion and just 8.2% have a long-term health condition. Jarklin has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (13.5% compared to 0.0%) and more volunteers at 40.5%. Bears Lagoon is more likely to have one-parent families (22.5% versus 0.0%) and more people who moved here in the last five years (39.2% compared to 19.6%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and typical weekly household incomes around $1,300. Neither area has any residents born overseas or people using a language other than English at home. While they share a lack of nearby shops and schools, Bears Lagoon has more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. Across both areas, the unemployment rate is 0.0%.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 43.6 pts higher in Bears Lagoon Mortgage: $579 higher in Jarklin Volunteering: 25.0 pts higher in Jarklin One-parent: 22.5 pts higher in Bears Lagoon First Nations: 8.2 pts higher in Jarklin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +4 larger in Bears Lagoon gap narrowing
53 29th pct 49 28th pct
Median age in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +2 yrs older in Bears Lagoon gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +8.2 pts higher in Jarklin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +8.7 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap widening
18.9% 51st pct 10.2% 17th pct
Under 15 in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +0.7 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap narrowing
17.0% 49th pct 16.3% 44th pct
De facto in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +9.1 pts higher in Jarklin
8.1% 22nd pct 17.2% 80th pct

Age structure

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.4%
18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 10.2%
17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%
17.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.8 pts 8.2%

Marital status

53.3% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 62.2%
17.8% Never married +25.5 pts ▸ 43.2%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
13.3% Widowed ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
8.9% Separated ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bears Lagoon Jarklin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

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

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 81.6%
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 ◂ +21.8 pts 36.7%
28.3% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 24.5%
17.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%
15.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%
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 Jarklin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +12.7 pts 81.6%
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 Jarklin +43.6 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap widening
66.0% 100th pct 22.4% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

66.0% No religion ◂ +43.6 pts 22.4%
18.9% Christianity +24.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
5.7% Not stated +20.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
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 Jarklin +6.3 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap narrowing
45.0% 50th pct 38.7% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +13.5 pts higher in Jarklin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.5% 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 38.7%
32.5% Year 10 ◂ +22.8 pts 9.7%
10.0% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.5% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
23.1% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
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% Education 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 Jarklin +$95 higher in Jarklin gap narrowing
$630 29th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +$100 higher in Jarklin gap narrowing
$1,274 30th pct $1,374 38th pct
Family income in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +$775 higher in Jarklin gap narrowing
$1,350 18th pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +8.9 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap steady
8.9% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
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 ◂ +10.1 pts 43.2%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.1 pts 16.2%
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 Jarklin +37.1 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
45.3% 97th pct 8.2% 0th pct
Mental health in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +18.9 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
18.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin 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 ◂ +10.7 pts 8.2%
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 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
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 +24.3 pts ▸ 71.4%
39.6% One condition ◂ +31.5 pts 8.2%
5.7% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +25.0 pts higher in Jarklin gap narrowing
15.6% 37th pct 40.5% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +3.0 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap narrowing
11.1% 34th pct 8.1% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +6.5 pts higher in Jarklin gap narrowing
17.8% 19th pct 24.3% 45th pct
Defence service in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +9.1 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
9.1% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +6.5 pts higher in Jarklin gap narrowing
17.8% 17th pct 24.3% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +4 larger in Jarklin
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +11 yrs older in Jarklin
9 yrs 3rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +$1,125 higher in Jarklin
$1,125 23rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +0.4 larger in Jarklin gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +22.5 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
22.5% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children +20.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
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

27.8% 4 people +26.8 pts ▸ 54.5%
50.0% 2 people ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
38.9% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 36.4%
0.0% 5 people +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin
$125 10th pct —
Mortgage in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +$579 higher in Jarklin
$421 0th pct $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +0.10 higher in Jarklin gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

16.7% Owned outright +37.9 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
27.8% Rented ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
22.2% Other tenure ◂ +22.2 pts 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

55.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 54.5%
44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 27.3%
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 Jarklin +9.9 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
36.0% 88th pct 26.1% 74th pct
PT commute in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +2 more in Bears Lagoon
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +37.74 more in Bears Lagoon
37.74 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +301.9 more in Bears Lagoon
301.9 75th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +2 more in Bears Lagoon
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin
22 60th pct —

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 34.8%
36.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 26.1%
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

27.8% 4 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.4 pts 25.0%
16.7% 3 vehicles +16.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +19.7 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap widening
39.2% 76th pct 19.6% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +6.6 pts higher in Jarklin gap narrowing
55.6% 34th pct 62.2% 55th pct
Full-time in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +4.2 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
52.0% 22nd pct 47.8% 12th pct

Industries people work in

52.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.6 pts ▸ 69.6%
0.0% Construction +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Education & training +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
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% 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%

Occupations people work in

52.0% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 43.5%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 13.0%
12.0% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.0% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
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 Jarklin +0.3 higher in Bears Lagoon
0.3 47th pct 0.0 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +0.3 more in Bears Lagoon
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +12.2 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
12.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +56.6 more in Bears Lagoon
56.6 84th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin even
0 35th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Bears Lagoonin Jarklin +0.8 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
3.1% 14th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bears Lagoon vs Jarklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20179/bears-lagoon/vs/SAL21257/jarklin