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Bears Lagoon vs Powlett Plains

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Bears Lagoon profile · Powlett Plains profile

Bears Lagoon Powlett Plains

Bears Lagoon and Powlett Plains are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Bears Lagoon is the younger of the two, with 17% of its residents being children under 15, while Powlett Plains has none. People in Bears Lagoon are generally better off financially, with a typical weekly personal income of $630 compared to $389 in Powlett Plains. There is also a notable difference in beliefs, as 66% of people in Bears Lagoon report having no religion, which is far higher than the 34.2% in Powlett Plains.

Typical family incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,350 to $1,375 per week. Both areas are very similar in other ways, with no residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and no one using a language other than English at home. However, Powlett Plains has a much older population, with 28.9% of residents aged 65 and over, and more people there needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Powlett Plains No religion: 31.8 pts higher in Bears Lagoon Housework 15h+: 29.3 pts higher in Powlett Plains Needs assistance: 13.2 pts higher in Powlett Plains Unpaid carers: 21.2 pts higher in Powlett Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +15 larger in Bears Lagoon gap narrowing
53 29th pct 38 23rd pct
Median age in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +16 yrs older in Powlett Plains gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +10.1 pts higher in Powlett Plains gap widening
18.9% 51st pct 28.9% 85th pct
Under 15 in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +17.0 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap narrowing
17.0% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +8.1 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap steady
8.1% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +21.0 pts ▸ 47.4%
18.9% Seniors (65+) +10.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
17.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 10.5%

Marital status

53.3% Married +14.3 pts ▸ 67.6%
17.8% Never married +17.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
8.9% Separated +11.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
13.3% Widowed ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bears Lagoon Powlett Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +18.4 pts higher in Powlett Plains gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.4% 74th pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 73.7%
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 ◂ +24.3 pts 34.2%
28.3% Australian +29.6 pts ▸ 57.9%
17.0% Irish ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
15.1% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 10.5%
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 Powlett Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.3% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 94.7%
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 Powlett Plains +31.8 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap widening
66.0% 100th pct 34.2% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

66.0% No religion ◂ +31.8 pts 34.2%
18.9% Christianity +15.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
5.7% Not stated +20.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Buddhism +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +14.2 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap widening
45.0% 50th pct 30.8% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 ◂ +14.2 pts 30.8%
32.5% Year 10 ◂ +14.6 pts 17.9%
7.5% Year 9 or below +15.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
10.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

23.1% Certificate III / IV +12.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
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

15.4% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.5% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment 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 Powlett Plains +$241 higher in Bears Lagoon gap widening
$630 29th pct $389 3rd pct
Household income in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +$374 higher in Bears Lagoon gap narrowing
$1,274 30th pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +$25 higher in Powlett Plains gap narrowing
$1,350 18th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +8.9 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap widening
8.9% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.3 pts 21.1%
33.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 50.0%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.6 pts 11.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +3.2 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
45.3% 97th pct 42.1% 92nd pct
Mental health in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +5.7 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
18.9% 100th pct 13.2% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +13.2 pts higher in Powlett Plains gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.2% 97th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.9% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 13.2%
18.9% Other condition ◂ +11.0 pts 7.9%
17.0% Arthritis ◂ +9.1 pts 7.9%
0.0% Diabetes +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Stroke +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%
7.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Lung condition +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.7% Asthma ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.2% None +2.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
39.6% One condition ◂ +21.2 pts 18.4%
5.7% Three or more +7.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +8.0 pts higher in Powlett Plains gap narrowing
15.6% 37th pct 23.5% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +21.2 pts higher in Powlett Plains gap widening
11.1% 34th pct 32.4% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +8.7 pts higher in Powlett Plains gap narrowing
17.8% 19th pct 26.5% 56th pct
Defence service in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +9.1 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
9.1% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +29.3 pts higher in Powlett Plains gap widening
17.8% 17th pct 47.1% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +47 yrs older in Powlett Plains
9 yrs 3rd pct 56 yrs 92nd pct
Median income in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains
— $350 12th pct
Household income in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +$400 higher in Bears Lagoon
$1,125 23rd pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +0.3 larger in Bears Lagoon gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +11.8 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap widening
22.5% 89th pct 10.7% 49th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +17.1 pts 42.9%
30.0% Couples without children +12.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
22.5% One-parent families ◂ +11.8 pts 10.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 42.1%
38.9% 1 person ◂ +17.8 pts 21.1%
27.8% 4 people ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +$35 higher in Powlett Plains
$125 10th pct $160 16th pct
Mortgage in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains
$421 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

16.7% Owned outright +30.7 pts ▸ 47.4%
27.8% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 15.8%
22.2% Other tenure ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
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 ◂ +39.8 pts 15.8%
44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 42.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
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

Work from home in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains
36.0% 88th pct —
PT commute in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +2 more in Bears Lagoon
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +37.74 more in Bears Lagoon
37.74 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +301.9 more in Bears Lagoon
301.9 75th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +2 more in Bears Lagoon
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains
22 60th pct —
Drive to city in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains
— 133 86th pct

How people get to work

36.0% Worked at home +25.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
40.0% Car (driver) ◂ +23.3 pts 16.7%
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 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
16.7% 3 vehicles +20.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
27.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 25.0%
27.8% 4 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 18.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +20.8 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap widening
39.2% 76th pct 18.4% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +8.5 pts higher in Bears Lagoon gap widening
55.6% 34th pct 47.1% 16th pct
Full-time in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains
52.0% 22nd pct —

Industries people work in

52.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.6 pts 44.4%
0.0% Arts & recreation +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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%

Occupations people work in

52.0% Managers +9.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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 Powlett Plains +0.2 higher in Bears Lagoon
0.3 47th pct 0.1 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +0.1 more in Bears Lagoon
0.3 46th pct 0.1 42nd pct
15-min city in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +12.2 pts higher in Bears Lagoon
12.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +22.3 more in Powlett Plains
56.6 84th pct 78.9 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +0 higher in Powlett Plains
0 35th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Bears Lagoonin Powlett Plains +0.6 pts higher in Powlett Plains
3.1% 14th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Bears Lagoon with nearby areas

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Compare Powlett Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bears Lagoon vs Powlett Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20179/bears-lagoon/vs/SAL22117/powlett-plains