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Charam vs Miga Lake

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Charam profile · Miga Lake profile

Charam Miga Lake

Charam and Miga Lake are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Charam is an older place where the typical resident is 56, and it has a far higher share of children under 15 at 16.7% compared to 0.0% in Miga Lake. Incomes are notably lower in Charam, with a typical household earning $1,124 a week, while Miga Lake households typically earn $1,875. Charam also has a much higher share of volunteers at 37.1% and more people born overseas at 14.3%.

These two nearby areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with both seeing about 13% of their residents move in the last five years. They both have no recorded unemployment and no public transport stops. While Miga Lake has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 83.3%, both areas sit well below the national figure for the share of people who speak a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Charam Volunteering: 24.6 pts higher in Charam One-parent: 21.2 pts higher in Charam Needs assistance: 9.1 pts higher in Miga Lake Participation: 20.5 pts higher in Miga Lake

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charamin Miga Lake +9 larger in Charam gap narrowing
42 24th pct 33 20th pct
Median age in Charamin Miga Lake +18 yrs older in Charam gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Charamin Miga Lake even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Charamin Miga Lake +9.3 pts higher in Charam gap widening
21.4% 62nd pct 12.1% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Charamin Miga Lake +16.7 pts higher in Charam gap steady
16.7% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Charamin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

11.9% Young adults (25–44) +30.5 pts ▸ 42.4%
31.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 12.1%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

62.9% Married +12.1 pts ▸ 75.0%
25.7% Never married +20.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
8.6% Divorced ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Charam Miga Lake

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Charamin Miga Lake +14.3 pts higher in Charam gap widening
14.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 81.8%
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

52.4% Australian ◂ +19.0 pts 33.3%
23.8% English +12.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
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 Charamin Miga Lake even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Charamin Miga Lake even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 93.9%
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 Charamin Miga Lake +4.8 pts higher in Charam gap narrowing
38.1% 42nd pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 57.6%
38.1% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 33.3%
9.5% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
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 Charamin Miga Lake +10.0 pts higher in Miga Lake gap widening
44.1% 48th pct 54.2% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Charamin Miga Lake +1.1 pts higher in Miga Lake gap steady
11.4% 36th pct 12.5% 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Charamin Miga Lake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 54.2%
29.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
26.5% Year 11 ◂ +14.0 pts 12.5%
26.5% Year 10 ◂ +14.0 pts 12.5%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Postgraduate degree +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
26.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.7% Health ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
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 Charamin Miga Lake +$256 higher in Miga Lake gap steady
$593 24th pct $849 66th pct
Household income in Charamin Miga Lake +$751 higher in Miga Lake gap narrowing
$1,124 21st pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Charamin Miga Lake +$750 higher in Miga Lake gap narrowing
$1,125 10th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Charamin Miga Lake +11.4 pts higher in Charam gap widening
11.4% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +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%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

57.1% Under $650 ◂ +23.8 pts 33.3%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.2%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Charamin Miga Lake +17.1 pts higher in Charam
26.2% 37th pct 9.1% 0th pct
Mental health in Charamin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Charamin Miga Lake +9.1 pts higher in Miga Lake gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
11.9% Diabetes ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
11.9% Heart disease ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.9% None +29.9 pts ▸ 72.7%
23.8% One condition ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Charamin Miga Lake +24.6 pts higher in Charam gap widening
37.1% 91st pct 12.5% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Charamin Miga Lake +11.4 pts higher in Charam gap narrowing
11.4% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Charamin Miga Lake +1.1 pts higher in Miga Lake gap narrowing
11.4% 9th pct 12.5% 10th pct
Defence service in Charamin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Charamin Miga Lake +14.9 pts higher in Miga Lake gap narrowing
14.3% 11th pct 29.2% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Charamin Miga Lake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charamin Miga Lake +0.5 larger in Miga Lake gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Charamin Miga Lake +21.2 pts higher in Charam
21.2% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +41.6 pts ▸ 84.0%
54.5% Couples without children ◂ +26.5 pts 28.0%
21.2% One-parent families ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +21.2 pts 45.5%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
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

Mortgage in Charamin Miga Lake +$153 higher in Charam
$803 9th pct $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Charamin Miga Lake +0.20 higher in Miga Lake
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 72.7%
0.0% Other tenure +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Rented 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

58.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 45.5%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 27.3%
25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Charamin Miga Lake
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Charamin Miga Lake
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Charamin Miga Lake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Charamin Miga Lake even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Charamin Miga Lake even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Charamin Miga Lake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.9% Worked at home ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%
33.3% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 35.0%
16.7% Walked +18.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
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

18.8% 3 vehicles +31.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%
31.3% 4 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Charamin Miga Lake +0.2 pts higher in Miga Lake gap narrowing
13.2% 8th pct 13.3% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Charamin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Charamin Miga Lake +20.5 pts higher in Miga Lake gap narrowing
62.9% 58th pct 83.3% 98th pct
Full-time in Charamin Miga Lake
— 75.0% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

72.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.8 pts ▸ 85.0%
22.2% Retail trade ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
22.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
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% 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

72.2% Managers ◂ +22.2 pts 50.0%
22.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
16.7% Sales workers ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Labourers ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Charamin Miga Lake +0.2 higher in Charam
0.2 44th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Charamin Miga Lake +0.2 more in Charam
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Charamin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Charamin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Charamin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Charamin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Charamin Miga Lake +15.6 pts higher in Charam
15.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Charamin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Charamin Miga Lake +114.7 more in Charam
357.1 98th pct 242.4 93rd pct
Intersections/km² in Charamin Miga Lake +0 higher in Miga Lake
0 41st pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Charamin Miga Lake +0.3 pts higher in Charam
3.8% 26th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Charam with nearby areas

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Compare Miga Lake with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charam vs Miga Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20532/charam/vs/SAL21680/miga-lake