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Doctors Flat vs Tongio

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Doctors Flat profile · Tongio profile

Doctors Flat Tongio

Tongio and Doctors Flat are both sparsely populated areas in East Gippsland. Tongio is the older of the two, where the typical resident is 57, compared to 46 in Doctors Flat. There are also notable differences in income and services; typical weekly personal income is well higher in Tongio at $687, while Doctors Flat has a school within 3 km, which Tongio lacks.

Everyday life in both places is heavily reliant on cars, as both are car-dependent with no homes within walking distance of groceries, health services, or public transport. This shared isolation is reflected in their similar typical weekly family incomes, which sit around $1,400 to $1,500. While they share these basic patterns, the age gap between the two areas remains significant, with Tongio residents far older than those in Doctors Flat.

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Where they differ most

Population: 37 larger in Tongio Median age: 11 yrs older in Tongio Personal income: $237 higher in Tongio People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Doctors Flat Household size: 0.4 larger in Doctors Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doctors Flatin Tongio +37 larger in Tongio gap narrowing
13 9th pct 50 28th pct
Median age in Doctors Flatin Tongio +11 yrs older in Tongio gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 42.0% 98th pct
Under 15 in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 8.0% 12th pct
De facto in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 22.9% 91st pct

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +42.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
23.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.9 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +14.1 pts 40.4%
36.4% Divorced ◂ +25.7 pts 10.6%
0.0% Never married +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
0.0% Separated +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 8.0% 34th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +20.0 pts 80.0%
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

53.8% English ◂ +5.8 pts 48.0%
38.5% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 44.0%
23.1% Scottish ◂ +15.1 pts 8.0%
23.1% German ◂ +11.1 pts 12.0%
0.0% Irish +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 6.0% 65th pct
Limited English in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 92.0%
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 Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 44.0% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

107.7% Christianity ◂ +63.7 pts 44.0%
46.2% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 44.0%
0.0% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
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 Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 55.3% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 17.0% 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Doctors Flatin Tongio +1 more in Doctors Flat
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Doctors Flatin Tongio
89 24th pct —
ICSEA in Doctors Flatin Tongio
964 34th pct —

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +55.3 pts ▸ 55.3%
27.3% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 21.3%
27.3% Year 10 ◂ +12.4 pts 14.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

75.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +47.4 pts 27.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
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% Society & culture +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Education +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
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% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Doctors Flatin Tongio +$237 higher in Tongio gap widening
$450 8th pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Doctors Flatin Tongio +$156 higher in Tongio gap narrowing
$1,125 21st pct $1,281 31st pct
Family income in Doctors Flatin Tongio +$83 higher in Doctors Flat
$1,499 27th pct $1,416 22nd pct
High earners in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 17.0% 85th pct
High-income homes in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.2 pts 34.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +36.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 36.0% 81st pct
Mental health in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 6.0% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Arthritis +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Asthma +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Diabetes +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Heart disease +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Cancer +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Mental health +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
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

84.6% None ◂ +26.6 pts 58.0%
0.0% One condition +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.0% Two conditions +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Three or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 51.1% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 17.0% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 21.3% 31st pct
Defence service in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 42.6% 98th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Doctors Flatin Tongio even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doctors Flatin Tongio +0.4 larger in Doctors Flat gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 34.8% 84th pct

Family composition

88.9% Couples with children ◂ +47.0 pts 41.9%
0.0% Couples without children +45.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

60.0% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 52.2%
0.0% 1 person +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% 4 people +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— $190 23rd pct
Mortgage in Doctors Flatin Tongio +$117 higher in Tongio
$1,200 24th pct $1,317 30th pct
People / bedroom in Doctors Flatin Tongio +0.20 higher in Doctors Flat gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 73.9% 100th pct
Separate houses in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 65.2% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +73.9 pts ▸ 73.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 108.7%
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

100.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.2 pts 34.8%
60.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.6 pts 30.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 37.1% 88th pct
PT commute in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Doctors Flatin Tongio even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Doctors Flatin Tongio even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Doctors Flatin Tongio even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Doctors Flatin Tongio even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

110.0% Car (driver) ◂ +58.6 pts 51.4%
0.0% Worked at home +37.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
0.0% Walked +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
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

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +60.9 pts 39.1%
60.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +38.3 pts 21.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% 4 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 19.6% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 63.8% 61st pct
Full-time in Doctors Flatin Tongio
— 54.3% 30th pct

Industries people work in

60.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +31.4 pts 28.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Education & training +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
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% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +48.6 pts ▸ 48.6%
0.0% Professionals +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Labourers +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
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 Doctors Flatin Tongio even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Doctors Flatin Tongio +0.1 more in Tongio
0.0 0th pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Doctors Flatin Tongio even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Doctors Flatin Tongio even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Doctors Flatin Tongio even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Doctors Flatin Tongio even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Doctors Flatin Tongio +6.3 pts higher in Tongio
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 45th pct
Walk to health in Doctors Flatin Tongio even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Doctors Flatin Tongio +100.0 more in Tongio
0.0 0th pct 100.0 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Doctors Flatin Tongio +0 higher in Doctors Flat
1 41st pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Doctors Flatin Tongio +2.8 pts higher in Tongio
10.2% 82nd pct 13.0% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doctors Flat vs Tongio [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20767/doctors-flat/vs/SAL22530/tongio