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Douglas vs Miga Lake

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Douglas profile · Miga Lake profile

Douglas Miga Lake

Douglas (Vic.) and Miga Lake are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Douglas (Vic.) is more likely to have children, with 25.7% of its residents under 15 compared to none in Miga Lake. This helps explain why unpaid childcare is far higher in Douglas (Vic.) at 35.7%. Douglas (Vic.) also has far more people working from home (36.4%) and a higher typical family weekly income of $2,666, whereas Miga Lake's typical family income is $1,875.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,875. They also share a lack of public transport and no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents. While Miga Lake has a far higher share of full-time employment at 75%, Douglas (Vic.) has a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (21.4%).

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 25.7 pts higher in Douglas Work from home: 36.4 pts higher in Douglas Full-time: 29.5 pts higher in Miga Lake Unpaid child care: 23.2 pts higher in Douglas Needs assistance: 9.1 pts higher in Miga Lake

Demographics & Identity

Population in Douglasin Miga Lake +41 larger in Douglas gap steady
74 34th pct 33 20th pct
Median age in Douglasin Miga Lake +8 yrs older in Douglas gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Douglasin Miga Lake even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Douglasin Miga Lake +1.4 pts higher in Douglas gap narrowing
13.5% 27th pct 12.1% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Douglasin Miga Lake +25.7 pts higher in Douglas gap widening
25.7% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Douglasin Miga Lake +15.4 pts higher in Douglas
15.4% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

9.5% Young adults (25–44) +33.0 pts ▸ 42.4%
33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 33.3%
25.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%
13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

Marital status

57.1% Married +17.9 pts ▸ 75.0%
17.9% Never married +28.0 pts ▸ 45.8%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Douglas Miga Lake

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Douglasin Miga Lake +4.1 pts higher in Douglas gap narrowing
4.1% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

87.8% Australia ◂ +6.0 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

45.9% English ◂ +9.6 pts 36.4%
40.5% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 33.3%
6.8% Scottish +20.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
13.5% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.2% German ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
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 Douglasin Miga Lake even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Douglasin Miga Lake even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only +3.4 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 Douglasin Miga Lake +6.3 pts higher in Miga Lake gap narrowing
27.0% 18th pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

62.2% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 57.6%
27.0% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.5% Not stated +1.6 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 Douglasin Miga Lake +14.9 pts higher in Miga Lake gap widening
39.3% 35th pct 54.2% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Douglasin Miga Lake +8.9 pts higher in Douglas gap widening
21.4% 71st pct 12.5% 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Douglasin Miga Lake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +14.9 pts ▸ 54.2%
35.7% Year 11 ◂ +23.2 pts 12.5%
5.4% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

10.0% Postgraduate degree +23.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +20.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Health ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
13.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% Education ◂ +10.0 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% 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 Douglasin Miga Lake +$125 higher in Douglas gap narrowing
$974 80th pct $849 66th pct
Household income in Douglasin Miga Lake even gap narrowing
$1,874 69th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Douglasin Miga Lake +$791 higher in Douglas gap widening
$2,666 86th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Douglasin Miga Lake +14.3 pts higher in Douglas gap widening
14.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Douglasin Miga Lake
34.6% 88th pct —

Household income distribution

19.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
19.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 29.2%
12.5% Under $650 +20.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%
5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Douglasin Miga Lake +8.5 pts higher in Douglas
17.6% 11th pct 9.1% 0th pct
Mental health in Douglasin Miga Lake +8.1 pts higher in Douglas
8.1% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Douglasin Miga Lake +9.1 pts higher in Miga Lake gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
6.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.4% Asthma ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +4.1 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%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +5.2 pts ▸ 72.7%
13.5% One condition ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
4.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Douglasin Miga Lake +21.4 pts higher in Douglas gap narrowing
33.9% 89th pct 12.5% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Douglasin Miga Lake +8.9 pts higher in Douglas gap narrowing
8.9% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Douglasin Miga Lake +23.2 pts higher in Douglas gap widening
35.7% 88th pct 12.5% 10th pct
Defence service in Douglasin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Douglasin Miga Lake +2.4 pts higher in Miga Lake gap narrowing
26.8% 65th pct 29.2% 75th pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Douglasin Miga Lake +0.5 larger in Miga Lake gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Douglasin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Douglasin Miga Lake
19.2% 34th pct —

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +21.5 pts ▸ 84.0%
39.3% Couples without children ◂ +11.3 pts 28.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

26.9% 2 people +18.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
30.8% 4 people ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
19.2% 1 person ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Douglasin Miga Lake
— $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Douglasin Miga Lake +0.10 higher in Miga Lake
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Douglasin Miga Lake
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Douglasin Miga Lake
65.4% 95th pct —
Separate houses in Douglasin Miga Lake
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Douglasin Miga Lake
100.0% 100th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

65.4% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 72.7%
30.8% Other tenure +14.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
15.4% Owned with a mortgage +21.0 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

42.3% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
42.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 27.3%
23.1% 5 or more ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Douglasin Miga Lake
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Douglasin Miga Lake +36.4 pts higher in Douglas
36.4% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Douglasin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Douglasin Miga Lake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Douglasin Miga Lake even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Douglasin Miga Lake even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Douglasin Miga Lake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.4% Worked at home ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
22.7% Car (driver) +12.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
6.8% Walked +28.2 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

50.0% 3 vehicles even 50.0%
11.5% 4 or more +28.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
34.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%
19.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Douglasin Miga Lake +1.2 pts higher in Douglas gap widening
14.5% 9th pct 13.3% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Douglasin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Douglasin Miga Lake +4.8 pts higher in Miga Lake gap narrowing
78.6% 93rd pct 83.3% 98th pct
Full-time in Douglasin Miga Lake +29.5 pts higher in Miga Lake
45.5% 9th pct 75.0% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

72.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.3 pts ▸ 85.0%
11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
9.1% Construction ◂ +9.1 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% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

56.8% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 50.0%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
9.1% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades 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 Douglasin Miga Lake +0.2 higher in Douglas
0.2 44th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Douglasin Miga Lake +0.3 more in Douglas
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Douglasin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Douglasin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Douglasin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Douglasin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Douglasin Miga Lake +4.7 pts higher in Douglas
4.7% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Douglasin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Douglasin Miga Lake +12.7 more in Miga Lake
229.7 93rd pct 242.4 93rd pct
Intersections/km² in Douglasin Miga Lake even
1 48th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Douglasin Miga Lake +1.1 pts higher in Douglas
4.6% 36th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Douglas vs Miga Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20782/douglas/vs/SAL21680/miga-lake