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Goroke vs Miga Lake

Name: Goroke vs Miga Lake — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Goroke profile · Miga Lake profile

Goroke Miga Lake

Goroke and Miga Lake are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Goroke has a larger population and a much older community, where the typical resident is 50 and 30.5% are aged 65 and over. It is also more family-oriented, with 20.3% of people being children under 15. In contrast, Miga Lake is sparsely populated with a younger typical age of 38. There are stark economic differences, as typical weekly household income is far higher in Miga Lake ($1,875) than in Goroke ($837), and Miga Lake has a far higher share of people who completed Year 12 (54.2% compared to 34.2%).

Everyday life in both places shares a common lack of public transport use and a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While Goroke is somewhat walkable and has several amenities within a 15-minute walk, Miga Lake is car-dependent. The two areas have also tracked differently in terms of mobility, with Goroke seeing a far higher share of people who moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,038 higher in Miga Lake Participation: 31.4 pts higher in Miga Lake Population: 262 larger in Goroke Unpaid carers: 17.7 pts higher in Goroke One-parent: 19.4 pts higher in Goroke

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goroke in Miga Lake +262 larger in Goroke gap steady

295 59th pct 33 20th pct

Median age in Goroke in Miga Lake +12 yrs older in Goroke gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +19.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +9.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

30.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.4 pts 12.1%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

5.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.1% Married +26.9 pts ▸ 75.0%

26.6% Never married +19.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

10.5% Widowed ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% Separated ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Goroke Miga Lake

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.5% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 81.8%

2.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 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

46.4% English ◂ +10.1 pts 36.4%

43.7% Australian ◂ +10.4 pts 33.3%

13.6% Scottish +13.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

7.8% Irish +10.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.5% German ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +0.6 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

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 57.6%

34.6% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 33.3%

9.8% Not stated +5.3 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

Schools/1k kids in Goroke in Miga Lake

16.67 86th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Goroke in Miga Lake +1 more in Goroke

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Goroke in Miga Lake

74 21st pct —

ICSEA in Goroke in Miga Lake

963 34th pct —

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 12 +19.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

24.0% Year 10 ◂ +11.5 pts 12.5%

17.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

16.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.5%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +38.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +23.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

10.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.1% Education ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

12.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

8.5% Health ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

7.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Goroke in Miga Lake +$279 higher in Miga Lake gap narrowing

$570 21st pct $849 66th pct

Household income in Goroke in Miga Lake +$1,038 higher in Miga Lake gap narrowing

$837 7th pct $1,875 69th pct

Family income in Goroke in Miga Lake +$605 higher in Miga Lake gap narrowing

$1,270 14th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.9 pts 0.0%

29.5% Under $650 ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 33.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.2%

7.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Arthritis ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +11.4 pts ▸ 72.7%

15.9% One condition ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

11.2% Two conditions ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goroke in Miga Lake +9 larger in Goroke

9 58th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Goroke in Miga Lake

17 yrs 14th pct —

Household income in Goroke in Miga Lake

$1,375 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Goroke in Miga Lake +0.8 larger in Miga Lake gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

45.4% Couples with children +38.6 pts ▸ 84.0%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 28.0%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +14.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

39.5% 1 person ◂ +39.5 pts 0.0%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goroke in Miga Lake

$100 6th pct —

Mortgage in Goroke in Miga Lake +$84 higher in Miga Lake

$566 3rd pct $650 5th pct

People / bedroom in Goroke in Miga Lake +0.20 higher in Miga Lake

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.6% Owned outright +16.1 pts ▸ 72.7%

6.2% Other tenure +39.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

21.7% Owned with a mortgage +14.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.2% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 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

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 45.5%

20.9% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +50.0 pts 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

PT stops in Goroke in Miga Lake +1 more in Goroke

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Goroke in Miga Lake +3.39 more in Goroke

3.39 71st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Goroke in Miga Lake +33.9 more in Goroke

33.9 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Goroke in Miga Lake +1 more in Goroke

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Goroke in Miga Lake

18 57th pct —

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +23.5 pts 35.0%

9.3% Walked +25.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

9.3% Worked at home ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Bicycle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

13.6% 3 vehicles +36.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

11.2% 4 or more +28.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%

32.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +32.8 pts 0.0%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +51.1 pts ▸ 85.0%

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

14.4% Education & training ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 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%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Managers +16.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

21.2% Professionals ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

16.9% Labourers ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

16.1% Community & personal service ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

5.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Goroke in Miga Lake +5.9 higher in Goroke

5.9 87th pct 0.0 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goroke in Miga Lake +6.8 more in Goroke

6.8 93rd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Goroke in Miga Lake +88.8 pts higher in Goroke

88.8% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Goroke in Miga Lake +89.1 pts higher in Goroke

89.1% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Goroke in Miga Lake +79.6 pts higher in Goroke

79.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Goroke in Miga Lake +75.1 pts higher in Goroke

75.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Goroke in Miga Lake +84.6 pts higher in Goroke

84.6% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Goroke in Miga Lake +71.2 pts higher in Goroke

71.2% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Goroke in Miga Lake +140.7 more in Miga Lake

101.7 87th pct 242.4 93rd pct

Intersections/km² in Goroke in Miga Lake even

1 42nd pct 1 48th pct

Mean slope in Goroke in Miga Lake +0.8 pts higher in Miga Lake

2.7% 8th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Goroke with nearby areas

Peronne Karnak Ozenkadnook Gymbowen Nurcoung Miga Lake Ullswater Charam

Compare Miga Lake with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goroke vs Miga Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21075/goroke/vs/SAL21680/miga-lake