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Gymbowen vs Miga Lake

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Gymbowen profile · Miga Lake profile

Gymbowen Miga Lake

Gymbowen and Miga Lake are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. They differ sharply in their age and family structures; children under 15 make up 23.3% of Gymbowen's population, while Miga Lake has none. Gymbowen is also far more likely to have residents who work from home (26.5% compared to 0.0%) and volunteers (36.7% versus 12.5%). Weekly family income is far higher in Gymbowen, where the typical amount is $3,249, compared to $1,875 in Miga Lake.

These two nearby areas have tracked differently over time, with the gap in typical resident age widening to 8 years, making Gymbowen's typical resident far older at 46. They do share some similarities, such as having the same typical personal income of around $840 to $849 a week. Both areas also have the same rate of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (about 12%) and an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 26.5 pts higher in Gymbowen Volunteering: 24.2 pts higher in Gymbowen Under 15: 23.3 pts higher in Gymbowen Needs assistance: 9.1 pts higher in Miga Lake Unpaid child care: 18.1 pts higher in Gymbowen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +27 larger in Gymbowen gap widening
60 31st pct 33 20th pct
Median age in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +8 yrs older in Gymbowen gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Gymbowenin Miga Lake even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +2.9 pts higher in Gymbowen gap narrowing
15.0% 33rd pct 12.1% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +23.3 pts higher in Gymbowen gap widening
23.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Gymbowenin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +22.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%
13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

65.3% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
28.6% Never married +17.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gymbowen Miga Lake

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +5.0 pts higher in Gymbowen gap widening
5.0% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 81.8%
5.0% South Africa ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
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%

Ancestry

51.7% Australian ◂ +18.3 pts 33.3%
46.7% English ◂ +10.3 pts 36.4%
16.7% Scottish +10.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Irish +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.0% German ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Dutch ◂ +5.0 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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +5.0 pts higher in Gymbowen gap widening
5.0% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Gymbowenin Miga Lake even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.7% English only +12.3 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 Gymbowenin Miga Lake +5.0 pts higher in Gymbowen gap narrowing
38.3% 43rd pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 57.6%
38.3% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 33.3%
11.7% Not stated +3.5 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 Gymbowenin Miga Lake +13.4 pts higher in Miga Lake gap widening
40.8% 39th pct 54.2% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +0.3 pts higher in Miga Lake gap narrowing
12.2% 40th pct 12.5% 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gymbowenin Miga Lake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +13.4 pts ▸ 54.2%
14.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%
12.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +19.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
20.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.6% Health ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +10.3 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% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education 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 Gymbowenin Miga Lake +$9 higher in Miga Lake gap narrowing
$840 65th pct $849 66th pct
Household income in Gymbowenin Miga Lake even gap narrowing
$1,874 69th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +$1,374 higher in Gymbowen gap widening
$3,249 94th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +6.1 pts higher in Gymbowen gap widening
6.1% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Gymbowenin Miga Lake
22.7% 69th pct —

Household income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
22.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
22.4% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +15.9 pts higher in Gymbowen
25.0% 31st pct 9.1% 0th pct
Mental health in Gymbowenin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +9.1 pts higher in Miga Lake gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Diabetes ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Arthritis ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None +11.1 pts ▸ 72.7%
25.0% One condition ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +24.2 pts higher in Gymbowen gap widening
36.7% 91st pct 12.5% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +8.2 pts higher in Gymbowen gap narrowing
8.2% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +18.1 pts higher in Gymbowen gap widening
30.6% 76th pct 12.5% 10th pct
Defence service in Gymbowenin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +8.8 pts higher in Miga Lake gap narrowing
20.4% 28th pct 29.2% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gymbowenin Miga Lake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Gymbowenin Miga Lake
75 yrs 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +0.4 larger in Miga Lake gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Gymbowenin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Gymbowenin Miga Lake
27.3% 62nd pct —

Family composition

82.1% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 84.0%
23.1% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

22.7% 2 people +22.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
27.3% 1 person ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
13.6% 5 people ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gymbowenin Miga Lake
$90 4th pct —
Mortgage in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +$1,083 higher in Gymbowen
$1,733 57th pct $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +0.20 higher in Miga Lake
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Gymbowenin Miga Lake
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Gymbowenin Miga Lake
68.2% 98th pct —
Separate houses in Gymbowenin Miga Lake
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Gymbowenin Miga Lake
100.0% 100th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

68.2% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 72.7%
13.6% Other tenure +31.8 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

72.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.3 pts 45.5%
45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 27.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +26.5 pts higher in Gymbowen
26.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Gymbowenin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +1 more in Gymbowen
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +16.67 more in Gymbowen
16.67 91st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +166.7 more in Gymbowen
166.7 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +1 more in Gymbowen
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Gymbowenin Miga Lake
51 80th pct —

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) ◂ +23.8 pts 35.0%
0.0% Walked +35.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
26.5% Worked at home ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%
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

52.6% 4 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 40.0%
21.1% 3 vehicles +28.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
26.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
21.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +1.5 pts higher in Gymbowen gap narrowing
14.8% 9th pct 13.3% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gymbowenin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +13.9 pts higher in Miga Lake gap widening
69.4% 79th pct 83.3% 98th pct
Full-time in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +13.2 pts higher in Miga Lake
61.8% 68th pct 75.0% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

64.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.3 pts ▸ 85.0%
11.8% Education & training ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.8 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% Retail 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%

Occupations people work in

52.9% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 50.0%
14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.8% Labourers ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals 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 Gymbowenin Miga Lake +1.0 higher in Gymbowen
1.0 59th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +1.0 more in Gymbowen
1.0 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Gymbowenin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gymbowenin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +29.7 pts higher in Gymbowen
29.7% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gymbowenin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +43.2 pts higher in Gymbowen
43.2% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gymbowenin Miga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +75.8 more in Miga Lake
166.7 90th pct 242.4 93rd pct
Intersections/km² in Gymbowenin Miga Lake +0 higher in Miga Lake
0 40th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Gymbowenin Miga Lake even
3.5% 21st pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gymbowen vs Miga Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21122/gymbowen/vs/SAL21680/miga-lake