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Johnsonville vs Metung

Name: Johnsonville vs Metung — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Johnsonville profile · Metung profile

Johnsonville Metung

Metung and Johnsonville are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland with very different profiles. Metung has a more qualified population, with 21.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 50.3% completing Year 12, compared to 5.7% and 29.5% in Johnsonville. Metung is also more mobile, with 43.5% of people moving in during the last five years, and it has a higher share of detached houses at 97.2%. In contrast, Johnsonville is more walkable, with a score of 3.6 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 1.4 (car-dependent) in Metung, and it has much better access to groceries, with 78.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk.

Both areas share several core traits, including the same typical number of people per home (2.1) and nearly identical typical monthly mortgage payments of around $1,300. These similarities exist alongside notable gaps that persist, such as Metung having far more people working from home and a much higher share of residents born overseas. This is consistent with the higher levels of education and higher rental rates found in Metung compared to Johnsonville.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,573 larger in Metung Separate houses: 22.5 pts higher in Metung Year 12: 20.8 pts higher in Metung Recent movers: 17.2 pts higher in Metung Bachelor+: 15.6 pts higher in Metung

Demographics & Identity

Population in Johnsonville in Metung +1,573 larger in Metung gap widening

326 60th pct 1,899 78th pct

Median age in Johnsonville in Metung +2 yrs older in Metung gap widening

58 yrs 90th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

40.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 38.1%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

13.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

9.5% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

Marital status

49.0% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 58.3%

25.0% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 21.0%

14.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

5.7% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Johnsonville Metung

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 75.9%

2.8% England +5.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English +2.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

41.7% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 35.0%

9.8% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.1% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 50.1%

44.2% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 40.3%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Johnsonville in Metung

— 4.55 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Johnsonville in Metung +2 more in Metung

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Johnsonville in Metung +42 larger in Johnsonville

102 26th pct 60 18th pct

ICSEA in Johnsonville in Metung +25 higher in Metung

970 38th pct 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

29.5% Year 12 +20.8 pts ▸ 50.3%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 18.8%

17.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 10.0%

13.2% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.0 pts 29.7%

8.6% Bachelor degree +12.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%

7.4% Management & commerce +9.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.0% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.1% Education +6.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Johnsonville in Metung +$100 higher in Metung gap narrowing

$517 14th pct $617 27th pct

Household income in Johnsonville in Metung +$212 higher in Metung gap widening

$1,007 14th pct $1,219 26th pct

Family income in Johnsonville in Metung +$178 higher in Metung gap widening

$1,192 12th pct $1,370 19th pct

Household income distribution

43.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 40.7%

24.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 18.0%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

53.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 49.1%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.7% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

8.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

7.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +2.4 pts ▸ 55.5%

20.2% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.4% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Johnsonville in Metung +20 larger in Metung

0 0th pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Johnsonville in Metung +23 yrs older in Johnsonville

58 yrs 93rd pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Johnsonville in Metung +$287 higher in Johnsonville

$824 67th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Johnsonville in Metung even

$1,124 23rd pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Johnsonville in Metung even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 55.7%

39.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 34.6%

6.2% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

53.6% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 53.0%

26.1% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

6.5% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

2.2% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Johnsonville in Metung +$21 higher in Metung gap narrowing

$325 64th pct $346 70th pct

Mortgage in Johnsonville in Metung +$4 higher in Metung gap narrowing

$1,296 28th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Johnsonville in Metung even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 56.4%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 25.4%

2.2% Rented +12.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

74.6% Separate house +22.5 pts ▸ 97.2%

25.4% Other dwelling ◂ +24.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 52.0%

26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 14.4%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

2.9% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +50.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +43.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

0.0% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 42.2%

9.1% Under $1,000 +22.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

9.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Johnsonville in Metung +3 more in Johnsonville

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Johnsonville in Metung +9.20 more in Johnsonville

9.20 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Johnsonville in Metung +251.5 more in Johnsonville

251.5 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Johnsonville in Metung +3 more in Johnsonville

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Johnsonville in Metung +56 longer in Metung

32 68th pct 88 100th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 56.9%

7.8% Worked at home +11.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.0% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 31.7%

10.6% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 16.4%

13.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%

11.2% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

3.4% Accommodation & food +7.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 3.7%

5.2% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

5.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 18.3%

19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 14.8%

11.2% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.2% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Johnsonville in Metung +2.2 higher in Johnsonville

3.6 75th pct 1.4 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Johnsonville in Metung +1.5 more in Johnsonville

3.0 72nd pct 1.5 63rd pct

15-min city in Johnsonville in Metung +17.6 pts higher in Metung

0.0% 0th pct 17.6% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Johnsonville in Metung +60.5 pts higher in Johnsonville

78.4% 88th pct 17.9% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Johnsonville in Metung +75.7 pts higher in Johnsonville

75.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Johnsonville in Metung +32.3 pts higher in Metung

0.0% 0th pct 32.3% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Johnsonville in Metung +14.1 pts higher in Johnsonville

65.4% 68th pct 51.3% 64th pct

Walk to health in Johnsonville in Metung +17.7 pts higher in Metung

0.0% 0th pct 17.7% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Johnsonville in Metung +14.6 more in Johnsonville

21.5 63rd pct 6.8 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Johnsonville in Metung +5 higher in Metung

1 52nd pct 6 70th pct

Mean slope in Johnsonville in Metung +2.7 pts higher in Metung

4.7% 38th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Johnsonville with nearby areas

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Compare Metung with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Johnsonville vs Metung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21273/johnsonville/vs/SAL21673/metung