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Lake Bolac vs Westmere

Name: Lake Bolac vs Westmere — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Lake Bolac profile · Westmere profile

Lake Bolac Westmere

Lake Bolac and Westmere are two nearby rural areas with very different profiles. Lake Bolac is more family-oriented, with 17.4% of people being children under 15, compared to just 4.8% in Westmere. This is consistent with Lake Bolac having far more large homes, with 83.2% of houses having three or more bedrooms. Westmere is a smaller, more affluent community where the typical weekly personal income is $1,125, far higher than the $632 seen in Lake Bolac. Westmere also has a higher share of people living alone (42.9%) and more homes owned outright (66.7%).

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, as they have the same typical household size of 2.3 people and about 23% of their workforce works from home. Both areas are also very sparsely populated and have no residents who commute by public transport. While Lake Bolac has far more volunteers (34.0%) and a higher rate of people in de facto relationships (17.2%), the two areas remain effectively alike in their small Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 30.8 pts higher in Lake Bolac Population: 306 larger in Lake Bolac De facto: 17.2 pts higher in Lake Bolac Personal income: $493 higher in Westmere Rent: $115 higher in Lake Bolac

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Bolac in Westmere +306 larger in Lake Bolac gap steady

368 61st pct 62 31st pct

Median age in Lake Bolac in Westmere +2 yrs older in Lake Bolac gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 29.0%

23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.6%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.6 pts 4.8%

5.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 51.0%

27.3% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

7.3% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

5.0% Separated ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lake Bolac Westmere

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 87.1%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

43.8% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 40.3%

35.3% English +0.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.7% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 11.3%

8.2% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.2% Dutch +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% German ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 88.7%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 40.3%

38.6% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

10.6% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam 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 Lake Bolac in Westmere

15.63 84th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lake Bolac in Westmere +1 more in Lake Bolac

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Lake Bolac in Westmere

92 24th pct —

ICSEA in Lake Bolac in Westmere

936 20th pct —

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

13.2% Year 9 or below +13.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.8% Year 11 ◂ +12.7 pts 6.1%

16.4% Year 10 even 16.3%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 12.9%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 12.9%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +12.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

12.5% Education ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

6.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lake Bolac in Westmere +$493 higher in Westmere gap widening

$632 29th pct $1,125 88th pct

Household income in Lake Bolac in Westmere +$395 higher in Westmere gap widening

$1,230 27th pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Lake Bolac in Westmere +$726 higher in Westmere gap widening

$1,524 28th pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

14.0% Under $650 +38.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

39.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +39.2 pts 0.0%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 14.3%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +25.9 pts 20.4%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 20.4%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +5.0 pts 56.5%

19.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.3% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Bolac in Westmere +3 larger in Lake Bolac

3 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Lake Bolac in Westmere

30 yrs 63rd pct —

Median income in Lake Bolac in Westmere

$250 4th pct —

Household income in Lake Bolac in Westmere

$2,750 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Bolac in Westmere even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +25.2 pts ▸ 80.6%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 27.8%

5.7% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% Other families ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.1% 1 person +12.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

42.0% 2 people ◂ +13.4 pts 28.6%

5.6% 5 people +18.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

10.5% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Bolac in Westmere +$115 higher in Lake Bolac

$150 14th pct $35 0th pct

Mortgage in Lake Bolac in Westmere +$136 higher in Westmere gap narrowing

$980 14th pct $1,116 20th pct

People / bedroom in Lake Bolac in Westmere +0.10 higher in Westmere gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.4% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 19.0%

2.1% Not stated +16.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.0% Rented ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

4.2% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 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

54.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.0 pts 28.6%

22.4% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.3% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%

38.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +38.2 pts 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 Lake Bolac in Westmere +3 more in Lake Bolac

5 74th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Lake Bolac in Westmere +18.67 more in Westmere

13.59 89th pct 32.26 99th pct

Departures/1k in Lake Bolac in Westmere +359.2 more in Westmere

92.4 68th pct 451.6 77th pct

PT routes in Lake Bolac in Westmere +1 more in Lake Bolac

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Lake Bolac in Westmere +17 longer in Westmere

12 49th pct 29 66th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) ◂ +11.8 pts 38.5%

22.8% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.6% Walked ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +19.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

24.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 34.6%

3.0% Manufacturing +27.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

4.2% Health care & social assistance +15.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

6.0% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.3% Managers +15.5 pts ▸ 53.8%

10.2% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

5.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Bolac in Westmere +1.5 higher in Lake Bolac

3.6 75th pct 2.2 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lake Bolac in Westmere +1.9 more in Lake Bolac

4.1 78th pct 2.2 67th pct

15-min city in Lake Bolac in Westmere +0.5 pts higher in Westmere

43.5% 78th pct 44.0% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Lake Bolac in Westmere +2.6 pts higher in Westmere

41.4% 77th pct 44.0% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Lake Bolac in Westmere +28.5 pts higher in Lake Bolac

68.5% 78th pct 40.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Lake Bolac in Westmere +24.5 pts higher in Lake Bolac

68.5% 81st pct 44.0% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Lake Bolac in Westmere +25.4 pts higher in Lake Bolac

69.4% 70th pct 44.0% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Lake Bolac in Westmere even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lake Bolac in Westmere +53.3 more in Westmere

43.5 78th pct 96.8 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Lake Bolac in Westmere +1 higher in Lake Bolac

1 55th pct 0 36th pct

Mean slope in Lake Bolac in Westmere +0.4 pts higher in Lake Bolac

3.5% 20th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Lake Bolac with nearby areas

Wickliffe Westmere Mininera Woorndoo Nerrin Nerrin Rossbridge Dundonnell Narrapumelap South

Compare Westmere with nearby areas

Mininera Nerrin Nerrin Streatham Lake Bolac Pura Pura Tatyoon Rossbridge Dundonnell

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Bolac vs Westmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21428/lake-bolac/vs/SAL22762/westmere