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Lake Bunga vs Lakes Entrance

Name: Lake Bunga vs Lakes Entrance — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Lake Bunga profile · Lakes Entrance profile

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance

Lakes Entrance and Lake Bunga are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Lakes Entrance is a more urban hub where 48.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and 55% are near a school. It has a higher share of renters (27.5%) and more people living alone (38.2%). In contrast, Lake Bunga is car-dependent and more residential, with 86.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Residents in Lake Bunga are more likely to have completed Year 12 (44.8% compared to 32.0% in Lakes Entrance) and have a higher typical weekly household income of $1,101, while the typical income in Lakes Entrance is $866.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, as they have the same share of children under 15 (14.7%) and a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over. Both areas also have a similar share of people who use another language at home. While Lakes Entrance is more walkable and better connected by public transport, the two areas remain closely matched in their general age structure and the typical size of their households.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,737 larger in Lakes Entrance 3+ bedrooms: 16.3 pts higher in Lake Bunga PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Lakes Entrance Renting: 13.5 pts higher in Lakes Entrance Year 12: 12.9 pts higher in Lake Bunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +4,737 larger in Lakes Entrance gap widening

408 62nd pct 5,145 86th pct

Median age in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +2 yrs older in Lakes Entrance gap steady

53 yrs 80th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

35.3% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.6%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.3%

14.7% Children (0–14) even 14.7%

6.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

55.5% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 45.5%

24.3% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

9.5% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.2% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.7% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Lake Bunga Lakes Entrance

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 75.7%

5.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% English ◂ +6.4 pts 39.6%

40.0% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 39.0%

10.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

4.4% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

3.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 85.3%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 42.2%

39.2% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

7.8% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance

— 3.96 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +1 more in Lakes Entrance

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +2 larger in Lakes Entrance

181 35th pct 183 36th pct

ICSEA in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +11 higher in Lake Bunga

958 31st pct 947 26th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 32.0%

21.2% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.5% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.1% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 35.9%

15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.0% Education ◂ +8.2 pts 7.8%

12.3% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

9.9% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

9.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +$100 higher in Lake Bunga gap narrowing

$614 27th pct $514 13th pct

Household income in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +$235 higher in Lake Bunga gap narrowing

$1,101 19th pct $866 8th pct

Family income in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +$98 higher in Lake Bunga gap narrowing

$1,300 15th pct $1,202 12th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

18.3% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 18.9%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.6%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 53.7%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 25.9%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.8% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.6% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.6% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +9.4 pts 48.2%

18.6% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

4.4% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +215 larger in Lakes Entrance

3 43rd pct 218 86th pct

Median age in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +17 yrs older in Lake Bunga

42 yrs 80th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +$54 higher in Lakes Entrance

$450 25th pct $504 33rd pct

Household income in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +$500 higher in Lake Bunga

$1,625 47th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +0.2 larger in Lake Bunga gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 39.7%

45.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 41.1%

8.9% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

43.9% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 38.0%

26.8% 1 person +11.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 7.9%

9.8% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

0.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +$28 higher in Lake Bunga gap narrowing

$280 50th pct $252 41st pct

Mortgage in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +$256 higher in Lake Bunga gap widening

$1,483 41st pct $1,227 25th pct

People / bedroom in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 48.7%

33.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.6 pts 18.9%

14.0% Rented +13.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

2.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 81.4%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

2.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

36.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 18.6%

12.8% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.3% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

65.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 55.7%

30.4% $350–$549 ◂ +17.5 pts 13.0%

0.0% Under $200 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

27.3% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 15.9%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +52 more in Lakes Entrance

0 0th pct 52 87th pct

Stops/1k in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +10.11 more in Lakes Entrance

0.00 0th pct 10.11 87th pct

Departures/1k in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +269.6 more in Lakes Entrance

0.0 0th pct 269.6 74th pct

PT routes in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +7 more in Lakes Entrance

0 0th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +13 longer in Lakes Entrance

10 46th pct 23 61st pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 63.6%

11.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

2.6% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 35.0%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

3.1% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%

16.9% Education & training ◂ +8.9 pts 8.0%

7.8% Accommodation & food +7.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.0% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

4.5% Retail trade +6.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

5.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.5 pts 1.3%

5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

2.6% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 14.4%

20.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 16.1%

6.5% Labourers +9.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.9% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

6.5% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +3.4 higher in Lakes Entrance

1.1 60th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +2.7 more in Lakes Entrance

1.5 62nd pct 4.2 78th pct

15-min city in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +46.9 pts higher in Lakes Entrance

0.0% 0th pct 46.9% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +42.6 pts higher in Lakes Entrance

0.0% 0th pct 42.6% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +65.0 pts higher in Lakes Entrance

21.5% 64th pct 86.5% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +55.0 pts higher in Lakes Entrance

0.0% 0th pct 55.0% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +72.6 pts higher in Lakes Entrance

0.3% 30th pct 72.9% 71st pct

Walk to health in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +48.8 pts higher in Lakes Entrance

0.0% 0th pct 48.8% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +21.8 more in Lakes Entrance

0.0 0th pct 21.8 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +7 higher in Lakes Entrance

9 72nd pct 16 73rd pct

Mean slope in Lake Bunga in Lakes Entrance +2.2 pts higher in Lake Bunga

8.7% 74th pct 6.5% 58th pct

Compare Lake Bunga with nearby areas

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Compare Lakes Entrance with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Bunga vs Lakes Entrance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21429/lake-bunga/vs/SAL21449/lakes-entrance