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Lake Bunga vs Toorloo Arm

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Lake Bunga profile · Toorloo Arm profile

Lake Bunga Toorloo Arm

Toorloo Arm and Lake Bunga are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland with similar population sizes, but they differ in their social makeup. Toorloo Arm has a far higher First Nations population at 16.1% and far more one-parent families at 19.6%. In contrast, Lake Bunga is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 and a huge 35.3% of people aged 65 and over. Lake Bunga also has more people who have completed Year 12 (44.8%) and a far higher share of homes owned outright (51.8%).

While these two places share a similar typical weekly income of around $610, the gap in how many people have moved recently is widening. Since 2011, Lake Bunga has seen a surge in newcomers, with 41.7% of residents arriving in the last five years, compared to just 22.8% in Toorloo Arm. This shift is seen alongside a higher share of recent overseas arrivals in Lake Bunga. Both areas remain far below the national figure for people born overseas, though Lake Bunga is well higher at 14.7% than Toorloo Arm's 7.3%.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 19.4 pts higher in Lake Bunga Recent movers: 18.9 pts higher in Lake Bunga 3+ bedrooms: 16.7 pts higher in Lake Bunga Recent arrivals: 10.0 pts higher in Lake Bunga Year 12: 16.0 pts higher in Lake Bunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +101 larger in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
408 62nd pct 509 65th pct
Median age in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +8 yrs older in Lake Bunga gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +15.4 pts higher in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
0.7% 37th pct 16.1% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +19.4 pts higher in Lake Bunga gap narrowing
35.3% 91st pct 15.9% 37th pct
Under 15 in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +5.9 pts higher in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
14.7% 34th pct 20.6% 73rd pct
De facto in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +2.6 pts higher in Lake Bunga gap narrowing
14.1% 65th pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +10.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
35.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.4 pts 15.9%
14.7% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
18.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%
6.9% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

55.5% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 44.3%
24.3% Never married +14.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%
7.2% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%
1.7% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Lake Bunga Toorloo Arm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +7.4 pts higher in Lake Bunga gap steady
14.7% 63rd pct 7.3% 30th pct

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 70.3%
5.4% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

46.1% English ◂ +16.8 pts 29.3%
40.0% Australian ◂ +13.4 pts 26.5%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%
9.1% Irish even 9.0%
4.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
4.4% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
3.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
1.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +1.9 pts higher in Lake Bunga gap steady
4.7% 59th pct 2.8% 44th pct
Limited English in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +0.5 pts higher in Lake Bunga gap steady
1.5% 81st pct 1.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +12.5 pts 75.2%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +2.4 pts higher in Toorloo Arm gap steady
39.2% 46th pct 41.7% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +18.0 pts 32.0%
39.2% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
7.8% Not stated +17.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +16.0 pts higher in Lake Bunga gap narrowing
44.8% 50th pct 28.9% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +4.5 pts higher in Lake Bunga gap narrowing
15.9% 55th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm
— 9.52 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +1 more in Lake Bunga
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +7 larger in Toorloo Arm
181 35th pct 188 36th pct
ICSEA in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +31 higher in Toorloo Arm
958 31st pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 28.9%
21.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.0%
14.5% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 30.3%
15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.5 pts 7.6%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Education ◂ +7.7 pts 8.3%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%
9.9% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 5.3%
9.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%
9.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 3.4%
7.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +$9 higher in Lake Bunga gap narrowing
$614 27th pct $605 25th pct
Household income in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +$216 higher in Toorloo Arm gap widening
$1,101 19th pct $1,317 34th pct
Family income in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +$144 higher in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
$1,300 15th pct $1,444 23rd pct
High earners in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +0.2 pts higher in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
5.8% 36th pct 5.9% 37th pct
High-income homes in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +6.2 pts higher in Lake Bunga gap steady
13.4% 42nd pct 7.2% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 34.6%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
18.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.0%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%
6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 40.1%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 25.2%
10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%
2.3% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +9.8 pts higher in Lake Bunga
33.6% 73rd pct 23.8% 26th pct
Mental health in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +1.4 pts higher in Lake Bunga
8.8% 57th pct 7.5% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm even gap narrowing
7.1% 75th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +9.4 pts 5.3%
8.8% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +4.9 pts 52.7%
18.6% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 16.3%
10.5% Two conditions ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +11.1 pts higher in Lake Bunga gap widening
22.3% 68th pct 11.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +2.0 pts higher in Lake Bunga gap narrowing
13.9% 62nd pct 11.9% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +2.7 pts higher in Lake Bunga gap narrowing
22.3% 35th pct 19.6% 25th pct
Defence service in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +4.8 pts higher in Lake Bunga
5.8% 86th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +5.0 pts higher in Lake Bunga gap widening
27.7% 70th pct 22.8% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +79 larger in Toorloo Arm
3 43rd pct 82 84th pct
Median age in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +14 yrs older in Lake Bunga
42 yrs 80th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +$14 higher in Toorloo Arm
$450 25th pct $464 27th pct
Household income in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +$501 higher in Lake Bunga
$1,625 47th pct $1,124 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm
— 6.1% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +0.3 larger in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +10.7 pts higher in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
8.9% 38th pct 19.6% 86th pct
Living alone in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +2.0 pts higher in Lake Bunga gap narrowing
26.8% 61st pct 24.8% 54th pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 50.4%
45.2% Couples without children ◂ +15.0 pts 30.3%
8.9% One-parent families +10.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

43.9% 2 people ◂ +9.3 pts 34.6%
26.8% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 24.8%
9.8% 3 people +6.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.4% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.5% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +$110 higher in Lake Bunga gap narrowing
$280 50th pct $170 18th pct
Mortgage in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +$111 higher in Lake Bunga gap narrowing
$1,483 41st pct $1,372 33rd pct
People / bedroom in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +0.10 higher in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +8.2 pts higher in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
14.0% 42nd pct 22.2% 65th pct
Owned outright in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +15.2 pts higher in Lake Bunga gap narrowing
51.8% 79th pct 36.6% 37th pct
Separate houses in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +5.0 pts higher in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
88.4% 28th pct 93.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +16.7 pts higher in Lake Bunga gap narrowing
86.6% 69th pct 69.9% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.8% Owned outright ◂ +15.2 pts 36.6%
33.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
14.0% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
2.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 93.5%
6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 41.8%
36.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 20.9%
12.8% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.3% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.2% $200–$349 ◂ +65.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +55.9 pts ▸ 55.9%
30.4% $350–$549 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 +10.9 pts ▸ 49.1%
27.3% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.6 pts 11.3%
9.1% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +4.4 pts higher in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
3.1% 63rd pct 7.5% 83rd pct
Work from home in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +0.4 pts higher in Lake Bunga gap steady
11.7% 33rd pct 11.3% 31st pct
PT commute in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +2 more in Toorloo Arm
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +3.93 more in Toorloo Arm
0.00 0th pct 3.93 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +7.9 more in Toorloo Arm
0.0 0th pct 7.9 58th pct
PT routes in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +1 more in Toorloo Arm
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +52 longer in Toorloo Arm
10 46th pct 62 86th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 63.1%
11.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
2.6% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 40.8%
34.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 22.4%
8.1% 4 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.3% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
3.1% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +18.9 pts higher in Lake Bunga gap narrowing
41.7% 82nd pct 22.8% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +10.0 pts higher in Lake Bunga
10.0% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +2.1 pts higher in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
2.5% 40th pct 4.5% 63rd pct
Participation in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +3.0 pts higher in Lake Bunga gap narrowing
46.5% 15th pct 43.6% 12th pct
Full-time in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +1.1 pts higher in Lake Bunga gap narrowing
49.4% 14th pct 48.2% 12th pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
16.9% Education & training ◂ +10.9 pts 6.0%
11.0% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.8% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.5% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.5% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
3.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
1.9% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 16.1%
20.1% Community & personal service ◂ +7.6 pts 12.5%
6.5% Labourers +10.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.9% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%
13.0% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.4% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 3.6%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +0.8 higher in Lake Bunga
1.1 60th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +1.1 more in Lake Bunga
1.5 62nd pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +20.0 pts higher in Lake Bunga
21.5% 64th pct 1.5% 58th pct
Walk to school in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +15.6 pts higher in Toorloo Arm
0.0% 0th pct 15.6% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +15.7 pts higher in Toorloo Arm
0.3% 30th pct 16.0% 50th pct
Walk to health in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +11.8 more in Toorloo Arm
0.0 0th pct 11.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +9 higher in Lake Bunga
9 72nd pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Lake Bungain Toorloo Arm +1.0 pts higher in Toorloo Arm
8.7% 74th pct 9.6% 79th pct

Compare Lake Bunga with nearby areas

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Compare Toorloo Arm with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Bunga vs Toorloo Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21429/lake-bunga/vs/SAL22548/toorloo-arm