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Lake Gardens vs Miners Rest

Name: Lake Gardens vs Miners Rest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Lake Gardens profile · Miners Rest profile

Lake Gardens Miners Rest

Miners Rest and Lake Gardens are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Miners Rest is a young place where the typical resident is 33 and children under 15 make up 25.1% of the population. It has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (18.8%) and those working or looking for work (75.6%). In contrast, Lake Gardens is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 28.4% of people aged 65 and over. Lake Gardens has a more educated workforce, with 31.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 18.9% in Miners Rest. This area is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Miners Rest (mostly car-dependent), with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly rent of $360 and the time it takes to drive to the city. They also share a similar level of school advantage and a comparable number of people who have moved in the last five years. While Miners Rest has far more children and a younger population, Lake Gardens has a higher share of people born overseas (18.6% compared to 8.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,028 larger in Miners Rest Median age: 18 yrs older in Lake Gardens Owned outright: 25.7 pts higher in Lake Gardens Participation: 21.4 pts higher in Miners Rest Aged 65+: 18.3 pts higher in Lake Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +2,028 larger in Miners Rest gap widening

1,801 77th pct 3,829 86th pct

Median age in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +18 yrs older in Lake Gardens gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

16.0% Young adults (25–44) +16.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 21.9%

28.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.3 pts 10.0%

13.4% Children (0–14) +11.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 48.5%

27.4% Never married +10.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 2.7%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

2.6% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Lake Gardens Miners Rest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +11.9 pts ▸ 89.8%

4.0% China ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%

3.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.7% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.1% Australian +14.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

39.5% English +3.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

17.3% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 13.6%

15.4% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%

7.0% Chinese ◂ +6.2 pts 0.8%

4.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

2.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek even 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 93.2%

5.1% Mandarin ◂ +4.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.7% No religion +15.1 pts ▸ 52.8%

51.7% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 42.2%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +7.22 more in Lake Gardens

8.26 72nd pct 1.04 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +12 more in Lake Gardens

19 86th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +126 larger in Lake Gardens

651 88th pct 525 75th pct

ICSEA in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +24 higher in Lake Gardens

1,060 82nd pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 54.6%

13.9% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.1% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

18.2% Certificate III / IV +23.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 21.1%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

13.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.4 pts 4.7%

7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 16.6%

16.9% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 13.7%

10.2% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.1% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%

12.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.6% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +$164 higher in Miners Rest gap widening

$763 52nd pct $927 75th pct

Household income in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +$449 higher in Miners Rest gap widening

$1,534 50th pct $1,983 74th pct

Family income in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +$78 higher in Miners Rest gap narrowing

$2,064 61st pct $2,142 65th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.8%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 7.1%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 7.1%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 33.8%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 6.7%

9.6% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.2% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +5.8 pts ▸ 65.1%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 21.5%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +64 larger in Miners Rest

9 58th pct 73 82nd pct

Median age in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +4 yrs older in Lake Gardens

28 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +$347 higher in Miners Rest

$612 47th pct $959 76th pct

Household income in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +$251 higher in Miners Rest

$1,874 57th pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +0.5 larger in Miners Rest gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 62.2%

34.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 23.8%

12.8% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 33.9%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +13.1 pts 15.8%

12.4% 4 people +8.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.6% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.3% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.9% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest even gap steady

$360 73rd pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +$216 higher in Lake Gardens gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +0.10 higher in Miners Rest gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.0% Owned with a mortgage +37.6 pts ▸ 58.6%

49.2% Owned outright ◂ +25.7 pts 23.5%

28.6% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 16.7%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 98.6%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 44.3%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 0.5%

3.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 56.8%

23.8% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 5.9%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 +25.9 pts ▸ 55.2%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 20.2%

21.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 14.4%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +11 more in Miners Rest

6 76th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +1.11 more in Miners Rest

3.33 71st pct 4.44 75th pct

Departures/1k in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +80.9 more in Miners Rest

336.5 75th pct 417.3 77th pct

PT routes in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +1 more in Miners Rest

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +4 longer in Miners Rest

6 36th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +2 longer in Miners Rest

75 53rd pct 77 55th pct

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 67.9%

21.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 13.0%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.4 pts 24.3%

12.8% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.2% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

7.2% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.3% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 4.1%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

1.6% Arts & recreation +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals ◂ +13.9 pts 16.8%

9.8% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.9% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 11.0%

10.7% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

7.8% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +2.1 higher in Lake Gardens

5.2 84th pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +3.0 more in Lake Gardens

5.4 85th pct 2.4 68th pct

15-min city in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +62.4 pts higher in Lake Gardens

62.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +22.3 pts higher in Lake Gardens

49.3% 79th pct 27.0% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +8.0 pts higher in Miners Rest

77.7% 81st pct 85.7% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +18.6 pts higher in Lake Gardens

45.4% 74th pct 26.9% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +7.0 pts higher in Lake Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 93.0% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +33.4 pts higher in Lake Gardens

33.4% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +0.8 more in Miners Rest

12.2 47th pct 13.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +329 higher in Lake Gardens

353 98th pct 24 74th pct

Mean slope in Lake Gardens in Miners Rest +1.4 pts higher in Lake Gardens

5.1% 43rd pct 3.7% 23rd pct

Compare Lake Gardens with nearby areas

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Compare Miners Rest with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Gardens vs Miners Rest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21435/lake-gardens/vs/SAL21691/miners-rest