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Lake Goldsmith vs Nerring

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Lake Goldsmith profile · Nerring profile

Lake Goldsmith Nerring

Lake Goldsmith and Nerring are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. They differ sharply in age and wealth; the typical resident in Lake Goldsmith is 52, while in Nerring they are much younger at 31. This age gap is mirrored by a large difference in income. The typical weekly personal income in Nerring is $1,312, which is far higher than the $450 seen in Lake Goldsmith.

These two neighbours have stayed very similar in their reliance on cars, as both are car-dependent. They also share a similar distance to the city, taking around 100 to 110 minutes to reach. While some gaps between them have shifted, they both remain areas where no one lives within a short walk of a school, grocery store, or health service.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring +8 larger in Lake Goldsmith gap narrowing
22 15th pct 14 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: 29
  • First area, 2021: 22
  • Second area, 2016: 15
  • Second area, 2021: 14
Median age in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring +21 yrs older in Lake Goldsmith gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 47 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 52 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 30 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 31 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
22.7% 67th pct
  • First area, 2016: 27.6%
  • First area, 2021: 22.7%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Age structure

0.0% Children (0–14) +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
13.6% Older adults (45–64) +14.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
27.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.5% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 41.7%
30.4% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 25.0%
13.0% Widowed ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lake Goldsmith Nerring

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

  • 85+ in Lake Goldsmith: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Lake Goldsmith: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Lake Goldsmith: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Lake Goldsmith: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Lake Goldsmith: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Lake Goldsmith: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Lake Goldsmith: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Lake Goldsmith: 0.0% males, 40.0% females; 50–54 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Lake Goldsmith: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Lake Goldsmith: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Lake Goldsmith: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Lake Goldsmith: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Lake Goldsmith: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Lake Goldsmith: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Lake Goldsmith: 30.0% males, 30.0% females; 15–19 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Lake Goldsmith: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 100.0% females
  • 5–9 in Lake Goldsmith: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Lake Goldsmith: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Nerring: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

72.7% Australia +27.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

59.1% English +12.3 pts ▸ 71.4%
13.6% Scottish +43.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
40.9% Australian ◂ +12.3 pts 28.6%
13.6% Irish ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

81.8% English only +18.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

27.3% 18th pct
  • First area, 2016: 41.4%
  • First area, 2021: 27.3%

Religious affiliation

63.6% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 71.4%
27.3% No religion +37.0 pts ▸ 64.3%
18.2% Not stated ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

43.5% 46th pct
  • First area, 2016: 21.7%
  • First area, 2021: 43.5%
21.7% 72nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 21.7%
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 +94.0 pts ▸ 137.5%
13.0% Year 10 +24.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
13.0% Year 11 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Bachelor degree +50.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
40.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
40.0% Management & commerce ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring +$862 higher in Nerring gap widening
$450 8th pct $1,312 93rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $350
  • First area, 2021: $450
  • Second area, 2016: $850
  • Second area, 2021: $1,312
Household income in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring +$2,001 higher in Nerring gap widening
$749 4th pct $2,750 93rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $649
  • First area, 2021: $749
  • Second area, 2016: $1,937
  • Second area, 2021: $2,750
Family income in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring +$501 higher in Nerring gap widening
$2,249 71st pct $2,750 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,624
  • First area, 2021: $2,249
  • Second area, 2016: $1,875
  • Second area, 2021: $2,750
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

21.7% Under $650 +19.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
26.1% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring
0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +31.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
13.6% One condition ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

17.4% 47th pct
  • First area, 2016: 28.6%
  • First area, 2021: 17.4%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.7%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring
26.1% 54th pct
  • First area, 2016: 35.7%
  • First area, 2021: 26.1%
Defence service in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring
0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 28.6%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring +0.9 larger in Nerring
2.4 43rd pct 3.3 91st pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.8
  • First area, 2021: 2.4
  • Second area, 2021: 3.3

Family composition

87.5% Couples with children ◂ +25.0 pts 62.5%
25.0% Couples without children even 25.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
55.6% 3 people ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$1 0th pct
Mortgage in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring +$287 higher in Lake Goldsmith
$1,500 42nd pct $1,213 24th pct
People / bedroom in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring +0.10 higher in Lake Goldsmith
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.40
  • First area, 2021: 0.90
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +233.3 pts ▸ 233.3%
77.8% Owned outright ◂ +77.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

66.7% 4 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
33.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring +7 longer in Lake Goldsmith
109 74th pct 102 70th pct

How people get to work

73.3% Worked at home ◂ +73.3 pts 0.0%
20.0% Car (driver) +21.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 3 vehicles +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
33.3% 4 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

13.0% 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 23.5%
  • First area, 2021: 13.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 35.0%

Jobs & Industry

65.2% 66th pct
  • First area, 2016: 50.0%
  • First area, 2021: 65.2%

Industries people work in

46.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.7 pts ▸ 58.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

46.7% Managers ◂ +13.3 pts 33.3%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring +0.1 more in Lake Goldsmith
0.1 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring +6.3 pts higher in Lake Goldsmith
6.3% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring +45.5 more in Lake Goldsmith
45.5 79th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring +0 higher in Lake Goldsmith
1 46th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Lake Goldsmithin Nerring +1.8 pts higher in Nerring
3.6% 22nd pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Goldsmith vs Nerring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21436/lake-goldsmith/vs/SAL21918/nerring