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Lake Tyers vs Lakes Entrance

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Lake Tyers profile · Lakes Entrance profile

Lake Tyers Lakes Entrance

Lakes Entrance and Lake Tyers are nearby areas in East Gippsland with very different layouts. Lakes Entrance is a populated hub where the typical household earns $866 weekly and most homes are somewhat walkable. In contrast, Lake Tyers is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a typical household income that is far lower at $350. Lakes Entrance has much more infrastructure, including 52 public transport stops and four schools, while Lake Tyers has none.

Both areas are very similar in age, with the typical resident being around 54 or 55 years old. However, the two places differ significantly in their First Nations populations; First Nations residents in Lake Tyers are far older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 25 in Lakes Entrance. While Lakes Entrance has far more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the typical personal income for these residents is a little higher in Lakes Entrance at $504, compared to $450 in Lake Tyers.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +5,141 larger in Lakes Entrance gap steady
4 3rd pct 5,145 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 67
  • First area, 2021: 4
  • Second area, 2011: 4,569
  • Second area, 2016: 4,810
  • Second area, 2021: 5,145
Median age in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +1 yrs older in Lakes Entrance gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 55 yrs 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 49 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 54 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 49 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 53 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 55 yrs
4.2% 69th pct
  • First area, 2016: 82.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 5.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.2%
36.1% 92nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 28.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 27.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 32.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 36.1%
14.7% 35th pct
  • First area, 2016: 16.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 15.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.7%
10.3% 35th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 8.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.3%

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +36.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

0.0% Married +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% Never married +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.0% Divorced +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Widowed +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Separated +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Ancestry & Birthplace

13.3% 59th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 12.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.3%

Country of birth

125.0% Australia ◂ +49.3 pts 75.7%
0.0% England +4.0 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

125.0% English ◂ +85.4 pts 39.6%
0.0% Australian +39.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
0.0% Scottish +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Irish +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% German +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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

5.2% 61st pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 4.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.2%
0.5% 70th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.5%

Language used at home

125.0% English only ◂ +39.7 pts 85.3%
0.0% Italian +0.6 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

44.7% 63rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 46.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 32.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 44.7%

Religious affiliation

125.0% No religion ◂ +80.3 pts 44.7%
0.0% Christianity +42.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
0.0% Not stated +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

32.0% 16th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 25.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 28.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.0%
10.7% 33rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 6.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.7%
3.96 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +4 more in Lakes Entrance
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
183 36th pct
947 26th pct

Highest year of school

100.0% Year 10 ◂ +76.3 pts 23.7%
75.0% Year 11 ◂ +60.4 pts 14.6%
0.0% Year 12 +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 35.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

42.9% Engineering & related ◂ +27.2 pts 15.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Society & culture +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Health +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Education +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +$135 higher in Lake Tyers gap narrowing
$649 32nd pct $514 13th pct
  • First area, 2016: $323
  • First area, 2021: $649
  • Second area, 2011: $386
  • Second area, 2016: $468
  • Second area, 2021: $514
Household income in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +$516 higher in Lakes Entrance gap widening
$350 0th pct $866 8th pct
  • First area, 2016: $417
  • First area, 2021: $350
  • Second area, 2011: $694
  • Second area, 2016: $804
  • Second area, 2021: $866
$1,202 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: $466
  • Second area, 2011: $873
  • Second area, 2016: $1,084
  • Second area, 2021: $1,202
3.1% 24th pct
  • First area, 2016: 6.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 1.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.1%
High-income homes in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance
5.0% 15th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 1.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +53.7 pts ▸ 53.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

39.2% 88th pct
11.4% 78th pct
9.2% 87th pct
  • First area, 2016: 4.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 8.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

75.0% Mental health ◂ +63.6 pts 11.4%
0.0% Arthritis +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Asthma +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Other condition +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Heart disease +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Diabetes +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Cancer +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Lung condition +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

0.0% None +48.2 pts ▸ 48.2%
0.0% One condition +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Two conditions +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Three or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

15.1% 35th pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 18.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.1%
14.2% 66th pct
  • First area, 2016: 6.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 12.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.2%
Unpaid child care in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance
18.4% 21st pct
  • First area, 2016: 5.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 20.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.4%
4.5% 76th pct
24.2% 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 23.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 26.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.2%

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +214 larger in Lakes Entrance
4 46th pct 218 86th pct
Median age in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +22 yrs older in Lake Tyers
47 yrs 85th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
15.3% 6th pct
14.0% 67th pct
Median income in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +$54 higher in Lakes Entrance
$450 25th pct $504 33rd pct
$1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance
2.8% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +1.1 larger in Lakes Entrance gap widening
1.0 0th pct 2.1 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 1.0
  • Second area, 2011: 2.2
  • Second area, 2016: 2.1
  • Second area, 2021: 2.1
18.5% 84th pct
  • First area, 2016: 17.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 18.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.5%
38.2% 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 31.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 34.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.2%

Housing & Dwellings

$252 41st pct
  • First area, 2016: $140
  • Second area, 2011: $200
  • Second area, 2016: $215
  • Second area, 2021: $252
$1,227 25th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $1,300
  • Second area, 2016: $1,300
  • Second area, 2021: $1,227
People / bedroom in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +0.20 higher in Lakes Entrance gap widening
0.50 0th pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.50
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
27.5% 75th pct
  • First area, 2016: 91.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 31.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 29.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.5%
48.7% 72nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 44.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 43.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 48.7%
81.4% 21st pct
  • First area, 2016: 83.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 76.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 86.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 81.4%
70.3% 28th pct
  • First area, 2016: 62.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 68.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 69.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 70.3%

Transport & Vehicles

7.4% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 56.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 9.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.4%
9.4% 24th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.4%
0.3% 61st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.3%
PT stops in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +52 more in Lakes Entrance
0 0th pct 52 87th pct
Stops/1k in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +10.11 more in Lakes Entrance
0.00 0th pct 10.11 87th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +269.6 more in Lakes Entrance
0.0 0th pct 269.6 74th pct
PT routes in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +7 more in Lakes Entrance
0 0th pct 7 86th pct
23 61st pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +63.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
0.0% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Walked +3.9 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%

Migration & Movement

35.1% 65th pct
  • First area, 2016: 4.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 39.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 34.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 35.1%
4.7% 41st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 5.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.7%

Jobs & Industry

5.4% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.4%
37.8% 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 16.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 43.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 40.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 37.8%
45.0% 9th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 52.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 49.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 45.0%

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Retail trade +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Construction +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Education & training +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Community & personal service +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Labourers +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Professionals +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Managers +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Sales workers +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +4.2 higher in Lakes Entrance
0.3 46th pct 4.5 80th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +3.9 more in Lakes Entrance
0.3 47th pct 4.2 78th pct
15-min city in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +46.9 pts higher in Lakes Entrance
0.0% 0th pct 46.9% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +42.6 pts higher in Lakes Entrance
0.0% 0th pct 42.6% 78th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +86.5 pts higher in Lakes Entrance
0.0% 0th pct 86.5% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +55.0 pts higher in Lakes Entrance
0.0% 0th pct 55.0% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +42.1 pts higher in Lakes Entrance
30.8% 58th pct 72.9% 71st pct
Walk to health in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +48.8 pts higher in Lakes Entrance
0.0% 0th pct 48.8% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +21.8 more in Lakes Entrance
0.0 0th pct 21.8 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +15 higher in Lakes Entrance
1 57th pct 16 73rd pct
Mean slope in Lake Tyersin Lakes Entrance +3.1 pts higher in Lake Tyers
9.6% 79th pct 6.5% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Tyers vs Lakes Entrance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21443/lake-tyers/vs/SAL21449/lakes-entrance