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Lake Tyers vs Toorloo Arm

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Lake Tyers profile · Toorloo Arm profile

Lake Tyers Toorloo Arm

Toorloo Arm and Lake Tyers are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland, though they differ greatly in size and population. Toorloo Arm is home to 509 people, while Lake Tyers is sparsely populated with only 4 residents. There are stark differences in demographics and wealth: the typical resident in Lake Tyers is far older at 54 compared to 45 in Toorloo Arm, and typical weekly household incomes are far higher in Toorloo Arm at $1,317 compared to $350 in Lake Tyers. Toorloo Arm also has more residents per home, with 2.6 people per household compared to just 1.0 in Lake Tyers.

These differences in scale and age are widening, particularly for First Nations residents, who are far older in Lake Tyers. Despite this, both areas are entirely car-dependent, as no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. They also share a similar landscape, with an identical mean terrain slope of 9.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 505 larger in Toorloo Arm Household income: $967 higher in Toorloo Arm Household size: 1.6 larger in Toorloo Arm People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Toorloo Arm Median age: 9 yrs older in Lake Tyers

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm +505 larger in Toorloo Arm gap widening
4 3rd pct 509 65th pct
Median age in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm +9 yrs older in Lake Tyers gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 16.1% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 15.9% 37th pct
Under 15 in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 20.6% 73rd pct
De facto in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +35.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

0.0% Married +44.3 pts ▸ 44.3%
0.0% Never married +38.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
0.0% Divorced +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 7.3% 30th pct

Country of birth

125.0% Australia ◂ +54.7 pts 70.3%
0.0% England +3.9 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

125.0% English ◂ +95.7 pts 29.3%
0.0% Australian +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% Irish +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Scottish +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% German +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 2.8% 44th pct
Limited English in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 1.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

125.0% English only ◂ +49.8 pts 75.2%
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

No religion in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 41.7% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

125.0% No religion ◂ +83.3 pts 41.7%
0.0% Christianity +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Not stated +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% Other religions +1.0 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 Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 28.9% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 11.4% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 9.52 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm +2 more in Toorloo Arm
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 188 36th pct
ICSEA in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

100.0% Year 10 ◂ +81.0 pts 19.0%
75.0% Year 11 ◂ +63.1 pts 11.9%
0.0% Year 12 +28.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.6 pts 30.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

42.9% Engineering & related ◂ +30.7 pts 12.1%
0.0% Education +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Society & culture +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm +$44 higher in Lake Tyers gap narrowing
$649 32nd pct $605 25th pct
Household income in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm +$967 higher in Toorloo Arm gap widening
$350 0th pct $1,317 34th pct
Family income in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— $1,444 23rd pct
High earners in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 5.9% 37th pct
High-income homes in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 7.2% 22nd pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +40.1 pts ▸ 40.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 23.8% 26th pct
Mental health in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 7.5% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

75.0% Mental health ◂ +67.5 pts 7.5%
0.0% Asthma +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Other condition +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Diabetes +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

0.0% None +52.7 pts ▸ 52.7%
0.0% One condition +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 11.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 11.9% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 19.6% 25th pct
Defence service in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 1.0% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 22.8% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm +78 larger in Toorloo Arm
4 46th pct 82 84th pct
Median age in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm +19 yrs older in Lake Tyers
47 yrs 85th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm +$14 higher in Toorloo Arm
$450 25th pct $464 27th pct
Household income in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— $1,124 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 6.1% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm +1.6 larger in Toorloo Arm gap widening
1.0 0th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 19.6% 86th pct
Living alone in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 24.8% 54th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— $170 18th pct
Mortgage in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— $1,372 33rd pct
People / bedroom in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm +0.30 higher in Toorloo Arm gap steady
0.50 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 22.2% 65th pct
Owned outright in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 36.6% 37th pct
Separate houses in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 93.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 69.9% 27th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 7.5% 83rd pct
Work from home in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 11.3% 31st pct
PT commute in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm +2 more in Toorloo Arm
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm +3.93 more in Toorloo Arm
0.00 0th pct 3.93 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm +7.9 more in Toorloo Arm
0.0 0th pct 7.9 58th pct
PT routes in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm +1 more in Toorloo Arm
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 62 86th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +63.1 pts ▸ 63.1%
0.0% Worked at home +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 22.8% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 4.5% 63rd pct
Participation in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 43.6% 12th pct
Full-time in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm
— 48.2% 12th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Construction +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Labourers +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Professionals +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Managers +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm even
0.3 46th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm +0.1 more in Toorloo Arm
0.3 47th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm +1.5 pts higher in Toorloo Arm
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 58th pct
Walk to school in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm +15.6 pts higher in Toorloo Arm
0.0% 0th pct 15.6% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm +14.8 pts higher in Lake Tyers
30.8% 58th pct 16.0% 50th pct
Walk to health in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm +11.8 more in Toorloo Arm
0.0 0th pct 11.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm even
1 57th pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Lake Tyersin Toorloo Arm even
9.6% 79th pct 9.6% 79th pct

Compare Lake Tyers with nearby areas

Toorloo Arm Lake Tyers Beach Lake Bunga Tostaree Lakes Entrance Kalimna Wairewa Wombat Creek

Compare Toorloo Arm with nearby areas

Lake Tyers Beach Lake Bunga Lake Tyers Lakes Entrance Kalimna Nowa Nowa Kalimna West Tostaree

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Tyers vs Toorloo Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21443/lake-tyers/vs/SAL22548/toorloo-arm