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Lake Tyers vs Tostaree

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

Lake Tyers Tostaree

Tostaree and Lake Tyers are both sparsely populated areas in East Gippsland. Tostaree is younger, with a typical resident aged 36, while those in Lake Tyers are far older at 54. There is also a significant difference in wealth; the typical weekly household income in Tostaree is $1,312, which is far higher than the $350 seen in Lake Tyers. Homes in Tostaree are larger, with 2.3 people per home and 0.8 people per bedroom, compared to just 1.0 person per home and 0.5 per bedroom in Lake Tyers.

Both areas are very similar in that they are car-dependent and have no nearby schools, groceries, or health services. Tostaree's typical resident is just a little younger than the national figure, while Lake Tyers is far older than the national average. Both areas have virtually no public transport and share a similar terrain slope of around 9.6%.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Tyersin Tostaree +19 larger in Tostaree gap narrowing
4 3rd pct 23 16th pct
  • First area, 2016: 67
  • First area, 2021: 4
  • Second area, 2016: 25
  • Second area, 2021: 23
Median age in Lake Tyersin Tostaree +18 yrs older in Lake Tyers gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct
  • First area, 2016: 49 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 54 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 60 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 36 yrs
First Nations in Lake Tyersin Tostaree
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 82.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
17.4% 44th pct
  • First area, 2016: 28.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.4%
13.0% 26th pct
  • First area, 2016: 16.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.0%

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

0.0% Married +43.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
0.0% Never married +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% Divorced +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Widowed +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Tyersin Tostaree
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

125.0% Australia ◂ +25.0 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

125.0% English ◂ +59.8 pts 65.2%
0.0% Scottish +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% Australian +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Irish +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
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

Other language in Lake Tyersin Tostaree
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Lake Tyersin Tostaree
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

125.0% English only ◂ +25.0 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

52.2% 84th pct
  • First area, 2016: 46.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 52.2%

Religious affiliation

125.0% No religion ◂ +72.8 pts 52.2%
0.0% Christianity +43.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
0.0% Not stated +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
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

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Tyersin Tostaree even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

100.0% Year 10 ◂ +81.3 pts 18.8%
75.0% Year 11 ◂ +25.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% Year 12 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 35.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

42.9% Engineering & related ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce 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 Tyersin Tostaree +$62 higher in Lake Tyers gap narrowing
$649 32nd pct $587 23rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $323
  • First area, 2021: $649
  • Second area, 2016: $450
  • Second area, 2021: $587
Household income in Lake Tyersin Tostaree +$962 higher in Tostaree gap widening
$350 0th pct $1,312 33rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $417
  • First area, 2021: $350
  • Second area, 2016: $1,125
  • Second area, 2021: $1,312
Family income in Lake Tyersin Tostaree
$1,562 30th pct
  • First area, 2016: $466
  • Second area, 2016: $1,187
  • Second area, 2021: $1,562
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 6.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Tyersin Tostaree
47.8% 100th pct
Mental health in Lake Tyersin Tostaree
13.0% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Lake Tyersin Tostaree
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 4.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

75.0% Mental health ◂ +62.0 pts 13.0%
0.0% Other condition +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Arthritis +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Asthma +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
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% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

0.0% None +47.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
0.0% One condition +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Two conditions +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

17.4% 47th pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.4%
Unpaid carers in Lake Tyersin Tostaree
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 6.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Lake Tyersin Tostaree
34.8% 87th pct
  • First area, 2016: 5.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 34.8%
Housework 15h+ in Lake Tyersin Tostaree
26.1% 61st pct
  • First area, 2016: 23.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Tyersin Tostaree +4 larger in Lake Tyers
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
47 yrs 85th pct
Median income in Lake Tyersin Tostaree
$450 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Tyersin Tostaree +1.3 larger in Tostaree gap widening
1.0 0th pct 2.3 29th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 1.0
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.3
0.0% 0th pct

Housing & Dwellings

$295 55th pct
$5,981 100th pct
People / bedroom in Lake Tyersin Tostaree +0.30 higher in Tostaree gap widening
0.50 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.50
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lake Tyersin Tostaree even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lake Tyersin Tostaree even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Tyersin Tostaree even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lake Tyersin Tostaree even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
52 81st pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +53.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
0.0% Worked at home +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Tyersin Tostaree
30.8% 49th pct
  • First area, 2016: 4.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.8%

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Lake Tyersin Tostaree
56.5% 37th pct
  • First area, 2016: 16.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 52.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 56.5%

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Mining 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%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Labourers +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades 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%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Tyersin Tostaree +0.2 higher in Lake Tyers
0.3 46th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Tyersin Tostaree +0.3 more in Lake Tyers
0.3 47th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Lake Tyersin Tostaree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Tyersin Tostaree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Tyersin Tostaree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lake Tyersin Tostaree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Tyersin Tostaree +30.8 pts higher in Lake Tyers
30.8% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lake Tyersin Tostaree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Tyersin Tostaree even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Tyersin Tostaree +1 higher in Lake Tyers
1 57th pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Lake Tyersin Tostaree +0.1 pts higher in Lake Tyers
9.6% 79th pct 9.5% 78th pct

Compare Lake Tyers with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Tyers vs Tostaree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21443/lake-tyers/vs/SAL22555/tostaree