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Lakes Entrance vs Nungurner

Name: Lakes Entrance vs Nungurner — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Lakes Entrance profile · Nungurner profile

Lakes Entrance Nungurner

Lakes Entrance and Nungurner are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland with very different profiles. Lakes Entrance is a larger hub where 38.2% of people live alone and 27.5% of households rent, while Nungurner is more residential and sparsely populated, with 95.3% of homes being separate houses. There is a significant gap in typical weekly household income, which is $866 in Lakes Entrance but far higher in Nungurner at $1,515. This difference extends to education and work; adults in Nungurner are far more likely to have a bachelor degree (22.7% compared to 10.7%) and be working or looking for work (53.2% versus 37.8%).

These two neighbours are very similar in their cultural makeup, with almost the same share of people using another language at home. This shared identity exists alongside a stark contrast in accessibility. Lakes Entrance is somewhat walkable and has far more public transport and groceries within a 15-minute walk. In contrast, Nungurner is car-dependent, with no one living within a 15-minute walk of groceries or public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,818 larger in Lakes Entrance No car: 7.4 pts higher in Lakes Entrance Living alone: 19.3 pts higher in Lakes Entrance Household income: $649 higher in Nungurner Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Lakes Entrance

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +4,818 larger in Lakes Entrance gap widening

5,145 86th pct 327 60th pct

Median age in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +5 yrs older in Lakes Entrance gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

36.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 31.8%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

45.5% Married +14.2 pts ▸ 59.7%

28.3% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 23.0%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

9.4% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 4.7%

5.1% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Lakes Entrance Nungurner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.7% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 81.7%

4.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

39.6% English +3.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

9.9% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.7% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.9% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

2.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 90.2%

0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

42.2% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 39.1%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 6.7%

0.8% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +18.77 more in Nungurner

3.96 51st pct 22.73 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +1 more in Lakes Entrance

4 71st pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +123 larger in Lakes Entrance

183 36th pct 60 18th pct

ICSEA in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +47 higher in Nungurner

947 26th pct 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

32.0% Year 12 +15.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

23.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 15.6%

14.6% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.9 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 26.6%

13.1% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

7.8% Education +8.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

10.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

6.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 2.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +$288 higher in Nungurner gap widening

$514 13th pct $802 59th pct

Household income in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +$649 higher in Nungurner gap widening

$866 8th pct $1,515 48th pct

Family income in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +$635 higher in Nungurner gap widening

$1,202 12th pct $1,837 46th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 36.2%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

30.3% Under $650 ◂ +17.7 pts 12.6%

1.6% $4,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

53.7% Under $650 ◂ +15.9 pts 37.8%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +14.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

6.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

5.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.2% None +11.4 pts ▸ 59.6%

23.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +209 larger in Lakes Entrance

218 86th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +16 yrs older in Nungurner

25 yrs 46th pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +$70 higher in Nungurner

$504 33rd pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +$750 higher in Nungurner

$1,125 23rd pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +0.3 larger in Nungurner gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

39.7% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

41.1% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +13.6 pts 4.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +10.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

38.2% 1 person ◂ +19.3 pts 18.9%

10.3% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.9% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +$21 higher in Lakes Entrance gap narrowing

$252 41st pct $231 34th pct

Mortgage in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +$290 higher in Nungurner gap widening

$1,227 25th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +0.10 higher in Nungurner gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

18.9% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.5% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 12.6%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

81.4% Separate house +13.9 pts ▸ 95.3%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 35.4%

21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 18.9%

18.6% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.8% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $200–$349 +31.8 pts ▸ 87.5%

26.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 18.8%

13.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.3 pts 25.6%

32.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.5 pts 23.1%

3.7% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +52 more in Lakes Entrance

52 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +10.11 more in Lakes Entrance

10.11 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +269.6 more in Lakes Entrance

269.6 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +7 more in Lakes Entrance

7 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +33 longer in Nungurner

23 61st pct 56 83rd pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 58.5%

9.4% Worked at home +12.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

3.9% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

43.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.6 pts 19.0%

10.1% 3 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.8% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.9 pts 9.9%

15.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.1 pts 8.5%

9.1% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.0% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

6.0% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.4% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.1% Community & personal service ◂ +6.2 pts 9.9%

15.7% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 7.0%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +3.7 higher in Lakes Entrance

4.5 80th pct 0.8 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +3.3 more in Lakes Entrance

4.2 78th pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +46.9 pts higher in Lakes Entrance

46.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +42.6 pts higher in Lakes Entrance

42.6% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +86.5 pts higher in Lakes Entrance

86.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +35.5 pts higher in Lakes Entrance

55.0% 77th pct 19.6% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +1.6 pts higher in Lakes Entrance

72.9% 71st pct 71.3% 70th pct

Walk to health in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +48.8 pts higher in Lakes Entrance

48.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +6.5 more in Lakes Entrance

21.8 64th pct 15.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +13 higher in Lakes Entrance

16 73rd pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in Lakes Entrance in Nungurner +1.5 pts higher in Nungurner

6.5% 58th pct 8.0% 70th pct

Compare Lakes Entrance with nearby areas

Lake Bunga Kalimna Lake Tyers Beach Kalimna West Toorloo Arm Nyerimilang Nungurner Lake Tyers

Compare Nungurner with nearby areas

Nyerimilang Metung Swan Reach Kalimna West Kalimna Johnsonville Bumberrah Boole Poole

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lakes Entrance vs Nungurner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21449/lakes-entrance/vs/SAL21986/nungurner