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Lakes Entrance vs Toorloo Arm

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Lakes Entrance profile · Toorloo Arm profile

Lakes Entrance Toorloo Arm

Lakes Entrance and Toorloo Arm are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and populations. Lakes Entrance is more developed and somewhat walkable, while Toorloo Arm is car-dependent. The two differ sharply in age and health, with residents far older in Lakes Entrance, where the typical age is 55 and 36.1% of people are seniors. In contrast, Toorloo Arm has a younger typical age of 45 and a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, which sits at 16.1% compared to 4.2% in Lakes Entrance.

Both areas have followed similar trends since 2011, and they share several characteristics today. They have nearly identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree (around 11%) and almost the same share of homes with three or more bedrooms. They also both have similar unemployment rates, and very few people in either area commute using public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,636 larger in Lakes Entrance Aged 65+: 20.1 pts higher in Lakes Entrance Median age: 10 yrs older in Lakes Entrance PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Lakes Entrance Living alone: 13.4 pts higher in Lakes Entrance

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +4,636 larger in Lakes Entrance gap steady
5,145 86th pct 509 65th pct
Median age in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +10 yrs older in Lakes Entrance gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +11.9 pts higher in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
4.2% 69th pct 16.1% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +20.1 pts higher in Lakes Entrance gap narrowing
36.1% 92nd pct 15.9% 37th pct
Under 15 in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +5.9 pts higher in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
14.7% 35th pct 20.6% 73rd pct
De facto in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +1.2 pts higher in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
10.3% 35th pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

36.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.1 pts 15.9%
24.6% Older adults (45–64) +10.9 pts ▸ 35.6%
14.7% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
17.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.4% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

45.5% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 44.3%
28.3% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 38.6%
11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%
9.4% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 4.2%
5.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Lakes Entrance Toorloo Arm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +6.1 pts higher in Lakes Entrance gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 7.3% 30th pct

Country of birth

75.7% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 70.3%
4.0% England even 3.9%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
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

39.6% English ◂ +10.4 pts 29.3%
39.0% Australian ◂ +12.5 pts 26.5%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%
9.9% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%
4.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
3.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
2.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Chinese even 1.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +2.4 pts higher in Lakes Entrance gap narrowing
5.2% 61st pct 2.8% 44th pct
Limited English in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +0.5 pts higher in Toorloo Arm gap steady
0.5% 70th pct 1.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

85.3% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 75.2%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
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

No religion in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +3.0 pts higher in Lakes Entrance gap steady
44.7% 63rd pct 41.7% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 41.7%
42.2% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 32.0%
11.5% Not stated +13.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +3.1 pts higher in Lakes Entrance gap narrowing
32.0% 16th pct 28.9% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +0.7 pts higher in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
10.7% 33rd pct 11.4% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +5.57 more in Toorloo Arm
3.96 51st pct 9.52 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +2 more in Lakes Entrance
4 71st pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +5 larger in Toorloo Arm
183 36th pct 188 36th pct
ICSEA in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +41 higher in Toorloo Arm
947 26th pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

32.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.9%
23.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.0%
17.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 17.0%
14.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 30.3%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.7 pts 7.6%
13.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 12.1%
10.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%
9.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%
9.5% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 5.3%
7.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +$91 higher in Toorloo Arm gap steady
$514 13th pct $605 25th pct
Household income in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +$451 higher in Toorloo Arm gap widening
$866 8th pct $1,317 34th pct
Family income in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +$242 higher in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
$1,202 12th pct $1,444 23rd pct
High earners in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +2.9 pts higher in Toorloo Arm gap steady
3.1% 24th pct 5.9% 37th pct
High-income homes in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +2.2 pts higher in Toorloo Arm gap steady
5.0% 15th pct 7.2% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 34.6%
30.3% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 17.0%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
3.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.6% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Personal income distribution

53.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 40.1%
25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.2%
6.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +15.5 pts higher in Lakes Entrance
39.2% 88th pct 23.8% 26th pct
Mental health in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +3.9 pts higher in Lakes Entrance
11.4% 78th pct 7.5% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +2.1 pts higher in Lakes Entrance gap narrowing
9.2% 87th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Arthritis ◂ +10.2 pts 5.3%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%
6.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.2% None +4.5 pts ▸ 52.7%
23.0% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 16.3%
10.1% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 5.1%
6.2% Three or more ◂ +5.3 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +3.9 pts higher in Lakes Entrance gap widening
15.1% 35th pct 11.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +2.3 pts higher in Lakes Entrance gap steady
14.2% 66th pct 11.9% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +1.2 pts higher in Toorloo Arm gap steady
18.4% 21st pct 19.6% 25th pct
Defence service in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +3.5 pts higher in Lakes Entrance
4.5% 76th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +1.5 pts higher in Lakes Entrance gap narrowing
24.2% 50th pct 22.8% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +136 larger in Lakes Entrance
218 86th pct 82 84th pct
Median age in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +3 yrs older in Toorloo Arm
25 yrs 46th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +15.3 pts higher in Lakes Entrance
15.3% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unemployment in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm
14.0% 67th pct —
Median income in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +$40 higher in Lakes Entrance
$504 33rd pct $464 27th pct
Household income in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm even
$1,125 23rd pct $1,124 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +3.3 pts higher in Toorloo Arm
2.8% 42nd pct 6.1% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +0.5 larger in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +1.1 pts higher in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
18.5% 84th pct 19.6% 86th pct
Living alone in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +13.4 pts higher in Lakes Entrance gap narrowing
38.2% 89th pct 24.8% 54th pct

Family composition

39.7% Couples with children +10.8 pts ▸ 50.4%
41.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.8 pts 30.3%
18.5% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

38.2% 1 person ◂ +13.4 pts 24.8%
38.0% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 34.6%
10.3% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
7.9% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.1% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +$82 higher in Lakes Entrance gap narrowing
$252 41st pct $170 18th pct
Mortgage in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +$145 higher in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
$1,227 25th pct $1,372 33rd pct
People / bedroom in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +0.10 higher in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +5.3 pts higher in Lakes Entrance gap narrowing
27.5% 75th pct 22.2% 65th pct
Owned outright in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +12.1 pts higher in Lakes Entrance gap narrowing
48.7% 72nd pct 36.6% 37th pct
Separate houses in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +12.1 pts higher in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
81.4% 21st pct 93.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +0.3 pts higher in Lakes Entrance gap narrowing
70.3% 28th pct 69.9% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 36.6%
18.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.7 pts ▸ 34.6%
27.5% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 22.2%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

81.4% Separate house +12.1 pts ▸ 93.5%
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 ◂ +5.1 pts 41.8%
21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 15.7%
18.6% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
4.8% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.3% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.3% Under $200 +29.6 pts ▸ 55.9%
55.7% $200–$349 ◂ +55.7 pts 0.0%
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 +6.2 pts ▸ 49.1%
32.6% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
15.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%
3.7% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +0.1 pts higher in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
7.4% 83rd pct 7.5% 83rd pct
Work from home in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +1.9 pts higher in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
9.4% 24th pct 11.3% 31st pct
PT commute in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +0.3 pts higher in Lakes Entrance gap steady
0.3% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +50 more in Lakes Entrance
52 87th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +6.18 more in Lakes Entrance
10.11 87th pct 3.93 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +261.7 more in Lakes Entrance
269.6 74th pct 7.9 58th pct
PT routes in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +6 more in Lakes Entrance
7 86th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +39 longer in Toorloo Arm
23 61st pct 62 86th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 63.1%
9.4% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%
3.9% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%
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

43.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.2 pts 22.4%
35.0% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
3.8% 4 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
10.1% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
7.4% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +12.3 pts higher in Lakes Entrance gap narrowing
35.1% 65th pct 22.8% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +4.7 pts higher in Lakes Entrance
4.7% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +0.8 pts higher in Lakes Entrance gap narrowing
5.4% 73rd pct 4.5% 63rd pct
Participation in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +5.8 pts higher in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
37.8% 7th pct 43.6% 12th pct
Full-time in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +3.2 pts higher in Toorloo Arm gap narrowing
45.0% 9th pct 48.2% 12th pct

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
15.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 10.7%
9.1% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.0% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%
4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
0.3% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Electricity, gas & water +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
16.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%
14.4% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.5% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.4% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +8.3 pts 1.8%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +4.2 higher in Lakes Entrance
4.5 80th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +3.8 more in Lakes Entrance
4.2 78th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +46.9 pts higher in Lakes Entrance
46.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +42.6 pts higher in Lakes Entrance
42.6% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +85.0 pts higher in Lakes Entrance
86.5% 83rd pct 1.5% 58th pct
Walk to school in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +39.4 pts higher in Lakes Entrance
55.0% 77th pct 15.6% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +56.9 pts higher in Lakes Entrance
72.9% 71st pct 16.0% 50th pct
Walk to health in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +48.8 pts higher in Lakes Entrance
48.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +10.0 more in Lakes Entrance
21.8 64th pct 11.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +15 higher in Lakes Entrance
16 73rd pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Lakes Entrancein Toorloo Arm +3.1 pts higher in Toorloo Arm
6.5% 58th pct 9.6% 79th pct

Compare Lakes Entrance with nearby areas

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

Compare Toorloo Arm with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lakes Entrance vs Toorloo Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21449/lakes-entrance/vs/SAL22548/toorloo-arm