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Lima vs Lima South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Lima profile · Lima South profile

Lima Lima South

Lima South and Lima are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. They differ most in their workforce and housing; full-time employment is far higher in Lima (65.9%) compared to Lima South (37.0%), while renting is far more common in Lima (25.0% vs 6.0%). Lima South has a more mobile population, with 45.8% of people moving in the last five years, compared to 21.8% in Lima. Residents in Lima South are also more likely to have a bachelor degree or higher (21.9% vs 15.4%).

These two areas are very similar in their everyday basics, with almost identical typical weekly family incomes around $1,550. Both are car-dependent, with no one using public transport to get to work and no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or park. While they share these traits, some gaps have shifted; for example, the share of people in Lima South who have moved recently is now far higher than in Lima.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 26.0 pts higher in Lima Full-time: 28.9 pts higher in Lima Recent movers: 24.0 pts higher in Lima South First Nations: 7.6 pts higher in Lima Renting: 19.0 pts higher in Lima

Demographics & Identity

Population in Limain Lima South +50 larger in Lima South gap widening
92 39th pct 142 47th pct
Median age in Limain Lima South +5 yrs older in Lima gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Limain Lima South +7.6 pts higher in Lima gap widening
7.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Limain Lima South +5.0 pts higher in Lima gap widening
28.3% 83rd pct 23.2% 69th pct
Under 15 in Limain Lima South +2.7 pts higher in Lima gap narrowing
19.6% 67th pct 16.9% 48th pct
De facto in Limain Lima South +5.2 pts higher in Lima South gap narrowing
11.1% 41st pct 16.3% 77th pct

Age structure

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
28.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 23.2%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.9%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.6%
7.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

Marital status

64.1% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 52.6%
15.4% Never married +12.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%
0.0% Separated +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lima Lima South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Limain Lima South +4.2 pts higher in Lima South gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 18th pct

Country of birth

92.4% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 89.4%
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

51.1% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 48.6%
39.1% English +1.0 pts ▸ 40.1%
17.4% Scottish ◂ +9.6 pts 7.7%
12.0% Irish ◂ +7.0 pts 4.9%
7.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.3% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
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 Limain Lima South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Limain Lima South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.4% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 97.2%
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 Limain Lima South +4.2 pts higher in Lima South gap narrowing
50.0% 79th pct 54.2% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
46.7% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 39.4%
6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
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

Year 12 in Limain Lima South +9.6 pts higher in Lima South gap narrowing
34.7% 23rd pct 44.3% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Limain Lima South +6.5 pts higher in Lima South gap widening
15.4% 53rd pct 21.9% 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Limain Lima South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 44.3%
23.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.7%
20.8% Year 11 ◂ +9.5 pts 11.3%
9.7% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 36.6%
22.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 18.3%
14.3% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.6 pts 5.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 19.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.1% Education +8.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%
10.2% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.2% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
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 Limain Lima South +$97 higher in Lima gap narrowing
$737 47th pct $640 31st pct
Household income in Limain Lima South +$254 higher in Lima South gap narrowing
$1,350 36th pct $1,604 54th pct
Family income in Limain Lima South +$33 higher in Lima South gap narrowing
$1,542 29th pct $1,575 31st pct
High earners in Limain Lima South +3.2 pts higher in Lima South gap steady
3.8% 26th pct 7.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in Limain Lima South +8.6 pts higher in Lima South gap steady
9.4% 28th pct 18.0% 57th pct

Household income distribution

40.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.6 pts 20.0%
31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 18.0%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 16.0%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 48.2%
37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 28.1%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Limain Lima South +0.9 pts higher in Lima
30.4% 58th pct 29.6% 54th pct
Mental health in Limain Lima South +10.6 pts higher in Lima South
0.0% 0th pct 10.6% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Limain Lima South +1.1 pts higher in Lima gap narrowing
3.3% 34th pct 2.1% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Heart disease ◂ +10.2 pts 2.8%
9.8% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.9% Asthma ◂ +6.6 pts 4.2%
0.0% Mental health +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.7% Cancer ◂ +4.5 pts 4.2%
3.3% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Lung condition +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +8.6 pts ▸ 66.2%
25.0% One condition ◂ +8.1 pts 16.9%
9.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%
4.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Limain Lima South +4.5 pts higher in Lima South gap narrowing
19.2% 56th pct 23.7% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Limain Lima South +0.4 pts higher in Lima gap narrowing
17.9% 87th pct 17.5% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Limain Lima South +4.3 pts higher in Lima South gap narrowing
30.8% 76th pct 35.1% 88th pct
Defence service in Limain Lima South +5.3 pts higher in Lima South
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Limain Lima South +26.0 pts higher in Lima gap widening
46.2% 100th pct 20.2% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Limain Lima South +7 larger in Lima
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Limain Lima South
16 yrs 13th pct —
Median income in Limain Lima South
$725 58th pct —
Household income in Limain Lima South
$1,249 29th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Limain Lima South +0.2 larger in Lima South gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Limain Lima South +9.2 pts higher in Lima South gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 40th pct
Living alone in Limain Lima South +6.1 pts higher in Lima gap narrowing
28.1% 65th pct 22.0% 44th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 56.3%
42.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 31.9%
0.0% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.1% 2 people ◂ +9.1 pts 44.0%
28.1% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 22.0%
21.9% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 16.0%
12.5% 6 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 5 people +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Limain Lima South +$100 higher in Lima South gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Limain Lima South +$42 higher in Lima South gap narrowing
$1,840 63rd pct $1,882 65th pct
People / bedroom in Limain Lima South +0.20 higher in Lima South gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Limain Lima South +19.0 pts higher in Lima gap widening
25.0% 71st pct 6.0% 14th pct
Owned outright in Limain Lima South +8.0 pts higher in Lima gap narrowing
50.0% 75th pct 42.0% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Limain Lima South +10.0 pts higher in Lima gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 90.0% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Limain Lima South +13.5 pts higher in Lima gap widening
87.5% 72nd pct 74.0% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 42.0%
31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 30.0%
25.0% Rented ◂ +19.0 pts 6.0%
12.5% Not stated ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 90.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 42.0%
37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 20.0%
12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 8.0%
0.0% 5 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% Under $200 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 40.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Limain Lima South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Limain Lima South +1.6 pts higher in Lima South gap narrowing
18.2% 55th pct 19.8% 59th pct
PT commute in Limain Lima South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Limain Lima South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Limain Lima South even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Limain Lima South even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Limain Lima South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

77.3% Car (driver) ◂ +24.2 pts 53.1%
18.2% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
9.1% Walked ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.7 pts 35.4%
22.9% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
8.6% 3 vehicles +14.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
14.3% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Limain Lima South +24.0 pts higher in Lima South gap widening
21.8% 20th pct 45.8% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Limain Lima South +3.6 pts higher in Lima South gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 50th pct
Participation in Limain Lima South +10.9 pts higher in Lima South gap widening
62.8% 58th pct 73.7% 88th pct
Full-time in Limain Lima South +28.9 pts higher in Lima gap widening
65.9% 81st pct 37.0% 0th pct

Industries people work in

29.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.0 pts 13.6%
15.9% Construction ◂ +8.5 pts 7.4%
9.1% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 4.9%
0.0% Retail trade +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Mining +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.8% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Other services +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
0.0% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Managers ◂ +15.4 pts 21.0%
18.2% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.9% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.9% Labourers ◂ +9.7 pts 6.2%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Limain Lima South +0.1 higher in Lima South
0.0 0th pct 0.1 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Limain Lima South +0.3 more in Lima South
0.0 0th pct 0.3 45th pct
15-min city in Limain Lima South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Limain Lima South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Limain Lima South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Limain Lima South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Limain Lima South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Limain Lima South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Limain Lima South +14.1 more in Lima South
0.0 0th pct 14.1 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Limain Lima South +0 higher in Lima South
0 38th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Limain Lima South +0.9 pts higher in Lima
9.1% 76th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lima vs Lima South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21505/lima/vs/SAL21507/lima-south