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Loch Sport vs Paradise Beach

Name: Loch Sport vs Paradise Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Loch Sport profile · Paradise Beach profile

Loch Sport Paradise Beach

Loch Sport and Paradise Beach are nearby Victorian areas with different layouts and levels of service. Loch Sport is more developed for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 4.0 (mostly car-dependent) and a variety of amenities within a 15-minute walk, whereas Paradise Beach is car-dependent with no such amenities. Loch Sport also has a higher share of separate houses (99.4%) and a larger proportion of seniors, at 46.8% compared to 37.2% in Paradise Beach.

Both areas share a similar profile in terms of typical weekly incomes, which sit around $700, and almost identical rates of people who speak little or no English. While they share these commonalities, the gap in employment levels is notable; Paradise Beach has a far higher share of people working or looking for work, at 38.8% compared to 26.3% in Loch Sport. Both areas also face health challenges, with the share of people with long-term health conditions being far above the national figure in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 849 larger in Loch Sport Separate houses: 19.2 pts higher in Loch Sport No car: 4.2 pts higher in Loch Sport Full-time: 16.8 pts higher in Paradise Beach 3+ bedrooms: 13.5 pts higher in Loch Sport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +849 larger in Loch Sport gap widening

1,021 73rd pct 172 50th pct

Median age in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +2 yrs older in Loch Sport gap narrowing

63 yrs 97th pct 61 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

46.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.6 pts 37.2%

39.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

5.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.0% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 40.0%

17.0% Never married +12.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

21.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Loch Sport Paradise Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 69.8%

7.1% England +6.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English ◂ +3.4 pts 44.2%

29.7% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

11.5% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.2% German ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 88.4%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

46.5% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 40.1%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 2.9%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach

23.81 90th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +1 more in Loch Sport

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach

21 5th pct —

ICSEA in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach

910 13th pct —

Highest year of school

27.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.8%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.8%

16.6% Year 11 +6.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 14.0%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 38.1%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.4% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.7% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.6% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%

8.1% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +$44 higher in Paradise Beach gap widening

$433 7th pct $477 10th pct

Household income in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +$44 higher in Paradise Beach gap narrowing

$674 1st pct $718 3rd pct

Family income in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +$176 higher in Paradise Beach gap widening

$848 2nd pct $1,024 7th pct

Household income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

65.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 63.7%

18.4% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

23.2% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.9% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 9.9%

12.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

12.4% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

11.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

10.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%

6.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

6.4% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

2.7% Stroke ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

37.5% None +9.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

30.7% One condition ◂ +8.6 pts 22.1%

14.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

9.0% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +15 larger in Loch Sport

18 66th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +7 yrs older in Paradise Beach

45 yrs 83rd pct 52 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +$737 higher in Paradise Beach

$412 19th pct $1,149 86th pct

Household income in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +$293 higher in Loch Sport

$743 9th pct $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +0.1 larger in Loch Sport gap widening

1.7 6th pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 66.7%

16.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%

13.5% One-parent families even 13.5%

2.9% Other families +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Household size

45.9% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 50.5%

46.3% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 45.1%

5.8% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +$13 higher in Paradise Beach gap narrowing

$180 20th pct $193 24th pct

Mortgage in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +$50 higher in Loch Sport gap steady

$700 7th pct $650 5th pct

People / bedroom in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +0.10 higher in Paradise Beach gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.2% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 69.2%

22.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 17.6%

7.3% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +19.2 pts 80.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 41.8%

29.9% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%

3.6% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

26.3% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

7.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 56.3%

25.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%

9.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +14 more in Loch Sport

14 84th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +13.71 more in Loch Sport

13.71 89th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +88.1 more in Loch Sport

88.1 67th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +1 more in Loch Sport

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +33 longer in Loch Sport

57 83rd pct 24 62nd pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 70.8%

11.3% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.6% Car (passenger) +5.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 50.5%

36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 30.8%

9.1% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.4% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +12.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 8.3%

6.5% Construction +6.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

0.0% Rental & real estate +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.0% Other services +5.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.8% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.2% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.5% Sales workers +9.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.6% Community & personal service ◂ +10.3 pts 8.3%

10.0% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.2% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 8.3%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +3.9 higher in Loch Sport

4.0 77th pct 0.0 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +3.7 more in Loch Sport

3.7 76th pct 0.0 29th pct

15-min city in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +24.0 pts higher in Loch Sport

24.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +66.3 pts higher in Loch Sport

66.4% 84th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +95.4 pts higher in Loch Sport

95.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +14.1 pts higher in Loch Sport

14.1% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +55.6 pts higher in Loch Sport

55.8% 66th pct 0.2% 29th pct

Walk to health in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +23.5 pts higher in Loch Sport

23.5% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +34.3 more in Loch Sport

34.3 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +13 higher in Paradise Beach

4 63rd pct 17 73rd pct

Mean slope in Loch Sport in Paradise Beach +0.8 pts higher in Loch Sport

4.2% 31st pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Loch Sport with nearby areas

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Compare Paradise Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Loch Sport vs Paradise Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21524/loch-sport/vs/SAL22034/paradise-beach