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Metung vs Nicholson

Name: Metung vs Nicholson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Metung profile · Nicholson profile

Metung Nicholson

Metung and Nicholson (Vic.) are two nearby East Gippsland areas with distinct profiles. Metung is a much older community, where the typical resident is 60 and 38.1% are aged 65 and over. It is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or health service. In contrast, Nicholson (Vic.) has a younger population and a higher share of people caring for children unpaid (29.4%). Residents in Nicholson (Vic.) are also more likely to be working or looking for work, and the area has far more public transport stops and departures.

Both areas share a very similar housing landscape, with about 81% of homes having three or more bedrooms and very similar rates of one-parent families. This similarity extends to their demographics, as both have nearly identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While Metung has more residents born overseas and higher typical education levels, both areas sit well above the national figure for home ownership, with over half of all homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Metung PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Nicholson Unpaid child care: 12.7 pts higher in Nicholson Aged 65+: 12.6 pts higher in Metung Participation: 11.7 pts higher in Nicholson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Metung in Nicholson +577 larger in Metung gap widening

1,899 78th pct 1,322 75th pct

Median age in Metung in Nicholson +13 yrs older in Metung gap widening

60 yrs 93rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

38.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.6 pts 25.5%

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 27.4%

13.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.6% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.8% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 52.5%

21.0% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

5.0% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Metung Nicholson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 84.0%

8.2% England ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Philippines even 0.5%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +1.0 pts 46.7%

35.0% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

12.2% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

4.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 92.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 57.6%

40.3% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 36.3%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Metung in Nicholson +0.27 more in Metung

4.55 56th pct 4.27 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Metung in Nicholson +2 more in Metung

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Metung in Nicholson +10 larger in Nicholson

60 18th pct 70 20th pct

ICSEA in Metung in Nicholson +47 higher in Metung

995 53rd pct 948 26th pct

Highest year of school

50.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 41.8%

18.8% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.0% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV +15.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 16.1%

19.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 17.5%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 11.5%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

9.9% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

7.0% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Metung in Nicholson +$50 higher in Nicholson gap widening

$617 27th pct $667 35th pct

Household income in Metung in Nicholson +$171 higher in Nicholson gap widening

$1,219 26th pct $1,390 40th pct

Family income in Metung in Nicholson +$287 higher in Nicholson gap widening

$1,370 19th pct $1,657 36th pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 29.4%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.0% Under $650 even 18.0%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 44.9%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

7.7% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

6.2% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +4.1 pts ▸ 59.6%

23.4% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 21.2%

8.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Metung in Nicholson +4 larger in Metung

20 68th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Metung in Nicholson +19 yrs older in Metung

35 yrs 73rd pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Metung in Nicholson +$54 higher in Metung

$537 37th pct $483 30th pct

Household income in Metung in Nicholson +$1,125 higher in Nicholson

$1,125 23rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Metung in Nicholson +0.4 larger in Nicholson gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples without children ◂ +20.4 pts 35.3%

34.6% Couples with children +19.4 pts ▸ 54.1%

9.7% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

53.0% 2 people ◂ +13.7 pts 39.3%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 23.1%

8.8% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.5% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.8% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.1% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Metung in Nicholson +$46 higher in Metung gap narrowing

$346 70th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Metung in Nicholson +$433 higher in Nicholson gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Metung in Nicholson even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 50.2%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +13.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

14.8% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 7.5%

1.4% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 93.1%

0.5% Other dwelling +5.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 38.1%

25.2% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 10.7%

3.6% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 +10.7 pts ▸ 54.1%

50.8% $350–$549 ◂ +21.1 pts 29.7%

6.7% Under $200 +12.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 40.7%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 +18.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

32.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.5 pts 17.5%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Metung in Nicholson +3 more in Nicholson

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Metung in Nicholson +2.27 more in Nicholson

0.00 0th pct 2.27 66th pct

Departures/1k in Metung in Nicholson +62.0 more in Nicholson

0.0 0th pct 62.0 64th pct

PT routes in Metung in Nicholson +3 more in Nicholson

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Metung in Nicholson +58 longer in Metung

88 100th pct 30 67th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +13.7 pts ▸ 70.6%

19.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 11.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 43.2%

31.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 19.3%

14.5% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.1% 4 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.4% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%

10.7% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

8.1% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

5.4% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 12.2%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 14.0%

14.8% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

9.7% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

6.9% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Metung in Nicholson +0.1 higher in Metung

1.4 61st pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Metung in Nicholson +0.3 more in Metung

1.5 63rd pct 1.2 61st pct

15-min city in Metung in Nicholson +2.2 pts higher in Nicholson

17.6% 71st pct 19.8% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Metung in Nicholson +5.3 pts higher in Nicholson

17.9% 71st pct 23.2% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Metung in Nicholson +15.1 pts higher in Nicholson

0.0% 0th pct 15.1% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Metung in Nicholson +19.6 pts higher in Metung

32.3% 69th pct 12.7% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Metung in Nicholson +31.5 pts higher in Metung

51.3% 64th pct 19.8% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Metung in Nicholson +17.7 pts higher in Metung

17.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Metung in Nicholson +2.2 more in Nicholson

6.8 34th pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Metung in Nicholson +5 higher in Metung

6 70th pct 1 58th pct

Mean slope in Metung in Nicholson +0.4 pts higher in Metung

7.3% 65th pct 6.9% 61st pct

Compare Metung with nearby areas

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Compare Nicholson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Metung vs Nicholson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21673/metung/vs/SAL21941/nicholson