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Metung vs Nungurner

Name: Metung vs Nungurner — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Metung profile · Nungurner profile

Metung Nungurner

Metung and Nungurner are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland with very different profiles. Metung is a much older place, with a typical resident aged 60 and a high share of people aged 65 and over (38.1%). It is more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and schools. In contrast, Nungurner has a younger typical resident at 50 and a higher share of people working full-time (57.0%). Nungurner also has a higher typical personal income of $802, compared to $617 in Metung.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked similarly in several ways. Both have very similar unemployment rates (between 1.7% and 2.0%) and almost identical shares of homes owned outright. They also share a lack of public transport and have similar school advantage scores. While Metung has more large homes with three or more bedrooms, both areas remain far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,572 larger in Metung 3+ bedrooms: 17.7 pts higher in Metung Median age: 10 yrs older in Metung Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Metung No car: 1.4 pts higher in Metung

Demographics & Identity

Population in Metung in Nungurner +1,572 larger in Metung gap widening

1,899 78th pct 327 60th pct

Median age in Metung in Nungurner +10 yrs older in Metung gap widening

60 yrs 93rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

38.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 31.8%

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 24.8%

13.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.6% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.8% Youth (15–24) +7.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

58.3% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 59.7%

21.0% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.0% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Metung Nungurner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 81.7%

8.2% England ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +4.3 pts 43.4%

35.0% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

12.2% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

4.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.3% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 90.2%

0.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 52.9%

40.3% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 39.1%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

0.3% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Metung in Nungurner +18.18 more in Nungurner

4.55 56th pct 22.73 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Metung in Nungurner even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Metung in Nungurner even

60 18th pct 60 18th pct

ICSEA in Metung in Nungurner even

995 53rd pct 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

50.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 47.4%

14.4% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 15.6%

10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 26.6%

21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 21.1%

19.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 13.6%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 9.0%

9.9% Education +6.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 7.5%

10.2% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

3.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Metung in Nungurner +$185 higher in Nungurner gap widening

$617 27th pct $802 59th pct

Household income in Metung in Nungurner +$296 higher in Nungurner gap widening

$1,219 26th pct $1,515 48th pct

Family income in Metung in Nungurner +$467 higher in Nungurner gap widening

$1,370 19th pct $1,837 46th pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 36.2%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 12.6%

6.0% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 37.8%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

7.7% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

6.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.5% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +4.1 pts ▸ 59.6%

23.4% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Metung in Nungurner +11 larger in Metung

20 68th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Metung in Nungurner +6 yrs older in Nungurner

35 yrs 73rd pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Metung in Nungurner +$37 higher in Nungurner

$537 37th pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in Metung in Nungurner +$750 higher in Nungurner

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

Family & Households

Household size in Metung in Nungurner +0.3 larger in Nungurner gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples without children ◂ +11.9 pts 43.8%

34.6% Couples with children +15.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

9.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

53.0% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 48.0%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 18.9%

8.8% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.5% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.8% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Metung in Nungurner +$115 higher in Metung gap widening

$346 70th pct $231 34th pct

Mortgage in Metung in Nungurner +$217 higher in Nungurner gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Metung in Nungurner +0.10 higher in Nungurner gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 55.9%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

14.8% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 95.3%

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

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 35.4%

25.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 20.5%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.6% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 +44.2 pts ▸ 87.5%

50.8% $350–$549 ◂ +50.8 pts 0.0%

6.7% Under $200 +12.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.6 pts 25.6%

32.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 23.1%

13.1% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Metung in Nungurner even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Metung in Nungurner even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Metung in Nungurner even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Metung in Nungurner even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Metung in Nungurner +32 longer in Metung

88 100th pct 56 83rd pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 58.5%

19.4% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 44.4%

31.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 19.0%

14.5% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.1% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 9.9%

10.7% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.1% Education & training +6.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

8.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 9.9%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

6.9% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Metung in Nungurner +0.6 higher in Metung

1.4 61st pct 0.8 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Metung in Nungurner +0.6 more in Metung

1.5 63rd pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Metung in Nungurner +17.6 pts higher in Metung

17.6% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Metung in Nungurner +17.9 pts higher in Metung

17.9% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Metung in Nungurner even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Metung in Nungurner +12.7 pts higher in Metung

32.3% 69th pct 19.6% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Metung in Nungurner +19.9 pts higher in Nungurner

51.3% 64th pct 71.3% 70th pct

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

17.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Metung in Nungurner +8.4 more in Nungurner

6.8 34th pct 15.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Metung in Nungurner +3 higher in Metung

6 70th pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in Metung in Nungurner +0.7 pts higher in Nungurner

7.3% 65th pct 8.0% 70th pct

Compare Metung with nearby areas

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Compare Nungurner with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Metung vs Nungurner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21673/metung/vs/SAL21986/nungurner