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Miga Lake vs Tooan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Miga Lake profile · Tooan profile

Miga Lake Tooan

Miga Lake and Tooan are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. They differ sharply in age and education; the typical resident in Miga Lake is 38, while in Tooan they are far older at 55. Tooan has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (45.0% compared to 12.5% in Miga Lake), but Miga Lake has a far higher share of people who completed Year 12 (54.2% versus 35.0%). Income patterns also vary, with the typical weekly household income far higher in Miga Lake at $1,875, while 35.0% of people in Tooan earn $2,000 or more a week.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents in Miga Lake, which is 38. They share several characteristics, including a total absence of children under 15 and no residents born overseas. They are also alike in that no one uses public transport to commute. While both remain very small, Tooan has seen more movement recently, with 31.8% of people moving in the last five years compared to 13.3% in Miga Lake.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Tooan No religion: 40.6 pts higher in Tooan Bachelor+: 32.5 pts higher in Tooan Full-time: 32.1 pts higher in Miga Lake Work from home: 23.8 pts higher in Tooan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Miga Lakein Tooan +10 larger in Miga Lake gap widening
33 20th pct 23 16th pct
Median age in Miga Lakein Tooan +17 yrs older in Tooan gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Miga Lakein Tooan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Miga Lakein Tooan +5.3 pts higher in Tooan
12.1% 23rd pct 17.4% 44th pct
Under 15 in Miga Lakein Tooan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Miga Lakein Tooan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

42.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +29.4 pts 13.0%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
12.1% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

75.0% Married ◂ +35.0 pts 40.0%
45.8% Never married ◂ +25.8 pts 20.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Miga Lakein Tooan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +9.5 pts ▸ 91.3%
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

36.4% English +15.8 pts ▸ 52.2%
33.3% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
27.3% Scottish ◂ +9.9 pts 17.4%
0.0% German +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.2% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 13.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
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 Miga Lakein Tooan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Miga Lakein Tooan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.9% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 95.7%
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 Miga Lakein Tooan +40.6 pts higher in Tooan
33.3% 30th pct 73.9% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

33.3% No religion +40.6 pts ▸ 73.9%
57.6% Christianity ◂ +27.1 pts 30.4%
15.2% Not stated ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
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 Miga Lakein Tooan +19.2 pts higher in Miga Lake
54.2% 71st pct 35.0% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Miga Lakein Tooan +32.5 pts higher in Tooan
12.5% 41st pct 45.0% 96th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Miga Lakein Tooan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 ◂ +19.2 pts 35.0%
12.5% Year 11 +12.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.5% Year 10 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +81.8 pts ▸ 81.8%
33.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
33.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 27.3%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +72.7 pts ▸ 72.7%
0.0% Health +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Miga Lakein Tooan +$317 higher in Tooan gap widening
$849 66th pct $1,166 89th pct
Household income in Miga Lakein Tooan +$750 higher in Miga Lake gap widening
$1,875 69th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Miga Lakein Tooan even gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,874 49th pct
High earners in Miga Lakein Tooan +35.0 pts higher in Tooan
0.0% 0th pct 35.0% 100th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +35.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
33.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.2 pts 15.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Miga Lakein Tooan +30.0 pts higher in Tooan
9.1% 0th pct 39.1% 88th pct
Mental health in Miga Lakein Tooan +13.0 pts higher in Tooan
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Miga Lakein Tooan +9.1 pts higher in Miga Lake
9.1% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Mental health +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +16.2 pts 56.5%
0.0% One condition +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Miga Lakein Tooan +22.5 pts higher in Tooan
12.5% 22nd pct 35.0% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Miga Lakein Tooan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Miga Lakein Tooan +7.5 pts higher in Tooan
12.5% 10th pct 20.0% 26th pct
Defence service in Miga Lakein Tooan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Miga Lakein Tooan +9.2 pts higher in Miga Lake
29.2% 75th pct 20.0% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Miga Lakein Tooan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Miga Lakein Tooan +1.1 larger in Miga Lake gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Miga Lakein Tooan
0.0% 0th pct —

Family composition

84.0% Couples with children ◂ +17.3 pts 66.7%
28.0% Couples without children +32.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Other families +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
45.5% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 41.7%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Miga Lakein Tooan
$650 5th pct —
People / bedroom in Miga Lakein Tooan +0.40 higher in Miga Lake
0.90 86th pct 0.50 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 66.7%
45.5% Other tenure ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +16.7 pts 83.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 25.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Miga Lakein Tooan +23.8 pts higher in Tooan
0.0% 0th pct 23.8% 70th pct
PT commute in Miga Lakein Tooan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Miga Lakein Tooan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Miga Lakein Tooan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Miga Lakein Tooan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Miga Lakein Tooan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

35.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 28.6%
35.0% Walked ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
40.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Miga Lakein Tooan +18.5 pts higher in Tooan
13.3% 8th pct 31.8% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Miga Lakein Tooan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Miga Lakein Tooan +16.7 pts higher in Tooan
83.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Full-time in Miga Lakein Tooan +32.1 pts higher in Miga Lake
75.0% 92nd pct 42.9% 6th pct

Industries people work in

85.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.3 pts 66.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers +11.9 pts ▸ 61.9%
0.0% Professionals +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Miga Lakein Tooan +0.1 higher in Tooan
0.0 29th pct 0.1 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Miga Lakein Tooan +0.1 more in Tooan
0.0 0th pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Miga Lakein Tooan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Miga Lakein Tooan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Miga Lakein Tooan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Miga Lakein Tooan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Miga Lakein Tooan +9.5 pts higher in Tooan
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 47th pct
Walk to health in Miga Lakein Tooan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Miga Lakein Tooan +192.4 more in Tooan
242.4 93rd pct 434.8 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Miga Lakein Tooan even
1 48th pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Miga Lakein Tooan +0.3 pts higher in Miga Lake
3.5% 21st pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Miga Lake with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Miga Lake vs Tooan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21680/miga-lake/vs/SAL22532/tooan