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Lakes Entrance vs Raymond Island

Name: Lakes Entrance vs Raymond Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Lakes Entrance profile · Raymond Island profile

Lakes Entrance Raymond Island

Lakes Entrance and Raymond Island (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Raymond Island (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 68 and 59.1% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more likely for residents to own their homes outright (73.5%) and work from home (21.1%). In contrast, Lakes Entrance has a younger population and more families, with 18.0% being one-parent families compared to just 6.3% on the island. Lakes Entrance is also much more walkable, with far more residents living within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and public transport.

The gap between these two places has generally widened since 2011, particularly regarding age and housing. While the typical resident on Raymond Island (L) is now 13 years older than in Lakes Entrance, that difference was only 2 years in 2011. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in some ways. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes, around $900, and have the same proportion of people living alone (37.1%).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 25.0 pts higher in Raymond Island Aged 65+: 22.8 pts higher in Raymond Island Population: 5,938 larger in Lakes Entrance Median age: 13 yrs older in Raymond Island Separate houses: 17.1 pts higher in Raymond Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lakes Entrance in Raymond Island +5,938 larger in Lakes Entrance gap narrowing

6,527 86th pct 589 39th pct

Median age in Lakes Entrance in Raymond Island +13 yrs older in Raymond Island gap widening

55 yrs 83rd pct 68 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

36.3% Seniors (65+) +22.8 pts ▸ 59.1%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 7.1%

14.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.6 pts 4.6%

7.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 3.9%

Marital status

46.1% Married +11.7 pts ▸ 57.8%

28.0% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 16.4%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

9.3% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Lakes Entrance Raymond Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 74.4%

4.0% England +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +10.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

38.7% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 35.0%

10.8% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.6% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.9% German +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

2.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only +6.8 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 51.6%

42.2% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 38.9%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 8.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

32.8% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.0%

17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%

14.6% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 32.4%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.6% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.5% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.8% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.8% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

1.7% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Lakes Entrance in Raymond Island +$22 higher in Raymond Island gap widening

$522 21st pct $544 25th pct

Household income in Lakes Entrance in Raymond Island +$35 higher in Raymond Island gap narrowing

$886 12th pct $921 15th pct

Family income in Lakes Entrance in Raymond Island +$52 higher in Lakes Entrance gap steady

$1,222 19th pct $1,170 15th pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

29.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.5%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.8%

1.8% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

53.2% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 55.2%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

6.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Arthritis +9.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

10.9% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.3% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.6% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

6.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.0% Stroke even 2.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.8% None ◂ +4.7 pts 44.1%

22.6% One condition +7.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

9.8% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.1% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lakes Entrance in Raymond Island +0.3 larger in Lakes Entrance gap widening

2.1 29th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

41.2% Couples without children +28.3 pts ▸ 69.5%

40.1% Couples with children ◂ +16.2 pts 23.9%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +11.6 pts 6.3%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.4% 2 people +12.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

37.1% 1 person even 37.1%

10.4% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

8.3% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 2.7%

3.7% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lakes Entrance in Raymond Island +$20 higher in Raymond Island gap steady

$260 46th pct $280 52nd pct

Mortgage in Lakes Entrance in Raymond Island +$261 higher in Lakes Entrance gap narrowing

$1,230 38th pct $969 21st pct

People / bedroom in Lakes Entrance in Raymond Island even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright +25.0 pts ▸ 73.5%

25.7% Rented ◂ +18.1 pts 7.6%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 17.2%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

82.9% Separate house +17.4 pts ▸ 100.3%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 57.0%

20.9% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

19.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 10.7%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $200–$349 +21.1 pts ▸ 77.3%

24.4% Under $200 ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%

14.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% Under $1,000 +22.6 pts ▸ 56.0%

43.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.0 pts 30.0%

13.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +39.4 pts 25.5%

8.1% Worked at home +13.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

3.0% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 38.8%

35.3% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

11.0% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 1.7%

4.2% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.7% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.6% Education & training +7.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.3 pts 3.1%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

2.5% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.4% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.3% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +6.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.5% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 6.8%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.8% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Lakes Entrance in Raymond Island +2.0 higher in Lakes Entrance

4.1 46th pct 2.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Lakes Entrance in Raymond Island +1.8 more in Lakes Entrance

3.8 38th pct 1.9 18th pct

15-min city in Lakes Entrance in Raymond Island +35.3 pts higher in Lakes Entrance

38.5% 40th pct 3.2% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Lakes Entrance in Raymond Island +35.8 pts higher in Lakes Entrance

35.8% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lakes Entrance in Raymond Island +84.8 pts higher in Lakes Entrance

84.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lakes Entrance in Raymond Island +44.8 pts higher in Lakes Entrance

45.1% 34th pct 0.3% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Lakes Entrance in Raymond Island +14.0 pts higher in Raymond Island

67.2% 23rd pct 81.2% 31st pct

Walk to health in Lakes Entrance in Raymond Island +38.9 pts higher in Lakes Entrance

40.1% 56th pct 1.2% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Lakes Entrance in Raymond Island +13.0 more in Lakes Entrance

19.8 53rd pct 6.8 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Lakes Entrance in Raymond Island +9 higher in Lakes Entrance

26 41st pct 17 25th pct

Mean slope in Lakes Entrance in Raymond Island +3.7 pts higher in Lakes Entrance

6.7% 75th pct 3.1% 22nd pct

Compare Lakes Entrance with nearby areas

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Compare Raymond Island with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lakes Entrance vs Raymond Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL214014/lakes-entrance/vs/UCL221060/raymond-island