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Metung vs Lake Tyers Beach

Name: Metung vs Lake Tyers Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Metung profile · Lake Tyers Beach profile

Metung Lake Tyers Beach

Metung and Lake Tyers Beach (L) are nearby coastal areas with distinct profiles. Metung is an older community where the typical resident is 60, and it has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 55.5%. It is more walkable for daily needs, with 19.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 19.1% near health services, whereas Lake Tyers Beach (L) has none for either. Metung also sees far more people working from home, at 18.6% compared to 7.6% in Lake Tyers Beach (L).

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in opposite directions across several key measures. The gap in typical age has widened as Metung became far older, and the difference in home ownership has also grown. Despite these shifts, they share very similar household sizes and typical weekly personal incomes, which both sit around $630 to $650. Both areas also have a much higher share of residents aged 65 and over than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 944 larger in Metung Median age: 8 yrs older in Metung Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Metung Work from home: 11.1 pts higher in Metung Owned outright: 10.4 pts higher in Metung

Demographics & Identity

Population in Metung in Lake Tyers Beach +944 larger in Metung gap narrowing

1,605 67th pct 661 43rd pct

Median age in Metung in Lake Tyers Beach +8 yrs older in Metung gap widening

60 yrs 94th pct 52 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

37.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 30.7%

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 30.9%

14.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.7% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.0% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

58.8% Married ◂ +10.6 pts 48.2%

20.2% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

4.8% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Metung Lake Tyers Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +11.6 pts ▸ 86.4%

8.0% England ◂ +4.9 pts 3.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +4.7 pts 41.8%

34.6% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

14.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.9% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 94.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

40.3% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 3.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

50.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 43.6%

17.7% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

9.8% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

22.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 18.3%

19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 15.0%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +8.4 pts 10.1%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%

8.9% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

7.1% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences even 2.5%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Metung in Lake Tyers Beach +$19 higher in Lake Tyers Beach gap narrowing

$629 43rd pct $648 47th pct

Household income in Metung in Lake Tyers Beach +$102 higher in Metung gap widening

$1,240 48th pct $1,138 38th pct

Family income in Metung in Lake Tyers Beach +$84 higher in Lake Tyers Beach gap widening

$1,390 34th pct $1,474 42nd pct

Household income distribution

40.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 39.3%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.2% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.5%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 47.7%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%

7.3% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +3.5 pts ▸ 59.3%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 21.0%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Metung in Lake Tyers Beach +0.1 larger in Lake Tyers Beach gap steady

2.1 29th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples without children ◂ +17.6 pts 38.8%

33.0% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

9.8% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

53.4% 2 people ◂ +11.2 pts 42.2%

26.4% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

9.0% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.3% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.5% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Metung in Lake Tyers Beach +$75 higher in Metung gap steady

$350 75th pct $275 51st pct

Mortgage in Metung in Lake Tyers Beach +$22 higher in Metung gap narrowing

$1,322 45th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Metung in Lake Tyers Beach even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 45.1%

26.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

16.2% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 98.2%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

25.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 24.4%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.6% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% $200–$349 +18.8 pts ▸ 59.3%

47.7% $350–$549 ◂ +25.7 pts 22.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.6 pts 31.8%

24.3% Under $1,000 +6.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +12.6 pts ▸ 71.8%

18.6% Worked at home ◂ +11.1 pts 7.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.2% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 39.3%

32.6% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

14.6% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.3% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.7% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

11.5% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.4% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.6% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

4.1% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 14.1%

14.3% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%

8.9% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.3% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Metung in Lake Tyers Beach +0.8 higher in Lake Tyers Beach

1.5 15th pct 2.3 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Metung in Lake Tyers Beach +0.6 more in Lake Tyers Beach

1.7 15th pct 2.2 21st pct

15-min city in Metung in Lake Tyers Beach +19.0 pts higher in Metung

19.0% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Metung in Lake Tyers Beach +19.3 pts higher in Metung

19.3% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Metung in Lake Tyers Beach +33.7 pts higher in Lake Tyers Beach

0.0% 0th pct 33.7% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Metung in Lake Tyers Beach +34.9 pts higher in Metung

34.9% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Metung in Lake Tyers Beach +31.7 pts higher in Lake Tyers Beach

55.2% 19th pct 86.9% 38th pct

Walk to health in Metung in Lake Tyers Beach +19.1 pts higher in Metung

19.1% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Metung in Lake Tyers Beach +2.5 more in Lake Tyers Beach

8.1 18th pct 10.6 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Metung in Lake Tyers Beach +58 higher in Lake Tyers Beach

20 31st pct 79 87th pct

Mean slope in Metung in Lake Tyers Beach +0.3 pts higher in Metung

7.5% 81st pct 7.3% 79th pct

Compare Metung with nearby areas

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Compare Lake Tyers Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Metung vs Lake Tyers Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215055/metung/vs/UCL221040/lake-tyers-beach