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Metung vs Loch Sport

Name: Metung vs Loch Sport — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Metung profile · Loch Sport profile

Metung Loch Sport

Metung and Loch Sport (L) are both small Victorian coastal areas, but they differ sharply in education and income. Metung has a much more qualified workforce, with 21.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 8.7% in Loch Sport (L). This gap in education is reflected in typical weekly incomes, which are far higher in Metung; the typical household there earns $1,240, while the figure in Loch Sport (L) is $675. Metung also has more large homes, with 80.0% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share a strong connection to the outdoors, with about 56% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also have similar rates of volunteering and very few recent overseas arrivals. While they share these traits, they have drifted apart since 2011. The gap in educational attainment has widened, and the difference in typical household incomes has grown as Metung has moved ahead.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 23.2 pts higher in Metung Living alone: 19.5 pts higher in Loch Sport Participation: 19.0 pts higher in Metung Unemployment: 6.4 pts higher in Loch Sport Needs assistance: 7.4 pts higher in Loch Sport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Metung in Loch Sport +585 larger in Metung gap narrowing

1,605 67th pct 1,020 57th pct

Median age in Metung in Loch Sport +3 yrs older in Loch Sport gap narrowing

60 yrs 94th pct 63 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

37.9% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

32.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

14.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 5.6%

11.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 4.1%

5.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

Marital status

58.8% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 48.1%

13.4% Divorced +7.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.2% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 17.1%

4.8% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Age & sex structure

Metung Loch Sport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 70.8%

8.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

1.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English +1.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

34.6% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 29.7%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

11.9% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 88.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 42.5%

40.3% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

9.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

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

Highest year of school

50.8% Year 12 ◂ +23.2 pts 27.6%

17.7% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

9.8% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.3% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV +12.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

22.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.5 pts 9.4%

19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.2 pts 13.3%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.7 pts 10.8%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

10.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

7.1% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Metung in Loch Sport +$196 higher in Metung gap widening

$629 43rd pct $433 10th pct

Household income in Metung in Loch Sport +$565 higher in Metung gap widening

$1,240 48th pct $675 0th pct

Family income in Metung in Loch Sport +$542 higher in Metung gap widening

$1,390 34th pct $848 4th pct

Household income distribution

18.2% Under $650 +25.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

40.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 33.2%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 10.7%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.7%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 +17.2 pts ▸ 65.8%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 18.0%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 5.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis +8.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

9.0% Mental health +6.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.0% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.7% Diabetes +5.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.3% Asthma +4.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.0% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.7% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.3% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None ◂ +18.2 pts 37.5%

22.4% One condition +8.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

8.2% Two conditions +6.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.9% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Metung in Loch Sport +0.4 larger in Metung gap widening

2.1 29th pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 67.5%

33.0% Couples with children ◂ +16.2 pts 16.8%

9.8% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.7% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

53.4% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 46.3%

26.4% 1 person +19.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

9.0% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

8.3% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 1.7%

2.5% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Metung in Loch Sport +$170 higher in Metung gap widening

$350 75th pct $180 17th pct

Mortgage in Metung in Loch Sport +$622 higher in Metung gap widening

$1,322 45th pct $700 7th pct

People / bedroom in Metung in Loch Sport +0.10 higher in Metung gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.5% Owned outright +11.3 pts ▸ 66.8%

26.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 22.5%

16.2% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 7.3%

1.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 98.7%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 50.9%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 11.9%

2.9% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +55.3 pts ▸ 55.3%

47.7% $350–$549 ◂ +39.9 pts 7.9%

40.5% $200–$349 ◂ +14.2 pts 26.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.3% Under $1,000 +38.1 pts ▸ 62.4%

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.8 pts 25.6%

16.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 9.4%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 62.3%

18.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 11.3%

3.2% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

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 ◂ +10.5 pts 36.4%

32.6% 1 vehicle +12.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 9.1%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

0.7% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

11.5% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

9.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 3.9%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

1.9% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% Electricity, gas & water +3.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

18.3% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 15.2%

14.3% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 10.8%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

8.9% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Metung in Loch Sport +2.5 higher in Loch Sport

1.5 15th pct 4.0 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Metung in Loch Sport +2.0 more in Loch Sport

1.7 15th pct 3.7 37th pct

15-min city in Metung in Loch Sport +5.1 pts higher in Loch Sport

19.0% 34th pct 24.1% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Metung in Loch Sport +47.3 pts higher in Loch Sport

19.3% 34th pct 66.6% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Metung in Loch Sport +95.7 pts higher in Loch Sport

0.0% 0th pct 95.7% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Metung in Loch Sport +20.8 pts higher in Metung

34.9% 28th pct 14.1% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Metung in Loch Sport +0.6 pts higher in Loch Sport

55.2% 19th pct 55.8% 19th pct

Walk to health in Metung in Loch Sport +4.5 pts higher in Loch Sport

19.1% 49th pct 23.5% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Metung in Loch Sport +23.3 more in Loch Sport

8.1 18th pct 31.4 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Metung in Loch Sport +16 higher in Loch Sport

20 31st pct 37 57th pct

Mean slope in Metung in Loch Sport +3.4 pts higher in Metung

7.5% 81st pct 4.2% 44th pct

Compare Metung with nearby areas

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Compare Loch Sport with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Metung vs Loch Sport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215055/metung/vs/UCL221043/loch-sport