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Sea Lake vs Nyah

Name: Sea Lake vs Nyah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Sea Lake profile · Nyah profile

Sea Lake Nyah

Sea Lake (L) and Nyah (L) are two small Victorian towns with distinct local layouts. Sea Lake (L) is very walkable, with 99% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and schools, and it has far more high-income households, with 12% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 0% in Nyah (L). In contrast, Nyah (L) has a far higher typical weekly rent of $263, compared to $140 in Sea Lake (L), and a more diverse population, with 8.5% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 2.8% in Sea Lake (L).

Both towns have a very similar age profile, with about 28% of residents aged 65 or over. They are also alike in that almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park and groceries. While Sea Lake (L) has seen an increase in high-earning households since 2011, the typical monthly mortgage payment in Nyah (L) has fallen closer to that of Sea Lake (L) over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $123 higher in Nyah Population: 292 larger in Sea Lake Other language: 5.7 pts higher in Nyah People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Nyah Needs assistance: 4.9 pts higher in Sea Lake

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sea Lake in Nyah +292 larger in Sea Lake gap narrowing

562 37th pct 270 14th pct

Median age in Sea Lake in Nyah +1 yrs older in Nyah gap narrowing

52 yrs 74th pct 53 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.6% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.1% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%

Marital status

40.4% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

29.4% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 27.7%

15.5% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 10.5%

9.5% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.7% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Sea Lake Nyah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 75.6%

1.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

42.7% English ◂ +3.8 pts 38.9%

12.5% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

11.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.0% German +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +9.4 pts 82.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 43.3%

44.7% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 38.5%

8.0% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 27.4%

19.3% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.4% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.9%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

14.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.3 pts 3.7%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%

10.5% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.4% Education ◂ +7.7 pts 3.7%

8.3% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.4% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sea Lake in Nyah +$44 higher in Nyah gap narrowing

$502 17th pct $546 26th pct

Household income in Sea Lake in Nyah +$173 higher in Nyah gap widening

$843 9th pct $1,016 25th pct

Family income in Sea Lake in Nyah +$115 higher in Nyah gap widening

$1,218 19th pct $1,333 28th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

32.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 24.1%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

4.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 48.7%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

7.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 14.4%

14.2% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 11.5%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

10.9% Other condition ◂ +5.7 pts 5.2%

8.9% Diabetes ◂ +4.1 pts 4.8%

7.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

3.4% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Cancer even 3.7%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.9% None +5.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

21.9% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%

7.5% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Sea Lake in Nyah +0.1 larger in Nyah gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

41.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 40.9%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 14.0%

3.4% Other families ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

38.2% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 37.5%

10.4% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.8% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.6% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sea Lake in Nyah +$123 higher in Nyah gap widening

$140 10th pct $263 47th pct

Mortgage in Sea Lake in Nyah +$195 higher in Nyah gap narrowing

$605 3rd pct $800 11th pct

People / bedroom in Sea Lake in Nyah +0.10 higher in Nyah gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.7% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 9.8%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 95.5%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.4% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 61.6%

19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 18.8%

15.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.5% $200–$349 +88.6 pts ▸ 109.1%

79.5% Under $200 ◂ +79.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

79.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.2 pts 65.8%

4.8% $1,000–$1,799 +24.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 70.0%

4.3% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 32.4%

29.2% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 11.7%

6.3% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 19.1%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +10.2 pts 2.7%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%

6.2% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.3% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.9% Other services +5.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.2% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 11.8%

13.4% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 8.2%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.6 pts 6.4%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

8.1% Community & personal service even 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Sea Lake in Nyah +2.2 higher in Sea Lake

7.1 100th pct 4.8 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sea Lake in Nyah +4.0 more in Sea Lake

8.0 100th pct 4.0 40th pct

15-min city in Sea Lake in Nyah +99.6 pts higher in Sea Lake

99.6% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Sea Lake in Nyah +0.5 pts higher in Nyah

99.5% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Sea Lake in Nyah +5.7 pts higher in Nyah

82.3% 74th pct 88.0% 80th pct

Walk to school in Sea Lake in Nyah +99.6 pts higher in Sea Lake

99.6% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Sea Lake in Nyah even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sea Lake in Nyah +99.8 pts higher in Sea Lake

99.8% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Sea Lake in Nyah +11.0 more in Sea Lake

48.0 88th pct 37.0 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Sea Lake in Nyah +5 higher in Sea Lake

54 75th pct 49 72nd pct

Mean slope in Sea Lake in Nyah +1.0 pts higher in Nyah

2.7% 15th pct 3.7% 35th pct

Compare Sea Lake with nearby areas

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Compare Nyah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sea Lake vs Nyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL221063/sea-lake/vs/UCL222066/nyah