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Aston vs La Trobe

Name: Aston vs La Trobe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Aston profile · La Trobe profile

Aston La Trobe

La Trobe and Aston are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. La Trobe is a young, growing place where nearly half of residents have moved in during the last five years, and children under 15 make up 23.4% of the population. In contrast, Aston is more established and accessible, with a very walkable score of 7.0 and a higher share of homes owned outright at 34.2%. The two areas also differ in their daily commutes, with a much longer drive to the city from La Trobe at 45 minutes, compared to 28 minutes from Aston.

Everyday life in both areas shares a similar financial rhythm, with typical weekly household incomes around $1,900 and nearly identical rental rates of about 21%. While Aston's lead in home ownership and older age has grown since 2011, other gaps are closing; for example, the difference in the share of residents born overseas has shrunk from 22.2% to just 3.6% over that time.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 17.6 pts higher in La Trobe Under 15: 6.4 pts higher in La Trobe Owned outright: 11.7 pts higher in Aston Median age: 6 yrs older in Aston Aged 65+: 6.1 pts higher in Aston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aston in La Trobe +10,366 larger in La Trobe gap widening

159,103 38th pct 169,469 59th pct

Median age in Aston in La Trobe +6 yrs older in Aston gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 21.5%

17.0% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 11.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

51.2% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 52.0%

33.1% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

2.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Aston La Trobe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.0% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 66.1%

3.2% India +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% China ◂ +4.4 pts 1.0%

3.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.6% English +1.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.8% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

14.1% Chinese ◂ +11.5 pts 2.5%

8.0% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

4.3% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

68.0% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 70.1%

7.3% Mandarin ◂ +5.9 pts 1.4%

0.7% Punjabi +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Cantonese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

0.9% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 38.8%

41.6% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 39.1%

5.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.2% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aston in La Trobe +0.29 more in Aston

1.81 46th pct 1.51 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Aston in La Trobe +11 more in La Trobe

49 31st pct 60 61st pct

Students in Aston in La Trobe +16,752 more in La Trobe

19,831 12th pct 36,583 87th pct

Avg size in Aston in La Trobe +205 larger in La Trobe

405 30th pct 610 75th pct

ICSEA in Aston in La Trobe +32 higher in Aston

1,070 71st pct 1,038 57th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 59.3%

12.5% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.5% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 23.5%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 18.1%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

11.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Aston in La Trobe +$55 higher in La Trobe gap narrowing

$797 52nd pct $852 64th pct

Household income in Aston in La Trobe +$92 higher in La Trobe gap narrowing

$1,884 64th pct $1,976 74th pct

Family income in Aston in La Trobe +$24 higher in Aston gap narrowing

$2,194 61st pct $2,170 58th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 24.0%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 37.3%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +1.9 pts ▸ 67.5%

19.9% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 17.9%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Aston in La Trobe +0.2 larger in La Trobe gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 67.2%

23.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 19.9%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 28.8%

19.0% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

21.2% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 17.7%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.2%

6.7% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.6% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aston in La Trobe +$25 higher in Aston gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $375 51st pct

Mortgage in Aston in La Trobe even gap narrowing

$2,000 59th pct $2,000 59th pct

People / bedroom in Aston in La Trobe even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 22.5%

21.3% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 91.1%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 7.9%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

31.8% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 35.9%

13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 8.4%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 63.3%

16.7% $200–$349 +8.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

7.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 12.8%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aston in La Trobe +195 more in Aston

797 52nd pct 602 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Aston in La Trobe +1.46 more in Aston

5.01 60th pct 3.55 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Aston in La Trobe +551.7 more in Aston

1,211.4 54th pct 659.6 31st pct

PT routes in Aston in La Trobe +17 more in Aston

58 54th pct 41 29th pct

Stop walk in Aston in La Trobe +1 longer in La Trobe

11 61st pct 12 63rd pct

Drive to city in Aston in La Trobe +17 longer in La Trobe

28 49th pct 45 67th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 59.1%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 20.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 28.2%

14.2% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.0% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.3% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

8.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

4.0% Other services even 3.9%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 18.5%

14.4% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

12.9% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

10.3% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.9% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Aston in La Trobe +2.3 higher in Aston

7.0 70th pct 4.7 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Aston in La Trobe +2.4 more in Aston

6.9 72nd pct 4.5 29th pct

15-min city in Aston in La Trobe +38.7 pts higher in Aston

89.1% 73rd pct 50.4% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Aston in La Trobe +31.0 pts higher in Aston

82.0% 70th pct 51.1% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Aston in La Trobe +21.2 pts higher in Aston

95.7% 67th pct 74.5% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Aston in La Trobe +18.1 pts higher in Aston

90.1% 75th pct 72.0% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Aston in La Trobe +8.5 pts higher in Aston

99.6% 81st pct 91.1% 41st pct

Walk to health in Aston in La Trobe +46.4 pts higher in Aston

79.6% 81st pct 33.1% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Aston in La Trobe +10.9 more in Aston

23.6 96th pct 12.7 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Aston in La Trobe +207 higher in Aston

234 84th pct 27 39th pct

Mean slope in Aston in La Trobe +0.2 pts higher in Aston

5.1% 38th pct 4.8% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aston vs La Trobe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED201/aston/vs/CED227/la-trobe