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Gorton vs Lalor

Name: Gorton vs Lalor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Gorton profile · Lalor profile

Gorton Lalor

Lalor and Gorton are nearby Victorian areas with populations between 178,000 and 201,000. Lalor is a more transient and accessible place, with 48.1% of people moving in during the last five years and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (84.8% compared to 68.1% in Gorton). It is also more likely for people to rent in Lalor, where 30.5% of households rent, while in Gorton this figure is much lower at 19.8%.

Since 2011, the gap in the number of children under 15 has widened, with Lalor now sitting at 24.3% and Gorton at 21.0%. Despite this, the two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,900. They are also alike in their home sizes, with both averaging about three people per home, and they have nearly identical proportions of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 14.9 pts higher in Lalor People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Gorton Recent arrivals: 9.4 pts higher in Lalor Renting: 10.7 pts higher in Lalor Owned outright: 9.8 pts higher in Gorton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gorton in Lalor +23,223 larger in Lalor gap widening

178,100 74th pct 201,323 97th pct

Median age in Gorton in Lalor +3 yrs older in Gorton gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 32 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

21.0% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 18.9%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

Marital status

52.3% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 52.7%

33.8% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

6.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Gorton Lalor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.3% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 49.4%

6.8% India +9.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.3% Vietnam ◂ +4.5 pts 0.8%

3.8% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.6% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

14.5% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.4% English +5.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.0% Indian +9.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.7% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

7.5% Vietnamese ◂ +6.5 pts 1.0%

5.5% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

4.8% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

2.9% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

1.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

44.0% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

7.9% Vietnamese ◂ +7.0 pts 0.9%

4.2% Punjabi +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.8% Hindi +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% Christianity ◂ +15.7 pts 37.0%

18.6% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

4.6% Hinduism +8.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.2% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Other religions +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gorton in Lalor +0.07 more in Gorton

1.18 6th pct 1.10 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gorton in Lalor +10 more in Lalor

44 17th pct 54 46th pct

Students in Gorton in Lalor +12,943 more in Lalor

32,746 77th pct 45,689 100th pct

Avg size in Gorton in Lalor +102 larger in Lalor

744 91st pct 846 99th pct

ICSEA in Gorton in Lalor +6 higher in Lalor

1,031 53rd pct 1,037 57th pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 64.2%

12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%

10.9% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 27.2%

24.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 21.7%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +6.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.3%

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

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 20.3%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

5.7% Information technology +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

7.0% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Gorton in Lalor +$59 higher in Lalor gap narrowing

$742 32nd pct $801 53rd pct

Household income in Gorton in Lalor +$36 higher in Gorton gap narrowing

$1,927 71st pct $1,891 66th pct

Family income in Gorton in Lalor +$32 higher in Gorton gap narrowing

$2,065 49th pct $2,033 47th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

12.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 39.3%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

5.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None +1.5 pts ▸ 71.1%

15.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gorton in Lalor +0.1 larger in Gorton gap narrowing

3.1 100th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 68.0%

16.8% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

25.8% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.4% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 21.2%

19.7% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.4% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.0% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

5.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gorton in Lalor +$25 higher in Gorton gap narrowing

$380 54th pct $355 41st pct

Mortgage in Gorton in Lalor +$86 higher in Gorton gap narrowing

$1,900 50th pct $1,814 41st pct

People / bedroom in Gorton in Lalor +0.10 higher in Gorton gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 46.5%

19.8% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

29.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 20.1%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 88.3%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

1.2% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 41.3%

40.1% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

5.1% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

62.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.3 pts 53.6%

23.1% $200–$349 +13.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

6.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

2.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% $750 or more even 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gorton in Lalor +175 more in Lalor

574 18th pct 749 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Gorton in Lalor +0.50 more in Lalor

3.22 16th pct 3.72 25th pct

Departures/1k in Gorton in Lalor +217.6 more in Lalor

809.3 38th pct 1,026.9 47th pct

PT routes in Gorton in Lalor +5 more in Gorton

36 21st pct 31 14th pct

Stop walk in Gorton in Lalor +12 longer in Gorton

14 66th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Gorton in Lalor +8 longer in Lalor

24 40th pct 32 57th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 52.4%

20.7% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) even 4.4%

1.8% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 41.1%

28.3% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

3.7% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

9.5% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.3% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.8% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.4% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Gorton in Lalor +0.5 higher in Lalor

4.8 33rd pct 5.3 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gorton in Lalor +0.4 more in Lalor

4.7 35th pct 5.1 45th pct

15-min city in Gorton in Lalor +9.4 pts higher in Lalor

54.0% 36th pct 63.4% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Gorton in Lalor +7.9 pts higher in Lalor

54.5% 37th pct 62.4% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Gorton in Lalor +14.4 pts higher in Lalor

64.5% 23rd pct 78.9% 37th pct

Walk to school in Gorton in Lalor +16.7 pts higher in Lalor

68.1% 45th pct 84.8% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Gorton in Lalor +0.8 pts higher in Lalor

97.2% 57th pct 98.1% 64th pct

Walk to health in Gorton in Lalor +1.9 pts higher in Lalor

38.8% 35th pct 40.8% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Gorton in Lalor +1.0 more in Gorton

11.5 19th pct 10.5 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Gorton in Lalor +73 higher in Gorton

163 70th pct 90 54th pct

Mean slope in Gorton in Lalor +0.1 pts higher in Lalor

2.6% 0th pct 2.7% 0th pct

Compare Gorton with nearby areas

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Compare Lalor with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gorton vs Lalor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED218/gorton/vs/CED228/lalor