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La Trobe vs Franklin

Name: La Trobe vs Franklin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 582 km apart · La Trobe profile · Franklin profile

La Trobe Franklin

Franklin and La Trobe are both large areas with distinct profiles. La Trobe is much more diverse, with 29.4% of people born overseas and 25.1% using another language at home, compared to 16.4% and 8.5% in Franklin. Franklin is a much older area where the typical resident is 41, while the typical person in La Trobe is 34. These areas also differ in how people live; 38.6% of Franklin residents own their homes outright, which is far higher than the 22.5% in La Trobe.

The two areas have diverged significantly since 2011. While they share similar rent levels and both are somewhat walkable, the gap in overseas births and language use has widened. The difference in typical age has also grown, with the age gap increasing from zero to seven years over the last decade. Franklin remains much more remote, with a drive time to the city of 122 minutes, compared to 45 minutes for La Trobe.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 16.1 pts higher in Franklin Other language: 16.6 pts higher in La Trobe Aged 65+: 9.2 pts higher in Franklin Volunteering: 8.0 pts higher in Franklin Median age: 7 yrs older in Franklin

Demographics & Identity

Population in La Trobe in Franklin +57,636 larger in La Trobe gap widening

169,469 59th pct 111,833 13th pct

Median age in La Trobe in Franklin +7 yrs older in Franklin gap widening

34 yrs 9th pct 41 yrs 70th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 25.9%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 17.5%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 47.0%

33.6% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

7.5% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.8% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

La Trobe Franklin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia +13.1 pts ▸ 79.2%

6.8% India ◂ +6.0 pts 0.8%

3.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

31.4% English +13.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

30.9% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

7.7% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.6% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Indian ◂ +6.2 pts 0.9%

3.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only +16.7 pts ▸ 86.9%

4.1% Punjabi ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%

1.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.1% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

38.8% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 38.7%

6.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

4.0% Other religions ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

3.5% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in La Trobe in Franklin +0.94 more in Franklin

1.51 24th pct 2.45 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in La Trobe in Franklin +12 more in La Trobe

60 61st pct 48 29th pct

Students in La Trobe in Franklin +20,795 more in La Trobe

36,583 87th pct 15,788 7th pct

Avg size in La Trobe in Franklin +281 larger in La Trobe

610 75th pct 329 21st pct

ICSEA in La Trobe in Franklin +28 higher in La Trobe

1,038 57th pct 1,010 40th pct

Highest year of school

59.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 54.7%

14.4% Year 10 +10.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

11.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 27.9%

23.5% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%

11.5% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.4% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in La Trobe in Franklin +$77 higher in La Trobe gap narrowing

$852 64th pct $775 44th pct

Household income in La Trobe in Franklin +$440 higher in La Trobe gap widening

$1,976 74th pct $1,536 29th pct

Family income in La Trobe in Franklin +$260 higher in La Trobe gap narrowing

$2,170 58th pct $1,910 33rd pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 30.2%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

10.6% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 33.7%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.3% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.1% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +7.5 pts 60.0%

17.9% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.1% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in La Trobe in Franklin +0.4 larger in La Trobe gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 53.6%

19.9% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.1% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

17.7% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.5% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 14.1%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 15.6%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$375 51st pct $350 39th pct

Mortgage in La Trobe in Franklin +$483 higher in La Trobe gap widening

$2,000 59th pct $1,517 17th pct

People / bedroom in La Trobe in Franklin even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.9 pts 37.1%

22.5% Owned outright +16.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

22.0% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 21.3%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 93.4%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 3 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 50.5%

45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.3 pts 21.2%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

1.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

63.3% $350–$549 ◂ +18.7 pts 44.7%

25.1% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

4.3% Under $200 +11.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.6% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 26.6%

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +11.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

9.6% Under $1,000 +11.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in La Trobe in Franklin +288 more in Franklin

602 22nd pct 890 69th pct

Stops/1k in La Trobe in Franklin +4.41 more in Franklin

3.55 22nd pct 7.96 100th pct

Departures/1k in La Trobe in Franklin +239.5 more in Franklin

659.6 31st pct 899.1 42nd pct

PT routes in La Trobe in Franklin +27 more in Franklin

41 29th pct 68 66th pct

Stop walk in La Trobe in Franklin

12 63rd pct —

Drive to city in La Trobe in Franklin +77 longer in Franklin

45 67th pct 122 93rd pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 63.6%

20.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.6 pts 9.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.2% Bus +3.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 38.9%

28.2% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

2.5% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.6% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

8.1% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.5% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%

5.0% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%

12.2% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.8% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in La Trobe in Franklin +0.2 higher in La Trobe

4.7 31st pct 4.5 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in La Trobe in Franklin +0.1 more in La Trobe

4.5 29th pct 4.4 27th pct

15-min city in La Trobe in Franklin +2.1 pts higher in Franklin

50.4% 29th pct 52.6% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in La Trobe in Franklin +1.6 pts higher in La Trobe

51.1% 31st pct 49.5% 28th pct

Walk to transit in La Trobe in Franklin +3.8 pts higher in La Trobe

74.5% 33rd pct 70.7% 29th pct

Walk to school in La Trobe in Franklin +21.1 pts higher in La Trobe

72.0% 48th pct 50.9% 19th pct

Walk to a park in La Trobe in Franklin +10.1 pts higher in La Trobe

91.1% 41st pct 81.0% 26th pct

Walk to health in La Trobe in Franklin +2.8 pts higher in Franklin

33.1% 20th pct 35.9% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in La Trobe in Franklin +8.1 more in Franklin

12.7 31st pct 20.8 88th pct

Intersections/km² in La Trobe in Franklin +25 higher in La Trobe

27 39th pct 2 17th pct

Mean slope in La Trobe in Franklin +5.5 pts higher in Franklin

4.8% 32nd pct 10.3% 100th pct

Compare La Trobe with nearby areas

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Compare Franklin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). La Trobe vs Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED227/la-trobe/vs/CED604/franklin