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La Trobe vs Lyons

Name: La Trobe vs Lyons — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 462 km apart · La Trobe profile · Lyons profile

La Trobe Lyons

Lyons and La Trobe are very different places located far apart. Lyons has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 44, while the typical person in La Trobe is 34. Cultural backgrounds differ sharply; 29.4% of La Trobe residents were born overseas and 25.1% use another language at home, compared to just 9.8% and 3.4% in Lyons. Housing also varies, as homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Lyons (39.8%) than in La Trobe (22.5%).

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have nearly identical rates of people per bedroom and the same number of public transport routes. However, many gaps have grown since 2011. La Trobe has become far more diverse and younger, while Lyons has seen a much larger share of people aged 65 and over. Both areas sit well apart from the national figure for home ownership and typical ages.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 21.9 pts higher in La Trobe Other language: 21.8 pts higher in La Trobe Median age: 10 yrs older in Lyons Born overseas: 19.6 pts higher in La Trobe Owned outright: 17.3 pts higher in Lyons

Demographics & Identity

Population in La Trobe in Lyons +56,402 larger in La Trobe gap widening

169,469 59th pct 113,067 13th pct

Median age in La Trobe in Lyons +10 yrs older in Lyons gap widening

34 yrs 9th pct 44 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 22.8%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 17.1%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 45.5%

33.6% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

7.5% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.8% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

La Trobe Lyons

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia +17.2 pts ▸ 83.3%

6.8% India ◂ +6.5 pts 0.3%

3.3% England even 3.4%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

31.4% English +14.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

30.9% Australian +12.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

7.7% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Indian ◂ +6.7 pts 0.3%

3.8% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

3.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only +20.5 pts ▸ 90.7%

4.1% Punjabi ◂ +3.9 pts 0.1%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.1% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

38.8% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

6.1% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Hinduism ◂ +4.3 pts 0.4%

4.0% Other religions ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

3.5% Islam ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in La Trobe in Lyons +0.92 more in Lyons

1.51 24th pct 2.43 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in La Trobe in Lyons +13 more in La Trobe

60 61st pct 47 26th pct

Students in La Trobe in Lyons +26,595 more in La Trobe

36,583 87th pct 9,988 0th pct

Avg size in La Trobe in Lyons +397 larger in La Trobe

610 75th pct 213 5th pct

ICSEA in La Trobe in Lyons +113 higher in La Trobe

1,038 57th pct 925 3rd pct

Highest year of school

59.3% Year 12 ◂ +21.9 pts 37.4%

14.4% Year 10 +19.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

8.9% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 16.3%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 13.8%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 14.8%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%

11.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in La Trobe in Lyons +$200 higher in La Trobe gap widening

$852 64th pct $652 9th pct

Household income in La Trobe in Lyons +$736 higher in La Trobe gap widening

$1,976 74th pct $1,240 3rd pct

Family income in La Trobe in Lyons +$623 higher in La Trobe gap widening

$2,170 58th pct $1,547 4th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 27.2%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

10.6% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 6.2%

9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 33.3%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 11.6%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis +6.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.3% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.3% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +11.2 pts 56.3%

17.9% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.1% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.4% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in La Trobe in Lyons +0.5 larger in La Trobe gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children ◂ +17.6 pts 49.6%

19.9% Couples without children +13.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.1% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

17.7% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

21.5% 4 people ◂ +9.5 pts 12.1%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 14.6%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in La Trobe in Lyons +$105 higher in La Trobe gap widening

$375 51st pct $270 11th pct

Mortgage in La Trobe in Lyons +$700 higher in La Trobe gap widening

$2,000 59th pct $1,300 5th pct

People / bedroom in La Trobe in Lyons even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.4 pts 35.7%

22.5% Owned outright +17.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

22.0% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 20.9%

2.0% Other tenure even 2.0%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 92.9%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 2.5%

0.6% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.1 pts 18.4%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

1.0% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

63.3% $350–$549 ◂ +40.0 pts 23.3%

25.1% $200–$349 +23.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

4.3% Under $200 +17.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +16.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

43.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.3 pts 17.3%

9.6% Under $1,000 +19.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in La Trobe in Lyons +103 more in La Trobe

602 22nd pct 499 13th pct

Stops/1k in La Trobe in Lyons +0.86 more in Lyons

3.55 22nd pct 4.41 42nd pct

Departures/1k in La Trobe in Lyons +281.0 more in La Trobe

659.6 31st pct 378.7 19th pct

PT routes in La Trobe in Lyons even

41 29th pct 41 29th pct

Stop walk in La Trobe in Lyons

12 63rd pct —

Drive to city in La Trobe in Lyons +25 longer in Lyons

45 67th pct 70 83rd pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 67.7%

20.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.6 pts 8.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 36.8%

28.2% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

15.3% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.5% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.5% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance even 14.5%

12.6% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.9% Other services even 3.9%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 12.9%

15.9% Technicians & trades even 15.9%

12.2% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.7% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

11.8% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in La Trobe in Lyons +1.5 higher in La Trobe

4.7 31st pct 3.2 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in La Trobe in Lyons +1.3 more in La Trobe

4.5 29th pct 3.2 8th pct

15-min city in La Trobe in Lyons +13.2 pts higher in La Trobe

50.4% 29th pct 37.2% 10th pct

Walk to shops in La Trobe in Lyons +9.8 pts higher in La Trobe

51.1% 31st pct 41.3% 13th pct

Walk to transit in La Trobe in Lyons +27.2 pts higher in La Trobe

74.5% 33rd pct 47.3% 12th pct

Walk to school in La Trobe in Lyons +37.9 pts higher in La Trobe

72.0% 48th pct 34.1% 1st pct

Walk to a park in La Trobe in Lyons +27.7 pts higher in La Trobe

91.1% 41st pct 63.3% 8th pct

Walk to health in La Trobe in Lyons +13.5 pts higher in La Trobe

33.1% 20th pct 19.7% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in La Trobe in Lyons +11.6 more in Lyons

12.7 31st pct 24.3 98th pct

Intersections/km² in La Trobe in Lyons +26 higher in La Trobe

27 39th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in La Trobe in Lyons +3.0 pts higher in Lyons

4.8% 32nd pct 7.8% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). La Trobe vs Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED227/la-trobe/vs/CED605/lyons