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Lalor vs Maribyrnong

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Lalor profile · Maribyrnong profile

Lalor Maribyrnong

Lalor and Maribyrnong are both large Victorian areas, but they differ sharply in how people live. Lalor is a young area where the typical resident is 32, with 24.3% of the population being children under 15. It is a hub for migration, with 45.2% of people born overseas and 47.0% using a language other than English at home. Homes in Lalor are mostly large, detached houses; 90.3% have three or more bedrooms. Maribyrnong is older, with a typical age of 39 and 17.4% of residents aged 65 and over. It is much more urban, with a very walkable score of 8.0 and 98.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

These two areas are remarkably similar in their core economic profiles, with almost identical typical weekly incomes and shares of adults working or looking for work. While Lalor has seen a growing gap in its overseas-born population and Maribyrnong has seen an increase in people working from home, other differences are shifting. The gap in home ownership has flipped since 2011, and Maribyrnong's lead in university qualifications has narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.9 pts higher in Lalor 3+ bedrooms: 24.6 pts higher in Lalor Under 15: 8.3 pts higher in Lalor Other language: 18.3 pts higher in Lalor Living alone: 12.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lalorin Maribyrnong +47,915 larger in Lalor gap steady
201,323 97th pct 153,408 28th pct
Median age in Lalorin Maribyrnong +7 yrs older in Maribyrnong gap steady
32 yrs 0th pct 39 yrs 49th pct
First Nations in Lalorin Maribyrnong +0.5 pts higher in Lalor gap steady
1.0% 26th pct 0.5% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in Lalorin Maribyrnong +8.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
8.7% 2nd pct 17.4% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Lalorin Maribyrnong +8.3 pts higher in Lalor gap widening
24.3% 100th pct 16.0% 25th pct
De facto in Lalorin Maribyrnong +2.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
8.6% 15th pct 11.1% 36th pct

Age structure

36.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 30.3%
18.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 24.9%
24.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 16.0%
8.7% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 44.9%
34.3% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 39.3%
6.4% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.4% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Lalor Maribyrnong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lalorin Maribyrnong +16.6 pts higher in Lalor gap widening
45.2% 90th pct 28.6% 57th pct

Country of birth

49.4% Australia +18.2 pts ▸ 67.6%
16.5% India ◂ +14.2 pts 2.2%
0.7% Italy +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%
2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%
0.8% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

18.3% English +5.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
18.5% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
4.4% Italian +12.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.1% Indian ◂ +13.3 pts 2.8%
4.6% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.4% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.2% Greek +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%
1.9% German +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Lalorin Maribyrnong +18.3 pts higher in Lalor gap widening
47.0% 91st pct 28.6% 72nd pct
Limited English in Lalorin Maribyrnong +1.5 pts higher in Lalor gap narrowing
5.6% 84th pct 4.1% 74th pct

Language used at home

46.9% English only +20.6 pts ▸ 67.4%
7.4% Punjabi ◂ +7.1 pts 0.3%
1.0% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Hindi ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%
0.5% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
0.6% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Lalorin Maribyrnong +9.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
23.3% 8th pct 32.9% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

37.0% Christianity +15.8 pts ▸ 52.8%
23.3% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 32.9%
13.0% Hinduism ◂ +10.8 pts 2.2%
10.2% Islam ◂ +6.5 pts 3.7%
7.2% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%
6.8% Other religions ◂ +6.3 pts 0.5%
2.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lalorin Maribyrnong +4.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
64.2% 68th pct 68.2% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Lalorin Maribyrnong +6.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
28.9% 69th pct 35.5% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lalorin Maribyrnong +0.72 more in Maribyrnong
1.10 3rd pct 1.83 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lalorin Maribyrnong +9 more in Lalor
54 46th pct 45 20th pct
Students in Lalorin Maribyrnong +20,226 more in Lalor
45,689 100th pct 25,463 40th pct
Avg size in Lalorin Maribyrnong +267 larger in Lalor
846 99th pct 579 69th pct
ICSEA in Lalorin Maribyrnong +56 higher in Maribyrnong
1,037 57th pct 1,093 81st pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 68.2%
11.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%
9.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.5% Year 11 even 8.5%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
21.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 17.5%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%
14.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%
10.9% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.1% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.3% Information technology ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%
5.7% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
2.4% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Lalorin Maribyrnong +$130 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$801 53rd pct $931 74th pct
Household income in Lalorin Maribyrnong +$65 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$1,891 66th pct $1,956 73rd pct
Family income in Lalorin Maribyrnong +$482 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$2,033 47th pct $2,515 79th pct
High earners in Lalorin Maribyrnong +8.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
8.9% 36th pct 17.5% 81st pct
High-income homes in Lalorin Maribyrnong +8.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
20.6% 49th pct 28.8% 78th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 28.3%
25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 22.8%
9.1% $4,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.9% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 36.9%
34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 28.1%
16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
2.4% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lalorin Maribyrnong +6.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong
21.0% 12th pct 27.3% 49th pct
Mental health in Lalorin Maribyrnong +2.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong
6.4% 17th pct 8.6% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Lalorin Maribyrnong +1.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
4.7% 26th pct 6.2% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.5% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.2% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.3% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
2.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +4.9 pts 66.2%
14.8% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.1% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lalorin Maribyrnong +3.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
8.8% 13th pct 11.8% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Lalorin Maribyrnong +3.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
10.9% 30th pct 14.1% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Lalorin Maribyrnong +7.4 pts higher in Lalor gap narrowing
32.1% 95th pct 24.7% 33rd pct
Defence service in Lalorin Maribyrnong even
1.5% 19th pct 1.5% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lalorin Maribyrnong +0.5 pts higher in Lalor gap narrowing
19.6% 38th pct 19.1% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lalorin Maribyrnong +0.6 larger in Lalor gap widening
3.0 93rd pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Lalorin Maribyrnong +0.9 pts higher in Lalor gap steady
13.5% 42nd pct 12.6% 30th pct
Living alone in Lalorin Maribyrnong +12.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
17.1% 7th pct 29.2% 77th pct

Family composition

68.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 59.8%
17.2% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
13.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%
1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

26.0% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
17.1% 1 person +12.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
21.2% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 15.6%
20.7% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 15.9%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%
6.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lalorin Maribyrnong +$32 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$355 41st pct $387 58th pct
Mortgage in Lalorin Maribyrnong +$353 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$1,814 41st pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Lalorin Maribyrnong even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Lalorin Maribyrnong +1.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
30.5% 59th pct 32.4% 65th pct
Owned outright in Lalorin Maribyrnong +13.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
20.1% 8th pct 33.5% 60th pct
Separate houses in Lalorin Maribyrnong +32.9 pts higher in Lalor gap narrowing
88.3% 76th pct 55.4% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lalorin Maribyrnong +24.6 pts higher in Lalor gap narrowing
90.3% 97th pct 65.7% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.1 pts 31.4%
20.1% Owned outright +13.4 pts ▸ 33.5%
30.5% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 32.4%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +32.9 pts 55.4%
9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
2.4% Flat or apartment +18.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.9 pts 19.5%
41.3% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
7.3% 2 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.8% 1 bedroom +6.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 47.8%
36.3% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 24.0%
1.2% $550–$749 +9.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.4% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.1% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 30.2%
32.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 21.8%
8.6% $3,000 or more +19.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
11.1% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lalorin Maribyrnong +5.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
4.2% 22nd pct 9.8% 82nd pct
Work from home in Lalorin Maribyrnong +10.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
22.7% 68th pct 33.6% 83rd pct
PT commute in Lalorin Maribyrnong +0.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
3.4% 62nd pct 4.0% 71st pct
PT stops in Lalorin Maribyrnong +10 more in Lalor
749 43rd pct 739 41st pct
Stops/1k in Lalorin Maribyrnong +1.10 more in Maribyrnong
3.72 25th pct 4.82 53rd pct
Departures/1k in Lalorin Maribyrnong +824.3 more in Maribyrnong
1,026.9 47th pct 1,851.2 81st pct
PT routes in Lalorin Maribyrnong +13 more in Maribyrnong
31 14th pct 44 34th pct
Stop walk in Lalorin Maribyrnong +2 longer in Lalor
2 14th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Lalorin Maribyrnong +14 longer in Lalor
32 57th pct 18 26th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.5 pts 41.0%
22.7% Worked at home +10.9 pts ▸ 33.6%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
2.8% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
0.7% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 42.2%
41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 34.3%
12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%
4.2% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lalorin Maribyrnong +10.5 pts higher in Lalor gap narrowing
48.1% 86th pct 37.6% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Lalorin Maribyrnong +7.5 pts higher in Lalor gap narrowing
19.8% 82nd pct 12.3% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lalorin Maribyrnong +2.3 pts higher in Lalor gap widening
7.1% 86th pct 4.7% 45th pct
Participation in Lalorin Maribyrnong +0.3 pts higher in Lalor gap narrowing
65.5% 79th pct 65.3% 78th pct
Full-time in Lalorin Maribyrnong +0.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
61.3% 74th pct 61.9% 80th pct

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.2% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 5.5%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%
6.9% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.4% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%
5.0% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.7% Accommodation & food even 5.7%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
3.1% Other services even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +10.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
9.5% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.4% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%
12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.4 pts 3.8%
11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%
9.9% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.0%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Lalorin Maribyrnong +2.7 higher in Maribyrnong
5.3 45th pct 8.0 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lalorin Maribyrnong +2.3 more in Maribyrnong
5.1 45th pct 7.4 86th pct
15-min city in Lalorin Maribyrnong +32.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong
63.4% 47th pct 95.5% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Lalorin Maribyrnong +31.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong
62.4% 47th pct 93.5% 88th pct
Walk to transit in Lalorin Maribyrnong +19.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong
78.9% 37th pct 98.3% 79th pct
Walk to school in Lalorin Maribyrnong +9.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong
84.8% 63rd pct 93.9% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Lalorin Maribyrnong +1.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong
98.1% 64th pct 99.1% 74th pct
Walk to health in Lalorin Maribyrnong +41.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong
40.8% 39th pct 82.0% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Lalorin Maribyrnong +7.5 more in Maribyrnong
10.5 11th pct 18.0 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Lalorin Maribyrnong +179 higher in Maribyrnong
90 54th pct 268 88th pct
Mean slope in Lalorin Maribyrnong +1.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong
2.7% 0th pct 4.4% 23rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lalor vs Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED228/lalor/vs/CED231/maribyrnong