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Lalor vs Wannon

Name: Lalor vs Wannon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 179 km apart · Lalor profile · Wannon profile

Lalor Wannon

Wannon and Lalor are two very different Victorian areas, separated by nearly 180km. Wannon is much older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 24.0% of people aged 65 and over. It has a high proportion of people who own their homes outright (43.4%) and a population that is far less diverse, with only 9.1% born overseas. In contrast, Lalor is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32. It is a highly diverse hub where 45.2% of people were born overseas and 47.0% use a language other than English at home.

While both areas have similar proportions of one-parent families, they have drifted further apart in other ways. For example, the gap in educational attainment is wide, with Year 12 completion far higher in Lalor (64.2%) than in Wannon (43.3%). Lalor also has much better access to essential services, as more homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and a park compared to Wannon.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 36.0 pts higher in Lalor Other language: 43.0 pts higher in Lalor Owned outright: 23.3 pts higher in Wannon Median age: 14 yrs older in Wannon Aged 65+: 15.3 pts higher in Wannon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lalor in Wannon +46,768 larger in Lalor

201,323 97th pct 154,555 28th pct

Median age in Lalor in Wannon +14 yrs older in Wannon

32 yrs 0th pct 46 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

36.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.3 pts 21.7%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 16.6%

8.7% Seniors (65+) +15.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 47.0%

34.3% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 33.4%

6.4% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Lalor Wannon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.4% Australia +34.5 pts ▸ 83.9%

16.5% India ◂ +16.0 pts 0.4%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

1.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

18.3% English +22.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

18.5% Australian +22.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

16.1% Indian ◂ +15.6 pts 0.5%

4.6% Irish +10.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.4% Scottish +8.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.9% German +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

46.9% English only +42.1 pts ▸ 88.9%

7.4% Punjabi ◂ +7.3 pts 0.1%

4.1% Hindi ◂ +4.0 pts 0.1%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.0% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

23.3% No religion +21.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

13.0% Hinduism ◂ +12.7 pts 0.3%

10.2% Islam ◂ +9.9 pts 0.3%

7.2% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Other religions ◂ +6.5 pts 0.3%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lalor in Wannon +3.37 more in Wannon

1.10 3rd pct 4.47 96th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lalor in Wannon +61 more in Wannon

54 46th pct 115 91st pct

Students in Lalor in Wannon +24,225 more in Lalor

45,689 100th pct 21,464 14th pct

Avg size in Lalor in Wannon +659 larger in Lalor

846 99th pct 187 1st pct

ICSEA in Lalor in Wannon +35 higher in Lalor

1,037 57th pct 1,003 34th pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 ◂ +20.9 pts 43.3%

11.1% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.5% Year 11 +8.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.4% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +12.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 19.5%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

14.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.9 pts 4.9%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +8.4 pts 11.8%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

8.1% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.7% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Information technology ◂ +8.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +5.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Lalor in Wannon +$84 higher in Lalor

$801 53rd pct $717 24th pct

Household income in Lalor in Wannon +$552 higher in Lalor

$1,891 66th pct $1,339 11th pct

Family income in Lalor in Wannon +$263 higher in Lalor

$2,033 47th pct $1,770 18th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 27.9%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

10.9% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.5%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.4% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +13.1 pts 58.0%

14.8% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

4.1% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.1% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lalor in Wannon +0.7 larger in Lalor

3.0 93rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

68.0% Couples with children ◂ +16.4 pts 51.6%

17.2% Couples without children +16.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.5% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

26.0% 2 people +11.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

17.1% 1 person +13.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.2% 4 people ◂ +9.9 pts 11.4%

20.7% 3 people ◂ +8.0 pts 12.7%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lalor in Wannon +$105 higher in Lalor

$355 41st pct $250 5th pct

Mortgage in Lalor in Wannon +$514 higher in Lalor

$1,814 41st pct $1,300 5th pct

People / bedroom in Lalor in Wannon +0.10 higher in Lalor

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.6 pts 30.9%

20.1% Owned outright +23.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

30.5% Rented ◂ +9.6 pts 20.9%

1.3% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 91.3%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

43.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 24.8%

7.3% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

0.8% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 ◂ +34.6 pts 19.0%

36.3% $200–$349 +12.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

4.4% Under $200 +21.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

1.2% $550–$749 even 1.2%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.4 pts 17.2%

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.1% Under $1,000 +19.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lalor in Wannon +62 more in Lalor

749 43rd pct 687 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Lalor in Wannon +0.72 more in Wannon

3.72 25th pct 4.45 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Lalor in Wannon +771.6 more in Lalor

1,026.9 47th pct 255.3 14th pct

PT routes in Lalor in Wannon +17 more in Wannon

31 14th pct 48 42nd pct

Stop walk in Lalor in Wannon

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in Lalor in Wannon

32 57th pct —

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 61.7%

22.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.7 pts 14.0%

0.7% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 37.8%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 32.6%

12.1% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.3% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.2% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.7 pts 3.6%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

6.5% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

6.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 3.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 16.0%

9.5% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.9% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 9.3%

12.4% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 6.6%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lalor in Wannon +1.2 higher in Lalor

5.3 45th pct 4.1 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lalor in Wannon +1.0 more in Lalor

5.1 45th pct 4.0 20th pct

15-min city in Lalor in Wannon +16.2 pts higher in Lalor

63.4% 47th pct 47.2% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Lalor in Wannon +12.9 pts higher in Lalor

62.4% 47th pct 49.4% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Lalor in Wannon +20.3 pts higher in Lalor

78.9% 37th pct 58.6% 18th pct

Walk to school in Lalor in Wannon +34.1 pts higher in Lalor

84.8% 63rd pct 50.7% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Lalor in Wannon +25.6 pts higher in Lalor

98.1% 64th pct 72.5% 15th pct

Walk to health in Lalor in Wannon +6.3 pts higher in Lalor

40.8% 39th pct 34.5% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Lalor in Wannon +10.5 more in Wannon

10.5 11th pct 21.0 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Lalor in Wannon +89 higher in Lalor

90 54th pct 1 13th pct

Mean slope in Lalor in Wannon +2.6 pts higher in Wannon

2.7% 0th pct 5.3% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lalor vs Wannon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED228/lalor/vs/CED238/wannon