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Laverton vs Menzies

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 235 km apart · Laverton profile · Menzies profile

Laverton Menzies

Laverton and Menzies are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Laverton is more walkable, with a score of 4.0 (mostly car-dependent), while Menzies is 0.6 (car-dependent). There are significant differences in housing and family life: 59% of Laverton households rent compared to 40.9% in Menzies, and Laverton has a much higher share of one-parent families at 25.5% compared to 6.9% in Menzies. Laverton also has more large homes, with 67.2% having three or more bedrooms, which is 28 percentage points higher than in Menzies.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have shifted, with the lead flipping in categories like one-parent families, separate houses, and the share of First Nations residents. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in several ways. Both have the same number of schools, and the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is nearly identical, at 5.8% in Laverton and 6.7% in Menzies. Both areas also show similar rates of long-term health conditions, which sit around 16%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.8 pts higher in Laverton Rent: $70 higher in Menzies One-parent: 18.5 pts higher in Laverton Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Laverton Separate houses: 17.8 pts higher in Laverton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lavertonin Menzies +809 larger in Laverton gap steady
1,333 16th pct 524 7th pct
Median age in Lavertonin Menzies +2 yrs older in Menzies gap widening
37 yrs 24th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Lavertonin Menzies +3.2 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
24.4% 88th pct 21.2% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Lavertonin Menzies +4.6 pts higher in Menzies gap steady
5.3% 3rd pct 9.9% 12th pct
Under 15 in Lavertonin Menzies +4.8 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
10.4% 6th pct 5.5% 0th pct
De facto in Lavertonin Menzies +5.9 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
22.5% 92nd pct 28.5% 99th pct

Age structure

41.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 42.2%
32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 28.1%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 5.5%
5.3% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

54.2% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 51.4%
31.2% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
4.2% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
1.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Laverton Menzies

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lavertonin Menzies +1.8 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
15.2% 61st pct 17.0% 67th pct

Country of birth

49.4% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 52.1%
6.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
2.3% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

20.1% English +5.3 pts ▸ 25.4%
13.9% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
4.5% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.7% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.1% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.4% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Italian even 1.9%
0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lavertonin Menzies +1.4 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
16.9% 75th pct 18.3% 77th pct
Limited English in Lavertonin Menzies even gap narrowing
0.6% 50th pct 0.6% 48th pct

Language used at home

47.3% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 53.1%
0.4% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lavertonin Menzies +0.6 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
36.9% 33rd pct 36.3% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

36.9% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 36.3%
35.4% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 32.1%
25.7% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Buddhism even 0.6%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lavertonin Menzies +5.0 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
27.2% 7th pct 32.3% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Lavertonin Menzies +0.9 pts higher in Menzies gap steady
5.8% 6th pct 6.7% 8th pct
Schools in Lavertonin Menzies even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lavertonin Menzies +54.47 more in Menzies
14.49 90th pct 68.97 100th pct
Students in Lavertonin Menzies +78 more in Laverton
110 10th pct 32 3rd pct
Avg size in Lavertonin Menzies +39 larger in Laverton
55 9th pct 16 0th pct
ICSEA in Lavertonin Menzies +79 higher in Laverton
738 6th pct 659 1st pct

Highest year of school

27.2% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
17.7% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
10.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
6.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

21.4% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
7.4% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
1.8% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +9.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
4.8% Management & commerce even 4.7%
4.5% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
3.0% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lavertonin Menzies +$153 higher in Menzies gap narrowing
$1,569 99th pct $1,722 100th pct
Household income in Lavertonin Menzies +$294 higher in Menzies gap widening
$966 7th pct $1,260 33rd pct
Family income in Lavertonin Menzies +$220 higher in Menzies gap widening
$988 5th pct $1,208 10th pct
High earners in Lavertonin Menzies +5.9 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
21.1% 91st pct 27.0% 96th pct
High-income homes in Lavertonin Menzies +1.0 pts higher in Laverton gap steady
13.1% 44th pct 12.1% 38th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +12.1 pts ▸ 39.4%
28.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.2%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 21.2%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%
5.5% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
20.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 16.3%
6.9% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.6% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lavertonin Menzies +0.2 pts higher in Laverton
16.7% 6th pct 16.4% 6th pct
Mental health in Lavertonin Menzies +0.1 pts higher in Laverton
3.5% 7th pct 3.4% 7th pct
Needs assistance in Lavertonin Menzies +0.6 pts higher in Menzies gap steady
1.9% 4th pct 2.5% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%
3.5% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%
1.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.2% None +5.9 pts ▸ 53.1%
11.3% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lavertonin Menzies +0.7 pts higher in Laverton gap steady
6.6% 3rd pct 5.9% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in Lavertonin Menzies +3.7 pts higher in Menzies gap steady
4.6% 1st pct 8.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Lavertonin Menzies +1.0 pts higher in Laverton gap steady
14.2% 4th pct 13.2% 3rd pct
Defence service in Lavertonin Menzies +0.2 pts higher in Laverton
2.2% 25th pct 2.0% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Lavertonin Menzies +0.6 pts higher in Laverton gap steady
8.9% 2nd pct 8.3% 1st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lavertonin Menzies +214 larger in Laverton
325 39th pct 111 20th pct
Median age in Lavertonin Menzies +2 yrs older in Menzies
29 yrs 75th pct 31 yrs 82nd pct
Year 12 in Lavertonin Menzies +8.0 pts higher in Menzies
19.3% 10th pct 27.3% 29th pct
Unemployment in Lavertonin Menzies +13.8 pts higher in Menzies
23.8% 88th pct 37.5% 98th pct
Median income in Lavertonin Menzies +$71 higher in Menzies
$306 2nd pct $377 9th pct
Household income in Lavertonin Menzies +$351 higher in Menzies
$711 1st pct $1,062 19th pct
Indigenous language in Lavertonin Menzies +4.4 pts higher in Menzies
52.3% 94th pct 56.8% 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lavertonin Menzies +0.4 larger in Laverton gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 2.1 10th pct
One-parent in Lavertonin Menzies +18.5 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
25.5% 91st pct 6.9% 5th pct
Living alone in Lavertonin Menzies +12.0 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
35.0% 86th pct 47.0% 100th pct

Family composition

41.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 41.6%
27.6% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 38.6%
25.5% One-parent families ◂ +18.5 pts 6.9%
4.5% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Household size

35.0% 1 person +12.0 pts ▸ 47.0%
29.0% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 22.7%
9.8% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.3% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%
8.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lavertonin Menzies +$70 higher in Menzies gap widening
$80 0th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Lavertonin Menzies +$16 higher in Laverton gap narrowing
$413 0th pct $397 0th pct
People / bedroom in Lavertonin Menzies +0.10 higher in Menzies gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Lavertonin Menzies +18.1 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
59.0% 91st pct 40.9% 84th pct
Owned outright in Lavertonin Menzies +13.1 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
14.2% 9th pct 27.3% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Lavertonin Menzies +17.8 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
81.4% 29th pct 63.6% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lavertonin Menzies +27.8 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
67.2% 20th pct 39.4% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Rented ◂ +18.1 pts 40.9%
14.2% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
13.1% Other tenure +8.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
6.0% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

81.4% Separate house ◂ +17.8 pts 63.6%
2.7% Other dwelling +12.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
2.2% Flat or apartment +6.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 25.8%
7.7% 1 bedroom +21.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
22.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 13.6%
15.3% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% Under $200 ◂ +19.4 pts 55.6%
15.7% $200–$349 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lavertonin Menzies +3.3 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
19.2% 89th pct 15.9% 88th pct
Work from home in Lavertonin Menzies +0.5 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
1.7% 2nd pct 1.2% 0th pct
PT commute in Lavertonin Menzies +3.9 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
14.9% 100th pct 10.9% 99th pct
PT stops in Lavertonin Menzies even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lavertonin Menzies even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lavertonin Menzies even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lavertonin Menzies even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

31.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 23.1%
14.9% Bus ◂ +3.9 pts 10.9%
9.1% Car (passenger) +5.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%
1.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 42.9%
19.8% 2 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
19.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 15.9%
12.8% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lavertonin Menzies +1.6 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
31.2% 32nd pct 32.8% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in Lavertonin Menzies +3.0 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
9.4% 40th pct 12.4% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lavertonin Menzies +2.3 pts higher in Menzies gap steady
4.4% 51st pct 6.8% 86th pct
Participation in Lavertonin Menzies +8.7 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
45.1% 12th pct 53.9% 31st pct
Full-time in Lavertonin Menzies +9.1 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
75.5% 96th pct 84.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

60.0% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 61.5%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%
3.7% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.2% Administrative & support +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
1.5% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
2.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
20.5% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
12.7% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%
7.9% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.1% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%
7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 2.8%
5.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
0.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lavertonin Menzies even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Lavertonin Menzies even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Lavertonin Menzies even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Lavertonin Menzies +2 higher in Laverton
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Lavertonin Menzies +45 higher in Menzies
813 8th pct 858 12th pct
ERP in Lavertonin Menzies +863 higher in Laverton
1,441 16th pct 578 6th pct
Growth in Lavertonin Menzies +1.0 pts higher in Menzies
0.6% 19th pct 1.6% 29th pct
Businesses in Lavertonin Menzies
30 3rd pct —
Approvals in Lavertonin Menzies +1 higher in Laverton
3 16th pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lavertonin Menzies +12 higher in Laverton
139 0th pct 128 0th pct
Max temp in Lavertonin Menzies +2.5 higher in Laverton
29.8 85th pct 27.4 75th pct
Min temp in Lavertonin Menzies +1.7 higher in Laverton
14.4 77th pct 12.6 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lavertonin Menzies +3.4 higher in Laverton
4.0 57th pct 0.6 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lavertonin Menzies +4.1 more in Laverton
5.0 73rd pct 0.9 1st pct
15-min city in Lavertonin Menzies +71.4 pts higher in Laverton
71.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lavertonin Menzies +71.7 pts higher in Laverton
71.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lavertonin Menzies even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lavertonin Menzies +24.4 pts higher in Laverton
70.3% 73rd pct 45.9% 35th pct
Walk to a park in Lavertonin Menzies +71.4 pts higher in Laverton
71.4% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lavertonin Menzies +70.6 pts higher in Laverton
70.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lavertonin Menzies +2.6 more in Menzies
20.3 54th pct 22.9 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Lavertonin Menzies even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Lavertonin Menzies +0.9 pts higher in Laverton
3.6% 30th pct 2.7% 9th pct

Compare Laverton with nearby areas

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Compare Menzies with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laverton vs Menzies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA54970/laverton/vs/LGA55390/menzies