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Laverton vs Ngaanyatjarraku

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 342 km apart · Laverton profile · Ngaanyatjarraku profile

Laverton Ngaanyatjarraku

Ngaanyatjarraku and Laverton are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Ngaanyatjarraku has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 84.5% of residents being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 96.4% speaking a First Nations language. It also has a much younger population, with 21.2% of people under 15. In contrast, Laverton has a typical weekly income that is far higher at $1,569, compared to just $369 in Ngaanyatjarraku. Many more people in Laverton work in mining, while those in Ngaanyatjarraku are more likely to work in education and training.

Both areas share very similar levels of access to money and resources, which are among the lowest in the nation. They also have almost identical shares of people aged 65 and over and those with a bachelor degree or higher. While they are similar in these ways, other gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 60.1 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku Other language: 65.2 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku Unpaid child care: 34.2 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku No car: 44.2 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku PT commute: 14.9 pts higher in Laverton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +25 larger in Ngaanyatjarraku gap narrowing
1,333 16th pct 1,358 16th pct
Median age in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +7 yrs older in Laverton gap narrowing
37 yrs 24th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +60.1 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap widening
24.4% 88th pct 84.5% 99th pct
Aged 65+ in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +0.2 pts higher in Laverton gap steady
5.3% 3rd pct 5.1% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +10.9 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap narrowing
10.4% 6th pct 21.2% 83rd pct
De facto in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +17.8 pts higher in Laverton gap steady
22.5% 92nd pct 4.7% 0th pct

Age structure

41.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 32.4%
32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.7 pts 23.0%
10.4% Children (0–14) +10.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +7.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
5.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

Marital status

54.2% Never married ◂ +17.1 pts 37.1%
31.2% Married +14.5 pts ▸ 45.7%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 4.4%
1.5% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.2% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

Laverton Ngaanyatjarraku

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +12.2 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
15.2% 61st pct 2.9% 3rd pct

Country of birth

49.4% Australia +40.4 pts ▸ 89.8%
6.5% New Zealand ◂ +5.6 pts 0.9%
2.3% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +16.1 pts 4.1%
13.9% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 4.3%
4.7% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%
4.5% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%
2.1% German ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Chinese even 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +65.2 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap widening
16.9% 75th pct 82.0% 100th pct
Limited English in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +5.6 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap narrowing
0.6% 50th pct 6.2% 90th pct

Language used at home

47.3% English only ◂ +37.4 pts 9.9%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +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 Ngaanyatjarraku +9.1 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
36.9% 33rd pct 27.8% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

36.9% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 27.8%
25.7% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
35.4% Not stated ◂ +11.1 pts 24.3%
0.4% Other religions +11.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +7.8 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
27.2% 7th pct 19.4% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +0.3 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap steady
5.8% 6th pct 6.2% 7th pct
Schools in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +1 more in Laverton
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +11.02 more in Laverton
14.49 90th pct 3.47 46th pct
Students in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +188 more in Ngaanyatjarraku
110 10th pct 298 20th pct
Avg size in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +243 larger in Ngaanyatjarraku
55 9th pct 298 60th pct
ICSEA in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku
738 6th pct —

Highest year of school

27.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 19.4%
17.7% Year 10 +9.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
6.5% Year 9 or below +17.4 pts ▸ 23.9%
10.8% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

Highest qualification level

21.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 14.3%
7.4% Bachelor degree +11.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
6.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%
1.8% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 5.9%
3.0% Education +9.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.6% Society & culture +5.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.5% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.4% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +$1,200 higher in Laverton gap widening
$1,569 99th pct $369 2nd pct
Household income in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +$262 higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap widening
$966 7th pct $1,228 28th pct
Family income in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +$110 higher in Laverton gap narrowing
$988 5th pct $878 2nd pct
High earners in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +17.4 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
21.1% 91st pct 3.8% 8th pct
High-income homes in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +5.5 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
13.1% 44th pct 7.6% 11th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.9%
28.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 18.2%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%
5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

20.4% Under $650 +46.4 pts ▸ 66.8%
25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.4 pts 6.8%
9.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%
6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +0.4 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku
16.7% 6th pct 17.1% 7th pct
Mental health in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +0.8 pts higher in Laverton
3.5% 7th pct 2.7% 4th pct
Needs assistance in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +2.8 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap narrowing
1.9% 4th pct 4.7% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.8% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.2% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%
3.2% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
3.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.2% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.2% None +22.8 pts ▸ 70.0%
11.3% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
3.0% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +2.3 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
6.6% 3rd pct 4.3% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +6.3 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap steady
4.6% 1st pct 10.9% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +34.2 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap widening
14.2% 4th pct 48.4% 100th pct
Defence service in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +1.7 pts higher in Laverton
2.2% 25th pct 0.5% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +11.4 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap narrowing
8.9% 2nd pct 20.4% 36th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +822 larger in Ngaanyatjarraku
325 39th pct 1,147 66th pct
Median age in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +1 yrs older in Laverton
29 yrs 75th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +4.7 pts higher in Laverton
19.3% 10th pct 14.6% 4th pct
Unemployment in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +16.8 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku
23.8% 88th pct 40.5% 100th pct
Median income in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +$37 higher in Ngaanyatjarraku
$306 2nd pct $343 6th pct
Household income in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +$279 higher in Ngaanyatjarraku
$711 1st pct $990 13th pct
Indigenous language in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +44.1 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku
52.3% 94th pct 96.4% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +1.0 larger in Ngaanyatjarraku gap widening
2.5 71st pct 3.5 97th pct
One-parent in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +7.9 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap narrowing
25.5% 91st pct 33.3% 98th pct
Living alone in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +10.6 pts higher in Laverton gap steady
35.0% 86th pct 24.4% 24th pct

Family composition

41.6% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 46.5%
25.5% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.6% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 17.0%
4.5% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Household size

35.0% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 24.4%
29.0% 2 people ◂ +10.4 pts 18.5%
8.2% 6 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.8% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.3% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.5% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +$15 higher in Laverton gap narrowing
$80 0th pct $65 0th pct
Mortgage in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku
$413 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +0.30 higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap widening
0.90 86th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +20.7 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap steady
59.0% 91st pct 79.7% 97th pct
Owned outright in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +14.2 pts higher in Laverton gap steady
14.2% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +9.2 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap narrowing
81.4% 29th pct 90.6% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +9.3 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap steady
67.2% 20th pct 76.5% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Rented +20.7 pts ▸ 79.7%
13.1% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
7.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Types of homes

81.4% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 90.6%
9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 4.7%
2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 65.9%
22.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 10.6%
15.3% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
7.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.2 pts 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% Under $200 +12.8 pts ▸ 87.8%
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 Ngaanyatjarraku +44.2 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap widening
19.2% 89th pct 63.4% 100th pct
Work from home in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +0.5 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap steady
1.7% 2nd pct 2.3% 4th pct
PT commute in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +14.9 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
14.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

11.4% Walked +37.0 pts ▸ 48.4%
31.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 23.1%
9.1% Car (passenger) +7.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.9% Bus ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
1.7% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

19.2% No vehicle +44.2 pts ▸ 63.4%
43.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.5 pts 27.1%
19.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 8.0%
12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 1.3%
5.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +15.9 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
31.2% 32nd pct 15.2% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +9.4 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
9.4% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +22.1 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku gap widening
4.4% 51st pct 26.6% 100th pct
Participation in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +16.8 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
45.1% 12th pct 28.3% 0th pct
Full-time in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +22.5 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
75.5% 96th pct 52.9% 12th pct

Industries people work in

60.0% Mining ◂ +58.7 pts 1.4%
4.1% Education & training +20.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
7.5% Public administration & safety +15.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.6% Arts & recreation +15.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.6% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
1.2% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%
1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Professionals +26.2 pts ▸ 38.9%
34.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +32.0 pts 2.7%
20.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.3 pts 3.2%
9.1% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
7.9% Community & personal service +7.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.8% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.9% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +1 higher in Laverton
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +96 higher in Laverton
813 8th pct 717 1st pct
ERP in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +42 higher in Ngaanyatjarraku
1,441 16th pct 1,483 16th pct
Growth in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +0.2 pts higher in Laverton
0.6% 19th pct 0.5% 17th pct
Businesses in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku
30 3rd pct —
Approvals in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +3 higher in Laverton
3 16th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +61 higher in Ngaanyatjarraku
139 0th pct 200 2nd pct
Max temp in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +2.4 higher in Ngaanyatjarraku
29.8 85th pct 32.3 92nd pct
Min temp in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +2.7 higher in Ngaanyatjarraku
14.4 77th pct 17.1 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +4.0 higher in Laverton
4.0 57th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +5.0 more in Laverton
5.0 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +71.4 pts higher in Laverton
71.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +71.7 pts higher in Laverton
71.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +70.3 pts higher in Laverton
70.3% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +71.4 pts higher in Laverton
71.4% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +70.6 pts higher in Laverton
70.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +1.1 more in Laverton
20.3 54th pct 19.1 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Lavertonin Ngaanyatjarraku +0.8 pts higher in Ngaanyatjarraku
3.6% 30th pct 4.4% 45th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laverton vs Ngaanyatjarraku [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA54970/laverton/vs/LGA56620/ngaanyatjarraku