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Lavington vs West Wodonga

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Lavington profile · West Wodonga profile

Lavington West Wodonga

Lavington and West Wodonga are nearby areas with similar populations, but they offer very different living patterns. Lavington is much more walkable, with 79.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a high number of public transport stops. In contrast, West Wodonga is more car-dependent, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking 26 minutes. Housing also differs; 81.8% of West Wodonga homes have three or more bedrooms, compared to 67.4% in Lavington. West Wodonga also has a higher typical weekly family income of $1,905, while Lavington's is much lower at $1,522.

Both areas are very similar in how many people need help with daily activities and the share of homes owned outright. While they share these traits, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the proportion of people born overseas has widened, with Lavington now well higher at 15.2% compared to 9.6% in West Wodonga. At the same time, the gap in the share of residents aged 65 and over has narrowed, as Lavington's 21.6% is now closer to West Wodonga's 18.3%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.3 pts higher in West Wodonga Separate houses: 10.9 pts higher in West Wodonga Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Lavington No car: 4.7 pts higher in Lavington Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Lavington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +269 larger in Lavington gap narrowing
15,665 78th pct 15,396 77th pct
Median age in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +1 yrs older in Lavington gap narrowing
40 yrs 52nd pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +1.2 pts higher in Lavington gap steady
4.7% 75th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +3.3 pts higher in Lavington gap narrowing
21.6% 74th pct 18.3% 56th pct
Under 15 in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +1.4 pts higher in West Wodonga gap narrowing
18.1% 52nd pct 19.5% 67th pct
De facto in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +0.8 pts higher in West Wodonga gap narrowing
11.6% 44th pct 12.4% 56th pct

Age structure

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 24.1%
21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 18.3%
18.1% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
12.4% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

39.1% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 44.3%
38.2% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 36.0%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
4.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Lavington West Wodonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +5.6 pts higher in Lavington gap widening
15.2% 32nd pct 9.6% 13th pct

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 85.0%
2.6% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%
1.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

37.8% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 42.5%
37.4% English +3.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
11.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
2.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +6.7 pts higher in Lavington gap widening
11.7% 48th pct 5.0% 23rd pct
Limited English in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +1.8 pts higher in Lavington gap steady
2.5% 66th pct 0.8% 35th pct

Language used at home

81.8% English only +7.8 pts ▸ 89.7%
2.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +6.2 pts higher in West Wodonga gap widening
38.4% 38th pct 44.6% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 46.4%
38.4% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
3.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%
2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%
1.2% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +5.6 pts higher in West Wodonga gap narrowing
37.6% 13th pct 43.2% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +2.7 pts higher in West Wodonga gap narrowing
11.1% 16th pct 13.8% 27th pct
Schools in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +3 more in Lavington
7 86th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +1.14 more in Lavington
2.47 60th pct 1.33 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +5 more in Lavington
19 49th pct 14 37th pct
Students in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +592 more in West Wodonga
2,039 63rd pct 2,631 73rd pct
Avg size in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +366 larger in West Wodonga
291 31st pct 658 76th pct
ICSEA in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +86 higher in West Wodonga
943 17th pct 1,030 56th pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 43.2%
28.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 22.8%
15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 11.8%
10.1% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 40.5%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.1% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.5% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%
9.6% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.3% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +$116 higher in West Wodonga gap widening
$647 19th pct $763 41st pct
Household income in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +$332 higher in West Wodonga gap widening
$1,138 10th pct $1,470 33rd pct
Family income in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +$383 higher in West Wodonga gap widening
$1,522 15th pct $1,905 38th pct
High earners in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +3.0 pts higher in West Wodonga gap widening
3.8% 7th pct 6.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +6.0 pts higher in West Wodonga gap widening
7.8% 5th pct 13.8% 28th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.6%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
24.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 17.3%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.6% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 40.7%
35.4% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.8% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +0.5 pts higher in Lavington
35.9% 89th pct 35.4% 88th pct
Mental health in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +0.0 pts higher in West Wodonga
13.3% 94th pct 13.4% 94th pct
Needs assistance in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +0.2 pts higher in Lavington gap steady
8.3% 87th pct 8.0% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health even 13.4%
11.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%
10.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.9% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +1.5 pts ▸ 56.4%
22.3% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +1.1 pts higher in West Wodonga gap narrowing
12.5% 33rd pct 13.6% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +0.7 pts higher in West Wodonga gap steady
13.6% 75th pct 14.3% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +2.5 pts higher in West Wodonga gap narrowing
25.9% 48th pct 28.3% 65th pct
Defence service in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +2.6 pts higher in West Wodonga
3.2% 61st pct 5.8% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +0.8 pts higher in West Wodonga gap narrowing
19.5% 34th pct 20.3% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +193 larger in Lavington
741 86th pct 548 82nd pct
Median age in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +1 yrs older in Lavington
20 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +4.1 pts higher in West Wodonga
28.0% 13th pct 32.1% 21st pct
Unemployment in Lavingtonin West Wodonga even
14.8% 76th pct 14.8% 76th pct
Median income in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +$35 higher in Lavington
$537 28th pct $502 20th pct
Household income in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +$30 higher in West Wodonga
$1,276 21st pct $1,306 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +2.6 pts higher in Lavington
4.6% 44th pct 2.0% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +0.2 larger in West Wodonga gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +3.5 pts higher in Lavington gap steady
22.3% 91st pct 18.8% 83rd pct
Living alone in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +7.5 pts higher in Lavington gap narrowing
35.9% 89th pct 28.5% 65th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 52.7%
28.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 27.6%
22.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 18.8%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.9% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 28.5%
33.2% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
12.7% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.6% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
4.8% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +$40 higher in West Wodonga gap steady
$250 14th pct $290 24th pct
Mortgage in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +$87 higher in West Wodonga gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,387 20th pct
People / bedroom in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +0.10 higher in Lavington gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +6.4 pts higher in Lavington gap widening
38.1% 76th pct 31.7% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +0.7 pts higher in Lavington gap narrowing
29.9% 42nd pct 29.2% 40th pct
Separate houses in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +10.9 pts higher in West Wodonga gap narrowing
77.7% 37th pct 88.6% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +14.3 pts higher in West Wodonga gap steady
67.4% 24th pct 81.8% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 31.7%
28.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 34.7%
29.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 29.2%
2.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

77.7% Separate house +10.9 pts ▸ 88.6%
20.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.6 pts 7.7%
1.4% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 47.9%
20.5% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
27.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 13.7%
3.2% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 54.4%
25.1% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 16.9%
12.4% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 49.4%
26.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 21.2%
14.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
3.2% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +4.7 pts higher in Lavington gap narrowing
8.9% 77th pct 4.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +3.0 pts higher in West Wodonga gap widening
5.9% 13th pct 8.9% 25th pct
PT commute in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +0.3 pts higher in Lavington gap steady
0.7% 26th pct 0.5% 17th pct
PT stops in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +52 more in Lavington
98 86th pct 46 55th pct
Stops/1k in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +3.27 more in Lavington
6.26 76th pct 2.99 30th pct
Departures/1k in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +645.5 more in Lavington
792.4 49th pct 146.9 22nd pct
PT routes in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +6 more in West Wodonga
7 48th pct 13 73rd pct
Stop walk in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +25 longer in West Wodonga
1 7th pct 26 84th pct

How people get to work

73.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 71.4%
5.9% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
1.8% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 34.6%
32.1% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 40.4%
9.8% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%
5.3% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +2.0 pts higher in Lavington gap narrowing
40.8% 62nd pct 38.8% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +7.1 pts higher in Lavington gap steady
19.5% 81st pct 12.4% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +2.3 pts higher in Lavington gap steady
6.5% 80th pct 4.2% 39th pct
Participation in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +5.7 pts higher in West Wodonga gap narrowing
55.2% 25th pct 60.9% 47th pct
Full-time in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +3.4 pts higher in West Wodonga gap steady
56.5% 31st pct 59.9% 59th pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%
12.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%
10.4% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%
9.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.3% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.6% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
3.0% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%
12.0% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.1% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.3% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +2 higher in West Wodonga
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +2 higher in West Wodonga
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +3 higher in West Wodonga
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +2 higher in West Wodonga
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +59 higher in West Wodonga
872 8th pct 931 22nd pct
ERP in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +337 higher in Lavington
15,832 74th pct 15,495 73rd pct
Growth in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +0.4 pts higher in Lavington
1.2% 21st pct 0.9% 17th pct
Businesses in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +42 higher in Lavington
987 55th pct 945 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +38 higher in Lavington
804 45th pct 766 41st pct
Max temp in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +0.5 higher in Lavington
22.4 39th pct 22.0 35th pct
Min temp in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +0.6 higher in Lavington
9.1 17th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +0.8 higher in Lavington
6.2 62nd pct 5.3 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +0.7 more in Lavington
6.0 62nd pct 5.3 51st pct
15-min city in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +12.8 pts higher in Lavington
82.7% 64th pct 69.9% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +15.8 pts higher in Lavington
79.8% 65th pct 64.1% 51st pct
Walk to transit in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +7.4 pts higher in Lavington
90.5% 49th pct 83.1% 41st pct
Walk to school in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +17.8 pts higher in Lavington
89.2% 67th pct 71.4% 48th pct
Walk to a park in Lavingtonin West Wodonga even
96.9% 49th pct 97.1% 50th pct
Walk to health in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +22.1 pts higher in West Wodonga
30.6% 35th pct 52.7% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +0.9 more in West Wodonga
17.1 64th pct 18.0 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +57 higher in Lavington
76 46th pct 19 30th pct
Mean slope in Lavingtonin West Wodonga +1.0 pts higher in West Wodonga
3.5% 18th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Lavington with nearby areas

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Compare West Wodonga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lavington vs West Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109011176/lavington/vs/204031073/west-wodonga