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Lara vs Manor Lakes - Quandong

Name: Lara vs Manor Lakes - Quandong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Lara profile · Manor Lakes - Quandong profile

Lara Manor Lakes - Quandong

Lara and Manor Lakes - Quandong are two growing Victorian areas with very different profiles. Manor Lakes - Quandong is much more diverse and younger, with 53.8% of people born overseas and 30.5% of the population being children under 15. It also has a highly qualified workforce, where 42.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Lara has a much older population, with 14.8% aged 65 and over compared to just 3.6% in Manor Lakes - Quandong. Home ownership also differs sharply; 31.7% of Lara residents own their homes outright, while only 6.1% do so in Manor Lakes - Quandong.

These two areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,200 to $2,300 and both sit near the national average for overall advantage. While they are alike in these respects, they have tracked differently recently. Manor Lakes - Quandong has grown much faster, with its population increasing by 26.7% since 2021. This rapid growth is consistent with the high number of recent overseas arrivals and the large share of people who have moved into the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 36.6 pts higher in Manor Lakes - Quandong Other language: 45.0 pts higher in Manor Lakes - Quandong Year 12: 26.3 pts higher in Manor Lakes - Quandong Bachelor+: 25.3 pts higher in Manor Lakes - Quandong Owned outright: 25.6 pts higher in Lara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +10,201 larger in Lara

20,817 90th pct 10,616 56th pct

Median age in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +6 yrs older in Lara

37 yrs 36th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) +12.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

19.4% Children (0–14) +11.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.4 pts 13.1%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.2 pts 3.6%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

Marital status

48.9% Married +13.8 pts ▸ 62.6%

35.9% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 28.3%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Lara Manor Lakes - Quandong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia ◂ +36.8 pts 42.4%

1.8% India +26.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.5% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

36.2% English ◂ +21.5 pts 14.7%

36.1% Australian ◂ +20.8 pts 15.3%

1.6% Indian +26.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

10.8% Irish ◂ +7.9 pts 3.0%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 3.4%

2.0% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% German ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

3.7% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

1.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

80.2% English only ◂ +40.7 pts 39.6%

0.3% Hindi +8.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.3% Punjabi +6.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.9% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% Christianity ◂ +11.5 pts 30.9%

41.9% No religion ◂ +21.2 pts 20.7%

1.0% Hinduism +25.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 5.9%

1.4% Other religions +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.5% Islam +5.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +2 more in Lara

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +0.31 more in Lara

1.24 23rd pct 0.93 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +1 more in Lara

12 31st pct 11 29th pct

Students in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +1,615 more in Manor Lakes - Quandong

2,531 72nd pct 4,146 87th pct

Avg size in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +876 larger in Manor Lakes - Quandong

506 61st pct 1,382 100th pct

ICSEA in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +9 higher in Manor Lakes - Quandong

1,008 47th pct 1,017 51st pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 +26.3 pts ▸ 75.2%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +13.4 pts 8.0%

14.2% Year 11 ◂ +7.9 pts 6.4%

10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.0 pts 16.2%

20.9% Bachelor degree +14.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +14.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 13.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.0% Information technology +14.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 15.0%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

10.7% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

8.4% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 2.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +$143 higher in Manor Lakes - Quandong

$827 55th pct $970 75th pct

Household income in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +$343 higher in Manor Lakes - Quandong

$1,966 64th pct $2,309 84th pct

Family income in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +$98 higher in Manor Lakes - Quandong

$2,227 59th pct $2,325 66th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 18.3%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.7% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 33.2%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 2.8%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +18.1 pts ▸ 76.7%

19.9% One condition ◂ +7.1 pts 12.8%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +330 larger in Lara

424 75th pct 94 30th pct

Median age in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +11 yrs older in Lara

27 yrs 71st pct 16 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +$269 higher in Lara

$806 75th pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +$250 higher in Lara

$2,208 78th pct $1,958 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +0.6 larger in Manor Lakes - Quandong

2.7 71st pct 3.3 97th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 74.9%

24.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 13.2%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

0.7% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +10.4 pts 22.3%

17.3% 3 people +10.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.3% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.6% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 8.4%

7.7% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.5% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +$9 higher in Lara

$370 50th pct $361 47th pct

Mortgage in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +$175 higher in Manor Lakes - Quandong

$1,755 44th pct $1,930 56th pct

People / bedroom in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +0.10 higher in Manor Lakes - Quandong

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned with a mortgage +19.7 pts ▸ 65.0%

31.7% Owned outright ◂ +25.6 pts 6.1%

20.7% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 94.9%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 4 bedrooms +25.7 pts ▸ 64.3%

42.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 27.2%

10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 0.7%

5.3% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% $350–$549 +8.9 pts ▸ 64.2%

28.0% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

9.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 pts 2.1%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

34.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.4%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 6.0%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +50 more in Lara

64 70th pct 14 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +1.76 more in Lara

3.07 32nd pct 1.32 15th pct

Departures/1k in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +250.9 more in Lara

492.0 38th pct 241.1 28th pct

PT routes in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +4 more in Lara

7 48th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +15 longer in Lara

65 79th pct 50 74th pct

Reach 30 min in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong

— 10,616 32nd pct

Reach 45 min in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong

— 10,616 16th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) ◂ +21.5 pts 39.4%

18.4% Worked at home +16.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

1.4% Train +4.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

27.4% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 41.6%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 9.3%

11.1% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 3.2%

2.5% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.4% Professional & technical +7.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

12.3% Construction ◂ +6.5 pts 5.7%

2.9% Finance & insurance +7.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

6.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals +12.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.5 pts 9.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

10.8% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +2 higher in Manor Lakes - Quandong

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +1 higher in Manor Lakes - Quandong

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +1 higher in Manor Lakes - Quandong

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +2 higher in Manor Lakes - Quandong

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +43 higher in Manor Lakes - Quandong

994 49th pct 1,037 66th pct

ERP in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +10,285 higher in Lara

23,952 89th pct 13,667 65th pct

Growth in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +11.8 pts higher in Manor Lakes - Quandong

14.8% 87th pct 26.7% 93rd pct

Businesses in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +625 higher in Lara

1,617 79th pct 992 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong even

524 12th pct 523 12th pct

Max temp in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong even

19.9 14th pct 19.9 13th pct

Min temp in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +0.0 higher in Lara

10.1 25th pct 10.0 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +0.8 higher in Lara

4.1 31st pct 3.3 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +1.0 more in Lara

4.1 32nd pct 3.1 21st pct

15-min city in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +27.0 pts higher in Lara

40.6% 29th pct 13.6% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +18.6 pts higher in Lara

35.0% 25th pct 16.4% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +3.0 pts higher in Manor Lakes - Quandong

51.4% 25th pct 54.4% 26th pct

Walk to school in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +20.7 pts higher in Manor Lakes - Quandong

57.1% 36th pct 77.8% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +11.5 pts higher in Manor Lakes - Quandong

85.1% 32nd pct 96.6% 48th pct

Walk to health in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +26.6 pts higher in Lara

30.6% 35th pct 4.0% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +8.1 more in Lara

14.7 53rd pct 6.6 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +23 higher in Manor Lakes - Quandong

6 20th pct 30 33rd pct

Mean slope in Lara in Manor Lakes - Quandong +0.6 pts higher in Manor Lakes - Quandong

3.0% 11th pct 3.6% 20th pct

Compare Lara with nearby areas

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Compare Manor Lakes - Quandong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lara vs Manor Lakes - Quandong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021043/lara/vs/213051579/manor-lakes-quandong