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Reservoir - North East vs Lalor - West

Name: Reservoir - North East vs Lalor - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Reservoir - North East profile · Lalor - West profile

Reservoir - North East Lalor - West

Reservoir - North East and Lalor - West are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and social profiles. Reservoir - North East is more transient and urban, with 42.4% of people moving in recently and a typical weekly personal income of $772. It has a higher share of renters (38.8%) and more small homes, while 30.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Lalor - West is dominated by large, detached houses (93.7%) and has a higher proportion of homes owned outright (38.7%). It is also more culturally diverse, with 63.1% of people using a language other than English at home.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,500. This financial commonality exists alongside a shared national average for overall advantage. While they are alike in this way, they differ in how they get around; Reservoir - North East is more connected with far more public transport departures and a walk to the nearest stop that takes just 1 minute, compared to 7 minutes in Lalor - West.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.4 pts higher in Lalor - West 3+ bedrooms: 33.7 pts higher in Lalor - West Other language: 21.8 pts higher in Lalor - West No religion: 19.4 pts higher in Reservoir - North East De facto: 9.0 pts higher in Reservoir - North East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +1,282 larger in Reservoir - North East

14,795 75th pct 13,513 70th pct

Median age in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +1 yrs older in Lalor - West

36 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 29.2%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.8% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

37.7% Married +13.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

44.3% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 32.4%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Reservoir - North East Lalor - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.8% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 48.8%

1.9% Vietnam +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.4% China ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

19.3% English ◂ +10.3 pts 9.0%

18.8% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 12.2%

14.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

8.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

7.3% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 1.9%

6.6% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

2.4% Vietnamese +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 1.6%

4.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.4% German ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

53.4% English only ◂ +22.4 pts 31.0%

3.8% Arabic +8.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.4% Vietnamese +4.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

1.2% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

35.4% No religion ◂ +19.4 pts 16.1%

5.5% Islam +11.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.9% Not stated even 6.9%

3.2% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

1.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +1 more in Lalor - West

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +0.12 more in Lalor - West

1.37 27th pct 1.49 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +13 more in Reservoir - North East

45 86th pct 32 73rd pct

Students in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +61 more in Lalor - West

866 32nd pct 927 34th pct

Avg size in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +57 larger in Reservoir - North East

289 31st pct 232 24th pct

ICSEA in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +31 higher in Reservoir - North East

1,031 57th pct 1,000 43rd pct

Highest year of school

62.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 55.6%

14.1% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.6% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 26.9%

19.9% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 9.1%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 18.0%

11.4% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

8.9% Health even 8.9%

6.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

6.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +$214 higher in Reservoir - North East

$772 43rd pct $558 9th pct

Household income in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +$94 higher in Reservoir - North East

$1,544 38th pct $1,450 32nd pct

Family income in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +$385 higher in Reservoir - North East

$1,978 43rd pct $1,593 19th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.4%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.8%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 10.8%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

8.2% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

5.0% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +2.8 pts ▸ 67.0%

19.0% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 16.4%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

3.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +150 larger in Reservoir - North East

248 60th pct 98 31st pct

Median age in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +6 yrs older in Reservoir - North East

29 yrs 81st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +$90 higher in Reservoir - North East

$692 60th pct $602 43rd pct

Household income in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +$229 higher in Lalor - West

$1,458 34th pct $1,687 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +0.6 larger in Lalor - West

2.3 29th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +11.8 pts ▸ 62.8%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +11.1 pts 19.4%

16.3% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 29.3%

31.9% 1 person ◂ +13.2 pts 18.7%

11.9% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.3% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.5% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.1% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +$8 higher in Lalor - West

$358 46th pct $366 49th pct

Mortgage in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +$13 higher in Lalor - West

$1,863 51st pct $1,876 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 22.9%

26.5% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

32.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Other tenure even 1.1%

Types of homes

55.3% Separate house +38.4 pts ▸ 93.7%

36.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +33.4 pts 3.3%

7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 55.4%

35.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.9 pts 7.3%

9.8% 4 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.0 pts 0.7%

2.3% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 58.5%

27.7% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

13.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 4.8%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 35.9%

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.9%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

11.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +21 more in Reservoir - North East

62 68th pct 41 50th pct

Stops/1k in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +1.16 more in Reservoir - North East

4.19 48th pct 3.03 31st pct

Departures/1k in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +619.1 more in Reservoir - North East

1,467.2 73rd pct 848.1 52nd pct

PT routes in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +1 more in Reservoir - North East

8 52nd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +6 longer in Lalor - West

1 7th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +6 longer in Lalor - West

17 31st pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +1,282 more in Reservoir - North East

14,795 47th pct 13,513 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +48,526 more in Reservoir - North East

82,037 66th pct 33,511 43rd pct

Transit to city in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +16 longer in Lalor - West

66 64th pct 82 89th pct

How people get to work

46.0% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 59.1%

27.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 17.6%

4.5% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 33.4%

31.9% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

7.3% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

3.4% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

6.6% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.2% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%

8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

4.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 17.5%

12.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.5% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

10.5% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +2 higher in Reservoir - North East

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +2 higher in Reservoir - North East

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +3 higher in Lalor - West

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +2 higher in Reservoir - North East

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +48 higher in Reservoir - North East

983 44th pct 935 24th pct

ERP in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +2,404 higher in Reservoir - North East

16,329 76th pct 13,925 66th pct

Growth in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +6.7 pts higher in Reservoir - North East

9.0% 77th pct 2.2% 30th pct

Businesses in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +239 higher in Lalor - West

984 55th pct 1,223 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +19 higher in Reservoir - North East

655 27th pct 636 24th pct

Max temp in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +0.2 higher in Reservoir - North East

20.4 19th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +0.3 higher in Reservoir - North East

10.6 31st pct 10.3 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +0.6 higher in Reservoir - North East

7.6 82nd pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +0.5 more in Reservoir - North East

7.3 81st pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +8.3 pts higher in Reservoir - North East

100.0% 100th pct 91.7% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +8.2 pts higher in Reservoir - North East

100.0% 100th pct 91.8% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +8.8 pts higher in Reservoir - North East

100.0% 100th pct 91.2% 50th pct

Walk to school in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +8.5 pts higher in Reservoir - North East

100.0% 100th pct 91.5% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +1.9 pts higher in Reservoir - North East

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +6.9 pts higher in Reservoir - North East

81.6% 78th pct 74.7% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +0.1 more in Lalor - West

10.0 23rd pct 10.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +252 higher in Reservoir - North East

560 96th pct 308 84th pct

Mean slope in Reservoir - North East in Lalor - West +0.7 pts higher in Reservoir - North East

3.2% 14th pct 2.5% 1st pct

Compare Reservoir - North East with nearby areas

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Compare Lalor - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Reservoir - North East vs Lalor - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209021523/reservoir-north-east/vs/209041530/lalor-west