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Thomastown vs Lalor - West

Name: Thomastown vs Lalor - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Thomastown profile · Lalor - West profile

Thomastown Lalor - West

Thomastown and Lalor - West are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct profiles. Thomastown has much better public transport, with far more stops and departures per 1,000 people, and a typical walk to the nearest stop of just 3 minutes. It also has a much higher concentration of schools, with 8 in total and 2.57 per 1,000 children. In contrast, Lalor - West has a younger population, with 19.9% of residents under 15 compared to 15.6% in Thomastown, and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (14.1% versus 10.6%).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar patterns in their rental costs, volunteering rates, and a nearly identical share of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas have a high proportion of overseas-born residents, though this is well higher in Thomastown at 51.6%. They also share a similar level of school advantage, with both sitting near the national figure.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Lalor - West Under 15: 4.3 pts higher in Lalor - West Separate houses: 9.5 pts higher in Lalor - West Population: 6,485 larger in Thomastown Household size: 0.3 larger in Lalor - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thomastown in Lalor - West +6,485 larger in Thomastown

19,998 89th pct 13,513 70th pct

Median age in Thomastown in Lalor - West +2 yrs older in Thomastown

39 yrs 48th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 21.8%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 17.1%

15.6% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

48.2% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

33.4% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 32.4%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Thomastown Lalor - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.6% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

6.2% India ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

5.9% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

5.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.0% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.4% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% England even 0.5%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

13.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

11.5% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.6% English ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

7.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

6.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

5.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

2.3% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dutch even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

29.6% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

9.8% Arabic +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

7.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

6.4% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

3.9% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.0% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 47.9%

15.2% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.5% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

5.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

5.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Thomastown in Lalor - West +4 more in Thomastown

8 87th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Thomastown in Lalor - West +1.08 more in Thomastown

2.57 61st pct 1.49 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Thomastown in Lalor - West +25 more in Thomastown

57 90th pct 32 73rd pct

Students in Thomastown in Lalor - West +1,257 more in Thomastown

2,184 66th pct 927 34th pct

Avg size in Thomastown in Lalor - West +41 larger in Thomastown

273 28th pct 232 24th pct

ICSEA in Thomastown in Lalor - West +11 higher in Lalor - West

990 38th pct 1,000 43rd pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

24.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 21.3%

10.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 22.5%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

8.1% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

5.4% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences even 3.4%

2.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Thomastown in Lalor - West +$56 higher in Lalor - West

$502 4th pct $558 9th pct

Household income in Thomastown in Lalor - West +$225 higher in Lalor - West

$1,225 15th pct $1,450 32nd pct

Family income in Thomastown in Lalor - West +$206 higher in Lalor - West

$1,387 9th pct $1,593 19th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.8%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 16.8%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.0% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

53.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 50.8%

29.8% $650–$1,499 even 29.8%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +2.2 pts ▸ 67.0%

18.0% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 16.4%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Thomastown in Lalor - West +59 larger in Thomastown

157 46th pct 98 31st pct

Median age in Thomastown in Lalor - West +6 yrs older in Thomastown

29 yrs 81st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Thomastown in Lalor - West +$115 higher in Thomastown

$717 64th pct $602 43rd pct

Household income in Thomastown in Lalor - West +$62 higher in Lalor - West

$1,625 46th pct $1,687 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thomastown in Lalor - West +0.3 larger in Lalor - West

2.6 57th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 62.8%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 19.4%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 29.3%

24.4% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 18.7%

14.0% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 17.9%

6.6% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.7% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thomastown in Lalor - West +$16 higher in Lalor - West

$350 43rd pct $366 49th pct

Mortgage in Thomastown in Lalor - West +$176 higher in Lalor - West

$1,700 41st pct $1,876 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Thomastown in Lalor - West +0.10 higher in Lalor - West

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 38.7%

25.1% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

28.7% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 22.9%

1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

84.2% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 93.7%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 3.3%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 55.4%

17.2% 4 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 7.3%

2.7% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 58.5%

40.1% $200–$349 ◂ +10.3 pts 29.8%

5.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

1.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

33.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.9%

18.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 14.3%

7.0% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Thomastown in Lalor - West +74 more in Thomastown

115 88th pct 41 50th pct

Stops/1k in Thomastown in Lalor - West +2.72 more in Thomastown

5.75 70th pct 3.03 31st pct

Departures/1k in Thomastown in Lalor - West +877.1 more in Thomastown

1,725.2 78th pct 848.1 52nd pct

PT routes in Thomastown in Lalor - West +3 more in Thomastown

10 62nd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Thomastown in Lalor - West +4 longer in Lalor - West

3 29th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Thomastown in Lalor - West +4 longer in Lalor - West

19 37th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Thomastown in Lalor - West +6,485 more in Thomastown

19,998 61st pct 13,513 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Thomastown in Lalor - West +70,717 more in Thomastown

104,228 72nd pct 33,511 43rd pct

Transit to city in Thomastown in Lalor - West +14 longer in Lalor - West

68 68th pct 82 89th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 59.1%

14.5% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.6% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 33.4%

34.0% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

11.1% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

5.4% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

10.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

10.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

7.8% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Thomastown in Lalor - West +1 higher in Lalor - West

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Thomastown in Lalor - West +1 higher in Lalor - West

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Thomastown in Lalor - West +3 higher in Lalor - West

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Thomastown in Lalor - West +2 higher in Lalor - West

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Thomastown in Lalor - West +35 higher in Lalor - West

900 13th pct 935 24th pct

ERP in Thomastown in Lalor - West +6,670 higher in Thomastown

20,595 87th pct 13,925 66th pct

Growth in Thomastown in Lalor - West +0.3 pts higher in Lalor - West

2.0% 27th pct 2.2% 30th pct

Businesses in Thomastown in Lalor - West +2,135 higher in Thomastown

3,358 86th pct 1,223 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Thomastown in Lalor - West +19 higher in Thomastown

655 27th pct 636 24th pct

Max temp in Thomastown in Lalor - West +0.2 higher in Thomastown

20.4 19th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Thomastown in Lalor - West +0.3 higher in Thomastown

10.6 31st pct 10.3 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Thomastown in Lalor - West even

7.0 74th pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Thomastown in Lalor - West +0.1 more in Lalor - West

6.7 71st pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Thomastown in Lalor - West +5.5 pts higher in Lalor - West

86.2% 67th pct 91.7% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Thomastown in Lalor - West +3.6 pts higher in Thomastown

95.5% 82nd pct 91.8% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Thomastown in Lalor - West +4.2 pts higher in Thomastown

95.5% 57th pct 91.2% 50th pct

Walk to school in Thomastown in Lalor - West +2.2 pts higher in Thomastown

93.7% 73rd pct 91.5% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Thomastown in Lalor - West +0.8 pts higher in Thomastown

98.8% 55th pct 98.1% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Thomastown in Lalor - West +7.1 pts higher in Lalor - West

67.7% 67th pct 74.7% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Thomastown in Lalor - West +2.2 more in Thomastown

12.3 38th pct 10.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Thomastown in Lalor - West +47 higher in Lalor - West

261 78th pct 308 84th pct

Mean slope in Thomastown in Lalor - West even

2.5% 1st pct 2.5% 1st pct

Compare Thomastown with nearby areas

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Compare Lalor - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thomastown vs Lalor - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209041223/thomastown/vs/209041530/lalor-west