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Epping (Vic.) - West vs Lalor - East

Name: Epping (Vic.) - West vs Lalor - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Epping (Vic.) - West profile · Lalor - East profile

Epping (Vic.) - West Lalor - East

Epping (Vic.) - West and Lalor - East are neighbouring areas with very different household profiles. Epping (Vic.) - West is a young area where 26.5% of people are children, and 34.6% of adults provide unpaid childcare. It has a more qualified workforce, with 28.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Lalor - East is much older, with 20.3% of residents aged 65 and over. This area is also more likely to have a home owned outright, at 39.5%, compared to just 16.6% in Epping (Vic.) - West.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, such as having the same number of public transport routes and nearly identical access to local parks. They are also both very multicultural, with around 45% to 50% of people born overseas. However, they differ in how they access services; for example, 74.5% of homes in Lalor - East are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 11.7% of homes in Epping (Vic.) - West have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 22.9 pts higher in Lalor - East Year 12: 19.0 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West Unpaid child care: 14.5 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West Participation: 17.9 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West Needs assistance: 6.1 pts higher in Lalor - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +2,196 larger in Epping (Vic.) - West

12,143 63rd pct 9,947 52nd pct

Median age in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +6 yrs older in Lalor - East

32 yrs 9th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

36.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 29.9%

26.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.2 pts 16.2%

19.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.2% Seniors (65+) +14.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 47.1%

33.2% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

6.9% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.3% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Epping (Vic.) - West Lalor - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.9% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 44.4%

11.5% India ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

1.5% Italy +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Vietnam +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.4% China even 1.4%

0.6% England even 0.6%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

12.3% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.3% English +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.3% Indian ◂ +5.7 pts 6.6%

10.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.3% Greek +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.6% Vietnamese +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.1% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.4% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% German even 0.9%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

36.0% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 32.7%

8.2% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

2.4% Vietnamese +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Greek +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.9% Tagalog even 0.9%

0.7% Cantonese even 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

15.6% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.7% Islam ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%

9.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

5.6% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

4.1% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +1 more in Lalor - East

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +1.55 more in Lalor - East

0.93 13th pct 2.48 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +11 more in Lalor - East

26 63rd pct 37 78th pct

Students in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +183 more in Epping (Vic.) - West

2,164 65th pct 1,981 62nd pct

Avg size in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +226 larger in Epping (Vic.) - West

721 81st pct 495 60th pct

ICSEA in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +58 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

1,043 62nd pct 985 36th pct

Highest year of school

71.8% Year 12 ◂ +19.0 pts 52.7%

9.1% Year 9 or below +13.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.1% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 23.2%

20.1% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 16.7%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 17.6%

13.0% Engineering & related even 13.0%

12.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.3% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

6.2% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +$262 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

$783 45th pct $521 5th pct

Household income in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +$624 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

$1,848 56th pct $1,224 15th pct

Family income in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +$563 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

$1,954 41st pct $1,391 9th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 27.9%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.4% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 6.5%

7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 53.0%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 30.2%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 8.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.1% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.7% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.6% None ◂ +12.4 pts 63.3%

13.5% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.2% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.2% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +31 larger in Lalor - East

71 23rd pct 102 32nd pct

Median age in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +4 yrs older in Lalor - East

23 yrs 36th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +$681 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

$1,149 93rd pct $468 13th pct

Household income in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +$696 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

$1,895 61st pct $1,199 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +0.6 larger in Epping (Vic.) - West

3.2 94th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

72.0% Couples with children ◂ +15.6 pts 56.4%

13.3% Couples without children +10.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.8% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

22.4% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

26.0% 4 people ◂ +11.4 pts 14.6%

15.2% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 17.1%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 6.2%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +$31 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

$381 54th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +$157 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

$1,820 49th pct $1,663 38th pct

People / bedroom in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.5 pts 24.3%

16.6% Owned outright +22.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

30.5% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.8% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

84.1% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 82.9%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 6.8%

1.4% Flat or apartment +8.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +23.3 pts ▸ 66.3%

40.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.7 pts 12.5%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

1.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

69.0% $350–$549 ◂ +21.4 pts 47.6%

22.6% $200–$349 +19.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

2.7% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 32.4%

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

11.4% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +2 more in Lalor - East

39 49th pct 41 50th pct

Stops/1k in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +0.91 more in Lalor - East

3.21 34th pct 4.12 47th pct

Departures/1k in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +139.6 more in Lalor - East

906.6 54th pct 1,046.2 59th pct

PT routes in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +1 longer in Epping (Vic.) - West

6 57th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +4 longer in Epping (Vic.) - West

26 52nd pct 22 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +2,196 more in Epping (Vic.) - West

12,143 38th pct 9,947 29th pct

Reach 45 min in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +44,989 more in Lalor - East

12,143 19th pct 57,132 58th pct

Transit to city in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East

— 73 76th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 58.4%

18.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 14.0%

1.8% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Walked even 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.4 pts 32.7%

32.0% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

2.8% No vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 13.2%

10.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

5.3% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 14.3%

9.8% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.6% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +3 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +3 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +4 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +4 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +92 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

988 46th pct 896 12th pct

ERP in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +2,642 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

12,895 62nd pct 10,253 49th pct

Growth in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +2.7 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

5.0% 54th pct 2.3% 30th pct

Businesses in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +747 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

1,546 77th pct 799 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +44 higher in Lalor - East

636 24th pct 680 30th pct

Max temp in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East even

20.2 16th pct 20.2 17th pct

Min temp in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +0.1 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

10.3 27th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +1.6 higher in Lalor - East

5.7 54th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +1.6 more in Lalor - East

5.2 50th pct 6.8 74th pct

15-min city in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +12.6 pts higher in Lalor - East

77.1% 59th pct 89.7% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +15.6 pts higher in Lalor - East

84.2% 69th pct 99.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +13.2 pts higher in Lalor - East

86.8% 43rd pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +20.5 pts higher in Lalor - East

79.5% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +0.3 pts higher in Lalor - East

99.7% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +62.8 pts higher in Lalor - East

11.7% 18th pct 74.5% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +2.7 more in Epping (Vic.) - West

15.9 59th pct 13.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +136 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

571 96th pct 435 90th pct

Mean slope in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - East +1.0 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

3.4% 16th pct 2.4% 0th pct

Compare Epping (Vic.) - West with nearby areas

Epping - South Lalor - West Epping - East Lalor - East Wollert Thomastown Mill Park - South Campbellfield - Coolaroo

Compare Lalor - East with nearby areas

Thomastown Mill Park - South Lalor - West Bundoora - West Reservoir - North East Epping - East Epping (Vic.) - West Mill Park - North

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Epping (Vic.) - West vs Lalor - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209041433/epping-west/vs/209041529/lalor-east