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Epping (Vic.) - West vs Lalor - West

Name: Epping (Vic.) - West vs Lalor - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Epping (Vic.) - West profile · Lalor - West profile

Epping (Vic.) - West Lalor - West

Lalor - West and Epping (Vic.) - West are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct profiles. Lalor - West has a much older population, with 17.1% aged 65 and over compared to just 6.2% in Epping (Vic.) - West. This age gap is reflected in home ownership, as 38.7% of homes in Lalor - West are owned outright, which is far higher than the 16.6% in Epping (Vic.) - West. In contrast, Epping (Vic.) - West has a more qualified workforce with 28.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 18.8% in Lalor - West, and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,848 against $1,450.

Daily life in both areas shares many similarities, such as the typical weekly rent of around $370 and a very high proportion of people born overseas. Both areas also sit far above the national figure for people using a language other than English at home. While they share these cultural traits, their infrastructure differs; Lalor - West is far more walkable for health services, while Epping (Vic.) - West has much higher street connectivity.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 22.1 pts higher in Lalor - West Year 12: 16.1 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West Needs assistance: 4.9 pts higher in Lalor - West Participation: 15.1 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West Unpaid child care: 9.7 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +1,370 larger in Lalor - West

12,143 63rd pct 13,513 70th pct

Median age in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +5 yrs older in Lalor - West

32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

36.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 29.2%

26.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 19.9%

19.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.2% Seniors (65+) +10.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 50.8%

33.2% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 32.4%

6.9% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Epping (Vic.) - West Lalor - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.9% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 48.8%

11.5% India ◂ +7.9 pts 3.6%

1.4% Vietnam +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Italy +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.6% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

10.7% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.3% Indian ◂ +8.3 pts 4.0%

12.3% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

9.3% English ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

4.3% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% Vietnamese +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.1% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

36.0% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 31.0%

8.2% Arabic +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.2% Punjabi ◂ +5.1 pts 2.2%

2.4% Vietnamese +4.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.7% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

16.7% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.6% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%

5.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Other religions ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%

4.1% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +0.55 more in Lalor - West

0.93 13th pct 1.49 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +6 more in Lalor - West

26 63rd pct 32 73rd pct

Students in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +1,237 more in Epping (Vic.) - West

2,164 65th pct 927 34th pct

Avg size in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +490 larger in Epping (Vic.) - West

721 81st pct 232 24th pct

ICSEA in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +43 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

1,043 62nd pct 1,000 43rd pct

Highest year of school

71.8% Year 12 ◂ +16.1 pts 55.6%

9.1% Year 9 or below +12.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.1% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 26.9%

20.1% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 17.0%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 18.0%

13.0% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

7.2% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

6.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Architecture & building even 5.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences even 3.4%

2.9% Creative arts even 2.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +$225 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

$783 45th pct $558 9th pct

Household income in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +$398 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

$1,848 56th pct $1,450 32nd pct

Family income in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +$361 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

$1,954 41st pct $1,593 19th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 31.4%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

9.4% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 29.8%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 10.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.6% None ◂ +8.7 pts 67.0%

13.5% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.2% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +27 larger in Lalor - West

71 23rd pct 98 31st pct

Median age in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +$547 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

$1,149 93rd pct $602 43rd pct

Household income in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +$208 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

$1,895 61st pct $1,687 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +0.3 larger in Epping (Vic.) - West

3.2 94th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

72.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 62.8%

13.3% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.8% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

22.4% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.0% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 18.6%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 17.9%

15.2% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +$15 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

$381 54th pct $366 49th pct

Mortgage in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +$56 higher in Lalor - West

$1,820 49th pct $1,876 52nd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.5 pts 35.3%

16.6% Owned outright +22.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

30.5% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 22.9%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

84.1% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 93.7%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.2 pts 3.3%

1.4% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 55.4%

40.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 30.0%

8.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

69.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 58.5%

22.6% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

2.7% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.4% $750 or more even 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 35.9%

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.9%

11.4% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.4% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

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

39 49th pct 41 50th pct

Stops/1k in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +0.18 more in Epping (Vic.) - West

3.21 34th pct 3.03 31st pct

Departures/1k in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +58.5 more in Epping (Vic.) - West

906.6 54th pct 848.1 52nd pct

PT routes in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +3 more in Lalor - West

4 29th pct 7 48th pct

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

6 57th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +3 longer in Epping (Vic.) - West

26 52nd pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +1,370 more in Lalor - West

12,143 38th pct 13,513 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +21,368 more in Lalor - West

12,143 19th pct 33,511 43rd pct

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

— 82 89th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 59.1%

18.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 17.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 38.8%

32.0% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

12.8% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.8% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% 4 or more even 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

9.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

9.8% Construction even 9.8%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Finance & insurance even 4.0%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 17.5%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

9.8% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

9.7% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +2 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +2 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +1 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +2 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +53 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

988 46th pct 935 24th pct

ERP in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +1,030 higher in Lalor - West

12,895 62nd pct 13,925 66th pct

Growth in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +2.8 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

5.0% 54th pct 2.2% 30th pct

Businesses in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +323 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

1,546 77th pct 1,223 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West even

636 24th pct 636 24th pct

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

20.2 16th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West even

10.3 27th pct 10.3 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +1.2 higher in Lalor - West

5.7 54th pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +1.5 more in Lalor - West

5.2 50th pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +14.6 pts higher in Lalor - West

77.1% 59th pct 91.7% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +7.6 pts higher in Lalor - West

84.2% 69th pct 91.8% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +4.4 pts higher in Lalor - West

86.8% 43rd pct 91.2% 50th pct

Walk to school in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +12.0 pts higher in Lalor - West

79.5% 55th pct 91.5% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +1.6 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

99.7% 64th pct 98.1% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +63.0 pts higher in Lalor - West

11.7% 18th pct 74.7% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +5.8 more in Epping (Vic.) - West

15.9 59th pct 10.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +263 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

571 96th pct 308 84th pct

Mean slope in Epping (Vic.) - West in Lalor - West +0.9 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

3.4% 16th pct 2.5% 1st 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 - West with nearby areas

Thomastown Epping - South Epping (Vic.) - West Lalor - East Campbellfield - Coolaroo Reservoir - North West Reservoir - North East Fawkner

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Epping (Vic.) - West vs Lalor - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209041433/epping-west/vs/209041530/lalor-west