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Altona vs Laverton

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Altona profile · Laverton profile

Altona Laverton

Altona and Laverton are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Residents are far older in Altona, where the typical age is 42 and 19.5% are aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 32 in Laverton and only 6.1% aged 65 plus. This age gap is reflected in the housing; 37.2% of Altona homes are owned outright, while 45.7% of Laverton households rent. Diversity is also much higher in Laverton, where 55.9% of people were born overseas and 56.3% use a language other than English at home.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in many ways, though the 10-year age gap has narrowed slightly. Despite these diverging trends, they remain alike in several ways, such as having a similar share of high-income households earning over $3,000 a week and nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $380 to $390. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.9 pts higher in Laverton Other language: 36.9 pts higher in Laverton Owned outright: 21.7 pts higher in Altona Separate houses: 17.7 pts higher in Laverton No religion: 17.1 pts higher in Altona

Demographics & Identity

Population in Altonain Laverton +2,097 larger in Altona gap narrowing
13,556 70th pct 11,459 60th pct
Median age in Altonain Laverton +10 yrs older in Altona gap narrowing
42 yrs 64th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Altonain Laverton +0.1 pts higher in Laverton gap steady
0.6% 15th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in Altonain Laverton +13.4 pts higher in Altona gap widening
19.5% 63rd pct 6.1% 6th pct
Under 15 in Altonain Laverton +2.5 pts higher in Laverton gap steady
17.6% 46th pct 20.1% 73rd pct
De facto in Altonain Laverton +4.0 pts higher in Altona gap widening
13.3% 66th pct 9.3% 24th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) +15.3 pts ▸ 43.4%
26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.0 pts 17.6%
17.6% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.4 pts 6.1%
8.2% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

47.1% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 48.0%
34.1% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Altona Laverton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Altonain Laverton +27.9 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
27.9% 63rd pct 55.9% 97th pct

Country of birth

67.8% Australia ◂ +30.1 pts 37.7%
1.3% India +16.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
1.1% China +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% England ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%
2.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.1% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

32.0% English ◂ +17.8 pts 14.3%
27.2% Australian ◂ +15.3 pts 11.9%
1.8% Indian +15.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
3.5% Chinese +9.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.9% Irish ◂ +7.9 pts 4.0%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 3.4%
7.5% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 2.2%
4.4% German ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%
1.2% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%
1.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Altonain Laverton +36.9 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
19.3% 63rd pct 56.3% 93rd pct
Limited English in Altonain Laverton +5.7 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
2.0% 59th pct 7.6% 89th pct

Language used at home

76.3% English only ◂ +39.7 pts 36.5%
1.3% Mandarin +6.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.3% Punjabi +6.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.3% Hindi +5.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
1.4% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Religion

No religion in Altonain Laverton +17.1 pts higher in Altona gap widening
43.0% 58th pct 25.9% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity ◂ +15.3 pts 31.0%
43.0% No religion ◂ +17.1 pts 25.9%
1.0% Hinduism +15.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
5.9% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.8% Islam +5.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.5% Other religions +5.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.5% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Altonain Laverton +9.8 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
61.7% 61st pct 71.5% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Altonain Laverton +6.7 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
31.9% 72nd pct 38.6% 80th pct
Schools in Altonain Laverton +1 more in Altona
5 64th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Altonain Laverton +0.36 more in Altona
2.10 51st pct 1.74 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Altonain Laverton +8 more in Laverton
25 61st pct 33 74th pct
Students in Altonain Laverton +1,726 more in Altona
3,081 79th pct 1,355 47th pct
Avg size in Altonain Laverton +277 larger in Altona
616 73rd pct 339 38th pct
ICSEA in Altonain Laverton +94 higher in Altona
1,084 78th pct 990 38th pct

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 71.5%
11.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 7.0%
10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%
10.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 31.4%
22.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 14.7%
11.7% Postgraduate degree +8.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%
1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%
3.5% Information technology +8.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%
9.3% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%
8.9% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 3.4%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Altonain Laverton +$70 higher in Altona gap narrowing
$945 73rd pct $875 63rd pct
Household income in Altonain Laverton +$230 higher in Laverton gap widening
$1,861 57th pct $2,091 72nd pct
Family income in Altonain Laverton +$234 higher in Altona gap narrowing
$2,475 74th pct $2,241 60th pct
High earners in Altonain Laverton +5.5 pts higher in Altona gap widening
18.4% 79th pct 12.9% 61st pct
High-income homes in Altonain Laverton +0.2 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
27.8% 70th pct 27.9% 71st pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
22.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.0%
17.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 10.3%
15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 35.6%
26.8% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 18.9%
7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Altonain Laverton +11.9 pts higher in Altona
28.7% 53rd pct 16.8% 5th pct
Mental health in Altonain Laverton +2.7 pts higher in Altona
8.4% 45th pct 5.8% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Altonain Laverton +2.2 pts higher in Altona gap widening
6.0% 61st pct 3.8% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +10.4 pts ▸ 74.5%
20.0% One condition ◂ +7.9 pts 12.1%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Altonain Laverton +5.1 pts higher in Altona gap narrowing
12.8% 36th pct 7.7% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Altonain Laverton +5.4 pts higher in Altona gap widening
13.8% 78th pct 8.4% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Altonain Laverton +0.6 pts higher in Altona gap narrowing
27.5% 60th pct 27.0% 56th pct
Defence service in Altonain Laverton +1.0 pts higher in Altona
2.4% 37th pct 1.4% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in Altonain Laverton +4.7 pts higher in Altona gap narrowing
21.2% 51st pct 16.5% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Altonain Laverton +3 larger in Laverton
79 25th pct 82 26th pct
Median age in Altonain Laverton +8 yrs older in Altona
36 yrs 96th pct 28 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Altonain Laverton +4.6 pts higher in Altona
37.3% 35th pct 32.7% 23rd pct
Unemployment in Altonain Laverton +2.7 pts higher in Altona
15.6% 79th pct 12.9% 67th pct
Median income in Altonain Laverton +$133 higher in Altona
$612 45th pct $479 15th pct
Household income in Altonain Laverton +$281 higher in Laverton
$1,062 8th pct $1,343 26th pct
Indigenous language in Altonain Laverton +3.9 pts higher in Altona
7.6% 68th pct 3.7% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Altonain Laverton +0.5 larger in Laverton gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Altonain Laverton +0.1 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
12.5% 44th pct 12.6% 45th pct
Living alone in Altonain Laverton +10.8 pts higher in Altona gap widening
30.6% 74th pct 19.8% 28th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 63.8%
29.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 21.7%
12.5% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 28.2%
30.6% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 19.8%
15.1% 3 people +6.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
14.1% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.2% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.4% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Altonain Laverton +$10 higher in Altona gap narrowing
$390 57th pct $380 54th pct
Mortgage in Altonain Laverton +$200 higher in Altona gap narrowing
$2,200 75th pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Altonain Laverton even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Altonain Laverton +15.9 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
29.7% 58th pct 45.7% 86th pct
Owned outright in Altonain Laverton +21.7 pts higher in Altona gap widening
37.2% 66th pct 15.5% 10th pct
Separate houses in Altonain Laverton +17.7 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
63.9% 23rd pct 81.6% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Altonain Laverton +12.5 pts higher in Laverton gap steady
69.7% 27th pct 82.2% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Rented +15.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
37.2% Owned outright ◂ +21.7 pts 15.5%
30.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
1.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

63.9% Separate house +17.7 pts ▸ 81.6%
28.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.7 pts 11.6%
7.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%
0.3% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 40.2%
18.6% 4 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 34.3%
25.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 12.5%
3.2% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.9% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 56.4%
28.2% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
13.2% $550–$749 ◂ +9.3 pts 3.9%
4.0% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 16.5%
21.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Altonain Laverton +1.2 pts higher in Altona gap steady
8.2% 74th pct 7.0% 67th pct
Work from home in Altonain Laverton +7.0 pts higher in Altona gap widening
35.4% 87th pct 28.4% 79th pct
PT commute in Altonain Laverton +3.3 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
3.1% 67th pct 6.4% 88th pct
PT stops in Altonain Laverton +21 more in Laverton
76 77th pct 97 86th pct
Stops/1k in Altonain Laverton +2.86 more in Laverton
5.61 68th pct 8.46 86th pct
Departures/1k in Altonain Laverton +1,272.2 more in Laverton
1,857.3 81st pct 3,129.4 87th pct
PT routes in Altonain Laverton +11 more in Laverton
10 62nd pct 21 86th pct
Stop walk in Altonain Laverton +1 longer in Altona
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Altonain Laverton +1 longer in Altona
18 34th pct 17 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Altonain Laverton +2,097 more in Altona
13,556 43rd pct 11,459 35th pct
Reach 45 min in Altonain Laverton +20,576 more in Altona
32,035 41st pct 11,459 18th pct
Transit to city in Altonain Laverton
70 71st pct —

How people get to work

42.2% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
35.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 28.4%
2.8% Train +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.3% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 42.3%
36.3% 2 vehicles even 36.3%
8.5% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
4.1% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Altonain Laverton +15.9 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
38.6% 53rd pct 54.4% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Altonain Laverton +15.9 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
11.1% 51st pct 27.0% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Altonain Laverton +2.9 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
4.1% 36th pct 6.9% 85th pct
Participation in Altonain Laverton +5.6 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
62.6% 55th pct 68.2% 80th pct
Full-time in Altonain Laverton +2.9 pts higher in Altona gap steady
63.9% 83rd pct 60.9% 67th pct

Industries people work in

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 5.4%
9.9% Professional & technical even 9.9%
9.8% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%
5.7% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%
7.8% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.7% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.0% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
2.9% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 25.3%
16.4% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 11.3%
14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%
11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%
6.2% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
7.0% Sales workers even 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Altonain Laverton +2 higher in Altona
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Altonain Laverton +2 higher in Altona
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Altonain Laverton +1 higher in Altona
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Altonain Laverton +1 higher in Altona
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Altonain Laverton +33 higher in Altona
1,048 71st pct 1,015 58th pct
ERP in Altonain Laverton +1,612 higher in Altona
14,428 69th pct 12,816 61st pct
Growth in Altonain Laverton +4.4 pts higher in Laverton
5.7% 59th pct 10.1% 80th pct
Businesses in Altonain Laverton +1,265 higher in Laverton
1,242 67th pct 2,507 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Altonain Laverton even
565 14th pct 565 14th pct
Max temp in Altonain Laverton even
20.4 20th pct 20.4 20th pct
Min temp in Altonain Laverton even
11.0 39th pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Altonain Laverton +1.5 higher in Altona
7.5 81st pct 6.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Altonain Laverton +1.6 more in Altona
7.2 79th pct 5.5 54th pct
15-min city in Altonain Laverton +16.9 pts higher in Altona
90.1% 71st pct 73.2% 56th pct
Walk to shops in Altonain Laverton +6.8 pts higher in Altona
90.6% 76th pct 83.9% 69th pct
Walk to transit in Altonain Laverton +4.8 pts higher in Laverton
89.8% 48th pct 94.5% 55th pct
Walk to school in Altonain Laverton +16.6 pts higher in Altona
90.0% 68th pct 73.4% 50th pct
Walk to a park in Altonain Laverton +6.1 pts higher in Altona
97.5% 51st pct 91.4% 39th pct
Walk to health in Altonain Laverton +28.9 pts higher in Altona
83.4% 79th pct 54.5% 58th pct
Amenities/1k in Altonain Laverton +3.0 more in Altona
25.3 82nd pct 22.3 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Altonain Laverton +10 higher in Altona
156 62nd pct 146 60th pct
Mean slope in Altonain Laverton +1.0 pts higher in Laverton
2.0% 0th pct 3.0% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Altona vs Laverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213021341/altona/vs/213051363/laverton