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Altona Meadows vs Laverton

Name: Altona Meadows vs Laverton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Altona Meadows profile · Laverton profile

Altona Meadows Laverton

Altona Meadows and Laverton are neighbouring suburbs with very different profiles. Altona Meadows is much older, with a typical resident aged 41 and 18% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Laverton is far younger, with a typical resident aged 32 and only 6.1% of people aged 65 and over. Laverton also has a much more diverse and highly qualified population; 55.9% of residents were born overseas and 38.6% hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 33.3% born overseas and 21% with a degree in Altona Meadows.

Both areas are almost identical in their unemployment rates, which sit around 6% to 7%. However, other gaps have widened since 2011. Laverton has seen a surge in growth, with 54.4% of people moving there in the last five years, while only 27.7% of Altona Meadows residents moved recently. This trend is reflected in housing, where Laverton has a far higher share of renters at 45.7%, while Altona Meadows has far more homes owned outright at 37.5%.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 26.8 pts higher in Laverton Other language: 24.6 pts higher in Laverton Born overseas: 22.6 pts higher in Laverton Owned outright: 22.0 pts higher in Altona Meadows Recent arrivals: 19.8 pts higher in Laverton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Altona Meadows in Laverton +7,020 larger in Altona Meadows gap narrowing

18,479 87th pct 11,459 60th pct

Median age in Altona Meadows in Laverton +9 yrs older in Altona Meadows gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +15.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.6 pts 17.6%

16.4% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.9 pts 6.1%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

45.1% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

36.1% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Altona Meadows Laverton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.2% Australia ◂ +24.4 pts 37.7%

2.7% India +15.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.2% China +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.1% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

24.0% Australian ◂ +12.2 pts 11.9%

23.9% English ◂ +9.6 pts 14.3%

2.9% Indian +14.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.3% Chinese +8.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.7% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 2.2%

7.6% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

4.4% Greek ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

3.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.7% German ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

63.6% English only ◂ +27.1 pts 36.5%

1.4% Mandarin +6.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.9% Punjabi +5.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.8% Hindi +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.6% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

2.5% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.3% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity ◂ +20.5 pts 31.0%

31.5% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 25.9%

2.2% Hinduism +14.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.2% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.4% Islam +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.9% Other religions +5.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Altona Meadows in Laverton +1 more in Laverton

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Altona Meadows in Laverton +0.75 more in Laverton

0.99 14th pct 1.74 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Altona Meadows in Laverton +13 more in Laverton

20 51st pct 33 74th pct

Students in Altona Meadows in Laverton +217 more in Laverton

1,138 41st pct 1,355 47th pct

Avg size in Altona Meadows in Laverton +41 larger in Altona Meadows

379 44th pct 339 38th pct

ICSEA in Altona Meadows in Laverton +56 higher in Altona Meadows

1,046 63rd pct 990 38th pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 +16.3 pts ▸ 71.5%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 7.4%

13.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 7.0%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

28.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.5 pts 14.7%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +12.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

4.3% Information technology +8.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

8.3% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%

7.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Altona Meadows in Laverton +$145 higher in Laverton gap widening

$730 34th pct $875 63rd pct

Household income in Altona Meadows in Laverton +$518 higher in Laverton gap widening

$1,573 40th pct $2,091 72nd pct

Family income in Altona Meadows in Laverton +$295 higher in Laverton gap widening

$1,946 41st pct $2,241 60th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 22.0%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 10.3%

6.8% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 35.6%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 3.8%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +12.0 pts ▸ 74.5%

19.9% One condition ◂ +7.8 pts 12.1%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Altona Meadows in Laverton +48 larger in Altona Meadows

130 40th pct 82 26th pct

Median age in Altona Meadows in Laverton +5 yrs older in Altona Meadows

33 yrs 91st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Altona Meadows in Laverton +$96 higher in Altona Meadows

$575 37th pct $479 15th pct

Household income in Altona Meadows in Laverton +$219 higher in Altona Meadows

$1,562 42nd pct $1,343 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Altona Meadows in Laverton +0.3 larger in Laverton gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 63.8%

24.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 21.7%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 12.6%

1.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 28.2%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 19.8%

17.7% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.6% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Altona Meadows in Laverton +$39 higher in Laverton gap widening

$341 40th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Altona Meadows in Laverton +$300 higher in Laverton gap widening

$1,700 41st pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Altona Meadows in Laverton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.6% Rented +19.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +22.0 pts 15.5%

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 81.6%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.1% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

58.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 40.2%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 12.5%

2.6% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.5% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $350–$549 +13.7 pts ▸ 56.4%

44.7% $200–$349 ◂ +15.3 pts 29.4%

6.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

1.1% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 26.3%

19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.1 pts 9.8%

9.1% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Altona Meadows in Laverton +51 more in Laverton

46 55th pct 97 86th pct

Stops/1k in Altona Meadows in Laverton +5.98 more in Laverton

2.49 25th pct 8.46 86th pct

Departures/1k in Altona Meadows in Laverton +2,358.4 more in Laverton

771.0 49th pct 3,129.4 87th pct

PT routes in Altona Meadows in Laverton +15 more in Laverton

6 43rd pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Altona Meadows in Laverton +1 longer in Laverton

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Altona Meadows in Laverton +4 longer in Altona Meadows

21 43rd pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Altona Meadows in Laverton +7,020 more in Altona Meadows

18,479 58th pct 11,459 35th pct

Reach 45 min in Altona Meadows in Laverton +20,576 more in Altona Meadows

32,035 41st pct 11,459 18th pct

Transit to city in Altona Meadows in Laverton

69 70th pct —

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 43.5%

23.4% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

2.1% Train +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 36.3%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

5.8% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

10.4% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 6.2%

6.2% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

8.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

5.0% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

4.3% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

3.7% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%

10.2% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

8.7% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Altona Meadows in Laverton +2 higher in Laverton

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Altona Meadows in Laverton +1 higher in Laverton

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Altona Meadows in Laverton +1 higher in Laverton

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Altona Meadows in Laverton +2 higher in Laverton

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Altona Meadows in Laverton +48 higher in Laverton

967 37th pct 1,015 58th pct

ERP in Altona Meadows in Laverton +5,967 higher in Altona Meadows

18,783 84th pct 12,816 61st pct

Growth in Altona Meadows in Laverton +9.4 pts higher in Laverton

0.7% 15th pct 10.1% 80th pct

Businesses in Altona Meadows in Laverton +1,542 higher in Laverton

965 53rd pct 2,507 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Altona Meadows in Laverton even

565 14th pct 565 14th pct

Max temp in Altona Meadows in Laverton +0.1 higher in Laverton

20.3 18th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Altona Meadows in Laverton +0.1 higher in Altona Meadows

11.1 40th pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Altona Meadows in Laverton +0.6 higher in Altona Meadows

6.7 70th pct 6.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Altona Meadows in Laverton +0.8 more in Altona Meadows

6.3 66th pct 5.5 54th pct

15-min city in Altona Meadows in Laverton +20.5 pts higher in Altona Meadows

93.7% 76th pct 73.2% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Altona Meadows in Laverton +9.5 pts higher in Altona Meadows

93.4% 79th pct 83.9% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Altona Meadows in Laverton +3.7 pts higher in Altona Meadows

98.3% 68th pct 94.5% 55th pct

Walk to school in Altona Meadows in Laverton +15.5 pts higher in Altona Meadows

88.9% 66th pct 73.4% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Altona Meadows in Laverton +8.6 pts higher in Altona Meadows

100.0% 100th pct 91.4% 39th pct

Walk to health in Altona Meadows in Laverton +3.1 pts higher in Altona Meadows

57.6% 60th pct 54.5% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Altona Meadows in Laverton +14.2 more in Laverton

8.1 12th pct 22.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Altona Meadows in Laverton +81 higher in Altona Meadows

227 74th pct 146 60th pct

Mean slope in Altona Meadows in Laverton +1.3 pts higher in Laverton

1.7% 0th pct 3.0% 10th pct

Compare Altona Meadows with nearby areas

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Compare Laverton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Altona Meadows vs Laverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213021342/altona-meadows/vs/213051363/laverton