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Lakewood vs Laurieton

Name: Lakewood vs Laurieton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Lakewood profile · Laurieton profile

Lakewood Laurieton

Laurieton and Lakewood are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Laurieton is very walkable and has many people living alone, while Lakewood is mostly car-dependent with far more detached houses. There is a significant age gap between the two; the typical resident in Laurieton is 67, which is nine years older than the typical person in Lakewood. This is consistent with Laurieton having a far higher share of seniors, with 56.3% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 38.8% in Lakewood.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly incomes and a similar number of people who identify as having no religion. However, the gap in how many people are working or looking for work is widening, with Lakewood now far higher at 37.6% compared to 26.7% in Laurieton. While both areas are far older than the national figure, Laurieton's residents are among the oldest at this level.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.7 pts higher in Lakewood 3+ bedrooms: 35.0 pts higher in Lakewood Living alone: 19.2 pts higher in Laurieton Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Laurieton Aged 65+: 17.5 pts higher in Laurieton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lakewood in Laurieton +763 larger in Laurieton gap steady

1,249 74th pct 2,012 78th pct

Median age in Lakewood in Laurieton +9 yrs older in Laurieton gap steady

58 yrs 90th pct 67 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

38.8% Seniors (65+) +17.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.0%

15.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 7.8%

12.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 6.8%

8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +10.9 pts 43.3%

24.2% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 19.7%

9.2% Divorced +7.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.9% Widowed +7.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Lakewood Laurieton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 83.1%

3.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English +4.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

42.3% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 39.8%

13.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

3.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.2% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 93.8%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 59.6%

34.1% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 33.8%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lakewood in Laurieton

— 14.60 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lakewood in Laurieton even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Lakewood in Laurieton +221 larger in Lakewood

409 60th pct 188 36th pct

ICSEA in Lakewood in Laurieton +27 higher in Laurieton

973 39th pct 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 35.9%

32.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 28.2%

16.5% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

12.4% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 17.5%

12.7% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

10.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Lakewood in Laurieton +$10 higher in Lakewood gap steady

$497 12th pct $487 11th pct

Household income in Lakewood in Laurieton +$281 higher in Lakewood gap widening

$1,036 15th pct $755 4th pct

Family income in Lakewood in Laurieton +$221 higher in Lakewood gap widening

$1,261 13th pct $1,040 7th pct

Household income distribution

41.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 40.7%

24.3% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 12.7%

3.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Personal income distribution

56.9% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 63.7%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.6%

7.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

0.7% $3,000 or more even 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.7% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

9.0% Other condition +5.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.9% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.4% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

8.2% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.8% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Lung condition +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.4% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Dementia +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None ◂ +8.7 pts 40.9%

26.0% One condition even 26.0%

10.8% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.1% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lakewood in Laurieton +2 larger in Lakewood

71 81st pct 69 81st pct

Median age in Lakewood in Laurieton +17 yrs older in Laurieton

21 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Lakewood in Laurieton +$88 higher in Laurieton

$487 30th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Lakewood in Laurieton +$583 higher in Lakewood

$1,542 44th pct $959 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lakewood in Laurieton +0.5 larger in Lakewood gap steady

2.2 24th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples without children +13.8 pts ▸ 59.8%

39.8% Couples with children ◂ +17.2 pts 22.6%

12.7% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

27.4% 1 person +19.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

45.0% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 40.7%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 7.0%

10.0% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 3.5%

2.7% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lakewood in Laurieton +$75 higher in Lakewood gap steady

$390 80th pct $315 61st pct

Mortgage in Lakewood in Laurieton +$175 higher in Lakewood gap widening

$1,540 44th pct $1,365 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Lakewood in Laurieton even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 49.7%

16.5% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 10.1%

2.7% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.1% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +37.7 pts 54.0%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.1% Other dwelling +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Bedrooms per home

56.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 39.3%

9.2% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

26.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 10.9%

1.0% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

74.4% $350–$549 ◂ +41.2 pts 33.2%

12.8% $200–$349 +24.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

0.0% Under $200 +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 34.6%

22.2% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 17.8%

2.6% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lakewood in Laurieton +1 more in Laurieton

1 64th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Lakewood in Laurieton +0.19 more in Laurieton

0.80 60th pct 0.99 61st pct

Departures/1k in Lakewood in Laurieton +15.3 more in Lakewood

99.3 68th pct 84.0 67th pct

PT routes in Lakewood in Laurieton +1 more in Laurieton

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Lakewood in Laurieton +15 longer in Lakewood

20 59th pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

73.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 64.4%

9.0% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.8% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle +15.9 pts ▸ 53.4%

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 26.8%

3.4% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 17.3%

13.0% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

12.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

6.4% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

2.8% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.6% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 15.9%

15.1% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%

12.8% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.5% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lakewood in Laurieton +5.3 higher in Laurieton

2.4 68th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lakewood in Laurieton +5.5 more in Laurieton

2.2 67th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Lakewood in Laurieton +94.0 pts higher in Laurieton

0.0% 0th pct 94.0% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Lakewood in Laurieton +22.5 pts higher in Laurieton

71.2% 85th pct 93.7% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Lakewood in Laurieton +25.2 pts higher in Laurieton

56.6% 75th pct 81.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Lakewood in Laurieton +99.9 pts higher in Laurieton

0.0% 0th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Lakewood in Laurieton +99.9 pts higher in Laurieton

0.0% 0th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Lakewood in Laurieton +93.8 pts higher in Laurieton

0.0% 0th pct 93.8% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Lakewood in Laurieton +22.9 more in Laurieton

2.4 21st pct 25.3 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Lakewood in Laurieton +41 higher in Laurieton

41 77th pct 82 83rd pct

Mean slope in Lakewood in Laurieton +3.2 pts higher in Lakewood

10.0% 80th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Lakewood with nearby areas

West Haven North Brother Kew Laurieton Deauville Rossglen Bobs Creek North Haven

Compare Laurieton with nearby areas

West Haven Dunbogan North Haven Deauville North Brother Lakewood Camden Head Grants Beach

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lakewood vs Laurieton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12268/lakewood/vs/SAL12292/laurieton