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Lakewood vs West Haven

Name: Lakewood vs West Haven — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Lakewood profile · West Haven profile

Lakewood West Haven

Lakewood and West Haven are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in age and layout. West Haven is much older, with a typical resident aged 67 and 54.3% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical resident of 58 and 38.8% of seniors in Lakewood. Lakewood has far more separate houses (91.8% versus 70.2%) and larger homes, with 87.2% having three or more bedrooms. Access to amenities also varies; 71.2% of Lakewood homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while 0.0% of West Haven homes are. In contrast, West Haven is far more walkable for public transport, with 81.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a stop.

These two areas share a very similar financial profile, with typical weekly personal incomes of $497 in Lakewood and $524 in West Haven. Both have a high proportion of homes owned outright, far above the national figure. They also share an identical rate of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week. While both are older than most Australian areas, the gap in age is stark, with West Haven residents far older than those in Lakewood.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.6 pts higher in Lakewood 3+ bedrooms: 17.6 pts higher in Lakewood PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Lakewood Aged 65+: 15.6 pts higher in West Haven Median age: 9 yrs older in West Haven

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lakewood in West Haven +110 larger in Lakewood gap widening

1,249 74th pct 1,139 74th pct

Median age in Lakewood in West Haven +9 yrs older in West Haven gap narrowing

58 yrs 90th pct 67 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

38.8% Seniors (65+) +15.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 22.1%

15.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 10.5%

12.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 4.0%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 51.8%

24.2% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 14.6%

7.9% Widowed +9.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.2% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Lakewood West Haven

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 82.4%

3.5% England +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English +0.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

42.3% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 41.6%

13.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

11.5% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.4% German +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

1.1% Italian even 1.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 95.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 64.0%

34.1% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 31.1%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Lakewood in West Haven even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Lakewood in West Haven +221 larger in Lakewood

409 60th pct 188 36th pct

ICSEA in Lakewood in West Haven +27 higher in West Haven

973 39th pct 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

32.1% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

16.5% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV even 40.2%

12.4% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.7% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.9% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.8% Architecture & building even 6.8%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

2.8% Agriculture & environment even 2.8%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lakewood in West Haven +$27 higher in West Haven gap widening

$497 12th pct $524 14th pct

Household income in Lakewood in West Haven +$96 higher in Lakewood gap widening

$1,036 15th pct $940 11th pct

Family income in Lakewood in West Haven +$63 higher in West Haven gap widening

$1,261 13th pct $1,324 16th pct

Household income distribution

41.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 37.4%

24.3% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.1%

3.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

56.9% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.7%

7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.7% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.0% Other condition +7.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

7.4% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.2% Diabetes even 8.3%

4.8% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.7% Dementia +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None ◂ +3.4 pts 46.2%

26.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

10.8% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.1% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lakewood in West Haven +51 larger in Lakewood

71 81st pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Lakewood in West Haven +36 yrs older in West Haven

21 yrs 29th pct 57 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Lakewood in West Haven +$125 higher in West Haven

$487 30th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Lakewood in West Haven +$145 higher in West Haven

$1,542 44th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lakewood in West Haven +0.2 larger in Lakewood gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 54.7%

39.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 37.3%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

45.0% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

27.4% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 7.0%

10.0% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

2.7% 5 people even 2.7%

1.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lakewood in West Haven +$10 higher in West Haven gap steady

$390 80th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Lakewood in West Haven +$85 higher in West Haven gap widening

$1,540 44th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Lakewood in West Haven even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 50.9%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 20.5%

16.5% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 9.9%

2.7% Not stated +9.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.1% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +21.6 pts 70.2%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 50.5%

26.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 15.6%

9.2% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

74.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 72.5%

12.8% $200–$349 +18.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 32.4%

22.2% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lakewood in West Haven +2 more in West Haven

1 64th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Lakewood in West Haven +1.83 more in West Haven

0.80 60th pct 2.63 68th pct

Departures/1k in Lakewood in West Haven +9.6 more in West Haven

99.3 68th pct 108.9 69th pct

PT routes in Lakewood in West Haven even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Lakewood in West Haven +19 longer in Lakewood

20 59th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

73.7% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 74.2%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

3.8% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

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 +7.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 36.8%

10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

3.4% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.0% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%

9.5% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

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

6.4% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

2.6% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.8% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 16.6%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%

15.1% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.4% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Lakewood in West Haven +0.5 higher in Lakewood

2.4 68th pct 1.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lakewood in West Haven +0.6 more in Lakewood

2.2 67th pct 1.6 63rd pct

15-min city in Lakewood in West Haven even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lakewood in West Haven +71.2 pts higher in Lakewood

71.2% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lakewood in West Haven +25.3 pts higher in West Haven

56.6% 75th pct 81.9% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Lakewood in West Haven +21.0 pts higher in West Haven

0.0% 0th pct 21.0% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Lakewood in West Haven +17.5 pts higher in West Haven

0.0% 0th pct 17.5% 51st pct

Walk to health in Lakewood in West Haven even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lakewood in West Haven +0.2 more in West Haven

2.4 21st pct 2.6 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Lakewood in West Haven +14 higher in Lakewood

41 77th pct 27 75th pct

Mean slope in Lakewood in West Haven +1.1 pts higher in Lakewood

10.0% 80th pct 8.8% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lakewood vs West Haven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12268/lakewood/vs/SAL14262/west-haven