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Laughtondale vs Maroota

Name: Laughtondale vs Maroota — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Laughtondale profile · Maroota profile

Laughtondale Maroota

Maroota and Laughtondale are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ in population and layout. Maroota is more family-oriented, with 20.3% of people under 15 and a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (82.9%). Laughtondale is more sparsely populated and has a much older feel; the typical resident there is 50, compared to 41 in Maroota. Laughtondale also has a much higher share of people living alone at 38.2%, while high earners are far more common there, with 19.5% earning $2,000 or more a week.

Both areas share similar typical family incomes and have the same average school size. They are also alike in that no one commutes by public transport, which is consistent with the huge gap in accessibility. Maroota is far more connected, with 29.22 public transport stops per 1,000 people, while Laughtondale has none. This gap in accessibility is stark, as Laughtondale's walk to the nearest stop takes 76 minutes, whereas it is just 10 minutes in Maroota.

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Where they differ most

Population: 514 larger in Maroota Living alone: 23.9 pts higher in Laughtondale Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Maroota Other language: 9.4 pts higher in Maroota No car: 2.8 pts higher in Maroota

Demographics & Identity

Population in Laughtondale in Maroota +514 larger in Maroota gap steady

102 42nd pct 616 68th pct

Median age in Laughtondale in Maroota +9 yrs older in Laughtondale gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

39.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.1 pts 28.1%

13.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.9%

8.8% Children (0–14) +11.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

Marital status

46.0% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

34.5% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 33.5%

16.1% Divorced ◂ +6.2 pts 9.9%

0.0% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Laughtondale Maroota

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 78.7%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% Australian ◂ +10.2 pts 37.8%

45.1% English ◂ +10.0 pts 35.1%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

2.9% Italian +5.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 84.1%

0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin 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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.8% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 58.8%

26.5% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.7% Not stated ◂ +6.3 pts 7.5%

0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Laughtondale in Maroota

— 8.00 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Laughtondale in Maroota even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Laughtondale in Maroota even

38 14th pct 38 14th pct

ICSEA in Laughtondale in Maroota even

948 26th pct 948 26th pct

Highest year of school

30.6% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

35.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 33.2%

10.6% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.9% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 16.6%

10.9% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

0.0% Health +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

0.0% Creative arts +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Laughtondale in Maroota +$256 higher in Laughtondale gap widening

$1,019 84th pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in Laughtondale in Maroota +$355 higher in Maroota gap steady

$1,724 61st pct $2,079 78th pct

Family income in Laughtondale in Maroota +$53 higher in Laughtondale gap narrowing

$2,166 67th pct $2,113 64th pct

Household income distribution

41.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 33.1%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.7 pts 17.7%

20.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 13.3%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 7.2%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

27.6% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 11.9%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

2.9% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Other condition even 5.8%

2.9% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None +3.2 pts ▸ 64.9%

15.7% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

0.0% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Laughtondale in Maroota +4 larger in Maroota

0 0th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Laughtondale in Maroota +10 yrs older in Maroota

19 yrs 21st pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Laughtondale in Maroota +$499 higher in Maroota

$1,375 89th pct $1,874 94th pct

Household income in Laughtondale in Maroota +$74 higher in Laughtondale

$2,824 86th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Laughtondale in Maroota +0.9 larger in Maroota gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +17.6 pts ▸ 65.6%

36.0% Couples without children ◂ +14.3 pts 21.7%

9.3% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

38.2% 1 person ◂ +23.9 pts 14.4%

32.4% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 32.0%

29.4% 4 people ◂ +11.2 pts 18.2%

0.0% 5 people +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% 3 people +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% 6 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Laughtondale in Maroota +$110 higher in Maroota gap widening

$320 63rd pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Laughtondale in Maroota +$442 higher in Maroota gap narrowing

$2,058 74th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Laughtondale in Maroota even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 37.0%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

29.4% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 20.4%

0.0% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 98.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 34.3%

26.5% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

8.8% 5 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 8.3%

0.0% Studio / none +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 +18.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +26.5 pts 13.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

27.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 21.2%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 21.2%

0.0% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Laughtondale in Maroota +18 more in Maroota

0 0th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Laughtondale in Maroota +29.22 more in Maroota

0.00 0th pct 29.22 97th pct

Departures/1k in Laughtondale in Maroota +300.3 more in Maroota

0.0 0th pct 300.3 75th pct

PT routes in Laughtondale in Maroota +1 more in Maroota

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Laughtondale in Maroota +66 longer in Laughtondale

76 94th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Laughtondale in Maroota +141 longer in Laughtondale

193 98th pct 52 39th pct

Reach 30 min in Laughtondale in Maroota even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Laughtondale in Maroota even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.6% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

16.7% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% Walked +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.8 pts 35.8%

30.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 30.2%

27.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 14.0%

12.1% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.4% Construction +7.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.6% Retail trade ◂ +8.2 pts 6.4%

12.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +11.1 pts 1.4%

10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 4.4%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 4.7%

8.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.3 pts 2.0%

6.3% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

6.3% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

20.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.7 pts 13.2%

10.4% Technicians & trades +9.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.7% Sales workers ◂ +11.6 pts 5.1%

0.0% Labourers +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.4% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +6.7 pts 3.7%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Laughtondale in Maroota +0.8 higher in Maroota

0.0 0th pct 0.8 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Laughtondale in Maroota +0.6 more in Maroota

0.0 0th pct 0.6 54th pct

15-min city in Laughtondale in Maroota even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Laughtondale in Maroota +11.8 pts higher in Maroota

0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Laughtondale in Maroota +32.3 pts higher in Maroota

0.0% 0th pct 32.3% 68th pct

Walk to school in Laughtondale in Maroota +7.6 pts higher in Maroota

0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Laughtondale in Maroota +1.8 pts higher in Maroota

0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 37th pct

Walk to health in Laughtondale in Maroota even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Laughtondale in Maroota +34.1 more in Maroota

0.0 0th pct 34.1 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Laughtondale in Maroota +1 higher in Maroota

0 35th pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Laughtondale in Maroota +9.9 pts higher in Laughtondale

18.9% 98th pct 9.0% 76th pct

Compare Laughtondale with nearby areas

Singletons Mill Maroota Canoelands Wisemans Ferry Gunderman Leets Vale Spencer Forest Glen

Compare Maroota with nearby areas

Leets Vale Laughtondale Wisemans Ferry South Maroota Sackville North Canoelands Singletons Mill Cumberland Reach

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laughtondale vs Maroota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12290/laughtondale/vs/SAL12510/maroota