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Lavender Bay vs Waverton

Name: Lavender Bay vs Waverton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Lavender Bay profile · Waverton profile

Lavender Bay Waverton

Waverton and Lavender Bay are neighbouring inner-city areas with a high proportion of renters and high incomes. Waverton is more likely to have families, with children under 15 being well higher at 12.4% compared to 7.5% in Lavender Bay. This is reflected in the housing, as homes with three or more bedrooms are far higher in Waverton at 42.7% compared to 32.6%. Lavender Bay is more likely to be a place for single people, where 43.0% live alone compared to 31.0% in Waverton.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar typical personal incomes of around $1,500 a week. They share a high number of people who work from home and a strong preference for public transport over cars. While both are very accessible, Waverton has far more public transport stops and routes, whereas Lavender Bay has a far higher level of street connectivity.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,111 larger in Waverton Living alone: 11.9 pts higher in Lavender Bay No car: 11.4 pts higher in Lavender Bay 3+ bedrooms: 10.2 pts higher in Waverton First Nations: 0.6 pts higher in Waverton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lavender Bay in Waverton +2,111 larger in Waverton gap steady

870 72nd pct 2,981 84th pct

Median age in Lavender Bay in Waverton +4 yrs older in Lavender Bay gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

34.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 22.7%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 19.2%

7.5% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

Marital status

40.7% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

43.3% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 42.5%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

2.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Lavender Bay Waverton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.4% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 59.3%

5.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% China even 3.3%

2.4% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.5% South Africa even 1.5%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

34.7% English ◂ +1.0 pts 33.7%

22.3% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.7% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%

9.9% Chinese +4.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

5.7% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

75.5% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 73.9%

4.1% Mandarin even 4.1%

3.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 37.7%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Lavender Bay in Waverton +4 more in Waverton

33 89th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Lavender Bay in Waverton +24 larger in Lavender Bay

664 88th pct 640 87th pct

ICSEA in Lavender Bay in Waverton even

1,169 100th pct 1,171 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.5% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 86.8%

7.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

2.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

26.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 24.4%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

28.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 27.3%

19.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 18.6%

9.1% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.2% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Lavender Bay in Waverton +$54 higher in Lavender Bay gap widening

$1,582 100th pct $1,528 99th pct

Household income in Lavender Bay in Waverton +$511 higher in Waverton gap widening

$2,379 88th pct $2,890 95th pct

Family income in Lavender Bay in Waverton +$42 higher in Lavender Bay gap widening

$3,884 100th pct $3,842 100th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 23.9%

16.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 19.0%

20.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

6.9% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.3% Diabetes even 2.3%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +3.2 pts ▸ 70.5%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.9%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lavender Bay in Waverton +17 larger in Waverton

0 0th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Lavender Bay in Waverton +15 yrs older in Lavender Bay

41 yrs 79th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Lavender Bay in Waverton +$12 higher in Lavender Bay

$1,324 88th pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Lavender Bay in Waverton +$676 higher in Waverton

$2,574 81st pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lavender Bay in Waverton +0.3 larger in Waverton gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.5 pts 41.2%

36.3% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

8.7% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Household size

43.0% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 31.0%

41.6% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 40.8%

9.2% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.5% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.2% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lavender Bay in Waverton +$100 higher in Waverton gap widening

$500 92nd pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Lavender Bay in Waverton +$69 higher in Waverton gap narrowing

$2,984 92nd pct $3,053 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Lavender Bay in Waverton +0.10 higher in Lavender Bay gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 46.9%

24.7% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

13.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 1.9%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

66.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.9 pts 49.9%

23.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

9.9% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.1% 2 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

22.9% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.2 pts 9.9%

7.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

6.5% Studio / none ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 ◂ +19.5 pts 24.9%

22.8% $550–$749 +17.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

22.0% $750 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

7.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%

3.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 52.3%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 12.7%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.8 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lavender Bay in Waverton +9 more in Waverton

2 71st pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Lavender Bay in Waverton +1.39 more in Waverton

2.30 67th pct 3.69 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Lavender Bay in Waverton +23.4 more in Lavender Bay

1,637.9 90th pct 1,614.6 90th pct

PT routes in Lavender Bay in Waverton +8 more in Waverton

7 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Lavender Bay in Waverton +1 longer in Waverton

0 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Lavender Bay in Waverton +1 longer in Waverton

6 0th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Lavender Bay in Waverton +16,088 more in Waverton

96,788 89th pct 112,876 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Lavender Bay in Waverton +139,526 more in Waverton

477,403 91st pct 616,929 93rd pct

Transit to city in Lavender Bay in Waverton +2 longer in Lavender Bay

25 3rd pct 23 1st pct

How people get to work

56.8% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 62.8%

15.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

5.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

50.6% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 59.5%

26.2% No vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 14.8%

18.2% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.5% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 21.6%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

11.4% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

4.5% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.9% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

1.9% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

44.0% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

23.3% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 20.7%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

4.8% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.5% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

0.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Lavender Bay in Waverton +0.4 higher in Lavender Bay

9.8 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lavender Bay in Waverton even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Lavender Bay in Waverton even