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Lorn vs Raworth

Name: Lorn vs Raworth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Lorn profile · Raworth profile

Lorn Raworth

Raworth and Lorn are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with a few key differences. Lorn is more walkable, with a score of 7.9 (very walkable) compared to 4.0 (somewhat walkable) in Raworth, and it has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries and schools. Lorn also has a more highly qualified workforce, with a bachelor degree or higher held by 28.9% of adults, compared to 18.5% in Raworth. In contrast, Raworth is younger, with a typical resident aged 36 compared to 43 in Lorn, and it has a much higher share of children under 15 at 24.6%.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011 in many ways, but some gaps are widening. For example, the difference in how many people have moved in the last five years is growing, with 48.7% of Raworth residents arriving recently compared to 35.4% in Lorn. Despite this, they remain very similar in other areas, including their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $900, and the share of people born overseas, which is about 8% in both places.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 14.8 pts higher in Lorn Recent movers: 13.3 pts higher in Raworth 3+ bedrooms: 12.4 pts higher in Raworth Median age: 7 yrs older in Lorn Population: 629 larger in Raworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lorn in Raworth +629 larger in Raworth gap widening

1,465 75th pct 2,094 79th pct

Median age in Lorn in Raworth +7 yrs older in Lorn gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 23.1%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.6% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 13.6%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

Marital status

51.9% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 55.3%

29.4% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

2.4% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Lorn Raworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.9% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 89.5%

2.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India even 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.9% English ◂ +1.2 pts 48.7%

41.8% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

17.3% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 11.3%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%

4.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.2% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 93.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 55.5%

40.9% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 39.2%

3.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lorn in Raworth

3.66 49th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lorn in Raworth +5 more in Lorn

18 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Lorn in Raworth +80 larger in Lorn

536 76th pct 456 66th pct

ICSEA in Lorn in Raworth +30 higher in Raworth

968 37th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 50.8%

26.3% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

5.5% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +12.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

29.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 20.9%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.4% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.4% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 8.4%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Lorn in Raworth +$30 higher in Raworth gap narrowing

$895 72nd pct $925 75th pct

Household income in Lorn in Raworth +$268 higher in Raworth gap narrowing

$1,935 72nd pct $2,203 84th pct

Family income in Lorn in Raworth +$231 higher in Lorn gap widening

$2,647 86th pct $2,416 78th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 24.1%

18.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 13.8%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.5%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

4.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +1.8 pts ▸ 61.8%

24.0% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 22.3%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

2.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lorn in Raworth +35 larger in Raworth

66 80th pct 101 86th pct

Median age in Lorn in Raworth +2 yrs older in Raworth

17 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Lorn in Raworth +$168 higher in Raworth

$612 47th pct $780 63rd pct

Household income in Lorn in Raworth +$209 higher in Raworth

$2,416 76th pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lorn in Raworth +0.4 larger in Raworth gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 65.4%

25.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 21.6%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

0.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 32.9%

23.7% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 14.4%

14.0% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.4% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.6% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lorn in Raworth +$62 higher in Raworth gap widening

$378 77th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Lorn in Raworth +$50 higher in Raworth gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Lorn in Raworth +0.10 higher in Lorn gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 28.4%

38.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

16.2% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

0.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 89.4%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.8% 4 bedrooms +28.3 pts ▸ 59.0%

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 27.4%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 3.4%

6.5% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $350–$549 +27.8 pts ▸ 82.2%

31.1% $200–$349 ◂ +18.5 pts 12.6%

5.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.7%

17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 17.0%

12.7% Under $1,000 even 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lorn in Raworth +11 more in Raworth

5 74th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lorn in Raworth +4.23 more in Raworth

3.41 71st pct 7.64 86th pct

Departures/1k in Lorn in Raworth +70.2 more in Raworth

139.9 72nd pct 210.1 73rd pct

PT routes in Lorn in Raworth even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Lorn in Raworth +2 longer in Lorn

15 53rd pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Lorn in Raworth +3 longer in Lorn

108 74th pct 105 72nd pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 56.4%

20.5% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

3.4% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

32.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 25.4%

16.9% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.6% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 15.6%

13.6% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 9.5%

11.3% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

7.9% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.1% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

2.6% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals ◂ +11.8 pts 17.6%

15.7% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 9.9%

12.5% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.5% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.4% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.1% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Lorn in Raworth +3.9 higher in Lorn

7.9 97th pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lorn in Raworth +4.3 more in Lorn

7.5 97th pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Lorn in Raworth +79.1 pts higher in Lorn

94.7% 97th pct 15.5% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Lorn in Raworth +86.2 pts higher in Lorn

94.7% 97th pct 8.5% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Lorn in Raworth +2.5 pts higher in Raworth

94.7% 85th pct 97.2% 91st pct

Walk to school in Lorn in Raworth +60.6 pts higher in Lorn

95.1% 96th pct 34.5% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Lorn in Raworth +0.2 pts higher in Lorn

97.9% 85th pct 97.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in Lorn in Raworth +88.7 pts higher in Lorn

94.7% 98th pct 6.0% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Lorn in Raworth +41.0 more in Lorn

58.7 85th pct 17.7 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Lorn in Raworth +4 higher in Lorn

31 75th pct 27 75th pct

Mean slope in Lorn in Raworth +4.8 pts higher in Raworth

2.3% 2nd pct 7.2% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lorn vs Raworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12398/lorn/vs/SAL13338/raworth