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Alfredton vs Lucas

Name: Alfredton vs Lucas — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Alfredton profile · Lucas profile

Alfredton Lucas

Alfredton and Lucas are neighbouring areas in Ballarat with distinct profiles. Lucas is a newer, more mobile area where 78.5% of people moved in during the last five years, compared with 51.8% in Alfredton. Lucas also has a more walkable layout, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (62.3% versus 36.5%) and schools (86.4% versus 72.3%). Alfredton has a larger First Nations population, and its residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 35 compared to 32 in Lucas.

Daily life in both places feels very similar in many ways. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,900 and the same average of 2.8 people per home. Both areas have a population that is noticeably younger than the national figure. While they are similar in these basics, they have moved in different directions since 2011, with Lucas seeing a much faster increase in the share of people who have moved into the area recently.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 26.7 pts higher in Lucas Population: 8,828 larger in Alfredton Owned outright: 9.9 pts higher in Alfredton De facto: 4.2 pts higher in Lucas Other language: 7.7 pts higher in Lucas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alfredton in Lucas +8,828 larger in Alfredton gap steady

11,822 88th pct 2,994 84th pct

Median age in Alfredton in Lucas +3 yrs older in Alfredton gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.9% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 16.9%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

14.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 48.8%

34.9% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

7.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Alfredton Lucas

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 75.5%

4.0% India +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.8% English ◂ +2.3 pts 37.5%

37.7% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 33.4%

14.0% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

4.6% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 76.7%

1.1% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

44.0% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 39.8%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

2.8% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alfredton in Lucas +1.86 more in Lucas

0.74 2nd pct 2.60 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alfredton in Lucas +15 more in Alfredton

21 87th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Alfredton in Lucas +47 larger in Alfredton

670 89th pct 623 86th pct

ICSEA in Alfredton in Lucas +29 higher in Alfredton

1,050 78th pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 65.5%

14.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

13.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

27.5% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.2% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.5% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.9% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.8% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Alfredton in Lucas +$82 higher in Lucas gap narrowing

$841 65th pct $923 75th pct

Household income in Alfredton in Lucas +$73 higher in Lucas gap narrowing

$1,883 70th pct $1,956 73rd pct

Family income in Alfredton in Lucas +$12 higher in Alfredton gap narrowing

$2,180 68th pct $2,168 67th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.1%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 35.1%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

8.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +4.6 pts ▸ 67.2%

22.1% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.4%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alfredton in Lucas +105 larger in Alfredton

145 86th pct 40 75th pct

Median age in Alfredton in Lucas +7 yrs older in Lucas

16 yrs 13th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Alfredton in Lucas +$425 higher in Lucas

$616 47th pct $1,041 81st pct

Household income in Alfredton in Lucas +$479 higher in Lucas

$1,687 50th pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alfredton in Lucas even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 64.8%

22.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 20.6%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

31.8% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 29.4%

19.7% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.0% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.8% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alfredton in Lucas +$15 higher in Lucas gap narrowing

$365 74th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Alfredton in Lucas +$92 higher in Lucas gap narrowing

$1,608 49th pct $1,700 55th pct

People / bedroom in Alfredton in Lucas +0.10 higher in Alfredton gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

30.0% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

31.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 21.3%

0.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 97.1%

5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 58.0%

32.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 30.5%

6.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $350–$549 +18.2 pts ▸ 74.0%

33.4% $200–$349 ◂ +14.3 pts 19.1%

7.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.8 pts 6.6%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alfredton in Lucas +28 more in Alfredton

35 87th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Alfredton in Lucas +0.62 more in Alfredton

2.96 69th pct 2.34 67th pct

Departures/1k in Alfredton in Lucas +184.4 more in Alfredton

448.9 77th pct 264.5 74th pct

PT routes in Alfredton in Lucas +1 more in Alfredton

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Alfredton in Lucas +2 longer in Lucas

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Alfredton in Lucas even

79 56th pct 79 56th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 66.2%

14.6% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

33.0% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

8.7% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing even 3.3%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

12.6% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

11.6% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Alfredton in Lucas +0.3 higher in Lucas

5.4 85th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alfredton in Lucas +0.9 more in Lucas

5.2 84th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Alfredton in Lucas +8.7 pts higher in Lucas

59.2% 82nd pct 68.0% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Alfredton in Lucas +3.2 pts higher in Lucas

62.2% 83rd pct 65.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Alfredton in Lucas +15.5 pts higher in Lucas

76.9% 81st pct 92.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Alfredton in Lucas +14.1 pts higher in Lucas

72.3% 83rd pct 86.4% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Alfredton in Lucas even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Alfredton in Lucas +25.8 pts higher in Lucas

36.5% 81st pct 62.3% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Alfredton in Lucas +4.6 more in Lucas

10.7 43rd pct 15.4 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Alfredton in Lucas +360 higher in Lucas

306 95th pct 666 100th pct

Mean slope in Alfredton in Lucas even

3.9% 27th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Alfredton with nearby areas

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Compare Lucas with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alfredton vs Lucas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20023/alfredton/vs/SAL21550/lucas