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Altona Meadows vs Laverton

Name: Altona Meadows vs Laverton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Altona Meadows profile · Laverton profile

Altona Meadows Laverton

Altona Meadows and Laverton (Vic.) are neighbouring suburbs with very different resident profiles. Altona Meadows is much older, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 32 in Laverton (Vic.). Home ownership also varies widely; 37.5% of Altona Meadows homes are owned outright, which is far higher than the 22.3% in Laverton (Vic.), where renting is far more common at 48.6%. Laverton (Vic.) is far more diverse, with 50.8% of people born overseas and 48.9% using a language other than English at home.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, though this group is still well higher in Altona Meadows. They are also alike in the typical weekly personal income, which is around $730 to $738. This contrast in age and stability is seen in the movement of the population; recent arrivals from overseas are far higher in Laverton (Vic.) at 33%, while Altona Meadows is much more settled.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 25.8 pts higher in Laverton Renting: 22.0 pts higher in Laverton Recent movers: 19.4 pts higher in Laverton Population: 13,719 larger in Altona Meadows Born overseas: 17.5 pts higher in Laverton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Altona Meadows in Laverton +13,719 larger in Altona Meadows gap steady

18,479 89th pct 4,760 86th pct

Median age in Altona Meadows in Laverton +9 yrs older in Altona Meadows gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +13.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 20.1%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 9.4%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

36.1% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

45.1% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 38.1%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

3.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Altona Meadows Laverton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.2% Australia ◂ +21.0 pts 41.2%

2.7% India +12.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.1% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.1% Nepal +2.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.5% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

24.0% Australian ◂ +9.0 pts 15.0%

23.9% English ◂ +6.0 pts 17.8%

2.9% Indian +8.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.7% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 2.2%

7.6% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

3.0% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

63.6% English only ◂ +21.1 pts 42.5%

0.9% Punjabi +6.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.8% Hindi +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.6% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

2.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity ◂ +16.5 pts 34.9%

31.5% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 25.0%

2.2% Hinduism +10.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.2% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.4% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.9% Other religions +5.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Altona Meadows in Laverton +4.36 more in Laverton

0.99 7th pct 5.35 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Altona Meadows in Laverton +4 more in Altona Meadows

20 87th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Altona Meadows in Laverton +180 larger in Laverton

641 87th pct 821 96th pct

ICSEA in Altona Meadows in Laverton +10 higher in Laverton

1,060 82nd pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 60.2%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

13.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.5%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 21.5%

25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 23.9%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 16.6%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

4.3% Information technology +5.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 3.9%

7.8% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Altona Meadows in Laverton +$8 higher in Laverton gap narrowing

$730 46th pct $738 47th pct

Household income in Altona Meadows in Laverton +$61 higher in Altona Meadows gap narrowing

$1,573 52nd pct $1,512 48th pct

Family income in Altona Meadows in Laverton +$270 higher in Altona Meadows gap narrowing

$1,946 54th pct $1,676 37th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 even 32.4%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.0%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 40.2%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 12.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +4.8 pts ▸ 67.3%

19.9% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 14.2%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Altona Meadows in Laverton +71 larger in Altona Meadows

130 86th pct 59 79th pct

Median age in Altona Meadows in Laverton even

33 yrs 71st pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Altona Meadows in Laverton +$111 higher in Altona Meadows

$575 43rd pct $464 27th pct

Household income in Altona Meadows in Laverton +$438 higher in Altona Meadows

$1,562 45th pct $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Altona Meadows in Laverton even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 51.8%

24.5% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.9% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.3% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 32.1%

27.0% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.7% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Altona Meadows in Laverton +$11 higher in Altona Meadows gap steady

$341 69th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Altona Meadows in Laverton even gap narrowing

$1,700 55th pct $1,700 55th pct

People / bedroom in Altona Meadows in Laverton +0.10 higher in Laverton gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.6% Rented +22.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.2 pts 22.3%

33.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 26.0%

1.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 78.3%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

58.0% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 68.0%

19.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 7.4%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 16.9%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.5% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

42.7% $350–$549 ◂ +8.7 pts 34.0%

6.1% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.8% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 12.8%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Altona Meadows in Laverton +16 more in Altona Meadows

46 87th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Altona Meadows in Laverton +3.81 more in Laverton

2.49 67th pct 6.30 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Altona Meadows in Laverton +2,441.4 more in Laverton

771.0 83rd pct 3,212.4 98th pct

PT routes in Altona Meadows in Laverton +6 more in Laverton

6 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Altona Meadows in Laverton +3 longer in Laverton

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Altona Meadows in Laverton +3 longer in Altona Meadows

21 18th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Altona Meadows in Laverton +7,020 more in Altona Meadows

18,479 72nd pct 11,459 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Altona Meadows in Laverton +30,212 more in Laverton

32,035 57th pct 62,247 70th pct

Transit to city in Altona Meadows in Laverton +13 longer in Altona Meadows

69 73rd pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 48.0%

23.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 16.6%

2.1% Train +6.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 30.0%

5.8% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

5.0% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

8.7% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%

7.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 14.9%

8.7% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 10.9%

14.4% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.2% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.2% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Altona Meadows in Laverton +1.0 higher in Laverton

6.7 91st pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Altona Meadows in Laverton +0.7 more in Laverton

6.3 90th pct 7.0 95th pct

15-min city in Altona Meadows in Laverton +6.3 pts higher in Laverton

93.7% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Altona Meadows in Laverton +6.6 pts higher in Laverton

93.4% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Altona Meadows in Laverton +1.7 pts higher in Laverton

98.3% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Altona Meadows in Laverton +9.0 pts higher in Laverton

88.9% 91st pct 97.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Altona Meadows in Laverton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Altona Meadows in Laverton +1.5 pts higher in Altona Meadows

57.6% 86th pct 56.1% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Altona Meadows in Laverton +10.6 more in Laverton

8.1 37th pct 18.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Altona Meadows in Laverton +18 higher in Laverton

227 92nd pct 246 93rd pct

Mean slope in Altona Meadows in Laverton +0.1 pts higher in Laverton

1.7% 0th pct 1.8% 0th pct

Compare Altona Meadows with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Altona Meadows vs Laverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20036/altona-meadows/vs/SAL21476/laverton