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Anakie vs Lara

Name: Anakie vs Lara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Anakie profile · Lara profile

Anakie Lara

Lara and Anakie are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Lara is a larger hub where a typical resident is 37 and a walkability score of 4.4 makes it somewhat walkable. In contrast, Anakie is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a typical resident who is 43. There are major differences in housing and services; Lara has a much higher rental rate at 21.6%, while 43.1% of Anakie homes are owned outright. Lara also has far more public transport and amenities, with 55.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to 0.0% in Anakie.

These two areas share a very similar financial profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $1,969 in Lara and $1,940 in Anakie. They also have almost identical proportions of children under 15, at 19.3% each. While Lara has seen more recent growth—with 37.3% of people moving there in the last five years compared to 26.6% in Anakie—both areas remain very similar in terms of family size and the typical amount spent on monthly home loans.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,280 larger in Lara Separate houses: 10.5 pts higher in Anakie Renting: 16.3 pts higher in Lara No car: 2.5 pts higher in Lara Owned outright: 12.6 pts higher in Anakie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Anakie in Lara +18,280 larger in Lara gap widening

734 71st pct 19,014 89th pct

Median age in Anakie in Lara +6 yrs older in Anakie gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.4 pts 23.9%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

19.3% Children (0–14) even 19.3%

17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.8%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 48.4%

29.0% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

6.6% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

2.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Anakie Lara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 79.5%

4.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

0.0% India +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +6.6 pts 36.1%

42.2% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 36.2%

9.7% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% German ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

1.8% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 80.2%

0.0% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 41.8%

42.9% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 42.8%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

0.0% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Anakie in Lara +5.95 more in Anakie

7.04 67th pct 1.09 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Anakie in Lara +7 more in Lara

1 43rd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Anakie in Lara +686 larger in Lara

69 20th pct 755 93rd pct

ICSEA in Anakie in Lara +15 higher in Lara

988 49th pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

15.7% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.8% Year 11 ◂ +6.7 pts 14.1%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 36.2%

19.7% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

22.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 17.4%

10.8% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.7% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

8.1% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

0.0% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Anakie in Lara +$5 higher in Anakie gap steady

$839 65th pct $834 64th pct

Household income in Anakie in Lara +$29 higher in Lara gap narrowing

$1,940 72nd pct $1,969 74th pct

Family income in Anakie in Lara +$11 higher in Lara gap narrowing

$2,218 70th pct $2,229 70th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 23.4%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 10.2%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.6%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 even 18.7%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

7.6% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +1.2 pts 58.2%

21.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.0%

5.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Anakie in Lara +396 larger in Lara

5 49th pct 401 86th pct

Median age in Anakie in Lara +4 yrs older in Lara

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Anakie in Lara +$541 higher in Anakie

$1,333 88th pct $792 64th pct

Household income in Anakie in Lara +$78 higher in Anakie

$2,250 71st pct $2,172 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Anakie in Lara +0.1 larger in Anakie gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

67.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 61.6%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 24.2%

4.6% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 32.8%

19.5% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.1% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.8% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Anakie in Lara +$70 higher in Lara gap steady

$300 57th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Anakie in Lara +$67 higher in Anakie gap narrowing

$1,800 61st pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Anakie in Lara even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 45.6%

43.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 30.5%

5.3% Rented +16.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.4% Separate house ◂ +10.9 pts 89.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 42.7%

36.2% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 4.7%

8.5% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +56.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

23.1% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

0.0% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Anakie in Lara +60 more in Lara

0 0th pct 60 88th pct

Stops/1k in Anakie in Lara +3.16 more in Lara

0.00 0th pct 3.16 70th pct

Departures/1k in Anakie in Lara +521.5 more in Lara

0.0 0th pct 521.5 79th pct

PT routes in Anakie in Lara +6 more in Lara

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Anakie in Lara

— 20 59th pct

Drive to city in Anakie in Lara +24 longer in Anakie

65 47th pct 41 33rd pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 61.4%

21.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 18.0%

4.2% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

15.0% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 15.7%

22.7% 4 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 9.8%

0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.6% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.3% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.0 pts 1.3%

8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

8.1% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

2.2% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 16.4%

18.2% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 18.0%

17.9% Managers ◂ +7.8 pts 10.2%

10.1% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.8% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.9% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Anakie in Lara +4.0 higher in Lara

0.5 50th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Anakie in Lara +3.8 more in Lara

0.6 53rd pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Anakie in Lara +44.3 pts higher in Lara

0.0% 0th pct 44.3% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Anakie in Lara +37.6 pts higher in Lara

0.0% 0th pct 37.6% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Anakie in Lara +55.6 pts higher in Lara

0.0% 0th pct 55.6% 75th pct

Walk to school in Anakie in Lara +46.3 pts higher in Lara

15.5% 63rd pct 61.8% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Anakie in Lara +70.5 pts higher in Lara

20.4% 53rd pct 90.8% 81st pct

Walk to health in Anakie in Lara +33.4 pts higher in Lara

0.0% 0th pct 33.4% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Anakie in Lara +0.3 more in Lara

13.6 50th pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Anakie in Lara +32 higher in Lara

0 36th pct 32 75th pct

Mean slope in Anakie in Lara +2.0 pts higher in Anakie

4.9% 41st pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare Anakie with nearby areas

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Compare Lara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Anakie vs Lara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20042/anakie/vs/SAL21469/lara