Compare

Avalon vs Lara

Name: Avalon vs Lara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Avalon profile · Lara profile

Avalon Lara

Lara and Avalon are neighbouring areas in Victoria, though they differ sharply in scale and layout. Lara is a larger population centre and is somewhat walkable, with 90.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 61.8% near a school. Avalon is sparsely populated and car-dependent, where every home is a separate house and 52.1% are owned outright, compared to 30.5% in Lara. Income patterns also diverge; the typical weekly personal income in Lara is $834, which is far higher than the $511 seen in Avalon.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011 in several respects, with both maintaining nearly identical typical weekly rents and similar household sizes. They share a higher proportion of people born overseas and those using another language at home than the national figure. While Avalon has a far higher share of people with no religion at 52.2%, both areas have a similar percentage of people earning $2,000 or more a week.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 18,759 larger in Lara Owned outright: 21.6 pts higher in Avalon PT commute: 1.7 pts higher in Lara Separate houses: 10.5 pts higher in Avalon Personal income: $323 higher in Lara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avalon in Lara +18,759 larger in Lara gap widening

255 58th pct 19,014 89th pct

Median age in Avalon in Lara +4 yrs older in Avalon gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 23.9%

18.0% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 14.8%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 48.4%

35.1% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

6.8% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

3.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Avalon Lara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.8% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 79.5%

4.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

4.3% Vietnam ◂ +3.8 pts 0.5%

3.1% China ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

2.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.0% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.7% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

33.7% English +2.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

4.7% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% German ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

4.3% Vietnamese ◂ +3.6 pts 0.7%

1.2% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

72.5% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 80.2%

5.1% Arabic ◂ +4.7 pts 0.4%

4.3% Vietnamese ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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

52.2% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 41.8%

32.9% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

7.1% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.5% Islam ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Avalon in Lara

— 1.09 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avalon in Lara +4 more in Lara

4 71st pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Avalon in Lara +97 larger in Avalon

852 98th pct 755 93rd pct

ICSEA in Avalon in Lara +60 higher in Avalon

1,063 82nd pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

20.3% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

46.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 36.2%

18.3% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 17.4%

16.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%

11.9% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.8% Health +8.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 1.8%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

0.0% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Avalon in Lara +$323 higher in Lara gap widening

$511 13th pct $834 64th pct

Household income in Avalon in Lara +$194 higher in Lara gap narrowing

$1,775 64th pct $1,969 74th pct

Family income in Avalon in Lara +$292 higher in Lara gap narrowing

$1,937 53rd pct $2,229 70th pct

Household income distribution

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

15.1% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 12.5%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%

15.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 ◂ +15.8 pts 35.9%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

6.7% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +6.9 pts 58.2%

19.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.3% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avalon in Lara +401 larger in Lara

0 0th pct 401 86th pct

Median age in Avalon in Lara +1 yrs older in Avalon

29 yrs 60th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Avalon in Lara +$217 higher in Lara

$575 43rd pct $792 64th pct

Household income in Avalon in Lara +$1,078 higher in Avalon

$3,250 89th pct $2,172 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avalon in Lara +0.2 larger in Avalon gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

72.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 61.6%

23.7% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.5% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

27.4% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.3% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 20.7%

21.9% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 17.4%

12.3% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.8% 5 people ◂ +10.3 pts 7.5%

6.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avalon in Lara +$28 higher in Avalon gap narrowing

$398 81st pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Avalon in Lara +$351 higher in Avalon gap widening

$2,084 76th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Avalon in Lara even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned outright ◂ +21.6 pts 30.5%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

9.6% Rented +12.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 1.1%

5.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.5 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

27.4% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

35.6% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

13.7% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 4.7%

8.2% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 +13.3 pts ▸ 56.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +28.4 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

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

25.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.0 pts 13.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avalon in Lara +56 more in Lara

4 73rd pct 60 88th pct

Stops/1k in Avalon in Lara +12.53 more in Avalon

15.69 90th pct 3.16 70th pct

Departures/1k in Avalon in Lara +757.0 more in Avalon

1,278.4 88th pct 521.5 79th pct

PT routes in Avalon in Lara +4 more in Lara

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Avalon in Lara +49 longer in Avalon

69 90th pct 20 59th pct

Drive to city in Avalon in Lara +6 longer in Avalon

47 37th pct 41 33rd pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 61.4%

23.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 18.0%

7.9% Walked ◂ +7.0 pts 0.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

24.3% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 15.7%

21.4% 4 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 9.8%

0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.0% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.3% Other services ◂ +8.8 pts 3.5%

10.5% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.5 pts 1.3%

2.6% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.9 pts 1.2%

3.5% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 16.4%

21.1% Managers ◂ +10.9 pts 10.2%

7.9% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.9% Community & personal service +5.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.0% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.1% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Avalon in Lara +3.8 higher in Lara

0.6 54th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avalon in Lara +4.1 more in Lara

0.3 48th pct 4.4 80th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 44.3% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Avalon in Lara +29.0 pts higher in Lara

8.6% 64th pct 37.6% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Avalon in Lara +49.6 pts higher in Lara

5.9% 59th pct 55.6% 75th pct

Walk to school in Avalon in Lara +61.8 pts higher in Lara

0.0% 0th pct 61.8% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Avalon in Lara +81.1 pts higher in Lara

9.7% 47th pct 90.8% 81st pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 33.4% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Avalon in Lara +41.0 more in Avalon

54.9 83rd pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Avalon in Lara +27 higher in Lara

5 66th pct 32 75th pct

Mean slope in Avalon in Lara +0.1 pts higher in Avalon

3.0% 13th pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare Avalon with nearby areas

Lara Corio Point Wilson North Shore Norlane North Geelong Rippleside Bell Park

Compare Lara with nearby areas

Avalon Corio Lovely Banks North Shore Norlane Little River Bell Park North Geelong

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avalon vs Lara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20085/avalon/vs/SAL21469/lara