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Barongarook West vs Larpent

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Barongarook West profile · Larpent profile

Barongarook West Larpent

Barongarook West and Larpent are neighbouring rural areas with similar populations. A major difference is their outlook on faith, as those with no religion are far higher in Barongarook West at 46.7% compared to 27.0% in Larpent. Larpent is more walkable, with 18.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 2.6% of homes have this access in Barongarook West. Typical weekly personal income is also well higher in Larpent at $852, compared to $638 in Barongarook West.

These two areas have drifted apart in their working habits, with the gap in people working from home widening; this is now far higher in Larpent at 24.5% compared to 13.7% in Barongarook West. Despite this, they share a very similar typical age of 43 and typical weekly household incomes that are almost identical. Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no one commuting by public transport and no public transport stops available in either place.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Barongarook West No religion: 19.7 pts higher in Barongarook West Unpaid carers: 7.1 pts higher in Barongarook West Unemployment: 3.6 pts higher in Barongarook West First Nations: 1.4 pts higher in Barongarook West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barongarook Westin Larpent +91 larger in Barongarook West gap steady
291 59th pct 200 53rd pct
Median age in Barongarook Westin Larpent even gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Barongarook Westin Larpent +1.4 pts higher in Barongarook West gap widening
1.4% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Barongarook Westin Larpent +1.1 pts higher in Barongarook West gap steady
19.6% 54th pct 18.5% 49th pct
Under 15 in Barongarook Westin Larpent +1.7 pts higher in Larpent gap narrowing
20.3% 72nd pct 22.0% 79th pct
De facto in Barongarook Westin Larpent +6.3 pts higher in Barongarook West gap widening
11.9% 47th pct 5.6% 12th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
20.3% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.5%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 6.5%

Marital status

57.0% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 65.2%
29.1% Never married ◂ +13.0 pts 16.1%
6.5% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.5% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Barongarook West Larpent

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barongarook Westin Larpent +4.1 pts higher in Barongarook West gap steady
8.6% 37th pct 4.5% 19th pct

Country of birth

83.8% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 89.0%
5.2% England ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%
2.1% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.5% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 44.0%
37.1% English +10.4 pts ▸ 47.5%
9.6% Irish +11.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
8.9% Scottish +6.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.2% German ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%
2.1% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Barongarook Westin Larpent +1.3 pts higher in Barongarook West gap narrowing
5.8% 64th pct 4.5% 58th pct
Limited English in Barongarook Westin Larpent +1.7 pts higher in Barongarook West gap widening
1.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.9% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 93.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Barongarook Westin Larpent +19.7 pts higher in Barongarook West gap widening
46.7% 70th pct 27.0% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

40.5% Christianity +26.0 pts ▸ 66.5%
46.7% No religion ◂ +19.7 pts 27.0%
10.7% Not stated ◂ +6.7 pts 4.0%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barongarook Westin Larpent +9.8 pts higher in Barongarook West gap widening
42.9% 44th pct 33.1% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Barongarook Westin Larpent +2.3 pts higher in Barongarook West gap narrowing
10.0% 29th pct 7.7% 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barongarook Westin Larpent +4 more in Larpent
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Barongarook Westin Larpent
— 210 38th pct
ICSEA in Barongarook Westin Larpent
— 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 33.1%
17.5% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
18.0% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

Highest qualification level

45.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.8 pts 35.1%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
11.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%
5.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.0% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%
12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +8.3 pts 4.1%
4.8% Education +7.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.9% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barongarook Westin Larpent +$214 higher in Larpent gap widening
$638 30th pct $852 66th pct
Household income in Barongarook Westin Larpent +$62 higher in Larpent gap narrowing
$1,531 49th pct $1,593 53rd pct
Family income in Barongarook Westin Larpent +$421 higher in Larpent gap narrowing
$1,713 39th pct $2,134 65th pct
High earners in Barongarook Westin Larpent +0.6 pts higher in Larpent gap narrowing
5.2% 33rd pct 5.8% 37th pct
High-income homes in Barongarook Westin Larpent +11.0 pts higher in Barongarook West gap widening
11.0% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.4%
16.5% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 ◂ +18.6 pts 31.0%
33.5% $650–$1,499 +13.6 pts ▸ 47.1%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barongarook Westin Larpent +0.1 pts higher in Larpent
28.9% 50th pct 29.0% 51st pct
Mental health in Barongarook Westin Larpent +1.1 pts higher in Barongarook West
8.6% 55th pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Barongarook Westin Larpent even gap narrowing
5.5% 60th pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%
6.5% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
2.1% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +4.0 pts ▸ 66.5%
21.6% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 18.5%
5.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barongarook Westin Larpent +1.0 pts higher in Larpent gap narrowing
23.5% 72nd pct 24.5% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Barongarook Westin Larpent +7.1 pts higher in Barongarook West gap widening
16.1% 79th pct 9.0% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Barongarook Westin Larpent +7.4 pts higher in Larpent gap widening
31.3% 78th pct 38.7% 92nd pct
Defence service in Barongarook Westin Larpent +0.2 pts higher in Larpent
3.1% 57th pct 3.2% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barongarook Westin Larpent +5.6 pts higher in Barongarook West gap widening
37.8% 92nd pct 32.3% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barongarook Westin Larpent +4 larger in Barongarook West
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Barongarook Westin Larpent
28 yrs 57th pct —
Median income in Barongarook Westin Larpent
$450 25th pct —
Household income in Barongarook Westin Larpent
$1,999 62nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Barongarook Westin Larpent +0.3 larger in Barongarook West gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Barongarook Westin Larpent +2.3 pts higher in Barongarook West gap narrowing
8.8% 38th pct 6.5% 27th pct
Living alone in Barongarook Westin Larpent +8.5 pts higher in Larpent gap widening
16.5% 24th pct 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 66.1%
26.9% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 29.2%
8.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 36.1%
16.5% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
5.5% 5 people +9.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +10.1 pts 4.2%
12.1% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.4% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barongarook Westin Larpent +$110 higher in Barongarook West gap widening
$370 76th pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Barongarook Westin Larpent +$39 higher in Barongarook West gap narrowing
$1,599 48th pct $1,560 46th pct
People / bedroom in Barongarook Westin Larpent even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Barongarook Westin Larpent +6.5 pts higher in Larpent gap narrowing
8.8% 23rd pct 15.3% 46th pct
Owned outright in Barongarook Westin Larpent +8.9 pts higher in Barongarook West gap steady
50.5% 76th pct 41.7% 51st pct
Separate houses in Barongarook Westin Larpent even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barongarook Westin Larpent +2.4 pts higher in Barongarook West gap narrowing
85.7% 67th pct 83.3% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 41.7%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 25.0%
8.8% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.4% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
34.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 27.8%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +72.7 pts ▸ 72.7%
50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.1 pts 22.2%
28.6% Under $1,000 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barongarook Westin Larpent even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Barongarook Westin Larpent +10.8 pts higher in Larpent gap steady
13.7% 41st pct 24.5% 71st pct
PT commute in Barongarook Westin Larpent even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Barongarook Westin Larpent even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barongarook Westin Larpent even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barongarook Westin Larpent even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barongarook Westin Larpent even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Barongarook Westin Larpent
— 69 90th pct
Drive to city in Barongarook Westin Larpent +4 longer in Barongarook West
111 75th pct 107 73rd pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +18.1 pts 45.3%
13.7% Worked at home +10.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
3.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 37.3%
18.7% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 28.4%
23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 22.4%
14.3% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barongarook Westin Larpent +1.7 pts higher in Barongarook West gap narrowing
32.4% 55th pct 30.7% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Barongarook Westin Larpent
20.0% 87th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barongarook Westin Larpent +3.6 pts higher in Barongarook West gap widening
3.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Barongarook Westin Larpent +8.0 pts higher in Larpent gap widening
60.4% 49th pct 68.4% 77th pct
Full-time in Barongarook Westin Larpent +4.1 pts higher in Larpent gap steady
53.4% 27th pct 57.5% 47th pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.5 pts ▸ 37.7%
14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.0 pts 7.5%
13.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%
8.4% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%
6.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Managers +17.9 pts ▸ 37.7%
16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 11.3%
13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +7.1 pts 6.6%
10.7% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.0% Sales workers ◂ +8.3 pts 4.7%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%
10.7% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Barongarook Westin Larpent +0.1 higher in Larpent
0.1 40th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barongarook Westin Larpent +0.2 more in Larpent
0.1 39th pct 0.3 45th pct
15-min city in Barongarook Westin Larpent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Barongarook Westin Larpent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Barongarook Westin Larpent +2.0 pts higher in Larpent
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 58th pct
Walk to school in Barongarook Westin Larpent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Barongarook Westin Larpent +16.0 pts higher in Larpent
2.6% 41st pct 18.7% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Barongarook Westin Larpent even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Barongarook Westin Larpent +1.9 more in Barongarook West
6.9 34th pct 5.0 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Barongarook Westin Larpent +0 higher in Barongarook West
1 47th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Barongarook Westin Larpent +3.6 pts higher in Barongarook West
7.5% 67th pct 4.0% 28th pct

Compare Barongarook West with nearby areas

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Compare Larpent with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barongarook West vs Larpent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20150/barongarook-west/vs/SAL21471/larpent