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Baxter vs Langwarrin South

Name: Baxter vs Langwarrin South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Baxter profile · Langwarrin South profile

Baxter Langwarrin South

Baxter and Langwarrin South are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Langwarrin South is a wealthy area where the typical weekly household income is $2,773, and 41.5% of homes earn $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, Baxter is much more walkable; it has a very walkable score of 6.3 compared to Langwarrin South, which is car-dependent at 1.6. Baxter also has a higher proportion of people living alone (31.0% versus 10.3%) and more residents with long-term health conditions, at 36.2% compared to 26.2% in Langwarrin South.

These two neighbours have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining similar patterns in several key areas. They share almost identical unemployment rates of 2.7% and a similar proportion of residents born overseas. Both areas also have a nearly equal share of people who do not identify with any religion, sitting around 55%. While Langwarrin South has more large homes and higher incomes, both areas see about 31% of their population moving house every five years.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,280 higher in Langwarrin South Living alone: 20.7 pts higher in Baxter No car: 4.3 pts higher in Baxter PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Baxter Household size: 1.0 larger in Langwarrin South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baxter in Langwarrin South +820 larger in Baxter gap narrowing

2,166 79th pct 1,346 75th pct

Median age in Baxter in Langwarrin South +2 yrs older in Langwarrin South gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 18.6%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 14.1%

14.8% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

Marital status

40.2% Married +15.0 pts ▸ 55.1%

39.3% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 34.2%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Baxter Langwarrin South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 83.8%

5.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +0.7 pts 42.9%

41.7% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 38.0%

11.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.2% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

4.9% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 93.0%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.1% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 54.6%

38.1% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism even 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Baxter in Langwarrin South +4.69 more in Langwarrin South

3.13 44th pct 7.81 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Baxter in Langwarrin South +4 more in Baxter

16 86th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Baxter in Langwarrin South +41 larger in Langwarrin South

539 77th pct 580 82nd pct

ICSEA in Baxter in Langwarrin South +34 higher in Baxter

1,071 85th pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

19.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.3%

15.4% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 39.3%

16.3% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.9% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.4% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Baxter in Langwarrin South +$85 higher in Langwarrin South gap widening

$774 54th pct $859 67th pct

Household income in Baxter in Langwarrin South +$1,280 higher in Langwarrin South gap widening

$1,493 47th pct $2,773 93rd pct

Family income in Baxter in Langwarrin South +$817 higher in Langwarrin South gap widening

$1,958 55th pct $2,775 88th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 25.8%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.9 pts 16.0%

5.8% $4,000 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 8.8%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 38.6%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 28.8%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

1.4% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 7.9%

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +12.0 pts ▸ 67.8%

23.3% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 18.9%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Baxter in Langwarrin South +22 larger in Baxter

40 75th pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Baxter in Langwarrin South +12 yrs older in Baxter

26 yrs 50th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Baxter in Langwarrin South +$125 higher in Baxter

$575 43rd pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Baxter in Langwarrin South +$562 higher in Langwarrin South

$1,375 35th pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Baxter in Langwarrin South +1.0 larger in Langwarrin South gap widening

2.3 29th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +18.3 pts ▸ 70.6%

30.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 22.0%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 7.8%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 28.5%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +20.7 pts 10.3%

11.1% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.3% 5 people +14.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 14.5%

2.6% 6 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baxter in Langwarrin South +$14 higher in Baxter gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $346 70th pct

Mortgage in Baxter in Langwarrin South +$910 higher in Langwarrin South gap widening

$1,690 54th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Baxter in Langwarrin South +0.10 higher in Langwarrin South gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 52.3%

33.2% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

16.4% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 4.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 98.8%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +39.3 pts 24.3%

16.9% 4 bedrooms +27.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

5.1% 5 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 5.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +51.4 pts 0.0%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 18.8%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

8.3% $3,000 or more +32.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.6 pts 12.0%

28.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.3%

17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Baxter in Langwarrin South +2 more in Baxter

12 82nd pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Baxter in Langwarrin South +1.89 more in Langwarrin South

5.54 80th pct 7.43 86th pct

Departures/1k in Baxter in Langwarrin South +136.6 more in Baxter

300.1 75th pct 163.4 72nd pct

PT routes in Baxter in Langwarrin South +3 more in Baxter

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Baxter in Langwarrin South +19 longer in Langwarrin South

6 36th pct 25 63rd pct

Drive to city in Baxter in Langwarrin South +5 longer in Langwarrin South

41 33rd pct 46 36th pct

Reach 30 min in Baxter in Langwarrin South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Baxter in Langwarrin South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +13.2 pts 54.1%

13.1% Worked at home +11.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

2.5% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 33.2%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.8 pts 8.6%

13.5% 3 vehicles +15.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

9.6% 4 or more +18.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 10.4%

4.5% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

7.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

5.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.0% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 21.7%

14.2% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.8% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.6% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

6.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Baxter in Langwarrin South +4.7 higher in Baxter

6.3 89th pct 1.6 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Baxter in Langwarrin South +4.9 more in Baxter

6.3 90th pct 1.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Baxter in Langwarrin South +74.8 pts higher in Baxter

74.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Baxter in Langwarrin South +78.6 pts higher in Baxter

78.6% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Baxter in Langwarrin South +44.5 pts higher in Baxter

90.3% 84th pct 45.8% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Baxter in Langwarrin South +58.0 pts higher in Baxter

81.5% 86th pct 23.6% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Baxter in Langwarrin South +51.5 pts higher in Baxter

94.2% 83rd pct 42.7% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Baxter in Langwarrin South +66.0 pts higher in Baxter

66.0% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Baxter in Langwarrin South +8.3 more in Baxter

21.7 64th pct 13.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Baxter in Langwarrin South +14 higher in Baxter

30 75th pct 16 73rd pct

Mean slope in Baxter in Langwarrin South +2.2 pts higher in Langwarrin South

2.4% 3rd pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Baxter with nearby areas

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Compare Langwarrin South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Baxter vs Langwarrin South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20169/baxter/vs/SAL21468/langwarrin-south