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Corio vs Lara

Name: Corio vs Lara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Corio profile · Lara profile

Corio Lara

Lara and Corio are neighbouring areas in Victoria's Greater Geelong region. They differ most in income and education; the typical family in Lara earns $2,229 a week, which is far higher than the $1,347 in Corio. This is consistent with Lara having a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (17.3% compared to 7.7%) and more people working from home. In contrast, Corio is more walkable, with a very walkable score of 6.6 compared to Lara's somewhat walkable 4.4, and it has a much higher share of people who speak another language at home (21.8% versus 10.7%).

Everyday life in both places is similar in many ways, such as having almost the same share of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. They also both have a similar number of First Nations residents and a similar drive time to the city. While Corio has a far higher share of renters (39.7% compared to 21.6%), both areas have the same typical number of people per bedroom (0.80).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.2 pts higher in Corio Household income: $817 higher in Lara Family income: $882 higher in Lara One-parent: 15.0 pts higher in Corio Personal income: $297 higher in Lara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corio in Lara +3,517 larger in Lara gap widening

15,497 88th pct 19,014 89th pct

Median age in Corio in Lara +2 yrs older in Lara gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.9%

18.6% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 11.1%

15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%

Marital status

35.2% Married +13.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

45.1% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 36.2%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Corio Lara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.9% Australia +13.6 pts ▸ 79.5%

2.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Philippines even 1.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.4% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

31.9% English +4.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

7.8% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.6% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

69.9% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 80.2%

1.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.7% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

42.0% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 41.8%

9.4% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.4% Islam ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Corio in Lara +0.05 more in Lara

1.04 8th pct 1.09 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Corio in Lara +1 more in Corio

9 78th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Corio in Lara +92 larger in Lara

663 88th pct 755 93rd pct

ICSEA in Corio in Lara +5 higher in Corio

1,008 61st pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +13.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

19.3% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.2 pts 9.8%

14.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 36.2%

11.6% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.1% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 12.3%

6.8% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.5% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

2.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Corio in Lara +$297 higher in Lara gap widening

$537 16th pct $834 64th pct

Household income in Corio in Lara +$817 higher in Lara gap widening

$1,152 22nd pct $1,969 74th pct

Family income in Corio in Lara +$882 higher in Lara gap widening

$1,347 18th pct $2,229 70th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.1 pts 23.4%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 12.3%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.7% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

52.1% Under $650 ◂ +16.3 pts 35.9%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.6%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.8% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

2.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +2.6 pts ▸ 58.2%

21.1% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.0%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Corio in Lara +6 larger in Lara

395 86th pct 401 86th pct

Median age in Corio in Lara +8 yrs older in Lara

20 yrs 25th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Corio in Lara +$306 higher in Lara

$486 30th pct $792 64th pct

Household income in Corio in Lara +$1,000 higher in Lara

$1,172 25th pct $2,172 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corio in Lara +0.2 larger in Lara gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 61.6%

28.4% One-parent families ◂ +15.0 pts 13.4%

21.5% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 20.7%

12.0% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 17.4%

5.5% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corio in Lara +$90 higher in Lara gap widening

$280 50th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Corio in Lara +$433 higher in Lara gap steady

$1,300 29th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Corio in Lara even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.9% Owned with a mortgage +17.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

39.7% Rented ◂ +18.2 pts 21.6%

28.6% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 89.5%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.8% Flat or apartment even 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

71.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.4 pts 42.7%

12.1% 4 bedrooms +26.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.4% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.0% $200–$349 ◂ +35.6 pts 28.4%

12.5% $350–$549 +43.7 pts ▸ 56.1%

18.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.4 pts 8.1%

0.2% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.5 pts 35.7%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 +25.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

27.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.4 pts 13.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corio in Lara +17 more in Corio

77 88th pct 60 88th pct

Stops/1k in Corio in Lara +1.81 more in Corio

4.97 77th pct 3.16 70th pct

Departures/1k in Corio in Lara +927.8 more in Corio

1,449.2 89th pct 521.5 79th pct

PT routes in Corio in Lara +2 more in Corio

8 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Corio in Lara +19 longer in Lara

1 0th pct 20 59th pct

Drive to city in Corio in Lara +1 longer in Corio

42 34th pct 41 33rd pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 61.4%

7.9% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.5% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

40.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 28.6%

10.7% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.5% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

10.7% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%

6.5% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

6.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.3% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Labourers ◂ +11.2 pts 9.9%

8.4% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.1% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 9.3%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.0% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Corio in Lara +2.2 higher in Corio

6.6 91st pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Corio in Lara +2.1 more in Corio

6.5 91st pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Corio in Lara +42.3 pts higher in Corio

86.6% 92nd pct 44.3% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Corio in Lara +52.4 pts higher in Corio

90.0% 95th pct 37.6% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Corio in Lara +35.4 pts higher in Corio

90.9% 84th pct 55.6% 75th pct

Walk to school in Corio in Lara +14.7 pts higher in Corio

76.5% 84th pct 61.8% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Corio in Lara +5.0 pts higher in Corio

95.9% 84th pct 90.8% 81st pct

Walk to health in Corio in Lara +22.0 pts higher in Corio

55.4% 85th pct 33.4% 80th pct

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

13.6 50th pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Corio in Lara +128 higher in Corio

160 89th pct 32 75th pct

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

2.8% 10th pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare Corio with nearby areas

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Compare Lara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corio vs Lara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20640/corio/vs/SAL21469/lara