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Epping vs Lalor

Name: Epping vs Lalor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Epping profile · Lalor profile

Epping Lalor

Epping (Vic.) and Lalor are neighbouring suburbs with very different patterns of accessibility and home ownership. Lalor is far more walkable, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 78% near health services, compared to 61.8% and 33.2% in Epping (Vic.). There is also a notable divide in housing; 39.1% of Lalor residents own their homes outright, which is 13.3 percentage points higher than in Epping (Vic.).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care, and they share similar home sizes, with about 86% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While Lalor has a higher share of people born overseas and those using another language at home, Epping (Vic.) has a higher typical weekly personal income of $709 compared to $542 in Lalor. Epping (Vic.) also shows a much higher rate of Year 12 completion among First Nations residents.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 13.3 pts higher in Lalor Other language: 12.4 pts higher in Lalor Participation: 9.1 pts higher in Epping Population: 10,270 larger in Epping Separate houses: 7.6 pts higher in Lalor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Epping in Lalor +10,270 larger in Epping gap widening

33,489 93rd pct 23,219 90th pct

Median age in Epping in Lalor +2 yrs older in Lalor gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 29.5%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 21.8%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 18.4%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 49.2%

34.1% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 33.3%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

4.7% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Epping Lalor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.9% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 47.0%

8.6% India ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

2.2% Italy +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Vietnam +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.5% Philippines even 1.5%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

16.1% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 12.4%

14.3% English ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

11.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

5.0% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.2% Vietnamese +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.8% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

43.1% English only ◂ +11.3 pts 31.8%

6.8% Arabic +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.2% Vietnamese +4.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

2.3% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.6% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Tagalog even 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

19.6% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 16.8%

12.4% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

6.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

3.4% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Epping in Lalor +0.30 more in Lalor

1.58 20th pct 1.88 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Epping in Lalor +17 more in Epping

55 93rd pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Epping in Lalor +82 larger in Epping

569 80th pct 488 70th pct

ICSEA in Epping in Lalor +14 higher in Lalor

1,011 62nd pct 1,025 69th pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 54.4%

12.5% Year 9 or below +9.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

24.1% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 23.7%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 17.8%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

11.8% Society & culture even 11.8%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Epping in Lalor +$167 higher in Epping gap narrowing

$709 42nd pct $542 17th pct

Household income in Epping in Lalor +$323 higher in Epping gap narrowing

$1,671 58th pct $1,348 36th pct

Family income in Epping in Lalor +$322 higher in Epping gap narrowing

$1,811 45th pct $1,489 26th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 29.8%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

12.6% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.9%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

2.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +2.7 pts 65.4%

15.9% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.6% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Epping in Lalor +129 larger in Epping

325 86th pct 196 86th pct

Median age in Epping in Lalor +2 yrs older in Lalor

23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Epping in Lalor +$210 higher in Epping

$730 59th pct $520 35th pct

Household income in Epping in Lalor +$447 higher in Epping

$1,759 53rd pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Epping in Lalor +0.1 larger in Epping gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 60.2%

17.4% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.7% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

27.1% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

18.5% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 16.8%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 17.6%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

5.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Epping in Lalor +$10 higher in Epping gap narrowing

$361 74th pct $351 72nd pct

Mortgage in Epping in Lalor +$42 higher in Lalor gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,775 59th pct

People / bedroom in Epping in Lalor even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 30.4%

25.8% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

29.4% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 27.4%

1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 88.8%

17.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.1 pts 4.9%

1.8% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 60.6%

30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 22.0%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 52.3%

31.1% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

4.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 30.7%

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.7% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.6% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Epping in Lalor +89 more in Epping

167 92nd pct 78 88th pct

Stops/1k in Epping in Lalor +1.63 more in Epping

4.99 77th pct 3.36 71st pct

Departures/1k in Epping in Lalor +1,113.6 more in Epping

2,001.6 92nd pct 888.0 85th pct

PT routes in Epping in Lalor +5 more in Epping

14 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Epping in Lalor +10 longer in Epping

12 49th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Epping in Lalor +3 longer in Epping

24 21st pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Epping in Lalor +31,315 more in Lalor

12,143 62nd pct 43,458 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Epping in Lalor +155,150 more in Lalor

12,143 43rd pct 167,293 86th pct

Transit to city in Epping in Lalor

— 62 60th pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 58.7%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 16.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 36.0%

34.0% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

4.4% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

10.6% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

9.0% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.6% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

14.7% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.5% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

8.5% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Epping in Lalor +1.7 higher in Lalor

5.6 86th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Epping in Lalor +1.9 more in Lalor

5.1 83rd pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Epping in Lalor +33.2 pts higher in Lalor

61.7% 82nd pct 94.9% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Epping in Lalor +38.1 pts higher in Lalor

61.8% 83rd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Epping in Lalor +5.7 pts higher in Lalor

90.7% 84th pct 96.4% 88th pct

Walk to school in Epping in Lalor +19.8 pts higher in Lalor

80.2% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Epping in Lalor +1.5 pts higher in Lalor

98.5% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Epping in Lalor +44.8 pts higher in Lalor

33.2% 80th pct 78.0% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Epping in Lalor +3.9 more in Epping

14.9 53rd pct 11.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Epping in Lalor +219 higher in Lalor

282 94th pct 501 100th pct

Mean slope in Epping in Lalor +0.9 pts higher in Epping

3.3% 17th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Epping with nearby areas

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Compare Lalor with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Epping vs Lalor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20878/epping/vs/SAL21452/lalor