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Fawkner vs Lalor

Name: Fawkner vs Lalor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Fawkner profile · Lalor profile

Fawkner Lalor

Lalor and Fawkner are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north with distinct profiles. Fawkner has a more highly qualified workforce, with 27.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.4% in Lalor. Fawkner also has better access to health services, with 94.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk, while Lalor is at 78.0%. In contrast, Lalor has a larger First Nations population and more large homes, with 86.4% having three or more bedrooms compared to 76.9% in Fawkner.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,348 in Lalor and $1,428 in Fawkner. They also share a strong presence of people who speak a language other than English at home, a figure that is far above the national average in both places. While both are highly walkable, Fawkner has more public transport stops per 1,000 people, while Lalor has a higher number of total public transport routes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,945 larger in Lalor 3+ bedrooms: 9.5 pts higher in Lalor Bachelor+: 8.6 pts higher in Fawkner Work from home: 5.9 pts higher in Fawkner Recent movers: 5.7 pts higher in Fawkner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fawkner in Lalor +8,945 larger in Lalor gap widening

14,274 88th pct 23,219 90th pct

Median age in Fawkner in Lalor +2 yrs older in Lalor gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 29.5%

19.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 18.4%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

Marital status

47.4% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

36.1% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 33.3%

6.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

3.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Fawkner Lalor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.4% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 47.0%

7.4% Italy ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

4.5% India +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.7% Vietnam +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

18.5% Italian ◂ +6.0 pts 12.5%

13.5% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

11.0% English ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

4.0% Greek +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

1.0% Vietnamese +5.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.4% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

35.1% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 31.8%

8.8% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

1.0% Vietnamese +5.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.4% Punjabi +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.8% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

34.6% Islam ◂ +19.2 pts 15.4%

15.1% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

4.2% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Buddhism +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.4% Other religions +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fawkner in Lalor +0.11 more in Fawkner

1.98 29th pct 1.88 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fawkner in Lalor +4 more in Fawkner

42 90th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Fawkner in Lalor +8 larger in Fawkner

496 71st pct 488 70th pct

ICSEA in Fawkner in Lalor +20 higher in Fawkner

1,045 77th pct 1,025 69th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 54.4%

17.3% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

8.7% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 25.3%

18.7% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 9.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

11.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

6.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Fawkner in Lalor +$50 higher in Fawkner gap widening

$592 24th pct $542 17th pct

Household income in Fawkner in Lalor +$80 higher in Fawkner gap widening

$1,428 43rd pct $1,348 36th pct

Family income in Fawkner in Lalor +$188 higher in Fawkner gap widening

$1,677 37th pct $1,489 26th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.2%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 51.7%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Asthma even 6.8%

3.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +0.9 pts 65.4%

16.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fawkner in Lalor +143 larger in Lalor

53 78th pct 196 86th pct

Median age in Fawkner in Lalor even

25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Fawkner in Lalor +$69 higher in Fawkner

$589 44th pct $520 35th pct

Household income in Fawkner in Lalor +$230 higher in Fawkner

$1,542 44th pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fawkner in Lalor even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 60.2%

18.6% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.1% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

27.5% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

24.4% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 21.6%

15.5% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.7% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

7.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fawkner in Lalor +$25 higher in Fawkner gap widening

$376 77th pct $351 72nd pct

Mortgage in Fawkner in Lalor +$101 higher in Fawkner gap widening

$1,876 65th pct $1,775 59th pct

People / bedroom in Fawkner in Lalor even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

30.8% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 27.4%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

2.0% Not stated even 1.9%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 88.8%

15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 4.9%

0.5% Flat or apartment +5.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

59.4% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 60.6%

14.5% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 10.8%

3.1% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

62.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 52.3%

26.1% $200–$349 +10.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

5.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 34.8%

27.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fawkner in Lalor even

78 88th pct 78 88th pct

Stops/1k in Fawkner in Lalor +2.11 more in Fawkner

5.46 79th pct 3.36 71st pct

Departures/1k in Fawkner in Lalor +199.6 more in Fawkner

1,087.6 87th pct 888.0 85th pct

PT routes in Fawkner in Lalor +4 more in Lalor

5 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Fawkner in Lalor +2 longer in Fawkner

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

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

18 15th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Fawkner in Lalor +29,456 more in Lalor

14,002 65th pct 43,458 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Fawkner in Lalor +147,050 more in Lalor

20,243 49th pct 167,293 86th pct

Transit to city in Fawkner in Lalor +7 longer in Fawkner

69 73rd pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 58.7%

22.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 16.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 37.0%

32.2% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

10.2% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

5.6% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.1% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%

7.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 16.2%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.8% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

8.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Fawkner in Lalor +0.9 higher in Fawkner

8.2 98th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fawkner in Lalor +0.8 more in Fawkner

7.8 99th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Fawkner in Lalor +4.9 pts higher in Fawkner

99.8% 100th pct 94.9% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Fawkner in Lalor +1.8 pts higher in Lalor

98.1% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Fawkner in Lalor +3.6 pts higher in Fawkner

100.0% 100th pct 96.4% 88th pct

Walk to school in Fawkner in Lalor even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Fawkner in Lalor even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fawkner in Lalor +16.2 pts higher in Fawkner

94.2% 98th pct 78.0% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Fawkner in Lalor +1.4 more in Fawkner

12.5 47th pct 11.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Fawkner in Lalor +194 higher in Lalor

307 95th pct 501 100th pct

Mean slope in Fawkner in Lalor +0.1 pts higher in Lalor

2.3% 2nd pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Fawkner with nearby areas

Hadfield Coburg North Reservoir Pascoe Vale Coburg Glenroy Campbellfield Thomastown

Compare Lalor with nearby areas

Thomastown Epping Reservoir Mill Park Campbellfield Kingsbury Bundoora Fawkner

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fawkner vs Lalor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20909/fawkner/vs/SAL21452/lalor