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Hoppers Crossing vs Laverton

Name: Hoppers Crossing vs Laverton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Hoppers Crossing profile · Laverton profile

Hoppers Crossing Laverton

Hoppers Crossing and Laverton (Vic.) are neighbouring suburbs with very different housing and demographic profiles. Laverton (Vic.) is much more mobile and diverse, with 50.8% of people born overseas and 47.1% having moved in the last five years. It also has a far higher share of renters at 48.6%. In contrast, Hoppers Crossing is more established and family-focused, with a higher share of children under 15 (19.0%) and a far higher proportion of large homes, with 90.0% of houses having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,500 to $1,600. This shared economic baseline exists alongside other commonalities, such as nearly identical rates of mental health conditions and typical monthly mortgage payments. While they share these financial traits, their transport and education access differ; Laverton (Vic.) has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people and a higher number of schools per child.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 22.3 pts higher in Laverton Population: 32,456 larger in Hoppers Crossing Recent arrivals: 18.1 pts higher in Laverton Recent movers: 15.9 pts higher in Laverton 3+ bedrooms: 12.6 pts higher in Hoppers Crossing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +32,456 larger in Hoppers Crossing gap steady

37,216 93rd pct 4,760 86th pct

Median age in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +5 yrs older in Hoppers Crossing gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +13.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 20.1%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 15.7%

14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 9.4%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 38.1%

35.3% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

8.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Hoppers Crossing Laverton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.1% Australia ◂ +14.9 pts 41.2%

8.2% India +7.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.5% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Nepal +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

22.5% English ◂ +4.7 pts 17.8%

22.4% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 15.0%

8.1% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.8% Irish even 5.8%

5.8% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%

5.7% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.5% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

56.4% English only ◂ +14.0 pts 42.5%

2.7% Punjabi +4.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.1% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 34.9%

26.7% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 25.0%

6.3% Hinduism +6.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.3% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

2.6% Other religions +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +3.93 more in Laverton

1.42 16th pct 5.35 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +37 more in Hoppers Crossing

53 92nd pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +127 larger in Hoppers Crossing

948 100th pct 821 96th pct

ICSEA in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +19 higher in Laverton

1,052 79th pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 60.2%

14.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 9.5%

12.3% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 21.5%

22.6% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%

9.9% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 16.6%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

5.9% Information technology +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.5% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +$47 higher in Laverton gap narrowing

$691 39th pct $738 47th pct

Household income in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +$68 higher in Hoppers Crossing gap narrowing

$1,580 53rd pct $1,512 48th pct

Family income in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +$117 higher in Hoppers Crossing gap narrowing

$1,793 43rd pct $1,676 37th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 even 32.4%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

14.2% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 40.2%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +3.1 pts ▸ 67.3%

18.6% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 14.2%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +287 larger in Hoppers Crossing

346 86th pct 59 79th pct

Median age in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +10 yrs older in Laverton

23 yrs 38th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +$200 higher in Hoppers Crossing

$664 52nd pct $464 27th pct

Household income in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +$688 higher in Hoppers Crossing

$1,812 55th pct $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +0.3 larger in Hoppers Crossing gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 51.8%

21.0% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.0% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.3% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

20.5% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.6% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 11.5%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +$10 higher in Hoppers Crossing gap widening

$340 69th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +$100 higher in Laverton gap narrowing

$1,600 48th pct $1,700 55th pct

People / bedroom in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +0.10 higher in Laverton gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.3% Rented +22.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.3 pts 26.0%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 22.3%

1.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 78.3%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 68.0%

29.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.4 pts 7.4%

7.6% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

0.9% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

39.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 34.0%

5.2% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 37.1%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 12.8%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +149 more in Hoppers Crossing

179 93rd pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +1.49 more in Laverton

4.81 77th pct 6.30 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +2,018.6 more in Laverton

1,193.8 87th pct 3,212.4 98th pct

PT routes in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +2 more in Hoppers Crossing

14 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +1 longer in Laverton

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +5 longer in Hoppers Crossing

23 20th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +25,759 more in Hoppers Crossing

37,218 86th pct 11,459 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +25,029 more in Laverton

37,218 59th pct 62,247 70th pct

Transit to city in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +28 longer in Hoppers Crossing

84 94th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 48.0%

19.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 16.6%

2.4% Train +6.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 1 vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 30.0%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%

5.0% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%

5.9% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.6% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

7.5% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

3.5% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%

14.4% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.4% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

8.7% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +1.0 higher in Laverton

6.8 92nd pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +0.5 more in Laverton

6.6 92nd pct 7.0 95th pct

15-min city in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +9.1 pts higher in Laverton

90.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +8.9 pts higher in Laverton

91.1% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +0.4 pts higher in Laverton

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +3.8 pts higher in Laverton

94.1% 95th pct 97.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +12.1 pts higher in Hoppers Crossing

68.2% 89th pct 56.1% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +6.8 more in Laverton

11.9 46th pct 18.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +14 higher in Laverton

232 92nd pct 246 93rd pct

Mean slope in Hoppers Crossing in Laverton +0.2 pts higher in Hoppers Crossing

2.0% 0th pct 1.8% 0th pct

Compare Hoppers Crossing with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hoppers Crossing vs Laverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21203/hoppers-crossing/vs/SAL21476/laverton