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Laen East vs Laen North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Laen East profile · Laen North profile

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Laen North and Laen East are both sparsely populated rural areas. The two neighbours differ most in age and housing costs; residents are far older in Laen East, where the typical person is 54, compared to 45 in Laen North. There is also a stark gap in mortgage costs, with typical monthly home-loan payments far higher in Laen North at $3,000, while Laen East residents pay $888.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, and they remain very similar in many ways. Both are entirely car-dependent and lack local schools, shops, or health services within walking distance. They share similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,300, which is lower than the national figure.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Laen Eastin Laen North +8 larger in Laen North gap widening
6 4th pct 14 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11
  • First area, 2021: 6
  • Second area, 2016: 15
  • Second area, 2021: 14
Median age in Laen Eastin Laen North +9 yrs older in Laen East gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 62 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 54 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 34 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 45 yrs

Age structure

133.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +97.6 pts 35.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

116.7% Never married ◂ +83.3 pts 33.3%
50.0% Married +25.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia even 100.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

150.0% English ◂ +100.0 pts 50.0%
83.3% Australian ◂ +33.3 pts 50.0%
50.0% Irish ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only even 100.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

133.3% No religion ◂ +76.2 pts 57.1%
50.0% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Laen Eastin Laen North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

87.5% Year 10 ◂ +60.2 pts 27.3%
0.0% Year 12 +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% Year 11 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Laen Eastin Laen North +$107 higher in Laen East gap widening
$706 41st pct $599 25th pct
  • First area, 2016: $649
  • First area, 2021: $706
  • Second area, 2016: $574
  • Second area, 2021: $599
Household income in Laen Eastin Laen North +$63 higher in Laen East
$1,375 38th pct $1,312 33rd pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,375
  • Second area, 2016: $962
  • Second area, 2021: $1,312
Family income in Laen Eastin Laen North +$63 higher in Laen East
$1,437 23rd pct $1,374 19th pct

Household income distribution

100.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.7 pts 83.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

66.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.3 pts 33.3%
0.0% Under $650 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

166.7% None ◂ +123.8 pts 42.9%
0.0% One condition +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Laen Eastin Laen North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Laen Eastin Laen North +0.2 larger in Laen North gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
50.0% Couples without children ◂ +13.6 pts 36.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 2 people ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$135 11th pct —
Mortgage in Laen Eastin Laen North +$2,112 higher in Laen North
$888 11th pct $3,000 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Laen Eastin Laen North even
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.50
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright even 100.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Laen Eastin Laen North even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Laen Eastin Laen North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

125.0% Car (driver) ◂ +125.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 3 vehicles +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 33.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Laen Eastin Laen North +0.1 higher in Laen East
0.2 44th pct 0.1 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Laen Eastin Laen North +0.1 more in Laen East
0.2 44th pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in Laen Eastin Laen North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Laen Eastin Laen North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Laen Eastin Laen North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Laen Eastin Laen North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Laen Eastin Laen North +10.0 pts higher in Laen East
20.0% 53rd pct 10.0% 47th pct
Walk to health in Laen Eastin Laen North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Laen Eastin Laen North +23.8 more in Laen East
166.7 90th pct 142.9 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Laen Eastin Laen North +0 higher in Laen North
0 41st pct 1 41st pct
Mean slope in Laen Eastin Laen North +2.1 pts higher in Laen East
4.3% 33rd pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laen East vs Laen North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21423/laen-east/vs/SAL21424/laen-north