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Lalor vs Wollert

Name: Lalor vs Wollert — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Lalor profile · Wollert profile

Lalor Wollert

Wollert and Lalor are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Wollert is a young, growing place where 29.1% of people are children and 68.5% have moved in during the last five years. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 31.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Lalor is an established area with a much older population; 18.4% of residents are aged 65 or over, compared to just 4.7% in Wollert. Lalor also has much better access to services, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 41.1% of Wollert homes have the same access.

Both areas are very similar in their housing styles, with around 88% of homes being separate houses. They also share a similar level of volunteerism and a nearly identical proportion of First Nations residents. While they share these commonalities, their layouts differ sharply. Lalor is very walkable, whereas Wollert is mostly car-dependent, with a typical walk to the nearest transport stop taking 27 minutes compared to just 2 minutes in Lalor.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 27.9 pts higher in Lalor Recent movers: 37.3 pts higher in Wollert Year 12: 19.6 pts higher in Wollert Participation: 17.8 pts higher in Wollert Unpaid child care: 15.6 pts higher in Wollert

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lalor in Wollert +1,188 larger in Wollert gap narrowing

23,219 90th pct 24,407 90th pct

Median age in Lalor in Wollert +7 yrs older in Lalor gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) +13.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

18.4% Children (0–14) +10.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 13.5%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.7 pts 4.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

Marital status

49.2% Married +12.0 pts ▸ 61.2%

33.3% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 28.5%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Lalor Wollert

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.0% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 46.4%

5.1% India +13.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.7% Italy ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

4.6% Vietnam ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%

1.9% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

5.1% Indian +13.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.5% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 8.2%

12.4% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

10.4% English ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

7.9% Greek ◂ +4.9 pts 3.0%

6.3% Vietnamese ◂ +5.1 pts 1.1%

4.4% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

2.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.9% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dutch even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

31.8% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 31.1%

3.5% Punjabi +11.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.6% Arabic ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

6.8% Vietnamese ◂ +5.5 pts 1.2%

6.3% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%

5.8% Greek ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%

1.6% Hindi +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Tagalog even 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 34.6%

15.4% Islam +3.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.8% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%

5.5% Hinduism +8.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.1% Other religions +9.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

5.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lalor in Wollert +0.75 more in Lalor

1.88 26th pct 1.13 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lalor in Wollert +5 more in Lalor

38 90th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Lalor in Wollert +237 larger in Wollert

488 70th pct 725 91st pct

ICSEA in Lalor in Wollert +9 higher in Lalor

1,025 69th pct 1,016 65th pct

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 +19.6 pts ▸ 74.0%

21.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.9 pts 7.8%

10.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

25.3% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 18.8%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

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

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

8.3% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.4% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Lalor in Wollert +$301 higher in Wollert gap widening

$542 17th pct $843 65th pct

Household income in Lalor in Wollert +$631 higher in Wollert gap widening

$1,348 36th pct $1,979 74th pct

Family income in Lalor in Wollert +$538 higher in Wollert gap widening

$1,489 26th pct $2,027 59th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 24.4%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 8.2%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.8% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 37.5%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 2.9%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +13.9 pts ▸ 79.3%

17.2% One condition ◂ +6.2 pts 11.1%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lalor in Wollert +41 larger in Lalor

196 86th pct 155 86th pct

Median age in Lalor in Wollert +6 yrs older in Lalor

25 yrs 46th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Lalor in Wollert +$389 higher in Wollert

$520 35th pct $909 74th pct

Household income in Lalor in Wollert +$463 higher in Wollert

$1,312 32nd pct $1,775 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lalor in Wollert +0.5 larger in Wollert gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children +14.4 pts ▸ 74.6%

21.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 14.4%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 10.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 22.0%

16.8% 4 people +9.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.6% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

21.6% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 12.1%

8.0% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.4% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lalor in Wollert +$40 higher in Wollert gap widening

$351 72nd pct $391 80th pct

Mortgage in Lalor in Wollert +$225 higher in Wollert gap narrowing

$1,775 59th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Lalor in Wollert even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +32.2 pts ▸ 62.6%

39.1% Owned outright ◂ +27.9 pts 11.2%

27.4% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 23.5%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 87.9%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 1.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

60.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.4 pts 28.2%

22.0% 4 bedrooms +34.8 pts ▸ 56.8%

10.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

3.9% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $350–$549 +20.9 pts ▸ 73.2%

36.3% $200–$349 ◂ +18.4 pts 17.9%

4.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 +17.7 pts ▸ 52.5%

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 25.5%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.5 pts 5.7%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lalor in Wollert +41 more in Lalor

78 88th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Lalor in Wollert +1.84 more in Lalor

3.36 71st pct 1.52 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Lalor in Wollert +478.3 more in Lalor

888.0 85th pct 409.7 77th pct

PT routes in Lalor in Wollert +5 more in Lalor

9 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Lalor in Wollert +25 longer in Wollert

2 14th pct 27 64th pct

Drive to city in Lalor in Wollert +10 longer in Wollert

21 18th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Lalor in Wollert +19,051 more in Lalor

43,458 86th pct 24,407 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Lalor in Wollert +142,886 more in Lalor

167,293 86th pct 24,407 52nd pct

Transit to city in Lalor in Wollert

62 60th pct —

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 61.9%

16.2% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.7% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

0.8% Bus even 0.8%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +15.5 pts ▸ 51.6%

37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 29.3%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 1.9%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

9.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.5% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

6.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%

11.6% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.4% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Lalor in Wollert +3.3 higher in Lalor

7.3 94th pct 4.0 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lalor in Wollert +3.3 more in Lalor

7.0 94th pct 3.6 76th pct

15-min city in Lalor in Wollert +55.6 pts higher in Lalor

94.9% 97th pct 39.3% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Lalor in Wollert +58.8 pts higher in Lalor

99.9% 100th pct 41.1% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Lalor in Wollert +33.4 pts higher in Lalor

96.4% 88th pct 63.1% 77th pct

Walk to school in Lalor in Wollert +18.9 pts higher in Lalor

100.0% 100th pct 81.1% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Lalor in Wollert +2.3 pts higher in Lalor

100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in Lalor in Wollert +78.0 pts higher in Lalor

78.0% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lalor in Wollert +0.4 more in Wollert

11.1 44th pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Lalor in Wollert +356 higher in Lalor

501 100th pct 145 88th pct

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

2.4% 3rd pct 3.3% 17th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lalor vs Wollert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21452/lalor/vs/SAL22820/wollert