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Lara vs Little River

Name: Lara vs Little River — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Lara profile · Little River profile

Lara Little River

Lara and Little River (Vic.) are nearby areas with very different layouts. Lara is a more developed hub where 44.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a city-style layout, making it somewhat walkable. In contrast, Little River (Vic.) is car-dependent and has no homes with that same walkable access. Lara has more renters at 21.6% and is more mobile, with 37.3% of people moving in the last five years. Little River (Vic.) has a higher share of homeowners who own their place outright at 44.3%, and a higher typical age of 42 compared to 37 in Lara.

Everyday life in both places is similar in other ways, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. Typical weekly household incomes are also very close, sitting around $2,000. While they share these basics, the gap in accessibility is stark; Lara has far more public transport stops and a much higher number of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (37.6%) compared to just 0.5% in Little River (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,661 larger in Lara Recent movers: 14.3 pts higher in Lara Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in Little River Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Lara Separate houses: 9.0 pts higher in Little River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lara in Little River +17,661 larger in Lara gap widening

19,014 89th pct 1,353 75th pct

Median age in Lara in Little River +5 yrs older in Little River gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

30.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.7 pts 19.2%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.8%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

48.4% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

36.2% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 34.4%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Lara Little River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 73.2%

3.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

1.9% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 33.3%

36.1% English ◂ +2.3 pts 33.9%

10.3% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.0% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

4.4% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Indian even 1.7%

0.5% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

80.2% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 76.6%

0.4% Arabic +4.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 41.0%

41.8% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 35.6%

10.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.2% Islam +6.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lara in Little River +2.85 more in Little River

1.09 9th pct 3.94 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lara in Little River +3 more in Lara

8 77th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Lara in Little River +466 larger in Lara

755 93rd pct 289 47th pct

ICSEA in Lara in Little River +22 higher in Little River

1,003 58th pct 1,025 69th pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 45.6%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.9%

14.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

9.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 33.7%

21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 13.8%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 16.3%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

10.8% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

8.5% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Lara in Little River +$84 higher in Lara gap widening

$834 64th pct $750 50th pct

Household income in Lara in Little River +$36 higher in Little River gap widening

$1,969 74th pct $2,005 75th pct

Family income in Lara in Little River +$51 higher in Lara gap widening

$2,229 70th pct $2,178 67th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 26.8%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.7%

10.2% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

12.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.0%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +3.7 pts ▸ 61.9%

20.0% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 17.8%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lara in Little River +388 larger in Lara

401 86th pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Lara in Little River +19 yrs older in Lara

28 yrs 57th pct 9 yrs 3rd pct

Median income in Lara in Little River +$832 higher in Little River

$792 64th pct $1,624 91st pct

Household income in Lara in Little River +$827 higher in Little River

$2,172 68th pct $2,999 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lara in Little River +0.3 larger in Little River gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 66.5%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 21.9%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Household size

32.8% 2 people even 32.8%

18.4% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.7% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 15.8%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 15.5%

3.1% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lara in Little River +$57 higher in Little River gap narrowing

$370 76th pct $427 86th pct

Mortgage in Lara in Little River +$434 higher in Little River gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Lara in Little River even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 40.4%

30.5% Owned outright +13.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

21.6% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 10.6%

1.3% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 98.5%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 38.4%

38.8% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

4.7% 5 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $350–$549 ◂ +23.6 pts 32.6%

28.4% $200–$349 ◂ +21.4 pts 7.0%

0.7% $750 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 32.9%

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.5 pts 15.2%

8.1% $3,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.0% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lara in Little River +58 more in Lara

60 88th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Lara in Little River +1.68 more in Lara

3.16 70th pct 1.48 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Lara in Little River +183.0 more in Lara

521.5 79th pct 338.5 75th pct

PT routes in Lara in Little River +4 more in Lara

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Lara in Little River

20 59th pct —

Drive to city in Lara in Little River +1 longer in Little River

41 33rd pct 42 34th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 53.2%

18.0% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.1% Car (passenger) even 4.1%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 40.5%

28.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.3 pts 11.3%

9.8% 4 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.7% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 9.0%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

6.9% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 14.4%

16.4% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.2% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 9.9%

9.9% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Lara in Little River +3.2 higher in Lara

4.4 80th pct 1.2 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lara in Little River +3.2 more in Lara

4.4 80th pct 1.2 60th pct

15-min city in Lara in Little River +44.3 pts higher in Lara

44.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lara in Little River +37.1 pts higher in Lara

37.6% 76th pct 0.5% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Lara in Little River +36.9 pts higher in Lara

55.6% 75th pct 18.6% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Lara in Little River +34.2 pts higher in Lara

61.8% 79th pct 27.7% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Lara in Little River +48.5 pts higher in Lara

90.8% 81st pct 42.3% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Lara in Little River +33.4 pts higher in Lara

33.4% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lara in Little River +1.6 more in Little River

13.9 51st pct 15.5 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Lara in Little River +30 higher in Lara

32 75th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Lara in Little River even

2.9% 12th pct 2.9% 10th pct

Compare Lara with nearby areas

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Compare Little River with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lara vs Little River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21469/lara/vs/SAL21520/little-river