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Lara vs Lovely Banks

Name: Lara vs Lovely Banks — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Lara profile · Lovely Banks profile

Lara Lovely Banks

Lara and Lovely Banks are neighbouring areas in Greater Geelong with very different profiles. Lovely Banks is far more linguistically diverse, with 26.9% of people using another language at home compared to 10.7% in Lara. It is also more walkable for some needs, with 65.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 37.6% of Lara homes have that access. In contrast, Lara is much better connected for health services, where 33.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk compared to just 11.0% in Lovely Banks.

The two areas share a typical resident age of 37 and almost identical typical weekly household incomes, with Lara at $1,969 and Lovely Banks at $1,991. Despite these similarities, their infrastructure differs. Lara has far more public transport options, with 60 stops compared to just 5 in Lovely Banks. While 55.6% of Lara homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, the figure is 65.8% for Lovely Banks, though it takes much longer for residents there to walk to their nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,232 larger in Lara Other language: 16.1 pts higher in Lovely Banks No religion: 10.2 pts higher in Lara Renting: 8.3 pts higher in Lara Work from home: 6.2 pts higher in Lara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lara in Lovely Banks +16,232 larger in Lara gap widening

19,014 89th pct 2,782 83rd pct

Median age in Lara in Lovely Banks even gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 25.1%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 12.1%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 48.0%

36.2% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Lara Lovely Banks

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 72.6%

3.6% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

1.9% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

36.2% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 27.3%

36.1% English ◂ +11.5 pts 24.6%

11.0% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

3.8% Italian +5.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

80.2% English only ◂ +11.2 pts 68.9%

0.5% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.2% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

41.8% No religion ◂ +10.2 pts 31.6%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 6.2%

1.2% Islam +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lara in Lovely Banks +0.96 more in Lovely Banks

1.09 9th pct 2.04 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lara in Lovely Banks +3 more in Lovely Banks

8 77th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Lara in Lovely Banks +96 larger in Lara

755 93rd pct 659 88th pct

ICSEA in Lara in Lovely Banks +6 higher in Lovely Banks

1,003 58th pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 51.8%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 16.0%

14.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.8% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 19.0%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.8% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.3% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

7.0% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Lara in Lovely Banks +$36 higher in Lara gap narrowing

$834 64th pct $798 59th pct

Household income in Lara in Lovely Banks +$22 higher in Lovely Banks gap narrowing

$1,969 74th pct $1,991 75th pct

Family income in Lara in Lovely Banks +$43 higher in Lara gap steady

$2,229 70th pct $2,186 68th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 33.4%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%

10.2% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +11.4 pts ▸ 69.6%

20.0% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 16.5%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lara in Lovely Banks +377 larger in Lara

401 86th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Lara in Lovely Banks +4 yrs older in Lara

28 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Lara in Lovely Banks +$30 higher in Lara

$792 64th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Lara in Lovely Banks +$827 higher in Lovely Banks

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

Family & Households

Household size in Lara in Lovely Banks +0.2 larger in Lovely Banks gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 64.5%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 21.7%

13.4% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 31.1%

20.7% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 17.1%

18.4% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.4% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.5% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lara in Lovely Banks +$20 higher in Lara gap widening

$370 76th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Lara in Lovely Banks +$14 higher in Lovely Banks gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,747 58th pct

People / bedroom in Lara in Lovely Banks even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

30.5% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

21.6% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 13.3%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 91.6%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 4.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 31.6%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.7% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $350–$549 ◂ +9.4 pts 46.7%

28.4% $200–$349 +8.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

3.5% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 32.7%

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 32.1%

13.0% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.1% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lara in Lovely Banks +55 more in Lara

60 88th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Lara in Lovely Banks +1.36 more in Lara

3.16 70th pct 1.80 64th pct

Departures/1k in Lara in Lovely Banks +52.4 more in Lara

521.5 79th pct 469.1 78th pct

PT routes in Lara in Lovely Banks +5 more in Lara

6 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Lara in Lovely Banks +44 longer in Lovely Banks

20 59th pct 64 87th pct

Drive to city in Lara in Lovely Banks +12 longer in Lovely Banks

41 33rd pct 53 40th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 67.6%

18.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 11.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 37.2%

28.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 23.8%

9.8% 4 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.7% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.3% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.6% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

7.7% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 13.2%

16.4% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

9.9% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

10.2% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.5% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Lara in Lovely Banks +0.3 higher in Lovely Banks

4.4 80th pct 4.7 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lara in Lovely Banks +0.2 more in Lovely Banks

4.4 80th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Lara in Lovely Banks +22.6 pts higher in Lovely Banks

44.3% 78th pct 66.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Lara in Lovely Banks +28.1 pts higher in Lovely Banks

37.6% 76th pct 65.7% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Lara in Lovely Banks +10.2 pts higher in Lovely Banks

55.6% 75th pct 65.8% 77th pct

Walk to school in Lara in Lovely Banks +6.1 pts higher in Lovely Banks

61.8% 79th pct 67.9% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Lara in Lovely Banks +4.5 pts higher in Lovely Banks

90.8% 81st pct 95.3% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Lara in Lovely Banks +22.3 pts higher in Lara

33.4% 80th pct 11.0% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Lara in Lovely Banks +8.0 more in Lovely Banks

13.9 51st pct 21.9 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Lara in Lovely Banks +17 higher in Lara

32 75th pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Lara in Lovely Banks +1.1 pts higher in Lovely Banks

2.9% 12th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Lara with nearby areas

Avalon Corio Lovely Banks North Shore Norlane Little River Bell Park North Geelong

Compare Lovely Banks with nearby areas

Moorabool Corio Bell Post Hill Norlane Bell Park Batesford North Shore Lara

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lara vs Lovely Banks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21469/lara/vs/SAL21544/lovely-banks