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Laverton vs Laverton North

Name: Laverton vs Laverton North — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Laverton profile · Laverton North profile

Laverton Laverton North

Laverton (Vic.) and Laverton North are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Laverton (Vic.) is a young, diverse hub where 50.8% of people were born overseas and 48.9% use another language at home. It has a more qualified workforce, with 26.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Laverton North is sparsely populated and has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to 32 in Laverton (Vic.). Housing also differs sharply; Laverton (Vic.) is mostly separate houses, while 88.2% of homes in Laverton North are other dwelling types.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people working from home, which is around 16%. Outside of this, they vary widely. Laverton (Vic.) is very walkable with a high concentration of schools and parks, whereas Laverton North is mostly car-dependent. The two areas have diverged in recent years, with Laverton (Vic.) seeing a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals and people who have moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Laverton North Born overseas: 27.3 pts higher in Laverton Other language: 45.5 pts higher in Laverton Year 12: 48.4 pts higher in Laverton One-parent: 28.2 pts higher in Laverton North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Laverton in Laverton North +4,641 larger in Laverton gap widening

4,760 86th pct 119 44th pct

Median age in Laverton in Laverton North +24 yrs older in Laverton North gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

20.1% Older adults (45–64) +34.6 pts ▸ 54.6%

42.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +27.7 pts 14.3%

9.4% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.2 pts 7.6%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

45.7% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 42.6%

38.1% Married ◂ +24.2 pts 13.9%

8.4% Divorced +14.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.4% Separated +10.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.6% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Laverton Laverton North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

41.2% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

15.3% India ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

2.4% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Philippines ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% Nepal ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

17.8% English +9.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

15.0% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.4% Indian ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

5.8% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Filipino ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.7% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% German ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

42.5% English only +11.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

7.3% Punjabi ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Hindi ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Tagalog ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

10.5% Not stated +37.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

34.9% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 31.1%

25.0% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 20.2%

12.4% Hinduism ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

7.5% Islam ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.2% Other religions ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Laverton in Laverton North

5.35 60th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Laverton in Laverton North +9 more in Laverton North

16 86th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Laverton in Laverton North +80 larger in Laverton

821 96th pct 741 92nd pct

ICSEA in Laverton in Laverton North +14 higher in Laverton

1,071 85th pct 1,057 80th pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 ◂ +48.4 pts 11.7%

12.5% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.5% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.1% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

23.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.0 pts 6.8%

21.5% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.2 pts 5.5%

14.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 8.2%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

9.9% Information technology ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Health ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.9% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Laverton in Laverton North +$139 higher in Laverton gap widening

$738 47th pct $599 25th pct

Household income in Laverton in Laverton North +$843 higher in Laverton gap widening

$1,512 48th pct $669 1st pct

Family income in Laverton in Laverton North +$777 higher in Laverton gap widening

$1,676 37th pct $899 4th pct

Household income distribution

15.0% Under $650 +22.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.5 pts 5.9%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.4%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

5.5% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 29.6%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.5 pts 18.5%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 5.6%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

6.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

1.5% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Heart disease even 2.5%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +30.3 pts 37.0%

14.2% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

2.8% Three or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Laverton in Laverton North +59 larger in Laverton

59 79th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Laverton in Laverton North

33 yrs 71st pct —

Median income in Laverton in Laverton North

$464 27th pct —

Household income in Laverton in Laverton North

$1,124 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Laverton in Laverton North +1.1 larger in Laverton gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 1.4 0th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 38.2%

18.9% One-parent families +28.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

26.4% Couples without children +14.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

2.9% Other families ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

27.9% 1 person +36.8 pts ▸ 64.7%

32.1% 2 people ◂ +18.4 pts 13.7%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Laverton in Laverton North +$90 higher in Laverton gap steady

$330 66th pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Laverton in Laverton North

$1,700 55th pct —

People / bedroom in Laverton in Laverton North +0.20 higher in Laverton North gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Rented +6.3 pts ▸ 54.9%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%

22.3% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

2.4% Not stated +9.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.0% Other tenure +4.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Types of homes

0.5% Other dwelling +87.8 pts ▸ 88.2%

78.3% Separate house ◂ +72.4 pts 5.9%

18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +68.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom +52.5 pts ▸ 54.9%

16.9% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

7.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $200–$349 +14.9 pts ▸ 67.9%

34.0% $350–$549 ◂ +34.0 pts 0.0%

8.3% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Laverton in Laverton North +15 more in Laverton North

30 86th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Laverton in Laverton North +371.85 more in Laverton North

6.30 83rd pct 378.15 100th pct

Departures/1k in Laverton in Laverton North +62,695.2 more in Laverton North

3,212.4 98th pct 65,907.6 100th pct

PT routes in Laverton in Laverton North +6 more in Laverton

12 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Laverton in Laverton North +2 longer in Laverton

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Laverton in Laverton North +1 longer in Laverton

18 15th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Laverton in Laverton North even

11,459 61st pct 11,459 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Laverton in Laverton North +50,788 more in Laverton

62,247 70th pct 11,459 43rd pct

Transit to city in Laverton in Laverton North

56 47th pct —

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) +16.8 pts ▸ 64.9%

16.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%

8.5% Train ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 54.5%

30.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 25.0%

11.0% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.3% 4 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.3% Transport & warehousing +16.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

3.5% Other services +15.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.1% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.5% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

6.6% Administrative & support ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.0% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Machinery operators & drivers +19.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

17.1% Labourers +12.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.2% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

7.7% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Laverton in Laverton North +4.1 higher in Laverton

7.7 96th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Laverton in Laverton North +4.4 more in Laverton

7.0 95th pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Laverton in Laverton North +95.8 pts higher in Laverton

100.0% 100th pct 4.2% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Laverton in Laverton North +55.1 pts higher in Laverton

100.0% 100th pct 44.9% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Laverton in Laverton North +16.3 pts higher in Laverton

100.0% 100th pct 83.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Laverton in Laverton North +93.7 pts higher in Laverton

97.8% 98th pct 4.2% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Laverton in Laverton North +35.8 pts higher in Laverton

100.0% 100th pct 64.2% 68th pct

Walk to health in Laverton in Laverton North +56.0 pts higher in Laverton

56.1% 86th pct 0.1% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Laverton in Laverton North +704.0 more in Laverton North

18.7 60th pct 722.7 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Laverton in Laverton North +197 higher in Laverton

246 93rd pct 49 78th pct

Mean slope in Laverton in Laverton North +2.2 pts higher in Laverton North

1.8% 0th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Laverton with nearby areas

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Compare Laverton North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laverton vs Laverton North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21476/laverton/vs/SAL21477/laverton-north