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Laverton vs Seabrook

Name: Laverton vs Seabrook — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Laverton profile · Seabrook profile

Laverton Seabrook

Seabrook and Laverton (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with similar population sizes, yet they offer different lifestyles. Seabrook is more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,042 a week and far more people working from home. It is characterized by larger family homes, with 91.3% having three or more bedrooms and 96.4% being separate houses. In contrast, Laverton (Vic.) is more transient and diverse; 48.6% of its homes are rented and 50.8% of residents were born overseas. It also has much better access to transport, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

Since 2011, both areas have tracked closely in several ways, including nearly identical unemployment rates and a shared level of school advantage. They also both sit far above the national figure for people using a language other than English at home. However, they differ in their makeup, as Seabrook has a higher share of children under 15 and more people caring for them unpaid. Meanwhile, Laverton (Vic.) has a younger typical age of 32 and more people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.9 pts higher in Laverton Recent movers: 18.3 pts higher in Laverton Separate houses: 18.1 pts higher in Seabrook Recent arrivals: 16.6 pts higher in Laverton 3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in Seabrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Laverton in Seabrook +192 larger in Seabrook gap narrowing

4,760 86th pct 4,952 86th pct

Median age in Laverton in Seabrook +5 yrs older in Seabrook gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

42.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.3 pts 29.8%

20.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

15.7% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

9.4% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

38.1% Married +17.0 pts ▸ 55.1%

45.7% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 32.5%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Laverton Seabrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

41.2% Australia +16.4 pts ▸ 57.6%

15.3% India ◂ +5.9 pts 9.4%

4.6% Philippines ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

1.4% China +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Nepal ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

15.0% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.8% English +3.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.4% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

4.0% Chinese +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.8% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Filipino ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

2.2% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

42.5% English only +13.9 pts ▸ 56.4%

7.3% Punjabi ◂ +5.9 pts 1.4%

1.7% Mandarin +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

2.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.7% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.9% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

25.0% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 8.5%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%

7.5% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

6.2% Other religions ◂ +4.6 pts 1.6%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Laverton in Seabrook +4.39 more in Laverton

5.35 60th pct 0.96 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Laverton in Seabrook +2 more in Seabrook

16 86th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Laverton in Seabrook +33 larger in Seabrook

821 96th pct 854 98th pct

ICSEA in Laverton in Seabrook +5 higher in Seabrook

1,071 85th pct 1,076 86th pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 63.1%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

7.1% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

23.9% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.5% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

14.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.1% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.0% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%

6.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Laverton in Seabrook +$85 higher in Seabrook gap narrowing

$738 47th pct $823 62nd pct

Household income in Laverton in Seabrook +$530 higher in Seabrook gap widening

$1,512 48th pct $2,042 77th pct

Family income in Laverton in Seabrook +$525 higher in Seabrook gap narrowing

$1,676 37th pct $2,201 69th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 23.2%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.5% $4,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 40.1%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 30.2%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

6.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

5.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None +0.8 pts ▸ 68.1%

14.2% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Laverton in Seabrook +23 larger in Laverton

59 79th pct 36 74th pct

Median age in Laverton in Seabrook +3 yrs older in Laverton

33 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Laverton in Seabrook +$2 higher in Seabrook

$464 27th pct $466 27th pct

Household income in Laverton in Seabrook +$438 higher in Seabrook

$1,124 23rd pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Laverton in Seabrook +0.4 larger in Seabrook gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children +15.9 pts ▸ 67.7%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 18.7%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 13.0%

2.9% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 29.2%

27.9% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 15.6%

11.5% 4 people +11.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.0% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.5% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Laverton in Seabrook +$31 higher in Seabrook gap steady

$330 66th pct $361 74th pct

Mortgage in Laverton in Seabrook +$103 higher in Seabrook gap narrowing

$1,700 55th pct $1,803 61st pct

People / bedroom in Laverton in Seabrook even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Rented ◂ +28.9 pts 19.7%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

22.3% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house +18.1 pts ▸ 96.4%

18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.0 pts 2.6%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 56.5%

7.4% 4 bedrooms +23.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 6.9%

2.0% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.0% $350–$549 +25.5 pts ▸ 59.5%

52.9% $200–$349 ◂ +22.9 pts 30.1%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 2.1%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 30.3%

12.8% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.6% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Laverton in Seabrook +21 more in Laverton

30 86th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Laverton in Seabrook +4.49 more in Laverton

6.30 83rd pct 1.82 65th pct

Departures/1k in Laverton in Seabrook +2,709.0 more in Laverton

3,212.4 98th pct 503.4 78th pct

PT routes in Laverton in Seabrook +9 more in Laverton

12 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Laverton in Seabrook +1 longer in Laverton

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Laverton in Seabrook +2 longer in Seabrook

18 15th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Laverton in Seabrook +6,507 more in Laverton

11,459 61st pct 4,952 51st pct

Reach 45 min in Laverton in Seabrook +15,084 more in Laverton

62,247 70th pct 47,163 63rd pct

Transit to city in Laverton in Seabrook +21 longer in Seabrook

56 47th pct 77 84th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 47.9%

16.6% Worked at home +12.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

8.5% Train ◂ +5.9 pts 2.6%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 35.5%

30.0% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

9.1% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.0% No vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 2.8%

3.3% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 4.7%

10.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

7.7% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.5% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.0% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

3.6% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.1% Labourers ◂ +9.7 pts 7.4%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 7.9%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

7.7% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.2% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Laverton in Seabrook +1.2 higher in Laverton

7.7 96th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Laverton in Seabrook +0.5 more in Laverton

7.0 95th pct 6.5 92nd pct

15-min city in Laverton in Seabrook +0.6 pts higher in Laverton

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Laverton in Seabrook +3.0 pts higher in Laverton

100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Laverton in Seabrook even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Laverton in Seabrook +2.2 pts higher in Seabrook

97.8% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Laverton in Seabrook even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Laverton in Seabrook +21.0 pts higher in Seabrook

56.1% 86th pct 77.0% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Laverton in Seabrook +10.2 more in Laverton

18.7 60th pct 8.5 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Laverton in Seabrook +128 higher in Seabrook

246 93rd pct 374 99th pct

Mean slope in Laverton in Seabrook even

1.8% 0th pct 1.8% 0th pct

Compare Laverton with nearby areas

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Compare Seabrook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laverton vs Seabrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21476/laverton/vs/SAL22247/seabrook