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Laverton vs Truganina

Name: Laverton vs Truganina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Laverton profile · Truganina profile

Laverton Truganina

Truganina and Laverton (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different family and housing profiles. Truganina is a hub for young families, with 29.1% of people under 15 and 37.6% of adults providing unpaid childcare—both far higher than in Laverton (Vic.), where children make up 15.7% and only 18.7% of adults provide childcare. This shift is reflected in the homes; Truganina has far more large houses, with 93.5% having three or more bedrooms, while Laverton (Vic.) has a higher share of renters at 48.6% and more people living alone at 27.9%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for unemployment, which is 6.7% in Truganina and 7.4% in Laverton (Vic.). While they share similar rates of volunteering and a similar proportion of First Nations residents, they differ in accessibility. Laverton (Vic.) is far more connected, with more public transport stops and a higher number of weekly departures. Truganina is more affluent and highly qualified, with 39.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 26.0% in Laverton (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 31,545 larger in Truganina Unpaid child care: 18.9 pts higher in Truganina Other language: 18.3 pts higher in Truganina Living alone: 18.1 pts higher in Laverton Renting: 17.7 pts higher in Laverton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Laverton in Truganina +31,545 larger in Truganina gap widening

4,760 86th pct 36,305 93rd pct

Median age in Laverton in Truganina +2 yrs older in Laverton gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

42.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

15.7% Children (0–14) +13.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 11.7%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

9.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 3.5%

Marital status

38.1% Married +22.9 pts ▸ 61.0%

45.7% Never married ◂ +15.1 pts 30.5%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Laverton Truganina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

41.2% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 36.3%

15.3% India +11.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

4.6% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Nepal ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

1.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

11.4% Indian +14.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.8% English ◂ +10.3 pts 7.6%

15.0% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 9.0%

5.8% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 1.4%

5.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

2.0% German ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

42.5% English only ◂ +18.9 pts 23.6%

7.3% Punjabi +5.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.5% Hindi +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

2.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.8% Cantonese even 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.9% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 24.1%

25.0% No religion ◂ +13.2 pts 11.8%

12.4% Hinduism +7.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.5% Islam +12.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.2% Other religions +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Laverton in Truganina +4.50 more in Laverton

5.35 60th pct 0.85 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Laverton in Truganina +31 more in Truganina

16 86th pct 47 91st pct

Avg size in Laverton in Truganina +3 larger in Truganina

821 96th pct 823 96th pct

ICSEA in Laverton in Truganina +30 higher in Laverton

1,071 85th pct 1,041 75th pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 +15.5 pts ▸ 75.6%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 4.7%

9.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

23.9% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

21.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 12.3%

14.7% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

9.9% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

6.5% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

3.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Laverton in Truganina +$149 higher in Truganina gap narrowing

$738 47th pct $887 71st pct

Household income in Laverton in Truganina +$614 higher in Truganina gap widening

$1,512 48th pct $2,126 80th pct

Family income in Laverton in Truganina +$432 higher in Truganina gap narrowing

$1,676 37th pct $2,108 64th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 21.7%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 6.5%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.5% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 33.2%

36.0% $650–$1,499 even 36.0%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 2.4%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None +11.3 pts ▸ 78.5%

14.2% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 9.0%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Laverton in Truganina +154 larger in Truganina

59 79th pct 213 86th pct

Median age in Laverton in Truganina +4 yrs older in Laverton

33 yrs 71st pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Laverton in Truganina +$521 higher in Truganina

$464 27th pct $985 78th pct

Household income in Laverton in Truganina +$1,094 higher in Truganina

$1,124 23rd pct $2,218 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Laverton in Truganina +0.9 larger in Truganina gap widening

2.5 50th pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children +24.6 pts ▸ 76.4%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +13.1 pts 13.3%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.8 pts 9.1%

2.9% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +12.5 pts 19.6%

27.9% 1 person ◂ +18.1 pts 9.8%

11.5% 4 people +14.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.0% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.5% 5 people +7.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.7% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Laverton in Truganina +$60 higher in Truganina gap widening

$330 66th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Laverton in Truganina +$300 higher in Truganina gap narrowing

$1,700 55th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Laverton in Truganina even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.0% Owned with a mortgage +31.6 pts ▸ 57.6%

48.6% Rented ◂ +17.7 pts 30.9%

22.3% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 8.3%

2.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house +12.5 pts ▸ 90.7%

18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 9.0%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +36.9 pts 31.1%

7.4% 4 bedrooms +48.3 pts ▸ 55.8%

16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 4.0%

2.0% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.0% $350–$549 +45.4 pts ▸ 79.3%

52.9% $200–$349 ◂ +41.2 pts 11.8%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 2.5%

1.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 48.7%

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 28.0%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 5.6%

6.6% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Laverton in Truganina +68 more in Truganina

30 86th pct 98 89th pct

Stops/1k in Laverton in Truganina +3.60 more in Laverton

6.30 83rd pct 2.70 68th pct

Departures/1k in Laverton in Truganina +2,501.9 more in Laverton

3,212.4 98th pct 710.5 82nd pct

PT routes in Laverton in Truganina +5 more in Laverton

12 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Laverton in Truganina +5 longer in Truganina

4 29th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Laverton in Truganina +5 longer in Truganina

18 15th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Laverton in Truganina +2,119 more in Laverton

11,459 61st pct 9,340 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Laverton in Truganina +52,907 more in Laverton

62,247 70th pct 9,340 40th pct

Transit to city in Laverton in Truganina

56 47th pct —

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 52.9%

16.6% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.5% Train ◂ +5.7 pts 2.7%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

1.4% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

30.0% 2 vehicles +17.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 34.2%

9.1% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% No vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 2.0%

3.3% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.3% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%

7.7% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

5.3% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

3.6% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

5.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.1% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 8.9%

13.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 10.7%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

7.7% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Laverton in Truganina +3.7 higher in Laverton

7.7 96th pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Laverton in Truganina +3.2 more in Laverton

7.0 95th pct 3.8 77th pct

15-min city in Laverton in Truganina +57.2 pts higher in Laverton

100.0% 100th pct 42.8% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Laverton in Truganina +54.2 pts higher in Laverton

100.0% 100th pct 45.8% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Laverton in Truganina +37.8 pts higher in Laverton

100.0% 100th pct 62.2% 76th pct

Walk to school in Laverton in Truganina +36.5 pts higher in Laverton

97.8% 98th pct 61.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Laverton in Truganina +2.8 pts higher in Laverton

100.0% 100th pct 97.2% 84th pct

Walk to health in Laverton in Truganina +32.6 pts higher in Laverton

56.1% 86th pct 23.5% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Laverton in Truganina +10.4 more in Laverton

18.7 60th pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Laverton in Truganina +103 higher in Laverton

246 93rd pct 143 88th pct

Mean slope in Laverton in Truganina +1.2 pts higher in Truganina

1.8% 0th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Laverton with nearby areas

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Compare Truganina with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laverton vs Truganina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21476/laverton/vs/SAL22582/truganina