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Laverton vs Werribee South

Name: Laverton vs Werribee South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Laverton profile · Werribee South profile

Laverton Werribee South

Laverton (Vic.) and Werribee South are nearby areas with very different lifestyles. Laverton (Vic.) is a young and diverse place, where the typical resident is 32 and 50.8% were born overseas. It is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and parks. In contrast, Werribee South is mostly car-dependent and much older, with a typical age of 45. Residents there are more likely to own their homes outright (40.3%) compared to Laverton (Vic.), where renting is far more common at 48.6%.

These two areas share some similarities, such as similar typical weekly rents and a nearly identical share of people who have served in the Defence Force. However, the gaps in their accessibility and demographics remain stark. While both areas are in the same region, Laverton (Vic.) has far more people using another language at home (48.9%) than Werribee South (19.6%). This diversity is consistent with the fact that 33% of Laverton (Vic.) residents arrived from overseas recently, a figure far higher than the 9.3% seen in Werribee South.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.7 pts higher in Laverton Other language: 29.3 pts higher in Laverton Recent arrivals: 23.7 pts higher in Laverton Median age: 13 yrs older in Werribee South Renting: 18.6 pts higher in Laverton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Laverton in Werribee South +2,368 larger in Laverton gap steady

4,760 86th pct 2,392 80th pct

Median age in Laverton in Werribee South +13 yrs older in Werribee South gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

42.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.8 pts 25.2%

20.1% Older adults (45–64) +9.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.4% Seniors (65+) +11.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

Marital status

38.1% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

45.7% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 34.8%

8.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Laverton Werribee South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

41.2% Australia +25.9 pts ▸ 67.1%

15.3% India ◂ +13.3 pts 2.0%

4.6% Philippines ◂ +3.9 pts 0.7%

1.6% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Nepal ◂ +2.9 pts 0.1%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.2% Italy +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.4% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Ancestry

17.8% English +6.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.0% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

2.2% Italian +13.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.4% Indian ◂ +8.4 pts 3.0%

1.3% Greek +6.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Filipino ◂ +4.4 pts 1.3%

4.0% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

2.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

42.5% English only +30.0 pts ▸ 72.4%

7.3% Punjabi ◂ +6.8 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Hindi ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

2.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.9% Christianity +22.7 pts ▸ 57.6%

25.0% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.4% Hinduism ◂ +10.1 pts 2.3%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

7.5% Islam ◂ +4.8 pts 2.7%

6.2% Other religions ◂ +5.4 pts 0.8%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Laverton in Werribee South

5.35 60th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Laverton in Werribee South +10 more in Werribee South

16 86th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Laverton in Werribee South +134 larger in Werribee South

821 96th pct 955 100th pct

ICSEA in Laverton in Werribee South +6 higher in Laverton

1,071 85th pct 1,065 83rd pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 ◂ +14.3 pts 45.8%

12.5% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.5% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.1% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

21.5% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

23.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 20.7%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.6 pts 7.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

10.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Information technology ◂ +7.5 pts 2.4%

6.5% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

3.5% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Laverton in Werribee South +$119 higher in Werribee South gap narrowing

$738 47th pct $857 67th pct

Household income in Laverton in Werribee South +$89 higher in Werribee South gap narrowing

$1,512 48th pct $1,601 54th pct

Family income in Laverton in Werribee South +$484 higher in Werribee South gap widening

$1,676 37th pct $2,160 66th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.1%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.3%

15.0% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.5% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 35.8%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.3%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +6.9 pts 60.4%

14.2% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.8% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Laverton in Werribee South +41 larger in Laverton

59 79th pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Laverton in Werribee South +11 yrs older in Werribee South

33 yrs 71st pct 44 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Laverton in Werribee South +$73 higher in Werribee South

$464 27th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Laverton in Werribee South +$251 higher in Werribee South

$1,124 23rd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Laverton in Werribee South +0.2 larger in Laverton gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 54.7%

26.4% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 11.7%

2.9% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

27.9% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +7.1 pts 12.0%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

4.5% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Laverton in Werribee South +$20 higher in Werribee South gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Laverton in Werribee South +$427 higher in Werribee South gap narrowing

$1,700 55th pct $2,127 78th pct

People / bedroom in Laverton in Werribee South +0.10 higher in Laverton gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Rented ◂ +18.6 pts 30.0%

22.3% Owned outright +18.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 25.7%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 74.2%

18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.3 pts 4.3%

2.5% Flat or apartment +15.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.5% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

68.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.7 pts 34.3%

7.4% 4 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.9% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.4% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.0% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.2% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $200–$349 ◂ +14.1 pts 38.8%

34.0% $350–$549 +10.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.6 pts 22.4%

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

6.6% $3,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Laverton in Werribee South +16 more in Laverton

30 86th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Laverton in Werribee South +0.45 more in Laverton

6.30 83rd pct 5.85 81st pct

Departures/1k in Laverton in Werribee South +2,585.3 more in Laverton

3,212.4 98th pct 627.1 81st pct

PT routes in Laverton in Werribee South +11 more in Laverton

12 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Laverton in Werribee South +15 longer in Werribee South

4 29th pct 19 58th pct

Drive to city in Laverton in Werribee South +8 longer in Werribee South

18 15th pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Laverton in Werribee South +11,459 more in Laverton

11,459 61st pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Laverton in Werribee South +62,247 more in Laverton

62,247 70th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Laverton in Werribee South

56 47th pct —

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

16.6% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.5% Train ◂ +8.0 pts 0.5%

1.4% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 35.3%

30.0% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.1% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 4.9%

3.3% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.5% Construction +7.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.4 pts 4.1%

10.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

6.6% Administrative & support ◂ +4.7 pts 1.9%

5.0% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

7.7% Managers +12.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.1% Labourers ◂ +8.3 pts 8.8%

14.9% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 8.4%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 7.7%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Laverton in Werribee South +4.6 higher in Laverton

7.7 96th pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Laverton in Werribee South +4.4 more in Laverton

7.0 95th pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Laverton in Werribee South +69.1 pts higher in Laverton

100.0% 100th pct 30.9% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Laverton in Werribee South +40.9 pts higher in Laverton

100.0% 100th pct 59.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Laverton in Werribee South +32.5 pts higher in Laverton

100.0% 100th pct 67.5% 78th pct

Walk to school in Laverton in Werribee South +97.6 pts higher in Laverton

97.8% 98th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Laverton in Werribee South +37.2 pts higher in Laverton

100.0% 100th pct 62.8% 68th pct

Walk to health in Laverton in Werribee South +56.1 pts higher in Laverton

56.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Laverton in Werribee South +3.9 more in Werribee South

18.7 60th pct 22.6 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Laverton in Werribee South +227 higher in Laverton

246 93rd pct 19 73rd pct

Mean slope in Laverton in Werribee South +0.1 pts higher in Werribee South

1.8% 0th pct 2.0% 0th pct

Compare Laverton with nearby areas

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Compare Werribee South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laverton vs Werribee South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21476/laverton/vs/SAL22751/werribee-south