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Laverton vs Williams Landing

Name: Laverton vs Williams Landing — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Laverton profile · Williams Landing profile

Laverton Williams Landing

Williams Landing and Laverton (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Williams Landing is a more affluent area where typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $2,582, compared to $1,512 in Laverton (Vic.). It has a more highly educated workforce, with 48.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 26.0% in Laverton (Vic.). This is consistent with a higher share of people working from home in Williams Landing (34.6%) and a larger proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (38.8%).

Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Williams Landing seeing a sharper increase in professional employment and higher incomes. However, they still share some common ground, such as a similar distance to the city and a small First Nations population. While both are highly diverse, Williams Landing has a far higher share of people using another language at home (62.3%) than Laverton (Vic.) (48.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,688 larger in Williams Landing Bachelor+: 22.4 pts higher in Williams Landing Year 12: 20.8 pts higher in Williams Landing Work from home: 18.1 pts higher in Williams Landing Household income: $1,070 higher in Williams Landing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Laverton in Williams Landing +4,688 larger in Williams Landing gap widening

4,760 86th pct 9,448 87th pct

Median age in Laverton in Williams Landing +1 yrs older in Laverton gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

42.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

15.7% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 15.9%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

9.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 3.8%

Marital status

38.1% Married +18.7 pts ▸ 56.8%

45.7% Never married ◂ +10.9 pts 34.7%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

4.4% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Laverton Williams Landing

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

41.2% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 36.6%

15.3% India +6.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.4% China +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

2.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Nepal ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

11.4% Indian +11.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.8% English ◂ +6.9 pts 11.0%

4.0% Chinese +12.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.0% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 9.7%

5.8% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

5.7% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

4.7% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% Italian even 2.2%

2.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

42.5% English only ◂ +10.5 pts 32.0%

1.7% Mandarin +8.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

3.5% Hindi +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.8% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

2.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.9% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 27.6%

25.0% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 24.4%

12.4% Hinduism +7.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

7.5% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Laverton in Williams Landing

5.35 60th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Laverton in Williams Landing +5 more in Williams Landing

16 86th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Laverton in Williams Landing +90 larger in Williams Landing

821 96th pct 911 100th pct

ICSEA in Laverton in Williams Landing +6 higher in Laverton

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

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 +20.8 pts ▸ 80.9%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.0 pts 3.6%

9.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

23.9% Bachelor degree +12.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

14.7% Postgraduate degree +9.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

21.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.9 pts 10.5%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

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

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +10.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

9.9% Information technology +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

6.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Laverton in Williams Landing +$268 higher in Williams Landing gap narrowing

$738 47th pct $1,006 83rd pct

Household income in Laverton in Williams Landing +$1,070 higher in Williams Landing gap widening

$1,512 48th pct $2,582 90th pct

Family income in Laverton in Williams Landing +$916 higher in Williams Landing gap steady

$1,676 37th pct $2,592 85th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.8 pts 14.9%

5.5% $4,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 32.5%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 31.4%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

1.3% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 3.7%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None +12.7 pts ▸ 80.0%

14.2% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Laverton in Williams Landing +28 larger in Laverton

59 79th pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Laverton in Williams Landing +12 yrs older in Laverton

33 yrs 71st pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Laverton in Williams Landing +$598 higher in Williams Landing

$464 27th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Laverton in Williams Landing +$709 higher in Williams Landing

$1,124 23rd pct $1,833 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Laverton in Williams Landing +0.7 larger in Williams Landing gap widening

2.5 50th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children +20.5 pts ▸ 72.4%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 17.4%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 8.8%

2.9% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +8.6 pts 23.5%

27.9% 1 person ◂ +16.5 pts 11.4%

11.5% 4 people +14.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.0% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.5% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Laverton in Williams Landing +$90 higher in Williams Landing gap widening

$330 66th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Laverton in Williams Landing +$467 higher in Williams Landing gap narrowing

$1,700 55th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Laverton in Williams Landing +0.10 higher in Laverton gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 39.2%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

22.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 9.8%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house +10.5 pts ▸ 88.8%

18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.0 pts 5.5%

2.5% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +46.1 pts 21.8%

7.4% 4 bedrooms +51.1 pts ▸ 58.6%

16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 5.9%

2.0% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.0% $350–$549 +47.7 pts ▸ 81.7%

52.9% $200–$349 ◂ +47.5 pts 5.4%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 2.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.2% $750 or more even 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.0 pts 22.1%

6.6% $3,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Laverton in Williams Landing +4 more in Laverton

30 86th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Laverton in Williams Landing +3.55 more in Laverton

6.30 83rd pct 2.75 68th pct

Departures/1k in Laverton in Williams Landing +1,753.8 more in Laverton

3,212.4 98th pct 1,458.6 89th pct

PT routes in Laverton in Williams Landing +2 more in Laverton

12 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Laverton in Williams Landing +3 longer in Williams Landing

4 29th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Laverton in Williams Landing +1 longer in Williams Landing

18 15th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Laverton in Williams Landing +11,459 more in Laverton

11,459 61st pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Laverton in Williams Landing +19,419 more in Laverton

62,247 70th pct 42,828 62nd pct

Transit to city in Laverton in Williams Landing +15 longer in Williams Landing

56 47th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 41.3%

16.6% Worked at home +18.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

8.5% Train ◂ +4.4 pts 4.1%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 35.9%

30.0% 2 vehicles +14.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

9.1% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% No vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 2.8%

3.3% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.3% Professional & technical +6.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

10.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

7.7% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.6% Finance & insurance +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

6.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

6.5% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Professionals +15.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

17.1% Labourers ◂ +10.2 pts 6.9%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 8.8%

13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%

7.7% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 8.5%

6.2% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Laverton in Williams Landing +1.7 higher in Laverton

7.7 96th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Laverton in Williams Landing +1.2 more in Laverton

7.0 95th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Laverton in Williams Landing +7.7 pts higher in Laverton

100.0% 100th pct 92.3% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Laverton in Williams Landing +13.5 pts higher in Laverton

100.0% 100th pct 86.5% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Laverton in Williams Landing +3.2 pts higher in Laverton

100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 90th pct

Walk to school in Laverton in Williams Landing +3.4 pts higher in Laverton

97.8% 98th pct 94.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Laverton in Williams Landing even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Laverton in Williams Landing +34.5 pts higher in Williams Landing

56.1% 86th pct 90.6% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Laverton in Williams Landing +7.6 more in Laverton

18.7 60th pct 11.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Laverton in Williams Landing +320 higher in Williams Landing

246 93rd pct 566 100th pct

Mean slope in Laverton in Williams Landing +1.7 pts higher in Williams Landing

1.8% 0th pct 3.6% 21st pct

Compare Laverton with nearby areas

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Compare Williams Landing with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laverton vs Williams Landing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21476/laverton/vs/SAL22791/williams-landing