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Laverton North vs Sunshine West

Name: Laverton North vs Sunshine West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Laverton North profile · Sunshine West profile

Laverton North Sunshine West

Sunshine West is a large residential area, while Laverton North is sparsely populated and largely non-residential. There are stark differences in their demographics; Sunshine West is far more diverse, with 51.0% of people born overseas and 61.9% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, only 23.5% of Laverton North residents were born overseas, and just 3.4% use another language. Housing also differs wildly, as Sunshine West is dominated by separate houses (82.6%) and larger homes, whereas Laverton North is mostly made up of other dwelling types and single-person households.

Both areas share a similar commute, with each taking around 17 minutes to drive to the city. They are also alike in their typical personal weekly income, which sits at $565 in Sunshine West and $599 in Laverton North. However, the gaps between them remain significant in other areas. For example, the typical resident in Laverton North is far older at 56, compared to 38 in Sunshine West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,433 larger in Sunshine West Median age: 18 yrs older in Laverton North Born overseas: 27.5 pts higher in Sunshine West Other language: 58.5 pts higher in Sunshine West Limited English: 15.6 pts higher in Sunshine West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Laverton North in Sunshine West +18,433 larger in Sunshine West gap steady

119 44th pct 18,552 89th pct

Median age in Laverton North in Sunshine West +18 yrs older in Laverton North gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

54.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +31.8 pts 22.8%

14.3% Young adults (25–44) +16.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.6% Children (0–14) +9.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

13.9% Married +30.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

42.6% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 37.8%

23.1% Divorced ◂ +14.9 pts 8.3%

14.8% Separated ◂ +11.1 pts 3.8%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Age & sex structure

Laverton North Sunshine West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.0% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

0.0% Vietnam +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.9% New Zealand ◂ +4.5 pts 1.4%

0.0% India +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

26.9% English ◂ +16.4 pts 10.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.8% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 11.7%

0.0% Chinese +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

0.0% Greek +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

2.5% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

53.8% English only ◂ +22.1 pts 31.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% Greek +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Cantonese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Not stated ◂ +40.6 pts 7.3%

31.1% Christianity +14.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

20.2% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.0% Buddhism +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Islam +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Laverton North in Sunshine West

— 2.59 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Laverton North in Sunshine West +10 more in Sunshine West

25 87th pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Laverton North in Sunshine West +295 larger in Laverton North

741 92nd pct 445 65th pct

ICSEA in Laverton North in Sunshine West +45 higher in Laverton North

1,057 80th pct 1,012 62nd pct

Highest year of school

11.7% Year 12 +43.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

18.0% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.8%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

6.8% Bachelor degree +20.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.9% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.2% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Society & culture +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Health +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

0.0% Information technology +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Laverton North in Sunshine West +$34 higher in Laverton North gap narrowing

$599 25th pct $565 20th pct

Household income in Laverton North in Sunshine West +$747 higher in Sunshine West gap widening

$669 1st pct $1,416 42nd pct

Family income in Laverton North in Sunshine West +$634 higher in Sunshine West gap widening

$899 4th pct $1,533 29th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +18.3 pts 19.0%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

5.9% $1,500–$2,999 +23.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

29.6% Under $650 +20.4 pts ▸ 50.1%

18.5% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

5.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

6.7% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

2.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

37.0% None +28.8 pts ▸ 65.8%

11.8% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.6% Three or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

2.5% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Laverton North in Sunshine West +97 larger in Sunshine West

0 0th pct 97 86th pct

Median age in Laverton North in Sunshine West

— 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Laverton North in Sunshine West

— $491 31st pct

Household income in Laverton North in Sunshine West

— $1,666 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Laverton North in Sunshine West +1.4 larger in Sunshine West gap narrowing

1.4 0th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

38.2% Couples with children +18.6 pts ▸ 56.8%

47.1% One-parent families ◂ +26.4 pts 20.7%

41.2% Couples without children ◂ +20.5 pts 20.7%

0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

64.7% 1 person ◂ +43.2 pts 21.5%

13.7% 2 people +16.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

0.0% 3 people +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% 4 people +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% 5 people +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% 6 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Laverton North in Sunshine West +$106 higher in Sunshine West gap widening

$240 37th pct $346 70th pct

Mortgage in Laverton North in Sunshine West

— $1,700 55th pct

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

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Rented ◂ +27.1 pts 27.8%

23.5% Owned outright +15.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

11.8% Not stated ◂ +9.4 pts 2.3%

5.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

88.2% Other dwelling ◂ +88.2 pts 0.0%

5.9% Separate house +76.7 pts ▸ 82.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +62.7 pts ▸ 62.7%

54.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +53.1 pts 1.8%

23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 8.7%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

67.9% $200–$349 ◂ +27.5 pts 40.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +44.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

10.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Laverton North in Sunshine West +46 more in Sunshine West

45 87th pct 91 89th pct

Stops/1k in Laverton North in Sunshine West +373.25 more in Laverton North

378.15 100th pct 4.91 77th pct

Departures/1k in Laverton North in Sunshine West +64,531.9 more in Laverton North

65,907.6 100th pct 1,375.7 88th pct

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

6 86th pct 12 86th pct

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

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

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

17 14th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Laverton North in Sunshine West +11,459 more in Laverton North

11,459 61st pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Laverton North in Sunshine West +16,544 more in Sunshine West

11,459 43rd pct 28,003 55th pct

Transit to city in Laverton North in Sunshine West

— 67 69th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 57.0%

16.2% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.9 pts 37.6%

25.0% 2 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.9% No vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 7.8%

0.0% 3 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +16.9 pts 10.1%

18.9% Other services ◂ +15.1 pts 3.9%

13.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%

13.5% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 8.5%

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

0.0% Retail trade +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Finance & insurance +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +18.6 pts 13.8%

29.7% Labourers ◂ +15.0 pts 14.7%

21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.9 pts 12.7%

0.0% Professionals +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.5% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 8.1%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Community & personal service +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Sales workers +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Laverton North in Sunshine West +2.8 higher in Sunshine West

3.6 75th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Laverton North in Sunshine West +3.3 more in Sunshine West

2.6 70th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Laverton North in Sunshine West +75.4 pts higher in Sunshine West

4.2% 60th pct 79.6% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Laverton North in Sunshine West +43.4 pts higher in Sunshine West

44.9% 78th pct 88.3% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Laverton North in Sunshine West +11.5 pts higher in Sunshine West

83.8% 82nd pct 95.2% 86th pct

Walk to school in Laverton North in Sunshine West +77.9 pts higher in Sunshine West

4.2% 59th pct 82.1% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Laverton North in Sunshine West +26.6 pts higher in Sunshine West

64.2% 68th pct 90.8% 81st pct

Walk to health in Laverton North in Sunshine West +43.9 pts higher in Sunshine West

0.1% 71st pct 44.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Laverton North in Sunshine West +713.1 more in Laverton North

722.7 100th pct 9.6 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Laverton North in Sunshine West +286 higher in Sunshine West

49 78th pct 336 97th pct

Mean slope in Laverton North in Sunshine West +1.5 pts higher in Laverton North

4.1% 30th pct 2.6% 6th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laverton North vs Sunshine West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21477/laverton-north/vs/SAL22397/sunshine-west