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Lockwood vs Marong

Name: Lockwood vs Marong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Lockwood profile · Marong profile

Lockwood Marong

Marong and Lockwood are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different demographic profiles. Marong is a much younger place, where the typical resident is 31 and children under 15 make up 27.7% of the population. It also has a more transient feel, with 47.2% of people moving in the last five years and 12.9% arriving from overseas. Lockwood is notably older, with a typical age of 46 and a much higher share of seniors aged 65 and over (20.8%).

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, including nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of around $2,100 and similar proportions of people born overseas. While both are largely car-dependent, Marong is mostly car-dependent and has better access to public transport and groceries within a 15-minute walk. In contrast, Lockwood is strictly car-dependent and has a higher share of homes owned outright (38.0%) compared to Marong (23.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,199 larger in Marong Median age: 15 yrs older in Lockwood Recent movers: 23.9 pts higher in Marong Unpaid child care: 19.0 pts higher in Marong Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Marong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lockwood in Marong +1,199 larger in Marong gap widening

806 72nd pct 2,005 78th pct

Median age in Lockwood in Marong +15 yrs older in Lockwood gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +19.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

33.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.8 pts 16.7%

14.4% Children (0–14) +13.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 10.6%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 9.1%

Marital status

53.4% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 53.1%

33.2% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Lockwood Marong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 89.9%

1.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.4% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 51.3%

37.5% English +4.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

12.9% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

5.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

2.5% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 54.0%

41.3% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 38.2%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lockwood in Marong +6.82 more in Lockwood

8.62 72nd pct 1.80 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lockwood in Marong +5 more in Lockwood

7 75th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Lockwood in Marong +125 larger in Lockwood

292 47th pct 167 34th pct

ICSEA in Lockwood in Marong +25 higher in Marong

968 36th pct 993 51st pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +10.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%

17.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 16.4%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

20.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 17.2%

14.6% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.0% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.8% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

8.2% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.0% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Lockwood in Marong +$203 higher in Marong gap widening

$697 40th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Lockwood in Marong +$189 higher in Marong gap widening

$1,800 65th pct $1,989 75th pct

Family income in Lockwood in Marong +$59 higher in Marong gap narrowing

$2,096 63rd pct $2,155 66th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 22.3%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.0% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 34.4%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 8.1%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +11.5 pts ▸ 67.8%

23.2% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 19.2%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lockwood in Marong +23 larger in Marong

15 63rd pct 38 74th pct

Median age in Lockwood in Marong +1 yrs older in Lockwood

26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Lockwood in Marong +$591 higher in Marong

$575 43rd pct $1,166 86th pct

Household income in Lockwood in Marong +$851 higher in Marong

$1,024 19th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lockwood in Marong +0.2 larger in Marong gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 70.0%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 22.2%

10.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 31.8%

15.3% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.1% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.3% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

6.6% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lockwood in Marong +$75 higher in Marong gap widening

$275 48th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Lockwood in Marong +$152 higher in Marong gap widening

$1,408 36th pct $1,560 46th pct

People / bedroom in Lockwood in Marong even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned with a mortgage +16.2 pts ▸ 63.3%

38.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.5 pts 23.5%

9.1% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 97.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 4 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 35.2%

11.3% 5 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 3.5%

4.7% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.0% $200–$349 ◂ +31.1 pts 32.9%

48.0% Under $200 ◂ +43.9 pts 4.1%

28.0% $350–$549 +17.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 +24.0 pts ▸ 59.7%

33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.9 pts 9.5%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 19.9%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lockwood in Marong +4 more in Marong

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Lockwood in Marong +2.00 more in Marong

0.00 0th pct 2.00 65th pct

Departures/1k in Lockwood in Marong +10.0 more in Marong

0.0 0th pct 10.0 58th pct

PT routes in Lockwood in Marong +3 more in Marong

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Lockwood in Marong +15 longer in Lockwood

52 81st pct 37 72nd pct

Drive to city in Lockwood in Marong +4 longer in Marong

90 63rd pct 94 65th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 68.4%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) even 3.9%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.7% 2 vehicles +17.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

26.9% 4 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 11.2%

25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 20.9%

15.7% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.5% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

5.1% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

4.0% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.7% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

10.0% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

12.8% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

10.5% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lockwood in Marong +3.1 higher in Marong

0.4 50th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lockwood in Marong +3.8 more in Marong

0.4 50th pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Lockwood in Marong +56.7 pts higher in Marong

0.0% 0th pct 56.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Lockwood in Marong +59.0 pts higher in Marong

0.0% 0th pct 59.0% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Lockwood in Marong +37.9 pts higher in Marong

0.0% 0th pct 37.9% 69th pct

Walk to school in Lockwood in Marong +42.2 pts higher in Marong

13.4% 62nd pct 55.7% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Lockwood in Marong +49.3 pts higher in Marong

30.6% 58th pct 79.9% 74th pct

Walk to health in Lockwood in Marong even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lockwood in Marong +3.5 more in Marong

7.4 35th pct 11.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Lockwood in Marong +1 higher in Lockwood

3 61st pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Lockwood in Marong +0.5 pts higher in Lockwood

5.0% 42nd pct 4.4% 35th pct

Compare Lockwood with nearby areas

Big Hill Lockwood South Kangaroo Flat Maiden Gully Marong Ravenswood Golden Square West Bendigo

Compare Marong with nearby areas

Wilsons Hill Myers Flat Lockwood Maiden Gully Leichardt Sailors Gully West Bendigo Kangaroo Flat

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockwood vs Marong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21528/lockwood/vs/SAL21612/marong