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Lockwood South vs Marong

Name: Lockwood South vs Marong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Lockwood South profile · Marong profile

Lockwood South Marong

Marong and Lockwood South are nearby Victorian areas with very different demographic profiles. Marong is a young community where the typical resident is 31, compared to 41 in Lockwood South. This younger age is consistent with Marong having a much higher share of children under 15 (27.7%) and far more people caring for children unpaid (43.1%). Marong is also more dynamic, with 47.2% of residents moving in during the last five years and 12.9% arriving from overseas, while Lockwood South has no recent overseas arrivals. In terms of layout, Marong is mostly car-dependent but has better walkability than Lockwood South, which is described as car-dependent.

Their relative differences in mobility and housing have shifted over time, with the gap in home ownership widening as homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Lockwood South (36.4% compared to 23.5% in Marong). Despite these contrasts, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share the same typical household income of around $2,000 to $2,100 per week and have almost identical rates of volunteers and people needing daily help.

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Where they differ most

Population: 953 larger in Marong Recent movers: 20.4 pts higher in Marong Recent arrivals: 12.9 pts higher in Marong Median age: 10 yrs older in Lockwood South Unpaid child care: 15.6 pts higher in Marong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lockwood South in Marong +953 larger in Marong gap widening

1,052 73rd pct 2,005 78th pct

Median age in Lockwood South in Marong +10 yrs older in Lockwood South gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +14.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.1 pts 16.7%

20.8% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 53.1%

32.9% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

6.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Lockwood South Marong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.2% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 89.9%

2.7% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

0.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.0% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

42.3% English ◂ +0.9 pts 41.4%

11.4% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

8.7% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 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%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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

49.4% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 54.0%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 38.2%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +3.1 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 South in Marong +2.76 more in Lockwood South

4.57 56th pct 1.80 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lockwood South in Marong even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Lockwood South in Marong +99 larger in Marong

69 20th pct 167 34th pct

ICSEA in Lockwood South in Marong +5 higher in Lockwood South

998 55th pct 993 51st pct

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

18.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.1%

18.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.4%

8.7% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

18.3% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.0% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

10.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.4% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Lockwood South in Marong +$84 higher in Marong gap widening

$816 61st pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Lockwood South in Marong +$123 higher in Lockwood South gap narrowing

$2,112 80th pct $1,989 75th pct

Family income in Lockwood South in Marong +$37 higher in Lockwood South gap steady

$2,192 68th pct $2,155 66th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.3%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

11.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 34.4%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

3.7% Diabetes even 3.7%

2.8% Heart disease even 2.8%

0.7% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +3.3 pts ▸ 67.8%

18.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

2.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lockwood South in Marong +28 larger in Marong

10 59th pct 38 74th pct

Median age in Lockwood South in Marong +6 yrs older in Marong

19 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Lockwood South in Marong +$642 higher in Marong

$524 36th pct $1,166 86th pct

Household income in Lockwood South in Marong +$1,375 higher in Lockwood South

$3,250 89th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lockwood South in Marong even gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 70.0%

30.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 22.2%

6.9% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 31.8%

19.0% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.0% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.1% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.3% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lockwood South in Marong +$30 higher in Marong gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Lockwood South in Marong +$73 higher in Lockwood South gap widening

$1,633 51st pct $1,560 46th pct

People / bedroom in Lockwood South in Marong even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 63.3%

36.4% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 23.5%

3.9% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

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

44.3% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 35.2%

12.7% 5 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 3.5%

5.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +45.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

38.5% Under $200 ◂ +34.4 pts 4.1%

23.1% $200–$349 +9.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +22.8 pts ▸ 59.7%

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.5 pts 19.9%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 3.9%

8.7% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lockwood South in Marong even

4 73rd pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Lockwood South in Marong +1.81 more in Lockwood South

3.80 73rd pct 2.00 65th pct

Departures/1k in Lockwood South in Marong +9.0 more in Lockwood South

19.0 59th pct 10.0 58th pct

PT routes in Lockwood South in Marong +2 more in Marong

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Lockwood South in Marong +32 longer in Marong

5 32nd pct 37 72nd pct

Drive to city in Lockwood South in Marong +5 longer in Marong

89 62nd pct 94 65th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 68.4%

16.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

0.7% Walked +0.4 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

44.4% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 49.6%

23.3% 4 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 11.2%

22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 20.9%

11.8% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 16.1%

13.3% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

5.9% Manufacturing +5.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

7.6% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

5.4% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 17.1%

17.5% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 13.5%

11.8% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

14.0% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

7.0% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lockwood South in Marong +2.7 higher in Marong

0.8 58th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lockwood South in Marong +3.4 more in Marong

0.8 57th pct 4.2 79th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 56.7% 81st pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 59.0% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Lockwood South in Marong +26.5 pts higher in Marong

11.4% 61st pct 37.9% 69th pct

Walk to school in Lockwood South in Marong +40.4 pts higher in Marong

15.3% 63rd pct 55.7% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Lockwood South in Marong +48.1 pts higher in Marong

31.8% 58th pct 79.9% 74th pct

Walk to health in Lockwood South in Marong even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lockwood South in Marong +3.3 more in Lockwood South

14.3 52nd pct 11.0 44th pct

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

1 50th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Lockwood South in Marong +1.0 pts higher in Lockwood South

5.4% 47th pct 4.4% 35th pct

Compare Lockwood South with nearby areas

Lockwood Ravenswood Shelbourne Big Hill Ravenswood South Bradford Walmer Marong

Compare Marong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockwood South vs Marong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21529/lockwood-south/vs/SAL21612/marong