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Lorquon vs Netherby

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Lorquon profile · Netherby profile

Lorquon Netherby

Netherby (Vic.) and Lorquon are both rural areas in Victoria, though they differ sharply in age and wealth. Residents are far older in Lorquon, where the typical person is 70, compared to 38 in Netherby (Vic.). This difference extends to earnings; typical weekly family income is far higher in Lorquon at $6,000, while it is $2,124 in Netherby (Vic.). Typical weekly personal income is also far higher in Lorquon at $2,500, compared to $857 in Netherby (Vic.).

The gap in income between these two nearby places is widening. Despite this, they share a very similar landscape and lifestyle. Both are car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, or groceries. Both areas have almost no public transport, and the typical terrain slope is similar in both.

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Where they differ most

Population: 103 larger in Netherby Median age: 32 yrs older in Lorquon Household income: $2,458 higher in Lorquon Personal income: $1,643 higher in Lorquon Family income: $3,876 higher in Lorquon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lorquonin Netherby +103 larger in Netherby gap steady
8 6th pct 111 43rd pct
Median age in Lorquonin Netherby +32 yrs older in Lorquon gap widening
70 yrs 100th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Lorquonin Netherby
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lorquonin Netherby
— 12.6% 24th pct
Under 15 in Lorquonin Netherby
— 23.4% 85th pct
De facto in Lorquonin Netherby
— 4.1% 9th pct

Age structure

50.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +37.4 pts 12.6%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +39.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

75.0% Married ◂ +18.7 pts 56.3%
0.0% Never married +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.0% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lorquonin Netherby
— 2.7% 13th pct

Country of birth

87.5% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 89.2%
0.0% Philippines +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

62.5% English ◂ +44.5 pts 18.0%
0.0% Australian +52.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
37.5% German ◂ +7.8 pts 29.7%
0.0% Irish +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Scottish +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lorquonin Netherby
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Lorquonin Netherby
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 91.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lorquonin Netherby
— 28.8% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

87.5% Christianity ◂ +22.6 pts 64.9%
0.0% No religion +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
0.0% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Other religions +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lorquonin Netherby
— 36.1% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Lorquonin Netherby
— 9.2% 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lorquonin Netherby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +26.4 pts 36.1%
0.0% Year 11 +30.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
0.0% Year 10 +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Health +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Education +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Society & culture +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lorquonin Netherby +$1,643 higher in Lorquon gap widening
$2,500 100th pct $857 67th pct
Household income in Lorquonin Netherby +$2,458 higher in Lorquon gap widening
$3,750 100th pct $1,292 32nd pct
Family income in Lorquonin Netherby +$3,876 higher in Lorquon gap widening
$6,000 100th pct $2,124 64th pct
High earners in Lorquonin Netherby
— 13.8% 76th pct
High-income homes in Lorquonin Netherby
— 15.4% 48th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +44.3 pts 5.7%
0.0% Under $650 +44.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lorquonin Netherby
— 27.9% 45th pct
Mental health in Lorquonin Netherby
— 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Lorquonin Netherby
— 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

50.0% Other condition ◂ +41.0 pts 9.0%
0.0% Cancer +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Arthritis +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Asthma +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Mental health +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Heart disease +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

87.5% None ◂ +26.2 pts 61.3%
0.0% One condition +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Two conditions +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lorquonin Netherby
— 44.8% 97th pct
Unpaid carers in Lorquonin Netherby
— 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Lorquonin Netherby
— 23.0% 38th pct
Defence service in Lorquonin Netherby
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lorquonin Netherby
— 19.5% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lorquonin Netherby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lorquonin Netherby +0.3 larger in Netherby gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Lorquonin Netherby
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Lorquonin Netherby
— 25.6% 57th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +19.3 pts 80.7%
100.0% Couples without children ◂ +80.7 pts 19.3%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% 3 people +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% 2 people +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 6 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 5 people +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lorquonin Netherby
— $97 5th pct
Mortgage in Lorquonin Netherby
— $1,084 18th pct
People / bedroom in Lorquonin Netherby +0.10 higher in Lorquon gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lorquonin Netherby
— 7.7% 19th pct
Owned outright in Lorquonin Netherby
— 76.9% 100th pct
Separate houses in Lorquonin Netherby
— 97.4% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lorquonin Netherby
— 87.2% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +23.1 pts 76.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +97.4 pts ▸ 97.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +41.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +35.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 5 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lorquonin Netherby
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lorquonin Netherby
— 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Lorquonin Netherby
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lorquonin Netherby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lorquonin Netherby even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lorquonin Netherby even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lorquonin Netherby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Worked at home ◂ +66.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Car (driver) +50.9 pts ▸ 50.9%
0.0% Walked +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +64.7 pts 10.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% 4 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lorquonin Netherby
— 14.9% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lorquonin Netherby
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Lorquonin Netherby
— 65.5% 68th pct
Full-time in Lorquonin Netherby
— 68.4% 86th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.6 pts 75.4%
0.0% Education & training +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +35.1 pts 64.9%
0.0% Labourers +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lorquonin Netherby +0.3 higher in Netherby
0.8 57th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lorquonin Netherby +0.3 more in Netherby
0.9 58th pct 1.2 60th pct
15-min city in Lorquonin Netherby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lorquonin Netherby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lorquonin Netherby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lorquonin Netherby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lorquonin Netherby +4.2 pts higher in Lorquon
44.4% 62nd pct 40.2% 61st pct
Walk to health in Lorquonin Netherby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lorquonin Netherby +570.9 more in Lorquon
625.0 100th pct 54.1 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in Lorquonin Netherby +2 higher in Lorquon
2 59th pct 0 28th pct
Mean slope in Lorquonin Netherby +0.7 pts higher in Netherby
2.9% 10th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Lorquon with nearby areas

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Compare Netherby with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lorquon vs Netherby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21543/lorquon/vs/SAL21919/netherby