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Lovely Banks vs Norlane

Name: Lovely Banks vs Norlane — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Lovely Banks profile · Norlane profile

Lovely Banks Norlane

Norlane and Lovely Banks are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Lovely Banks is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,991 compared to $909 in Norlane. This gap is seen in housing too; 87.4% of Lovely Banks homes have three or more bedrooms, while only 56.8% do in Norlane. Norlane has a much higher share of renters at 54.1% and more residents living with long-term health conditions (38.0%) or mental health conditions (17.2%).

Everyday life shares some similarities, such as the typical resident in both areas being 37 years old. However, the two places differ in how people get around. Norlane is very walkable with a high number of public transport stops and frequent departures. In contrast, Lovely Banks is somewhat walkable and more car-dependent, with only 1.1% of homes lacking a motor vehicle. While Norlane has more people living alone and a higher share of one-parent families, both areas have similar school advantage scores.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,900 larger in Norlane Renting: 40.8 pts higher in Norlane 3+ bedrooms: 30.6 pts higher in Lovely Banks Participation: 23.0 pts higher in Lovely Banks Living alone: 22.4 pts higher in Norlane

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lovely Banks in Norlane +5,900 larger in Norlane gap steady

2,782 83rd pct 8,682 87th pct

Median age in Lovely Banks in Norlane even gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 24.0%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%

15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +20.0 pts 28.1%

38.5% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

7.4% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.4% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.6% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Lovely Banks Norlane

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 62.6%

2.7% India +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% England even 1.7%

0.4% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

27.3% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

24.6% English +4.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

9.6% Italian ◂ +6.8 pts 2.8%

7.9% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

6.9% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

68.9% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 66.7%

1.3% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +15.7 pts 36.4%

31.6% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

6.2% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.6% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lovely Banks in Norlane +1.33 more in Lovely Banks

2.04 29th pct 0.72 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lovely Banks in Norlane +3 more in Norlane

11 81st pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Lovely Banks in Norlane +34 larger in Lovely Banks

659 88th pct 625 86th pct

ICSEA in Lovely Banks in Norlane +3 higher in Lovely Banks

1,009 61st pct 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

51.8% Year 12 ◂ +16.5 pts 35.3%

12.3% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.0% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 33.8%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 11.8%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 12.0%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 12.6%

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 11.5%

12.8% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.4% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

6.0% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Lovely Banks in Norlane +$304 higher in Lovely Banks gap widening

$798 59th pct $494 12th pct

Household income in Lovely Banks in Norlane +$1,082 higher in Lovely Banks gap widening

$1,991 75th pct $909 10th pct

Family income in Lovely Banks in Norlane +$975 higher in Lovely Banks gap widening

$2,186 68th pct $1,211 12th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 20.8%

9.4% Under $650 +22.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 2.8%

11.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 53.1%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 28.0%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 5.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +10.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.0% Asthma +5.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.4% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.0% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.7% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.1% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +20.1 pts 49.5%

16.5% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.8% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.7% Three or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lovely Banks in Norlane +280 larger in Norlane

24 71st pct 304 86th pct

Median age in Lovely Banks in Norlane even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Lovely Banks in Norlane +$347 higher in Lovely Banks

$762 62nd pct $415 19th pct

Household income in Lovely Banks in Norlane +$2,091 higher in Lovely Banks

$2,999 87th pct $908 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lovely Banks in Norlane +0.7 larger in Lovely Banks gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +25.9 pts 38.6%

13.4% One-parent families +21.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

21.7% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.4% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

17.1% 1 person +22.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

31.1% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 30.0%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +11.0 pts 8.7%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.9%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 3.2%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lovely Banks in Norlane +$100 higher in Lovely Banks gap steady

$350 71st pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Lovely Banks in Norlane +$547 higher in Lovely Banks gap narrowing

$1,747 58th pct $1,200 24th pct

People / bedroom in Lovely Banks in Norlane even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

13.3% Rented +40.8 pts ▸ 54.1%

49.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.1 pts 18.2%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 23.2%

1.2% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 84.8%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

31.6% 3 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

46.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +37.7 pts 8.8%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 1.2%

0.3% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $200–$349 +18.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

46.7% $350–$549 ◂ +37.5 pts 9.2%

6.6% Under $200 +22.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 +18.0 pts ▸ 50.1%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.3 pts 9.4%

17.5% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 1.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lovely Banks in Norlane +38 more in Norlane

5 74th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Lovely Banks in Norlane +3.16 more in Norlane

1.80 64th pct 4.95 77th pct

Departures/1k in Lovely Banks in Norlane +1,336.3 more in Norlane

469.1 78th pct 1,805.3 91st pct

PT routes in Lovely Banks in Norlane +4 more in Norlane

1 71st pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Lovely Banks in Norlane +64 longer in Lovely Banks

64 87th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Lovely Banks in Norlane +8 longer in Lovely Banks

53 40th pct 45 35th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 64.9%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

0.6% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

23.8% 1 vehicle +21.8 pts ▸ 45.6%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 26.0%

19.4% 4 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 3.5%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 8.1%

1.1% No vehicle +15.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.0% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

8.2% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Accommodation & food even 7.6%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

5.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.8% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.2% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 8.1%

11.2% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 5.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Lovely Banks in Norlane +2.5 higher in Norlane

4.7 82nd pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lovely Banks in Norlane +2.3 more in Norlane

4.6 81st pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Lovely Banks in Norlane +32.2 pts higher in Norlane

66.9% 84th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Lovely Banks in Norlane +31.9 pts higher in Norlane

65.7% 84th pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Lovely Banks in Norlane +34.0 pts higher in Norlane

65.8% 77th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Lovely Banks in Norlane +20.5 pts higher in Norlane

67.9% 81st pct 88.4% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Lovely Banks in Norlane +4.7 pts higher in Norlane

95.3% 83rd pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Lovely Banks in Norlane +67.9 pts higher in Norlane

11.0% 74th pct 79.0% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Lovely Banks in Norlane +9.4 more in Lovely Banks

21.9 64th pct 12.6 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Lovely Banks in Norlane +334 higher in Norlane

15 73rd pct 349 97th pct

Mean slope in Lovely Banks in Norlane +1.2 pts higher in Lovely Banks

4.1% 30th pct 2.8% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lovely Banks vs Norlane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21544/lovely-banks/vs/SAL21960/norlane