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Lovely Banks vs North Shore

Name: Lovely Banks vs North Shore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Lovely Banks profile · North Shore profile

Lovely Banks North Shore

Lovely Banks and North Shore (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Lovely Banks is a younger community where the typical resident is 37, and 26.9% of people use another language at home. In contrast, North Shore (Vic.) has a much older typical resident at 45, and a far higher share of people who identify as having no religion (53.2% compared to 31.6% in Lovely Banks). Housing also differs sharply; Lovely Banks has many more large homes with three or more bedrooms (87.4%), while North Shore (Vic.) has a much higher share of renters at 44.6%.

Both areas share similar typical weekly incomes and unemployment rates, and they are both considered somewhat walkable. However, the gap in their transport accessibility is stark, with North Shore (Vic.) having far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. While Lovely Banks has better access to schools and groceries within a 15-minute walk, the two areas have tracked closely in other areas since 2011, such as their similar levels of full-time employment.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 29.4 pts higher in North Shore Renting: 31.3 pts higher in North Shore Limited English: 3.7 pts higher in Lovely Banks Population: 2,457 larger in Lovely Banks No religion: 21.7 pts higher in North Shore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lovely Banks in North Shore +2,457 larger in Lovely Banks gap widening

2,782 83rd pct 325 60th pct

Median age in Lovely Banks in North Shore +8 yrs older in North Shore gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 11.1%

15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 9.5%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +16.5 pts 31.6%

38.5% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

7.4% Divorced +8.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.6% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Lovely Banks North Shore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 77.2%

1.7% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

24.6% English +14.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

27.3% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

7.9% Scottish +13.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.9% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.6% Italian ◂ +6.8 pts 2.8%

3.1% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

0.9% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

68.9% English only +19.4 pts ▸ 88.3%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.6% No religion +21.7 pts ▸ 53.2%

52.1% Christianity ◂ +15.5 pts 36.6%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.0% Islam ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lovely Banks in North Shore

2.04 29th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lovely Banks in North Shore even

11 81st pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Lovely Banks in North Shore +53 larger in North Shore

659 88th pct 712 91st pct

ICSEA in Lovely Banks in North Shore +19 higher in North Shore

1,009 61st pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

51.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 48.9%

16.0% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.2%

12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 32.2%

19.0% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 11.3%

16.5% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.8% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.4% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

6.0% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

1.7% Creative arts +4.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lovely Banks in North Shore +$12 higher in North Shore gap narrowing

$798 59th pct $810 60th pct

Household income in Lovely Banks in North Shore +$664 higher in Lovely Banks gap widening

$1,991 75th pct $1,327 34th pct

Family income in Lovely Banks in North Shore +$167 higher in Lovely Banks gap narrowing

$2,186 68th pct $2,019 59th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.9%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

9.4% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

11.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 35.8%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 34.4%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +11.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.0% Asthma +6.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.4% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.0% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.4% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.1% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +17.9 pts 51.7%

16.5% One condition +7.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

4.8% Two conditions +6.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.7% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lovely Banks in North Shore +24 larger in Lovely Banks

24 71st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Lovely Banks in North Shore +6 yrs older in Lovely Banks

24 yrs 43rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Lovely Banks in North Shore +$412 higher in Lovely Banks

$762 62nd pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Lovely Banks in North Shore +$2,649 higher in Lovely Banks

$2,999 87th pct $350 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lovely Banks in North Shore +1.0 larger in Lovely Banks gap steady

2.9 81st pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +32.5 pts 32.0%

21.7% Couples without children +26.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

13.4% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

17.1% 1 person +29.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

31.1% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +11.5 pts 8.3%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +10.7 pts 7.6%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lovely Banks in North Shore +$40 higher in Lovely Banks gap widening

$350 71st pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Lovely Banks in North Shore +$180 higher in Lovely Banks gap narrowing

$1,747 58th pct $1,567 46th pct

People / bedroom in Lovely Banks in North Shore +0.10 higher in Lovely Banks gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.5 pts 26.8%

13.3% Rented +31.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 27.4%

0.7% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 83.4%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.6% 3 bedrooms +24.4 pts ▸ 56.1%

46.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +36.9 pts 9.6%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 2.5%

0.3% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $200–$349 +23.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

46.7% $350–$549 ◂ +28.1 pts 18.6%

6.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 26.2%

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.2%

17.5% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.7% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lovely Banks in North Shore +4 more in North Shore

5 74th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Lovely Banks in North Shore +25.90 more in North Shore

1.80 64th pct 27.69 96th pct

Departures/1k in Lovely Banks in North Shore +7,675.5 more in North Shore

469.1 78th pct 8,144.6 100th pct

PT routes in Lovely Banks in North Shore +5 more in North Shore

1 71st pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Lovely Banks in North Shore +57 longer in Lovely Banks

64 87th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Lovely Banks in North Shore +3 longer in Lovely Banks

53 40th pct 50 38th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 64.4%

11.8% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

0.6% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.8% 1 vehicle +21.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 36.5%

19.4% 4 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 2.6%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 12.8%

1.1% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.0% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

8.2% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.7% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.7% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

3.9% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.8% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 13.5%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.2% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 6.7%

9.8% Sales workers even 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Lovely Banks in North Shore +0.4 higher in Lovely Banks

4.7 82nd pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lovely Banks in North Shore +0.7 more in Lovely Banks

4.6 81st pct 3.8 77th pct

15-min city in Lovely Banks in North Shore +65.9 pts higher in Lovely Banks

66.9% 84th pct 1.0% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Lovely Banks in North Shore +65.4 pts higher in Lovely Banks

65.7% 84th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Lovely Banks in North Shore +24.4 pts higher in North Shore

65.8% 77th pct 90.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Lovely Banks in North Shore +67.1 pts higher in Lovely Banks

67.9% 81st pct 0.8% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Lovely Banks in North Shore +1.8 pts higher in Lovely Banks

95.3% 83rd pct 93.5% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Lovely Banks in North Shore +10.2 pts higher in Lovely Banks

11.0% 74th pct 0.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Lovely Banks in North Shore +27.3 more in North Shore

21.9 64th pct 49.2 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Lovely Banks in North Shore +77 higher in North Shore

15 73rd pct 92 85th pct

Mean slope in Lovely Banks in North Shore +0.9 pts higher in Lovely Banks

4.1% 30th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Lovely Banks with nearby areas

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Compare North Shore with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lovely Banks vs North Shore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21544/lovely-banks/vs/SAL21967/north-shore