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Lota vs Manly West

Name: Lota vs Manly West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Lota profile · Manly West profile

Lota Manly West

Manly West and Lota are neighbouring suburbs with different housing and transport profiles. Lota is dominated by detached houses, which make up 95.3% of homes, compared to 78% in Manly West. While Lota has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (81.9% versus 66.8% in Manly West), Manly West has a much higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport at 99.8%. Lota is also more likely to have households earning $3,000 or more a week (31.7%) than Manly West (28.3%).

These two areas are very similar in their general makeup, sharing almost identical proportions of children, retirees, and typical weekly incomes. They also have a similar mix of people born overseas and a similar share of residents who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. While they share these core traits, their transport habits differ; everyone in Manly West uses the bus, whereas 42.2% of Lota residents use the train.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,918 larger in Manly West Separate houses: 17.3 pts higher in Lota No religion: 6.2 pts higher in Lota Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in Lota 3+ bedrooms: 5.0 pts higher in Manly West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lota in Manly West +8,918 larger in Manly West gap widening

3,518 86th pct 12,436 88th pct

Median age in Lota in Manly West +1 yrs older in Lota gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 26.8%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.8% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.1% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

48.8% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

32.7% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 31.7%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

5.4% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Lota Manly West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.9% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 75.9%

7.0% England ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

4.8% New Zealand even 4.8%

1.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English +0.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

33.3% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.3% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

6.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Italian even 2.7%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Chinese even 1.6%

0.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 88.2%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

46.4% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 40.2%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lota in Manly West +0.13 more in Manly West

1.44 17th pct 1.57 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lota in Manly West +4 more in Manly West

14 84th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Lota in Manly West +95 larger in Manly West

535 76th pct 630 87th pct

ICSEA in Lota in Manly West +2 higher in Manly West

1,060 81st pct 1,062 82nd pct

Highest year of school

63.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 62.2%

18.0% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.6% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Year 11 even 5.8%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 27.3%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.4% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

9.2% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences even 3.0%

2.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Lota in Manly West +$33 higher in Lota gap steady

$930 75th pct $897 72nd pct

Household income in Lota in Manly West +$197 higher in Lota gap widening

$2,236 85th pct $2,039 77th pct

Family income in Lota in Manly West +$114 higher in Lota gap narrowing

$2,508 82nd pct $2,394 77th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.4%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 14.8%

11.5% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 even 22.4%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

8.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +1.8 pts ▸ 64.6%

20.1% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lota in Manly West +214 larger in Manly West

110 86th pct 324 86th pct

Median age in Lota in Manly West +4 yrs older in Lota

30 yrs 63rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Lota in Manly West +$91 higher in Manly West

$545 39th pct $636 49th pct

Household income in Lota in Manly West +$124 higher in Manly West

$1,792 54th pct $1,916 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lota in Manly West +0.1 larger in Lota gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 61.2%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 23.6%

12.6% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.5% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 18.0%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lota in Manly West +$15 higher in Manly West gap steady

$415 85th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Lota in Manly West +$114 higher in Lota gap steady

$2,167 80th pct $2,053 74th pct

People / bedroom in Lota in Manly West even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 41.4%

30.5% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

22.5% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 22.5%

0.9% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +17.3 pts 78.0%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

29.4% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 55.4%

15.6% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.0% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.2% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

19.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 15.5%

9.5% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lota in Manly West +35 more in Manly West

15 85th pct 50 87th pct

Stops/1k in Lota in Manly West +0.24 more in Lota

4.26 74th pct 4.02 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Lota in Manly West +193.8 more in Manly West

461.9 78th pct 655.8 81st pct

PT routes in Lota in Manly West +10 more in Lota

18 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Lota in Manly West +3 longer in Manly West

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Lota in Manly West +2 longer in Lota

21 18th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Lota in Manly West +10,532 more in Lota

22,392 76th pct 11,860 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Lota in Manly West +31,822 more in Lota

60,453 69th pct 28,631 55th pct

Transit to city in Lota in Manly West +21 longer in Manly West

63 62nd pct 84 94th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 57.3%

21.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 19.9%

4.5% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 42.0%

32.6% 1 vehicle even 32.6%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

6.2% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.2% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.7% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

7.8% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 23.9%

16.8% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

9.9% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lota in Manly West even

5.7 87th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lota in Manly West even

5.3 85th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Lota in Manly West +15.3 pts higher in Lota

79.6% 89th pct 64.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Lota in Manly West +15.1 pts higher in Lota

81.9% 90th pct 66.8% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Lota in Manly West +10.9 pts higher in Manly West

89.0% 84th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Lota in Manly West +3.7 pts higher in Manly West

96.0% 97th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Lota in Manly West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lota in Manly West +0.4 pts higher in Lota

44.9% 83rd pct 44.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Lota in Manly West +2.3 more in Lota

11.4 45th pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Lota in Manly West +15 higher in Manly West

164 89th pct 179 89th pct

Mean slope in Lota in Manly West +0.2 pts higher in Lota

5.2% 45th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Lota with nearby areas

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Compare Manly West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lota vs Manly West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31686/lota/vs/SAL31749/manly-west