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Lathlain vs Victoria Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Lathlain profile · Victoria Park profile

Lathlain Victoria Park

Victoria Park and Lathlain are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different housing and social profiles. Victoria Park is a high-density hub where renting is far more common (52.6%) and detached houses are rare (38.4%). It is also much more multicultural, with 43.6% of people born overseas and 30.0% using a language other than English at home. Lathlain feels more like a traditional suburb, with far more separate houses (77.8%) and a higher share of larger homes with three or more bedrooms (73.0%).

These two areas are almost identical in their typical resident age, which is 35 years for both. They also share similar levels of weekly personal income, with the typical amount sitting around $1,025 to $1,047. While Victoria Park has far more public transport departures and better access to health services, Lathlain has a higher share of people who own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,635 larger in Victoria Park Separate houses: 39.4 pts higher in Lathlain Renting: 17.5 pts higher in Victoria Park 3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in Lathlain Born overseas: 15.1 pts higher in Victoria Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lathlainin Victoria Park +5,635 larger in Victoria Park gap steady
3,699 86th pct 9,334 87th pct
Median age in Lathlainin Victoria Park even gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Lathlainin Victoria Park +0.4 pts higher in Lathlain gap steady
1.7% 48th pct 1.3% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Lathlainin Victoria Park +0.4 pts higher in Lathlain gap narrowing
11.9% 22nd pct 11.5% 21st pct
Under 15 in Lathlainin Victoria Park +3.5 pts higher in Lathlain gap narrowing
16.8% 47th pct 13.3% 27th pct
De facto in Lathlainin Victoria Park +1.6 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
13.5% 60th pct 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 41.8%
24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.3%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 13.3%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%
11.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

Marital status

41.9% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 45.3%
43.6% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 39.2%
8.0% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Lathlain Victoria Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lathlainin Victoria Park +15.1 pts higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing
28.5% 88th pct 43.6% 97th pct

Country of birth

67.7% Australia ◂ +16.7 pts 51.0%
4.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.5% India +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.6% Nepal +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% New Zealand even 2.4%
1.7% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English ◂ +7.3 pts 30.4%
32.9% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 21.9%
9.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%
9.2% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
6.4% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.1% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.1% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Lathlainin Victoria Park +12.1 pts higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing
17.9% 86th pct 30.0% 90th pct
Limited English in Lathlainin Victoria Park +1.2 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
1.7% 83rd pct 2.9% 87th pct

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +14.1 pts 64.0%
2.9% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.2% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Lathlainin Victoria Park +3.0 pts higher in Lathlain gap widening
47.5% 72nd pct 44.5% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 44.5%
41.3% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 31.5%
5.4% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.1% Hinduism +5.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.7% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.7% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lathlainin Victoria Park +2.4 pts higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing
71.0% 91st pct 73.4% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Lathlainin Victoria Park +4.3 pts higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing
36.5% 90th pct 40.8% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Lathlainin Victoria Park even
3.23 45th pct 3.23 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lathlainin Victoria Park +3 more in Victoria Park
26 88th pct 29 88th pct
Avg size in Lathlainin Victoria Park +33 larger in Victoria Park
504 72nd pct 537 76th pct
ICSEA in Lathlainin Victoria Park +31 higher in Victoria Park
1,065 83rd pct 1,096 90th pct

Highest year of school

71.0% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 73.4%
13.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%
7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
4.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 34.7%
20.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 16.2%
11.4% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
2.0% Certificate I / II even 2.0%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 20.7%
14.2% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%
9.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
7.6% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
4.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.7% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Lathlainin Victoria Park +$22 higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing
$1,025 84th pct $1,047 86th pct
Household income in Lathlainin Victoria Park +$212 higher in Lathlain gap widening
$2,040 77th pct $1,828 67th pct
Family income in Lathlainin Victoria Park +$277 higher in Lathlain gap widening
$2,690 87th pct $2,413 78th pct
High earners in Lathlainin Victoria Park even gap narrowing
19.2% 88th pct 19.3% 88th pct
High-income homes in Lathlainin Victoria Park +6.1 pts higher in Lathlain gap widening
30.1% 83rd pct 24.0% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
20.5% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
18.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 13.8%
14.2% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.9%
30.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.0%
8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lathlainin Victoria Park +0.7 pts higher in Lathlain
23.4% 24th pct 22.7% 22nd pct
Mental health in Lathlainin Victoria Park +0.6 pts higher in Victoria Park
8.5% 54th pct 9.1% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Lathlainin Victoria Park +0.7 pts higher in Lathlain gap steady
3.3% 35th pct 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%
6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
5.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
2.1% Cancer even 2.1%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +0.4 pts 69.5%
17.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 17.0%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lathlainin Victoria Park +3.2 pts higher in Lathlain gap steady
19.5% 57th pct 16.3% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Lathlainin Victoria Park +4.0 pts higher in Lathlain gap steady
12.1% 42nd pct 8.0% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Lathlainin Victoria Park +5.6 pts higher in Lathlain gap narrowing
28.4% 66th pct 22.8% 38th pct
Defence service in Lathlainin Victoria Park +0.5 pts higher in Lathlain
2.6% 48th pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Lathlainin Victoria Park +4.1 pts higher in Lathlain gap narrowing
18.8% 22nd pct 14.7% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lathlainin Victoria Park +56 larger in Victoria Park
63 80th pct 119 86th pct
Median age in Lathlainin Victoria Park +4 yrs older in Victoria Park
26 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Lathlainin Victoria Park +16.4 pts higher in Lathlain
69.6% 93rd pct 53.1% 76th pct
Unemployment in Lathlainin Victoria Park +6.5 pts higher in Lathlain
10.8% 52nd pct 4.3% 25th pct
Median income in Lathlainin Victoria Park +$100 higher in Lathlain
$1,062 82nd pct $962 77th pct
Household income in Lathlainin Victoria Park +$312 higher in Victoria Park
$1,625 47th pct $1,937 60th pct
Indigenous language in Lathlainin Victoria Park +7.0 pts higher in Victoria Park
4.8% 54th pct 11.8% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lathlainin Victoria Park +0.3 larger in Lathlain gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Lathlainin Victoria Park +0.5 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
9.4% 41st pct 9.9% 44th pct
Living alone in Lathlainin Victoria Park +8.5 pts higher in Victoria Park gap widening
28.5% 66th pct 36.9% 87th pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children ◂ +12.3 pts 48.1%
28.2% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 39.3%
9.4% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

28.5% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 36.9%
33.0% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
16.3% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 10.1%
15.3% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lathlainin Victoria Park +$5 higher in Lathlain gap steady
$350 71st pct $345 70th pct
Mortgage in Lathlainin Victoria Park +$221 higher in Lathlain gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $1,946 69th pct
People / bedroom in Lathlainin Victoria Park even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lathlainin Victoria Park +17.5 pts higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing
35.1% 85th pct 52.6% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Lathlainin Victoria Park +9.1 pts higher in Lathlain gap narrowing
28.9% 20th pct 19.8% 10th pct
Separate houses in Lathlainin Victoria Park +39.4 pts higher in Lathlain gap steady
77.8% 18th pct 38.4% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lathlainin Victoria Park +15.3 pts higher in Lathlain gap narrowing
73.0% 34th pct 57.7% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Rented +17.5 pts ▸ 52.6%
34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 25.1%
28.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 19.8%
1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

77.8% Separate house ◂ +39.4 pts 38.4%
9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.5 pts ▸ 36.7%
13.1% Flat or apartment +11.5 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 46.7%
26.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 9.4%
20.1% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
6.0% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 1.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.9 pts 39.9%
37.4% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 40.9%
5.5% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.4% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 35.6%
22.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
23.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 16.7%
12.3% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lathlainin Victoria Park +4.9 pts higher in Victoria Park gap widening
5.2% 75th pct 10.1% 87th pct
Work from home in Lathlainin Victoria Park +0.8 pts higher in Lathlain gap steady
8.4% 21st pct 7.6% 18th pct
PT commute in Lathlainin Victoria Park +6.4 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
9.2% 100th pct 15.5% 100th pct
PT stops in Lathlainin Victoria Park +37 more in Victoria Park
15 85th pct 52 87th pct
Stops/1k in Lathlainin Victoria Park +1.52 more in Victoria Park
4.06 74th pct 5.57 80th pct
Departures/1k in Lathlainin Victoria Park +2,085.8 more in Victoria Park
1,964.9 91st pct 4,050.7 100th pct
PT routes in Lathlainin Victoria Park +14 more in Victoria Park
5 86th pct 19 86th pct
Stop walk in Lathlainin Victoria Park +1 longer in Lathlain
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Lathlainin Victoria Park +2 longer in Lathlain
8 3rd pct 6 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Lathlainin Victoria Park +16,344 more in Lathlain
43,958 86th pct 27,614 80th pct
Reach 45 min in Lathlainin Victoria Park +925 more in Victoria Park
151,671 86th pct 152,596 86th pct
Transit to city in Lathlainin Victoria Park +2 longer in Lathlain
36 13th pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 50.3%
4.5% Bus +9.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
4.7% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%
4.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 50.8%
38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 30.4%
13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 6.2%
5.2% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lathlainin Victoria Park +13.2 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
43.7% 86th pct 56.8% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in Lathlainin Victoria Park +8.6 pts higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing
17.5% 84th pct 26.1% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lathlainin Victoria Park +0.8 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
3.9% 55th pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Lathlainin Victoria Park +0.2 pts higher in Lathlain gap steady
72.6% 87th pct 72.4% 87th pct
Full-time in Lathlainin Victoria Park +1.7 pts higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing
60.6% 63rd pct 62.3% 71st pct

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.6% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
7.2% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.5% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.9% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%
7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%
6.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
14.0% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%
6.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lathlainin Victoria Park +1.3 higher in Victoria Park
7.2 94th pct 8.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lathlainin Victoria Park +1.0 more in Victoria Park
6.9 94th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Lathlainin Victoria Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Lathlainin Victoria Park +3.9 pts higher in Victoria Park
96.1% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Lathlainin Victoria Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Lathlainin Victoria Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Lathlainin Victoria Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Lathlainin Victoria Park +60.2 pts higher in Victoria Park
39.8% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Lathlainin Victoria Park +2.8 more in Victoria Park
11.4 45th pct 14.1 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Lathlainin Victoria Park +278 higher in Victoria Park
281 94th pct 558 100th pct
Mean slope in Lathlainin Victoria Park +0.5 pts higher in Victoria Park
6.1% 54th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Lathlain with nearby areas

Rivervale Victoria Park Burswood Carlisle East Victoria Park Kensington Belmont East Perth

Compare Victoria Park with nearby areas

Kensington Lathlain East Victoria Park Burswood East Perth Carlisle Rivervale St James

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lathlain vs Victoria Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50835/lathlain/vs/SAL51490/victoria-park