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Lawitta vs Magra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Lawitta profile · Magra profile

Lawitta Magra

Magra and Lawitta are neighbouring areas in the Derwent Valley. Lawitta is more convenient for pedestrians, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks (96.3%) and groceries (28.1%), compared to just 47.8% and 3.3% in Magra. Lawitta also has a far higher share of homes owned outright (51.2% vs 40.8%) and a higher proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms (100% vs 87.8%). Magra has far more separate houses (98.5% vs 86.9%) and a well higher share of people in de facto relationships (15.5% vs 10.4%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,500 to $1,600. They also have almost identical shares of First Nations residents and people who speak a language other than English at home. While Lawitta has a well higher share of people aged 65 and over, Magra has a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (5.3% vs 0.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 533 larger in Magra PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Magra 3+ bedrooms: 12.2 pts higher in Lawitta Separate houses: 11.6 pts higher in Magra People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Magra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lawittain Magra +533 larger in Magra gap narrowing
226 56th pct 759 71st pct
Median age in Lawittain Magra +2 yrs older in Magra gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Lawittain Magra +0.4 pts higher in Lawitta gap narrowing
6.6% 80th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Lawittain Magra +3.4 pts higher in Lawitta gap steady
19.5% 53rd pct 16.1% 38th pct
Under 15 in Lawittain Magra +1.2 pts higher in Magra gap steady
16.8% 48th pct 18.1% 57th pct
De facto in Lawittain Magra +5.1 pts higher in Magra gap widening
10.4% 35th pct 15.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 31.2%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.9%
19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 16.1%
16.8% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 47.6%
33.7% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 34.4%
6.3% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
3.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Lawitta Magra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lawittain Magra +3.4 pts higher in Magra gap steady
1.3% 6th pct 4.7% 20th pct

Country of birth

95.1% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 88.7%
0.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

46.0% English +5.2 pts ▸ 51.3%
46.9% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 47.0%
9.3% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.8% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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 Lawittain Magra +0.4 pts higher in Magra gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 31st pct
Limited English in Lawittain Magra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

99.6% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 94.1%
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 Lawittain Magra +7.7 pts higher in Magra gap narrowing
35.4% 35th pct 43.1% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

62.8% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 50.1%
35.4% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
1.8% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lawittain Magra +6.2 pts higher in Magra gap narrowing
21.0% 3rd pct 27.3% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Lawittain Magra +5.3 pts higher in Magra gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lawittain Magra even
4 71st pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Lawittain Magra even
237 41st pct 237 41st pct
ICSEA in Lawittain Magra even
903 13th pct 903 13th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 44.5%
21.0% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.7 pts 11.2%
8.0% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.5 pts 53.2%
7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 21.7%
16.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 14.0%
9.5% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
3.6% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lawittain Magra +$70 higher in Magra gap widening
$640 31st pct $710 42nd pct
Household income in Lawittain Magra +$92 higher in Magra gap narrowing
$1,525 49th pct $1,617 55th pct
Family income in Lawittain Magra +$195 higher in Lawitta gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $1,680 37th pct
High earners in Lawittain Magra +1.5 pts higher in Lawitta gap widening
5.8% 36th pct 4.3% 28th pct
High-income homes in Lawittain Magra +5.0 pts higher in Magra gap widening
9.5% 28th pct 14.5% 46th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
19.0% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
14.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%
3.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 44.3%
31.1% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 36.5%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lawittain Magra +0.1 pts higher in Magra
34.5% 76th pct 34.7% 76th pct
Mental health in Lawittain Magra +4.3 pts higher in Magra
8.0% 48th pct 12.3% 85th pct
Needs assistance in Lawittain Magra +0.2 pts higher in Lawitta gap narrowing
7.1% 75th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%
8.0% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%
2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +0.7 pts ▸ 57.3%
24.8% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 25.6%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
1.8% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lawittain Magra +2.7 pts higher in Magra gap widening
8.9% 11th pct 11.6% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Lawittain Magra +1.1 pts higher in Lawitta gap steady
15.3% 74th pct 14.2% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Lawittain Magra +2.5 pts higher in Magra gap steady
26.3% 55th pct 28.8% 68th pct
Defence service in Lawittain Magra +0.9 pts higher in Magra
3.7% 67th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lawittain Magra +6.2 pts higher in Lawitta gap steady
27.9% 71st pct 21.7% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lawittain Magra +32 larger in Magra
15 63rd pct 47 76th pct
Median age in Lawittain Magra even
27 yrs 54th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Lawittain Magra
— 18.9% 10th pct
Unemployment in Lawittain Magra
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Lawittain Magra +$90 higher in Magra
$575 43rd pct $665 52nd pct
Household income in Lawittain Magra +$126 higher in Magra
$2,124 67th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Lawittain Magra
— 8.5% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lawittain Magra +0.1 larger in Magra gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Lawittain Magra +2.5 pts higher in Magra gap narrowing
11.4% 53rd pct 13.9% 67th pct
Living alone in Lawittain Magra +4.6 pts higher in Lawitta gap narrowing
20.2% 38th pct 15.6% 21st pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 55.9%
34.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 29.6%
11.4% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.6% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
20.2% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 15.6%
7.1% 3 people +11.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.7% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
10.7% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 4.6%
4.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lawittain Magra +$65 higher in Magra gap widening
$265 45th pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Lawittain Magra +$87 higher in Magra gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,387 34th pct
People / bedroom in Lawittain Magra +0.10 higher in Magra gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Lawittain Magra +7.3 pts higher in Lawitta gap widening
11.9% 34th pct 4.6% 10th pct
Owned outright in Lawittain Magra +10.4 pts higher in Lawitta gap widening
51.2% 77th pct 40.8% 49th pct
Separate houses in Lawittain Magra +11.6 pts higher in Magra gap widening
86.9% 27th pct 98.5% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lawittain Magra +12.2 pts higher in Lawitta gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 87.8% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned with a mortgage +17.0 pts ▸ 51.5%
51.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 40.8%
11.9% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 4.6%
0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 98.5%
7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

72.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 56.9%
19.0% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
10.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 3.4%
6.0% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +108.3 pts ▸ 108.3%
80.0% $200–$349 ◂ +55.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 +11.2 pts ▸ 52.6%
27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 23.0%
10.3% Under $1,000 +12.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lawittain Magra even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lawittain Magra +5.1 pts higher in Magra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 11th pct
PT commute in Lawittain Magra +0.8 pts higher in Magra gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 70th pct
PT stops in Lawittain Magra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lawittain Magra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lawittain Magra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lawittain Magra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Lawittain Magra +35 longer in Magra
20 59th pct 55 82nd pct
Drive to city in Lawittain Magra +10 longer in Magra
31 27th pct 41 33rd pct
Reach 30 min in Lawittain Magra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Lawittain Magra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

80.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 78.6%
2.8% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 37.4%
10.7% 3 vehicles +14.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
22.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 15.6%
19.0% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lawittain Magra +2.7 pts higher in Lawitta gap narrowing
24.7% 27th pct 21.9% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Lawittain Magra
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lawittain Magra +2.7 pts higher in Magra gap narrowing
2.7% 41st pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in Lawittain Magra +2.9 pts higher in Magra gap steady
59.5% 46th pct 62.4% 56th pct
Full-time in Lawittain Magra +3.1 pts higher in Lawitta gap narrowing
59.8% 59th pct 56.8% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
14.0% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 6.2%
11.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%
10.3% Other services ◂ +8.1 pts 2.2%
6.5% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.5% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%
3.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 15.9%
16.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 11.4%
9.3% Clerical & administrative +6.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.0% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%
7.5% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
2.8% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Lawittain Magra +1.8 higher in Lawitta
2.6 70th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lawittain Magra +1.7 more in Lawitta
2.5 69th pct 0.7 57th pct
15-min city in Lawittain Magra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lawittain Magra +24.9 pts higher in Lawitta
28.1% 74th pct 3.3% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Lawittain Magra +3.9 pts higher in Magra
5.9% 59th pct 9.9% 60th pct
Walk to school in Lawittain Magra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lawittain Magra +48.4 pts higher in Lawitta
96.3% 84th pct 47.8% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Lawittain Magra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lawittain Magra +13.7 more in Lawitta
17.7 59th pct 4.0 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Lawittain Magra +1 higher in Lawitta
2 59th pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Lawittain Magra +6.7 pts higher in Magra
4.6% 37th pct 11.3% 86th pct

Compare Lawitta with nearby areas

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Compare Magra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lawitta vs Magra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60323/lawitta/vs/SAL60378/magra