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Geelong (Western Victoria) vs Lara (Western Victoria)

Name: Geelong (Western Victoria) vs Lara (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Geelong (Western Victoria) profile · Lara (Western Victoria) profile

Geelong (Western Victoria) Lara (Western Victoria)

Lara (Western Victoria) and Geelong (Western Victoria) are nearby areas with similar population sizes but very different layouts. Lara (Western Victoria) is more suburban, with a far higher share of separate houses (87.5%) and three-plus bedroom homes (78.7%). In contrast, Geelong (Western Victoria) is much more walkable; it has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (85.8% compared to 55.9% in Lara (Western Victoria)) and more street connectivity. Geelong (Western Victoria) also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 29.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 15.3% in Lara (Western Victoria).

The gap in university qualifications has widened since 2016, while other differences have shifted. Both areas are similar in the proportion of people aged 65 and over and those who have served in the Defence Force. They also share a similar percentage of people with long-term health conditions. While Lara (Western Victoria) has a well higher share of people born overseas and those using another language at home, both areas sit well above the national figure for the number of people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 14.3 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) Year 12: 13.3 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria) 3+ bedrooms: 10.9 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria) Personal income: $143 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +3,441 larger in Lara (Western Victoria) gap widening

67,063 65th pct 70,504 69th pct

Median age in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +1 yrs older in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap steady

39 yrs 50th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 28.0%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.3%

18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%

16.4% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

40.4% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

40.6% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 39.9%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

5.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Geelong (Western Victoria) Lara (Western Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 71.5%

2.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italy even 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +7.8 pts 31.7%

35.4% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 32.3%

15.3% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 9.5%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 8.8%

5.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.8% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +11.6 pts 73.5%

0.5% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 39.4%

42.7% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

6.3% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.2% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.7% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +1.21 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

2.91 76th pct 1.69 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +11 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

32 80th pct 21 54th pct

Students in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +2,480 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

15,452 87th pct 12,972 78th pct

Avg size in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +135 larger in Lara (Western Victoria)

483 50th pct 618 73rd pct

ICSEA in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +48 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

1,070 73rd pct 1,022 51st pct

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.3 pts 45.7%

12.1% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.0% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.8% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.8 pts 19.1%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 5.8%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%

11.2% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.5% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%

12.9% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.5% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +$143 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap widening

$820 57th pct $677 17th pct

Household income in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +$118 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,526 33rd pct $1,408 22nd pct

Family income in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +$384 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap widening

$2,152 58th pct $1,768 24th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.7% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.9%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.5%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.5% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +3.2 pts 57.9%

21.5% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.7%

6.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +0.3 larger in Lara (Western Victoria) gap widening

2.2 10th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 53.7%

29.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 25.1%

15.1% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.3% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 28.6%

32.9% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 32.6%

14.3% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.4% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.7% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +$30 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap steady

$330 36th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +$177 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,733 41st pct $1,556 26th pct

People / bedroom in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 32.3%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

31.3% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

76.2% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 87.5%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 10.0%

6.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 1.9%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 52.7%

24.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 16.1%

16.8% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

3.3% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

38.5% $350–$549 ◂ +9.3 pts 29.1%

12.4% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.0%

17.9% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +75 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

400 80th pct 325 67th pct

Stops/1k in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +1.35 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

5.96 77th pct 4.61 50th pct

Departures/1k in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +486.7 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

1,647.5 74th pct 1,160.8 57th pct

PT routes in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +38 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

55 86th pct 17 26th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 62.2%

20.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 14.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 36.7%

36.2% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

9.3% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

4.5% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 14.5%

10.4% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

5.6% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 16.0%

13.4% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.1% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.0% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.1% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +1.8 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

7.8 86th pct 6.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +1.4 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

7.3 83rd pct 5.8 56th pct

15-min city in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +15.9 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

90.5% 75th pct 74.6% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +11.6 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

84.7% 73rd pct 73.1% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +16.0 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

96.4% 66th pct 80.4% 39th pct

Walk to school in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +19.1 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

91.6% 77th pct 72.5% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +5.8 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

99.8% 76th pct 94.0% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +29.9 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

85.8% 85th pct 55.9% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +11.5 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

27.4 93rd pct 15.9 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +276 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

296 88th pct 20 32nd pct

Mean slope in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +0.6 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

3.9% 21st pct 3.3% 11th pct

Compare Geelong (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Lara (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong (Western Victoria) vs Lara (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED23308/geelong/vs/SED24308/lara