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Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) vs Lara (Western Victoria)

Name: Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) vs Lara (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) profile · Lara (Western Victoria) profile

Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Lara (Western Victoria)

Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) and Lara (Western Victoria) are nearby Victorian areas with very different social profiles. Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) is much more multicultural, with 47.9% of people born overseas and 56.7% using a language other than English at home. It is also a younger area where 22.4% of people are under 15, and residents generally have higher incomes, with a typical weekly household earning $1,864. In contrast, Lara (Western Victoria) has a higher share of people with no religion (39.4%) and more people living alone (28.6%). Residents here are more likely to live in walkable areas; for example, 74.6% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 44.7% in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan).

Daily life in both places shares some common ground, as typical personal incomes are similar and both areas have about the same number of public transport stops. However, some gaps are shifting. The difference in typical household income has widened since 2016, and the gap in people with no religion has also increased. While both areas see a similar amount of people moving in over a five-year period, Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) has a much higher share of people who have completed Year 12 (62.7%) compared to 45.7% in Lara (Western Victoria).

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.4 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Other language: 37.7 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) No religion: 20.7 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria) Year 12: 17.0 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Living alone: 13.6 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +31,273 larger in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

101,777 91st pct 70,504 69th pct

Median age in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +4 yrs older in Lara (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 28.0%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 17.6%

10.2% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 41.0%

34.8% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

7.0% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Lara (Western Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.4% Australia +24.1 pts ▸ 71.5%

8.7% Vietnam ◂ +8.2 pts 0.5%

7.4% India ◂ +5.2 pts 2.1%

4.7% Philippines ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% England +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.0% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

11.8% Australian +20.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

10.3% English +21.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.3% Vietnamese ◂ +11.6 pts 0.7%

2.2% Irish +7.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.0% Scottish +6.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Indian ◂ +5.8 pts 1.7%

6.8% Filipino ◂ +5.1 pts 1.7%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +4.9 pts 1.2%

4.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% German +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

35.6% English only +37.8 pts ▸ 73.5%

13.0% Vietnamese ◂ +12.4 pts 0.6%

4.7% Punjabi ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

2.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Italian even 1.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 44.4%

18.7% No religion +20.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

8.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.9% Buddhism ◂ +7.6 pts 1.3%

8.1% Islam ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%

5.4% Hinduism ◂ +4.0 pts 1.3%

4.3% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +0.64 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

1.05 7th pct 1.69 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +3 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

24 63rd pct 21 54th pct

Students in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +2,804 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

15,776 87th pct 12,972 78th pct

Avg size in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +40 larger in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

657 78th pct 618 73rd pct

ICSEA in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) even

1,023 52nd pct 1,022 51st pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 ◂ +17.0 pts 45.7%

11.1% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.9% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.5% Year 11 +6.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +13.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

30.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.0 pts 19.1%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 14.6%

13.8% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.1% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.9% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.1% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

2.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +$44 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$721 28th pct $677 17th pct

Household income in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +$456 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,864 61st pct $1,408 22nd pct

Family income in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +$188 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,956 40th pct $1,768 24th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.8%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.2% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.9%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Mental health +6.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.8% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.8% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.4% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +12.5 pts 57.9%

14.5% One condition +6.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.8% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.8% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +0.7 larger in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

3.2 100th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children ◂ +14.9 pts 53.7%

15.6% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.6% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

24.3% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.0% 1 person +13.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.2% 4 people ◂ +9.5 pts 13.7%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 16.4%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%

7.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +$78 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$378 56th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +$344 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,900 54th pct $1,556 26th pct

People / bedroom in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +0.10 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.5 pts 32.5%

22.1% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

25.5% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 87.5%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.5% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 52.7%

39.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 22.5%

5.2% 2 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%

1.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 ◂ +31.9 pts 29.1%

24.8% $200–$349 +23.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

6.0% Under $200 +10.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 +11.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 28.0%

12.7% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +7 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

318 65th pct 325 67th pct

Stops/1k in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +1.49 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

3.12 21st pct 4.61 50th pct

Departures/1k in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +329.5 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

831.3 43rd pct 1,160.8 57th pct

PT routes in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +10 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

27 51st pct 17 26th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 62.2%

19.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 14.8%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.5% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 36.7%

29.4% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

3.8% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.2% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

6.2% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 16.0%

12.9% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.2% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

11.5% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

9.2% Managers even 9.2%

8.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +1.8 higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

4.2 26th pct 6.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +1.7 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

4.1 26th pct 5.8 56th pct

15-min city in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +30.0 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

44.7% 24th pct 74.6% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +26.0 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

47.1% 28th pct 73.1% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +27.4 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

53.0% 19th pct 80.4% 39th pct

Walk to school in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +14.6 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

57.9% 30th pct 72.5% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +1.9 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

92.1% 40th pct 94.0% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +20.2 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

35.6% 31st pct 55.9% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +5.7 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

10.1 12th pct 15.9 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +91 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

111 56th pct 20 32nd pct

Mean slope in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Lara (Western Victoria) +0.7 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

2.5% 0th pct 3.3% 11th pct

Compare Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Melton (Western Victoria) St Albans (Western Metropolitan) Werribee (Western Metropolitan) Altona (Western Metropolitan) Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

Compare Lara (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

Geelong (Western Victoria) Werribee (Western Metropolitan) South Barwon (Western Victoria) Bellarine (Western Victoria) Melton (Western Victoria) Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Buninyong (Western Victoria)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) vs Lara (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24207/kororoit/vs/SED24308/lara