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Lara (Western Victoria) vs Melton (Western Victoria)

Name: Lara (Western Victoria) vs Melton (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Lara (Western Victoria) profile · Melton (Western Victoria) profile

Lara (Western Victoria) Melton (Western Victoria)

Melton (Western Victoria) and Lara (Western Victoria) are two nearby areas in Victoria with different profiles. Melton (Western Victoria) is a younger place, with a typical resident aged 34 and 24.3% of the population being children under 15. It also has a higher share of larger homes, with 90.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Lara (Western Victoria) is more walkable; 74.6% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far higher than the 40.4% in Melton (Western Victoria). Lara (Western Victoria) also has a larger proportion of seniors, at 17.6%.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have often grown. The difference in the number of children and the share of people born overseas or using another language at home have all widened. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in some ways. Both areas have almost the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, and their typical weekly personal incomes are close, at $727 in Melton (Western Victoria) and $677 in Lara (Western Victoria).

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 6.3 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria) Under 15: 6.7 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria) 3+ bedrooms: 11.6 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria) Living alone: 7.2 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria) Recent movers: 7.5 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +27,176 larger in Melton (Western Victoria) gap widening

70,504 69th pct 97,680 90th pct

Median age in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +4 yrs older in Lara (Western Victoria) gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 20.7%

17.6% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 12.3%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

Marital status

41.0% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

39.9% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 36.9%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

3.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Lara (Western Victoria) Melton (Western Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 66.3%

2.1% India +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

32.3% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 29.6%

31.7% English ◂ +3.3 pts 28.4%

9.5% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

1.7% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

73.5% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 67.8%

1.3% Punjabi +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 43.9%

39.4% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 34.6%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

1.5% Other religions +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Buddhism even 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +0.39 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

1.69 38th pct 1.31 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +10 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

21 54th pct 31 78th pct

Students in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +12,775 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

12,972 78th pct 25,747 95th pct

Avg size in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +213 larger in Melton (Western Victoria)

618 73rd pct 831 91st pct

ICSEA in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +15 higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

1,022 51st pct 1,007 42nd pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

17.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%

13.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 34.2%

19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%

13.1% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

7.3% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences even 2.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +$50 higher in Melton (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$677 17th pct $727 30th pct

Household income in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +$173 higher in Melton (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,408 22nd pct $1,581 38th pct

Family income in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +$51 higher in Melton (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,768 24th pct $1,819 27th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.7% $650–$1,499 even 29.7%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 14.9%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 42.4%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +4.9 pts ▸ 62.8%

20.7% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 18.6%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +0.3 larger in Melton (Western Victoria) gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 61.7%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 19.4%

19.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 17.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 29.1%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 21.4%

16.4% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.7% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.7% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$300 25th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +$91 higher in Melton (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,556 26th pct $1,647 33rd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +13.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

32.3% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 27.0%

32.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 23.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 90.9%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 42.9%

22.5% 4 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 6.7%

3.5% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 51.3%

29.1% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.8 pts 7.0%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.6% $750 or more even 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 14.1%

6.8% $3,000 or more even 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +23 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

325 67th pct 348 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +1.05 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

4.61 50th pct 3.56 28th pct

Departures/1k in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +394.0 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

1,160.8 57th pct 766.8 40th pct

PT routes in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +5 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

17 26th pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 60.8%

14.8% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

0.9% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 33.4%

12.1% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.2% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

11.5% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

7.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

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

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Administrative & support even 3.4%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.2% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

8.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +1.5 higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

6.0 58th pct 4.5 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +1.6 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

5.8 56th pct 4.2 27th pct

15-min city in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +34.2 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

74.6% 57th pct 40.4% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +27.3 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

73.1% 59th pct 45.8% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +1.3 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

80.4% 39th pct 79.1% 37th pct

Walk to school in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +2.6 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

72.5% 46th pct 69.9% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +1.8 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria)

94.0% 42nd pct 95.8% 48th pct

Walk to health in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +24.1 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

55.9% 58th pct 31.7% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +5.0 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

15.9 61st pct 10.9 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +53 higher in Melton (Western Victoria)

20 32nd pct 73 48th pct

Mean slope in Lara (Western Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +0.1 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

3.3% 11th pct 3.2% 10th pct

Compare Lara (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Melton (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lara (Western Victoria) vs Melton (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24308/lara/vs/SED24808/melton