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Lara (Western Victoria) vs Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Lara (Western Victoria) vs Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Lara (Western Victoria) profile · Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) profile

Lara (Western Victoria) Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) and Lara (Western Victoria) are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Tarneit is a young, multicultural hub where 52.7% of people were born overseas and 58.2% use a language other than English at home. It is also more highly educated, with 34.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Lara has a much older population, with 17.6% of people aged 65 and over compared to just 6.3% in Tarneit. Lara also sees a much higher share of residents with no religion, at 39.4% compared to 16.8% in Tarneit.

The gap in overseas births has widened since 2016, reflecting Tarneit's rapid growth as a destination for new arrivals. Both areas are similar in their housing styles, with around 88% of homes being separate houses. They also share similar school advantage scores. However, Lara generally offers better daily walkability, with more homes within 15 minutes of groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 30.2 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Other language: 39.2 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Year 12: 25.0 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Population: 63,802 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) No religion: 22.6 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +63,802 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

70,504 69th pct 134,306 100th pct

Median age in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +7 yrs older in Lara (Western Victoria) gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

17.6% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 16.4%

17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.4 pts 6.3%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

Marital status

41.0% Married +16.6 pts ▸ 57.6%

39.9% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 32.0%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Lara (Western Victoria) Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +29.5 pts 42.0%

2.1% India +20.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

1.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.4% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

32.3% Australian ◂ +19.2 pts 13.1%

31.7% English ◂ +19.1 pts 12.7%

1.7% Indian +20.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.5% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 2.8%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +6.1 pts 2.7%

1.2% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

1.7% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% German ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

73.5% English only ◂ +38.6 pts 34.9%

1.3% Punjabi +9.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.4% Hindi +4.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Arabic +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity ◂ +13.1 pts 31.3%

39.4% No religion ◂ +22.6 pts 16.8%

1.3% Hinduism +15.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.2% Islam +11.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.5% Other religions +8.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

1.3% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.79 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

1.69 38th pct 0.91 3rd pct

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

21 54th pct 32 80th pct

Students in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +19,381 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

12,972 78th pct 32,353 100th pct

Avg size in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +393 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

618 73rd pct 1,011 100th pct

ICSEA in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +29 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

1,022 51st pct 1,051 65th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 +25.0 pts ▸ 70.7%

17.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 9.2%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.6 pts 7.0%

13.4% Year 11 ◂ +7.2 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.0 pts 16.8%

19.1% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +12.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

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

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%

2.7% Information technology +8.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

7.3% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$151 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$677 17th pct $828 58th pct

Household income in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$615 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,408 22nd pct $2,023 72nd pct

Family income in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$294 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,768 24th pct $2,062 50th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 23.7%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 8.7%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.7% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 37.7%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +7.7 pts 4.2%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 3.8%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +17.4 pts ▸ 75.3%

20.7% One condition ◂ +8.6 pts 12.1%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.5 43rd pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +19.1 pts ▸ 72.8%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 15.1%

19.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 10.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 22.4%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +15.6 pts 13.0%

13.7% 4 people +10.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.4% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.7% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.1% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$76 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$300 25th pct $376 55th pct

Mortgage in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$368 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,556 26th pct $1,924 55th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +18.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

32.3% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 29.4%

32.1% Owned outright ◂ +15.9 pts 16.3%

1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 88.2%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

1.9% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 35.7%

22.5% 4 bedrooms +27.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 5.6%

3.5% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

29.1% $350–$549 +39.0 pts ▸ 68.2%

48.1% $200–$349 ◂ +26.2 pts 21.9%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +13.5 pts 3.2%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.6% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 30.2%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.8 pts 9.0%

6.8% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +157 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

325 67th pct 482 87th pct

Stops/1k in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +1.02 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

4.61 50th pct 3.59 28th pct

Departures/1k in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +175.1 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

1,160.8 57th pct 985.7 49th pct

PT routes in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +11 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

17 26th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 52.9%

14.8% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

0.9% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 34.0%

12.1% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +6.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.5% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 7.7%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

4.6% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

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

2.4% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 11.6%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.2% Managers even 9.2%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.8 higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

6.0 58th pct 5.2 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.8 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

5.8 56th pct 5.0 42nd pct

15-min city in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +11.9 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

74.6% 57th pct 62.8% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +11.8 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

73.1% 59th pct 61.3% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +3.0 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

80.4% 39th pct 77.4% 35th pct

Walk to school in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +11.8 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

72.5% 46th pct 84.3% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +4.2 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

94.0% 42nd pct 98.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +12.7 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

55.9% 58th pct 43.2% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +6.1 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

15.9 61st pct 9.8 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +198 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

20 32nd pct 218 78th pct

Mean slope in Lara (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.5 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

3.3% 11th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare Lara (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lara (Western Victoria) vs Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24308/lara/vs/SED28107/tarneit