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Lara (Western Victoria) vs Wendouree (Western Victoria)

Name: Lara (Western Victoria) vs Wendouree (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Lara (Western Victoria) profile · Wendouree (Western Victoria) profile

Lara (Western Victoria) Wendouree (Western Victoria)

Wendouree (Western Victoria) and Lara (Western Victoria) are both significant residential areas in Western Victoria, but they differ in their diversity and street layouts. Lara (Western Victoria) is far more multicultural, with 22.5% of people born overseas compared to 11.4% in Wendouree (Western Victoria), and 19.0% of Lara (Western Victoria) residents use a language other than English at home. Wendouree (Western Victoria) has more connected streets and a more qualified workforce, with 24.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.3% in Lara (Western Victoria).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They are also very similar in their housing, with both having about 33% of households renting and roughly 79% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Since 2016, the gap in the number of people who identify as having no religion has widened, and the typical age of residents in Wendouree (Western Victoria) has become slightly older than those in Lara (Western Victoria).

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 3.0 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria) Other language: 11.8 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria) Born overseas: 11.1 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria) Volunteering: 5.0 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) No religion: 7.5 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +7,635 larger in Lara (Western Victoria) gap steady

70,504 69th pct 62,869 60th pct

Median age in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +2 yrs older in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.3%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) even 24.3%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.6% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

Marital status

41.0% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

39.9% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 38.3%

9.1% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Widowed even 6.4%

3.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Lara (Western Victoria) Wendouree (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 +12.1 pts ▸ 83.6%

2.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

31.7% English +10.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

32.3% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.5% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.8% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.6% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

4.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Dutch even 2.7%

1.2% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

73.5% English only +14.4 pts ▸ 87.9%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi even 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.4% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 46.8%

44.4% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 43.0%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

3.2% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +0.69 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

1.69 38th pct 2.39 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +6 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

21 54th pct 27 71st pct

Students in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1,176 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

12,972 78th pct 14,148 85th pct

Avg size in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +94 larger in Lara (Western Victoria)

618 73rd pct 524 59th pct

ICSEA in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +31 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

1,022 51st pct 1,053 66th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 53.2%

17.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.3%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%

13.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 28.6%

19.1% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 10.8%

9.8% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.1% Society & culture even 13.1%

7.3% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.3% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$68 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$677 17th pct $745 36th pct

Household income in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$8 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,408 22nd pct $1,416 23rd pct

Family income in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$111 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,768 24th pct $1,879 32nd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.2%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 18.9%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 even 8.3%

6.7% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 41.7%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

4.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +1.0 pts 56.9%

20.7% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +0.2 larger in Lara (Western Victoria) gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 52.3%

25.1% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 18.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

28.6% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 14.2%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) even gap steady

$300 25th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$78 higher in Lara (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,556 26th pct $1,478 21st pct

People / bedroom in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +0.10 higher in Lara (Western Victoria) gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

32.3% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 30.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 83.9%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.9% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 47.5%

22.5% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.1% 2 bedrooms even 16.1%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 52.5%

29.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.3%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 22.6%

18.8% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +69 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

325 67th pct 394 79th pct

Stops/1k in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1.66 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

4.61 50th pct 6.27 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +146.1 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

1,160.8 57th pct 1,306.9 62nd pct

PT routes in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +15 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

17 26th pct 32 63rd pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 60.9%

14.8% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.0% Car (passenger) even 4.9%

1.3% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.7% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.5% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

7.9% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

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

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

4.6% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

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

13.4% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.2% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 4.8%

8.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +0.3 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

6.0 58th pct 6.3 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +0.3 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

5.8 56th pct 6.1 61st pct

15-min city in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1.9 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

74.6% 57th pct 76.6% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +3.0 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

73.1% 59th pct 76.1% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +3.3 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

80.4% 39th pct 83.8% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +2.9 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

72.5% 46th pct 75.4% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +4.4 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

94.0% 42nd pct 98.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1.7 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

55.9% 58th pct 57.6% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +2.2 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

15.9 61st pct 18.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +108 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

20 32nd pct 128 60th pct

Mean slope in Lara (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1.1 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

3.3% 11th pct 4.3% 28th pct

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)

Compare Wendouree (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

Buninyong (Western Victoria) Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Macedon (Northern Victoria) Lara (Western Victoria) Melton (Western Victoria) Werribee (Western Metropolitan) Geelong (Western Victoria) South Barwon (Western Victoria)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lara (Western Victoria) vs Wendouree (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24308/lara/vs/SED28408/wendouree