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Lara (Western Victoria) vs Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Lara (Western Victoria) vs Werribee (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Lara (Western Victoria) profile · Werribee (Western Metropolitan) profile

Lara (Western Victoria) Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

Werribee (Western Metropolitan) and Lara (Western Victoria) are nearby areas with distinct profiles. Werribee (Western Metropolitan) is a younger and more diverse hub, where 38.1% of people were born overseas and 36.3% use a language other than English at home. It has a higher proportion of children under 15 (22.6%) and more people who have moved there in the last five years (47.4%). In contrast, Lara (Western Victoria) has a higher share of residents aged 65 and over (17.6%) and a larger proportion of people who identify as having no religion (39.4%).

The gap in cultural diversity has widened since 2016, with Werribee (Western Metropolitan) becoming far more diverse than Lara (Western Victoria). Despite this, they share several similarities, including very similar rates of home renting (around 32%) and nearly identical proportions of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also have almost the same number of public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 17.3 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) Born overseas: 15.5 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) Recent movers: 10.9 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) Unpaid child care: 5.1 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) Year 12: 12.0 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lara (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +20,397 larger in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

70,504 69th pct 90,901 88th pct

Median age in Lara (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +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) +6.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 20.3%

17.6% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 11.0%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

Marital status

41.0% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

39.9% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 36.4%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Lara (Western Victoria) Werribee (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 ◂ +15.3 pts 56.2%

2.1% India +9.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.3% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

32.3% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 23.5%

31.7% English ◂ +8.4 pts 23.4%

1.7% Indian +9.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

4.6% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.7% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

73.5% English only ◂ +16.1 pts 57.4%

1.3% Punjabi +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Hindi +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 41.7%

39.4% No religion ◂ +10.2 pts 29.2%

1.3% Hinduism +8.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

3.2% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lara (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.28 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

1.69 38th pct 1.41 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lara (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +8 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

21 54th pct 29 75th pct

Students in Lara (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +8,653 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

12,972 78th pct 21,625 91st pct

Avg size in Lara (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +128 larger in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

618 73rd pct 746 87th pct

ICSEA in Lara (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +11 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

1,022 51st pct 1,033 58th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 57.7%

17.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 13.4%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 11.6%

13.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 26.5%

19.1% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.9%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

2.7% Information technology +5.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.7%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Lara (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$107 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$677 17th pct $784 47th pct

Household income in Lara (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$338 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,408 22nd pct $1,746 52nd pct

Family income in Lara (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$222 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,768 24th pct $1,990 43rd pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.0%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 13.0%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.7% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 39.9%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.3% $3,000 or more even 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.6%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +8.9 pts ▸ 66.8%

20.7% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 17.0%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 63.0%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 19.5%

19.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 16.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 29.0%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 20.8%

16.4% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.7% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.7% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lara (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$40 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$300 25th pct $340 39th pct

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

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

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.3% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 31.8%

32.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 22.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 88.4%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 46.8%

22.5% 4 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 9.1%

3.5% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

29.1% $350–$549 +11.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +11.3 pts 5.4%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.6% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 36.2%

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 12.7%

6.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lara (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +70 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

325 67th pct 395 79th pct

Stops/1k in Lara (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.26 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

4.61 50th pct 4.35 45th pct

Departures/1k in Lara (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) even

1,160.8 57th pct 1,159.4 57th pct

PT routes in Lara (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +5 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

17 26th pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 52.4%

14.8% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

0.9% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

36.7% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

11.5% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

4.6% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

2.4% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lara (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.7 higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

6.0 58th pct 5.3 44th pct

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

5.8 56th pct 5.1 43rd pct

15-min city in Lara (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +11.1 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

74.6% 57th pct 63.6% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Lara (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +6.5 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

73.1% 59th pct 66.6% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Lara (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +2.7 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

80.4% 39th pct 83.1% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Lara (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +12.5 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

72.5% 46th pct 85.0% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Lara (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +3.0 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

94.0% 42nd pct 97.0% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Lara (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +20.9 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

55.9% 58th pct 34.9% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Lara (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +3.7 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

15.9 61st pct 12.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Lara (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +34 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

20 32nd pct 54 43rd pct

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

3.3% 11th pct 2.7% 1st pct

Compare Lara (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Werribee (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Melton (Western Victoria) Lara (Western Victoria) Altona (Western Metropolitan) Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) St Albans (Western Metropolitan) Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lara (Western Victoria) vs Werribee (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24308/lara/vs/SED28507/werribee