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Lara vs Wyndham Harbour

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Lara profile · Wyndham Harbour profile

Lara Wyndham Harbour

Lara and Wyndham Harbour (L) are two very different residential areas. Lara is a larger community where separate houses are common, with 88.6% of homes being detached and 85.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Wyndham Harbour (L) is much more densely populated, with a high share of flats or apartments (45.5%) and many more people renting their homes (47.9% compared to 22.5% in Lara). These areas also differ in their cultural make-up: 33.3% of people in Wyndham Harbour (L) were born overseas and 24.8% use a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the 16.9% and 11.1% seen in Lara.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in opposite directions across many measures. While the gap in the number of people born overseas has widened, the two places share a typical resident age of 36 and similar proportions of high earners. They both offer easy access to parks for almost every home. However, their local amenities differ sharply; Lara has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and health services, while Wyndham Harbour (L) is much more walkable for those visiting the grocery store.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.4 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour Separate houses: 36.3 pts higher in Lara 3+ bedrooms: 32.2 pts higher in Lara Recent movers: 30.4 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour Population: 14,833 larger in Lara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Larain Wyndham Harbour +14,833 larger in Lara gap widening
15,772 86th pct 939 54th pct
Median age in Larain Wyndham Harbour even gap narrowing
36 yrs 18th pct 36 yrs 18th pct
First Nations in Larain Wyndham Harbour +0.4 pts higher in Lara gap steady
1.5% 15th pct 1.1% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in Larain Wyndham Harbour +7.9 pts higher in Lara gap widening
15.4% 26th pct 7.6% 8th pct
Under 15 in Larain Wyndham Harbour +5.2 pts higher in Lara gap widening
20.8% 74th pct 15.7% 34th pct
De facto in Larain Wyndham Harbour +0.6 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour gap narrowing
12.9% 48th pct 13.5% 56th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 32.4%
23.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 15.7%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 7.6%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 41.3%
34.5% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 41.2%
8.1% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.2% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Lara Wyndham Harbour

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Larain Wyndham Harbour +16.4 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour gap widening
16.9% 83rd pct 33.3% 100th pct

Country of birth

80.3% Australia ◂ +24.3 pts 56.0%
2.2% India +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% England even 3.7%
1.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% South Africa +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.2% China +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

39.0% Australian ◂ +19.0 pts 20.0%
39.0% English ◂ +16.9 pts 22.0%
11.9% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 6.3%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%
4.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.0% Indian +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
1.1% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.2% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%
2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
0.5% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Other language in Larain Wyndham Harbour +13.7 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour gap widening
11.1% 86th pct 24.8% 89th pct
Limited English in Larain Wyndham Harbour +1.4 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour gap steady
1.0% 79th pct 2.4% 87th pct

Language used at home

85.9% English only ◂ +21.8 pts 64.1%
0.3% Hindi +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.3% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Larain Wyndham Harbour +18.7 pts higher in Lara gap widening
45.1% 60th pct 26.4% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 47.6%
45.1% No religion ◂ +18.7 pts 26.4%
4.7% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.2% Hinduism +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.1% Islam +4.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.9% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Larain Wyndham Harbour +2.6 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour gap narrowing
53.9% 87th pct 56.4% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Larain Wyndham Harbour +4.9 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour gap widening
19.2% 79th pct 24.1% 88th pct

Highest year of school

53.9% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 56.4%
17.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 11.7%
15.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%
10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.8 pts 23.9%
21.9% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 15.3%
5.6% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 10.8%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%
11.1% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%
8.9% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%
3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
3.3% Creative arts even 3.3%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Larain Wyndham Harbour +$188 higher in Wyndham Harbour gap widening
$848 83rd pct $1,036 92nd pct
Household income in Larain Wyndham Harbour +$157 higher in Lara gap narrowing
$1,939 86th pct $1,782 79th pct
Family income in Larain Wyndham Harbour +$247 higher in Wyndham Harbour gap narrowing
$2,222 86th pct $2,469 90th pct
High earners in Larain Wyndham Harbour +0.6 pts higher in Lara gap narrowing
11.3% 82nd pct 10.7% 79th pct
High-income homes in Larain Wyndham Harbour +0.8 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour gap narrowing
22.0% 85th pct 22.7% 86th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 35.9%
24.0% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
9.6% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%
12.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 29.7%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.5%
20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
3.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Larain Wyndham Harbour +9.6 pts higher in Lara
31.7% 43rd pct 22.2% 11th pct
Mental health in Larain Wyndham Harbour +3.3 pts higher in Lara
11.0% 66th pct 7.8% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Larain Wyndham Harbour +1.5 pts higher in Lara gap widening
5.9% 45th pct 4.4% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
8.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +3.3 pts ▸ 65.6%
21.3% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 16.1%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Larain Wyndham Harbour +4.0 pts higher in Lara gap narrowing
12.4% 20th pct 8.4% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Larain Wyndham Harbour +4.1 pts higher in Lara gap widening
13.5% 55th pct 9.4% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Larain Wyndham Harbour +6.7 pts higher in Lara gap widening
31.9% 82nd pct 25.2% 55th pct
Defence service in Larain Wyndham Harbour +1.7 pts higher in Lara
3.1% 36th pct 1.4% 9th pct
Housework 15h+ in Larain Wyndham Harbour +8.9 pts higher in Lara gap widening
21.9% 31st pct 13.0% 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Larain Wyndham Harbour +0.4 larger in Lara gap widening
2.7 76th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Larain Wyndham Harbour +2.1 pts higher in Lara gap narrowing
13.6% 41st pct 11.6% 29th pct
Living alone in Larain Wyndham Harbour +16.4 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour gap widening
21.6% 27th pct 38.1% 83rd pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 60.5%
23.7% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
13.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%
0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

21.6% 1 person +16.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
32.5% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 30.7%
18.2% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 13.2%
17.5% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 11.2%
7.4% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Larain Wyndham Harbour +$14 higher in Lara gap narrowing
$365 79th pct $351 76th pct
Mortgage in Larain Wyndham Harbour +$567 higher in Wyndham Harbour gap widening
$1,733 77th pct $2,300 95th pct
People / bedroom in Larain Wyndham Harbour even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Larain Wyndham Harbour +25.4 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour gap widening
22.5% 54th pct 47.9% 88th pct
Owned outright in Larain Wyndham Harbour +13.2 pts higher in Lara gap narrowing
28.8% 22nd pct 15.6% 9th pct
Separate houses in Larain Wyndham Harbour +36.3 pts higher in Lara gap widening
88.6% 28th pct 52.3% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Larain Wyndham Harbour +32.2 pts higher in Lara gap widening
85.3% 76th pct 53.2% 3rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.5% Rented +25.4 pts ▸ 47.9%
46.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 34.2%
28.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.2 pts 15.6%
1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house ◂ +36.3 pts 52.3%
0.8% Flat or apartment +44.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 1.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.1 pts 19.2%
38.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 28.2%
11.4% 2 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 33.4%
2.1% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.8% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 51.4%
29.9% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 37.1%
8.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
36.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.5 pts 15.2%
7.0% $3,000 or more +21.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Larain Wyndham Harbour +1.2 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour gap widening
2.7% 38th pct 3.9% 50th pct
Work from home in Larain Wyndham Harbour +3.2 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour gap widening
17.6% 86th pct 20.8% 89th pct
PT commute in Larain Wyndham Harbour +1.3 pts higher in Lara gap narrowing
1.9% 86th pct 0.6% 69th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 57.6%
17.6% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.6% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
0.6% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.3% 1 vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 45.0%
44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 35.2%
14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 11.2%
7.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%
2.7% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Larain Wyndham Harbour +30.4 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour gap widening
41.9% 80th pct 72.3% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Larain Wyndham Harbour +4.3 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour gap widening
8.5% 65th pct 12.8% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Larain Wyndham Harbour +1.2 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour gap narrowing
4.0% 39th pct 5.3% 58th pct
Participation in Larain Wyndham Harbour +0.6 pts higher in Lara gap narrowing
67.5% 89th pct 66.9% 88th pct
Full-time in Larain Wyndham Harbour +2.4 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour gap narrowing
61.9% 78th pct 64.3% 86th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%
11.9% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%
8.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
6.9% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%
5.4% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Other services even 3.3%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 11.0%
12.4% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.7% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%
10.0% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Larain Wyndham Harbour +0.7 higher in Lara
6.1 86th pct 5.4 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in Larain Wyndham Harbour +1.1 more in Lara
6.0 76th pct 4.9 55th pct
15-min city in Larain Wyndham Harbour +20.4 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour
69.2% 58th pct 89.6% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Larain Wyndham Harbour +40.6 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour
59.4% 50th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Larain Wyndham Harbour +11.8 pts higher in Wyndham Harbour
88.2% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Larain Wyndham Harbour +89.9 pts higher in Lara
89.9% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Larain Wyndham Harbour even
99.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Larain Wyndham Harbour +53.7 pts higher in Lara
53.7% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Larain Wyndham Harbour +1.2 more in Wyndham Harbour
13.8 35th pct 14.9 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Larain Wyndham Harbour +100 higher in Wyndham Harbour
185 100th pct 284 100th pct
Mean slope in Larain Wyndham Harbour +1.3 pts higher in Lara
3.0% 20th pct 1.7% 0th pct

Compare Lara with nearby areas

Little River Batesford Geelong Leopold Drysdale - Clifton Springs Bannockburn Lethbridge Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads

Compare Wyndham Harbour with nearby areas

Werribee South Little River Portarlington - St Leonards Eynesbury Drysdale - Clifton Springs Melton Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff Lara

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lara vs Wyndham Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213008/lara/vs/UCL221082/wyndham-harbour