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Laverton vs Wiluna

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 313 km apart · Laverton profile · Wiluna profile

Laverton Wiluna

Laverton (L) and Wiluna (L) are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Laverton (L) has a much higher share of people with no religion (51.4%) and more recent arrivals from overseas (11.7%). It also has a far higher typical family income of $1,792 per week, compared to $900 in Wiluna (L). Wiluna (L) has a much higher proportion of one-parent families (39.8%) and more people who walk to work.

The gap in typical family income has narrowed since 2011, though Laverton (L) remains well ahead. Both areas are similar in that they have the same typical weekly rent of about $140 and an almost identical share of residents aged 65 and over. They also have a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, with both sitting around 35% to 37%.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 19.7 pts higher in Laverton 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in Laverton Recent arrivals: 11.7 pts higher in Laverton One-parent: 17.3 pts higher in Wiluna Unemployment: 5.8 pts higher in Laverton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lavertonin Wiluna +167 larger in Laverton gap widening
407 27th pct 240 12th pct
Median age in Lavertonin Wiluna +1 yrs older in Laverton gap narrowing
39 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 25th pct
First Nations in Lavertonin Wiluna +2.1 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
37.1% 90th pct 35.0% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Lavertonin Wiluna +0.4 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
11.3% 14th pct 11.7% 15th pct
Under 15 in Lavertonin Wiluna +1.9 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
16.0% 36th pct 17.9% 52nd pct
De facto in Lavertonin Wiluna +1.6 pts higher in Wiluna gap steady
20.7% 90th pct 22.3% 93rd pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 23.8%
16.0% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.3% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

50.7% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 54.5%
31.6% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 23.0%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%
4.6% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.3% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Laverton Wiluna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lavertonin Wiluna +1.8 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
14.7% 74th pct 12.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

70.0% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 64.2%
7.4% New Zealand ◂ +6.1 pts 1.3%
2.5% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.1% English +2.7 pts ▸ 25.8%
18.2% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 13.8%
7.1% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%
5.7% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
2.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lavertonin Wiluna +5.1 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
24.1% 88th pct 29.2% 89th pct
Limited English in Lavertonin Wiluna +1.8 pts higher in Wiluna gap widening
0.7% 74th pct 2.5% 87th pct

Language used at home

61.7% English only ◂ +15.4 pts 46.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lavertonin Wiluna +19.7 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
51.4% 81st pct 31.7% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

51.4% No religion ◂ +19.7 pts 31.7%
31.0% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
16.5% Not stated +16.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lavertonin Wiluna +1.8 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
35.0% 38th pct 33.2% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Lavertonin Wiluna +1.6 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
10.4% 43rd pct 12.0% 54th pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 33.2%
28.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.1%
10.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%
9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 26.0%
14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.7% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.0% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 6.5%
8.1% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%
6.4% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%
4.0% Architecture & building even 4.1%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lavertonin Wiluna +$263 higher in Wiluna gap widening
$823 79th pct $1,086 93rd pct
Household income in Lavertonin Wiluna +$128 higher in Laverton gap widening
$1,399 60th pct $1,271 50th pct
Family income in Lavertonin Wiluna +$892 higher in Laverton gap narrowing
$1,792 64th pct $900 6th pct
High earners in Lavertonin Wiluna +1.8 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
15.7% 90th pct 17.5% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Lavertonin Wiluna +14.5 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
20.0% 81st pct 5.5% 19th pct

Household income distribution

22.5% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 16.4%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 5.5%
8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 31.5%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
18.8% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lavertonin Wiluna +6.0 pts higher in Laverton
27.3% 24th pct 21.3% 10th pct
Mental health in Lavertonin Wiluna +1.7 pts higher in Wiluna
5.4% 12th pct 7.1% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Lavertonin Wiluna +1.5 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
4.4% 26th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.1% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
5.4% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.4% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
2.2% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +0.1 pts ▸ 55.8%
17.2% One condition ◂ +8.0 pts 9.2%
4.2% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lavertonin Wiluna +7.8 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
14.8% 35th pct 7.0% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Lavertonin Wiluna +2.7 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
5.8% 3rd pct 8.5% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Lavertonin Wiluna +1.9 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
17.4% 16th pct 15.5% 11th pct
Defence service in Lavertonin Wiluna +1.2 pts higher in Wiluna
3.8% 58th pct 5.1% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lavertonin Wiluna +11.8 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
16.8% 12th pct 5.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lavertonin Wiluna even gap narrowing
2.3 43rd pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Lavertonin Wiluna +17.3 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
22.6% 84th pct 39.8% 100th pct
Living alone in Lavertonin Wiluna +8.0 pts higher in Wiluna gap widening
37.5% 81st pct 45.5% 96th pct

Family composition

22.6% One-parent families +17.3 pts ▸ 39.8%
36.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 28.7%
33.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 31.5%
5.1% Other families ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
35.0% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 30.9%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +7.9 pts 5.5%
5.0% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.3% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lavertonin Wiluna +$10 higher in Laverton gap narrowing
$150 11th pct $140 10th pct
Mortgage in Lavertonin Wiluna
$426 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Lavertonin Wiluna +0.10 higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
0.90 88th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Lavertonin Wiluna +1.1 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
48.3% 89th pct 47.3% 88th pct
Owned outright in Lavertonin Wiluna +10.9 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
20.0% 12th pct 9.1% 5th pct
Separate houses in Lavertonin Wiluna +10.9 pts higher in Wiluna gap widening
80.0% 12th pct 90.9% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lavertonin Wiluna +19.2 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
68.3% 20th pct 49.1% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 47.3%
14.2% Other tenure +22.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
20.0% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 9.1%
11.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
5.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house +10.9 pts ▸ 90.9%
13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%
4.2% Other dwelling ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 43.6%
24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 5.5%
16.7% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
10.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% Under $200 even 50.0%
36.2% $200–$349 ◂ +36.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lavertonin Wiluna +7.7 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
12.7% 87th pct 20.4% 89th pct
Work from home in Lavertonin Wiluna +0.8 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
3.8% 18th pct 2.9% 13th pct
PT commute in Lavertonin Wiluna +4.3 pts higher in Wiluna gap widening
7.5% 100th pct 11.8% 100th pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) ◂ +19.6 pts 23.5%
18.1% Walked +11.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
7.5% Bus +4.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.5% Bicycle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 55.1%
22.9% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 24.5%
12.7% No vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
8.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
3.4% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lavertonin Wiluna +6.8 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
45.8% 89th pct 39.0% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in Lavertonin Wiluna +11.7 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
11.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lavertonin Wiluna +5.8 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
5.8% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Lavertonin Wiluna +1.6 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
49.9% 40th pct 51.5% 45th pct
Full-time in Lavertonin Wiluna +6.7 pts higher in Wiluna gap steady
66.9% 91st pct 73.5% 100th pct

Industries people work in

21.3% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 24.5%
21.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 15.7%
7.5% Education & training +7.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.6 pts 5.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.9% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%
3.8% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.9% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Community & personal service ◂ +7.0 pts 11.8%
16.9% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 9.8%
13.1% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.8% Labourers +7.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.4% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 7.8%
13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%
2.5% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Lavertonin Wiluna +2.0 higher in Laverton
5.1 66th pct 3.2 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Lavertonin Wiluna +2.8 more in Laverton
6.5 84th pct 3.7 37th pct
15-min city in Lavertonin Wiluna +37.3 pts higher in Laverton
92.3% 85th pct 55.0% 47th pct
Walk to shops in Lavertonin Wiluna +16.5 pts higher in Laverton
92.5% 84th pct 76.1% 66th pct
Walk to transit in Lavertonin Wiluna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lavertonin Wiluna +26.4 pts higher in Laverton
90.7% 79th pct 64.2% 46th pct
Walk to a park in Lavertonin Wiluna +11.7 pts higher in Laverton
92.3% 49th pct 80.6% 30th pct
Walk to health in Lavertonin Wiluna +24.5 pts higher in Laverton
91.5% 91st pct 67.0% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Lavertonin Wiluna +16.3 more in Wiluna
29.5 73rd pct 45.8 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Lavertonin Wiluna +4 higher in Wiluna
7 10th pct 11 17th pct
Mean slope in Lavertonin Wiluna +0.3 pts higher in Laverton
3.1% 23rd pct 2.8% 16th pct

Compare Laverton with nearby areas

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Compare Wiluna with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laverton vs Wiluna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL522039/laverton/vs/UCL522067/wiluna