Lake Darlot vs Laverton

Lake Darlot is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Laverton. In Laverton, most households rent, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Lake Darlot tends to suit young adults.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Lake Darlot carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 96/100)
  • Laverton has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, crime, parks, and childcare.

Renters

Laverton

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 156%)
  • has cheaper rent ($95/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Lake Darlot sits closer to the CBD (958.6 km vs 968.4 km)
  • Laverton has a shorter drive in (672 min vs 705 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lake Darlot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 96/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Lake Darlot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (270.8% vs 4.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lake Darlot and Laverton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Lake Darlot Laverton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Lake Darlot Laverton
Walkability 0 / 0
Lake Darlot — Walkability: 0/100 Laverton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 67 / 4
Lake Darlot — Safety: 67/100 Laverton — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 67 / 36
Lake Darlot — Low fire risk: 67/100 Laverton — Low fire risk: 36/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Lake Darlot — Low flood risk: 100/100 Laverton — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Laverton has more residents (907 vs 178); Laverton has higher household incomes ($57,044 vs $11,700).

Lake Darlot Laverton
Population 178 907
+410% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +270.8% +4.1%
Median age 34 37
Median household income $11,700/yr $57,044/yr
+388% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+73% vs other
 $95/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake Darlot Laverton
0-4 — / 3.9%
Lake Darlot — 0-4: not among its largest Laverton — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 2.2% / 8.3%
Lake Darlot — 5-14: 2.2% Laverton — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 — / 4.1%
Lake Darlot — 15-19: not among its largest Laverton — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 11.8% / 6.4%
Lake Darlot — 20-24: 11.8% Laverton — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 38.2% / 22.9%
Lake Darlot — 25-34: 38.2% Laverton — 25-34: 22.9%
35-44 21.9% / 14.7%
Lake Darlot — 35-44: 21.9% Laverton — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 15.2% / 16.0%
Lake Darlot — 45-54: 15.2% Laverton — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 10.1% / 17.0%
Lake Darlot — 55-64: 10.1% Laverton — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 2.8% / 4.7%
Lake Darlot — 65-74: 2.8% Laverton — 65-74: 4.7%
75-84 — / 1.0%
Lake Darlot — 75-84: not among its largest Laverton — 75-84: 1.0%
85+ — / 0.6%
Lake Darlot — 85+: not among its largest Laverton — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (38.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Lake Darlot Laverton
New Zealand 2.8% / 6.1%
Lake Darlot — New Zealand: 2.8% Laverton — New Zealand: 6.1%
England 2.8% / 2.5%
Lake Darlot — England: 2.8% Laverton — England: 2.5%
South Africa — / 1.2%
Lake Darlot — South Africa: not among its largest Laverton — South Africa: 1.2%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Lake Darlot — Philippines: not among its largest Laverton — Philippines: 1.1%
Malaysia — / 0.6%
Lake Darlot — Malaysia: not among its largest Laverton — Malaysia: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Lake Darlot Laverton
Certificate III & IV 7.3% / 11.0%
Lake Darlot — Certificate III & IV: 7.3% Laverton — Certificate III & IV: 11.0%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 5.2%
Lake Darlot — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% Laverton — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 3.3%
Lake Darlot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Laverton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
Lake Darlot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Laverton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.3%
Lake Darlot — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Laverton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.0%).

Property market

Lake Darlot Laverton
Median house price — $165,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $17,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 16 days
from 3 sales

Ranking within WA

Lake Darlot Laverton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 1% of WA Higher than 14% of WA
Schools — Higher than 65% of WA
Walkability Higher than 19% of WA Higher than 20% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 11% of WA Higher than 12% of WA

Liveability

Lake Darlot Laverton
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band — high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Laverton carries more crime risk (96 vs 33); Laverton carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 33).

Lake Darlot Laverton
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Low
33/100
 High
96/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lake Darlot Laverton
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lake Darlot

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Laverton

  • Laverton School Government · Combined above peers
  • Laverton School - Mulga Queen Campus Government · Combined
  • Mount Margaret Remote Community School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Lake Darlot Laverton
Supermarkets 0 1
GPs 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Laverton sits further from the CBD (968.4 km vs 958.6 km).

Lake Darlot Laverton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 958.6 km 968.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 705 min 672 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6438
 0.0%
postcode 6440
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 6438
 12
postcode 6440

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Lake Darlot Laverton
Car (driver) 68.8% / 45.4%
Lake Darlot — Car (driver): 68.8% Laverton — Car (driver): 45.4%
Bus 31.2% / 21.7%
Lake Darlot — Bus: 31.2% Laverton — Bus: 21.7%
Walked Only — / 15.8%
Lake Darlot — Walked Only: not among its largest Laverton — Walked Only: 15.8%
Car (passenger) — / 13.3%
Lake Darlot — Car (passenger): not among its largest Laverton — Car (passenger): 13.3%
Worked from Home — / 2.1%
Lake Darlot — Worked from Home: not among its largest Laverton — Worked from Home: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).

Setting

Lake Darlot Laverton
Elevation 445 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 478 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lake Darlot Laverton
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
9 premises
 0%
71 premises

Federal electorate

Lake Darlot Laverton
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lake Darlot Laverton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lake Darlot

Multicultural Rural

Laverton

Affordable Multicultural Rural

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