Laverton North vs Laverton

Laverton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 56 in Laverton North. In Laverton North, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and the large majority of households are people living alone. In Laverton, about half of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Laverton North: a median of $3.95 million, against $612,000 in Laverton, though rent is higher in Laverton. On these figures, Laverton North tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Laverton suits young adults and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Laverton

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (78% vs 6%)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Laverton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($611,750 vs $3,950,000)
  • has cheaper land ($650,000 vs $2,300,000)
  • has cheaper units ($506,300 vs $973,250)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and land prices.

Renters

Laverton North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (70% vs 50%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $330/wk)
  • But Laverton leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 36%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Laverton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 25/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Laverton

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 25/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (90/100 vs 100/100)
  • But Laverton North has more units and townhouses to downsize into (94% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Laverton North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (63.0% vs -3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Laverton North 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.

Laverton North 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.

Laverton North Laverton
Walkability 25 / 78
Laverton North — Walkability: 25/100 Laverton — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 0 / 10
Laverton North — Safety: 0/100 Laverton — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 87 / 100
Laverton North — Low fire risk: 87/100 Laverton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 82 / 65
Laverton North — Low flood risk: 82/100 Laverton — Low flood risk: 65/100

Demographics

Laverton has more residents (4,760 vs 119); Laverton has higher household incomes ($78,624 vs $34,788).

Laverton North Laverton
Population 119 4,760
+3900% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +63.0% -3.2%
Median age 56 32
Median household income $34,788/yr $78,624/yr
+126% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $330/wk
+38% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Laverton North Laverton
0-4 2.5% / 6.5%
Laverton North — 0-4: 2.5% Laverton — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 7.6% / 9.3%
Laverton North — 5-14: 7.6% Laverton — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 — / 4.0%
Laverton North — 15-19: not among its largest Laverton — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 — / 9.2%
Laverton North — 20-24: not among its largest Laverton — 20-24: 9.2%
25-34 8.4% / 26.1%
Laverton North — 25-34: 8.4% Laverton — 25-34: 26.1%
35-44 9.2% / 15.7%
Laverton North — 35-44: 9.2% Laverton — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 14.3% / 10.2%
Laverton North — 45-54: 14.3% Laverton — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 35.3% / 9.8%
Laverton North — 55-64: 35.3% Laverton — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 15.1% / 5.8%
Laverton North — 65-74: 15.1% Laverton — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 2.5% / 2.5%
Laverton North — 75-84: 2.5% Laverton — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ — / 1.1%
Laverton North — 85+: not among its largest Laverton — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Laverton North 84.6% lone person
Laverton North — Lone Person: 84.6% Laverton North — One Parent Families: 15.4% Laverton North — Couple Families: 0.0% Laverton North — Group Household: 0.0% Laverton North — Other Families: 0.0%
Laverton 35.9% lone person
Laverton — Lone Person: 35.9% Laverton — One Parent Families: 17.8% Laverton — Couple Families: 31.6% Laverton — Group Household: 11.4% Laverton — Other Families: 3.2%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Laverton North 70.0% renting
Laverton North — Owned Outright: 30.0% Laverton North — Mortgage: 0.0% Laverton North — Renting: 70.0%
Laverton 50.2% renting
Laverton — Owned Outright: 23.0% Laverton — Mortgage: 26.8% Laverton — Renting: 50.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Laverton North Laverton
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 11.5%
Laverton North — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Laverton — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 12.8%
Laverton North — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Laverton — Bachelor Degree: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 8.4%
Laverton North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Laverton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 7.9%
Laverton North — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Laverton — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Laverton North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Laverton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.4%).

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.

Laverton North Laverton
India — / 15.3%
Laverton North — India: not among its largest Laverton — India: 15.3%
New Zealand 5.9% / 2.4%
Laverton North — New Zealand: 5.9% Laverton — New Zealand: 2.4%
Philippines — / 4.6%
Laverton North — Philippines: not among its largest Laverton — Philippines: 4.6%
Nepal — / 3.0%
Laverton North — Nepal: not among its largest Laverton — Nepal: 3.0%
Myanmar — / 3.0%
Laverton North — Myanmar: not among its largest Laverton — Myanmar: 3.0%
Thailand — / 3.0%
Laverton North — Thailand: not among its largest Laverton — Thailand: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Laverton North 94.1% flats / apartments
Laverton North — Flats / Apartments: 94.1% Laverton North — Houses: 5.9% Laverton North — Townhouses: 0.0%
Laverton 3.2% flats / apartments
Laverton — Flats / Apartments: 3.2% Laverton — Houses: 78.3% Laverton — Townhouses: 18.6%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Laverton North Laverton
Median house price $3,950,000 $611,750
Median unit price $973,250 $506,300
Median land price $2,300,000 $650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 44 days
from 88 sales

Zoning mix

Laverton North has more industrially zoned land (83% vs 2%).

Laverton North Laverton
Industrial 83% 2%
Other and special use 0% 39%
Residential 0% 39%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 14%
Parks and recreation 7% 4%
Commercial 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Laverton North Laverton
New dwellings approved 4,045
across Wyndham
 1,028
across Hobsons Bay
Approvals change year on year -0% +206%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Laverton North Laverton
Houses — 4.2%
$522/wk on $642K
Units — 4.5%
$450/wk on $515K

Ranking within VIC

Laverton North Laverton
House price — Higher than 27% of VIC
Income Higher than 1% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 58% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 72% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 34% of VIC

Liveability

Laverton is more walkable (78 vs 25).

Laverton North Laverton
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Laverton North carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0); Laverton carries more flood risk (35 vs 18).

Laverton North Laverton
Bushfire Low
13/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
100/100
 High
90/100
Flood Low
18/100
 Low
35/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 42
within 5 km
 22
within 5 km

Schools

Laverton North Laverton
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Laverton North

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

Schools in Laverton

  • Laverton P-12 College Government · Combined above peers
  • St Martin de Porres School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Western Autistic School Government · Combined · Special school below peers
  • Jennings Street School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Laverton North Laverton
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 4 12
Parks & reserves 5 13
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 9 0
Waterways 15 7

Mobility

Laverton North Laverton
Walkability score 25/100 78/100
Distance to Melbourne 20.1 km 21.3 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 27 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 95/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 104.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 157.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3026
 0.7%
postcode 3028
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 3026
 30
postcode 3028

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.

Laverton North Laverton
Car (driver) 80.0% / 57.2%
Laverton North — Car (driver): 80.0% Laverton — Car (driver): 57.2%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 19.7%
Laverton North — Worked from Home: 20.0% Laverton — Worked from Home: 19.7%
Train — / 13.7%
Laverton North — Train: not among its largest Laverton — Train: 13.7%
Car (passenger) — / 5.9%
Laverton North — Car (passenger): not among its largest Laverton — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Walked Only — / 1.7%
Laverton North — Walked Only: not among its largest Laverton — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Laverton North Laverton
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.5 km 4.6 km

NBN connectivity

Laverton North Laverton
Connectivity score 88/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
1,527 premises
 57%
2,770 premises

Climate

Laverton North Laverton
Annual rainfall 482 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Laverton North Laverton
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 23.2 µg/m³ —
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Laverton North Laverton
Average residential rate $1,997/yr $2,677/yr
Council Wyndham Hobsons Bay

Federal electorate

Laverton North Laverton
Division Gellibrand
same for both
Member Tim Watts
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Laverton North Laverton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Laverton North

Luxury Middle-Ring Multicultural

Laverton

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Transport Hub

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