Suburbs Laverton (Vic.)

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Laverton VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Laverton, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Laverton VIC is 4,760 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Laverton is $738 per week ($38,376 per year). Median rent in Laverton is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). Laverton has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Laverton has a population density of 1266.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Laverton is India. The most common religion is No Religion (28% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Laverton is $1,700.

There were 794 recorded offences in Laverton in 2025-25, a rate of 167 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (366 offences).

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📍 Laverton, Victoria — 37.8578°S, 144.7657°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (10)

Laverton Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Laverton Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$738/wk
$38,376 per year
#4782 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$330/wk
$1,430 per month
#3803 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
32years
6 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,700/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Laverton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.2% (2,527) Female 46.8% (2,224)

Population Density

1266.1
people per km²
4,760 people · 3.8 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,676
Family income/wk

Laverton Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Laverton Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
46.2% 389 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
53.8% 453 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Laverton Country of Birth

Australia
64.4%
India
27.0%
England
2.6%
China
2.0%
Indonesia
1.5%
Egypt
0.6%
Cambodia
0.5%
Croatia
0.5%
Greece
0.5%
Chile
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Laverton Religion

No Religion
27.8%
Catholic
17.9%
Hinduism
14.1%
Not stated
11.9%
Islam
8.5%
Other Religions Tot
7.0%
Othr Rel Sikhism
6.4%
Baptist
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Laverton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
73.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Laverton Languages Spoken at Home

Other
35.7%
IAL Punjabi
19.8%
SAL Tot
10.7%
IAL Nepali
9.3%
Hindi
9.2%
Urdu
5.2%
Vietnamese
5.2%
SAL Tagalog
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Laverton Employment

💼
Employed full-time
35.6% 1,221 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.5% 840 people
🔍
Unemployed
5.2% 179 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.8% 1,193 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Laverton Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
30.0%
Certificate III/IV
27.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.8%
Postgraduate Degree
18.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.7%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Laverton Occupation

Professionals
19.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.6%
Community & Personal Service
13.9%
Labourers
13.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
11.0%
Clerical & Administrative
10.5%
Managers
9.1%
Sales Workers
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Laverton Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.7%
Engineering
17.4%
Information Technology
14.1%
Society & Culture
11.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.7%
Health
8.5%
Education
5.1%
Architecture & Building
4.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.6%
Creative Arts
3.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Laverton Dwelling Types

Separate house
80.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
11.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Laverton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
5.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
7.8%
$800-$999/wk
8.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.2%
$4,000+/wk
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Laverton Marital Status

💍
Married
38.0% 1,526
↔️
Separated
4.4% 176
📋
Divorced
8.4% 337
🕊️
Widowed
3.6% 143
👤
Never married
45.6% 1,829

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Laverton Ancestry

Other
29.7%
English
17.3%
Australian
14.6%
Indian
11.1%
Irish
5.6%
Filipino
5.5%
Scottish
4.6%
Chinese
3.9%
Vietnamese
2.3%
Italian
2.2%
German
2.0%
Greek
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Laverton School & University Attendance

Vocational Education
29.3%
Primary — Government
29.0%
Secondary — Government
18.8%
Pre-school
10.1%
Primary — Catholic
6.8%
Secondary — Catholic
3.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Laverton Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.4% 558
✅
No need for assistance
93.6% 8,094

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Laverton Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
7.8% 282
—
Not a volunteer
92.2% 3,316

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Laverton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.5%
$450-$599/mo
2.3%
$600-$799/mo
3.8%
$800-$999/mo
3.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
15.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
26.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
33.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Laverton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
62.0%
Did not go to work
14.4%
Train
10.9%
Car (passenger)
6.4%
Walked only
1.8%
Bus
1.0%
Other
1.0%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Bicycle
0.6%
Truck
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Laverton Car Ownership

0 vehicles
11.1%
1 vehicle
46.4%
2 vehicles
30.1%
3 vehicles
9.1%
4+ vehicles
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Laverton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.5%
2 bedrooms
17.5%
3 bedrooms
70.3%
4 bedrooms
7.7%
5 bedrooms
1.2%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Laverton Population Mobility

22.5%
moved in the last year
51.7%
moved in the last 5 years
7.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
60.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Laverton Indigenous Population

1.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
128
Indigenous residents
8,670
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Laverton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
383
Asthma
135
Diabetes
123
Arthritis
106
Lung condition
76
Heart disease
70
Stroke
47
Cancer
32
Kidney disease
31
Dementia
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Laverton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.6%
$1-$149/wk
2.7%
$150-$299/wk
6.5%
$300-$399/wk
5.0%
$400-$499/wk
4.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.5%
$650-$799/wk
10.3%
$800-$999/wk
14.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.8%
$3,500+/wk
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Laverton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.5%
Couple — no children
27.2%
One parent — no children under 15
11.1%
Couple — no children under 15
10.8%
One parent — children under 15
8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Laverton Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.5% 17
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.5% 54
👤
Never served
98.0% 3,550

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Laverton Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.0% 357
—
Did not provide
90.0% 3,226

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Laverton Children Ever Born

No children
47.0%
1 child
17.9%
2 children
18.0%
3 children
10.4%
4 children
4.3%
5+ children
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Laverton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951–1960
30
1961–1970
89
1971–1980
61
1981–1990
197
1991–2000
143
2001–2010
391
2011–2015
480
2016
181
2017
183
2018
220
2019
327
2020
54
2021
15

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Laverton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.7%
5–14 hours
23.5%
15–29 hours
8.6%
30+ hours
7.2%
Did not do domestic work
44.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Laverton Household Size

1 person
28.0%
2 persons
32.2%
3 persons
19.1%
4 persons
11.5%
5 persons
4.5%
6+ persons
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Laverton Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,342
Moved from VIC
618
Moved — same area (SA2)
216
Moved from overseas
63
Moved from NSW
19
Moved from QLD
17
Moved from WA
11
Moved from NT
9
Moved from TAS
8
Moved from SA
7
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Laverton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.2%
Step family — no other children
5.5%
Blended family — no other children
3.4%
Intact family — other children present
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Laverton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 794 total

Theft
366
Assault
89
Break & Enter
80
Justice Procedures
65
Property Damage
61
Drug Offences
49
Fraud
30
Weapons
27
Public Order
17
Robbery
7
Other
2
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Laverton Schools

10
schools nearby
7
government
1035
avg ICSEA score
4,239
total students
Seabrook Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 898 students
1096
ICSEA
St Martin de Porres School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 270 students
1080
ICSEA
Queen of Peace Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 485 students
1064
ICSEA
Altona Green Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 418 students
1051
ICSEA
Western Autistic School Government
Combined · U · 290 students
1042
ICSEA
Jennings Street School Government
Combined · U · 117 students
1037
ICSEA
Carranballac P-9 College Government
Combined · Prep-9 · 848 students
1017
ICSEA
Altona Meadows Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 235 students
1000
ICSEA
Laverton P-12 College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 678 students
924
ICSEA
Emmanuel College - Notre Dame Campus Catholic
Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Laverton Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,512/wk
Median Rent $330/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Laverton

≈ $6,552/month
Median rent $330/wk
Left after rent $1,182/wk
Rent share 21.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $705/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $40/wk
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Income: $868/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $10/wk
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Income: $811/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $20/wk
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Income: $809/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $10/wk
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Income: $690/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $50/wk
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Income: $708/wk Rent: $301/wk Save: $29/wk
Heidelberg West
Income: $612/wk Rent: $306/wk Save: $24/wk
Eumemmerring
Income: $597/wk Rent: $323/wk Save: $7/wk

Laverton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Werribee South
Pop: 2,392 Income: $857/wk Rent: $350/wk
Nhill
Pop: 2,401 Income: $717/wk Rent: $200/wk
Cohuna
Pop: 2,415 Income: $594/wk Rent: $185/wk
Waterways
Pop: 2,422 Income: $960/wk Rent: $623/wk
Longwarry
Pop: 2,436 Income: $733/wk Rent: $330/wk
Winchelsea
Pop: 2,456 Income: $749/wk Rent: $295/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Laverton

What is the population of Laverton VIC?

The population of Laverton VIC is 4,760 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1266.1 people per km².Laverton is ranked #1,642 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Laverton?

The median personal income in Laverton VIC is $738 per week, or $38,376 per year.The median household income is $1,512 per week.Family income is $1,676 per week.Laverton is ranked #4,782 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Laverton?

Median rent in Laverton VIC is $330 per week ($1,430 per month).Rent represents 21.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Laverton ranks #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Laverton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Laverton VIC is $1,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Laverton?

The median age in Laverton VIC is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Laverton a good suburb to live in?

Laverton is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 4,760.The median income is $738/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21476. All dollar figures in AUD.