Lara, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Lara is more socio-economically advantaged than about 53% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 992, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Lara at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 19,014
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $1,969
- SEIFA score
- 992
- Coordinates
- -38.0105, 144.4122
Lara demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Lara using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 31%, 22% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3,667 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 2,115 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 5,870 | 31% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 4,541 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,809 | 15% |
Share of the 19,002 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,938 | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,897 | 46% |
| Rented | 1,372 | 22% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 5,690 | 89% |
| Townhouses & semis | 597 | 9% |
| Flats & apartments | 56 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 6,358 occupied private dwellings in Lara.
- Median weekly rent
- $370
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,229
- Median weekly personal income
- $834
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3,318 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 2,043 (12%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 401 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 7,215 (49%)
- Labour-force participation
- 61.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Employed full-time
- 5,619
- Employed part-time
- 2,887
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Lara
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Lara is January (average daytime high around 24.3°C) and the coolest is July (around 13.1°C). The area receives roughly 612 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.3°C | 16°C | 56 mm |
| Feb | 23.6°C | 15.7°C | 29 mm |
| Mar | 22.3°C | 14.8°C | 36 mm |
| Apr | 19.2°C | 12.3°C | 58 mm |
| May | 16.1°C | 10°C | 50 mm |
| Jun | 13.6°C | 8°C | 49 mm |
| Jul | 13.1°C | 7.4°C | 41 mm |
| Aug | 13.7°C | 7.6°C | 46 mm |
| Sep | 16°C | 8.7°C | 56 mm |
| Oct | 18.5°C | 10.2°C | 69 mm |
| Nov | 20.3°C | 12°C | 67 mm |
| Dec | 22.3°C | 13.9°C | 55 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Lara
Where is Lara?
Lara is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Lara?
At the 2021 Census, Lara had a population of about 19,014.
Is Lara an advantaged area?
Lara has an ABS SEIFA score of 992, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 53 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 53% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Lara?
Lara has average daytime highs of about 18.6°C and overnight lows of about 11.4°C, with roughly 612 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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