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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Cambridge profile · Mosman Park profile

Cambridge Mosman Park

Cambridge and Mosman Park are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Cambridge is a larger area where the typical weekly household income is well higher at $2,964, compared to $2,132 in Mosman Park. It is also more likely to have larger homes, with 76.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Mosman Park has far larger schools and a much higher share of renters at 33.9%, while 21.2% of households in Cambridge rent.

Since 2011, the two areas have seen several gaps narrow, including the difference in renting levels and the share of separate houses. They do share a similar makeup in other ways, such as having nearly the same percentage of people who do not identify with a religion (about 45%). Both areas are also well above the national figure for adults with a university degree and those who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,707 larger in Cambridge Living alone: 9.3 pts higher in Mosman Park 3+ bedrooms: 12.8 pts higher in Cambridge Renting: 12.7 pts higher in Mosman Park Separate houses: 12.1 pts higher in Cambridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cambridgein Mosman Park +19,707 larger in Cambridge gap widening
28,876 65th pct 9,169 45th pct
Median age in Cambridgein Mosman Park +1 yrs older in Mosman Park gap steady
41 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Cambridgein Mosman Park +0.7 pts higher in Mosman Park gap steady
0.4% 2nd pct 1.1% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in Cambridgein Mosman Park +1.6 pts higher in Mosman Park gap widening
18.0% 39th pct 19.6% 49th pct
Under 15 in Cambridgein Mosman Park +2.7 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
19.6% 71st pct 16.9% 40th pct
De facto in Cambridgein Mosman Park +0.7 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
9.2% 11th pct 9.9% 13th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.0%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
18.0% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.9%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 47.5%
32.4% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
6.3% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
1.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Cambridge Mosman Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cambridgein Mosman Park +1.5 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
30.6% 86th pct 32.2% 88th pct

Country of birth

66.6% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 62.5%
7.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.9% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.3% English +2.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
31.9% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 30.3%
13.1% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%
10.6% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.3% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%
6.2% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%
3.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
2.0% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Cambridgein Mosman Park +0.8 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
14.6% 73rd pct 13.8% 72nd pct
Limited English in Cambridgein Mosman Park +0.1 pts higher in Mosman Park gap steady
1.0% 63rd pct 1.1% 64th pct

Language used at home

82.5% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 80.7%
2.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Cambridgein Mosman Park +0.3 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
44.8% 68th pct 45.0% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 42.6%
44.8% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
4.4% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.7% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.6% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Other religions even 0.6%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cambridgein Mosman Park +3.1 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
81.5% 100th pct 78.4% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Cambridgein Mosman Park +4.7 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
52.3% 100th pct 47.6% 97th pct
Schools in Cambridgein Mosman Park +6 more in Cambridge
11 54th pct 5 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Cambridgein Mosman Park +1.29 more in Mosman Park
1.94 19th pct 3.23 43rd pct
Students in Cambridgein Mosman Park +1,018 more in Cambridge
3,936 61st pct 2,918 57th pct
Avg size in Cambridgein Mosman Park +226 larger in Mosman Park
358 68th pct 584 89th pct
ICSEA in Cambridgein Mosman Park +25 higher in Mosman Park
1,128 95th pct 1,153 99th pct

Highest year of school

81.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 78.4%
8.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
3.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 41.0%
18.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 18.0%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%
8.6% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 20.2%
16.7% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 14.7%
13.0% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%
8.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
3.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Cambridgein Mosman Park +$192 higher in Cambridge gap widening
$1,222 91st pct $1,030 86th pct
Household income in Cambridgein Mosman Park +$832 higher in Cambridge gap widening
$2,964 100th pct $2,132 88th pct
Family income in Cambridgein Mosman Park +$442 higher in Cambridge gap widening
$3,898 100th pct $3,456 100th pct
High earners in Cambridgein Mosman Park +4.8 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
30.6% 100th pct 25.8% 95th pct
High-income homes in Cambridgein Mosman Park +9.1 pts higher in Cambridge gap widening
46.0% 100th pct 36.9% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 28.9%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.1%
16.6% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
10.0% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 35.4%
22.3% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 18.8%
19.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 16.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cambridgein Mosman Park +0.6 pts higher in Mosman Park
23.5% 24th pct 24.2% 26th pct
Mental health in Cambridgein Mosman Park +1.4 pts higher in Mosman Park
6.6% 27th pct 8.0% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Cambridgein Mosman Park +0.3 pts higher in Mosman Park gap steady
4.1% 25th pct 4.4% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
6.5% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
3.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +3.1 pts 68.1%
17.2% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
4.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cambridgein Mosman Park +0.8 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
25.8% 82nd pct 25.0% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Cambridgein Mosman Park +1.3 pts higher in Cambridge gap widening
13.3% 70th pct 12.0% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Cambridgein Mosman Park +4.5 pts higher in Cambridge gap narrowing
32.2% 89th pct 27.7% 73rd pct
Defence service in Cambridgein Mosman Park even
2.5% 34th pct 2.5% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Cambridgein Mosman Park +1.5 pts higher in Cambridge gap narrowing
22.7% 56th pct 21.2% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cambridgein Mosman Park +20 larger in Cambridge
121 22nd pct 101 19th pct
Median age in Cambridgein Mosman Park +2 yrs older in Mosman Park
26 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Cambridgein Mosman Park +29.1 pts higher in Cambridge
72.6% 100th pct 43.5% 77th pct
Unemployment in Cambridgein Mosman Park +12.1 pts higher in Mosman Park
6.1% 14th pct 18.2% 81st pct
Median income in Cambridgein Mosman Park +$467 higher in Cambridge
$1,012 93rd pct $545 48th pct
Household income in Cambridgein Mosman Park +$709 higher in Cambridge
$2,125 90th pct $1,416 55th pct
Indigenous language in Cambridgein Mosman Park +2.3 pts higher in Mosman Park
11.6% 81st pct 13.9% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cambridgein Mosman Park +0.3 larger in Cambridge gap steady
2.7 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Cambridgein Mosman Park +1.9 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
7.5% 7th pct 9.4% 15th pct
Living alone in Cambridgein Mosman Park +9.3 pts higher in Mosman Park gap steady
23.3% 19th pct 32.6% 76th pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 63.6%
23.8% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
7.5% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

23.3% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
31.8% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 30.4%
20.6% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 15.4%
14.1% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%
8.4% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cambridgein Mosman Park +$150 higher in Cambridge gap widening
$450 91st pct $300 63rd pct
Mortgage in Cambridgein Mosman Park even gap narrowing
$3,000 100th pct $3,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Cambridgein Mosman Park even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cambridgein Mosman Park +12.7 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
21.2% 31st pct 33.9% 74th pct
Owned outright in Cambridgein Mosman Park +5.2 pts higher in Cambridge gap narrowing
39.5% 56th pct 34.3% 40th pct
Separate houses in Cambridgein Mosman Park +12.1 pts higher in Cambridge gap narrowing
73.4% 20th pct 61.4% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cambridgein Mosman Park +12.8 pts higher in Cambridge gap narrowing
76.9% 49th pct 64.0% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 34.3%
35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 29.3%
21.2% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

73.4% Separate house ◂ +12.1 pts 61.4%
14.8% Flat or apartment +9.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 25.5%
32.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 28.6%
15.7% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
11.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%
6.5% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

28.4% $200–$349 +13.9 pts ▸ 42.3%
29.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 22.2%
19.9% $550–$749 ◂ +13.3 pts 6.6%
16.2% $750 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 10.6%
3.9% Under $200 +10.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 47.9%
20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.8%
13.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cambridgein Mosman Park +4.3 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
4.8% 45th pct 9.1% 81st pct
Work from home in Cambridgein Mosman Park +0.4 pts higher in Mosman Park gap steady
12.9% 56th pct 13.4% 58th pct
PT commute in Cambridgein Mosman Park +0.9 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
7.2% 91st pct 8.2% 93rd pct
PT stops in Cambridgein Mosman Park +150 more in Cambridge
190 71st pct 40 51st pct
Stops/1k in Cambridgein Mosman Park +2.22 more in Cambridge
6.58 87th pct 4.36 64th pct
Departures/1k in Cambridgein Mosman Park +537.1 more in Cambridge
1,667.4 88th pct 1,130.3 81st pct
PT routes in Cambridgein Mosman Park +12 more in Cambridge
20 70th pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in Cambridgein Mosman Park +6 longer in Cambridge
9 45th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Cambridgein Mosman Park +5 longer in Mosman Park
11 11th pct 16 20th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 54.9%
12.9% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
2.1% Train +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.2% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
2.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 36.7%
33.4% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 36.9%
12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%
4.8% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cambridgein Mosman Park +3.4 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
39.4% 72nd pct 42.9% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Cambridgein Mosman Park +3.8 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
12.1% 52nd pct 15.9% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cambridgein Mosman Park +0.7 pts higher in Mosman Park gap steady
3.8% 33rd pct 4.5% 53rd pct
Participation in Cambridgein Mosman Park +5.4 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
67.1% 91st pct 61.7% 68th pct
Full-time in Cambridgein Mosman Park +3.2 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
57.9% 38th pct 54.7% 17th pct

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 16.9%
15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%
10.0% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.7% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
6.5% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.3% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
2.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

43.0% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 38.6%
19.3% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 18.6%
8.2% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
6.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.0% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.6% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cambridgein Mosman Park even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Cambridgein Mosman Park even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Cambridgein Mosman Park even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Cambridgein Mosman Park even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Cambridgein Mosman Park +46 higher in Cambridge
1,153 100th pct 1,107 94th pct
ERP in Cambridgein Mosman Park +22,202 higher in Cambridge
32,684 65th pct 10,482 45th pct
Growth in Cambridgein Mosman Park +1.0 pts higher in Mosman Park
9.6% 87th pct 10.6% 89th pct
Businesses in Cambridgein Mosman Park +2,944 higher in Cambridge
4,027 70th pct 1,083 45th pct
Approvals in Cambridgein Mosman Park +29 higher in Cambridge
116 61st pct 87 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cambridgein Mosman Park +14 higher in Mosman Park
656 51st pct 670 53rd pct
Max temp in Cambridgein Mosman Park +0.4 higher in Cambridge
24.8 58th pct 24.4 52nd pct
Min temp in Cambridgein Mosman Park +0.3 higher in Mosman Park
14.0 75th pct 14.3 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cambridgein Mosman Park +0.1 higher in Cambridge
7.4 91st pct 7.3 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cambridgein Mosman Park +0.3 more in Mosman Park
7.0 90th pct 7.3 94th pct
15-min city in Cambridgein Mosman Park +5.4 pts higher in Mosman Park
86.7% 88th pct 92.2% 93rd pct
Walk to shops in Cambridgein Mosman Park +3.9 pts higher in Mosman Park
85.9% 89th pct 89.8% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in Cambridgein Mosman Park +0.3 pts higher in Cambridge
98.5% 94th pct 98.2% 93rd pct
Walk to school in Cambridgein Mosman Park +0.5 pts higher in Cambridge
88.0% 86th pct 87.5% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Cambridgein Mosman Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Cambridgein Mosman Park +7.9 pts higher in Cambridge
79.9% 90th pct 72.0% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Cambridgein Mosman Park +0.7 more in Mosman Park
25.6 67th pct 26.3 68th pct
Intersections/km² in Cambridgein Mosman Park +96 higher in Mosman Park
175 88th pct 272 93rd pct
Mean slope in Cambridgein Mosman Park +1.4 pts higher in Mosman Park
6.9% 78th pct 8.3% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cambridge vs Mosman Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51310/cambridge/vs/LGA55740/mosman-park