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Joondalup vs Subiaco

Name: Joondalup vs Subiaco — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Joondalup profile · Subiaco profile

Joondalup Subiaco

Joondalup and Subiaco are two very different parts of Greater Perth. Subiaco is a dense, high-income area where 55.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and a walker's paradise walkability score makes it very accessible. Joondalup is more suburban, with 88.6% of homes being separate houses compared to just 45.7% in Subiaco. While Joondalup has many large family homes, 93.4% of which have three or more bedrooms, Subiaco has a much higher share of people living alone at 37.8%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly rent, which is $400 in each. They also share very similar unemployment rates and shares of people who served in the Defence Force. While the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed, the difference in high incomes has grown; the typical family income in Subiaco is now $714 higher than in Joondalup.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 28.7 pts higher in Subiaco Separate houses: 43.0 pts higher in Joondalup 3+ bedrooms: 42.1 pts higher in Joondalup Renting: 24.1 pts higher in Subiaco Population: 142,736 larger in Joondalup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Joondalup in Subiaco +142,736 larger in Joondalup gap steady

160,003 86th pct 17,267 57th pct

Median age in Joondalup in Subiaco +1 yrs older in Joondalup gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.9%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 44.2%

30.8% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

7.8% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Separated even 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Joondalup Subiaco

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 60.4%

14.0% England ◂ +6.0 pts 8.0%

3.6% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.6% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +6.5 pts 39.7%

30.3% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 27.5%

12.1% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.4% Chinese +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.7% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 77.7%

0.9% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

47.0% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 37.7%

4.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.1% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Joondalup in Subiaco +59 more in Joondalup

64 87th pct 5 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Joondalup in Subiaco +0.31 more in Joondalup

2.14 24th pct 1.83 16th pct

Students in Joondalup in Subiaco +29,658 more in Joondalup

34,699 87th pct 5,041 65th pct

Avg size in Joondalup in Subiaco +466 larger in Subiaco

542 86th pct 1,008 100th pct

ICSEA in Joondalup in Subiaco +103 higher in Subiaco

1,069 86th pct 1,172 100th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 +16.0 pts ▸ 81.0%

18.1% Year 10 ◂ +11.1 pts 6.9%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 3.5%

4.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree +13.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

28.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.6 pts 7.4%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +14.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.6 pts 10.3%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +7.4 pts 10.3%

11.2% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.2% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.2% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

3.2% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Information technology even 2.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Joondalup in Subiaco +$304 higher in Subiaco gap widening

$906 77th pct $1,210 91st pct

Household income in Joondalup in Subiaco +$25 higher in Joondalup gap narrowing

$2,165 88th pct $2,140 88th pct

Family income in Joondalup in Subiaco +$714 higher in Subiaco gap widening

$2,528 88th pct $3,242 97th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.0%

17.3% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.8%

11.6% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 30.6%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.4%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

7.2% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None even 67.2%

19.3% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.9%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Joondalup in Subiaco +1,258 larger in Joondalup

1,386 71st pct 128 22nd pct

Median age in Joondalup in Subiaco +5 yrs older in Subiaco

23 yrs 29th pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Joondalup in Subiaco +$133 higher in Subiaco

$816 87th pct $949 91st pct

Household income in Joondalup in Subiaco +$249 higher in Joondalup

$2,299 93rd pct $2,050 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Joondalup in Subiaco +0.6 larger in Joondalup gap narrowing

2.7 86th pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 55.7%

26.1% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

18.6% 1 person +19.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

35.0% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 32.9%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 12.2%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 12.6%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Joondalup in Subiaco even gap narrowing

$400 87th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Joondalup in Subiaco +$459 higher in Subiaco gap widening

$2,080 86th pct $2,539 93rd pct

People / bedroom in Joondalup in Subiaco +0.20 higher in Subiaco gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.9 pts 24.6%

16.2% Rented +24.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

36.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 31.0%

1.1% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house ◂ +43.0 pts 45.7%

2.6% Flat or apartment +33.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +37.7 pts 14.6%

31.1% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +27.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

1.2% 1 bedroom +14.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 3.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $350–$549 ◂ +18.6 pts 37.0%

19.4% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.4% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.5% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.9% $750 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.7% $3,000 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 22.8%

22.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 18.1%

12.9% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Joondalup in Subiaco +811 more in Joondalup

893 87th pct 82 60th pct

Stops/1k in Joondalup in Subiaco +0.83 more in Joondalup

5.58 78th pct 4.75 69th pct

Departures/1k in Joondalup in Subiaco +152.4 more in Subiaco

1,600.2 87th pct 1,752.6 89th pct

PT routes in Joondalup in Subiaco +28 more in Joondalup

42 85th pct 14 62nd pct

Stop walk in Joondalup in Subiaco +1 longer in Joondalup

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Joondalup in Subiaco +13 longer in Joondalup

19 27th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +17.0 pts 44.2%

9.5% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.8% Bus +7.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.0% Walked +6.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Bicycle +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Motor vehicles per home

28.0% 1 vehicle +22.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.4 pts 30.8%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 6.6%

2.5% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.4% Professional & technical +9.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.5% Construction ◂ +7.6 pts 3.9%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

6.0% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals +23.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

13.6% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.7 pts 5.4%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Joondalup in Subiaco +1 higher in Subiaco

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Joondalup in Subiaco even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Joondalup in Subiaco +2 higher in Joondalup

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Joondalup in Subiaco +1 higher in Subiaco

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Joondalup in Subiaco +58 higher in Subiaco

1,061 89th pct 1,119 96th pct

ERP in Joondalup in Subiaco +156,557 higher in Joondalup

176,595 86th pct 20,038 58th pct

Growth in Joondalup in Subiaco +4.9 pts higher in Subiaco

7.0% 76th pct 11.9% 91st pct

Businesses in Joondalup in Subiaco +8,157 higher in Joondalup

13,195 86th pct 5,038 73rd pct

Approvals in Joondalup in Subiaco +92 higher in Joondalup

518 82nd pct 426 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Joondalup in Subiaco +6 higher in Subiaco

651 50th pct 656 51st pct

Max temp in Joondalup in Subiaco +0.2 higher in Joondalup

25.0 59th pct 24.8 58th pct

Min temp in Joondalup in Subiaco +0.2 higher in Subiaco

13.8 75th pct 14.0 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Joondalup in Subiaco +3.1 higher in Subiaco

6.1 81st pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Joondalup in Subiaco +2.0 more in Subiaco

6.0 81st pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Joondalup in Subiaco +22.2 pts higher in Subiaco

77.8% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Joondalup in Subiaco +31.4 pts higher in Subiaco

68.6% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Joondalup in Subiaco +1.0 pts higher in Subiaco

99.0% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Joondalup in Subiaco +12.2 pts higher in Subiaco

87.8% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Joondalup in Subiaco even

99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Joondalup in Subiaco +35.8 pts higher in Subiaco

64.2% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Joondalup in Subiaco +27.0 more in Subiaco

11.9 16th pct 38.9 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Joondalup in Subiaco +521 higher in Subiaco

215 90th pct 736 100th pct

Mean slope in Joondalup in Subiaco +0.1 pts higher in Subiaco

5.6% 65th pct 5.8% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Joondalup vs Subiaco [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA54170/joondalup/vs/LGA57980/subiaco