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Serpentine-Jarrahdale vs Waroona

Name: Serpentine-Jarrahdale vs Waroona — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Serpentine-Jarrahdale profile · Waroona profile

Serpentine-Jarrahdale Waroona

Waroona and Serpentine-Jarrahdale are two Western Australian areas with very different populations. Residents are far older in Waroona, where the typical age is 48 and 24.4% are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Serpentine-Jarrahdale is much younger, with a typical age of 33 and only 10.3% of people aged 65 or over. This age gap is linked to other differences: Serpentine-Jarrahdale has a far higher share of people caring for children unpaid (36.1%) and larger schools, while more people in Waroona own their homes outright (41.0%).

Both areas have very similar shares of First Nations people and people who speak little or no English. While they share these traits, the gap in their typical ages has widened since 2011. Serpentine-Jarrahdale has seen much faster population growth and more adults working or looking for work (69.2%) compared to Waroona (53.2%). Access to transport also differs, with Serpentine-Jarrahdale having far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Waroona Population: 27,939 larger in Serpentine-Jarrahdale Owned outright: 19.5 pts higher in Waroona Participation: 16.0 pts higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +27,939 larger in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap widening

32,173 67th pct 4,234 31st pct

Median age in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +15 yrs older in Waroona gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 20.0%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 16.4%

10.3% Seniors (65+) +14.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 49.3%

34.8% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 29.6%

7.8% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.8% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Serpentine-Jarrahdale Waroona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.4% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 74.0%

8.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.2% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.2% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Philippines even 1.0%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English +0.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

37.9% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 37.0%

3.8% Italian +7.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.6% Dutch ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

2.7% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%

1.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 86.1%

0.3% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 43.5%

37.9% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

7.2% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +11 more in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

13 60th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +1.25 more in Waroona

1.62 11th pct 2.87 38th pct

Students in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +6,569 more in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

7,031 72nd pct 462 27th pct

Avg size in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +310 larger in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

541 86th pct 231 50th pct

ICSEA in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +54 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

991 62nd pct 937 29th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 32.7%

26.4% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.4% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 13.0%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 9.9%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 10.9%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +$289 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap widening

$909 78th pct $620 20th pct

Household income in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +$785 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap widening

$2,097 87th pct $1,312 41st pct

Family income in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +$541 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap widening

$2,242 80th pct $1,701 42nd pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 23.9%

20.4% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

8.5% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.6%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 22.5%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 16.6%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Asthma even 8.1%

6.8% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +9.1 pts 57.4%

18.3% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.9% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +761 larger in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

920 61st pct 159 26th pct

Median age in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +5 yrs older in Waroona

18 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +$316 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

$902 90th pct $586 59th pct

Household income in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +$213 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

$2,187 91st pct $1,974 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +0.6 larger in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap widening

3.0 90th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.9 pts 53.1%

21.6% Couples without children +12.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

11.8% One-parent families even 11.8%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

15.1% 1 person +12.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +8.9 pts 11.3%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 11.6%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +$120 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap widening

$380 83rd pct $260 50th pct

Mortgage in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +$347 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap narrowing

$1,972 81st pct $1,625 64th pct

People / bedroom in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +0.10 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.7 pts 36.7%

21.5% Owned outright +19.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

12.6% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.3% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 92.1%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 37.8%

23.3% 3 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

3.6% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

0.8% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $200–$349 +41.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

60.8% $350–$549 ◂ +47.6 pts 13.2%

4.1% Under $200 +9.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 27.5%

31.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

7.8% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +172 more in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

179 70th pct 7 34th pct

Stops/1k in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +3.91 more in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

5.56 78th pct 1.65 34th pct

Departures/1k in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +785.4 more in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

806.0 77th pct 20.5 39th pct

PT routes in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +5 more in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

11 58th pct 6 48th pct

Stop walk in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +5 longer in Waroona

35 66th pct 40 70th pct

Drive to city in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +30 longer in Waroona

40 44th pct 70 56th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 62.2%

7.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 37.6%

21.8% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 17.5%

15.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%

1.2% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.8% Mining +6.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.6% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.3% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

5.0% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.0 pts 8.7%

9.7% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.6% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 8.2%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

10.6% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +6 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +6 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +3 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +4 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +87 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

995 75th pct 908 20th pct

ERP in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +35,866 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

40,531 70th pct 4,665 31st pct

Growth in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +14.4 pts higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

21.5% 100th pct 7.1% 77th pct

Businesses in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +2,479 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

2,809 63rd pct 330 25th pct

Approvals in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +344 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

381 77th pct 37 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +22 higher in Waroona

732 60th pct 754 62nd pct

Max temp in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +0.1 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

24.3 52nd pct 24.2 50th pct

Min temp in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +0.4 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

12.6 67th pct 12.2 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +0.9 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

2.9 27th pct 2.0 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +0.3 more in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

2.7 20th pct 2.4 15th pct

15-min city in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +17.4 pts higher in Waroona

15.4% 8th pct 32.8% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +14.0 pts higher in Waroona

13.5% 8th pct 27.6% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +33.2 pts higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

57.2% 59th pct 24.1% 34th pct

Walk to school in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +14.3 pts higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

52.5% 46th pct 38.2% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +25.5 pts higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

65.6% 43rd pct 40.1% 13th pct

Walk to health in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +12.3 pts higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

12.3% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +2.5 more in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

10.6 11th pct 8.0 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +5 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

6 67th pct 1 53rd pct

Mean slope in Serpentine-Jarrahdale in Waroona +0.8 pts higher in Waroona

5.3% 60th pct 6.1% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Serpentine-Jarrahdale vs Waroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA57700/serpentine-jarrahdale/vs/LGA58820/waroona