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Maroubra - South vs Malabar - La Perouse

Name: Maroubra - South vs Malabar - La Perouse — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Maroubra - South profile · Malabar - La Perouse profile

Maroubra - South Malabar - La Perouse

Maroubra - South and Malabar - La Perouse are neighbouring areas with different housing and social profiles. Maroubra - South is more densely populated and urban, where 51.5% of homes are rented and 55.8% are flats or apartments. It has a more qualified workforce, with 38.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Malabar - La Perouse has more space and a higher share of separate houses (46.4%). It is also a more significant hub for First Nations people, who make up 6.2% of the population, and has a higher typical First Nations household income of $1,547 compared to $884 in Maroubra - South.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly incomes of around $970 to $985. They share almost identical levels of unpaid care and volunteering, and residents in both places spend about an hour travelling to the city. While Maroubra - South is more walkable with a 4-minute walk to the nearest stop, Malabar - La Perouse is more car-dependent with an 18-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.3 pts higher in Malabar - La Perouse 3+ bedrooms: 14.9 pts higher in Malabar - La Perouse Renting: 14.9 pts higher in Maroubra - South Year 12: 12.9 pts higher in Maroubra - South Unemployment: 1.6 pts higher in Maroubra - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +474 larger in Maroubra - South

11,084 58th pct 10,610 56th pct

Median age in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +4 yrs older in Malabar - La Perouse

40 yrs 52nd pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

32.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 26.1%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

37.3% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

43.3% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 37.3%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

4.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Maroubra - South Malabar - La Perouse

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.8% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 63.9%

4.6% England even 4.6%

1.9% China +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

25.5% English +0.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

21.9% Australian even 21.9%

12.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

7.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

6.8% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

5.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

63.2% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 64.8%

2.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 50.2%

36.6% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 28.6%

7.7% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.4% Judaism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +1 more in Maroubra - South

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +0.29 more in Maroubra - South

2.16 53rd pct 1.87 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +12 more in Maroubra - South

32 73rd pct 20 51st pct

Students in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +700 more in Maroubra - South

1,457 50th pct 757 29th pct

Avg size in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +112 larger in Maroubra - South

364 41st pct 252 26th pct

ICSEA in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +30 higher in Maroubra - South

1,088 79th pct 1,058 68th pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 57.0%

12.0% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

3.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 25.1%

14.8% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 18.8%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

10.4% Engineering & related even 10.4%

8.7% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

7.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

5.7% Architecture & building even 5.8%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +$17 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

$968 74th pct $985 76th pct

Household income in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +$322 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

$1,893 59th pct $2,215 78th pct

Family income in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +$236 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

$2,639 79th pct $2,875 87th pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 22.9%

19.2% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 18.5%

19.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.2%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 31.2%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.9%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.9%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

7.7% Arthritis even 7.6%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

3.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +7.1 pts 59.5%

17.3% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%

5.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +427 larger in Malabar - La Perouse

230 58th pct 657 86th pct

Median age in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +4 yrs older in Malabar - La Perouse

30 yrs 86th pct 34 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +$156 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

$465 13th pct $621 47th pct

Household income in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +$663 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

$884 0th pct $1,547 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +0.2 larger in Malabar - La Perouse

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 61.6%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 26.1%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 11.4%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.9% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 27.6%

32.1% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 31.6%

14.1% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.1% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.2% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +$45 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

$490 87th pct $535 92nd pct

Mortgage in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +$200 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

$3,000 96th pct $3,200 99th pct

People / bedroom in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 36.6%

23.2% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

22.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

1.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

55.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.5 pts 39.3%

20.1% Separate house +26.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 13.8%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 19.4%

31.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 27.7%

10.8% 4 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.7% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.8% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.4% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

27.5% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.1% $750 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 19.9%

20.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 11.0%

9.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 50.2%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +7 more in Malabar - La Perouse

56 63rd pct 63 69th pct

Stops/1k in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +0.89 more in Malabar - La Perouse

5.05 61st pct 5.94 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +343.5 more in Maroubra - South

3,832.3 88th pct 3,488.8 87th pct

PT routes in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +6 more in Maroubra - South

11 67th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +14 longer in Malabar - La Perouse

4 43rd pct 18 78th pct

Drive to city in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse

14 23rd pct —

Reach 30 min in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +25,914 more in Maroubra - South

49,936 86th pct 24,022 71st pct

Reach 45 min in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +60,271 more in Maroubra - South

148,997 79th pct 88,726 68th pct

Transit to city in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +4 longer in Malabar - La Perouse

55 44th pct 59 51st pct

How people get to work

42.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 40.2%

32.0% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

3.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 36.4%

27.9% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

18.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 11.1%

5.8% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.7% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

12.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

9.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 30.1%

18.4% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.6% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +1 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +3 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +4 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +1 higher in Maroubra - South

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +27 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

1,053 72nd pct 1,080 81st pct

ERP in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +540 higher in Maroubra - South

11,637 56th pct 11,097 53rd pct

Growth in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +0.8 pts higher in Maroubra - South

4.6% 50th pct 3.8% 43rd pct

Businesses in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +58 higher in Maroubra - South

1,030 57th pct 972 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse even

1,406 86th pct 1,406 86th pct

Max temp in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse even

23.0 42nd pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse even

14.1 74th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +0.6 higher in Maroubra - South

8.4 90th pct 7.8 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +0.4 more in Maroubra - South

8.0 99th pct 7.6 86th pct

15-min city in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +3.8 pts higher in Maroubra - South

100.0% 100th pct 96.2% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +10.8 pts higher in Maroubra - South

100.0% 100th pct 89.2% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +0.8 pts higher in Maroubra - South

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 71st pct

Walk to school in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +5.0 pts higher in Maroubra - South

100.0% 100th pct 95.0% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +6.2 pts higher in Maroubra - South

100.0% 100th pct 93.8% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +2.8 more in Malabar - La Perouse

10.6 27th pct 13.4 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +110 higher in Maroubra - South

275 80th pct 165 64th pct

Mean slope in Maroubra - South in Malabar - La Perouse +0.4 pts higher in Maroubra - South

5.9% 60th pct 5.6% 54th pct

Compare Maroubra - South with nearby areas

Maroubra - North Maroubra - West Matraville - Chifley South Coogee Malabar - La Perouse Kingsford Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville Randwick - South

Compare Malabar - La Perouse with nearby areas

Matraville - Chifley Maroubra - South Port Botany Industrial Maroubra - North Maroubra - West Banksmeadow South Coogee Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maroubra - South vs Malabar - La Perouse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118021567/maroubra-south/vs/118021652/malabar-la-perouse