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Maroubra - West vs Malabar - La Perouse

Name: Maroubra - West vs Malabar - La Perouse — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Maroubra - West profile · Malabar - La Perouse profile

Maroubra - West Malabar - La Perouse

Malabar - La Perouse and Maroubra - West are neighbouring areas with very different social makeups. Maroubra - West has a much higher share of people born overseas (49.1%) and those who speak another language at home (42.5%), while Malabar - La Perouse has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (6.2%). The two areas also differ in housing and age; Malabar - La Perouse is older, with a typical resident aged 44, and has far more separate houses (46.4%) and three-plus bedroom homes (60.8%) compared to Maroubra - West.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,200. They also have a nearly identical share of children under 15 and similar levels of unpaid care and housework. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in workforce activity is wide, with Maroubra - West having a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (63.8%) than Malabar - La Perouse (50.1%).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.1 pts higher in Maroubra - West Year 12: 19.5 pts higher in Maroubra - West Born overseas: 18.1 pts higher in Maroubra - West Separate houses: 17.2 pts higher in Malabar - La Perouse First Nations: 5.5 pts higher in Malabar - La Perouse

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +764 larger in Malabar - La Perouse

9,846 51st pct 10,610 56th pct

Median age in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +7 yrs older in Malabar - La Perouse

37 yrs 36th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 26.1%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

Marital status

44.0% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

42.6% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 37.3%

6.5% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Maroubra - West Malabar - La Perouse

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.8% Australia +16.0 pts ▸ 63.9%

5.3% China ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

3.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

18.4% English +7.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.1% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.1% Chinese ◂ +12.3 pts 6.8%

10.2% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.3% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

4.9% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

2.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

54.1% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 64.8%

6.4% Mandarin ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

4.8% Cantonese ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

4.5% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 50.2%

33.2% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 28.6%

5.0% Not stated +11.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.9% Judaism ◂ +4.1 pts 1.8%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +0.11 more in Maroubra - West

1.98 47th pct 1.87 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +26 more in Maroubra - West

46 86th pct 20 51st pct

Students in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +1,061 more in Maroubra - West

1,818 58th pct 757 29th pct

Avg size in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +354 larger in Maroubra - West

606 73rd pct 252 26th pct

ICSEA in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +10 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

1,048 64th pct 1,058 68th pct

Highest year of school

76.6% Year 12 ◂ +19.5 pts 57.0%

9.5% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.2 pts 25.1%

14.6% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 12.3%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

28.4% Management & commerce ◂ +9.6 pts 18.8%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

9.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

6.2% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +$20 higher in Maroubra - West

$1,005 78th pct $985 76th pct

Household income in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +$67 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

$2,148 75th pct $2,215 78th pct

Family income in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +$313 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

$2,562 77th pct $2,875 87th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 22.9%

19.5% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 17.2%

13.7% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.2%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 21.9%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 18.9%

8.3% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

2.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None ◂ +14.5 pts 59.5%

15.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.7% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +585 larger in Malabar - La Perouse

72 23rd pct 657 86th pct

Median age in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +5 yrs older in Malabar - La Perouse

29 yrs 81st pct 34 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +$318 higher in Maroubra - West

$939 86th pct $621 47th pct

Household income in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +$278 higher in Maroubra - West

$1,825 57th pct $1,547 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse even

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 61.6%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 26.1%

11.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 31.6%

24.6% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.4%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%

4.8% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +$15 higher in Maroubra - West

$550 93rd pct $535 92nd pct

Mortgage in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +$230 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

$2,970 95th pct $3,200 99th pct

People / bedroom in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +0.10 higher in Maroubra - West

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 36.6%

30.3% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

1.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

50.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.3 pts 39.3%

29.3% Separate house +17.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

19.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 13.8%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 19.4%

27.1% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.4% 4 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.9% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.2% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.4% $350–$549 ◂ +24.4 pts 11.0%

34.4% $550–$749 ◂ +14.5 pts 19.9%

2.6% Under $200 +26.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.1% $750 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

7.1% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 50.2%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 21.9%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

11.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +33 more in Malabar - La Perouse

30 40th pct 63 69th pct

Stops/1k in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +2.89 more in Malabar - La Perouse

3.05 31st pct 5.94 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +366.9 more in Malabar - La Perouse

3,121.9 87th pct 3,488.8 87th pct

PT routes in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +10 more in Maroubra - West

15 78th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +16 longer in Malabar - La Perouse

2 14th pct 18 78th pct

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

12 17th pct —

Reach 30 min in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +40,676 more in Maroubra - West

64,698 87th pct 24,022 71st pct

Reach 45 min in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +107,094 more in Maroubra - West

195,820 86th pct 88,726 68th pct

Transit to city in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +11 longer in Malabar - La Perouse

48 30th pct 59 51st pct

How people get to work

39.7% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

29.5% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

5.5% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

4.0% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 36.4%

27.6% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

16.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 11.1%

5.9% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.8% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

11.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

9.8% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

3.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 30.1%

14.7% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

10.5% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +1 higher in Maroubra - West

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +2 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

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

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +16 higher in Maroubra - West

1,096 86th pct 1,080 81st pct

ERP in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +149 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

10,948 52nd pct 11,097 53rd pct

Growth in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +6.7 pts higher in Maroubra - West

10.5% 82nd pct 3.8% 43rd pct

Businesses in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +72 higher in Maroubra - West

1,044 58th pct 972 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse even

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

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

23.0 42nd pct 23.0 42nd pct

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

14.1 74th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +1.3 higher in Maroubra - West

9.1 97th pct 7.8 84th pct

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

8.0 100th pct 7.6 86th pct

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

100.0% 99th pct 96.2% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +10.7 pts higher in Maroubra - West

100.0% 100th pct 89.2% 74th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 71st pct

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

100.0% 99th pct 95.0% 76th pct

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

100.0% 71st pct 99.9% 69th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 93.8% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +5.3 more in Malabar - La Perouse

8.1 12th pct 13.4 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +106 higher in Maroubra - West

271 80th pct 165 64th pct

Mean slope in Maroubra - West in Malabar - La Perouse +1.0 pts higher in Malabar - La Perouse

4.6% 37th pct 5.6% 54th pct

Compare Maroubra - West with nearby areas

Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville Kingsford Maroubra - North Maroubra - South Matraville - Chifley Banksmeadow South Coogee 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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maroubra - West vs Malabar - La Perouse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118021568/maroubra-west/vs/118021652/malabar-la-perouse