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St Lucia vs West End

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · St Lucia profile · West End profile

St Lucia West End

West End and St Lucia are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. West End is a hub for working professionals, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,128 and 72.5% of adults working or looking for work. It is dominated by apartments, with 75.8% of homes being flats. St Lucia is much younger and more student-focused; the typical resident is just 25, and a huge 41.7% of the population are recent arrivals from overseas. Homes there are larger, with 53.9% having three or more bedrooms compared to 30.6% in West End.

Both areas share very similar levels of First Nations residents and people who speak a language other than English at home. They also have nearly identical typical monthly home-loan payments, around $2,000 to $2,100. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical weekly income has grown since 2011, and St Lucia now has far more separate houses than West End.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $580 higher in West End 3+ bedrooms: 23.3 pts higher in St Lucia Full-time: 21.9 pts higher in West End De facto: 10.1 pts higher in West End Recent arrivals: 14.6 pts higher in St Lucia

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Luciain West End +2,733 larger in West End gap narrowing
12,220 64th pct 14,953 76th pct
Median age in St Luciain West End +8 yrs older in West End gap narrowing
25 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in St Luciain West End +0.7 pts higher in West End gap steady
0.9% 25th pct 1.6% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in St Luciain West End +1.7 pts higher in St Lucia gap steady
10.8% 17th pct 9.1% 12th pct
Under 15 in St Luciain West End +1.7 pts higher in West End gap narrowing
10.7% 8th pct 12.4% 11th pct
De facto in St Luciain West End +10.1 pts higher in West End gap widening
8.9% 21st pct 19.0% 92nd pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +14.6 pts ▸ 41.8%
38.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +23.7 pts 14.5%
13.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
10.7% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

Marital status

62.1% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 53.5%
30.5% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 33.2%
3.9% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.5% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

St Lucia West End

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in St Luciain West End +2.4 pts higher in St Lucia gap narrowing
40.9% 84th pct 38.5% 81st pct

Country of birth

54.5% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
7.4% China ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%
3.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.8% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.1% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.6% Philippines even 0.6%
0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

28.8% English +1.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
25.6% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 21.7%
14.6% Chinese ◂ +5.1 pts 9.5%
11.0% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.0% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.6% Greek +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.5% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in St Luciain West End +3.1 pts higher in St Lucia gap narrowing
32.0% 77th pct 28.8% 75th pct
Limited English in St Luciain West End +0.8 pts higher in West End gap steady
2.3% 63rd pct 3.1% 72nd pct

Language used at home

63.1% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 65.8%
10.1% Mandarin ◂ +5.1 pts 5.0%
0.1% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.8% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in St Luciain West End +5.8 pts higher in West End gap widening
48.6% 81st pct 54.4% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 54.4%
32.1% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 29.2%
7.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%
3.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
3.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in St Luciain West End +7.5 pts higher in St Lucia gap narrowing
89.3% 100th pct 81.8% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in St Luciain West End +5.3 pts higher in West End gap widening
46.6% 90th pct 51.9% 95th pct
Schools in St Luciain West End even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in St Luciain West End +0.22 more in St Lucia
0.76 8th pct 0.54 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in St Luciain West End even
40 81st pct 40 81st pct
Students in St Luciain West End +566 more in West End
895 33rd pct 1,461 50th pct
Avg size in St Luciain West End +566 larger in West End
895 89th pct 1,461 100th pct
ICSEA in St Luciain West End +35 higher in St Lucia
1,178 100th pct 1,143 95th pct

Highest year of school

89.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 81.8%
2.6% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.9% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 40.7%
30.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.0 pts 21.4%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.3% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
15.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.3 pts 5.8%
12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%
10.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.7% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
2.4% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in St Luciain West End +$580 higher in West End gap widening
$548 8th pct $1,128 87th pct
Household income in St Luciain West End +$342 higher in West End gap widening
$1,761 51st pct $2,103 72nd pct
Family income in St Luciain West End +$321 higher in West End gap widening
$2,389 70th pct $2,710 82nd pct
High earners in St Luciain West End +8.5 pts higher in West End gap widening
13.0% 62nd pct 21.5% 87th pct
High-income homes in St Luciain West End +5.0 pts higher in West End gap widening
24.1% 60th pct 29.2% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.7%
16.0% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
15.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%
8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

53.4% Under $650 ◂ +23.6 pts 29.8%
20.6% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
6.5% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in St Luciain West End +1.4 pts higher in West End
21.3% 14th pct 22.7% 19th pct
Mental health in St Luciain West End +1.4 pts higher in West End
8.7% 49th pct 10.2% 69th pct
Needs assistance in St Luciain West End +0.9 pts higher in West End gap steady
2.0% 4th pct 2.9% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
3.3% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Heart disease even 2.1%
1.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Stroke even 0.4%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +2.6 pts 69.7%
17.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
3.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in St Luciain West End +5.8 pts higher in St Lucia gap steady
24.2% 92nd pct 18.4% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in St Luciain West End +1.6 pts higher in West End gap steady
7.0% 6th pct 8.7% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in St Luciain West End +3.9 pts higher in West End gap narrowing
16.2% 7th pct 20.1% 14th pct
Defence service in St Luciain West End +0.3 pts higher in West End
1.8% 24th pct 2.1% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in St Luciain West End +0.3 pts higher in West End gap narrowing
14.4% 10th pct 14.7% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in St Luciain West End +128 larger in West End
112 35th pct 240 59th pct
Median age in St Luciain West End +9 yrs older in West End
20 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in St Luciain West End +25.8 pts higher in St Lucia
94.0% 100th pct 68.2% 90th pct
Unemployment in St Luciain West End +7.4 pts higher in St Lucia
18.5% 87th pct 11.0% 57th pct
Median income in St Luciain West End +$301 higher in West End
$479 15th pct $780 73rd pct
Household income in St Luciain West End +$112 higher in St Lucia
$1,781 55th pct $1,669 48th pct
Indigenous language in St Luciain West End +1.7 pts higher in St Lucia
12.5% 86th pct 10.8% 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Luciain West End +0.3 larger in St Lucia gap steady
2.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct
One-parent in St Luciain West End +1.8 pts higher in West End gap narrowing
9.9% 19th pct 11.7% 36th pct
Living alone in St Luciain West End +8.9 pts higher in West End gap narrowing
25.0% 49th pct 33.9% 86th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 48.3%
32.1% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 37.7%
9.9% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.2% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
25.0% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
17.5% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 13.8%
13.6% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%
4.9% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%
1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Luciain West End +$40 higher in West End gap steady
$410 67th pct $450 80th pct
Mortgage in St Luciain West End +$100 higher in West End gap narrowing
$2,000 61st pct $2,100 69th pct
People / bedroom in St Luciain West End +0.10 higher in West End gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in St Luciain West End +5.2 pts higher in West End gap widening
53.1% 91st pct 58.3% 94th pct
Owned outright in St Luciain West End +8.8 pts higher in St Lucia gap steady
26.6% 32nd pct 17.8% 13th pct
Separate houses in St Luciain West End +13.5 pts higher in St Lucia gap widening
33.0% 9th pct 19.5% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in St Luciain West End +23.3 pts higher in St Lucia gap widening
53.9% 12th pct 30.6% 3rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 58.3%
26.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 17.8%
17.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
1.6% Other tenure even 1.6%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

59.6% Flat or apartment +16.1 pts ▸ 75.8%
33.0% Separate house ◂ +13.5 pts 19.5%
6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 42.5%
30.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 20.4%
4.7% 1 bedroom +20.4 pts ▸ 25.1%
14.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 6.8%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.3%
0.2% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 55.3%
19.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 11.1%
15.0% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
6.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
4.8% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
28.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 24.7%
23.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in St Luciain West End +1.5 pts higher in West End gap steady
12.9% 87th pct 14.3% 88th pct
Work from home in St Luciain West End +0.4 pts higher in West End gap steady
26.5% 77th pct 26.9% 77th pct
PT commute in St Luciain West End +1.5 pts higher in West End gap steady
9.2% 96th pct 10.7% 100th pct
PT stops in St Luciain West End +6 more in West End
53 61st pct 59 66th pct
Stops/1k in St Luciain West End +0.39 more in St Lucia
4.34 50th pct 3.95 44th pct
Departures/1k in St Luciain West End +415.0 more in St Lucia
2,719.1 86th pct 2,304.2 86th pct
PT routes in St Luciain West End +9 more in St Lucia
15 78th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in St Luciain West End even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in St Luciain West End +1 longer in St Lucia
8 7th pct 7 5th pct
Reach 30 min in St Luciain West End +36,658 more in West End
12,220 38th pct 48,878 86th pct
Reach 45 min in St Luciain West End +119,496 more in West End
141,848 78th pct 261,344 87th pct
Transit to city in St Luciain West End +21 longer in St Lucia
41 20th pct 20 0th pct

How people get to work

28.3% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
26.5% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 26.9%
6.9% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.1% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.7% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

49.4% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 55.9%
28.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 23.4%
12.9% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
2.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in St Luciain West End +1.4 pts higher in St Lucia gap narrowing
71.0% 99th pct 69.6% 98th pct
Recent arrivals in St Luciain West End +14.6 pts higher in St Lucia gap narrowing
41.7% 100th pct 27.1% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in St Luciain West End +5.6 pts higher in St Lucia gap narrowing
10.8% 97th pct 5.2% 63rd pct
Participation in St Luciain West End +12.1 pts higher in West End gap narrowing
60.4% 45th pct 72.5% 91st pct
Full-time in St Luciain West End +21.9 pts higher in West End gap widening
41.0% 0th pct 62.9% 78th pct

Industries people work in

20.1% Education & training ◂ +8.7 pts 11.4%
12.4% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%
3.9% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
2.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 43.3%
9.7% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 9.8%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%
7.4% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%
4.9% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in St Luciain West End even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in St Luciain West End +1 higher in West End
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in St Luciain West End even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in St Luciain West End even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in St Luciain West End +7 higher in West End
1,091 84th pct 1,098 86th pct
ERP in St Luciain West End +2,481 higher in West End
15,447 73rd pct 17,928 81st pct
Growth in St Luciain West End +6.4 pts higher in St Lucia
23.7% 92nd pct 17.3% 88th pct
Businesses in St Luciain West End +1,366 higher in West End
743 40th pct 2,109 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in St Luciain West End even
1,144 71st pct 1,144 71st pct
Max temp in St Luciain West End even
27.3 86th pct 27.3 86th pct
Min temp in St Luciain West End even
15.3 82nd pct 15.3 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in St Luciain West End +1.7 higher in West End
7.9 85th pct 9.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in St Luciain West End +0.2 more in West End
7.8 94th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in St Luciain West End even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in St Luciain West End +13.6 pts higher in West End
86.4% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in St Luciain West End even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in St Luciain West End even
99.8% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in St Luciain West End even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in St Luciain West End +3.6 pts higher in West End
96.4% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in St Luciain West End +13.3 more in West End
15.5 58th pct 28.8 86th pct
Intersections/km² in St Luciain West End +32 higher in West End
665 100th pct 697 100th pct
Mean slope in St Luciain West End +2.9 pts higher in St Lucia
8.0% 82nd pct 5.1% 46th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Lucia vs West End [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/304031096/st-lucia/vs/305011112/west-end