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West Lakes vs Largs Bay - Semaphore

Name: West Lakes vs Largs Bay - Semaphore — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · West Lakes profile · Largs Bay - Semaphore profile

West Lakes Largs Bay - Semaphore

West Lakes and Largs Bay - Semaphore are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their age and lifestyles. West Lakes is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 31.2% of people aged 65 or over. It also has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 44.3%. In contrast, Largs Bay - Semaphore is far more likely to be walkable, with 99.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 93.8% near health services. Largs Bay - Semaphore also has a much higher share of people with no religion, at 54.4%.

Both areas are very similar in terms of typical weekly household and family incomes, as well as the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these economic traits, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the proportion of seniors has widened since 2011, and there are now more people born overseas and using another language at home in West Lakes. Meanwhile, the gap in home ownership has narrowed slightly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 15.6 pts higher in Largs Bay - Semaphore Owned outright: 14.4 pts higher in West Lakes De facto: 5.3 pts higher in Largs Bay - Semaphore Aged 65+: 12.4 pts higher in West Lakes Participation: 10.3 pts higher in Largs Bay - Semaphore

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +398 larger in West Lakes gap narrowing

15,205 77th pct 14,807 75th pct

Median age in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +6 yrs older in West Lakes gap narrowing

51 yrs 91st pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

31.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.4 pts 18.8%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.2% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 38.9%

28.1% Never married +11.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

10.0% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

3.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

West Lakes Largs Bay - Semaphore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 77.9%

5.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.5% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines even 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% English +5.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

30.3% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

9.0% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.3% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.0% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

7.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 88.1%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.9% No religion +15.6 pts ▸ 54.4%

53.5% Christianity ◂ +15.6 pts 38.0%

5.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions even 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +3 more in Largs Bay - Semaphore

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +1.38 more in Largs Bay - Semaphore

0.99 15th pct 2.37 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +8 more in West Lakes

20 51st pct 12 31st pct

Students in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +987 more in Largs Bay - Semaphore

975 36th pct 1,962 61st pct

Avg size in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +95 larger in West Lakes

488 59th pct 392 45th pct

ICSEA in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +37 higher in West Lakes

1,045 63rd pct 1,008 46th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

17.2% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 25.0%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%

8.2% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 17.6%

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 15.0%

11.9% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

2.6% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +$87 higher in Largs Bay - Semaphore gap widening

$771 43rd pct $858 60th pct

Household income in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +$78 higher in Largs Bay - Semaphore gap widening

$1,506 35th pct $1,584 40th pct

Family income in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +$150 higher in Largs Bay - Semaphore gap widening

$2,062 49th pct $2,212 59th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.3%

17.9% Under $650 even 17.9%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 37.7%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

8.7% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

2.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +0.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

21.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +235 larger in Largs Bay - Semaphore

204 54th pct 439 76th pct

Median age in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +3 yrs older in West Lakes

29 yrs 81st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +$54 higher in Largs Bay - Semaphore

$591 41st pct $645 52nd pct

Household income in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +$24 higher in Largs Bay - Semaphore

$1,488 37th pct $1,512 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

36.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 31.6%

12.9% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 35.3%

30.1% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

13.1% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

3.7% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore even gap narrowing

$320 33rd pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +$242 higher in West Lakes gap widening

$1,867 52nd pct $1,625 36th pct

People / bedroom in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +0.10 higher in Largs Bay - Semaphore gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned outright ◂ +14.4 pts 30.0%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

22.0% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

60.4% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 69.8%

33.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.2 pts 16.7%

5.3% Flat or apartment +8.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

23.2% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 14.8%

1.9% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

32.4% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

31.9% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

23.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 17.0%

6.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

2.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.5% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.0%

17.3% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +31 more in West Lakes

92 86th pct 61 67th pct

Stops/1k in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +1.93 more in West Lakes

6.05 74th pct 4.12 47th pct

Departures/1k in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +688.2 more in West Lakes

1,359.9 70th pct 671.7 45th pct

PT routes in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +12 more in West Lakes

21 86th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +3 longer in Largs Bay - Semaphore

16 29th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +398 more in West Lakes

15,205 48th pct 14,807 47th pct

Reach 45 min in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +13,947 more in Largs Bay - Semaphore

39,205 47th pct 53,152 56th pct

Transit to city in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +28 longer in West Lakes

76 80th pct 48 30th pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 64.2%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

1.1% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 35.2%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

6.3% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

7.7% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

7.3% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.4% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 13.7%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

12.2% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

6.6% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +1 higher in West Lakes

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +1 higher in West Lakes

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +2 higher in West Lakes

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +18 higher in West Lakes

1,011 56th pct 993 48th pct

ERP in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +224 higher in West Lakes

15,989 75th pct 15,765 74th pct

Growth in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +1.1 pts higher in Largs Bay - Semaphore

4.3% 48th pct 5.4% 58th pct

Businesses in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +276 higher in West Lakes

1,085 60th pct 809 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore even

421 7th pct 421 7th pct

Max temp in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore even

22.7 40th pct 22.7 40th pct

Min temp in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore even

11.7 49th pct 11.7 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +1.8 higher in Largs Bay - Semaphore

6.4 65th pct 8.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +1.7 more in Largs Bay - Semaphore

6.1 63rd pct 7.8 94th pct

15-min city in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +22.0 pts higher in Largs Bay - Semaphore

77.4% 59th pct 99.4% 85th pct

Walk to shops in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +24.7 pts higher in Largs Bay - Semaphore

74.6% 61st pct 99.4% 94th pct

Walk to transit in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +2.9 pts higher in Largs Bay - Semaphore

96.4% 60th pct 99.3% 73rd pct

Walk to school in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +40.2 pts higher in Largs Bay - Semaphore

58.9% 37th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to a park in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 67th pct

Walk to health in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +42.9 pts higher in Largs Bay - Semaphore

50.9% 54th pct 93.8% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +13.2 more in West Lakes

26.9 85th pct 13.7 47th pct

Intersections/km² in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +47 higher in Largs Bay - Semaphore

315 85th pct 362 87th pct

Mean slope in West Lakes in Largs Bay - Semaphore +0.5 pts higher in West Lakes

3.3% 15th pct 2.8% 6th pct

Compare West Lakes with nearby areas

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Compare Largs Bay - Semaphore with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Lakes vs Largs Bay - Semaphore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/404011096/west-lakes/vs/404021099/largs-bay-semaphore