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Fulham vs West Beach

Name: Fulham vs West Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Fulham profile · West Beach profile

Fulham West Beach

West Beach and Fulham are neighboring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Fulham has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (40.0% compared to 0.0% in West Beach) and a far higher proportion of separate houses at 78.9%. In contrast, West Beach is more focused on infrastructure and education, with far more public transport stops (48 versus 11) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (30.3% compared to 26.0%).

Both areas share a nearly identical typical weekly household income, with West Beach at $1,746 and Fulham at $1,753. They are also alike in having similar proportions of people born overseas and people aged 65 and over. While both are very walkable, the gaps in some areas are changing; the difference in the share of people using another language at home has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in separate houses has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,255 larger in West Beach Separate houses: 13.2 pts higher in Fulham Unemployment: 1.3 pts higher in West Beach One-parent: 2.7 pts higher in Fulham Unpaid carers: 1.4 pts higher in Fulham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fulham in West Beach +2,255 larger in West Beach gap widening

2,920 11th pct 5,175 23rd pct

Median age in Fulham in West Beach +1 yrs older in West Beach gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.5%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

Marital status

49.9% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 51.5%

31.3% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

8.0% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Fulham West Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.8% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 74.3%

4.4% England +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Italy ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

1.7% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

34.0% English +4.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

29.8% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.4% Italian ◂ +5.4 pts 8.0%

8.1% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Chinese even 2.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.7% Indian even 1.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 82.2%

3.9% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

2.8% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Punjabi even 1.0%

0.7% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 49.5%

37.0% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Fulham in West Beach

— 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Fulham in West Beach

— 1.25 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fulham in West Beach +3 more in West Beach

19 49th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Fulham in West Beach

— 297 10th pct

Avg size in Fulham in West Beach

— 297 32nd pct

ICSEA in Fulham in West Beach

— 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 65.2%

15.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.0%

10.5% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

23.9% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%

6.5% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 15.1%

11.5% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Information technology even 2.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Fulham in West Beach +$84 higher in West Beach gap narrowing

$812 51st pct $896 66th pct

Household income in Fulham in West Beach +$7 higher in Fulham gap narrowing

$1,753 50th pct $1,746 50th pct

Family income in Fulham in West Beach +$78 higher in Fulham gap steady

$2,438 72nd pct $2,360 68th pct

Household income distribution

23.0% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.7%

18.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.8%

13.7% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 37.3%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.6% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Diabetes even 4.2%

3.8% Cancer even 3.7%

1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +0.1 pts ▸ 66.0%

18.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fulham in West Beach +20 larger in West Beach

20 6th pct 40 13th pct

Median age in Fulham in West Beach +5 yrs older in West Beach

23 yrs 36th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Fulham in West Beach +$200 higher in West Beach

$374 2nd pct $574 37th pct

Household income in Fulham in West Beach +$375 higher in Fulham

$2,625 89th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fulham in West Beach +0.1 larger in Fulham gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 59.7%

24.5% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 28.6%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fulham in West Beach +$5 higher in West Beach gap narrowing

$315 31st pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Fulham in West Beach even gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Fulham in West Beach even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 39.2%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

22.5% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house ◂ +13.2 pts 65.7%

12.8% Flat or apartment +7.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 42.6%

26.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 25.3%

17.2% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.3% $200–$349 +13.3 pts ▸ 49.6%

35.1% $350–$549 ◂ +5.0 pts 30.1%

17.7% Under $200 ◂ +11.3 pts 6.5%

4.4% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.2% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.7%

23.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 22.8%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.7%

17.4% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fulham in West Beach +37 more in West Beach

11 20th pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Fulham in West Beach +5.51 more in West Beach

3.77 42nd pct 9.28 87th pct

Departures/1k in Fulham in West Beach +83.1 more in West Beach

2,010.3 84th pct 2,093.3 86th pct

PT routes in Fulham in West Beach +1 more in Fulham

11 67th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Fulham in West Beach +3 longer in Fulham

3 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Fulham in West Beach +2 longer in West Beach

10 12th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Fulham in West Beach +9,325 more in West Beach

16,372 52nd pct 25,697 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Fulham in West Beach +13,336 more in Fulham

71,043 62nd pct 57,707 58th pct

Transit to city in Fulham in West Beach +11 longer in West Beach

51 36th pct 62 57th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 64.2%

10.3% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.1% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

1.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 39.0%

31.2% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

10.2% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Finance & insurance even 4.2%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.9% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

11.5% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

6.6% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fulham in West Beach +1 higher in West Beach

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Fulham in West Beach even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Fulham in West Beach +1 higher in West Beach

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Fulham in West Beach even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Fulham in West Beach +11 higher in West Beach

1,039 67th pct 1,050 71st pct

ERP in Fulham in West Beach +2,268 higher in West Beach

3,219 12th pct 5,487 23rd pct

Growth in Fulham in West Beach +4.0 pts higher in Fulham

9.5% 78th pct 5.4% 58th pct

Businesses in Fulham in West Beach +220 higher in West Beach

212 9th pct 432 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fulham in West Beach even

428 7th pct 428 7th pct

Max temp in Fulham in West Beach even

22.3 38th pct 22.3 38th pct

Min temp in Fulham in West Beach even

12.0 53rd pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fulham in West Beach +1.3 higher in Fulham

7.6 82nd pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fulham in West Beach +2.1 more in Fulham

7.8 94th pct 5.7 57th pct

15-min city in Fulham in West Beach +10.6 pts higher in Fulham

100.0% 100th pct 89.4% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Fulham in West Beach +4.7 pts higher in Fulham

99.7% 97th pct 94.9% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Fulham in West Beach +0.3 pts higher in Fulham

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in Fulham in West Beach +0.4 pts higher in West Beach

88.3% 66th pct 88.7% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Fulham in West Beach +0.3 pts higher in Fulham

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Fulham in West Beach +95.1 pts higher in Fulham

99.5% 99th pct 4.4% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Fulham in West Beach +4.9 more in West Beach

11.3 32nd pct 16.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Fulham in West Beach +132 higher in Fulham

304 84th pct 172 65th pct

Mean slope in Fulham in West Beach +0.4 pts higher in West Beach

2.5% 1st pct 2.8% 8th pct

Compare Fulham with nearby areas

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Compare West Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fulham vs West Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/404031105/fulham/vs/404031109/west-beach