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Plympton vs West Beach

Name: Plympton vs West Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Plympton profile · West Beach profile

Plympton West Beach

Plympton and West Beach are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Plympton is a younger, more transient place where the typical resident is 36 and many people have moved in within the last five years. It is far more diverse, with 34.0% of people born overseas and 32.1% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, West Beach has a much older population with a typical age of 45 and is more affluent, with 25.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 17.0% in Plympton.

Both areas share a similar unemployment rate, sitting around 5%. This stability exists alongside widening gaps in other areas; for example, the difference in typical age has grown from 6 to 9 years since 2011. While Plympton is far more likely to have residents who rent, West Beach has a far higher share of homes owned outright. This contrast is also seen in the housing, where West Beach has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,305 larger in Plympton Other language: 17.1 pts higher in Plympton Median age: 9 yrs older in West Beach People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Plympton Recent arrivals: 13.7 pts higher in Plympton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Plympton in West Beach +21,305 larger in Plympton gap widening

26,480 98th pct 5,175 23rd pct

Median age in Plympton in West Beach +9 yrs older in West Beach gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.8 pts 23.0%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.4% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

Marital status

43.5% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 51.5%

39.4% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 31.8%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

5.7% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Plympton West Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia +11.4 pts ▸ 74.3%

6.5% India ◂ +4.6 pts 1.9%

3.0% England +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Nepal ◂ +3.7 pts 0.1%

3.5% China ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.3% English +9.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

26.8% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

7.0% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% German +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 2.5%

5.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% Indian ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

64.6% English only +17.6 pts ▸ 82.2%

4.3% Mandarin ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

3.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.8% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

39.3% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

7.4% Hinduism ◂ +6.5 pts 0.9%

4.8% Not stated even 4.8%

3.5% Other religions ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

2.7% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Plympton in West Beach +8 more in Plympton

9 88th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Plympton in West Beach +1.10 more in Plympton

2.35 58th pct 1.25 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Plympton in West Beach +31 more in Plympton

53 89th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Plympton in West Beach +3,560 more in Plympton

3,857 86th pct 297 10th pct

Avg size in Plympton in West Beach +132 larger in Plympton

429 51st pct 297 32nd pct

ICSEA in Plympton in West Beach +6 higher in West Beach

1,083 77th pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

67.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 65.2%

11.8% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.0% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 31.7%

21.3% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

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

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 21.8%

12.2% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

7.3% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Plympton in West Beach +$102 higher in West Beach gap widening

$794 48th pct $896 66th pct

Household income in Plympton in West Beach +$195 higher in West Beach gap narrowing

$1,551 38th pct $1,746 50th pct

Family income in Plympton in West Beach +$319 higher in West Beach gap widening

$2,041 47th pct $2,360 68th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.7%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.8%

7.1% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 37.3%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.1%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

2.7% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

4.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Dementia even 1.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +1.5 pts 66.0%

18.3% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Plympton in West Beach +273 larger in Plympton

313 67th pct 40 13th pct

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

23 yrs 36th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Plympton in West Beach +$49 higher in Plympton

$623 48th pct $574 37th pct

Household income in Plympton in West Beach +$625 higher in West Beach

$1,625 46th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Plympton in West Beach +0.1 larger in West Beach gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 59.7%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 30.1%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

31.8% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 28.6%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 13.4%

13.2% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.2% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% 6 or more even 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Plympton in West Beach +$20 higher in West Beach gap steady

$300 27th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Plympton in West Beach +$267 higher in West Beach gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Plympton in West Beach +0.10 higher in Plympton gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.6% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

38.3% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 26.4%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

58.2% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 65.7%

26.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.5 pts 12.6%

15.5% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 42.6%

31.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 22.7%

12.7% 4 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

2.1% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 49.6%

33.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.1%

15.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 6.5%

3.8% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.5% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.7%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.8 pts 22.7%

9.4% $3,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Plympton in West Beach +100 more in Plympton

148 90th pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Plympton in West Beach +3.69 more in West Beach

5.59 68th pct 9.28 87th pct

Departures/1k in Plympton in West Beach +186.7 more in Plympton

2,280.0 86th pct 2,093.3 86th pct

PT routes in Plympton in West Beach +30 more in Plympton

40 87th pct 10 62nd pct

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

3 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Plympton in West Beach +4 longer in West Beach

8 7th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Plympton in West Beach +783 more in Plympton

26,480 73rd pct 25,697 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Plympton in West Beach +68,007 more in Plympton

125,714 76th pct 57,707 58th pct

Transit to city in Plympton in West Beach +16 longer in West Beach

46 27th pct 62 57th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 64.2%

9.4% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.8% Bus ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 37.5%

33.7% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

9.4% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 4.4%

4.3% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 15.7%

8.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

6.8% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

7.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.8% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.6% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

8.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Plympton in West Beach +2 higher in West Beach

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Plympton in West Beach +2 higher in West Beach

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Plympton in West Beach +4 higher in West Beach

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Plympton in West Beach even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Plympton in West Beach +44 higher in West Beach

1,006 54th pct 1,050 71st pct

ERP in Plympton in West Beach +23,130 higher in Plympton

28,617 92nd pct 5,487 23rd pct

Growth in Plympton in West Beach +1.2 pts higher in Plympton

6.6% 66th pct 5.4% 58th pct

Businesses in Plympton in West Beach +2,221 higher in Plympton

2,653 86th pct 432 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Plympton in West Beach +13 higher in Plympton

441 8th pct 428 7th pct

Max temp in Plympton in West Beach +0.1 higher in Plympton

22.4 38th pct 22.3 38th pct

Min temp in Plympton in West Beach even

12.0 52nd pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Plympton in West Beach +1.2 higher in Plympton

7.5 81st pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Plympton in West Beach +1.6 more in Plympton

7.3 81st pct 5.7 57th pct

15-min city in Plympton in West Beach +8.1 pts higher in Plympton

97.5% 82nd pct 89.4% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Plympton in West Beach +0.8 pts higher in West Beach

94.1% 80th pct 94.9% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Plympton in West Beach even

99.7% 80th pct 99.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in Plympton in West Beach +1.5 pts higher in West Beach

87.2% 64th pct 88.7% 66th pct

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

100.0% 78th pct 99.7% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Plympton in West Beach +89.2 pts higher in Plympton

93.6% 87th pct 4.4% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Plympton in West Beach +5.1 more in West Beach

11.2 31st pct 16.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Plympton in West Beach +21 higher in Plympton

193 70th pct 172 65th pct

Mean slope in Plympton in West Beach +0.3 pts higher in Plympton

3.1% 13th pct 2.8% 8th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Plympton vs West Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/404031107/plympton/vs/404031109/west-beach