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City Beach vs Scarborough

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · City Beach profile · Scarborough profile

City Beach Scarborough

Scarborough and City Beach are neighbouring coastal areas with very different characters. City Beach is an older, wealthier area where the typical resident is 47 and the typical weekly household income is $3,700. In contrast, Scarborough is much younger with a typical age of 36 and a typical household income of $2,108. Housing differs sharply; City Beach is dominated by detached houses (87.6%) often owned outright, while Scarborough has a much higher share of renters (39.4%) and townhouses.

Both areas sit near the national figure for unemployment, which is around 3.8%. They also share a similar proportion of people who use another language at home and a nearly identical commute time to the city. While these commonalities exist, the gap in household income has widened since 2011, and residents in City Beach have become far older than those in Scarborough over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,747 larger in Scarborough Renting: 28.8 pts higher in Scarborough Owned outright: 26.3 pts higher in City Beach Separate houses: 51.5 pts higher in City Beach 3+ bedrooms: 25.7 pts higher in City Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in City Beachin Scarborough +10,747 larger in Scarborough gap widening
6,805 33rd pct 17,552 85th pct
Median age in City Beachin Scarborough +11 yrs older in City Beach gap widening
47 yrs 84th pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in City Beachin Scarborough +0.5 pts higher in Scarborough gap steady
0.4% 9th pct 0.9% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in City Beachin Scarborough +10.1 pts higher in City Beach gap steady
22.8% 79th pct 12.7% 25th pct
Under 15 in City Beachin Scarborough +3.4 pts higher in City Beach gap narrowing
17.7% 48th pct 14.4% 16th pct
De facto in City Beachin Scarborough +14.5 pts higher in Scarborough gap widening
5.3% 5th pct 19.8% 94th pct

Age structure

14.1% Young adults (25–44) +27.5 pts ▸ 41.6%
31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 22.3%
22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 12.7%
17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 14.4%
14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 9.0%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +26.6 pts 33.8%
27.7% Never married +20.9 pts ▸ 48.6%
4.9% Divorced +6.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%
1.3% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

City Beach Scarborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in City Beachin Scarborough +1.7 pts higher in Scarborough gap steady
30.0% 68th pct 31.7% 71st pct

Country of birth

67.1% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 62.3%
7.8% England even 7.7%
1.5% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.3% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% English ◂ +0.1 pts 40.8%
31.9% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 29.8%
12.2% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%
6.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.6% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
4.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
2.8% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%
2.5% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
2.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in City Beachin Scarborough +0.3 pts higher in Scarborough gap steady
12.8% 50th pct 13.1% 51st pct
Limited English in City Beachin Scarborough +0.3 pts higher in Scarborough gap steady
0.7% 35th pct 1.0% 44th pct

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 80.7%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in City Beachin Scarborough +13.5 pts higher in Scarborough gap widening
39.3% 41st pct 52.8% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

39.3% No religion +13.5 pts ▸ 52.8%
52.8% Christianity ◂ +16.5 pts 36.3%
4.5% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in City Beachin Scarborough +9.0 pts higher in City Beach gap narrowing
81.5% 95th pct 72.4% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in City Beachin Scarborough +11.5 pts higher in City Beach gap narrowing
50.8% 94th pct 39.3% 81st pct
Schools in City Beachin Scarborough +2 more in City Beach
4 57th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in City Beachin Scarborough +2.52 more in City Beach
3.31 73rd pct 0.79 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in City Beachin Scarborough +10 more in City Beach
33 74th pct 23 57th pct
Students in City Beachin Scarborough +296 more in City Beach
738 28th pct 442 15th pct
Avg size in City Beachin Scarborough +37 larger in Scarborough
185 19th pct 221 23rd pct
ICSEA in City Beachin Scarborough +59 higher in City Beach
1,160 99th pct 1,101 83rd pct

Highest year of school

81.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 72.4%
8.6% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.4% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.8% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 36.1%
7.2% Certificate III / IV +11.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.8 pts 11.0%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 19.8%
16.9% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 12.5%
12.0% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%
9.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
6.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
3.8% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.5% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in City Beachin Scarborough +$4 higher in Scarborough gap narrowing
$1,228 90th pct $1,232 90th pct
Household income in City Beachin Scarborough +$1,592 higher in City Beach gap widening
$3,700 100th pct $2,108 73rd pct
Family income in City Beachin Scarborough +$1,802 higher in City Beach gap widening
$4,592 100th pct $2,790 85th pct
High earners in City Beachin Scarborough +8.6 pts higher in City Beach gap narrowing
32.2% 100th pct 23.5% 89th pct
High-income homes in City Beachin Scarborough +21.6 pts higher in City Beach gap widening
51.2% 100th pct 29.7% 74th pct

Household income distribution

43.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +25.9 pts 17.3%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 28.7%
14.2% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
8.6% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 26.0%
20.2% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 28.2%
22.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 9.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in City Beachin Scarborough +1.4 pts higher in City Beach
23.8% 24th pct 22.4% 18th pct
Mental health in City Beachin Scarborough +3.1 pts higher in Scarborough
4.7% 10th pct 7.9% 38th pct
Needs assistance in City Beachin Scarborough +0.9 pts higher in City Beach gap steady
3.7% 19th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
5.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +1.4 pts 69.3%
17.2% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%
4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in City Beachin Scarborough +11.5 pts higher in City Beach gap steady
28.0% 99th pct 16.5% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in City Beachin Scarborough +6.0 pts higher in City Beach gap widening
14.9% 92nd pct 8.9% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in City Beachin Scarborough +5.1 pts higher in City Beach gap narrowing
29.9% 74th pct 24.8% 40th pct
Defence service in City Beachin Scarborough +0.1 pts higher in City Beach
3.0% 54th pct 2.9% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in City Beachin Scarborough +10.1 pts higher in City Beach gap narrowing
25.5% 85th pct 15.4% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in City Beachin Scarborough +136 larger in Scarborough
30 10th pct 166 47th pct
Median age in City Beachin Scarborough +9 yrs older in Scarborough
20 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in City Beachin Scarborough
— 60.7% 84th pct
Unemployment in City Beachin Scarborough
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in City Beachin Scarborough +$716 higher in Scarborough
$450 11th pct $1,166 93rd pct
Household income in City Beachin Scarborough +$371 higher in Scarborough
$1,937 64th pct $2,308 83rd pct
Indigenous language in City Beachin Scarborough +3.7 pts higher in City Beach
13.3% 87th pct 9.6% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in City Beachin Scarborough +0.7 larger in City Beach gap steady
2.8 79th pct 2.1 11th pct
One-parent in City Beachin Scarborough +6.9 pts higher in Scarborough gap steady
6.3% 0th pct 13.2% 51st pct
Living alone in City Beachin Scarborough +16.7 pts higher in Scarborough gap steady
17.8% 21st pct 34.5% 87th pct

Family composition

68.2% Couples with children ◂ +17.7 pts 50.5%
24.9% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
6.3% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
17.8% 1 person +16.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
22.2% 4 people ◂ +11.0 pts 11.2%
13.3% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.5% 5 people ◂ +7.7 pts 2.8%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in City Beachin Scarborough +$345 higher in City Beach gap widening
$750 100th pct $405 64th pct
Mortgage in City Beachin Scarborough +$1,846 higher in City Beach gap widening
$4,000 100th pct $2,154 73rd pct
People / bedroom in City Beachin Scarborough +0.10 higher in Scarborough gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in City Beachin Scarborough +28.8 pts higher in Scarborough gap narrowing
10.6% 5th pct 39.4% 78th pct
Owned outright in City Beachin Scarborough +26.3 pts higher in City Beach gap steady
49.8% 95th pct 23.5% 24th pct
Separate houses in City Beachin Scarborough +51.5 pts higher in City Beach gap steady
87.6% 57th pct 36.1% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in City Beachin Scarborough +25.7 pts higher in City Beach gap steady
89.6% 80th pct 63.9% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned outright ◂ +26.3 pts 23.5%
10.6% Rented +28.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
32.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
5.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.9 pts 1.0%
1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +51.5 pts 36.1%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +42.3 pts ▸ 47.6%
7.1% Flat or apartment +9.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.1% 3 bedrooms +27.6 pts ▸ 48.6%
44.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.9 pts 13.7%
7.6% 2 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
23.9% 5 or more ◂ +22.3 pts 1.6%
2.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $750 or more ◂ +43.1 pts 5.3%
14.3% $350–$549 +31.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
29.1% $550–$749 ◂ +13.6 pts 15.5%
1.6% $200–$349 +23.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
2.9% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +35.6 pts 22.0%
12.6% $1,800–$2,999 +25.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
8.7% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in City Beachin Scarborough +0.2 pts higher in Scarborough gap narrowing
3.7% 38th pct 3.9% 40th pct
Work from home in City Beachin Scarborough +6.3 pts higher in City Beach gap steady
15.7% 54th pct 9.4% 27th pct
PT commute in City Beachin Scarborough +0.3 pts higher in Scarborough gap steady
3.0% 66th pct 3.3% 69th pct
PT stops in City Beachin Scarborough +17 more in Scarborough
51 60th pct 68 73rd pct
Stops/1k in City Beachin Scarborough +3.62 more in City Beach
7.49 86th pct 3.87 43rd pct
Departures/1k in City Beachin Scarborough +647.9 more in Scarborough
1,174.7 63rd pct 1,822.6 80th pct
PT routes in City Beachin Scarborough +2 more in Scarborough
4 29th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in City Beachin Scarborough +4 longer in Scarborough
1 7th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in City Beachin Scarborough +1 longer in Scarborough
13 20th pct 14 23rd pct
Reach 30 min in City Beachin Scarborough +2,126 more in Scarborough
15,426 49th pct 17,552 55th pct
Reach 45 min in City Beachin Scarborough +4,368 more in City Beach
67,099 61st pct 62,731 60th pct
Transit to city in City Beachin Scarborough +7 longer in Scarborough
47 29th pct 54 42nd pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 61.9%
15.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 9.4%
3.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.6% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

21.5% 1 vehicle +22.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 39.6%
18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 8.7%
12.8% 4 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 3.6%
3.7% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in City Beachin Scarborough +17.2 pts higher in Scarborough gap narrowing
34.8% 37th pct 52.0% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in City Beachin Scarborough +5.8 pts higher in Scarborough gap narrowing
10.9% 50th pct 16.7% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in City Beachin Scarborough +0.2 pts higher in City Beach gap steady
3.8% 28th pct 3.6% 22nd pct
Participation in City Beachin Scarborough +13.1 pts higher in Scarborough gap widening
60.1% 43rd pct 73.1% 92nd pct
Full-time in City Beachin Scarborough +8.6 pts higher in Scarborough gap narrowing
54.3% 19th pct 62.9% 78th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 14.4%
15.2% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 10.0%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
7.6% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.3% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%
5.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.5% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
2.3% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

40.5% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 32.6%
22.2% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 14.9%
4.2% Technicians & trades +8.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.9% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
3.3% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in City Beachin Scarborough +1 higher in City Beach
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in City Beachin Scarborough +1 higher in City Beach
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in City Beachin Scarborough +4 higher in City Beach
10 100th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in City Beachin Scarborough +1 higher in City Beach
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in City Beachin Scarborough +92 higher in City Beach
1,172 100th pct 1,080 81st pct
ERP in City Beachin Scarborough +13,047 higher in Scarborough
7,443 34th pct 20,490 87th pct
Growth in City Beachin Scarborough +6.4 pts higher in Scarborough
6.1% 62nd pct 12.5% 86th pct
Businesses in City Beachin Scarborough +610 higher in Scarborough
1,062 59th pct 1,672 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in City Beachin Scarborough +24 higher in City Beach
696 32nd pct 672 29th pct
Max temp in City Beachin Scarborough +0.2 higher in Scarborough
24.4 58th pct 24.7 61st pct
Min temp in City Beachin Scarborough +0.1 higher in City Beach
14.2 75th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in City Beachin Scarborough +2.3 higher in Scarborough
5.1 45th pct 7.4 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in City Beachin Scarborough +2.6 more in Scarborough
4.7 41st pct 7.2 80th pct
15-min city in City Beachin Scarborough +41.7 pts higher in Scarborough
53.2% 40th pct 95.0% 78th pct
Walk to shops in City Beachin Scarborough +48.2 pts higher in Scarborough
47.6% 36th pct 95.7% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in City Beachin Scarborough +1.1 pts higher in Scarborough
98.9% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in City Beachin Scarborough +16.9 pts higher in Scarborough
72.8% 49th pct 89.7% 67th pct
Walk to a park in City Beachin Scarborough even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in City Beachin Scarborough +31.4 pts higher in Scarborough
51.9% 55th pct 83.3% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in City Beachin Scarborough +25.6 more in City Beach
33.9 86th pct 8.4 13th pct
Intersections/km² in City Beachin Scarborough +84 higher in Scarborough
111 53rd pct 195 70th pct
Mean slope in City Beachin Scarborough +0.1 pts higher in City Beach
7.2% 74th pct 7.1% 74th pct

Compare City Beach with nearby areas

Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands Floreat Swanbourne - Mount Claremont Herdsman Scarborough Claremont Subiaco - Shenton Park Cottesloe

Compare Scarborough with nearby areas

Innaloo - Doubleview Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine City Beach Stirling - Osborne Park Herdsman Osborne Park Industrial

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). City Beach vs Scarborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/503011030/city-beach/vs/505021092/scarborough