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City Beach vs Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · City Beach profile · Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands profile
City Beach Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands
Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands and City Beach are neighbouring suburbs with very different profiles. City Beach is a wealthier, older area where typical weekly household incomes are $3,700, compared with $2,370 in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands. It also has a higher proportion of detached houses (87.6% versus 69.6%) and typical rents are far higher at $750 a week. In contrast, Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands is more walkable for residents, with 75.6% within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 47.6% in City Beach. This area also has a much larger school presence, with 7,282 enrolments across 7 schools.
These financial gaps have widened since 2011, particularly for typical household incomes and weekly rents. Despite this, the two areas share several traits; both have very similar unemployment rates (around 3.7% to 3.8%) and identical scores for education and job skills. They also both have a high share of residents born overseas, though this is notably higher in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands at 34.5%.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 6,354
- First area, 2016: 6,609
- First area, 2021: 6,805
- Second area, 2011: 12,599
- Second area, 2016: 13,952
- Second area, 2021: 15,044
- First area, 2011: 44 yrs
- First area, 2016: 45 yrs
- First area, 2021: 47 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 42 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in City Beach: 2.1% males, 2.7% females; 85+ in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands: 1.4% males, 1.9% females
- 80–84 in City Beach: 1.9% males, 2.3% females; 80–84 in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands: 1.5% males, 1.9% females
- 75–79 in City Beach: 1.9% males, 2.3% females; 75–79 in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands: 1.6% males, 2.3% females
- 70–74 in City Beach: 2.0% males, 2.4% females; 70–74 in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands: 1.8% males, 2.3% females
- 65–69 in City Beach: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands: 2.2% males, 2.4% females
- 60–64 in City Beach: 3.7% males, 3.4% females; 60–64 in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands: 2.5% males, 2.7% females
- 55–59 in City Beach: 3.7% males, 3.9% females; 55–59 in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands: 2.9% males, 3.0% females
- 50–54 in City Beach: 4.5% males, 4.5% females; 50–54 in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands: 3.4% males, 3.8% females
- 45–49 in City Beach: 3.4% males, 3.9% females; 45–49 in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands: 3.6% males, 4.4% females
- 40–44 in City Beach: 2.3% males, 3.2% females; 40–44 in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands: 3.4% males, 3.7% females
- 35–39 in City Beach: 1.3% males, 1.9% females; 35–39 in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 30–34 in City Beach: 1.2% males, 1.1% females; 30–34 in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands: 2.0% males, 2.3% females
- 25–29 in City Beach: 2.0% males, 1.5% females; 25–29 in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands: 1.9% males, 2.0% females
- 20–24 in City Beach: 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 20–24 in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands: 3.0% males, 2.4% females
- 15–19 in City Beach: 4.7% males, 4.0% females; 15–19 in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands: 4.5% males, 3.3% females
- 10–14 in City Beach: 4.7% males, 4.2% females; 10–14 in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands: 4.8% males, 3.7% females
- 5–9 in City Beach: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands: 3.5% males, 3.2% females
- 0–4 in City Beach: 1.5% males, 1.4% females; 0–4 in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands: 2.4% males, 2.2% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $874
- First area, 2016: $1,023
- First area, 2021: $1,228
- Second area, 2011: $718
- Second area, 2016: $826
- Second area, 2021: $990
- First area, 2011: $2,577
- First area, 2016: $2,925
- First area, 2021: $3,700
- Second area, 2011: $1,712
- Second area, 2016: $2,028
- Second area, 2021: $2,370
- First area, 2011: $2,823
- First area, 2016: $3,675
- First area, 2021: $4,592
- Second area, 2011: $2,314
- Second area, 2016: $2,570
- Second area, 2021: $3,137
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.8
- First area, 2016: 2.9
- First area, 2021: 2.8
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.7
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $650
- First area, 2016: $700
- First area, 2021: $750
- Second area, 2011: $340
- Second area, 2016: $400
- Second area, 2021: $420
- First area, 2011: $3,033
- First area, 2016: $3,033
- First area, 2021: $4,000
- Second area, 2011: $2,500
- Second area, 2016: $2,500
- Second area, 2021: $2,669
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). City Beach vs Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/503011030/city-beach/vs/505021096/wembley-downs-churchlands-woodlands