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Joondalup - Edgewater vs Ocean Reef

Name: Joondalup - Edgewater vs Ocean Reef — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Joondalup - Edgewater profile · Ocean Reef profile

Joondalup - Edgewater Ocean Reef

Joondalup - Edgewater and Ocean Reef are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different housing and income profiles. Ocean Reef is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,480 compared to $1,784 in Joondalup - Edgewater. This is reflected in the homes; Ocean Reef has a much higher share of separate houses (95.8%) and larger homes, with 96.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Joondalup - Edgewater is more transient and rental-focused, with a far higher share of renters (32.6%) and more people living alone (26.3%).

Both areas share a similar level of education and job skills, and an identical share of residents aged 65 and over at 18%. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in wealth and home ownership has widened since 2011. Joondalup - Edgewater remains the more accessible hub, with far more public transport departures and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.4 pts higher in Ocean Reef Renting: 20.6 pts higher in Joondalup - Edgewater 3+ bedrooms: 16.4 pts higher in Ocean Reef Living alone: 13.9 pts higher in Joondalup - Edgewater Owned outright: 13.4 pts higher in Ocean Reef

Demographics & Identity

Population in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +5,720 larger in Joondalup - Edgewater gap steady

13,845 72nd pct 8,125 41st pct

Median age in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +4 yrs older in Ocean Reef gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 19.3%

18.0% Seniors (65+) even 18.0%

15.1% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.4% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

45.9% Married +13.0 pts ▸ 58.8%

36.0% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 28.7%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Joondalup - Edgewater Ocean Reef

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.8% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

16.7% England +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.5% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.4% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English +0.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

24.2% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.1% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 86.1%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

45.9% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 41.6%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +1 more in Joondalup - Edgewater

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +0.64 more in Ocean Reef

2.87 67th pct 3.52 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +13 more in Joondalup - Edgewater

41 82nd pct 28 66th pct

Students in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +367 more in Joondalup - Edgewater

4,101 87th pct 3,734 86th pct

Avg size in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +63 larger in Ocean Reef

684 78th pct 747 83rd pct

ICSEA in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +21 higher in Ocean Reef

1,046 63rd pct 1,067 72nd pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 65.1%

16.3% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

4.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.1% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.0% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.4% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

9.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

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

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +$76 higher in Ocean Reef gap widening

$830 55th pct $906 67th pct

Household income in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +$696 higher in Ocean Reef gap widening

$1,784 52nd pct $2,480 88th pct

Family income in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +$544 higher in Ocean Reef gap widening

$2,215 59th pct $2,759 84th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 25.5%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 17.5%

10.5% $4,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.0%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.6%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

4.3% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

7.9% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +3.9 pts ▸ 68.1%

19.4% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 18.6%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +96 larger in Joondalup - Edgewater

152 45th pct 56 18th pct

Median age in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +4 yrs older in Ocean Reef

21 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef even

$599 43rd pct $599 43rd pct

Household income in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +$1,167 higher in Ocean Reef

$1,645 47th pct $2,812 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +0.5 larger in Ocean Reef gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +12.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 25.3%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 8.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 35.1%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +13.9 pts 12.4%

13.7% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.9% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +$165 higher in Ocean Reef gap widening

$360 46th pct $525 91st pct

Mortgage in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +$433 higher in Ocean Reef gap widening

$1,820 49th pct $2,253 77th pct

People / bedroom in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

28.0% Owned outright +13.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

32.6% Rented ◂ +20.6 pts 12.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

69.4% Separate house +26.4 pts ▸ 95.8%

16.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.9 pts 0.2%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.2 pts 4.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 4 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 62.4%

32.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 16.3%

7.2% 5 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 1.3%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 0.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $350–$549 ◂ +9.5 pts 43.6%

4.0% $550–$749 +30.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

30.1% $200–$349 ◂ +22.1 pts 8.0%

1.0% $750 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 35.4%

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.9 pts 17.8%

11.3% $3,000 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +79 more in Joondalup - Edgewater

122 88th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +3.52 more in Joondalup - Edgewater

8.81 87th pct 5.29 64th pct

Departures/1k in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +2,675.4 more in Joondalup - Edgewater

3,686.1 88th pct 1,010.7 58th pct

PT routes in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +16 more in Joondalup - Edgewater

20 86th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +4 longer in Ocean Reef

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +1 longer in Ocean Reef

20 40th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +5,720 more in Joondalup - Edgewater

13,845 44th pct 8,125 21st pct

Reach 45 min in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +11,905 more in Joondalup - Edgewater

55,940 58th pct 44,035 50th pct

Transit to city in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +15 longer in Ocean Reef

57 48th pct 72 74th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 60.2%

7.5% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.2% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.8 pts 21.8%

11.7% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.6% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

10.2% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

6.8% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

5.5% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%

10.8% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

8.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +3 higher in Ocean Reef

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +2 higher in Ocean Reef

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +4 higher in Ocean Reef

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +63 higher in Ocean Reef

1,019 59th pct 1,082 82nd pct

ERP in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +6,728 higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

15,713 74th pct 8,985 43rd pct

Growth in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +2.5 pts higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

9.7% 79th pct 7.2% 70th pct

Businesses in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +834 higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

1,584 78th pct 750 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef even

650 26th pct 650 26th pct

Max temp in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef even

25.1 66th pct 25.1 66th pct

Min temp in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef even

13.6 70th pct 13.6 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +1.5 higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

7.1 75th pct 5.6 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +1.3 more in Joondalup - Edgewater

6.8 72nd pct 5.5 53rd pct

15-min city in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +38.8 pts higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

91.4% 72nd pct 52.5% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +35.4 pts higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

85.0% 70th pct 49.6% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +0.3 pts higher in Ocean Reef

98.9% 70th pct 99.2% 71st pct

Walk to school in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +0.9 pts higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

93.6% 73rd pct 92.7% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef even

100.0% 71st pct 99.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +11.3 pts higher in Ocean Reef

87.4% 82nd pct 98.7% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +13.0 more in Joondalup - Edgewater

22.8 78th pct 9.7 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +43 higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

249 77th pct 206 72nd pct

Mean slope in Joondalup - Edgewater in Ocean Reef +0.1 pts higher in Ocean Reef

5.3% 50th pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Joondalup - Edgewater with nearby areas

Heathridge - Connolly Wanneroo - Sinagra Currambine - Kinross Craigie - Beldon Ocean Reef Neerabup National Park Woodvale Mullaloo - Kallaroo

Compare Ocean Reef with nearby areas

Heathridge - Connolly Mullaloo - Kallaroo Iluka - Burns Beach Currambine - Kinross Craigie - Beldon Joondalup - Edgewater Hillarys Padbury

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Joondalup - Edgewater vs Ocean Reef [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/505011077/joondalup-edgewater/vs/505011080/ocean-reef