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Joondalup - Edgewater vs Clarkson

Name: Joondalup - Edgewater vs Clarkson — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Joondalup - Edgewater profile · Clarkson profile

Joondalup - Edgewater Clarkson

Clarkson and Joondalup - Edgewater are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, yet they offer very different lifestyles. Clarkson is a hub for young families, where 21.4% of people are children under 15 and separate houses are far more common at 89.3%. In contrast, Joondalup - Edgewater is more established and walkable; it has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (18.0%) and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (87.4% compared to 37.0% in Clarkson). Educational outcomes also differ, with Year 12 completion for First Nations residents far higher in Joondalup - Edgewater at 57.5% compared to 32.8% in Clarkson.

Both areas are remarkably similar in the way their residents live day-to-day, sharing nearly identical typical weekly incomes and monthly mortgage payments. They also have almost the same percentage of people who do not follow a religion. While the gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, other differences have grown, such as the share of people using another language at home, which is now well higher in Clarkson.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.9 pts higher in Clarkson Under 15: 6.4 pts higher in Clarkson Owned outright: 12.4 pts higher in Joondalup - Edgewater 3+ bedrooms: 12.0 pts higher in Clarkson Aged 65+: 8.9 pts higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +59 larger in Clarkson gap narrowing

13,845 72nd pct 13,904 72nd pct

Median age in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +6 yrs older in Joondalup - Edgewater gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 23.3%

15.1% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 9.1%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

Marital status

45.9% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 41.4%

36.0% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.5% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

3.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Joondalup - Edgewater Clarkson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.8% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 52.5%

16.7% England ◂ +4.8 pts 11.9%

3.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +6.2 pts 39.8%

24.2% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

12.1% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

3.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

3.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.6% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 74.6%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.2% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 38.2%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

1.9% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +1 more in Joondalup - Edgewater

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +1.20 more in Joondalup - Edgewater

2.87 67th pct 1.68 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +17 more in Joondalup - Edgewater

41 82nd pct 24 59th pct

Students in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +2,358 more in Joondalup - Edgewater

4,101 87th pct 1,743 57th pct

Avg size in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +335 larger in Joondalup - Edgewater

684 78th pct 349 39th pct

ICSEA in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +88 higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

1,046 63rd pct 957 23rd pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 61.6%

16.3% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.9% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.0% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

25.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 21.9%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%

10.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +$2 higher in Joondalup - Edgewater gap narrowing

$830 55th pct $828 55th pct

Household income in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +$23 higher in Joondalup - Edgewater gap narrowing

$1,784 52nd pct $1,761 51st pct

Family income in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +$204 higher in Joondalup - Edgewater gap steady

$2,215 59th pct $2,011 45th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 even 38.4%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.7%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

7.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +2.4 pts ▸ 66.6%

19.4% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 18.1%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +197 larger in Clarkson

152 45th pct 349 70th pct

Median age in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +2 yrs older in Joondalup - Edgewater

21 yrs 21st pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +$197 higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

$599 43rd pct $402 5th pct

Household income in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +$160 higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

$1,645 47th pct $1,485 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +0.2 larger in Clarkson gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 56.3%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 21.2%

13.6% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 32.7%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 22.2%

16.2% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.7% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.9% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +$10 higher in Joondalup - Edgewater gap steady

$360 46th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +$87 higher in Joondalup - Edgewater gap narrowing

$1,820 49th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned with a mortgage +14.4 pts ▸ 51.8%

32.6% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 30.6%

28.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 15.7%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Other tenure even 0.8%

Types of homes

69.4% Separate house +19.9 pts ▸ 89.3%

16.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.2 pts 0.9%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 9.8%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 49.1%

32.6% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

12.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 5.1%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 56.1%

30.1% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 36.5%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 11.2%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +57 more in Joondalup - Edgewater

122 88th pct 65 71st pct

Stops/1k in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +4.14 more in Joondalup - Edgewater

8.81 87th pct 4.67 56th pct

Departures/1k in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +1,879.7 more in Joondalup - Edgewater

3,686.1 88th pct 1,806.4 80th pct

PT routes in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +11 more in Joondalup - Edgewater

20 86th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +5 longer in Clarkson

2 14th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +3 longer in Clarkson

20 40th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +59 more in Clarkson

13,845 44th pct 13,904 44th pct

Reach 45 min in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +16,226 more in Clarkson

55,940 58th pct 72,166 63rd pct

Transit to city in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +8 longer in Clarkson

57 48th pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 60.4%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

5.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 38.1%

11.7% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

10.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%

9.4% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

5.5% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 16.2%

15.7% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.9% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

8.2% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

8.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +2 higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +3 higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +3 higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +54 higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

1,019 59th pct 965 36th pct

ERP in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +208 higher in Clarkson

15,713 74th pct 15,921 74th pct

Growth in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +0.9 pts higher in Clarkson

9.7% 79th pct 10.5% 82nd pct

Businesses in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +681 higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

1,584 78th pct 903 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +17 higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

650 26th pct 634 24th pct

Max temp in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +0.2 higher in Clarkson

25.1 66th pct 25.3 68th pct

Min temp in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +0.1 higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

13.6 70th pct 13.5 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +1.4 higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

7.1 75th pct 5.7 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +1.3 more in Joondalup - Edgewater

6.8 72nd pct 5.5 53rd pct

15-min city in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +35.3 pts higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

91.4% 72nd pct 56.0% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +37.9 pts higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

85.0% 70th pct 47.1% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +5.0 pts higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

98.9% 70th pct 93.8% 54th pct

Walk to school in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +7.6 pts higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

93.6% 73rd pct 86.0% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +0.3 pts higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

100.0% 71st pct 99.7% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +50.4 pts higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

87.4% 82nd pct 37.0% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +10.5 more in Joondalup - Edgewater

22.8 78th pct 12.3 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +29 higher in Joondalup - Edgewater

249 77th pct 220 73rd pct

Mean slope in Joondalup - Edgewater in Clarkson +1.2 pts higher in Clarkson

5.3% 50th pct 6.5% 67th pct

Compare Joondalup - Edgewater with nearby areas

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

Compare Clarkson with nearby areas

Neerabup National Park Iluka - Burns Beach Currambine - Kinross Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood Carramar Ocean Reef Joondalup - Edgewater

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Joondalup - Edgewater vs Clarkson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/505011077/joondalup-edgewater/vs/505031101/clarkson