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Ocean Reef vs Padbury
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Ocean Reef profile · Padbury profile
Ocean Reef Padbury
Padbury and Ocean Reef are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with similar total populations. They differ most in their layout and wealth; Padbury is much more walkable, with 83.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 49.6% in Ocean Reef. Ocean Reef has a wealthier profile, with 36.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while Padbury's share is 25.9%. Padbury also has a stronger First Nations presence, with 11.7% of people speaking a First Nations language compared to 0.0% in Ocean Reef.
Both areas sit around the national figure for the typical age of residents, with Padbury at 38 and Ocean Reef at 44. They are also very alike in their levels of education, with about 26% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Since 2011, the gap in the typical age of residents has widened, and Ocean Reef has seen its share of homes owned outright rise further above that of Padbury.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 8,108
- First area, 2016: 7,840
- First area, 2021: 8,125
- Second area, 2011: 8,366
- Second area, 2016: 8,183
- Second area, 2021: 8,626
- First area, 2011: 40 yrs
- First area, 2016: 42 yrs
- First area, 2021: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 38 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 Ocean Reef: 0.5% males, 0.9% females; 85+ in Padbury: 0.5% males, 0.7% females
- 80–84 in Ocean Reef: 0.7% males, 0.9% females; 80–84 in Padbury: 0.7% males, 0.8% females
- 75–79 in Ocean Reef: 1.3% males, 1.4% females; 75–79 in Padbury: 1.6% males, 1.4% females
- 70–74 in Ocean Reef: 2.9% males, 2.4% females; 70–74 in Padbury: 2.4% males, 2.4% females
- 65–69 in Ocean Reef: 3.3% males, 3.7% females; 65–69 in Padbury: 2.4% males, 3.1% females
- 60–64 in Ocean Reef: 3.6% males, 3.6% females; 60–64 in Padbury: 2.6% males, 3.4% females
- 55–59 in Ocean Reef: 4.0% males, 4.2% females; 55–59 in Padbury: 2.5% males, 2.7% females
- 50–54 in Ocean Reef: 4.2% males, 4.6% females; 50–54 in Padbury: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 45–49 in Ocean Reef: 3.7% males, 3.6% females; 45–49 in Padbury: 3.5% males, 3.2% females
- 40–44 in Ocean Reef: 2.9% males, 3.5% females; 40–44 in Padbury: 3.7% males, 3.6% females
- 35–39 in Ocean Reef: 2.7% males, 2.4% females; 35–39 in Padbury: 4.5% males, 4.5% females
- 30–34 in Ocean Reef: 1.9% males, 2.3% females; 30–34 in Padbury: 3.7% males, 3.7% females
- 25–29 in Ocean Reef: 1.9% males, 1.7% females; 25–29 in Padbury: 2.6% males, 3.2% females
- 20–24 in Ocean Reef: 3.4% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Padbury: 2.2% males, 1.8% females
- 15–19 in Ocean Reef: 4.1% males, 3.5% females; 15–19 in Padbury: 3.0% males, 2.4% females
- 10–14 in Ocean Reef: 4.1% males, 3.7% females; 10–14 in Padbury: 3.7% males, 3.1% females
- 5–9 in Ocean Reef: 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 5–9 in Padbury: 3.4% males, 3.4% females
- 0–4 in Ocean Reef: 2.1% males, 1.9% females; 0–4 in Padbury: 3.9% males, 3.7% 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: $693
- First area, 2016: $760
- First area, 2021: $906
- Second area, 2011: $722
- Second area, 2016: $788
- Second area, 2021: $918
- First area, 2011: $2,098
- First area, 2016: $2,245
- First area, 2021: $2,480
- Second area, 2011: $1,584
- Second area, 2016: $1,766
- Second area, 2021: $2,065
- First area, 2011: $2,321
- First area, 2016: $2,419
- First area, 2021: $2,759
- Second area, 2011: $1,815
- Second area, 2016: $2,024
- Second area, 2021: $2,390
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: 3.1
- First area, 2016: 3.0
- First area, 2021: 2.9
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $450
- First area, 2016: $510
- First area, 2021: $525
- Second area, 2011: $350
- Second area, 2016: $400
- Second area, 2021: $390
- First area, 2011: $2,167
- First area, 2016: $2,200
- First area, 2021: $2,253
- Second area, 2011: $1,842
- Second area, 2016: $2,000
- Second area, 2021: $2,000
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
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). Ocean Reef vs Padbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/505011080/ocean-reef/vs/505011081/padbury