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South Lake - Cockburn Central vs Beeliar - Wattleup

Name: South Lake - Cockburn Central vs Beeliar - Wattleup — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · South Lake - Cockburn Central profile · Beeliar - Wattleup profile

South Lake - Cockburn Central Beeliar - Wattleup

South Lake - Cockburn Central and Beeliar - Wattleup are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. South Lake - Cockburn Central is very walkable, with 91% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a typical walk to public transport of just 1 minute. In contrast, Beeliar - Wattleup is mostly car-dependent, where the typical walk to a stop takes 32 minutes and only 55.5% of homes are near groceries. Beeliar - Wattleup also has a higher proportion of large homes, with 91.8% being separate houses compared to 78.4% in South Lake - Cockburn Central.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Beeliar - Wattleup seeing far higher population growth of 23% since 2021. While the gap in the share of separate houses has widened, they remain similar in other ways. Both areas have roughly the same proportion of people born overseas, around 33%, and share nearly identical typical weekly rents. They also both have a similar level of education and job skills, sitting at 5 out of 10.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 13.4 pts higher in Beeliar - Wattleup Under 15: 5.6 pts higher in Beeliar - Wattleup 3+ bedrooms: 11.4 pts higher in Beeliar - Wattleup Household size: 0.4 larger in Beeliar - Wattleup Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in South Lake - Cockburn Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +1,595 larger in South Lake - Cockburn Central gap narrowing

11,723 61st pct 10,128 53rd pct

Median age in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +3 yrs older in South Lake - Cockburn Central gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 23.3%

16.4% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 8.6%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

Marital status

43.2% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

39.6% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 38.3%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

South Lake - Cockburn Central Beeliar - Wattleup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.5% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 62.9%

6.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

1.9% Philippines +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.5% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.0% English ◂ +2.8 pts 33.3%

30.4% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 29.8%

5.0% Italian +5.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

7.9% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

7.4% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 2.6%

2.2% Filipino +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

75.2% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 75.0%

3.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

0.8% Tagalog +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

46.0% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 41.3%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +1 more in South Lake - Cockburn Central

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +0.80 more in South Lake - Cockburn Central

2.59 62nd pct 1.79 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +7 more in South Lake - Cockburn Central

31 71st pct 24 59th pct

Students in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +988 more in Beeliar - Wattleup

1,453 50th pct 2,441 71st pct

Avg size in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +320 larger in Beeliar - Wattleup

291 31st pct 610 73rd pct

ICSEA in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +32 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup

1,003 44th pct 1,035 59th pct

Highest year of school

58.7% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 61.9%

19.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.9%

9.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

25.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 24.7%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.1% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

10.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.1% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +$163 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup gap widening

$838 57th pct $1,001 77th pct

Household income in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +$463 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup gap steady

$1,715 48th pct $2,178 76th pct

Family income in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +$311 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup gap narrowing

$2,089 50th pct $2,400 71st pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 20.8%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 8.5%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.1% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 33.2%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

3.3% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +7.6 pts ▸ 71.2%

19.9% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 16.2%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +110 larger in South Lake - Cockburn Central

348 70th pct 238 59th pct

Median age in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +2 yrs older in South Lake - Cockburn Central

22 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +$55 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup

$628 49th pct $683 59th pct

Household income in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +$105 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup

$1,770 54th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +0.4 larger in Beeliar - Wattleup gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 63.8%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 22.4%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 31.9%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 18.3%

14.3% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.3% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.6% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +$25 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup gap steady

$360 46th pct $385 55th pct

Mortgage in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +$320 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup gap narrowing

$1,680 39th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +0.10 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 55.4%

28.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 19.2%

27.7% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 23.8%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

78.4% Separate house +13.4 pts ▸ 91.8%

12.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.1 pts 4.0%

9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 4 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 58.3%

32.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 27.8%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 5.9%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 57.7%

28.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 21.4%

9.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

2.0% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.7 pts 26.8%

16.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.8 pts 8.6%

8.4% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +53 more in South Lake - Cockburn Central

101 87th pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +3.88 more in South Lake - Cockburn Central

8.62 87th pct 4.74 57th pct

Departures/1k in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +1,459.0 more in South Lake - Cockburn Central

2,445.2 86th pct 986.2 57th pct

PT routes in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +14 more in South Lake - Cockburn Central

19 86th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +31 longer in Beeliar - Wattleup

1 7th pct 32 87th pct

Drive to city in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +6 longer in Beeliar - Wattleup

15 26th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +1,595 more in South Lake - Cockburn Central

11,723 36th pct 10,128 30th pct

Reach 45 min in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +29,056 more in South Lake - Cockburn Central

39,184 47th pct 10,128 16th pct

Transit to city in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup

56 46th pct —

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 66.9%

5.5% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.0% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 27.5%

13.1% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.8% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

9.2% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

6.8% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

5.5% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 19.4%

17.0% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

9.3% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

7.4% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +2 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +2 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +3 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +38 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup

985 45th pct 1,023 61st pct

ERP in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +201 higher in South Lake - Cockburn Central

13,071 63rd pct 12,870 62nd pct

Growth in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +15.4 pts higher in Beeliar - Wattleup

7.6% 72nd pct 23.0% 91st pct

Businesses in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +350 higher in South Lake - Cockburn Central

1,107 61st pct 757 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +4 higher in South Lake - Cockburn Central

690 32nd pct 686 31st pct

Max temp in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +0.4 higher in South Lake - Cockburn Central

24.9 63rd pct 24.4 58th pct

Min temp in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +0.4 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup

13.6 70th pct 14.0 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +2.4 higher in South Lake - Cockburn Central

6.4 65th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +2.3 more in South Lake - Cockburn Central

6.1 62nd pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +21.9 pts higher in South Lake - Cockburn Central

74.2% 57th pct 52.3% 39th pct

Walk to shops in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +35.5 pts higher in South Lake - Cockburn Central

91.0% 77th pct 55.5% 44th pct

Walk to transit in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +22.2 pts higher in South Lake - Cockburn Central

94.0% 55th pct 71.8% 34th pct

Walk to school in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +0.8 pts higher in South Lake - Cockburn Central

73.4% 50th pct 72.6% 49th pct

Walk to a park in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +16.4 pts higher in South Lake - Cockburn Central

97.6% 51st pct 81.2% 28th pct

Walk to health in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +40.4 pts higher in South Lake - Cockburn Central

70.6% 70th pct 30.1% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +9.0 more in South Lake - Cockburn Central

18.8 70th pct 9.8 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +140 higher in South Lake - Cockburn Central

180 67th pct 40 37th pct

Mean slope in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Beeliar - Wattleup +1.3 pts higher in Beeliar - Wattleup

6.3% 65th pct 7.6% 78th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Lake - Cockburn Central vs Beeliar - Wattleup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/507011159/south-lake-cockburn-central/vs/507011259/beeliar-wattleup