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South Lake - Cockburn Central vs Murdoch - Kardinya

Name: South Lake - Cockburn Central vs Murdoch - Kardinya — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · South Lake - Cockburn Central profile · Murdoch - Kardinya profile

South Lake - Cockburn Central Murdoch - Kardinya

Murdoch - Kardinya and South Lake - Cockburn Central are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Murdoch - Kardinya is a more affluent and older community, where 42.6% of homes are owned outright and the typical resident is 42. This area has a higher proportion of university graduates (31.6%) and more people earning $3,000 or more a week (25.4%). South Lake - Cockburn Central is younger, with a typical age of 37 and a higher share of children under 15 (16.4%). It also has a larger First Nations population, with 348 people compared to 106 in Murdoch - Kardinya.

The gap in typical resident age has widened since 2011, and the difference in the proportion of seniors has also grown. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in several ways. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes and have the same 15-minute drive time to the city. Both areas also have similar rates of people providing unpaid care and roughly the same number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 14.3 pts higher in Murdoch - Kardinya Full-time: 7.0 pts higher in South Lake - Cockburn Central De facto: 5.9 pts higher in South Lake - Cockburn Central Aged 65+: 8.5 pts higher in Murdoch - Kardinya One-parent: 5.1 pts higher in South Lake - Cockburn Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +766 larger in Murdoch - Kardinya gap narrowing

11,723 61st pct 12,489 65th pct

Median age in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +5 yrs older in Murdoch - Kardinya gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 24.2%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.2%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 12.6%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

43.2% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

39.6% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 35.1%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

4.4% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

South Lake - Cockburn Central Murdoch - Kardinya

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.5% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 57.3%

6.2% England ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.6% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% China +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.5% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.0% English ◂ +5.0 pts 31.0%

30.4% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 24.7%

7.4% Chinese +6.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

5.0% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.2% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

75.2% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 68.8%

3.2% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.0% Cantonese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

46.0% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 36.2%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

2.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +2 more in South Lake - Cockburn Central

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +0.68 more in South Lake - Cockburn Central

2.59 62nd pct 1.91 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +12 more in Murdoch - Kardinya

31 71st pct 43 85th pct

Students in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +559 more in Murdoch - Kardinya

1,453 50th pct 2,012 62nd pct

Avg size in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +380 larger in Murdoch - Kardinya

291 31st pct 671 77th pct

ICSEA in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +84 higher in Murdoch - Kardinya

1,003 44th pct 1,087 79th pct

Highest year of school

58.7% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 66.9%

19.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.3%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

6.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

30.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.7 pts 19.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.4% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 16.4%

10.3% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

7.1% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment even 1.9%

Income

Personal income in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +$98 higher in South Lake - Cockburn Central gap narrowing

$838 57th pct $740 37th pct

Household income in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +$109 higher in Murdoch - Kardinya gap widening

$1,715 48th pct $1,824 55th pct

Family income in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +$102 higher in Murdoch - Kardinya gap widening

$2,089 50th pct $2,191 57th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.0%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

8.1% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 27.4%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.9%

3.3% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

4.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +1.2 pts ▸ 64.8%

19.9% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.4%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +242 larger in South Lake - Cockburn Central

348 70th pct 106 33rd pct

Median age in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +2 yrs older in Murdoch - Kardinya

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +$107 higher in South Lake - Cockburn Central

$628 49th pct $521 24th pct

Household income in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +$279 higher in Murdoch - Kardinya

$1,770 54th pct $2,049 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +0.1 larger in Murdoch - Kardinya gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 55.4%

28.5% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 10.7%

1.7% Other families even 1.7%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 21.7%

16.3% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.3% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.6% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +$40 higher in Murdoch - Kardinya gap steady

$360 46th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +$335 higher in Murdoch - Kardinya gap widening

$1,680 39th pct $2,015 62nd pct

People / bedroom in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.3% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 30.4%

27.7% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 20.0%

1.5% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

78.4% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 84.3%

12.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.5 pts 4.6%

9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

32.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 30.5%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

5.1% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 55.1%

28.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 19.7%

2.0% $550–$749 +9.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

0.2% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.8 pts 21.6%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

8.4% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +12 more in South Lake - Cockburn Central

101 87th pct 89 85th pct

Stops/1k in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +1.49 more in South Lake - Cockburn Central

8.62 87th pct 7.13 84th pct

Departures/1k in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +1,536.3 more in Murdoch - Kardinya

2,445.2 86th pct 3,981.5 88th pct

PT routes in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +7 more in Murdoch - Kardinya

19 86th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +4 longer in Murdoch - Kardinya

1 7th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya even

15 26th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +15,289 more in Murdoch - Kardinya

11,723 36th pct 27,012 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +41,870 more in Murdoch - Kardinya

39,184 47th pct 81,054 66th pct

Transit to city in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +6 longer in South Lake - Cockburn Central

56 46th pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 62.8%

5.5% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.0% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 32.6%

13.1% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.8% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.0% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.5% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 12.7%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

9.3% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

7.4% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +2 higher in Murdoch - Kardinya

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +3 higher in Murdoch - Kardinya

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +1 higher in Murdoch - Kardinya

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +2 higher in Murdoch - Kardinya

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +60 higher in Murdoch - Kardinya

985 45th pct 1,045 69th pct

ERP in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +1,348 higher in Murdoch - Kardinya

13,071 63rd pct 14,419 69th pct

Growth in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +4.3 pts higher in Murdoch - Kardinya

7.6% 72nd pct 11.8% 86th pct

Businesses in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +35 higher in Murdoch - Kardinya

1,107 61st pct 1,142 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +31 higher in South Lake - Cockburn Central

690 32nd pct 659 28th pct

Max temp in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +0.3 higher in South Lake - Cockburn Central

24.9 63rd pct 24.6 60th pct

Min temp in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +0.3 higher in Murdoch - Kardinya

13.6 70th pct 13.9 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +0.1 higher in South Lake - Cockburn Central

6.4 65th pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +0.5 more in Murdoch - Kardinya

6.1 62nd pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +17.3 pts higher in Murdoch - Kardinya

74.2% 57th pct 91.5% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +14.1 pts higher in South Lake - Cockburn Central

91.0% 77th pct 77.0% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +5.7 pts higher in Murdoch - Kardinya

94.0% 55th pct 99.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +1.3 pts higher in Murdoch - Kardinya

73.4% 50th pct 74.7% 51st pct

Walk to a park in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +2.4 pts higher in Murdoch - Kardinya

97.6% 51st pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +7.7 pts higher in Murdoch - Kardinya

70.6% 70th pct 78.2% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +2.7 more in South Lake - Cockburn Central

18.8 70th pct 16.1 60th pct

Intersections/km² in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +113 higher in Murdoch - Kardinya

180 67th pct 294 82nd pct

Mean slope in South Lake - Cockburn Central in Murdoch - Kardinya +0.1 pts higher in Murdoch - Kardinya

6.3% 65th pct 6.4% 66th pct

Compare South Lake - Cockburn Central with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Lake - Cockburn Central vs Murdoch - Kardinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/507011159/south-lake-cockburn-central/vs/507041182/murdoch-kardinya