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Spearwood vs Beeliar - Wattleup

Name: Spearwood vs Beeliar - Wattleup — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Spearwood profile · Beeliar - Wattleup profile

Spearwood Beeliar - Wattleup

Spearwood and Beeliar - Wattleup are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Spearwood is an older area where 20.8% of people are aged 65 and over, compared to just 8.6% in Beeliar - Wattleup. It is also more compact, with 30.2% of people living alone and 34.6% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Beeliar - Wattleup has a younger population and more families, with 22% of people under 15 and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (27.2% versus 17.2% in Spearwood).

Both areas are about the same distance from the city and have similar rates of people working or looking for work, which in Spearwood is 61.1% and in Beeliar - Wattleup is 74.4%, both sitting near the national figure. While they share similar levels of volunteering and First Nations populations, some gaps are closing. The difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree has narrowed since 2016, and the gap in home ownership and separate house types has also shrunk.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.6 pts higher in Beeliar - Wattleup Needs assistance: 3.9 pts higher in Spearwood Under 15: 6.6 pts higher in Beeliar - Wattleup Owned outright: 15.4 pts higher in Spearwood Aged 65+: 12.2 pts higher in Spearwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +1,140 larger in Spearwood gap narrowing

11,268 59th pct 10,128 53rd pct

Median age in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +7 yrs older in Spearwood gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.3%

15.4% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.2 pts 8.6%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

43.5% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

36.7% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Spearwood Beeliar - Wattleup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.1% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 62.9%

5.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Italy ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

2.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.5% English +0.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.1% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.9% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 10.4%

8.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

7.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.3% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

71.1% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 75.0%

5.2% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%

1.6% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 50.2%

37.7% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +1 more in Beeliar - Wattleup

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +0.06 more in Beeliar - Wattleup

1.73 40th pct 1.79 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +2 more in Spearwood

26 63rd pct 24 59th pct

Students in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +1,933 more in Beeliar - Wattleup

508 18th pct 2,441 71st pct

Avg size in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +441 larger in Beeliar - Wattleup

169 17th pct 610 73rd pct

ICSEA in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +21 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup

1,014 49th pct 1,035 59th pct

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 61.9%

22.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.9%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%

8.8% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

21.9% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.7% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.8% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

7.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +$238 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup gap widening

$763 41st pct $1,001 77th pct

Household income in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +$705 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup gap widening

$1,473 33rd pct $2,178 76th pct

Family income in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +$463 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup gap narrowing

$1,937 40th pct $2,400 71st pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 20.8%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 8.5%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.0% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 33.2%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +8.0 pts ▸ 71.2%

20.3% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 16.2%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +12 larger in Beeliar - Wattleup

226 58th pct 238 59th pct

Median age in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +4 yrs older in Spearwood

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +$68 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup

$615 46th pct $683 59th pct

Household income in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +$451 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup

$1,424 32nd pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +0.5 larger in Beeliar - Wattleup gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 63.8%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 22.4%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 13.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 31.9%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 18.3%

12.4% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.4% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.1% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.7% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +$35 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $385 55th pct

Mortgage in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +$267 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Spearwood 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

34.4% Owned with a mortgage +21.1 pts ▸ 55.4%

34.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 19.2%

28.4% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 23.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

74.2% Separate house +17.6 pts ▸ 91.8%

20.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.3 pts 4.1%

5.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.0% 4 bedrooms +28.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 27.8%

14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 5.9%

3.5% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 57.7%

39.7% $200–$349 ◂ +18.3 pts 21.4%

9.0% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.5% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 26.8%

15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 8.6%

11.7% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +15 more in Spearwood

63 69th pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +0.85 more in Spearwood

5.59 68th pct 4.74 57th pct

Departures/1k in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +952.8 more in Spearwood

1,938.9 82nd pct 986.2 57th pct

PT routes in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +1 more in Spearwood

6 43rd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +29 longer in Beeliar - Wattleup

3 29th pct 32 87th pct

Drive to city in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup even

21 43rd pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +12,467 more in Spearwood

22,595 67th pct 10,128 30th pct

Reach 45 min in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +57,530 more in Spearwood

67,658 61st pct 10,128 16th pct

Transit to city in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup

69 70th pct —

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 66.9%

5.6% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

2.3% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 27.5%

11.3% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.6% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.0% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

8.4% Manufacturing even 8.4%

4.7% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food even 5.5%

5.6% Transport & warehousing even 5.6%

4.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

10.5% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +3 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +2 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +4 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +1 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +50 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup

973 40th pct 1,023 61st pct

ERP in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +62 higher in Spearwood

12,932 62nd pct 12,870 62nd pct

Growth in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +11.8 pts higher in Beeliar - Wattleup

11.2% 84th pct 23.0% 91st pct

Businesses in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +73 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup

684 36th pct 757 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +11 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup

675 30th pct 686 31st pct

Max temp in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +0.1 higher in Spearwood

24.5 59th pct 24.4 58th pct

Min temp in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +0.1 higher in Beeliar - Wattleup

13.9 73rd pct 14.0 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +1.8 higher in Spearwood

5.8 55th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +2.0 more in Spearwood

5.7 57th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +26.3 pts higher in Spearwood

78.6% 61st pct 52.3% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +6.0 pts higher in Spearwood

61.5% 49th pct 55.5% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +27.7 pts higher in Spearwood

99.5% 76th pct 71.8% 34th pct

Walk to school in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +13.7 pts higher in Spearwood

86.3% 63rd pct 72.6% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +18.8 pts higher in Spearwood

100.0% 71st pct 81.2% 28th pct

Walk to health in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +20.4 pts higher in Beeliar - Wattleup

9.7% 17th pct 30.1% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +0.9 more in Spearwood

10.6 28th pct 9.8 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +149 higher in Spearwood

189 69th pct 40 37th pct

Mean slope in Spearwood in Beeliar - Wattleup +0.8 pts higher in Beeliar - Wattleup

6.8% 71st pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare Spearwood with nearby areas

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Compare Beeliar - Wattleup with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Spearwood vs Beeliar - Wattleup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/507011160/spearwood/vs/507011259/beeliar-wattleup