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Wellard (West) - Bertram vs Parmelia - Orelia
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Wellard (West) - Bertram profile · Parmelia - Orelia profile
Wellard (West) - Bertram Parmelia - Orelia
Wellard (West) - Bertram and Parmelia - Orelia are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Wellard (West) - Bertram is a growing hub with a more qualified and higher-earning population; 23.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 21.3% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly. It is also more culturally diverse, with 41.1% of people born overseas and 31.3% using another language at home. In contrast, Parmelia - Orelia has a higher share of residents with long-term health conditions (32.3%) and more one-parent families (24.6%).
Everyday life in both places shares a similar feel, as both are somewhat walkable and have nearly identical weather and terrain. However, the gaps between them are widening in several areas. The difference in language diversity and higher education has grown since 2011, while the gap in home ownership has also increased, with 22.6% of homes in Parmelia - Orelia owned outright compared to 8.8% in Wellard (West) - Bertram.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 7,830
- First area, 2016: 14,016
- First area, 2021: 17,953
- Second area, 2011: 10,840
- Second area, 2016: 10,959
- Second area, 2021: 11,286
- First area, 2011: 28 yrs
- First area, 2016: 30 yrs
- First area, 2021: 31 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 37 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 Wellard (West) - Bertram: 0.1% males, 0.1% females; 85+ in Parmelia - Orelia: 0.5% males, 0.6% females
- 80–84 in Wellard (West) - Bertram: 0.2% males, 0.2% females; 80–84 in Parmelia - Orelia: 0.8% males, 0.8% females
- 75–79 in Wellard (West) - Bertram: 0.5% males, 0.4% females; 75–79 in Parmelia - Orelia: 1.2% males, 1.4% females
- 70–74 in Wellard (West) - Bertram: 0.7% males, 0.7% females; 70–74 in Parmelia - Orelia: 2.0% males, 1.9% females
- 65–69 in Wellard (West) - Bertram: 0.9% males, 1.2% females; 65–69 in Parmelia - Orelia: 2.3% males, 2.6% females
- 60–64 in Wellard (West) - Bertram: 1.2% males, 1.5% females; 60–64 in Parmelia - Orelia: 2.6% males, 2.6% females
- 55–59 in Wellard (West) - Bertram: 1.7% males, 1.9% females; 55–59 in Parmelia - Orelia: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 50–54 in Wellard (West) - Bertram: 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 50–54 in Parmelia - Orelia: 3.5% males, 3.3% females
- 45–49 in Wellard (West) - Bertram: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Parmelia - Orelia: 3.5% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in Wellard (West) - Bertram: 4.3% males, 3.9% females; 40–44 in Parmelia - Orelia: 3.6% males, 3.5% females
- 35–39 in Wellard (West) - Bertram: 5.4% males, 5.6% females; 35–39 in Parmelia - Orelia: 3.6% males, 3.9% females
- 30–34 in Wellard (West) - Bertram: 4.8% males, 5.4% females; 30–34 in Parmelia - Orelia: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 25–29 in Wellard (West) - Bertram: 3.7% males, 4.3% females; 25–29 in Parmelia - Orelia: 3.1% males, 3.5% females
- 20–24 in Wellard (West) - Bertram: 3.2% males, 3.5% females; 20–24 in Parmelia - Orelia: 3.7% males, 2.9% females
- 15–19 in Wellard (West) - Bertram: 3.2% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Parmelia - Orelia: 3.0% males, 3.3% females
- 10–14 in Wellard (West) - Bertram: 4.0% males, 3.6% females; 10–14 in Parmelia - Orelia: 3.6% males, 3.2% females
- 5–9 in Wellard (West) - Bertram: 4.8% males, 4.4% females; 5–9 in Parmelia - Orelia: 3.5% males, 3.1% females
- 0–4 in Wellard (West) - Bertram: 5.1% males, 5.1% females; 0–4 in Parmelia - Orelia: 3.5% males, 3.0% 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: $834
- First area, 2016: $834
- First area, 2021: $942
- Second area, 2011: $539
- Second area, 2016: $538
- Second area, 2021: $632
- First area, 2011: $1,722
- First area, 2016: $1,825
- First area, 2021: $2,068
- Second area, 2011: $1,080
- Second area, 2016: $1,147
- Second area, 2021: $1,293
- First area, 2011: $1,825
- First area, 2016: $1,915
- First area, 2021: $2,207
- Second area, 2011: $1,239
- Second area, 2016: $1,330
- Second area, 2021: $1,543
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: 2.9
- First area, 2016: 3.0
- First area, 2021: 3.0
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $350
- First area, 2016: $370
- First area, 2021: $350
- Second area, 2011: $250
- Second area, 2016: $290
- Second area, 2021: $270
- First area, 2011: $2,167
- First area, 2016: $2,015
- First area, 2021: $1,800
- Second area, 2011: $1,517
- Second area, 2016: $1,500
- Second area, 2021: $1,333
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- 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). Wellard (West) - Bertram vs Parmelia - Orelia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/507031169/wellard-bertram/vs/507031174/parmelia-orelia