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Wellard (West) - Bertram vs Cooloongup

Name: Wellard (West) - Bertram vs Cooloongup — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Wellard (West) - Bertram profile · Cooloongup profile

Wellard (West) - Bertram Cooloongup

Wellard (West) - Bertram and Cooloongup are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Wellard (West) - Bertram is much younger, with a typical resident aged 31 compared to 42 in Cooloongup. It is also more diverse, with 41.1% of people born overseas and 31.3% using another language at home, while Cooloongup has 28.8% and 8.6% respectively. There is a significant gap in wealth and education; typical weekly household income is $2,068 in Wellard (West) - Bertram, far higher than the $1,229 seen in Cooloongup, and 64.9% of its residents completed Year 12 compared to just 38.4% in Cooloongup.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. The age difference has grown and the divide in household incomes and overseas births has increased. Despite these trends, they share some basic features: both are considered somewhat walkable, and almost all homes in both areas have at least three bedrooms. They also have similar rates of people in de facto relationships and those doing at least 15 hours of unpaid housework each week.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.5 pts higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram Owned outright: 23.3 pts higher in Cooloongup Other language: 22.7 pts higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram Participation: 21.2 pts higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram Needs assistance: 5.3 pts higher in Cooloongup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +9,450 larger in Wellard (West) - Bertram gap widening

17,953 86th pct 8,503 43rd pct

Median age in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +11 yrs older in Cooloongup gap widening

31 yrs 6th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

37.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.6 pts 23.8%

26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.3 pts 17.5%

18.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

5.0% Seniors (65+) +15.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 39.5%

38.3% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 37.4%

6.4% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.0% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Wellard (West) - Bertram Cooloongup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.9% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 64.7%

4.7% England +5.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Philippines ◂ +7.3 pts 1.7%

7.0% India ◂ +6.4 pts 0.5%

4.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.0% English +14.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

26.6% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.6% Filipino ◂ +8.6 pts 2.0%

6.6% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.5% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Indian ◂ +6.3 pts 0.7%

2.2% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

64.1% English only +20.6 pts ▸ 84.7%

4.9% Tagalog ◂ +4.1 pts 0.8%

4.7% Punjabi ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.4% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 50.5%

40.6% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 37.4%

6.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.9% Hinduism ◂ +4.4 pts 0.5%

4.6% Other religions ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +2 more in Wellard (West) - Bertram

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +0.98 more in Cooloongup

1.04 16th pct 2.01 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +3 more in Cooloongup

16 43rd pct 19 49th pct

Students in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +3,480 more in Wellard (West) - Bertram

4,433 88th pct 953 35th pct

Avg size in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +569 larger in Wellard (West) - Bertram

887 88th pct 318 35th pct

ICSEA in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +103 higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram

1,022 53rd pct 919 12th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 ◂ +26.5 pts 38.4%

16.2% Year 10 +14.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.1% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.5% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +13.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.1 pts 9.4%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 1.8%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 12.7%

11.3% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

6.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +$346 higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram gap steady

$942 72nd pct $596 12th pct

Household income in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +$839 higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram gap widening

$2,068 70th pct $1,229 15th pct

Family income in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +$727 higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram gap widening

$2,207 58th pct $1,480 13th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 27.2%

20.9% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

7.6% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 5.6%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +13.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 28.5%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 12.3%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Arthritis +8.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.3% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.3% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.9% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.8% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +18.4 pts 53.7%

15.7% One condition +6.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

3.9% Two conditions +4.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.5% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +67 larger in Wellard (West) - Bertram

455 77th pct 388 73rd pct

Median age in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +$225 higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram

$729 66th pct $504 20th pct

Household income in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +$564 higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram

$1,760 54th pct $1,196 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +0.6 larger in Wellard (West) - Bertram gap widening

3.0 89th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

69.3% Couples with children ◂ +23.0 pts 46.4%

16.6% Couples without children +12.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.2% One-parent families +10.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

27.0% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

16.4% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +10.5 pts 11.1%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 15.7%

10.2% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 5.3%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +$50 higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +$500 higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram gap narrowing

$1,800 47th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +0.10 higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.2 pts 40.0%

8.8% Owned outright +23.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

28.1% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 25.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 93.3%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 37.9%

29.2% 3 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

4.7% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $200–$349 +31.5 pts ▸ 65.6%

53.1% $350–$549 ◂ +35.4 pts 17.7%

9.3% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 49.5%

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.8 pts 17.0%

7.5% Under $1,000 +16.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +6 more in Wellard (West) - Bertram

68 73rd pct 62 68th pct

Stops/1k in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +3.50 more in Cooloongup

3.79 42nd pct 7.29 86th pct

Departures/1k in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +1,493.6 more in Cooloongup

851.1 52nd pct 2,344.7 86th pct

PT routes in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +8 more in Cooloongup

5 36th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +5 longer in Wellard (West) - Bertram

7 61st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +9 longer in Cooloongup

25 50th pct 34 62nd pct

Reach 30 min in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +6,961 more in Cooloongup

17,953 57th pct 24,914 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +30,241 more in Cooloongup

17,953 26th pct 48,194 53rd pct

Transit to city in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +13 longer in Wellard (West) - Bertram

72 74th pct 59 51st pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

6.3% Train ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

1.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 34.8%

32.1% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

13.2% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.5% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%

8.3% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

6.7% Mining even 6.7%

6.1% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 9.9%

13.9% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.6% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

8.2% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +4 higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +4 higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +5 higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +4 higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +116 higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram

993 48th pct 877 8th pct

ERP in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +14,087 higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram

23,219 89th pct 9,132 43rd pct

Growth in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +20.7 pts higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram

24.3% 92nd pct 3.6% 41st pct

Businesses in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +894 higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram

1,143 63rd pct 249 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +82 higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram

730 37th pct 648 26th pct

Max temp in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +0.5 higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram

24.5 58th pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +0.6 higher in Cooloongup

13.8 72nd pct 14.4 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup even

5.0 43rd pct 5.0 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +0.1 more in Wellard (West) - Bertram

4.7 41st pct 4.6 40th pct

15-min city in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +1.3 pts higher in Cooloongup

50.8% 38th pct 52.1% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +6.7 pts higher in Cooloongup

50.5% 39th pct 57.1% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +4.7 pts higher in Cooloongup

93.5% 54th pct 98.3% 68th pct

Walk to school in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +23.3 pts higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram

94.6% 75th pct 71.3% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +1.3 pts higher in Cooloongup

98.7% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +5.3 pts higher in Cooloongup

24.2% 28th pct 29.5% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +3.0 more in Cooloongup

7.7 10th pct 10.7 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +49 higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram

210 72nd pct 161 63rd pct

Mean slope in Wellard (West) - Bertram in Cooloongup +0.4 pts higher in Wellard (West) - Bertram

6.2% 63rd pct 5.8% 58th pct

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Compare Cooloongup with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wellard (West) - Bertram vs Cooloongup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/507031169/wellard-bertram/vs/507051186/cooloongup