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Parmelia - Orelia vs Cooloongup

Name: Parmelia - Orelia vs Cooloongup — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Parmelia - Orelia profile · Cooloongup profile

Parmelia - Orelia Cooloongup

Parmelia - Orelia and Cooloongup are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with distinct demographic profiles. Parmelia - Orelia is younger, with a typical resident aged 37, and has a larger school population with 2,258 enrolments and an average school size of 565. In contrast, residents in Cooloongup are noticeably older, with a typical age of 42 and a higher share of seniors at 20.9%. Access to services also differs; while more homes in Parmelia - Orelia are within a 15-minute walk of a school, Cooloongup has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (29.5%) and a better walkshed score (52.1%).

Since 2011, several gaps between the two areas have widened. The difference in the share of seniors and people using another language at home has grown, and the gap in home ownership—with 32.1% of Cooloongup homes owned outright compared to 22.6% in Parmelia - Orelia—has also increased. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,200 to $1,300, and have very similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 6.8 pts higher in Cooloongup Owned outright: 9.5 pts higher in Cooloongup Median age: 5 yrs older in Cooloongup Other language: 7.0 pts higher in Parmelia - Orelia 3+ bedrooms: 6.5 pts higher in Cooloongup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +2,783 larger in Parmelia - Orelia gap widening

11,286 59th pct 8,503 43rd pct

Median age in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +5 yrs older in Cooloongup gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 23.8%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.5%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

Marital status

42.8% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 37.4%

36.6% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

10.9% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.5% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Parmelia - Orelia Cooloongup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.3% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 64.7%

7.6% England +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% Philippines ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%

4.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.0% English +6.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

32.0% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

8.4% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% Filipino ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%

3.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

77.3% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 84.7%

2.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 50.5%

37.7% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 37.4%

8.6% Not stated even 8.7%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +1 more in Parmelia - Orelia

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +0.23 more in Cooloongup

1.78 41st pct 2.01 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +6 more in Cooloongup

13 34th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +1,305 more in Parmelia - Orelia

2,258 67th pct 953 35th pct

Avg size in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +247 larger in Parmelia - Orelia

565 68th pct 318 35th pct

ICSEA in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +26 higher in Parmelia - Orelia

944 17th pct 919 12th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 38.4%

28.3% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

11.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.0% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

7.7% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

5.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +$36 higher in Parmelia - Orelia gap steady

$632 16th pct $596 12th pct

Household income in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +$64 higher in Parmelia - Orelia gap widening

$1,293 20th pct $1,229 15th pct

Family income in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +$63 higher in Parmelia - Orelia gap widening

$1,543 16th pct $1,480 13th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.2%

20.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.4%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

3.1% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.5%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

8.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +4.0 pts 53.7%

21.1% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.1% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +218 larger in Parmelia - Orelia

606 85th pct 388 73rd pct

Median age in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +1 yrs older in Parmelia - Orelia

21 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +$36 higher in Cooloongup

$468 13th pct $504 20th pct

Household income in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +$12 higher in Parmelia - Orelia

$1,208 16th pct $1,196 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +0.1 larger in Parmelia - Orelia gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 46.4%

22.5% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 23.4%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 28.7%

15.4% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +$30 higher in Cooloongup gap widening

$270 19th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +$33 higher in Parmelia - Orelia gap narrowing

$1,333 16th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 40.0%

22.6% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

30.6% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 25.2%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 93.3%

7.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.8 pts 0.5%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 50.6%

35.1% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

9.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 3.9%

3.3% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 65.6%

18.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 13.2%

16.2% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 49.5%

24.0% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +51 more in Parmelia - Orelia

113 88th pct 62 68th pct

Stops/1k in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +2.72 more in Parmelia - Orelia

10.01 87th pct 7.29 86th pct

Departures/1k in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +511.7 more in Cooloongup

1,833.0 80th pct 2,344.7 86th pct

PT routes in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +5 more in Cooloongup

8 52nd pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +1 longer in Parmelia - Orelia

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +7 longer in Cooloongup

27 54th pct 34 62nd pct

Reach 30 min in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +13,628 more in Cooloongup

11,286 34th pct 24,914 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +36,908 more in Cooloongup

11,286 17th pct 48,194 53rd pct

Transit to city in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +5 longer in Parmelia - Orelia

64 61st pct 59 51st pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 63.2%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.5% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 39.7%

34.7% 2 vehicles even 34.8%

12.2% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

5.5% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

10.1% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 18.8%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 15.1%

13.7% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

5.7% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +1 higher in Cooloongup

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +1 higher in Cooloongup

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +6 higher in Cooloongup

871 7th pct 877 8th pct

ERP in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +3,537 higher in Parmelia - Orelia

12,669 61st pct 9,132 43rd pct

Growth in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +4.5 pts higher in Parmelia - Orelia

8.1% 74th pct 3.6% 41st pct

Businesses in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +156 higher in Parmelia - Orelia

405 19th pct 249 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +45 higher in Parmelia - Orelia

693 32nd pct 648 26th pct

Max temp in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +0.3 higher in Parmelia - Orelia

24.2 56th pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +0.3 higher in Cooloongup

14.1 74th pct 14.4 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +0.3 higher in Cooloongup

4.6 38th pct 5.0 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +0.7 more in Cooloongup

4.0 30th pct 4.6 40th pct

15-min city in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +23.1 pts higher in Cooloongup

29.0% 20th pct 52.1% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +5.3 pts higher in Cooloongup

51.8% 40th pct 57.1% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +1.7 pts higher in Parmelia - Orelia

99.9% 84th pct 98.3% 68th pct

Walk to school in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +11.5 pts higher in Parmelia - Orelia

82.7% 59th pct 71.3% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +2.8 pts higher in Cooloongup

97.2% 50th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +21.3 pts higher in Cooloongup

8.2% 15th pct 29.5% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +3.5 more in Parmelia - Orelia

14.2 50th pct 10.7 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +20 higher in Parmelia - Orelia

181 67th pct 161 63rd pct

Mean slope in Parmelia - Orelia in Cooloongup +0.8 pts higher in Parmelia - Orelia

6.6% 69th pct 5.8% 58th pct

Compare Parmelia - Orelia with nearby areas

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Compare Cooloongup with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parmelia - Orelia vs Cooloongup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/507031174/parmelia-orelia/vs/507051186/cooloongup