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Joondalup vs Wanneroo

Name: Joondalup vs Wanneroo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Joondalup profile · Wanneroo profile

Joondalup Wanneroo

Wanneroo and Joondalup are two large, nearby areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Joondalup is more compact and walkable, with 77.9% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 51.4% in Wanneroo. Joondalup also has a wealthier profile, with 30.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 36.2%. In contrast, Wanneroo is younger and more diverse, with a typical resident aged 35 and 20.7% of people using a language other than English at home.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to the home and family, as both have roughly the same number of people per house and a similar share of homes with three or more bedrooms. While they share these basics, other gaps are widening. The difference in home ownership has grown since 2011, and Joondalup has seen a larger increase in high-earners compared to Wanneroo. Meanwhile, Wanneroo remains more diverse, with a gap in the use of other languages that has also widened over time.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 15.2 pts higher in Joondalup Median age: 6 yrs older in Joondalup One-parent: 4.3 pts higher in Wanneroo Other language: 10.0 pts higher in Wanneroo Bachelor+: 9.8 pts higher in Joondalup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Joondalup in Wanneroo +47,865 larger in Wanneroo gap widening

160,641 89th pct 208,506 93rd pct

Median age in Joondalup in Wanneroo +6 yrs older in Joondalup gap steady

41 yrs 62nd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.1%

18.7% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 12.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 48.6%

30.8% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

7.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Joondalup Wanneroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.0% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 55.1%

14.0% England ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

3.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.5% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +6.4 pts 39.7%

30.3% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 26.3%

12.1% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

4.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.7% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Chinese even 2.4%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +11.4 pts 74.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 42.8%

44.8% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 42.3%

4.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Joondalup in Wanneroo +4 more in Wanneroo

64 93rd pct 68 95th pct

Schools/1k kids in Joondalup in Wanneroo +0.66 more in Joondalup

2.14 50th pct 1.48 22nd pct

Students in Joondalup in Wanneroo +4,216 more in Wanneroo

34,699 90th pct 38,915 91st pct

Avg size in Joondalup in Wanneroo +30 larger in Wanneroo

542 67th pct 572 72nd pct

ICSEA in Joondalup in Wanneroo +59 higher in Joondalup

1,069 73rd pct 1,010 47th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 58.6%

18.1% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.1% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 21.2%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 17.7%

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 17.1%

10.2% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

10.2% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Joondalup in Wanneroo +$91 higher in Joondalup gap widening

$907 72nd pct $816 58th pct

Household income in Joondalup in Wanneroo +$274 higher in Joondalup gap steady

$2,166 81st pct $1,892 65th pct

Family income in Joondalup in Wanneroo +$382 higher in Joondalup gap widening

$2,529 79th pct $2,147 60th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 9.9%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

11.6% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.0%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +0.5 pts ▸ 67.7%

19.3% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 17.8%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

2.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Joondalup in Wanneroo +2,585 larger in Wanneroo

1,384 50th pct 3,969 83rd pct

Median age in Joondalup in Wanneroo +4 yrs older in Joondalup

23 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Joondalup in Wanneroo +$257 higher in Joondalup

$814 85th pct $557 33rd pct

Household income in Joondalup in Wanneroo +$617 higher in Joondalup

$2,302 89th pct $1,685 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Joondalup in Wanneroo +0.1 larger in Wanneroo gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 63.7%

26.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 20.3%

10.7% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 30.1%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 19.8%

18.6% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.2% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.1% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.1% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Joondalup in Wanneroo +$50 higher in Joondalup gap widening

$400 71st pct $350 47th pct

Mortgage in Joondalup in Wanneroo +$182 higher in Joondalup gap widening

$2,080 74th pct $1,898 54th pct

People / bedroom in Joondalup in Wanneroo +0.10 higher in Wanneroo gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 54.0%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +15.2 pts 21.0%

16.2% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 92.1%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

31.2% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 50.8%

19.4% $200–$349 +14.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

12.4% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 4.0%

5.5% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

22.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

19.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 10.9%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Joondalup in Wanneroo +104 more in Wanneroo

899 90th pct 1,003 91st pct

Stops/1k in Joondalup in Wanneroo +0.79 more in Joondalup

5.60 74th pct 4.81 57th pct

Departures/1k in Joondalup in Wanneroo +131.5 more in Joondalup

1,608.8 77th pct 1,477.3 73rd pct

PT routes in Joondalup in Wanneroo +2 more in Joondalup

42 73rd pct 40 71st pct

Stop walk in Joondalup in Wanneroo

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in Joondalup in Wanneroo +14 longer in Wanneroo

20 36th pct 34 57th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 64.3%

9.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

0.8% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 42.1%

28.0% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

2.5% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.5% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%

8.5% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

6.0% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 16.4%

15.2% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

13.7% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

11.4% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.7% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Joondalup in Wanneroo +67,728 higher in Wanneroo

177,531 88th pct 245,259 93rd pct

Growth in Joondalup in Wanneroo +6.5 pts higher in Wanneroo

7.1% 64th pct 13.7% 89th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Joondalup in Wanneroo +40 higher in Joondalup

651 27th pct 611 23rd pct

Max temp in Joondalup in Wanneroo +0.5 higher in Wanneroo

25.0 62nd pct 25.5 66th pct

Min temp in Joondalup in Wanneroo +0.7 higher in Joondalup

13.8 71st pct 13.1 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Joondalup in Wanneroo +1.2 higher in Joondalup

6.1 64th pct 4.9 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Joondalup in Wanneroo +1.4 more in Joondalup

6.0 66th pct 4.5 44th pct

15-min city in Joondalup in Wanneroo +26.5 pts higher in Joondalup

77.9% 67th pct 51.4% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Joondalup in Wanneroo +17.2 pts higher in Joondalup

68.5% 61st pct 51.2% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Joondalup in Wanneroo +7.8 pts higher in Joondalup

99.0% 84th pct 91.2% 61st pct

Walk to school in Joondalup in Wanneroo +14.9 pts higher in Joondalup

87.4% 74th pct 72.5% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Joondalup in Wanneroo +5.7 pts higher in Joondalup

99.9% 85th pct 94.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Joondalup in Wanneroo +30.5 pts higher in Joondalup

64.4% 72nd pct 33.9% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Joondalup in Wanneroo +1.1 more in Joondalup

11.9 23rd pct 10.8 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Joondalup in Wanneroo +162 higher in Joondalup

212 82nd pct 50 55th pct

Mean slope in Joondalup in Wanneroo even

5.7% 53rd pct 5.6% 52nd pct

Compare Joondalup with nearby areas

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Compare Wanneroo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Joondalup vs Wanneroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50501/joondalup/vs/50503/wanneroo