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Serpentine - Jarrahdale vs Kwinana

Name: Serpentine - Jarrahdale vs Kwinana — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Serpentine - Jarrahdale profile · Kwinana profile

Serpentine - Jarrahdale Kwinana

Kwinana and Serpentine - Jarrahdale are nearby areas with very different layouts. Kwinana is more urban and walkable, with 33.1% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and 78.8% within a short walk of public transport. It is also more diverse, with 34.7% of people born overseas and 21.4% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Serpentine - Jarrahdale is much more rural and car-dependent, with a drive time to the city of 119 minutes and only 15.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed. It also has a higher share of high-earning households, with 23.2% earning $3,000 or more a week.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, as they have nearly identical proportions of people aged 65 and over and similar rates of full-time employment. They have also grown at almost the same pace since 2021, with both seeing population increases of over 20%. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown since 2011, and Kwinana has seen its lead in Year 12 completion rates increase over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 3.0 pts higher in Kwinana Renting: 15.0 pts higher in Kwinana One-parent: 5.3 pts higher in Kwinana No car: 3.8 pts higher in Kwinana Population: 13,625 larger in Kwinana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +13,625 larger in Kwinana gap widening

32,242 24th pct 45,867 36th pct

Median age in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +1 yrs older in Serpentine - Jarrahdale gap narrowing

34 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 22.7%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 21.4%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 43.4%

34.8% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

7.9% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Serpentine - Jarrahdale Kwinana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.4% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 60.4%

8.1% England ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

1.0% Philippines +4.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% India +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +8.4 pts 35.2%

37.9% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 29.1%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

7.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

1.2% Filipino +5.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

2.5% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.7% German even 2.6%

0.9% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only ◂ +12.8 pts 70.8%

0.5% Tagalog +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 44.0%

37.9% Christianity even 37.9%

7.2% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.5% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +1 more in Kwinana

13 17th pct 14 20th pct

Schools/1k kids in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +0.27 more in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

1.62 28th pct 1.35 16th pct

Students in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +1,343 more in Kwinana

7,031 30th pct 8,374 39th pct

Avg size in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +57 larger in Kwinana

541 67th pct 598 75th pct

ICSEA in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana even

991 37th pct 990 37th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 52.8%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.7%

12.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

6.4% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 35.8%

16.1% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

22.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 18.7%

15.8% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.5% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

7.8% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.7%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

1.7% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +$97 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale gap widening

$909 72nd pct $812 57th pct

Household income in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +$380 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale gap steady

$2,096 77th pct $1,716 53rd pct

Family income in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +$245 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale gap narrowing

$2,241 66th pct $1,996 48th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 33.7%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

8.5% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.9%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +2.5 pts 63.9%

18.3% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 17.6%

4.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +1,096 larger in Kwinana

920 36th pct 2,016 62nd pct

Median age in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +7 yrs older in Kwinana

18 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +$362 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

$902 89th pct $540 28th pct

Household income in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +$703 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

$2,187 86th pct $1,484 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +0.3 larger in Serpentine - Jarrahdale gap steady

3.0 93rd pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 61.9%

21.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 19.9%

11.8% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

31.5% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 30.0%

15.1% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 17.2%

17.7% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +$65 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale gap widening

$380 60th pct $315 34th pct

Mortgage in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +$247 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale gap narrowing

$1,971 61st pct $1,724 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 53.6%

12.6% Rented +15.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

21.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 16.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 93.0%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

60.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 46.1%

23.3% 3 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 4.8%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.8% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.8% $350–$549 ◂ +25.0 pts 35.8%

25.0% $200–$349 +20.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

4.1% Under $200 +9.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.9%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 33.8%

31.2% $1,000–$1,799 +9.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 7.1%

7.7% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +89 more in Kwinana

179 33rd pct 268 49th pct

Stops/1k in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +0.29 more in Kwinana

5.55 74th pct 5.84 78th pct

Departures/1k in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +391.1 more in Kwinana

804.3 51st pct 1,195.3 64th pct

PT routes in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +1 more in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

11 22nd pct 10 20th pct

Stop walk in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana

49 90th pct —

Drive to city in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +95 longer in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

119 87th pct 24 44th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 62.9%

7.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Train +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 40.6%

21.7% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 12.8%

15.6% 4 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 6.6%

1.2% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.6% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

9.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.5% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 18.3%

12.6% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

11.9% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.7% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

10.6% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

7.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +16,865 higher in Kwinana

40,557 25th pct 57,422 41st pct

Growth in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +0.9 pts higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

21.4% 99th pct 20.5% 98th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +2 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

732 36th pct 730 36th pct

Max temp in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +0.1 higher in Kwinana

24.3 56th pct 24.5 58th pct

Min temp in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +1.2 higher in Kwinana

12.6 60th pct 13.8 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +1.0 higher in Kwinana

2.9 14th pct 3.9 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +0.8 more in Kwinana

2.7 11th pct 3.6 24th pct

15-min city in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +17.7 pts higher in Kwinana

15.4% 3rd pct 33.1% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +21.5 pts higher in Kwinana

13.5% 0th pct 35.1% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +21.7 pts higher in Kwinana

57.1% 31st pct 78.8% 48th pct

Walk to school in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +14.4 pts higher in Kwinana

52.3% 32nd pct 66.7% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +22.6 pts higher in Kwinana

65.4% 21st pct 88.1% 47th pct

Walk to health in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +6.8 pts higher in Kwinana

12.3% 6th pct 19.1% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +0.2 more in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

10.5 13th pct 10.4 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +56 higher in Kwinana

6 34th pct 62 58th pct

Mean slope in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Kwinana +0.7 pts higher in Kwinana

5.3% 47th pct 6.1% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Serpentine - Jarrahdale vs Kwinana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50606/serpentine-jarrahdale/vs/50703/kwinana