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Emerton vs Shanes Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Emerton profile · Shanes Park profile

Emerton Shanes Park

Emerton and Shanes Park are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Emerton is a high-density spot described as a walker's paradise, where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services and groceries. In contrast, Shanes Park is car-dependent, with only 9.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. There are also sharp contrasts in housing and wealth: 53.6% of Emerton residents rent their homes and 33.7% are one-parent families, while 46.5% of Shanes Park residents own their homes outright and 24.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week.

Everyday life shares some common ground in both places, as they have almost the same number of people per home and a similar share of residents living alone. They also show similar rates of volunteering and unpaid care. While Emerton has far more people working full-time and a higher share of residents who finished Year 12, Shanes Park has a higher number of adults working or looking for work. These two areas have remained similar in these social categories since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.2 pts higher in Emerton Owned outright: 27.5 pts higher in Shanes Park PT commute: 3.8 pts higher in Emerton Population: 1,911 larger in Emerton Separate houses: 20.6 pts higher in Shanes Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emertonin Shanes Park +1,911 larger in Emerton gap steady
2,295 80th pct 384 61st pct
Median age in Emertonin Shanes Park +7 yrs older in Shanes Park gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Emertonin Shanes Park +2.9 pts higher in Emerton gap widening
9.6% 87th pct 6.8% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Emertonin Shanes Park +1.1 pts higher in Shanes Park gap narrowing
13.8% 28th pct 14.8% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Emertonin Shanes Park +8.3 pts higher in Emerton gap widening
25.2% 88th pct 16.9% 49th pct
De facto in Emertonin Shanes Park +0.3 pts higher in Shanes Park gap narrowing
8.2% 23rd pct 8.5% 24th pct

Age structure

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 16.9%
24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 22.9%
14.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.8% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

45.8% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 38.6%
34.2% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%
6.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.8% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Emerton Shanes Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Emertonin Shanes Park +6.5 pts higher in Emerton gap narrowing
32.2% 90th pct 25.8% 86th pct

Country of birth

58.8% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 64.6%
0.4% China +7.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.0% New Zealand ◂ +4.9 pts 1.0%
4.9% Philippines ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

21.0% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
23.9% English ◂ +3.9 pts 20.1%
1.9% Chinese +8.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.6% Filipino ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%
2.6% Scottish even 2.6%
1.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Emertonin Shanes Park +5.0 pts higher in Shanes Park gap steady
29.7% 90th pct 34.6% 92nd pct
Limited English in Emertonin Shanes Park +2.8 pts higher in Shanes Park gap widening
4.5% 90th pct 7.3% 95th pct

Language used at home

60.2% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 56.0%
0.3% Cantonese +9.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.4% Tagalog ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.3% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Emertonin Shanes Park +2.6 pts higher in Shanes Park gap steady
25.2% 15th pct 27.9% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

55.4% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 55.2%
25.2% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
11.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%
5.8% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Emertonin Shanes Park +10.8 pts higher in Emerton gap widening
42.3% 43rd pct 31.5% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Emertonin Shanes Park +1.6 pts higher in Emerton gap steady
7.5% 20th pct 6.0% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Emertonin Shanes Park
3.45 47th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Emertonin Shanes Park +10 more in Emerton
38 90th pct 28 88th pct
Avg size in Emertonin Shanes Park +56 larger in Shanes Park
433 63rd pct 490 71st pct
ICSEA in Emertonin Shanes Park +37 higher in Shanes Park
945 25th pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 31.5%
21.4% Year 10 +12.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
17.5% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 1.0%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
12.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.2% Engineering & related +8.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.1% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%
7.8% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
4.2% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.4% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
2.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Emertonin Shanes Park +$190 higher in Shanes Park gap widening
$562 19th pct $752 50th pct
Household income in Emertonin Shanes Park +$293 higher in Shanes Park gap widening
$1,238 28th pct $1,531 49th pct
Family income in Emertonin Shanes Park +$554 higher in Shanes Park gap widening
$1,414 22nd pct $1,968 55th pct
High earners in Emertonin Shanes Park +1.9 pts higher in Shanes Park gap steady
2.2% 21st pct 4.1% 27th pct
High-income homes in Emertonin Shanes Park +16.0 pts higher in Shanes Park gap widening
8.5% 25th pct 24.6% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 28.1%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 20.2%
21.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 17.5%
3.4% $4,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 39.8%
30.6% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
7.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.5% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Emertonin Shanes Park +3.3 pts higher in Emerton
31.4% 63rd pct 28.1% 46th pct
Mental health in Emertonin Shanes Park +3.6 pts higher in Emerton
9.6% 65th pct 6.0% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Emertonin Shanes Park +2.1 pts higher in Emerton gap widening
8.3% 83rd pct 6.3% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.7% Asthma ◂ +6.8 pts 4.9%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%
8.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
4.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +3.2 pts ▸ 58.9%
19.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.8%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Emertonin Shanes Park +0.6 pts higher in Shanes Park gap narrowing
5.3% 5th pct 6.0% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Emertonin Shanes Park +0.3 pts higher in Emerton gap narrowing
11.6% 38th pct 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Emertonin Shanes Park +4.1 pts higher in Emerton gap widening
22.6% 37th pct 18.5% 21st pct
Defence service in Emertonin Shanes Park +0.8 pts higher in Emerton
0.8% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Emertonin Shanes Park +7.7 pts higher in Shanes Park gap widening
15.5% 13th pct 23.2% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Emertonin Shanes Park +195 larger in Emerton
221 86th pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Emertonin Shanes Park +3 yrs older in Shanes Park
20 yrs 25th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Emertonin Shanes Park
23.8% 14th pct —
Unemployment in Emertonin Shanes Park
15.4% 73rd pct —
Median income in Emertonin Shanes Park +$93 higher in Shanes Park
$594 45th pct $687 55th pct
Household income in Emertonin Shanes Park +$500 higher in Shanes Park
$1,125 23rd pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Emertonin Shanes Park +6.8 pts higher in Emerton
6.8% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emertonin Shanes Park even gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Emertonin Shanes Park +17.8 pts higher in Emerton gap narrowing
33.7% 100th pct 15.9% 76th pct
Living alone in Emertonin Shanes Park +0.7 pts higher in Shanes Park gap narrowing
23.9% 51st pct 24.6% 53rd pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 55.5%
33.7% One-parent families ◂ +17.8 pts 15.9%
14.4% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
2.1% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

27.8% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
23.9% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
18.7% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
12.8% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.3% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emertonin Shanes Park +$120 higher in Shanes Park gap widening
$320 63rd pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in Emertonin Shanes Park +$291 higher in Shanes Park gap narrowing
$1,618 50th pct $1,909 67th pct
People / bedroom in Emertonin Shanes Park +0.20 higher in Emerton gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Emertonin Shanes Park +28.2 pts higher in Emerton gap widening
53.6% 94th pct 25.4% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Emertonin Shanes Park +27.5 pts higher in Shanes Park gap widening
19.0% 9th pct 46.5% 66th pct
Separate houses in Emertonin Shanes Park +20.6 pts higher in Shanes Park gap steady
78.5% 18th pct 99.1% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in Emertonin Shanes Park +5.0 pts higher in Shanes Park gap narrowing
81.8% 57th pct 86.8% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Rented ◂ +28.2 pts 25.4%
19.0% Owned outright +27.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
23.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 21.1%
1.4% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house +20.6 pts ▸ 99.1%
16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +36.7 pts 28.9%
13.8% 4 bedrooms +20.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
2.4% 5 or more +21.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
7.7% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 34.5%
30.7% $200–$349 ◂ +13.5 pts 17.2%
23.4% Under $200 ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 29.2%
32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 25.0%
19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 16.7%
9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Emertonin Shanes Park +14.7 pts higher in Emerton gap widening
17.4% 93rd pct 2.7% 61st pct
Work from home in Emertonin Shanes Park +14.5 pts higher in Shanes Park gap steady
14.0% 42nd pct 28.4% 78th pct
PT commute in Emertonin Shanes Park +3.8 pts higher in Emerton gap narrowing
3.8% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Emertonin Shanes Park +3 more in Emerton
12 82nd pct 9 79th pct
Stops/1k in Emertonin Shanes Park +18.21 more in Shanes Park
5.23 78th pct 23.44 94th pct
Departures/1k in Emertonin Shanes Park +1,286.2 more in Emerton
1,926.8 91st pct 640.6 81st pct
PT routes in Emertonin Shanes Park +5 more in Emerton
6 86th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Emertonin Shanes Park +14 longer in Shanes Park
3 21st pct 17 56th pct
Drive to city in Emertonin Shanes Park +8 longer in Shanes Park
36 30th pct 44 35th pct
Reach 30 min in Emertonin Shanes Park +63,005 more in Emerton
63,005 87th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Emertonin Shanes Park +63,005 more in Emerton
63,005 70th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) ◂ +22.7 pts 29.5%
14.0% Worked at home +14.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 2.7%
0.5% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.7% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.9 pts 19.8%
27.0% 2 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
5.3% 4 or more +27.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
17.4% No vehicle ◂ +14.7 pts 2.7%
7.9% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Emertonin Shanes Park +11.6 pts higher in Emerton gap widening
33.2% 58th pct 21.6% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Emertonin Shanes Park +4.0 pts higher in Emerton gap narrowing
11.1% 68th pct 7.1% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Emertonin Shanes Park +7.3 pts higher in Emerton gap widening
12.0% 93rd pct 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in Emertonin Shanes Park +15.6 pts higher in Shanes Park gap narrowing
43.7% 12th pct 59.2% 45th pct
Full-time in Emertonin Shanes Park +12.1 pts higher in Emerton gap widening
55.2% 35th pct 43.2% 6th pct

Industries people work in

6.4% Construction +13.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.7% Retail trade ◂ +7.6 pts 6.0%
11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 6.6%
10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%
9.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%
5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
2.1% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%
4.1% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

5.9% Managers +20.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
20.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 18.0%
12.4% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.6% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%
9.4% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 3.8%
9.6% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Emertonin Shanes Park +7.8 higher in Emerton
8.4 99th pct 0.6 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Emertonin Shanes Park +7.6 more in Emerton
8.0 100th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Emertonin Shanes Park +100.0 pts higher in Emerton
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Emertonin Shanes Park +100.0 pts higher in Emerton
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Emertonin Shanes Park +81.4 pts higher in Emerton
100.0% 100th pct 18.6% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Emertonin Shanes Park +100.0 pts higher in Emerton
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Emertonin Shanes Park +90.1 pts higher in Emerton
100.0% 100th pct 9.9% 47th pct
Walk to health in Emertonin Shanes Park +100.0 pts higher in Emerton
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Emertonin Shanes Park +15.5 more in Shanes Park
20.9 63rd pct 36.5 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Emertonin Shanes Park +376 higher in Emerton
391 99th pct 15 73rd pct
Mean slope in Emertonin Shanes Park +1.5 pts higher in Shanes Park
3.6% 23rd pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Emerton with nearby areas

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Compare Shanes Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emerton vs Shanes Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11416/emerton/vs/SAL13539/shanes-park