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Seal Rocks vs Smiths Lake

Name: Seal Rocks vs Smiths Lake — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Seal Rocks profile · Smiths Lake profile

Seal Rocks Smiths Lake

Smiths Lake and Seal Rocks are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Smiths Lake has a larger population of 1,332 and is more diverse, with 12.4% of people born overseas compared to none in Seal Rocks. The two areas differ sharply in wealth and education; Seal Rocks has a typical weekly family income of $2,499 and 30.0% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, while Smiths Lake's typical family income is $1,377 and 17.2% hold a degree.

These gaps in income and professional life have widened over time, as seen in the growing difference in home-loan payments. Seal Rocks is now far more likely to have people working from home (42.9% compared to 16.8%) and a higher share of homes owned outright. Despite these contrasts, both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses and have similar rates of people with mental health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,276 larger in Smiths Lake Work from home: 26.1 pts higher in Seal Rocks Unemployment: 5.3 pts higher in Smiths Lake Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Smiths Lake Family income: $1,122 higher in Seal Rocks

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +1,276 larger in Smiths Lake gap steady

56 30th pct 1,332 75th pct

Median age in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +3 yrs older in Smiths Lake gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

33.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 25.6%

16.1% Older adults (45–64) +14.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

30.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.6 pts 18.8%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.2%

5.4% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 47.0%

10.0% Never married +21.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

6.0% Divorced +6.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

0.0% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Seal Rocks Smiths Lake

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 78.9%

0.0% England +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.7% English +10.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

44.6% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 41.5%

5.4% Irish +8.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

7.1% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 2.4%

7.1% Dutch ◂ +5.5 pts 1.7%

0.0% German +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 89.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.7% No religion +15.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

44.6% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 37.8%

28.6% Not stated ◂ +19.0 pts 9.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +2 more in Smiths Lake

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake

— 142 31st pct

ICSEA in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake

— 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

58.0% Year 12 ◂ +14.5 pts 43.5%

14.0% Year 10 +19.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.0% Year 11 ◂ +6.6 pts 7.4%

0.0% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.1 pts 17.4%

0.0% Certificate III / IV +37.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +9.5 pts 12.1%

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 12.8%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 8.2%

13.5% Creative arts ◂ +9.2 pts 4.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Health +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.1% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +$159 higher in Seal Rocks gap widening

$774 54th pct $615 27th pct

Household income in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +$206 higher in Seal Rocks gap narrowing

$1,416 42nd pct $1,210 26th pct

Family income in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +$1,122 higher in Seal Rocks gap widening

$2,499 81st pct $1,377 19th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.3% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 5.4%

14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

32.0% Under $650 +15.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 2.5%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Cancer ◂ +6.4 pts 4.4%

7.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +4.2 pts ▸ 59.5%

16.1% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

0.0% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +47 larger in Smiths Lake

4 46th pct 51 77th pct

Median age in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +8 yrs older in Smiths Lake

19 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +$113 higher in Smiths Lake

$374 13th pct $487 30th pct

Household income in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +$74 higher in Seal Rocks

$1,199 27th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +0.2 larger in Smiths Lake gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples without children ◂ +15.0 pts 39.2%

22.9% Couples with children +20.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%

11.4% Other families ◂ +10.0 pts 1.4%

Household size

52.4% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 43.2%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 26.7%

14.3% 5 people ◂ +9.4 pts 4.8%

0.0% 4 people +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% 3 people +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +$130 higher in Smiths Lake

$250 40th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +$1,877 higher in Seal Rocks

$3,350 95th pct $1,473 40th pct

People / bedroom in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 46.7%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.3% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 99.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

38.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 30.6%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 12.8%

14.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +60.5 pts ▸ 60.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +60.6 pts 6.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +44.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

0.0% Under $1,000 +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +14 more in Smiths Lake

0 0th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +10.51 more in Smiths Lake

0.00 0th pct 10.51 87th pct

Departures/1k in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +122.4 more in Smiths Lake

0.0 0th pct 122.4 71st pct

PT routes in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +3 more in Smiths Lake

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake

— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

23.8% Car (driver) +34.0 pts ▸ 57.8%

42.9% Worked at home ◂ +26.1 pts 16.8%

14.3% Walked ◂ +11.8 pts 2.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 39.6%

28.6% 2 vehicles +14.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

28.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.5 pts 12.0%

0.0% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.9 pts 13.7%

0.0% Construction +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +13.7 pts 0.6%

14.3% Professional & technical ◂ +7.0 pts 7.3%

14.3% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%

0.0% Retail trade +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Rental & real estate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Managers ◂ +16.2 pts 12.3%

0.0% Professionals +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.0% Technicians & trades +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.0% Community & personal service +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Labourers +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Sales workers +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +0.8 higher in Smiths Lake

3.0 72nd pct 3.8 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +0.9 more in Smiths Lake

2.8 71st pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +7.9 pts higher in Smiths Lake

0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +3.4 pts higher in Seal Rocks

93.5% 96th pct 90.1% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +91.7 pts higher in Smiths Lake

0.0% 0th pct 91.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +11.1 pts higher in Seal Rocks

97.8% 85th pct 86.7% 78th pct

Walk to health in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +231.2 more in Seal Rocks

250.0 94th pct 18.8 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +4 higher in Smiths Lake

2 59th pct 6 69th pct

Mean slope in Seal Rocks in Smiths Lake +3.5 pts higher in Seal Rocks

15.0% 92nd pct 11.5% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Seal Rocks vs Smiths Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13527/seal-rocks/vs/SAL13579/smiths-lake