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Emu Park vs Zilzie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Emu Park profile · Zilzie profile

Emu Park Zilzie

Zilzie and Emu Park are neighbouring coastal areas with different profiles. Zilzie is younger, with a typical resident aged 43 and a higher share of children under 15 (21.4%). It is also more transient, as 50.7% of people moved there in the last five years. Emu Park is far older, with a typical age of 54, and is more established, with 46.3% of homes owned outright compared to 34.2% in Zilzie. Emu Park also offers more walkable amenities; nearly 30% of its homes are within a 15-minute city walkshed, while Zilzie has none.

Daily life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical unemployment rates and typical weekly personal incomes of around $617 to $643. They also share the same school advantage score. While Emu Park has a more walkable center, both areas rely heavily on cars, as the share of people commuting by public transport is the same at 2.1%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Emu Park Recent movers: 12.2 pts higher in Zilzie Owned outright: 12.1 pts higher in Emu Park Renting: 11.9 pts higher in Zilzie Under 15: 7.2 pts higher in Zilzie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Parkin Zilzie +565 larger in Zilzie gap widening
2,281 80th pct 2,846 83rd pct
Median age in Emu Parkin Zilzie +11 yrs older in Emu Park gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Emu Parkin Zilzie +2.3 pts higher in Zilzie gap steady
5.5% 75th pct 7.8% 85th pct
Aged 65+ in Emu Parkin Zilzie +5.3 pts higher in Emu Park gap widening
29.6% 86th pct 24.3% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Emu Parkin Zilzie +7.2 pts higher in Zilzie gap widening
14.2% 32nd pct 21.4% 77th pct
De facto in Emu Parkin Zilzie +3.6 pts higher in Zilzie gap narrowing
10.4% 36th pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.7 pts 23.0%
29.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 24.3%
16.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.2% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 47.1%
25.6% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
4.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Emu Park Zilzie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Emu Parkin Zilzie +0.4 pts higher in Emu Park gap steady
10.0% 44th pct 9.6% 42nd pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 80.8%
3.0% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.7% New Zealand even 2.7%
0.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +3.9 pts 39.8%
42.1% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 39.9%
12.9% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%
6.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Emu Parkin Zilzie +1.2 pts higher in Zilzie gap steady
1.7% 38th pct 2.9% 45th pct
Limited English in Emu Parkin Zilzie even gap steady
0.3% 64th pct 0.3% 65th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 87.7%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Emu Parkin Zilzie +4.1 pts higher in Zilzie gap steady
37.0% 39th pct 41.1% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 46.5%
37.0% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
8.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.4% Buddhism even 0.5%
0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Other religions even 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Emu Parkin Zilzie +3.4 pts higher in Emu Park gap widening
40.9% 39th pct 37.5% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Emu Parkin Zilzie +4.4 pts higher in Emu Park gap widening
14.9% 51st pct 10.5% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Emu Parkin Zilzie
3.08 44th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Emu Parkin Zilzie +1 more in Zilzie
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Emu Parkin Zilzie +246 larger in Emu Park
499 72nd pct 254 43rd pct
ICSEA in Emu Parkin Zilzie even
950 27th pct 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 37.5%
32.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.9%
12.0% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.9% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 13.2%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%
3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
2.2% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%
13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%
11.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.4% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%
10.8% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
1.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Emu Parkin Zilzie +$26 higher in Zilzie gap narrowing
$617 27th pct $643 31st pct
Household income in Emu Parkin Zilzie +$147 higher in Zilzie gap narrowing
$1,192 25th pct $1,339 35th pct
Family income in Emu Parkin Zilzie +$76 higher in Zilzie gap narrowing
$1,435 23rd pct $1,511 27th pct
High earners in Emu Parkin Zilzie +0.8 pts higher in Emu Park gap steady
9.8% 59th pct 9.0% 55th pct
High-income homes in Emu Parkin Zilzie +0.3 pts higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
12.7% 39th pct 12.3% 38th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.9%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
19.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.3%
7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 44.8%
27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.8%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Emu Parkin Zilzie +2.5 pts higher in Emu Park
36.5% 83rd pct 33.9% 74th pct
Mental health in Emu Parkin Zilzie +1.3 pts higher in Zilzie
10.3% 71st pct 11.6% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Emu Parkin Zilzie +0.1 pts higher in Zilzie gap narrowing
7.6% 79th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%
10.3% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%
8.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +0.4 pts ▸ 53.8%
21.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.2%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Emu Parkin Zilzie +5.7 pts higher in Emu Park gap steady
18.0% 50th pct 12.3% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Emu Parkin Zilzie +0.8 pts higher in Emu Park gap steady
14.7% 71st pct 13.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Emu Parkin Zilzie +6.9 pts higher in Zilzie gap widening
21.3% 31st pct 28.2% 65th pct
Defence service in Emu Parkin Zilzie +2.1 pts higher in Emu Park
6.1% 87th pct 4.0% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Emu Parkin Zilzie +2.8 pts higher in Emu Park gap widening
25.3% 57th pct 22.6% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Parkin Zilzie +97 larger in Zilzie
126 86th pct 223 86th pct
Median age in Emu Parkin Zilzie +3 yrs older in Emu Park
23 yrs 38th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Emu Parkin Zilzie +1.9 pts higher in Emu Park
43.0% 58th pct 41.1% 53rd pct
Unemployment in Emu Parkin Zilzie +7.4 pts higher in Zilzie
5.7% 29th pct 13.0% 63rd pct
Median income in Emu Parkin Zilzie +$252 higher in Zilzie
$602 46th pct $854 70th pct
Household income in Emu Parkin Zilzie +$399 higher in Zilzie
$1,281 30th pct $1,680 50th pct
Indigenous language in Emu Parkin Zilzie +7.2 pts higher in Zilzie
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Parkin Zilzie +0.2 larger in Zilzie gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Emu Parkin Zilzie +4.4 pts higher in Zilzie gap steady
15.5% 74th pct 19.9% 87th pct
Living alone in Emu Parkin Zilzie +4.1 pts higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
28.1% 65th pct 24.0% 51st pct

Family composition

41.6% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 45.7%
41.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 33.4%
15.5% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

45.8% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 40.9%
28.1% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 24.0%
10.5% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.4% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.0% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Parkin Zilzie +$70 higher in Zilzie gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $370 76th pct
Mortgage in Emu Parkin Zilzie +$83 higher in Zilzie gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Emu Parkin Zilzie +0.10 higher in Emu Park gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Emu Parkin Zilzie +11.9 pts higher in Zilzie gap widening
21.2% 62nd pct 33.2% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Emu Parkin Zilzie +12.1 pts higher in Emu Park gap widening
46.3% 65th pct 34.2% 31st pct
Separate houses in Emu Parkin Zilzie +2.7 pts higher in Zilzie gap steady
89.5% 31st pct 92.2% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Emu Parkin Zilzie +9.8 pts higher in Zilzie gap narrowing
77.7% 45th pct 87.5% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 34.2%
21.2% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 33.2%
29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 27.9%
1.3% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 92.2%
4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.3% 4 bedrooms +26.0 pts ▸ 51.3%
46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 32.0%
16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 10.3%
5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.8% $350–$549 +43.4 pts ▸ 67.3%
47.7% $200–$349 ◂ +20.2 pts 27.5%
20.7% Under $200 ◂ +19.8 pts 0.9%
2.6% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 48.3%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
19.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.4%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Emu Parkin Zilzie +2.4 pts higher in Emu Park gap steady
3.9% 68th pct 1.5% 53rd pct
Work from home in Emu Parkin Zilzie +1.4 pts higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
6.7% 15th pct 5.3% 11th pct
PT commute in Emu Parkin Zilzie even gap narrowing
2.1% 80th pct 2.1% 80th pct
PT stops in Emu Parkin Zilzie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Emu Parkin Zilzie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Emu Parkin Zilzie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Emu Parkin Zilzie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 67.2%
6.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%
4.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%
2.1% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
36.1% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%
7.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Emu Parkin Zilzie +12.2 pts higher in Zilzie gap widening
38.5% 74th pct 50.7% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Emu Parkin Zilzie +1.7 pts higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
1.7% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Emu Parkin Zilzie +0.1 pts higher in Zilzie gap narrowing
5.6% 74th pct 5.7% 75th pct
Participation in Emu Parkin Zilzie +2.4 pts higher in Zilzie gap widening
47.7% 17th pct 50.1% 22nd pct
Full-time in Emu Parkin Zilzie +1.9 pts higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
57.9% 49th pct 56.0% 39th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 16.1%
8.7% Mining +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%
10.1% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
6.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.7% Accommodation & food even 6.7%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
4.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
2.7% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%
16.2% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 11.9%
14.3% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.2% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%
10.2% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%
7.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Parkin Zilzie +1.3 higher in Emu Park
2.1 66th pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Emu Parkin Zilzie +2.1 more in Emu Park
2.8 71st pct 0.7 56th pct
15-min city in Emu Parkin Zilzie +29.8 pts higher in Emu Park
29.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Emu Parkin Zilzie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Emu Parkin Zilzie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Emu Parkin Zilzie +37.6 pts higher in Emu Park
37.7% 71st pct 0.1% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Emu Parkin Zilzie +14.2 pts higher in Emu Park
80.9% 75th pct 66.8% 69th pct
Walk to health in Emu Parkin Zilzie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Emu Parkin Zilzie +8.7 more in Emu Park
11.8 46th pct 3.2 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Emu Parkin Zilzie +2 higher in Zilzie
12 72nd pct 13 72nd pct
Mean slope in Emu Parkin Zilzie +2.6 pts higher in Emu Park
8.1% 71st pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Emu Park with nearby areas

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Compare Zilzie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Park vs Zilzie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30975/emu-park/vs/SAL33233/zilzie