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Ethelton vs West Lakes

Name: Ethelton vs West Lakes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Ethelton profile · West Lakes profile

Ethelton West Lakes

West Lakes and Ethelton are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. West Lakes is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 35.9% of the population aged 65 or over. Home ownership is also far more common there, with 50.9% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Ethelton is younger and has a much higher share of renters at 30.4%. It is also a place where more people report having no religion (53.9%) and where one-parent families are far more common (21.0%).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly income of around $790. They also have almost the same number of First Nations residents and a similar 16-minute drive time to the city. While Ethelton offers better walking access to health services and schools, West Lakes has far more public transport stops and departures. The two areas have also tracked similarly in some respects, as both have a similar share of volunteers and people with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,281 larger in West Lakes Owned outright: 22.4 pts higher in West Lakes No religion: 20.4 pts higher in Ethelton Median age: 12 yrs older in West Lakes Aged 65+: 17.6 pts higher in West Lakes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ethelton in West Lakes +5,281 larger in West Lakes gap widening

1,487 75th pct 6,768 86th pct

Median age in Ethelton in West Lakes +12 yrs older in West Lakes gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

18.3% Seniors (65+) +17.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 24.7%

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 19.3%

15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 11.3%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

Marital status

38.8% Married +15.5 pts ▸ 54.4%

40.4% Never married ◂ +15.5 pts 24.9%

13.2% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 8.4%

4.9% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Ethelton West Lakes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 71.4%

5.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% China +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +3.3 pts 37.4%

35.2% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 28.3%

11.6% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

5.3% Italian +5.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

7.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

2.9% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 78.9%

1.6% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.7% Christianity +21.9 pts ▸ 59.6%

53.9% No religion ◂ +20.4 pts 33.6%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Ethelton in West Lakes +11 more in West Lakes

9 78th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Ethelton in West Lakes +37 larger in West Lakes

489 71st pct 526 75th pct

ICSEA in Ethelton in West Lakes +16 higher in West Lakes

1,016 65th pct 1,032 72nd pct

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 54.8%

19.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.3%

13.4% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 26.6%

25.8% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.6% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.0% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 11.0%

13.0% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

8.4% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Ethelton in West Lakes +$4 higher in West Lakes gap narrowing

$787 57th pct $791 58th pct

Household income in Ethelton in West Lakes +$203 higher in West Lakes gap narrowing

$1,345 36th pct $1,548 51st pct

Family income in Ethelton in West Lakes +$239 higher in West Lakes gap narrowing

$1,809 44th pct $2,048 60th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.5%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.2%

21.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 16.9%

6.1% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.3%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.8% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 7.9%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%

9.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.7% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +0.3 pts ▸ 60.2%

22.3% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.2%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

3.8% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ethelton in West Lakes even

58 79th pct 58 79th pct

Median age in Ethelton in West Lakes +4 yrs older in Ethelton

38 yrs 76th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Ethelton in West Lakes +$224 higher in West Lakes

$700 56th pct $924 74th pct

Household income in Ethelton in West Lakes +$74 higher in Ethelton

$1,699 50th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ethelton in West Lakes +0.1 larger in West Lakes gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 47.1%

31.3% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

21.0% One-parent families ◂ +11.2 pts 9.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +9.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

38.7% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 30.0%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

11.8% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.1% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% 6 or more even 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ethelton in West Lakes +$70 higher in West Lakes gap widening

$300 57th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Ethelton in West Lakes +$288 higher in West Lakes gap widening

$1,500 42nd pct $1,788 60th pct

People / bedroom in Ethelton in West Lakes +0.10 higher in Ethelton gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.5% Owned outright +22.4 pts ▸ 50.9%

40.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.3 pts 26.9%

30.4% Rented ◂ +14.7 pts 15.8%

0.4% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

70.6% Separate house ◂ +12.7 pts 57.9%

21.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

6.4% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 42.6%

27.8% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

12.7% 4 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

2.1% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.6% $200–$349 ◂ +11.3 pts 32.3%

32.4% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

23.0% Under $200 ◂ +13.6 pts 9.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 31.1%

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 17.7%

5.2% $3,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ethelton in West Lakes +42 more in West Lakes

1 64th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Ethelton in West Lakes +5.68 more in West Lakes

0.67 60th pct 6.35 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Ethelton in West Lakes +2,206.7 more in West Lakes

10.1 58th pct 2,216.8 93rd pct

PT routes in Ethelton in West Lakes +20 more in West Lakes

1 71st pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Ethelton in West Lakes +1 longer in West Lakes

5 32nd pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Ethelton in West Lakes even

16 13th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Ethelton in West Lakes +398 more in West Lakes

14,807 67th pct 15,205 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Ethelton in West Lakes +9,193 more in West Lakes

30,012 56th pct 39,205 60th pct

Transit to city in Ethelton in West Lakes +15 longer in West Lakes

57 49th pct 72 77th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

9.6% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.1% Train ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.7% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 39.4%

31.7% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%

3.7% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 12.6%

8.2% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

9.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

6.4% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.9% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.8% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 23.3%

10.7% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.5% Clerical & administrative even 16.5%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%

6.6% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ethelton in West Lakes +5,246 higher in West Lakes

4,506 62nd pct 9,752 86th pct

Assault/100k in Ethelton in West Lakes +311 higher in West Lakes

605 45th pct 916 61st pct

Robbery/100k in Ethelton in West Lakes +38 higher in Ethelton

67 59th pct 30 24th pct

Burglary/100k in Ethelton in West Lakes +365 higher in West Lakes

403 42nd pct 768 71st pct

Theft/100k in Ethelton in West Lakes +4,080 higher in West Lakes

1,816 69th pct 5,895 89th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Ethelton in West Lakes +2 higher in Ethelton

134 36th pct 133 36th pct

Property damage/100k in Ethelton in West Lakes +43 higher in Ethelton

1,210 73rd pct 1,167 72nd pct

5-yr change in Ethelton in West Lakes +52.4 pts higher in West Lakes

-47.7% 10th pct 4.8% 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ethelton in West Lakes +1.4 higher in Ethelton

7.9 97th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ethelton in West Lakes +1.9 more in Ethelton

7.8 99th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Ethelton in West Lakes +18.8 pts higher in Ethelton

100.0% 100th pct 81.2% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Ethelton in West Lakes +20.9 pts higher in Ethelton

100.0% 100th pct 79.1% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Ethelton in West Lakes +6.9 pts higher in Ethelton

100.0% 100th pct 93.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Ethelton in West Lakes +70.1 pts higher in Ethelton

100.0% 100th pct 29.9% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Ethelton in West Lakes even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ethelton in West Lakes +74.8 pts higher in Ethelton

92.7% 98th pct 17.9% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Ethelton in West Lakes +40.4 more in West Lakes

3.4 24th pct 43.7 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Ethelton in West Lakes +247 higher in Ethelton

550 100th pct 302 95th pct

Mean slope in Ethelton in West Lakes +1.0 pts higher in West Lakes

2.6% 7th pct 3.6% 23rd pct

Compare Ethelton with nearby areas

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Compare West Lakes with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ethelton vs West Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40415/ethelton/vs/SAL41568/west-lakes