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Albany vs Spencer Park

Name: Albany vs Spencer Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Albany profile · Spencer Park profile

Albany Spencer Park

Spencer Park and Albany are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Albany is more affluent and highly qualified, with a typical weekly household income of $1,363 and 33% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Spencer Park has more one-parent families (23%) and a higher share of renters at 38.6%. Spencer Park also has a larger First Nations population (4.6%) and a higher rate of people needing help with daily activities at 10.8%.

Both areas have an almost identical number of public transport stops, with 13 each. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and have nearly the same number of people per home. While Albany has far more frequent public transport and better access to food and drink, Spencer Park has a higher share of children under 15 and residents who are younger than the typical Albany resident by about seven years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,042 larger in Spencer Park Bachelor+: 18.6 pts higher in Albany Year 12: 17.0 pts higher in Albany Owned outright: 12.8 pts higher in Albany One-parent: 12.1 pts higher in Spencer Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albany in Spencer Park +2,042 larger in Spencer Park gap steady

1,403 75th pct 3,445 86th pct

Median age in Albany in Spencer Park +7 yrs older in Albany gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

32.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 28.9%

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 24.2%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.9% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 40.3%

29.5% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

6.8% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Albany Spencer Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 73.6%

9.9% England ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

2.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.2% English ◂ +2.8 pts 46.4%

29.3% Australian +8.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

10.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

4.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 87.7%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 49.0%

39.2% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Albany in Spencer Park

— 5.47 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Albany in Spencer Park +3 more in Spencer Park

10 79th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Albany in Spencer Park +58 larger in Spencer Park

390 58th pct 448 65th pct

ICSEA in Albany in Spencer Park +3 higher in Spencer Park

988 48th pct 991 51st pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +17.0 pts 42.8%

17.3% Year 10 +10.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

5.5% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

19.0% Certificate III / IV +14.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.1 pts 18.7%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 3.7%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Field of qualification

18.0% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 12.5%

13.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.7% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 8.5%

12.1% Management & commerce even 12.2%

9.1% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

4.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

1.1% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Albany in Spencer Park +$275 higher in Albany gap widening

$883 71st pct $608 26th pct

Household income in Albany in Spencer Park +$287 higher in Albany gap widening

$1,363 37th pct $1,076 18th pct

Family income in Albany in Spencer Park +$486 higher in Albany gap narrowing

$1,976 56th pct $1,490 26th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.0% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 3.4%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.6%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 11.5%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.3% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.9% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.8% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.8% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

0.5% Dementia +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +5.3 pts 52.4%

23.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.4% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.1% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Albany in Spencer Park +142 larger in Spencer Park

17 65th pct 159 86th pct

Median age in Albany in Spencer Park +2 yrs older in Spencer Park

25 yrs 46th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Albany in Spencer Park +$371 higher in Albany

$724 58th pct $353 12th pct

Household income in Albany in Spencer Park +$645 higher in Albany

$1,749 52nd pct $1,104 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albany in Spencer Park +0.1 larger in Spencer Park gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples without children ◂ +15.5 pts 33.6%

38.2% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

10.9% One-parent families +12.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Household size

41.1% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 33.2%

37.3% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

7.2% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.9% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albany in Spencer Park +$35 higher in Albany gap steady

$325 64th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Albany in Spencer Park +$400 higher in Albany gap widening

$1,700 55th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Albany in Spencer Park even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 31.7%

27.3% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

22.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%

1.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 86.0%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

21.5% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

22.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 14.4%

5.3% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $200–$349 even 41.3%

41.3% $350–$549 ◂ +16.9 pts 24.4%

13.8% Under $200 +17.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

26.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.5%

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 14.8%

18.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albany in Spencer Park even

13 83rd pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Albany in Spencer Park +5.49 more in Albany

9.27 87th pct 3.77 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Albany in Spencer Park +855.8 more in Albany

1,069.1 87th pct 213.4 73rd pct

PT routes in Albany in Spencer Park +7 more in Albany

10 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Albany in Spencer Park +1 longer in Albany

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 70.9%

8.3% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%

7.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 3.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 33.3%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

6.8% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% 4 or more even 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 19.9%

8.1% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

5.9% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.9% Transport & warehousing even 2.8%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals ◂ +13.4 pts 17.6%

12.6% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

17.1% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 8.7%

11.3% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.1% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

5.4% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Albany in Spencer Park +1.4 higher in Albany

8.3 99th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Albany in Spencer Park +0.5 more in Albany

7.9 99th pct 7.4 96th pct

15-min city in Albany in Spencer Park +7.7 pts higher in Albany

99.7% 100th pct 92.0% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Albany in Spencer Park +9.0 pts higher in Albany

98.7% 99th pct 89.7% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Albany in Spencer Park +6.0 pts higher in Spencer Park

94.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Albany in Spencer Park +0.3 pts higher in Spencer Park

89.5% 92nd pct 89.8% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Albany in Spencer Park even

99.7% 90th pct 99.7% 91st pct

Walk to health in Albany in Spencer Park +1.3 pts higher in Spencer Park

98.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Albany in Spencer Park +66.3 more in Albany

75.6 86th pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Albany in Spencer Park +76 higher in Albany

152 88th pct 77 82nd pct

Mean slope in Albany in Spencer Park +3.4 pts higher in Albany

10.3% 82nd pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Albany with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albany vs Spencer Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50006/albany/vs/SAL51397/spencer-park