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Alexander Heights vs Marangaroo

Name: Alexander Heights vs Marangaroo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Alexander Heights profile · Marangaroo profile

Alexander Heights Marangaroo

Marangaroo and Alexander Heights are neighbouring suburbs in Perth with similar populations. The biggest difference is how easy it is to get around without a car. Marangaroo is much more walkable, with 88% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 70.7% within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 56.4% and 1% in Alexander Heights. Marangaroo also has a larger First Nations population, with 215 people compared to 120 in Alexander Heights.

These two areas have tracked closely over time, sharing a typical resident age of 39 and almost identical levels of university education. However, the gap in local amenities is widening, with Marangaroo now seeing far more homes within walking distance of schools and health services. Both suburbs remain well above the national figure for the number of people who use a language other than English at home, which is around 36% for both.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,711 larger in Marangaroo Participation: 5.8 pts higher in Alexander Heights Needs assistance: 1.6 pts higher in Marangaroo Aged 65+: 3.2 pts higher in Marangaroo Renting: 3.5 pts higher in Marangaroo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +2,711 larger in Marangaroo gap steady

7,772 87th pct 10,483 87th pct

Median age in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo even gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.7%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.2%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 46.3%

33.8% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

8.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Alexander Heights Marangaroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.6% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 56.7%

6.6% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.1% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

2.0% New Zealand even 1.9%

0.8% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.7% English ◂ +0.5 pts 26.2%

24.4% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 23.8%

9.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.9% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.7% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Greek even 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

59.9% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 58.1%

10.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 45.6%

30.1% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

8.0% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

7.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +0.36 more in Marangaroo

0.68 1st pct 1.05 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +9 more in Marangaroo

34 89th pct 43 91st pct

Avg size in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +41 larger in Alexander Heights

510 73rd pct 469 68th pct

ICSEA in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +13 higher in Marangaroo

1,006 60th pct 1,019 66th pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 52.5%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.9%

11.3% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 33.9%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 19.6%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 15.0%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II even 3.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 16.0%

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 17.5%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +$42 higher in Alexander Heights gap narrowing

$703 41st pct $661 34th pct

Household income in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +$176 higher in Alexander Heights gap narrowing

$1,709 60th pct $1,533 50th pct

Family income in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +$154 higher in Alexander Heights gap narrowing

$1,917 52nd pct $1,763 42nd pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.0%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.5% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.4%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition even 8.4%

7.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.4% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +4.6 pts 63.5%

17.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +95 larger in Marangaroo

120 86th pct 215 86th pct

Median age in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +$217 higher in Alexander Heights

$712 57th pct $495 32nd pct

Household income in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +$435 higher in Alexander Heights

$2,022 63rd pct $1,587 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +0.1 larger in Alexander Heights gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 60.4%

22.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 20.8%

15.7% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

31.6% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 30.1%

18.1% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 17.0%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +$10 higher in Alexander Heights gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +$86 higher in Alexander Heights gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,647 51st pct

People / bedroom in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 44.7%

31.9% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

15.9% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

0.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 90.5%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 9.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 49.6%

26.9% 3 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 45.3%

22.6% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

17.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%

1.7% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 31.5%

15.8% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +19 more in Marangaroo

33 86th pct 52 87th pct

Stops/1k in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +0.71 more in Marangaroo

4.25 74th pct 4.96 77th pct

Departures/1k in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +1,897.0 more in Alexander Heights

3,700.3 100th pct 1,803.3 91st pct

PT routes in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +3 more in Marangaroo

9 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +4 longer in Marangaroo

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +1 longer in Alexander Heights

18 15th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +1,204 more in Alexander Heights

20,584 74th pct 19,380 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +16,164 more in Alexander Heights

81,248 75th pct 65,084 71st pct

Transit to city in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +5 longer in Marangaroo

60 56th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 70.5%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 38.9%

25.2% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 16.7%

11.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

3.3% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.6% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 16.7%

12.3% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.8% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Sales workers even 9.1%

8.7% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +0.8 higher in Marangaroo

5.0 83rd pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +1.5 more in Marangaroo

4.6 81st pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +31.6 pts higher in Marangaroo

56.4% 81st pct 88.0% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +2.9 pts higher in Marangaroo

64.3% 83rd pct 67.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +19.5 pts higher in Marangaroo

76.9% 84th pct 96.4% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +0.3 pts higher in Alexander Heights

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 89th pct

Walk to health in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +69.7 pts higher in Marangaroo

1.0% 72nd pct 70.7% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo even

6.4 33rd pct 6.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +20 higher in Alexander Heights

160 89th pct 140 88th pct

Mean slope in Alexander Heights in Marangaroo +0.7 pts higher in Alexander Heights

5.7% 50th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Compare Alexander Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Marangaroo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alexander Heights vs Marangaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50008/alexander-heights/vs/SAL50896/marangaroo