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Atwell vs Cockburn Central

Name: Atwell vs Cockburn Central — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Atwell profile · Cockburn Central profile

Atwell Cockburn Central

Atwell and Cockburn Central are neighbouring areas with very different housing and family profiles. Atwell is a family-heavy area where 22% of people are children under 15, and 93.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with 33.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Cockburn Central is more transient and urban; 62.4% of homes are rented and 73% are flats or apartments. It has a much higher share of people living alone (44.2%) and more recent overseas arrivals, with 20% arriving in the last five years.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over, at around 7.7%. They also have almost the same number of public transport stops. However, the nature of their transport differs, as Cockburn Central has far more public transport departures and a much higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. Atwell remains more focused on the family home, with 96.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 30.2 pts higher in Cockburn Central Renting: 39.5 pts higher in Cockburn Central Separate houses: 67.5 pts higher in Atwell 3+ bedrooms: 66.5 pts higher in Atwell Recent movers: 31.2 pts higher in Cockburn Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Atwell in Cockburn Central +7,766 larger in Atwell gap steady

9,287 87th pct 1,521 76th pct

Median age in Atwell in Cockburn Central +4 yrs older in Atwell gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +18.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.4 pts 18.9%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.4 pts 9.6%

15.7% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.7% Seniors (65+) even 7.8%

Marital status

36.5% Never married +18.6 pts ▸ 55.1%

51.7% Married ◂ +21.1 pts 30.6%

7.0% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.7% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Atwell Cockburn Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.3% Australia ◂ +14.2 pts 51.1%

6.8% England ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

2.8% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% India +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% China ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.6% English ◂ +5.2 pts 33.4%

33.9% Australian ◂ +12.3 pts 21.6%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

8.6% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

7.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

4.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.6% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only ◂ +10.2 pts 67.4%

4.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

1.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic even 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 46.9%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 34.0%

3.8% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.6% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Atwell in Cockburn Central +5.38 more in Cockburn Central

1.47 17th pct 6.85 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Atwell in Cockburn Central +3 more in Cockburn Central

13 83rd pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Atwell in Cockburn Central +164 larger in Atwell

661 88th pct 497 72nd pct

ICSEA in Atwell in Cockburn Central +5 higher in Atwell

1,041 75th pct 1,036 74th pct

Highest year of school

65.1% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 66.8%

17.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.5%

10.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

4.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 26.9%

27.7% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%

8.4% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 17.8%

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%

10.7% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

9.1% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 4.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Atwell in Cockburn Central +$81 higher in Cockburn Central gap widening

$939 76th pct $1,020 84th pct

Household income in Atwell in Cockburn Central +$778 higher in Atwell gap widening

$2,404 88th pct $1,626 56th pct

Family income in Atwell in Cockburn Central +$577 higher in Atwell gap widening

$2,626 86th pct $2,049 60th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 5.5%

16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 9.5%

6.6% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 30.2%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 23.4%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Other condition even 7.6%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +3.4 pts 67.5%

17.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 16.8%

3.7% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Atwell in Cockburn Central +115 larger in Atwell

154 86th pct 39 75th pct

Median age in Atwell in Cockburn Central +8 yrs older in Cockburn Central

18 yrs 18th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Atwell in Cockburn Central +$449 higher in Cockburn Central

$530 36th pct $979 77th pct

Household income in Atwell in Cockburn Central +$120 higher in Cockburn Central

$1,963 61st pct $2,083 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Atwell in Cockburn Central +1.1 larger in Atwell gap widening

3.0 86th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children ◂ +31.1 pts 40.0%

16.4% Couples without children +29.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

11.7% One-parent families even 11.6%

0.8% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

14.0% 1 person +30.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

27.0% 2 people +11.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

27.1% 4 people ◂ +20.9 pts 6.2%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +9.5 pts 9.5%

10.0% 5 people ◂ +8.2 pts 1.7%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Atwell in Cockburn Central +$45 higher in Atwell gap widening

$400 82nd pct $355 72nd pct

Mortgage in Atwell in Cockburn Central +$433 higher in Atwell gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Atwell in Cockburn Central +0.10 higher in Cockburn Central gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.9% Rented +39.5 pts ▸ 62.4%

54.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.4 pts 25.6%

21.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 9.3%

0.6% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +67.5 pts 26.8%

4.1% Flat or apartment +68.9 pts ▸ 73.0%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +49.7 pts 16.8%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +46.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

20.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 9.8%

0.8% 1 bedroom +19.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.7% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 57.2%

18.4% $200–$349 +18.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

5.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

3.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.5% $1,000–$1,799 +20.7 pts ▸ 49.2%

41.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.7 pts 19.9%

12.5% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Atwell in Cockburn Central +2 more in Cockburn Central

37 87th pct 39 87th pct

Stops/1k in Atwell in Cockburn Central +21.66 more in Cockburn Central

3.98 73rd pct 25.64 95th pct

Departures/1k in Atwell in Cockburn Central +8,447.6 more in Cockburn Central

1,062.6 87th pct 9,510.2 100th pct

PT routes in Atwell in Cockburn Central +14 more in Cockburn Central

4 82nd pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in Atwell in Cockburn Central even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Atwell in Cockburn Central +3 longer in Atwell

19 16th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Atwell in Cockburn Central +11,723 more in Cockburn Central

0 0th pct 11,723 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Atwell in Cockburn Central +37,587 more in Cockburn Central

50,867 65th pct 88,454 76th pct

Transit to city in Atwell in Cockburn Central +8 longer in Atwell

52 39th pct 44 25th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 57.1%

4.3% Train +5.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

0.7% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.9% 1 vehicle +32.5 pts ▸ 59.4%

44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.5 pts 26.7%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 4.5%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 2.4%

2.0% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.3% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

8.8% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

6.6% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Accommodation & food even 5.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

11.7% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

8.5% Sales workers even 8.5%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Atwell in Cockburn Central +0.3 higher in Cockburn Central

6.4 90th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Atwell in Cockburn Central +0.5 more in Atwell

6.7 93rd pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Atwell in Cockburn Central +2.0 pts higher in Cockburn Central

80.6% 89th pct 82.6% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Atwell in Cockburn Central +3.9 pts higher in Cockburn Central

77.8% 88th pct 81.8% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Atwell in Cockburn Central +4.2 pts higher in Atwell

99.3% 98th pct 95.1% 86th pct

Walk to school in Atwell in Cockburn Central +45.0 pts higher in Atwell

96.8% 98th pct 51.8% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Atwell in Cockburn Central +7.0 pts higher in Atwell

100.0% 100th pct 93.0% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Atwell in Cockburn Central +0.8 pts higher in Cockburn Central

76.9% 92nd pct 77.7% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Atwell in Cockburn Central +33.5 more in Cockburn Central

9.9 41st pct 43.4 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Atwell in Cockburn Central +28 higher in Atwell

295 95th pct 267 94th pct

Mean slope in Atwell in Cockburn Central +2.4 pts higher in Cockburn Central

4.6% 36th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Compare Atwell with nearby areas

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Compare Cockburn Central with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Atwell vs Cockburn Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50036/atwell/vs/SAL50304/cockburn-central