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Atwell vs Piara Waters

Name: Atwell vs Piara Waters — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Atwell profile · Piara Waters profile

Atwell Piara Waters

Piara Waters and Atwell are neighbouring suburbs in Western Australia with very different resident profiles. Piara Waters is a younger and more diverse area, where 50.1% of people were born overseas and 45.8% use a language other than English at home. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 37.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 25.5% in Atwell. In contrast, Atwell has a much higher share of people with no religion (48.1%) and is far more walkable, with 77.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 32.2% in Piara Waters.

These two areas have seen their differences grow, most clearly in the mobility of their residents. Since 2011, the gap in new arrivals has widened, with 51.8% of Piara Waters residents having moved in the last five years compared to 32.9% in Atwell. Despite this, they share many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly household incomes and the same share of people earning over $2,000 a week. Both areas also have about the same number of people per home, averaging around three.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.3 pts higher in Piara Waters Recent movers: 18.8 pts higher in Piara Waters Born overseas: 17.8 pts higher in Piara Waters No religion: 17.4 pts higher in Atwell Population: 5,742 larger in Piara Waters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Atwell in Piara Waters +5,742 larger in Piara Waters gap steady

9,287 87th pct 15,029 88th pct

Median age in Atwell in Piara Waters +4 yrs older in Atwell gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +15.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

22.0% Children (0–14) +8.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.2 pts 14.1%

15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 9.0%

7.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

Marital status

51.7% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 62.6%

36.5% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 29.0%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Atwell Piara Waters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.3% Australia ◂ +17.5 pts 47.7%

1.8% India +13.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.8% England ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

1.2% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.6% China ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.6% English ◂ +16.2 pts 22.4%

33.9% Australian ◂ +14.1 pts 19.8%

2.9% Indian +14.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.6% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%

7.6% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

4.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

1.6% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only ◂ +26.1 pts 51.5%

0.4% Punjabi +6.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.3% Hindi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Cantonese even 1.2%

0.5% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +17.4 pts 30.7%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 38.7%

1.6% Hinduism +9.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.7% Other religions +6.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.5% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Not stated even 3.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Atwell in Piara Waters +0.38 more in Atwell

1.47 17th pct 1.09 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Atwell in Piara Waters +3 more in Piara Waters

13 83rd pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Atwell in Piara Waters +260 larger in Piara Waters

661 88th pct 921 100th pct

ICSEA in Atwell in Piara Waters +38 higher in Piara Waters

1,041 75th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

65.1% Year 12 +12.4 pts ▸ 77.5%

17.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 10.4%

10.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%

4.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

29.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 21.8%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.4% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.3% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.8% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Atwell in Piara Waters +$190 higher in Piara Waters gap widening

$939 76th pct $1,129 88th pct

Household income in Atwell in Piara Waters +$73 higher in Piara Waters gap narrowing

$2,404 88th pct $2,477 89th pct

Family income in Atwell in Piara Waters +$72 higher in Atwell gap narrowing

$2,626 86th pct $2,554 84th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 14.3%

16.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 13.7%

6.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 29.1%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

2.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None +10.2 pts ▸ 81.1%

17.7% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 11.8%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Atwell in Piara Waters +10 larger in Atwell

154 86th pct 144 86th pct

Median age in Atwell in Piara Waters +1 yrs older in Atwell

18 yrs 18th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Atwell in Piara Waters +$520 higher in Piara Waters

$530 36th pct $1,050 81st pct

Household income in Atwell in Piara Waters +$696 higher in Piara Waters

$1,963 61st pct $2,659 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Atwell in Piara Waters +0.2 larger in Piara Waters gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 77.9%

16.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

27.1% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

27.0% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 21.6%

19.1% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.0% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%

10.0% 5 people even 10.0%

3.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Atwell in Piara Waters +$20 higher in Piara Waters gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Atwell in Piara Waters +$104 higher in Piara Waters gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $2,054 74th pct

People / bedroom in Atwell in Piara Waters even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.7 pts ▸ 74.7%

22.9% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 15.9%

21.9% Owned outright ◂ +13.8 pts 8.1%

0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 98.5%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached even 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.5% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 67.2%

20.4% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

4.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 0.9%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.7% $350–$549 +11.8 pts ▸ 81.5%

18.4% $200–$349 ◂ +11.6 pts 6.8%

5.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%

3.6% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,800–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 53.2%

28.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.7%

13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Atwell in Piara Waters +5 more in Atwell

37 87th pct 32 86th pct

Stops/1k in Atwell in Piara Waters +1.85 more in Atwell

3.98 73rd pct 2.13 66th pct

Departures/1k in Atwell in Piara Waters +544.8 more in Atwell

1,062.6 87th pct 517.7 79th pct

PT routes in Atwell in Piara Waters +1 more in Piara Waters

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Atwell in Piara Waters +4 longer in Piara Waters

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Atwell in Piara Waters +2 longer in Piara Waters

19 16th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Atwell in Piara Waters +11,667 more in Piara Waters

0 0th pct 11,667 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Atwell in Piara Waters +39,200 more in Atwell

50,867 65th pct 11,667 43rd pct

Transit to city in Atwell in Piara Waters +9 longer in Piara Waters

52 39th pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 67.3%

6.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.3% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

0.9% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles +13.3 pts ▸ 57.5%

26.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 23.1%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.8%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

8.8% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

6.6% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Atwell in Piara Waters +1.5 higher in Atwell

6.4 90th pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Atwell in Piara Waters +2.1 more in Atwell

6.7 93rd pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Atwell in Piara Waters +41.5 pts higher in Atwell

80.6% 89th pct 39.1% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Atwell in Piara Waters +45.6 pts higher in Atwell

77.8% 88th pct 32.2% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Atwell in Piara Waters +10.7 pts higher in Atwell

99.3% 98th pct 88.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in Atwell in Piara Waters +6.6 pts higher in Atwell

96.8% 98th pct 90.2% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Atwell in Piara Waters +5.8 pts higher in Atwell

100.0% 100th pct 94.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Atwell in Piara Waters +23.5 pts higher in Atwell

76.9% 92nd pct 53.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Atwell in Piara Waters +1.2 more in Atwell

9.9 41st pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Atwell in Piara Waters +202 higher in Piara Waters

295 95th pct 497 100th pct

Mean slope in Atwell in Piara Waters +0.8 pts higher in Piara Waters

4.6% 36th pct 5.4% 46th pct

Compare Atwell with nearby areas

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Compare Piara Waters with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Atwell vs Piara Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50036/atwell/vs/SAL51234/piara-waters