Compare

Beldon vs Ocean Reef

Name: Beldon vs Ocean Reef — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Beldon profile · Ocean Reef profile

Beldon Ocean Reef

Ocean Reef and Beldon are neighbouring suburbs in Perth with very different profiles. Ocean Reef is more affluent, with 36.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 20.1% in Beldon. It also has a higher proportion of people born overseas (43.4% against 32.5%) and an older population, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 37 in Beldon. While Ocean Reef has more high-income earners and a higher share of homes owned outright, Beldon is far more walkable, with 97.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities compared to only 52.5% in Ocean Reef.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the proportion of people using another language at home, which is around 10%. They also share similar housing layouts, as almost every home in both suburbs has three or more bedrooms. While the two areas are effectively alike in their use of public transport and the need for daily assistance, they differ in their rental markets, with typical weekly rents well higher in Ocean Reef ($525) than in Beldon ($370).

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 4,031 larger in Ocean Reef De facto: 9.3 pts higher in Beldon Owned outright: 13.2 pts higher in Ocean Reef Median age: 7 yrs older in Ocean Reef Born overseas: 10.9 pts higher in Ocean Reef

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beldon in Ocean Reef +4,031 larger in Ocean Reef gap steady

4,094 86th pct 8,125 87th pct

Median age in Beldon in Ocean Reef +7 yrs older in Ocean Reef gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

32.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.7 pts 19.3%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.5%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

44.9% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 58.8%

38.9% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 28.7%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Beldon Ocean Reef

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.2% Australia ◂ +10.8 pts 53.3%

11.5% England +6.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.0% South Africa +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English +1.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

33.1% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 25.9%

13.3% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

9.9% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.2% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 86.1%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 41.6%

41.6% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

5.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beldon in Ocean Reef +1.46 more in Beldon

4.98 58th pct 3.52 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beldon in Ocean Reef +2 more in Beldon

30 88th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Beldon in Ocean Reef +93 larger in Ocean Reef

507 73rd pct 599 84th pct

ICSEA in Beldon in Ocean Reef even

1,057 80th pct 1,057 81st pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 65.1%

21.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 17.7%

10.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 28.0%

22.4% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.4% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

9.5% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Beldon in Ocean Reef +$49 higher in Ocean Reef gap widening

$857 67th pct $906 73rd pct

Household income in Beldon in Ocean Reef +$575 higher in Ocean Reef gap narrowing

$1,905 71st pct $2,480 89th pct

Family income in Beldon in Ocean Reef +$584 higher in Ocean Reef gap narrowing

$2,175 67th pct $2,759 88th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 25.5%

7.5% $4,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 17.5%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.0%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 26.6%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.4% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

7.8% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +2.1 pts ▸ 68.1%

18.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.6%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beldon in Ocean Reef +15 larger in Beldon

71 81st pct 56 78th pct

Median age in Beldon in Ocean Reef +5 yrs older in Ocean Reef

20 yrs 25th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Beldon in Ocean Reef +$125 higher in Ocean Reef

$474 29th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Beldon in Ocean Reef +$1,250 higher in Ocean Reef

$1,562 45th pct $2,812 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beldon in Ocean Reef +0.4 larger in Ocean Reef gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 66.0%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 25.3%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 8.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

22.9% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 12.4%

15.4% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 17.8%

5.1% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beldon in Ocean Reef +$155 higher in Ocean Reef gap widening

$370 76th pct $525 94th pct

Mortgage in Beldon in Ocean Reef +$390 higher in Ocean Reef gap widening

$1,863 64th pct $2,253 84th pct

People / bedroom in Beldon in Ocean Reef even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 44.8%

28.2% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

20.0% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 12.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 95.8%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 4 bedrooms +25.1 pts ▸ 62.4%

54.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +38.0 pts 16.3%

4.9% 5 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.2% $350–$549 ◂ +18.6 pts 43.6%

3.2% $550–$749 +31.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

26.0% $200–$349 ◂ +18.0 pts 8.0%

0.0% $750 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 35.4%

28.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 17.8%

7.7% $3,000 or more +20.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beldon in Ocean Reef +21 more in Ocean Reef

22 86th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Beldon in Ocean Reef +0.08 more in Beldon

5.37 79th pct 5.29 79th pct

Departures/1k in Beldon in Ocean Reef +239.8 more in Ocean Reef

770.9 83rd pct 1,010.7 86th pct

PT routes in Beldon in Ocean Reef +1 more in Beldon

5 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Beldon in Ocean Reef +2 longer in Ocean Reef

4 29th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Beldon in Ocean Reef +2 longer in Ocean Reef

19 16th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Beldon in Ocean Reef +2,431 more in Beldon

10,556 59th pct 8,125 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Beldon in Ocean Reef +11,414 more in Ocean Reef

32,621 57th pct 44,035 62nd pct

Transit to city in Beldon in Ocean Reef +5 longer in Ocean Reef

67 69th pct 72 77th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 60.2%

7.6% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.9% Walked even 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 21.8%

15.7% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.3% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

6.2% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 15.0%

9.3% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

10.9% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

8.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Beldon in Ocean Reef +1.4 higher in Beldon

6.9 92nd pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beldon in Ocean Reef +2.0 more in Beldon

7.5 97th pct 5.5 85th pct

15-min city in Beldon in Ocean Reef +45.0 pts higher in Beldon

97.6% 99th pct 52.5% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Beldon in Ocean Reef +46.7 pts higher in Beldon

96.2% 98th pct 49.6% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Beldon in Ocean Reef +0.8 pts higher in Beldon

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 97th pct

Walk to school in Beldon in Ocean Reef +4.1 pts higher in Ocean Reef

88.6% 91st pct 92.7% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Beldon in Ocean Reef even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Beldon in Ocean Reef +1.0 pts higher in Ocean Reef

97.8% 99th pct 98.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Beldon in Ocean Reef +4.7 more in Beldon

14.4 52nd pct 9.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Beldon in Ocean Reef +90 higher in Beldon

294 95th pct 204 91st pct

Mean slope in Beldon in Ocean Reef +0.2 pts higher in Beldon

5.6% 49th pct 5.4% 46th pct

Compare Beldon with nearby areas

Heathridge Craigie Mullaloo Edgewater Kallaroo Connolly Ocean Reef Padbury

Compare Ocean Reef with nearby areas

Connolly Mullaloo Heathridge Iluka Currambine Beldon Kallaroo Kinross

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beldon vs Ocean Reef [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50102/beldon/vs/SAL51176/ocean-reef