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Bibra Lake vs Spearwood

Name: Bibra Lake vs Spearwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Bibra Lake profile · Spearwood profile

Bibra Lake Spearwood

Spearwood and Bibra Lake are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with different housing and accessibility profiles. Spearwood is more walkable, with 99.5% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 78.6% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed. It also has a more mobile and diverse population, where 40.1% of people moved in the last five years and 25% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Bibra Lake has more separate houses (84.7% compared to 73.5% in Spearwood) and higher typical weekly household incomes of $1,825, while Spearwood's is $1,448.

Both areas share very similar proportions of people aged 65 and over, sitting at around 21%. They also have almost identical rates of people with mental health conditions (10%) and typical monthly home-loan payments. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are wide; for example, Bibra Lake has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (3.09) than Spearwood (1.79).

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,052 larger in Spearwood Renting: 14.4 pts higher in Spearwood Separate houses: 11.2 pts higher in Bibra Lake Recent movers: 11.1 pts higher in Spearwood Other language: 10.5 pts higher in Spearwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +5,052 larger in Spearwood gap widening

5,892 86th pct 10,944 87th pct

Median age in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +3 yrs older in Bibra Lake gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 25.2%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

20.7% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 43.1%

31.8% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bibra Lake Spearwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.8% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 61.0%

8.2% England ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

0.8% Italy +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.1% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% English ◂ +7.8 pts 32.5%

32.9% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 26.1%

7.8% Italian +7.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

8.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

5.1% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%

0.9% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 70.9%

1.6% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 53.5%

42.9% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 37.4%

5.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +1.30 more in Bibra Lake

3.09 44th pct 1.79 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +12 more in Bibra Lake

38 90th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +33 larger in Bibra Lake

403 59th pct 370 56th pct

ICSEA in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +15 higher in Bibra Lake

1,051 79th pct 1,036 74th pct

Highest year of school

58.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 51.9%

20.1% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.8% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 21.6%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 15.8%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

3.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +$54 higher in Bibra Lake gap narrowing

$805 60th pct $751 50th pct

Household income in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +$377 higher in Bibra Lake gap narrowing

$1,825 67th pct $1,448 44th pct

Family income in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +$329 higher in Bibra Lake gap narrowing

$2,227 70th pct $1,898 51st pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.9%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.0% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.7%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

10.0% Mental health even 10.0%

8.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

5.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.6% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +0.3 pts ▸ 62.9%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.4%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

3.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +112 larger in Spearwood

114 86th pct 226 86th pct

Median age in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +5 yrs older in Spearwood

19 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +$59 higher in Spearwood

$556 40th pct $615 47th pct

Household income in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +$683 higher in Bibra Lake

$2,107 66th pct $1,424 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +0.2 larger in Bibra Lake gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 51.6%

28.5% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.1% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 35.0%

23.0% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.2%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 12.3%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +$50 higher in Bibra Lake gap steady

$400 82nd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +$67 higher in Bibra Lake gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Bibra Lake in Spearwood even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 33.6%

41.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 35.1%

14.4% Rented +14.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 73.5%

14.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.2% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.1 pts 29.7%

27.0% 3 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

8.9% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.4%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.7% $350–$549 ◂ +15.8 pts 46.9%

13.0% $200–$349 +27.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

7.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 33.2%

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%

10.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +9 more in Spearwood

53 87th pct 62 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +3.33 more in Bibra Lake

9.00 87th pct 5.67 80th pct

Departures/1k in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +216.9 more in Spearwood

1,787.5 90th pct 2,004.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +3 more in Spearwood

3 79th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Bibra Lake in Spearwood even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +2 longer in Spearwood

19 16th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +22,595 more in Spearwood

0 0th pct 22,595 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +21,075 more in Spearwood

42,842 62nd pct 63,917 70th pct

Transit to city in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +4 longer in Spearwood

65 66th pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 68.6%

7.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 36.9%

31.3% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 11.3%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

5.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

9.3% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 17.9%

16.9% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%

10.4% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

8.2% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +1.5 higher in Spearwood

4.3 79th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +1.6 more in Spearwood

4.2 78th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +31.5 pts higher in Spearwood

47.2% 79th pct 78.6% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +14.9 pts higher in Spearwood

50.2% 80th pct 65.2% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +36.9 pts higher in Spearwood

62.6% 77th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +40.9 pts higher in Spearwood

50.1% 75th pct 90.9% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +28.3 pts higher in Spearwood

71.7% 70th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +37.1 pts higher in Bibra Lake

47.1% 83rd pct 10.0% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +7.7 more in Bibra Lake

18.3 59th pct 10.6 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +82 higher in Spearwood

103 86th pct 184 90th pct

Mean slope in Bibra Lake in Spearwood +0.3 pts higher in Spearwood

6.5% 59th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bibra Lake vs Spearwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50117/bibra-lake/vs/SAL51396/spearwood