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Carey Park vs Glen Iris

Name: Carey Park vs Glen Iris — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Carey Park profile · Glen Iris profile

Carey Park Glen Iris

Carey Park and Glen Iris (WA) are neighbouring areas in Bunbury with very different lifestyles. Carey Park is very walkable and more urban, with 94.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 40.1% of people living alone. In contrast, Glen Iris (WA) is mostly car-dependent and more family-focused, where 95.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms and there are far more schools per child. Typical weekly household income is also well higher in Glen Iris (WA) at $1,620, compared to $1,018 in Carey Park.

These two areas share a similar mix of people, with about 6% of residents in both being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. They also have nearly identical rates of people who have no religion, at around 50%. While they are close by, they differ in how people live; Carey Park has far more renters and one-parent families, while Glen Iris (WA) has a higher share of couples with children and more separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 20.1 pts higher in Carey Park 3+ bedrooms: 18.1 pts higher in Glen Iris Separate houses: 15.8 pts higher in Glen Iris Renting: 15.7 pts higher in Carey Park Household income: $602 higher in Glen Iris

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carey Park in Glen Iris +2,012 larger in Carey Park gap steady

5,155 86th pct 3,143 85th pct

Median age in Carey Park in Glen Iris +5 yrs older in Carey Park gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.6%

17.0% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 11.7%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

Marital status

31.0% Married +14.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

42.1% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 38.1%

14.3% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 9.5%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

5.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Carey Park Glen Iris

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 75.5%

4.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.3% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% New Zealand even 2.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English +0.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

37.3% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 36.7%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

9.1% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

4.7% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

0.5% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only even 83.0%

0.7% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

37.5% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 5.9%

0.9% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carey Park in Glen Iris +3.15 more in Glen Iris

1.14 11th pct 4.29 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carey Park in Glen Iris +5 more in Carey Park

19 86th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Carey Park in Glen Iris +1 larger in Carey Park

361 55th pct 360 54th pct

ICSEA in Carey Park in Glen Iris +8 higher in Glen Iris

996 53rd pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

32.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.6%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 7.5%

10.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

11.9% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.8% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

8.4% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Carey Park in Glen Iris +$192 higher in Glen Iris gap widening

$592 24th pct $784 56th pct

Household income in Carey Park in Glen Iris +$602 higher in Glen Iris gap widening

$1,018 14th pct $1,620 55th pct

Family income in Carey Park in Glen Iris +$475 higher in Glen Iris gap widening

$1,335 17th pct $1,810 45th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 28.7%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

27.9% Under $650 ◂ +15.0 pts 12.9%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.7% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 40.0%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 10.8%

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.7% None +12.6 pts ▸ 63.3%

22.5% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.5%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carey Park in Glen Iris +142 larger in Carey Park

315 86th pct 173 86th pct

Median age in Carey Park in Glen Iris +3 yrs older in Carey Park

22 yrs 33rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Carey Park in Glen Iris +$10 higher in Carey Park

$482 30th pct $472 28th pct

Household income in Carey Park in Glen Iris +$54 higher in Glen Iris

$1,220 27th pct $1,274 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carey Park in Glen Iris +0.6 larger in Glen Iris gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

39.5% Couples with children +15.1 pts ▸ 54.5%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 25.2%

29.0% One-parent families ◂ +9.8 pts 19.2%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

40.1% 1 person ◂ +20.1 pts 20.0%

33.9% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.6% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.6% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.2% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carey Park in Glen Iris +$60 higher in Glen Iris gap widening

$270 47th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Carey Park in Glen Iris +$256 higher in Glen Iris gap narrowing

$1,261 27th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Carey Park in Glen Iris even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +18.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

45.3% Rented ◂ +15.7 pts 29.6%

24.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 23.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house +15.8 pts ▸ 95.3%

20.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.6 pts 3.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

16.0% 4 bedrooms +45.4 pts ▸ 61.4%

59.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.4 pts 29.8%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 2.9%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 1.1%

2.3% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.8% $200–$349 ◂ +14.2 pts 46.6%

13.6% $350–$549 +27.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

22.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 12.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 51.3%

28.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.5 pts 13.1%

11.4% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carey Park in Glen Iris +25 more in Carey Park

50 87th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Carey Park in Glen Iris +1.75 more in Carey Park

9.70 87th pct 7.95 86th pct

Departures/1k in Carey Park in Glen Iris +120.9 more in Carey Park

671.0 81st pct 550.1 79th pct

PT routes in Carey Park in Glen Iris +10 more in Carey Park

14 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Carey Park in Glen Iris +2 longer in Carey Park

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Carey Park in Glen Iris +4 longer in Carey Park

104 71st pct 100 69th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 68.7%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

2.0% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.5 pts 31.8%

31.7% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

9.3% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 2.9%

3.2% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

9.5% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

9.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

4.1% Mining +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.6% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 17.3%

17.4% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

5.9% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Carey Park in Glen Iris +2.9 higher in Carey Park

6.8 92nd pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carey Park in Glen Iris +3.4 more in Carey Park

6.6 92nd pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Carey Park in Glen Iris +93.2 pts higher in Carey Park

93.2% 96th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Carey Park in Glen Iris +73.7 pts higher in Carey Park

94.0% 97th pct 20.3% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Carey Park in Glen Iris +2.9 pts higher in Carey Park

99.9% 100th pct 97.1% 90th pct

Walk to school in Carey Park in Glen Iris +2.3 pts higher in Glen Iris

86.8% 90th pct 89.1% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Carey Park in Glen Iris +2.4 pts higher in Carey Park

99.9% 97th pct 97.5% 84th pct

Walk to health in Carey Park in Glen Iris +65.0 pts higher in Carey Park

65.0% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Carey Park in Glen Iris +3.7 more in Carey Park

16.1 56th pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Carey Park in Glen Iris +23 higher in Carey Park

68 81st pct 45 77th pct

Mean slope in Carey Park in Glen Iris +1.4 pts higher in Glen Iris

2.8% 10th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Carey Park with nearby areas

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Compare Glen Iris with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carey Park vs Glen Iris [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50261/carey-park/vs/SAL50553/glen-iris