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Caversham vs Lockridge

Name: Caversham vs Lockridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Caversham profile · Lockridge profile

Caversham Lockridge

Caversham and Lockridge are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different financial profiles. Caversham is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $2,266, far higher than the $1,206 seen in Lockridge. This gap is reflected in education and employment, with 24.9% of adults in Caversham holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.8% in Lockridge, and far more people working or looking for work in Caversham. Lockridge has a higher share of renters at 30.9% and a much higher proportion of one-parent families at 26.2%.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, from similar rates of recent overseas arrivals to a shared "somewhat walkable" score. While both are near the national figure for public transport use during commutes, Lockridge is better served by transit with far more departures and stops. Caversham has more separate houses and far better access to groceries by foot, while every home in Lockridge is within a 15-minute walk of a school. Across both areas, the typical age of First Nations residents is 20.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.9 pts higher in Caversham Living alone: 16.5 pts higher in Lockridge One-parent: 16.4 pts higher in Lockridge Year 12: 16.1 pts higher in Caversham Participation: 15.9 pts higher in Caversham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caversham in Lockridge +4,097 larger in Caversham gap widening

7,419 87th pct 3,322 86th pct

Median age in Caversham in Lockridge +5 yrs older in Lockridge gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

35.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 27.1%

20.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 19.4%

8.3% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +20.6 pts 34.6%

32.5% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

6.4% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.4% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Caversham Lockridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.5% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 60.7%

7.4% India ◂ +4.9 pts 2.5%

4.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.9% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.9% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% China even 0.7%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

27.2% English +4.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

26.0% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 25.6%

8.4% Indian ◂ +5.4 pts 3.0%

6.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

5.2% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.3% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

64.3% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 67.7%

1.2% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Punjabi ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

2.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Cantonese even 0.7%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 38.5%

33.5% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

5.3% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Hinduism ◂ +5.7 pts 1.5%

5.5% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

2.3% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Caversham in Lockridge +1.02 more in Lockridge

0.53 0th pct 1.55 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Caversham in Lockridge +13 more in Caversham

32 89th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Caversham in Lockridge +25 larger in Caversham

475 69th pct 450 66th pct

ICSEA in Caversham in Lockridge +2 higher in Caversham

1,003 58th pct 1,001 57th pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 ◂ +16.1 pts 47.7%

16.2% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.4% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 17.8%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 16.4%

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 14.7%

11.7% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.5% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

6.7% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

2.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Caversham in Lockridge +$389 higher in Caversham gap widening

$980 80th pct $591 24th pct

Household income in Caversham in Lockridge +$1,060 higher in Caversham gap widening

$2,266 86th pct $1,206 26th pct

Family income in Caversham in Lockridge +$988 higher in Caversham gap widening

$2,423 78th pct $1,435 23rd pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 28.6%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +17.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

9.0% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 4.7%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 +15.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 30.3%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 11.0%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.2% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +13.1 pts 59.1%

15.8% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.9% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.7% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caversham in Lockridge +19 larger in Lockridge

237 86th pct 256 86th pct

Median age in Caversham in Lockridge even

20 yrs 25th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Caversham in Lockridge +$349 higher in Caversham

$790 64th pct $441 23rd pct

Household income in Caversham in Lockridge +$1,202 higher in Caversham

$2,339 74th pct $1,137 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caversham in Lockridge +0.6 larger in Caversham gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

69.9% Couples with children ◂ +20.7 pts 49.2%

9.8% One-parent families +16.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

19.7% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.7% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

16.0% 1 person +16.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.6% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

21.5% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 12.4%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 14.3%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caversham in Lockridge +$110 higher in Caversham gap widening

$390 80th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Caversham in Lockridge +$700 higher in Caversham gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Caversham in Lockridge even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.5 pts 41.3%

16.2% Rented +14.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

17.4% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +16.9 pts 76.9%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

26.5% 3 bedrooms +37.7 pts ▸ 64.2%

60.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +41.2 pts 19.1%

4.5% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

1.4% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $350–$549 ◂ +42.0 pts 20.9%

19.8% $200–$349 +33.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

8.9% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +33.9 pts 15.4%

26.5% $1,000–$1,799 +21.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

6.5% Under $1,000 +20.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caversham in Lockridge +5 more in Caversham

31 86th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Caversham in Lockridge +3.65 more in Lockridge

4.18 74th pct 7.83 86th pct

Departures/1k in Caversham in Lockridge +1,391.4 more in Lockridge

1,066.7 87th pct 2,458.2 94th pct

PT routes in Caversham in Lockridge +1 more in Lockridge

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Caversham in Lockridge +11 longer in Caversham

11 47th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Caversham in Lockridge +2 longer in Caversham

18 15th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Caversham in Lockridge +3,414 more in Lockridge

12,518 63rd pct 15,932 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Caversham in Lockridge +59,544 more in Lockridge

12,518 44th pct 72,062 73rd pct

Transit to city in Caversham in Lockridge +23 longer in Caversham

69 73rd pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 65.5%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.9 pts 32.6%

26.9% 1 vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%

1.8% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance even 15.2%

8.8% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

6.7% Transport & warehousing even 6.7%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

6.0% Public administration & safety even 6.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 12.9%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%

9.0% Labourers +7.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.1% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 5.8%

7.0% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Caversham in Lockridge +0.3 higher in Caversham

4.9 83rd pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Caversham in Lockridge +0.3 more in Caversham

4.5 80th pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Caversham in Lockridge +32.4 pts higher in Caversham

65.4% 83rd pct 33.0% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Caversham in Lockridge +60.3 pts higher in Caversham

81.8% 90th pct 21.5% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Caversham in Lockridge +10.9 pts higher in Lockridge

89.1% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Caversham in Lockridge +29.0 pts higher in Lockridge

71.0% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Caversham in Lockridge +2.3 pts higher in Lockridge

97.7% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Caversham in Lockridge even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Caversham in Lockridge +3.8 more in Caversham

14.3 52nd pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Caversham in Lockridge +33 higher in Lockridge

106 86th pct 139 88th pct

Mean slope in Caversham in Lockridge +0.9 pts higher in Caversham

5.9% 53rd pct 5.0% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caversham vs Lockridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50277/caversham/vs/SAL50857/lockridge