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Churchlands vs Osborne Park
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Churchlands profile · Osborne Park profile
Churchlands Osborne Park
Osborne Park and Churchlands are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different housing and income profiles. Churchlands has much higher levels of wealth and education, with 50.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 36.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Osborne Park is a more transient hub where 54.5% of homes are rented and 32.2% of residents arrived recently from overseas. The two areas also differ in their built environments; 63.1% of homes in Churchlands are separate houses, while Osborne Park is dominated by townhouses and apartments.
Both areas have similar unemployment rates, which sit close to the national figure. They are also both very walkable, with nearly identical walkability scores. Despite these shared traits, the gaps between them are stark in some areas. For example, the typical monthly home loan payment in Churchlands is $2,600, which is far higher than the $1,546 paid in Osborne Park. Meanwhile, Osborne Park provides much easier access to transit, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 2,749
- First area, 2016: 3,387
- First area, 2021: 3,638
- Second area, 2011: 4,047
- Second area, 2016: 4,120
- Second area, 2021: 4,463
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 38 yrs
- First area, 2021: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 32 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 34 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Churchlands: 0.8% males, 0.9% females; 85+ in Osborne Park: 0.5% males, 1.0% females
- 80–84 in Churchlands: 1.0% males, 1.2% females; 80–84 in Osborne Park: 0.7% males, 1.1% females
- 75–79 in Churchlands: 1.7% males, 2.0% females; 75–79 in Osborne Park: 1.0% males, 1.1% females
- 70–74 in Churchlands: 2.0% males, 1.9% females; 70–74 in Osborne Park: 1.6% males, 1.6% females
- 65–69 in Churchlands: 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 65–69 in Osborne Park: 1.9% males, 1.7% females
- 60–64 in Churchlands: 2.5% males, 3.5% females; 60–64 in Osborne Park: 1.9% males, 2.2% females
- 55–59 in Churchlands: 3.2% males, 2.9% females; 55–59 in Osborne Park: 2.2% males, 2.1% females
- 50–54 in Churchlands: 3.1% males, 3.9% females; 50–54 in Osborne Park: 2.3% males, 2.0% females
- 45–49 in Churchlands: 3.7% males, 4.3% females; 45–49 in Osborne Park: 2.8% males, 2.5% females
- 40–44 in Churchlands: 3.7% males, 4.2% females; 40–44 in Osborne Park: 4.2% males, 3.2% females
- 35–39 in Churchlands: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 35–39 in Osborne Park: 6.1% males, 5.4% females
- 30–34 in Churchlands: 2.4% males, 3.0% females; 30–34 in Osborne Park: 8.2% males, 8.1% females
- 25–29 in Churchlands: 2.2% males, 2.3% females; 25–29 in Osborne Park: 6.2% males, 7.7% females
- 20–24 in Churchlands: 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 20–24 in Osborne Park: 3.3% males, 4.0% females
- 15–19 in Churchlands: 3.1% males, 3.4% females; 15–19 in Osborne Park: 1.3% males, 1.0% females
- 10–14 in Churchlands: 3.9% males, 4.1% females; 10–14 in Osborne Park: 1.3% males, 1.2% females
- 5–9 in Churchlands: 4.1% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Osborne Park: 1.5% males, 1.9% females
- 0–4 in Churchlands: 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Osborne Park: 2.5% males, 2.9% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $755
- First area, 2016: $891
- First area, 2021: $1,015
- Second area, 2011: $707
- Second area, 2016: $768
- Second area, 2021: $920
- First area, 2011: $1,835
- First area, 2016: $2,193
- First area, 2021: $2,314
- Second area, 2011: $1,100
- Second area, 2016: $1,207
- Second area, 2021: $1,478
- First area, 2011: $2,269
- First area, 2016: $2,574
- First area, 2021: $2,898
- Second area, 2011: $1,401
- Second area, 2016: $1,565
- Second area, 2021: $1,960
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.7
- First area, 2016: 2.8
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 1.9
- Second area, 2016: 2.0
- Second area, 2021: 1.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $320
- First area, 2016: $380
- First area, 2021: $365
- Second area, 2011: $275
- Second area, 2016: $300
- Second area, 2021: $290
- First area, 2011: $2,500
- First area, 2016: $2,800
- First area, 2021: $2,600
- Second area, 2011: $1,733
- Second area, 2016: $1,733
- Second area, 2021: $1,546
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Churchlands vs Osborne Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50293/churchlands/vs/SAL51190/osborne-park