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Churchlands vs Scarborough

Name: Churchlands vs Scarborough — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Churchlands profile · Scarborough profile

Churchlands Scarborough

Scarborough (WA) and Churchlands are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Scarborough (WA) is a high-density hub where 39.4% of households rent and many people live alone (34.4%). It is also far more walkable, with 95.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Churchlands is more residential, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 36 in Scarborough (WA). Churchlands has a much higher share of separate houses (63.1%) and is more qualified, with 50.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Scarborough (WA) seeing a far higher share of people who moved in the last five years. Despite this, they share several core traits. Both have the same unemployment rate (3.7%) and very similar typical weekly family incomes, sitting around $2,800. They also have nearly identical figures for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population and the average size of their schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,967 larger in Scarborough Separate houses: 26.9 pts higher in Churchlands Other language: 22.4 pts higher in Churchlands De facto: 13.8 pts higher in Scarborough Born overseas: 14.5 pts higher in Churchlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Churchlands in Scarborough +13,967 larger in Scarborough gap widening

3,638 86th pct 17,605 89th pct

Median age in Churchlands in Scarborough +5 yrs older in Churchlands gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +17.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.3%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 14.4%

16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 12.7%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +23.5 pts 33.8%

29.6% Never married +19.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

7.0% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Churchlands Scarborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.0% Australia +11.3 pts ▸ 62.3%

8.5% China ◂ +7.9 pts 0.6%

5.4% England +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.8% India ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%

1.0% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.9% Italy even 0.9%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.2% English +13.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

20.1% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.5% Chinese ◂ +21.4 pts 2.1%

8.1% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.9% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.8% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Indian ◂ +5.2 pts 1.0%

2.6% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

61.2% English only +19.5 pts ▸ 80.7%

12.6% Mandarin ◂ +11.8 pts 0.8%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.4% No religion +12.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

42.8% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 36.3%

3.7% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Hinduism ◂ +5.0 pts 0.3%

4.9% Buddhism ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Churchlands in Scarborough +3.62 more in Churchlands

4.41 55th pct 0.79 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Churchlands in Scarborough +7 more in Churchlands

30 88th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Churchlands in Scarborough +20 larger in Churchlands

638 87th pct 618 86th pct

ICSEA in Churchlands in Scarborough +7 higher in Churchlands

1,134 99th pct 1,127 97th pct

Highest year of school

82.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 72.4%

7.4% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.7% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 36.2%

19.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.3 pts 11.0%

8.0% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 19.8%

14.4% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%

13.5% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

8.1% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.9% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.2% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Churchlands in Scarborough +$216 higher in Scarborough gap widening

$1,015 83rd pct $1,231 91st pct

Household income in Churchlands in Scarborough +$207 higher in Churchlands gap narrowing

$2,314 87th pct $2,107 80th pct

Family income in Churchlands in Scarborough +$107 higher in Churchlands gap narrowing

$2,898 89th pct $2,791 88th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 17.4%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.6% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 26.0%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +4.0 pts 69.3%

16.3% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Churchlands in Scarborough +163 larger in Scarborough

4 46th pct 167 86th pct

Median age in Churchlands in Scarborough +5 yrs older in Scarborough

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Churchlands in Scarborough +$323 higher in Churchlands

$1,499 90th pct $1,176 86th pct

Household income in Churchlands in Scarborough +$1,051 higher in Churchlands

$3,374 90th pct $2,323 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Churchlands in Scarborough +0.5 larger in Churchlands gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +14.4 pts 50.5%

23.3% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.6% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

21.9% 1 person +12.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

20.6% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 11.2%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.2%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Churchlands in Scarborough +$40 higher in Scarborough gap widening

$365 74th pct $405 83rd pct

Mortgage in Churchlands in Scarborough +$433 higher in Churchlands gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Churchlands in Scarborough even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.5% Rented +13.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 23.6%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 34.8%

0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

63.1% Separate house ◂ +26.9 pts 36.2%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +39.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

28.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.2 pts 16.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.8% 3 bedrooms +28.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.2 pts 13.7%

24.4% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

14.1% 5 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 1.7%

2.1% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.7% $350–$549 +14.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

36.4% $200–$349 ◂ +11.4 pts 25.0%

18.5% $750 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 5.3%

8.8% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.9% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.1 pts 22.0%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 +22.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

18.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Churchlands in Scarborough +48 more in Scarborough

20 86th pct 68 88th pct

Stops/1k in Churchlands in Scarborough +1.63 more in Churchlands

5.50 79th pct 3.86 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Churchlands in Scarborough even

1,819.1 91st pct 1,817.2 91st pct

PT routes in Churchlands in Scarborough +3 more in Churchlands

9 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Churchlands in Scarborough +1 longer in Scarborough

4 29th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Churchlands in Scarborough +4 longer in Scarborough

10 5th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Churchlands in Scarborough +2,508 more in Scarborough

15,044 67th pct 17,552 71st pct

Reach 45 min in Churchlands in Scarborough +12,183 more in Churchlands

74,914 73rd pct 62,731 70th pct

Transit to city in Churchlands in Scarborough +3 longer in Scarborough

51 38th pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 61.9%

11.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

5.8% Bus ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

0.7% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 39.6%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

2.6% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 14.4%

13.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

5.1% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.7% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

40.4% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 32.7%

16.5% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%

5.9% Technicians & trades +6.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.9% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

3.9% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Churchlands in Scarborough +0.9 higher in Scarborough

6.5 90th pct 7.4 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Churchlands in Scarborough +1.0 more in Scarborough

6.2 90th pct 7.2 96th pct

15-min city in Churchlands in Scarborough +13.8 pts higher in Scarborough

81.1% 89th pct 94.9% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Churchlands in Scarborough +45.2 pts higher in Scarborough

50.5% 80th pct 95.7% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Churchlands in Scarborough +1.7 pts higher in Scarborough

98.3% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Churchlands in Scarborough +2.4 pts higher in Churchlands

92.1% 94th pct 89.7% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Churchlands in Scarborough even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Churchlands in Scarborough +28.6 pts higher in Scarborough

54.5% 85th pct 83.2% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Churchlands in Scarborough +13.6 more in Churchlands

22.0 64th pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Churchlands in Scarborough +64 higher in Churchlands

259 93rd pct 194 90th pct

Mean slope in Churchlands in Scarborough +1.2 pts higher in Scarborough

5.9% 52nd pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Churchlands with nearby areas

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Compare Scarborough with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Churchlands vs Scarborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50293/churchlands/vs/SAL51330/scarborough