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Churchlands vs Wembley Downs

Name: Churchlands vs Wembley Downs — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Churchlands profile · Wembley Downs profile

Churchlands Wembley Downs

Wembley Downs and Churchlands are neighbouring suburbs in Perth. Churchlands is far more culturally diverse, with 46.1% of people born overseas and 35.5% using a language other than English at home, compared to 30.4% and 14.3% in Wembley Downs. Residents in Wembley Downs generally live in larger homes, with 86.7% having three or more bedrooms. They also have better local access to basics, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (74.0%) and health services (72.5%).

These two areas share a similar typical age of 41 and nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $1,000. However, the gap in housing trends is widening; Wembley Downs has a well higher share of separate houses and outright home ownership, while Churchlands has a well higher proportion of renters and flats. This shift is seen in the rental market, where the typical weekly rent in Wembley Downs is now well higher at $470, compared to $365 in Churchlands.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,105 larger in Wembley Downs Other language: 21.2 pts higher in Churchlands Born overseas: 15.8 pts higher in Churchlands 3+ bedrooms: 14.0 pts higher in Wembley Downs Renting: 10.0 pts higher in Churchlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +3,105 larger in Wembley Downs gap steady

3,638 86th pct 6,743 86th pct

Median age in Churchlands in Wembley Downs even gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 26.9%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 20.6%

18.7% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 55.1%

29.6% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

7.0% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Churchlands Wembley Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.0% Australia +16.6 pts ▸ 67.6%

8.5% China ◂ +6.9 pts 1.6%

5.4% England +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% India ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

2.6% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.2% English +13.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

20.1% Australian +14.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

23.5% Chinese ◂ +17.9 pts 5.5%

8.1% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.9% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.2% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 2.3%

4.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Greek even 1.5%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

61.2% English only +22.1 pts ▸ 83.3%

12.6% Mandarin ◂ +10.4 pts 2.3%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

40.4% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

5.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.2 pts 1.1%

4.9% Buddhism ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%

3.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +2.99 more in Churchlands

4.41 55th pct 1.42 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +5 more in Churchlands

30 88th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +109 larger in Churchlands

638 87th pct 529 76th pct

ICSEA in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +6 higher in Churchlands

1,134 99th pct 1,129 97th pct

Highest year of school

82.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 80.2%

7.4% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 41.8%

19.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 15.9%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.0% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 23.2%

14.4% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.5% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

8.1% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

3.2% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +$48 higher in Wembley Downs gap widening

$1,015 83rd pct $1,063 86th pct

Household income in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +$312 higher in Wembley Downs gap widening

$2,314 87th pct $2,626 91st pct

Family income in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +$426 higher in Wembley Downs gap widening

$2,898 89th pct $3,324 95th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 21.0%

18.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.9%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +1.8 pts 71.5%

16.3% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.6% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +39 larger in Wembley Downs

4 46th pct 43 75th pct

Median age in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +8 yrs older in Churchlands

24 yrs 43rd pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +$949 higher in Churchlands

$1,499 90th pct $550 39th pct

Household income in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +$1,124 higher in Churchlands

$3,374 90th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +0.1 larger in Wembley Downs gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 67.7%

23.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 22.0%

11.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

32.3% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 31.3%

20.6% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

21.9% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 20.1%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +$105 higher in Wembley Downs gap widening

$365 74th pct $470 90th pct

Mortgage in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +$162 higher in Wembley Downs gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,762 90th pct

People / bedroom in Churchlands in Wembley Downs even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

25.5% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 15.5%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

63.1% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 72.5%

28.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.7 pts 3.6%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

20.8% 3 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

24.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 11.4%

14.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 9.0%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.7% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.4% $200–$349 ◂ +18.8 pts 17.6%

8.8% $550–$749 +11.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.5% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

2.9% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 44.4%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 11.4%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +18 more in Wembley Downs

20 86th pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +0.14 more in Wembley Downs

5.50 79th pct 5.64 80th pct

Departures/1k in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +1,036.2 more in Churchlands

1,819.1 91st pct 782.9 84th pct

PT routes in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +5 more in Churchlands

9 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +2 longer in Wembley Downs

4 29th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +2 longer in Wembley Downs

10 5th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Churchlands in Wembley Downs even

15,044 67th pct 15,044 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +32,147 more in Churchlands

74,914 73rd pct 42,767 62nd pct

Transit to city in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +4 longer in Wembley Downs

51 38th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 62.0%

11.3% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.8% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

1.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Train even 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 28.5%

12.5% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.1% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 15.6%

13.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

10.4% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

6.5% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.8% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

40.4% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 39.7%

16.5% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

5.9% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +0.5 higher in Churchlands

6.5 90th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +0.1 more in Churchlands

6.2 90th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +7.2 pts higher in Wembley Downs

81.1% 89th pct 88.3% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +23.5 pts higher in Wembley Downs

50.5% 80th pct 74.0% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +1.6 pts higher in Wembley Downs

98.3% 94th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +0.5 pts higher in Churchlands

92.1% 94th pct 91.6% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Churchlands in Wembley Downs even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +18.0 pts higher in Wembley Downs

54.5% 85th pct 72.5% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +11.2 more in Churchlands

22.0 64th pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +118 higher in Churchlands

259 93rd pct 141 88th pct

Mean slope in Churchlands in Wembley Downs +1.7 pts higher in Wembley Downs

5.9% 52nd pct 7.6% 67th pct

Compare Churchlands with nearby areas

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Compare Wembley Downs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Churchlands vs Wembley Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50293/churchlands/vs/SAL51565/wembley-downs