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Claremont vs Shenton Park

Name: Claremont vs Shenton Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Claremont profile · Shenton Park profile

Claremont Shenton Park

Claremont (WA) and Shenton Park are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with distinct housing and amenity profiles. Shenton Park has far more separate houses (67.2% compared to 39.0% in Claremont (WA)) and a higher share of children under 15 (20.2% vs 14.2%). Shenton Park is also much more walkable, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. In contrast, Claremont (WA) is larger and has far more public transport stops, with 58 compared to 27 in Shenton Park.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-income neighbours with very similar typical weekly incomes of around $1,100. They share almost identical rates of overseas birth (about 32%) and similar levels of school advantage. While Shenton Park has a higher share of university degrees, both areas sit far above the national figure. They also both have a significantly higher proportion of people living alone than the national average.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.1 pts higher in Shenton Park Population: 4,610 larger in Claremont Under 15: 6.0 pts higher in Shenton Park Unpaid child care: 8.5 pts higher in Shenton Park No religion: 8.9 pts higher in Shenton Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Claremont in Shenton Park +4,610 larger in Claremont gap widening

9,248 87th pct 4,638 86th pct

Median age in Claremont in Shenton Park +3 yrs older in Claremont gap steady

44 yrs 46th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

25.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 20.4%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.2% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

Marital status

44.7% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

35.9% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 33.9%

9.6% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Claremont Shenton Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.0% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 64.3%

8.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

2.8% China ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +2.2 pts 41.2%

29.1% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.0% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.8% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.3% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 81.8%

3.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

45.4% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 37.1%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

1.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Claremont in Shenton Park +0.16 more in Shenton Park

3.05 43rd pct 3.21 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Claremont in Shenton Park +2 more in Shenton Park

26 88th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Claremont in Shenton Park +30 larger in Shenton Park

666 88th pct 695 90th pct

ICSEA in Claremont in Shenton Park +8 higher in Claremont

1,160 100th pct 1,151 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.7% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 82.8%

7.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

1.9% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 42.0%

17.8% Postgraduate degree +6.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 18.1%

16.3% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.7% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Architecture & building even 3.8%

1.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Claremont in Shenton Park +$30 higher in Shenton Park gap narrowing

$1,115 88th pct $1,145 89th pct

Household income in Claremont in Shenton Park +$245 higher in Shenton Park gap widening

$2,068 78th pct $2,313 87th pct

Family income in Claremont in Shenton Park +$353 higher in Shenton Park gap widening

$3,154 93rd pct $3,507 97th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.7%

20.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 17.8%

15.0% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.9%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

6.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +1.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

19.1% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Claremont in Shenton Park +28 larger in Claremont

61 79th pct 33 73rd pct

Median age in Claremont in Shenton Park +12 yrs older in Shenton Park

20 yrs 25th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Claremont in Shenton Park +$1,188 higher in Shenton Park

$374 13th pct $1,562 91st pct

Household income in Claremont in Shenton Park +$875 higher in Shenton Park

$1,875 57th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Claremont in Shenton Park +0.2 larger in Shenton Park gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +11.0 pts ▸ 65.0%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 23.5%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.3% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 31.5%

35.1% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 29.6%

11.6% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.5% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.6% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Claremont in Shenton Park +$40 higher in Claremont gap widening

$460 89th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Claremont in Shenton Park +$180 higher in Shenton Park gap widening

$2,800 90th pct $2,980 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Claremont in Shenton Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 36.7%

32.6% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 31.8%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

3.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

39.0% Separate house +28.1 pts ▸ 67.2%

34.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.3 pts 19.3%

26.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.6 pts 13.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.2% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

30.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 24.2%

19.9% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.8 pts 28.7%

17.3% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.9% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%

7.4% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Claremont in Shenton Park +31 more in Claremont

58 88th pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Claremont in Shenton Park +0.45 more in Claremont

6.27 83rd pct 5.82 81st pct

Departures/1k in Claremont in Shenton Park +94.1 more in Shenton Park

2,977.3 97th pct 3,071.4 97th pct

PT routes in Claremont in Shenton Park +1 more in Claremont

17 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Claremont in Shenton Park +3 longer in Shenton Park

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Claremont in Shenton Park +2 longer in Claremont

11 6th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Claremont in Shenton Park +18,936 more in Claremont

45,711 86th pct 26,775 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Claremont in Shenton Park +19,150 more in Shenton Park

132,700 86th pct 151,850 86th pct

Transit to city in Claremont in Shenton Park +2 longer in Claremont

30 8th pct 28 6th pct

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 44.2%

13.1% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.0% Bus +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.2% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Train ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 34.4%

8.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

6.6% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.6% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.5% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

7.0% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.5% Manufacturing even 2.4%

Occupations people work in

42.3% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 51.3%

18.5% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 15.1%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

5.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.6% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Claremont in Shenton Park +0.9 higher in Shenton Park

8.1 98th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Claremont in Shenton Park +0.2 more in Shenton Park

7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Claremont in Shenton Park even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Claremont in Shenton Park +11.7 pts higher in Shenton Park

88.2% 94th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Claremont in Shenton Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Claremont in Shenton Park even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Claremont in Shenton Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Claremont in Shenton Park +7.6 pts higher in Shenton Park

92.3% 97th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Claremont in Shenton Park +31.9 more in Shenton Park

18.4 60th pct 50.2 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Claremont in Shenton Park +9 higher in Shenton Park

324 96th pct 334 97th pct

Mean slope in Claremont in Shenton Park +0.6 pts higher in Claremont

6.5% 58th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Claremont with nearby areas

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Compare Shenton Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Claremont vs Shenton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50296/claremont/vs/SAL51346/shenton-park