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Como vs Salter Point

Name: Como vs Salter Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Como profile · Salter Point profile

Como Salter Point

Como (WA) and Salter Point are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Salter Point is a wealthier area where 41.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, and 85% of homes are separate houses. In contrast, Como (WA) is more transient and varied, with a much higher share of renters (40.3%) and a higher proportion of townhouses. This difference extends to walkability; Como (WA) is very walkable, with 92.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 43.8% of homes in Salter Point share that access.

While these two areas are quite different, they share a similar level of school advantage and an almost identical share of First Nations residents. The gap in housing tenure is particularly wide, with Salter Point seeing far more homes owned outright (45.9%) compared to Como (WA) (27.6%). However, both areas have a high proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, sitting well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.1 pts higher in Como Separate houses: 52.1 pts higher in Salter Point 3+ bedrooms: 26.2 pts higher in Salter Point Population: 11,873 larger in Como Owned outright: 18.3 pts higher in Salter Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Como in Salter Point +11,873 larger in Como gap steady

14,786 88th pct 2,913 83rd pct

Median age in Como in Salter Point +9 yrs older in Salter Point gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.1 pts 15.9%

20.6% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.1% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

39.8% Married +14.6 pts ▸ 54.4%

41.1% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 29.7%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 5.2%

6.2% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Como Salter Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.5% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 68.6%

5.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.0% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

Ancestry

35.9% English +1.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

28.3% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

9.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

5.8% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

3.0% Indian even 3.1%

2.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 80.0%

3.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Cantonese even 1.2%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.4% Hindi even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% Christianity +16.8 pts ▸ 58.2%

43.0% No religion ◂ +12.9 pts 30.1%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

3.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.5% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Como in Salter Point +0.37 more in Como

2.57 37th pct 2.21 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Como in Salter Point +12 more in Como

38 90th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Como in Salter Point +159 larger in Salter Point

493 71st pct 653 88th pct

ICSEA in Como in Salter Point +21 higher in Salter Point

1,105 92nd pct 1,126 97th pct

Highest year of school

73.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 71.2%

10.3% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 37.5%

13.9% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.7% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

7.3% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Como in Salter Point +$123 higher in Como gap steady

$1,001 82nd pct $878 70th pct

Household income in Como in Salter Point +$749 higher in Salter Point gap widening

$1,780 64th pct $2,529 90th pct

Family income in Como in Salter Point +$803 higher in Salter Point gap widening

$2,550 83rd pct $3,353 95th pct

Household income distribution

16.0% $4,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 19.8%

23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 17.5%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 13.8%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 21.9%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 17.2%

8.2% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

7.3% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

3.8% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +0.2 pts 65.7%

18.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

2.6% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Como in Salter Point +111 larger in Como

157 86th pct 46 76th pct

Median age in Como in Salter Point +13 yrs older in Como

28 yrs 57th pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Como in Salter Point +$600 higher in Como

$626 48th pct $26 0th pct

Household income in Como in Salter Point +$3,146 higher in Salter Point

$1,604 47th pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Como in Salter Point +0.5 larger in Salter Point gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +15.2 pts ▸ 64.1%

36.8% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 26.3%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%

3.4% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 33.9%

36.6% 1 person ◂ +15.7 pts 20.9%

10.0% 4 people +9.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.2% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.7% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Como in Salter Point +$100 higher in Salter Point gap widening

$350 71st pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Como in Salter Point +$819 higher in Salter Point gap widening

$2,041 74th pct $2,860 91st pct

People / bedroom in Como in Salter Point even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.6% Owned outright +18.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

40.3% Rented ◂ +28.1 pts 12.2%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

3.4% Other tenure +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

32.8% Separate house +52.1 pts ▸ 85.0%

52.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +44.6 pts 8.0%

14.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.1 pts 7.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

16.7% 4 bedrooms +26.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 30.6%

34.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.4 pts 11.8%

3.2% 5 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.6 pts 31.3%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +19.9 pts 13.4%

7.8% $550–$749 +12.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.3% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.6% $750 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.3% $3,000 or more +21.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 21.2%

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.3 pts 12.3%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Como in Salter Point +85 more in Como

104 90th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Como in Salter Point +0.51 more in Como

7.03 86th pct 6.52 84th pct

Departures/1k in Como in Salter Point +1,679.3 more in Como

2,825.9 96th pct 1,146.6 87th pct

PT routes in Como in Salter Point +17 more in Como

19 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Como in Salter Point +11 longer in Salter Point

3 21st pct 14 51st pct

Drive to city in Como in Salter Point +1 longer in Salter Point

9 4th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Como in Salter Point +31,801 more in Como

43,454 86th pct 11,653 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Como in Salter Point +104,542 more in Como

130,770 85th pct 26,228 53rd pct

Transit to city in Como in Salter Point +15 longer in Salter Point

34 11th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 59.4%

8.9% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.8% Bus ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Bicycle even 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.8 pts 27.7%

36.1% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

8.2% 3 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.9% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

11.0% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.9% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

37.9% Professionals even 37.9%

13.8% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

5.2% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Como in Salter Point +2.2 higher in Como

7.6 96th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Como in Salter Point +2.3 more in Como

7.6 98th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Como in Salter Point +28.1 pts higher in Como

98.0% 99th pct 69.8% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Como in Salter Point +48.7 pts higher in Como

92.5% 96th pct 43.8% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Como in Salter Point even

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Como in Salter Point +33.3 pts higher in Como

97.9% 98th pct 64.6% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Como in Salter Point even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Como in Salter Point +27.6 pts higher in Como

85.8% 95th pct 58.1% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Como in Salter Point +0.3 more in Salter Point

12.0 46th pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Como in Salter Point +176 higher in Como

302 95th pct 126 87th pct

Mean slope in Como in Salter Point +2.1 pts higher in Salter Point

5.7% 50th pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Como vs Salter Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50316/como/vs/SAL51321/salter-point