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Como vs Victoria Park

Name: Como vs Victoria Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Como profile · Victoria Park profile

Como Victoria Park

Como (WA) and Victoria Park are neighbouring areas in Perth with distinct profiles. Victoria Park is a younger place with a typical resident aged 35, whereas the typical resident in Como (WA) is 38. There is a far higher share of renters in Victoria Park at 52.6%, compared to 40.3% in Como (WA). Victoria Park also has a much larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals (26.1%) and people born overseas (43.6%), while Como (WA) sits at 14.3% and 34.6% respectively.

These two areas share many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,800 and a similar share of children under 15. This common ground is seen in their demographics, as both have about the same proportion of First Nations people and similar levels of Year 12 completion. While they both have high rates of public transport use, Victoria Park is more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services compared to 85.8% in Como (WA).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 12.3 pts higher in Victoria Park Recent arrivals: 11.8 pts higher in Victoria Park Aged 65+: 9.1 pts higher in Como Population: 5,452 larger in Como Other language: 9.2 pts higher in Victoria Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Como in Victoria Park +5,452 larger in Como gap widening

14,786 88th pct 9,334 87th pct

Median age in Como in Victoria Park +3 yrs older in Como gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 11.5%

13.1% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

Marital status

41.1% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

39.8% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 39.2%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

2.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Como Victoria Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.5% Australia ◂ +9.6 pts 51.0%

5.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.0% India +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% Nepal +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Ancestry

35.9% English ◂ +5.5 pts 30.4%

28.3% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 21.9%

9.7% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

8.3% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

5.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% German even 3.1%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only ◂ +9.9 pts 64.0%

3.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Arabic even 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 31.5%

7.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.0% Hinduism +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Como in Victoria Park +0.65 more in Victoria Park

2.57 37th pct 3.23 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Como in Victoria Park +9 more in Como

38 90th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Como in Victoria Park +44 larger in Victoria Park

493 71st pct 537 76th pct

ICSEA in Como in Victoria Park +9 higher in Como

1,105 92nd pct 1,096 90th pct

Highest year of school

73.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 73.4%

10.3% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 34.7%

13.4% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.9% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%

12.7% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.0% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%

11.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.3% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Architecture & building even 3.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Como in Victoria Park +$46 higher in Victoria Park gap widening

$1,001 82nd pct $1,047 86th pct

Household income in Como in Victoria Park +$48 higher in Victoria Park gap widening

$1,780 64th pct $1,828 67th pct

Family income in Como in Victoria Park +$137 higher in Como gap narrowing

$2,550 83rd pct $2,413 78th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.2%

16.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.9%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +3.5 pts ▸ 69.5%

18.6% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 17.0%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Como in Victoria Park +38 larger in Como

157 86th pct 119 86th pct

Median age in Como in Victoria Park +2 yrs older in Victoria Park

28 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Como in Victoria Park +$336 higher in Victoria Park

$626 48th pct $962 77th pct

Household income in Como in Victoria Park +$333 higher in Victoria Park

$1,604 47th pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Como in Victoria Park even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 48.1%

36.8% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

3.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Household size

36.6% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

36.9% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 35.7%

13.2% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.0% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Como in Victoria Park +$5 higher in Como gap steady

$350 71st pct $345 70th pct

Mortgage in Como in Victoria Park +$95 higher in Como gap widening

$2,041 74th pct $1,946 69th pct

People / bedroom in Como in Victoria Park +0.10 higher in Victoria Park gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 52.6%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 25.1%

27.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 19.8%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

52.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.8 pts 36.7%

32.8% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

14.5% Flat or apartment +10.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

34.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 26.4%

16.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 9.4%

3.8% 1 bedroom +10.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 39.9%

33.3% $200–$349 +7.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

9.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

7.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

2.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

23.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 16.7%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Como in Victoria Park +52 more in Como

104 90th pct 52 87th pct

Stops/1k in Como in Victoria Park +1.46 more in Como

7.03 86th pct 5.57 80th pct

Departures/1k in Como in Victoria Park +1,224.8 more in Victoria Park

2,825.9 96th pct 4,050.7 100th pct

PT routes in Como in Victoria Park even

19 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Como in Victoria Park +1 longer in Como

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Como in Victoria Park +3 longer in Como

9 4th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Como in Victoria Park +15,840 more in Como

43,454 86th pct 27,614 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Como in Victoria Park +21,826 more in Victoria Park

130,770 85th pct 152,596 86th pct

Transit to city in Como in Victoria Park even

34 11th pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 50.3%

7.8% Bus +6.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 30.4%

6.2% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

2.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%

12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Retail trade even 7.1%

6.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

37.9% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 33.5%

13.8% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

10.4% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.2% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.2% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Como in Victoria Park +0.9 higher in Victoria Park

7.6 96th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Como in Victoria Park +0.4 more in Victoria Park

7.6 98th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Como in Victoria Park +2.0 pts higher in Victoria Park

98.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Como in Victoria Park +7.5 pts higher in Victoria Park

92.5% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Como in Victoria Park even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Como in Victoria Park +2.1 pts higher in Victoria Park

97.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Como in Victoria Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Como in Victoria Park +14.2 pts higher in Victoria Park

85.8% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Como in Victoria Park +2.1 more in Victoria Park

12.0 46th pct 14.1 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Como in Victoria Park +256 higher in Victoria Park

302 95th pct 558 100th pct

Mean slope in Como in Victoria Park +1.0 pts higher in Victoria Park

5.7% 50th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Como with nearby areas

Manning South Perth Karawara Kensington Waterford Salter Point Bentley Victoria Park

Compare Victoria Park with nearby areas

Kensington Lathlain East Victoria Park Burswood East Perth Carlisle Rivervale St James

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Como vs Victoria Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50316/como/vs/SAL51490/victoria-park