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Connolly vs Iluka
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Connolly profile · Iluka profile
Connolly Iluka
Iluka (WA) and Connolly are neighbouring suburbs in Perth's north, but they differ notably in wealth and accessibility. Iluka (WA) is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,144 compared to $2,304 in Connolly. It also has a more walkable layout; far more homes in Iluka (WA) are within a 15-minute walk of schools (86.2% versus 59.2%) and groceries (96.7% versus 73.7%). While 16.7% of people in Iluka (WA) speak a First Nations language, no one in Connolly does.
Both areas share very similar family lives, with nearly the same proportion of children under 15 and an identical rate of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework. Despite these commonalities, the two areas have different age profiles, as Connolly is older with 19.0% of people aged 65 and over compared to 12.9% in Iluka (WA). This gap is consistent with Connolly having more people living alone and a higher share of homes owned outright.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 3,617
- First area, 2016: 3,641
- First area, 2021: 3,675
- Second area, 2011: 4,561
- Second area, 2016: 5,265
- Second area, 2021: 5,669
- First area, 2011: 42 yrs
- First area, 2016: 44 yrs
- First area, 2021: 47 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 46 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Connolly: 0.6% males, 1.0% females; 85+ in Iluka: 0.2% males, 0.5% females
- 80–84 in Connolly: 1.0% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Iluka: 0.5% males, 0.5% females
- 75–79 in Connolly: 1.6% males, 1.6% females; 75–79 in Iluka: 1.0% males, 1.0% females
- 70–74 in Connolly: 2.6% males, 2.7% females; 70–74 in Iluka: 2.0% males, 1.5% females
- 65–69 in Connolly: 3.2% males, 3.6% females; 65–69 in Iluka: 2.9% males, 2.7% females
- 60–64 in Connolly: 4.3% males, 4.8% females; 60–64 in Iluka: 4.3% males, 4.3% females
- 55–59 in Connolly: 4.9% males, 4.8% females; 55–59 in Iluka: 5.5% males, 5.4% females
- 50–54 in Connolly: 3.7% males, 4.5% females; 50–54 in Iluka: 5.4% males, 5.5% females
- 45–49 in Connolly: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Iluka: 4.1% males, 4.7% females
- 40–44 in Connolly: 2.9% males, 3.7% females; 40–44 in Iluka: 2.7% males, 3.3% females
- 35–39 in Connolly: 2.3% males, 2.3% females; 35–39 in Iluka: 1.7% males, 2.1% females
- 30–34 in Connolly: 1.8% males, 1.8% females; 30–34 in Iluka: 1.1% males, 1.5% females
- 25–29 in Connolly: 1.9% males, 1.6% females; 25–29 in Iluka: 1.5% males, 1.6% females
- 20–24 in Connolly: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 20–24 in Iluka: 3.5% males, 3.5% females
- 15–19 in Connolly: 3.5% males, 3.4% females; 15–19 in Iluka: 4.5% males, 4.6% females
- 10–14 in Connolly: 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 10–14 in Iluka: 4.2% males, 3.6% females
- 5–9 in Connolly: 2.4% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Iluka: 2.8% males, 2.4% females
- 0–4 in Connolly: 2.1% males, 2.2% females; 0–4 in Iluka: 1.8% males, 1.6% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $710
- First area, 2016: $781
- First area, 2021: $948
- Second area, 2011: $758
- Second area, 2016: $853
- Second area, 2021: $995
- First area, 2011: $2,042
- First area, 2016: $2,198
- First area, 2021: $2,304
- Second area, 2011: $2,595
- Second area, 2016: $2,796
- Second area, 2021: $3,144
- First area, 2011: $2,228
- First area, 2016: $2,457
- First area, 2021: $2,664
- Second area, 2011: $2,675
- Second area, 2016: $2,906
- Second area, 2021: $3,278
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.9
- First area, 2016: 2.8
- First area, 2021: 2.7
- Second area, 2011: 3.3
- Second area, 2016: 3.2
- Second area, 2021: 3.0
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $390
- First area, 2016: $430
- First area, 2021: $415
- Second area, 2011: $600
- Second area, 2016: $650
- Second area, 2021: $635
- First area, 2011: $2,058
- First area, 2016: $2,100
- First area, 2021: $2,167
- Second area, 2011: $2,500
- Second area, 2016: $2,600
- Second area, 2021: $2,600
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Connolly vs Iluka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50318/connolly/vs/SAL50664/iluka