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Coolbellup vs Spearwood

Name: Coolbellup vs Spearwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Coolbellup profile · Spearwood profile

Coolbellup Spearwood

Spearwood and Coolbellup are neighbouring areas in Western Australia. They differ most in their layout and local access; Coolbellup is far more walkable, with 90.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 10% in Spearwood. Spearwood is older and more established, with residents who are noticeably older and a higher share of homes owned outright (35.1% compared to 20.5% in Coolbellup). Spearwood also has a stronger connection to overseas backgrounds, with more people born abroad and a higher share using another language at home.

Everyday life in both places feels similar, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes and shares of children under 15. They also share very similar levels of First Nations unemployment and school advantage. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting. For example, Coolbellup has a far higher share of people with no religion (53.4%) than Spearwood (37.4%), and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,246 larger in Spearwood No religion: 16.0 pts higher in Coolbellup Owned outright: 14.6 pts higher in Spearwood Other language: 8.5 pts higher in Spearwood Renting: 8.4 pts higher in Coolbellup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolbellup in Spearwood +5,246 larger in Spearwood gap widening

5,698 86th pct 10,944 87th pct

Median age in Coolbellup in Spearwood +4 yrs older in Spearwood gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

35.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 27.2%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

47.5% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 36.9%

31.3% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

5.2% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Separated even 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Coolbellup Spearwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.1% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 61.0%

6.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

0.7% Italy +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.9% English ◂ +5.5 pts 32.5%

31.0% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 26.1%

5.6% Italian +9.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.1% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

1.8% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

77.2% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 70.9%

1.0% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.0% Christianity +19.5 pts ▸ 53.5%

53.4% No religion ◂ +16.0 pts 37.4%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coolbellup in Spearwood +0.38 more in Coolbellup

2.17 31st pct 1.79 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coolbellup in Spearwood +2 more in Coolbellup

28 88th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Coolbellup in Spearwood +9 larger in Coolbellup

379 57th pct 370 56th pct

ICSEA in Coolbellup in Spearwood +12 higher in Coolbellup

1,048 78th pct 1,036 74th pct

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 51.9%

17.9% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.2% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

27.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 21.6%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.5% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Coolbellup in Spearwood +$21 higher in Coolbellup gap steady

$772 54th pct $751 50th pct

Household income in Coolbellup in Spearwood +$70 higher in Spearwood gap narrowing

$1,378 39th pct $1,448 44th pct

Family income in Coolbellup in Spearwood +$77 higher in Coolbellup gap narrowing

$1,975 56th pct $1,898 51st pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.9%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 18.6%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.6% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.9%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.7%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%

8.8% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

3.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.6% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +3.0 pts ▸ 62.9%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.4%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolbellup in Spearwood +52 larger in Spearwood

174 86th pct 226 86th pct

Median age in Coolbellup in Spearwood +1 yrs older in Coolbellup

25 yrs 46th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Coolbellup in Spearwood +$182 higher in Spearwood

$433 22nd pct $615 47th pct

Household income in Coolbellup in Spearwood +$349 higher in Spearwood

$1,075 21st pct $1,424 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolbellup in Spearwood +0.2 larger in Spearwood gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

28.5% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 16.8%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Household size

37.8% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 30.5%

32.2% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

14.8% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.7% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.0% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolbellup in Spearwood +$50 higher in Spearwood gap widening

$300 57th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Coolbellup in Spearwood +$133 higher in Spearwood gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Coolbellup in Spearwood even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 33.6%

37.3% Rented ◂ +8.4 pts 28.8%

20.5% Owned outright +14.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

73.3% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 73.5%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 5.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 47.7%

13.9% 4 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

1.9% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.1% $350–$549 +15.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

38.0% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

28.4% Under $200 ◂ +19.4 pts 9.0%

0.3% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 35.4%

30.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.6%

6.7% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coolbellup in Spearwood +13 more in Spearwood

49 87th pct 62 88th pct

Stops/1k in Coolbellup in Spearwood +2.93 more in Coolbellup

8.60 87th pct 5.67 80th pct

Departures/1k in Coolbellup in Spearwood +130.2 more in Spearwood

1,874.2 91st pct 2,004.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Coolbellup in Spearwood +1 more in Coolbellup

7 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Coolbellup in Spearwood +1 longer in Spearwood

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Coolbellup in Spearwood +2 longer in Spearwood

19 16th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Coolbellup in Spearwood +25,096 more in Coolbellup

47,691 86th pct 22,595 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Coolbellup in Spearwood +1,067 more in Coolbellup

64,984 71st pct 63,917 70th pct

Transit to city in Coolbellup in Spearwood +12 longer in Spearwood

57 49th pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 68.6%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 39.5%

34.9% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.4% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

4.1% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

8.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.0% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.4% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 17.9%

17.2% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.8% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coolbellup in Spearwood +1.6 higher in Coolbellup

7.4 94th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coolbellup in Spearwood +1.8 more in Coolbellup

7.6 98th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Coolbellup in Spearwood +14.7 pts higher in Coolbellup

93.3% 96th pct 78.6% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Coolbellup in Spearwood +28.0 pts higher in Coolbellup

93.2% 96th pct 65.2% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Coolbellup in Spearwood +0.5 pts higher in Coolbellup

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Coolbellup in Spearwood +8.7 pts higher in Coolbellup

99.6% 100th pct 90.9% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Coolbellup in Spearwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Coolbellup in Spearwood +80.0 pts higher in Coolbellup

90.1% 97th pct 10.0% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Coolbellup in Spearwood +7.5 more in Coolbellup

18.1 59th pct 10.6 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Coolbellup in Spearwood +17 higher in Coolbellup

201 91st pct 184 90th pct

Mean slope in Coolbellup in Spearwood +1.2 pts higher in Spearwood

5.6% 49th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolbellup vs Spearwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50324/coolbellup/vs/SAL51396/spearwood