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Currambine vs Heathridge

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

Currambine Heathridge

Heathridge and Currambine are neighbouring suburbs in Greater Perth with similar population sizes. Currambine has a far higher share of overseas-born residents at 48.0% compared to 32.3% in Heathridge. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 67.0% of residents completing Year 12 and 24.5% holding a bachelor degree or higher, both far higher than the figures in Heathridge. Currambine is also wealthier; 29.9% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, while that figure is 18.7% in Heathridge.

The two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting around $870 to $880. They are also alike in their age structure for seniors, with about 13% of residents aged 65 and over. While they track closely on these counts, they differ in local access. Heathridge is better served by public transport, with far more stops and departures per 1,000 people. Meanwhile, Currambine has far better access to health services and groceries within a 15 minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 15.7 pts higher in Currambine No religion: 13.9 pts higher in Heathridge De facto: 6.7 pts higher in Heathridge Year 12: 10.2 pts higher in Currambine Living alone: 8.0 pts higher in Heathridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currambine in Heathridge +64 larger in Heathridge gap widening

6,834 86th pct 6,898 87th pct

Median age in Currambine in Heathridge +4 yrs older in Currambine gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +10.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.3 pts 22.4%

17.7% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 42.1%

32.7% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

7.8% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Currambine Heathridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.9% Australia +14.6 pts ▸ 63.5%

17.9% England ◂ +6.2 pts 11.8%

6.6% South Africa ◂ +4.8 pts 1.8%

2.3% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +1.6 pts 45.3%

24.1% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

11.0% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

3.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 84.7%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.4% No religion +13.9 pts ▸ 53.4%

50.7% Christianity ◂ +14.0 pts 36.7%

4.9% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Currambine in Heathridge +0.47 more in Heathridge

1.65 21st pct 2.12 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Currambine in Heathridge +11 more in Heathridge

17 86th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Currambine in Heathridge +77 larger in Currambine

614 86th pct 538 77th pct

ICSEA in Currambine in Heathridge +4 higher in Heathridge

1,051 78th pct 1,054 80th pct

Highest year of school

67.0% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 56.8%

16.5% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.3% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.4% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

26.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 21.6%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.6%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 15.0%

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 18.2%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

6.7% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Currambine in Heathridge +$9 higher in Currambine gap steady

$883 71st pct $874 70th pct

Household income in Currambine in Heathridge +$432 higher in Currambine gap narrowing

$2,214 84th pct $1,782 64th pct

Family income in Currambine in Heathridge +$341 higher in Currambine gap narrowing

$2,456 80th pct $2,115 64th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

20.4% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 6.7%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

9.4% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 37.6%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.8%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

3.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +2.2 pts 66.0%

19.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.7% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Currambine in Heathridge +62 larger in Heathridge

46 76th pct 108 86th pct

Median age in Currambine in Heathridge +5 yrs older in Heathridge

18 yrs 18th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Currambine in Heathridge +$804 higher in Currambine

$1,312 88th pct $508 33rd pct

Household income in Currambine in Heathridge +$1,249 higher in Currambine

$2,874 87th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Currambine in Heathridge +0.3 larger in Currambine gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 56.0%

24.3% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.4% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

16.3% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 17.1%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

1.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currambine in Heathridge +$30 higher in Currambine gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Currambine in Heathridge +$266 higher in Currambine gap steady

$2,000 72nd pct $1,734 57th pct

People / bedroom in Currambine in Heathridge even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 49.0%

27.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 25.5%

21.6% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.2% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 91.8%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.8 pts 35.0%

19.8% 3 bedrooms +36.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.2%

3.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 60.0%

16.9% $200–$349 +9.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

9.8% $550–$749 ◂ +6.7 pts 3.0%

6.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

0.6% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 37.6%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

14.0% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Currambine in Heathridge +29 more in Heathridge

13 83rd pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Currambine in Heathridge +4.19 more in Heathridge

1.90 65th pct 6.09 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Currambine in Heathridge +1,052.9 more in Heathridge

407.2 77th pct 1,460.1 89th pct

PT routes in Currambine in Heathridge +1 more in Currambine

6 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Currambine in Heathridge +3 longer in Currambine

7 39th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Currambine in Heathridge +1 longer in Currambine

21 18th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Currambine in Heathridge +3,247 more in Currambine

13,819 65th pct 10,572 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Currambine in Heathridge +17,190 more in Heathridge

37,401 59th pct 54,591 66th pct

Transit to city in Currambine in Heathridge +2 longer in Heathridge

67 69th pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 64.0%

7.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

5.8% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

28.8% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 13.0%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

2.6% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.8% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 18.6%

16.3% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

12.3% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

7.4% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Currambine in Heathridge +0.3 higher in Currambine

6.5 90th pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Currambine in Heathridge +0.2 more in Currambine

6.2 89th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Currambine in Heathridge +5.9 pts higher in Currambine

86.7% 93rd pct 80.8% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Currambine in Heathridge +11.4 pts higher in Currambine

87.0% 93rd pct 75.6% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Currambine in Heathridge +0.2 pts higher in Heathridge

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Currambine in Heathridge +1.8 pts higher in Heathridge

94.3% 96th pct 96.1% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Currambine in Heathridge even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Currambine in Heathridge +30.3 pts higher in Currambine

84.4% 95th pct 54.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Currambine in Heathridge +1.9 more in Heathridge

9.2 39th pct 11.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Currambine in Heathridge +158 higher in Currambine

389 99th pct 231 92nd pct

Mean slope in Currambine in Heathridge +0.7 pts higher in Heathridge

4.8% 39th pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Currambine vs Heathridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50367/currambine/vs/SAL50622/heathridge