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Currambine vs Iluka

Name: Currambine vs Iluka — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Currambine profile · Iluka profile

Currambine Iluka

Currambine and Iluka (WA) are neighbouring areas in Perth with distinct profiles. Iluka (WA) is a wealthier area where typical weekly household incomes are $3,144, compared to $2,214 in Currambine. Iluka (WA) also has a much larger share of high earners, with 47% of households making $3,000 or more a week, while Currambine's figure is 29.9%. There are also notable cultural and social differences: 16.7% of people in Iluka (WA) speak a First Nations language, whereas no one in Currambine does. Currambine has a higher proportion of renters at 21.6%, while 38% of homes in Iluka (WA) are owned outright.

Both areas are very similar in their family structures, with exactly 12.9% of people aged 65 and over. They also share a similar housing scale, with about 94% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In terms of accessibility, Currambine is better for health services, where 84.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk compared to just 44.9% in Iluka (WA). Meanwhile, Iluka (WA) is more walkable for public transport, with a stop only 1 minute away for the typical resident, while the walk is 7 minutes in Currambine.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $235 higher in Iluka Renting: 13.9 pts higher in Currambine Household income: $930 higher in Iluka Owned outright: 10.4 pts higher in Iluka Median age: 6 yrs older in Iluka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currambine in Iluka +1,165 larger in Currambine gap narrowing

6,834 86th pct 5,669 86th pct

Median age in Currambine in Iluka +6 yrs older in Iluka gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 15.3%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.4%

14.4% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

Marital status

53.1% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 64.6%

32.7% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 27.2%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Currambine Iluka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.9% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 45.7%

17.9% England +5.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.6% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% India even 0.9%

0.7% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English +2.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

24.1% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 22.0%

11.0% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Scottish even 10.6%

3.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% German even 2.7%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 85.0%

0.9% Mandarin even 0.9%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 56.5%

39.4% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 35.2%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Currambine in Iluka

1.65 21st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Currambine in Iluka even

17 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Currambine in Iluka even

614 86th pct 614 86th pct

ICSEA in Currambine in Iluka even

1,051 78th pct 1,051 78th pct

Highest year of school

67.0% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 69.7%

16.5% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

3.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 24.7%

26.6% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.2% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.8% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

8.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

2.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Currambine in Iluka +$112 higher in Iluka gap widening

$883 71st pct $995 82nd pct

Household income in Currambine in Iluka +$930 higher in Iluka gap widening

$2,214 84th pct $3,144 98th pct

Family income in Currambine in Iluka +$822 higher in Iluka gap widening

$2,456 80th pct $3,278 94th pct

Household income distribution

16.4% $4,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 21.6%

20.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 14.0%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 36.8%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 24.6%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.3% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +2.9 pts ▸ 71.2%

19.0% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.0%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Currambine in Iluka +16 larger in Currambine

46 76th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Currambine in Iluka +2 yrs older in Currambine

18 yrs 18th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Currambine in Iluka +$412 higher in Currambine

$1,312 88th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Currambine in Iluka +$876 higher in Iluka

$2,874 87th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Currambine in Iluka +0.2 larger in Iluka gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 68.7%

24.3% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 6.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

21.0% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

19.0% 3 people even 19.0%

16.3% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 8.8%

8.2% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.8% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currambine in Iluka +$235 higher in Iluka gap widening

$400 82nd pct $635 100th pct

Mortgage in Currambine in Iluka +$600 higher in Iluka gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Currambine in Iluka even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

27.7% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

21.6% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 7.7%

0.2% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 97.7%

6.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 1.3%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

64.8% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 69.3%

19.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 8.7%

8.9% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.0% $350–$549 ◂ +47.2 pts 16.8%

9.8% $550–$749 +37.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

0.6% $750 or more +28.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 9.1%

6.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 29.3%

14.2% $3,000 or more +24.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.2 pts 14.6%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Currambine in Iluka +1 more in Iluka

13 83rd pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Currambine in Iluka +0.57 more in Iluka

1.90 65th pct 2.47 67th pct

Departures/1k in Currambine in Iluka +122.9 more in Currambine

407.2 77th pct 284.4 74th pct

PT routes in Currambine in Iluka +4 more in Currambine

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Currambine in Iluka +6 longer in Currambine

7 39th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Currambine in Iluka +2 longer in Iluka

21 18th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Currambine in Iluka +4,082 more in Currambine

13,819 65th pct 9,737 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Currambine in Iluka +5,720 more in Currambine

37,401 59th pct 31,681 57th pct

Transit to city in Currambine in Iluka +11 longer in Iluka

67 69th pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 59.6%

7.8% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.8% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 18.0%

16.8% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.0% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

10.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

10.1% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

5.8% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.2% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

11.8% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 12.2%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

9.2% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Currambine in Iluka +0.2 higher in Currambine

6.5 90th pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Currambine in Iluka +0.1 more in Iluka

6.2 89th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Currambine in Iluka +10.0 pts higher in Iluka

86.7% 93rd pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Currambine in Iluka +9.8 pts higher in Iluka

87.0% 93rd pct 96.7% 98th pct

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

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Currambine in Iluka +8.1 pts higher in Currambine

94.3% 96th pct 86.2% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Currambine in Iluka even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Currambine in Iluka +39.5 pts higher in Currambine

84.4% 95th pct 44.9% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Currambine in Iluka +3.8 more in Currambine

9.2 39th pct 5.5 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Currambine in Iluka +48 higher in Currambine

389 99th pct 341 97th pct

Mean slope in Currambine in Iluka +1.1 pts higher in Iluka

4.8% 39th pct 5.8% 52nd pct

Compare Currambine with nearby areas

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Compare Iluka with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Currambine vs Iluka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50367/currambine/vs/SAL50664/iluka