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Denmark vs Shadforth

Name: Denmark vs Shadforth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Denmark profile · Shadforth profile

Denmark Shadforth

Denmark and Shadforth (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Denmark is a more accessible hub, described as somewhat walkable, where 59.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 81.8% are near a park. In contrast, Shadforth (WA) is car-dependent, with 0.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of shops or schools. Shadforth (WA) also has a more highly qualified population, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (33.7% compared to 20.6% in Denmark) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,361.

These two areas are very similar in their mix of languages spoken at home and their share of First Nations residents. While they share these traits, they differ in how people live; Denmark has a far higher share of people living alone (38.4% versus 13.3% in Shadforth (WA)) and more renters. Both areas have a high proportion of older residents compared to the national figure, with Denmark's share of people aged 65 and over being well higher at 29.8%.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 25.1 pts higher in Denmark Renting: 18.6 pts higher in Denmark Population: 1,976 larger in Denmark No car: 4.1 pts higher in Denmark Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Denmark

Demographics & Identity

Population in Denmark in Shadforth +1,976 larger in Denmark gap widening

2,691 82nd pct 715 70th pct

Median age in Denmark in Shadforth +1 yrs older in Shadforth gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 26.0%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.1% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

Marital status

39.7% Married +23.7 pts ▸ 63.4%

33.0% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 22.9%

15.3% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 10.5%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +6.0 pts 1.6%

4.7% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Denmark Shadforth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.1% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 63.9%

10.6% England +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.2% South Africa even 1.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English +2.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

34.6% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 8.4%

11.5% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

4.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 86.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 61.7%

26.9% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 23.5%

11.2% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Denmark in Shadforth

6.94 67th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Denmark in Shadforth +1 more in Denmark

5 73rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Denmark in Shadforth +26 larger in Shadforth

248 42nd pct 274 45th pct

ICSEA in Denmark in Shadforth even

1,038 74th pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

52.1% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 62.2%

22.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.4%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

20.6% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 21.9%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 14.5%

6.5% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

10.2% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.0% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

4.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Denmark in Shadforth +$104 higher in Shadforth gap widening

$577 22nd pct $681 37th pct

Household income in Denmark in Shadforth +$386 higher in Shadforth gap widening

$975 12th pct $1,361 37th pct

Family income in Denmark in Shadforth +$241 higher in Shadforth gap widening

$1,342 17th pct $1,583 31st pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.8%

28.4% Under $650 ◂ +17.2 pts 11.3%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.5% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 43.7%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 7.0%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +4.9 pts ▸ 60.3%

22.0% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 19.4%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Denmark in Shadforth +38 larger in Denmark

45 76th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Denmark in Shadforth +5 yrs older in Denmark

18 yrs 18th pct 13 yrs 9th pct

Median income in Denmark in Shadforth +$1,821 higher in Shadforth

$428 21st pct $2,249 99th pct

Household income in Denmark in Shadforth +$1,187 higher in Shadforth

$687 8th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Denmark in Shadforth +0.5 larger in Shadforth gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

35.9% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 9.2%

0.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +15.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

38.4% 1 person ◂ +25.1 pts 13.3%

9.9% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.4% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.5% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.1% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Denmark in Shadforth +$40 higher in Shadforth gap widening

$300 57th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Denmark in Shadforth +$423 higher in Shadforth gap widening

$1,377 34th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Denmark in Shadforth +0.10 higher in Shadforth gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 55.4%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

28.6% Rented ◂ +18.6 pts 10.0%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 96.3%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 42.1%

20.0% 4 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 10.4%

3.0% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $200–$349 +13.3 pts ▸ 62.5%

25.9% Under $200 ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%

24.9% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.0 pts 28.9%

19.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

26.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.1 pts 17.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Denmark in Shadforth +1 more in Denmark

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Denmark in Shadforth +0.37 more in Denmark

0.37 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Denmark in Shadforth +5.2 more in Denmark

5.2 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Denmark in Shadforth +1 more in Denmark

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Denmark in Shadforth

4 29th pct —

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 58.4%

10.5% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.8% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

0.4% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

47.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.7 pts 25.7%

8.9% 3 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.7% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

9.7% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

5.6% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

11.4% Managers +11.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.7% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 3.6%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Denmark in Shadforth +4.3 higher in Denmark

4.6 81st pct 0.3 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Denmark in Shadforth +4.8 more in Denmark

5.0 83rd pct 0.2 45th pct

15-min city in Denmark in Shadforth +59.7 pts higher in Denmark

59.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Denmark in Shadforth +59.9 pts higher in Denmark

59.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Denmark in Shadforth +26.6 pts higher in Denmark

26.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Denmark in Shadforth +57.2 pts higher in Denmark

57.2% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Denmark in Shadforth +66.1 pts higher in Denmark

81.8% 75th pct 15.7% 50th pct

Walk to health in Denmark in Shadforth +59.1 pts higher in Denmark

59.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Denmark in Shadforth +16.6 more in Denmark

20.8 63rd pct 4.2 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Denmark in Shadforth +33 higher in Denmark

35 76th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Denmark in Shadforth +5.6 pts higher in Shadforth

9.2% 77th pct 14.8% 92nd pct

Compare Denmark with nearby areas

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Compare Shadforth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Denmark vs Shadforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50404/denmark/vs/SAL51342/shadforth