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Edgewater vs Heathridge

Name: Edgewater vs Heathridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Edgewater profile · Heathridge profile

Edgewater Heathridge

Heathridge and Edgewater are neighbouring suburbs in Perth's north. Heathridge is more walkable, with 96.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 75.6% near groceries, compared to 78.7% and 59.7% in Edgewater. Edgewater has a more established feel, with the typical resident being noticeably older at 41, while the typical person in Heathridge is 36. Edgewater also has a higher proportion of people born overseas at 42.4% and more residents who own their homes outright at 35.8%.

While they differ in age and accessibility, the two areas are very similar in their typical weekly incomes, which sit around $870. They also share similar levels of language diversity and school sizes. However, a gap is widening in how people get around; Heathridge has far more residents who can reach places via public transport within 30 minutes, while that figure is zero for Edgewater.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,241 larger in Heathridge Owned outright: 10.3 pts higher in Edgewater Born overseas: 10.0 pts higher in Edgewater De facto: 6.0 pts higher in Heathridge Bachelor+: 8.4 pts higher in Edgewater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edgewater in Heathridge +2,241 larger in Heathridge gap steady

4,657 86th pct 6,898 87th pct

Median age in Edgewater in Heathridge +5 yrs older in Edgewater gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 22.4%

19.2% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 13.5%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 42.1%

27.8% Never married +12.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.2% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Edgewater Heathridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.8% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 63.5%

17.9% England ◂ +6.2 pts 11.8%

3.3% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

3.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% China even 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

50.2% English ◂ +4.9 pts 45.3%

26.7% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.0% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

3.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.8% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 84.7%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

44.8% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 36.7%

5.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.8% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Edgewater in Heathridge +0.12 more in Edgewater

2.24 32nd pct 2.12 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Edgewater in Heathridge +1 more in Heathridge

27 88th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Edgewater in Heathridge even

537 77th pct 538 77th pct

ICSEA in Edgewater in Heathridge +15 higher in Heathridge

1,039 75th pct 1,054 80th pct

Highest year of school

63.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 56.8%

17.6% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.0% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 21.6%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.6%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

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

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

11.4% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

5.9% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Edgewater in Heathridge +$5 higher in Heathridge gap narrowing

$869 69th pct $874 70th pct

Household income in Edgewater in Heathridge +$234 higher in Edgewater gap widening

$2,016 76th pct $1,782 64th pct

Family income in Edgewater in Heathridge +$229 higher in Edgewater gap narrowing

$2,344 75th pct $2,115 64th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 6.7%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 37.6%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.8%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

6.9% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +0.4 pts 66.0%

19.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

2.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Edgewater in Heathridge +55 larger in Heathridge

53 78th pct 108 86th pct

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

18 yrs 18th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Edgewater in Heathridge +$54 higher in Edgewater

$562 41st pct $508 33rd pct

Household income in Edgewater in Heathridge +$208 higher in Edgewater

$1,833 56th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edgewater in Heathridge +0.1 larger in Edgewater gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 56.0%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 25.9%

10.9% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 35.1%

20.3% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

1.9% 6 or more even 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edgewater in Heathridge +$20 higher in Edgewater gap steady

$390 80th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Edgewater in Heathridge +$216 higher in Edgewater gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,734 57th pct

People / bedroom in Edgewater in Heathridge even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

35.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 25.5%

15.9% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.9% Other tenure even 0.9%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 91.8%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 3 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 55.9%

51.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 35.0%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.2%

1.6% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 60.0%

20.0% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

11.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 5.9%

7.6% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 3.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 37.6%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

14.6% Under $1,000 even 14.6%

12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Edgewater in Heathridge +6 more in Heathridge

36 87th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Edgewater in Heathridge +1.64 more in Edgewater

7.73 86th pct 6.09 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Edgewater in Heathridge +77.7 more in Heathridge

1,382.4 88th pct 1,460.1 89th pct

PT routes in Edgewater in Heathridge even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Edgewater in Heathridge even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Edgewater in Heathridge +2 longer in Heathridge

18 15th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Edgewater in Heathridge +10,572 more in Heathridge

0 0th pct 10,572 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Edgewater in Heathridge +20,595 more in Heathridge

33,996 58th pct 54,591 66th pct

Transit to city in Edgewater in Heathridge +9 longer in Heathridge

60 56th pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 64.0%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

5.6% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 44.6%

30.4% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

2.5% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

5.8% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 18.6%

17.0% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%

11.5% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.7% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

6.8% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Edgewater in Heathridge +0.6 higher in Heathridge

5.6 86th pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Edgewater in Heathridge +0.3 more in Heathridge

5.7 87th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Edgewater in Heathridge +0.8 pts higher in Heathridge

80.1% 89th pct 80.8% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Edgewater in Heathridge +15.9 pts higher in Heathridge

59.7% 82nd pct 75.6% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Edgewater in Heathridge even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Edgewater in Heathridge +17.5 pts higher in Heathridge

78.7% 85th pct 96.1% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Edgewater in Heathridge even

100.0% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Edgewater in Heathridge +15.3 pts higher in Edgewater

69.5% 90th pct 54.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Edgewater in Heathridge +5.4 more in Edgewater

16.5 57th pct 11.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Edgewater in Heathridge +89 higher in Heathridge

142 88th pct 231 92nd pct

Mean slope in Edgewater in Heathridge +1.6 pts higher in Edgewater

7.0% 63rd pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Edgewater with nearby areas

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Compare Heathridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Edgewater vs Heathridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50474/edgewater/vs/SAL50622/heathridge