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Ellenbrook vs Lexia

Name: Ellenbrook vs Lexia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Ellenbrook profile · Lexia profile

Ellenbrook Lexia

Ellenbrook and Lexia are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Ellenbrook is a large, young community where the typical resident is 32 and 26.2% of the population are children under 15. In contrast, Lexia is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 64 and no children under 15. These differences extend to qualifications and income; Ellenbrook has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (13.4% compared to 0.0%) and a higher proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week (10.9% versus 0.0%).

While they share a similar 25-minute drive time to the city, the gap in their accessibility is widening. Ellenbrook is somewhat walkable with a high density of public transport and shops, while Lexia is car-dependent. This is seen in the walk to the nearest stop, which is just 2 minutes in Ellenbrook but 77 minutes in Lexia. The two areas also differ in their lifestyles, as Ellenbrook has far more one-parent families and people working or looking for work, while Lexia has a higher share of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 32 yrs older in Lexia Under 15: 26.2 pts higher in Ellenbrook Participation: 31.1 pts higher in Ellenbrook Population: 24,638 larger in Ellenbrook Limited English: 2.0 pts higher in Ellenbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ellenbrook in Lexia +24,638 larger in Ellenbrook gap steady

24,668 91st pct 30 19th pct

Median age in Ellenbrook in Lexia +32 yrs older in Lexia gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 64 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +19.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

30.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +30.1 pts 0.0%

26.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%

9.6% Seniors (65+) +10.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

45.8% Married +16.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

37.6% Never married ◂ +20.9 pts 16.7%

8.5% Divorced +8.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.6% Separated ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ellenbrook Lexia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.1% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 56.7%

6.1% England ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.7% New Zealand ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% India ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.8% Australian +25.8 pts ▸ 56.7%

37.0% English ◂ +10.4 pts 26.7%

7.6% Scottish +5.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.9% Italian +6.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Irish ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

4.3% Indian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% German ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.2% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 86.7%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.0% Christianity +24.4 pts ▸ 63.3%

44.3% No religion ◂ +11.0 pts 33.3%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Islam ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ellenbrook in Lexia

1.39 16th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ellenbrook in Lexia +1 more in Ellenbrook

16 86th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Ellenbrook in Lexia +53 larger in Ellenbrook

813 96th pct 760 93rd pct

ICSEA in Ellenbrook in Lexia +4 higher in Lexia

1,007 60th pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

54.6% Year 12 ◂ +17.6 pts 37.0%

21.0% Year 10 +19.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

6.5% Year 9 or below +15.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 37.5%

16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce +57.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

18.0% Engineering & related +19.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

9.1% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

7.4% Education ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ellenbrook in Lexia +$295 higher in Ellenbrook gap widening

$840 65th pct $545 17th pct

Household income in Ellenbrook in Lexia +$138 higher in Ellenbrook gap narrowing

$1,846 68th pct $1,708 60th pct

Family income in Ellenbrook in Lexia +$316 higher in Ellenbrook gap narrowing

$2,065 61st pct $1,749 41st pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%

11.0% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +36.5 pts ▸ 75.0%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.4 pts 16.7%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Arthritis +7.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.6% Diabetes +8.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +16.0 pts 50.0%

17.7% One condition ◂ +7.7 pts 10.0%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ellenbrook in Lexia +934 larger in Ellenbrook

934 88th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Ellenbrook in Lexia

16 yrs 13th pct —

Median income in Ellenbrook in Lexia

$676 53rd pct —

Household income in Ellenbrook in Lexia

$1,855 56th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ellenbrook in Lexia +0.6 larger in Ellenbrook gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +28.6 pts 35.7%

17.0% Couples without children +33.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

27.9% 2 people +25.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

19.4% 1 person ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ellenbrook in Lexia +$70 higher in Ellenbrook

$350 71st pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Ellenbrook in Lexia +$833 higher in Ellenbrook

$1,833 63rd pct $1,000 14th pct

People / bedroom in Ellenbrook in Lexia +0.20 higher in Ellenbrook gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.1% Owned outright +44.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

58.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +58.2 pts 0.0%

24.6% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 40.0%

32.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%

9.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $350–$549 ◂ +51.2 pts 0.0%

35.6% $200–$349 ◂ +35.6 pts 0.0%

8.7% Under $200 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ellenbrook in Lexia +128 more in Ellenbrook

128 91st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ellenbrook in Lexia +5.19 more in Ellenbrook

5.19 78th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ellenbrook in Lexia +1,813.8 more in Ellenbrook

1,813.8 91st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ellenbrook in Lexia +12 more in Ellenbrook

12 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Ellenbrook in Lexia +75 longer in Lexia

2 14th pct 77 95th pct

Drive to city in Ellenbrook in Lexia even

25 21st pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Ellenbrook in Lexia +19,011 more in Ellenbrook

19,011 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Ellenbrook in Lexia +59,214 more in Ellenbrook

59,214 68th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Ellenbrook in Lexia

56 47th pct —

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 72.7%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 33.3%

34.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +34.0 pts 0.0%

13.4% 3 vehicles +19.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

9.1% Construction ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.5% Mining ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.0% Managers +18.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

10.7% Labourers +16.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

12.3% Professionals ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ellenbrook in Lexia +5.6 higher in Ellenbrook

5.6 86th pct 0.0 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ellenbrook in Lexia +5.1 more in Ellenbrook

5.1 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Ellenbrook in Lexia +62.1 pts higher in Ellenbrook

62.1% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ellenbrook in Lexia +58.3 pts higher in Ellenbrook

58.3% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ellenbrook in Lexia +96.2 pts higher in Ellenbrook

96.2% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Ellenbrook in Lexia +86.9 pts higher in Ellenbrook

86.9% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Ellenbrook in Lexia +100.0 pts higher in Ellenbrook

100.0% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Ellenbrook in Lexia +42.5 pts higher in Ellenbrook

42.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ellenbrook in Lexia +11.3 more in Ellenbrook

11.3 45th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Ellenbrook in Lexia +376 higher in Ellenbrook

381 99th pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Ellenbrook in Lexia +1.1 pts higher in Ellenbrook

6.5% 59th pct 5.4% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ellenbrook vs Lexia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50482/ellenbrook/vs/SAL50850/lexia