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Embleton vs Kiara

Name: Embleton vs Kiara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Embleton profile · Kiara profile

Embleton Kiara

Embleton and Kiara are neighbouring Western Australian suburbs with distinct profiles. Embleton is more connected and transient, with a far higher share of renters (32.0% compared to 20.1% in Kiara) and more people moving in over the last five years (43.7% versus 29.0%). It is also much more walkable, with 86.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 16.4% of Kiara homes have the same access. In contrast, Kiara has more stability in home ownership, with a far higher share of homes owned outright (35.9% compared to 24.5% in Embleton).

These two areas share a very similar housing makeup, as both have the same proportion of separate detached houses at 88.7%. They also have an almost identical typical weekly rent, with Embleton at $340 and Kiara at $333. This common ground exists alongside a divide in accessibility; Embleton's walk to the nearest stop is just 1 minute, far lower than the 6 minutes in Kiara.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 14.7 pts higher in Embleton Population: 1,824 larger in Embleton Renting: 12.0 pts higher in Embleton Owned outright: 11.4 pts higher in Kiara De facto: 5.5 pts higher in Embleton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Embleton in Kiara +1,824 larger in Embleton gap widening

3,600 86th pct 1,776 77th pct

Median age in Embleton in Kiara +2 yrs older in Kiara gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 26.5%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.3%

15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

39.4% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

40.0% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 38.0%

10.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Embleton Kiara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.4% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 62.2%

4.8% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

2.8% India +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% China ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.4% English +3.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

23.7% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

8.3% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

8.0% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

5.9% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Vietnamese even 4.8%

3.5% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

64.9% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 72.9%

4.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

1.7% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.5% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

43.2% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 37.1%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

5.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Other religions even 1.2%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Embleton in Kiara +5.32 more in Kiara

1.60 20th pct 6.92 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Embleton in Kiara +12 more in Embleton

33 89th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Embleton in Kiara +95 larger in Embleton

477 69th pct 382 57th pct

ICSEA in Embleton in Kiara +49 higher in Embleton

1,035 73rd pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 59.3%

15.1% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 26.5%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 20.9%

14.1% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

9.2% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

6.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Embleton in Kiara +$52 higher in Embleton gap narrowing

$812 61st pct $760 52nd pct

Household income in Embleton in Kiara +$293 higher in Embleton gap widening

$1,805 65th pct $1,512 48th pct

Family income in Embleton in Kiara +$312 higher in Embleton gap widening

$2,209 69th pct $1,897 51st pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 16.5%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

7.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +1.0 pts 63.7%

18.2% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Embleton in Kiara +55 larger in Embleton

91 86th pct 36 74th pct

Median age in Embleton in Kiara +1 yrs older in Kiara

26 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Embleton in Kiara +$276 higher in Kiara

$411 18th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Embleton in Kiara +$104 higher in Kiara

$1,208 27th pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Embleton in Kiara even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

24.8% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.8% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

25.8% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 24.5%

18.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%

3.8% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Embleton in Kiara +$7 higher in Embleton gap steady

$340 69th pct $333 67th pct

Mortgage in Embleton in Kiara +$217 higher in Embleton gap widening

$1,842 63rd pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Embleton in Kiara +0.10 higher in Embleton gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

24.5% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

32.0% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 20.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house even 88.7%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 37.0%

27.1% 4 bedrooms +26.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

11.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 2.2%

2.6% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

39.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 38.0%

11.1% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

2.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 +9.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 29.0%

9.7% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Embleton in Kiara +22 more in Embleton

39 87th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Embleton in Kiara +1.26 more in Embleton

10.83 88th pct 9.57 87th pct

Departures/1k in Embleton in Kiara +3,287.1 more in Embleton

5,195.3 100th pct 1,908.2 91st pct

PT routes in Embleton in Kiara +11 more in Embleton

17 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Embleton in Kiara +5 longer in Kiara

1 0th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Embleton in Kiara +5 longer in Kiara

8 3rd pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Embleton in Kiara +40,455 more in Embleton

40,455 86th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Embleton in Kiara +116,489 more in Embleton

164,946 86th pct 48,457 64th pct

Transit to city in Embleton in Kiara +19 longer in Kiara

38 16th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 66.8%

7.0% Bus ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

4.9% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.1% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 40.9%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 33.3%

9.1% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.2% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.4% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

7.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

4.8% Manufacturing even 4.9%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 17.4%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.4% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.9% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

9.7% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Embleton in Kiara +1.9 higher in Embleton

6.5 90th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Embleton in Kiara +2.8 more in Embleton

6.9 94th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Embleton in Kiara +62.5 pts higher in Embleton

98.8% 99th pct 36.2% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Embleton in Kiara +70.5 pts higher in Embleton

86.9% 93rd pct 16.4% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Embleton in Kiara +0.5 pts higher in Embleton

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Embleton in Kiara +16.4 pts higher in Embleton

94.7% 96th pct 78.3% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Embleton in Kiara +0.6 pts higher in Embleton

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Embleton in Kiara +22.5 pts higher in Embleton

22.5% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Embleton in Kiara +1.2 more in Embleton

15.3 54th pct 14.1 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Embleton in Kiara +127 higher in Embleton

249 93rd pct 122 87th pct

Mean slope in Embleton in Kiara +1.0 pts higher in Embleton

6.0% 53rd pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Compare Embleton with nearby areas

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Compare Kiara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Embleton vs Kiara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50484/embleton/vs/SAL50758/kiara