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Glendalough vs Wembley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Glendalough profile · Wembley profile

Glendalough Wembley

Wembley and Glendalough are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Glendalough is much more diverse, with 62.2% of people born overseas and 51.0% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Wembley has a higher share of high earners, with 32.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This gap in wealth is also seen in the housing; Wembley has far more separate houses (48.7%) and larger homes, while Glendalough is dominated by flats or apartments (56.6%).

Both areas are equally convenient for getting to the city, with a typical drive time of 7 minutes. They also share similar employment rates, as around 71% of adults in both places are working or looking for work. While Glendalough has seen more recent arrivals from overseas and has a higher rental rate, both areas have a highly qualified population, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,433 larger in Wembley Other language: 27.2 pts higher in Glendalough Renting: 26.1 pts higher in Glendalough Separate houses: 41.0 pts higher in Wembley 3+ bedrooms: 28.2 pts higher in Wembley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glendaloughin Wembley +9,433 larger in Wembley gap widening
2,628 82nd pct 12,061 88th pct
Median age in Glendaloughin Wembley +3 yrs older in Wembley gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Glendaloughin Wembley +1.1 pts higher in Glendalough gap steady
1.6% 46th pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Glendaloughin Wembley +2.5 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
12.7% 24th pct 15.1% 34th pct
Under 15 in Glendaloughin Wembley +6.0 pts higher in Wembley gap narrowing
13.7% 28th pct 19.6% 68th pct
De facto in Glendaloughin Wembley +0.7 pts higher in Wembley gap steady
9.9% 32nd pct 10.6% 37th pct

Age structure

49.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.1 pts 32.7%
13.2% Older adults (45–64) +8.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
13.7% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
12.7% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

Marital status

45.3% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 50.9%
37.8% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 35.0%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%
3.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Glendalough Wembley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glendaloughin Wembley +24.8 pts higher in Glendalough gap widening
62.2% 100th pct 37.4% 93rd pct

Country of birth

33.3% Australia +26.3 pts ▸ 59.5%
11.9% India ◂ +9.7 pts 2.3%
3.2% England +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.3% Nepal ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%
1.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.8% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

20.3% English +15.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
13.4% Australian +14.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
6.3% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.5% Indian ◂ +8.3 pts 3.2%
4.5% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.6% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.7% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.6% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Glendaloughin Wembley +27.2 pts higher in Glendalough gap widening
51.0% 97th pct 23.8% 88th pct
Limited English in Glendaloughin Wembley +2.3 pts higher in Glendalough gap steady
4.0% 89th pct 1.7% 84th pct

Language used at home

42.2% English only +30.5 pts ▸ 72.7%
2.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Glendaloughin Wembley +16.4 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
27.1% 18th pct 43.6% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

27.1% No religion +16.4 pts ▸ 43.6%
23.5% Christianity +15.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
22.8% Buddhism ◂ +14.8 pts 8.0%
17.6% Hinduism ◂ +14.6 pts 3.0%
6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
1.8% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glendaloughin Wembley +4.1 pts higher in Wembley gap narrowing
75.9% 95th pct 80.0% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Glendaloughin Wembley +7.4 pts higher in Wembley gap narrowing
43.5% 95th pct 51.0% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Glendaloughin Wembley +1.10 more in Glendalough
2.79 40th pct 1.69 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glendaloughin Wembley +8 more in Wembley
28 88th pct 36 89th pct
Avg size in Glendaloughin Wembley +54 larger in Wembley
654 88th pct 709 91st pct
ICSEA in Glendaloughin Wembley +12 higher in Wembley
1,121 96th pct 1,133 98th pct

Highest year of school

75.9% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 80.0%
7.2% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%
4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 41.6%
20.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 19.1%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 12.5%
11.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 23.1%
9.9% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%
12.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.8% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%
3.1% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
2.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Glendaloughin Wembley +$206 higher in Wembley gap narrowing
$848 66th pct $1,054 86th pct
Household income in Glendaloughin Wembley +$443 higher in Wembley gap narrowing
$1,562 51st pct $2,005 75th pct
Family income in Glendaloughin Wembley +$917 higher in Wembley gap narrowing
$2,004 58th pct $2,921 90th pct
High earners in Glendaloughin Wembley +15.1 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
8.4% 52nd pct 23.5% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Glendaloughin Wembley +18.0 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
14.5% 45th pct 32.4% 86th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 25.1%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 23.5%
6.6% $4,000 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
19.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 13.0%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

39.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 28.9%
37.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 32.1%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
2.4% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glendaloughin Wembley +2.7 pts higher in Wembley
19.9% 14th pct 22.6% 22nd pct
Mental health in Glendaloughin Wembley +0.9 pts higher in Glendalough
8.5% 54th pct 7.6% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Glendaloughin Wembley +1.6 pts higher in Glendalough gap narrowing
5.9% 64th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%
6.0% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.4% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
2.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Dementia even 1.3%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.9% None ◂ +1.8 pts 72.1%
13.2% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glendaloughin Wembley +9.1 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
12.3% 21st pct 21.4% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Glendaloughin Wembley +4.2 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
7.1% 13th pct 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Glendaloughin Wembley +11.5 pts higher in Wembley gap narrowing
19.5% 25th pct 31.1% 77th pct
Defence service in Glendaloughin Wembley +0.8 pts higher in Wembley
1.5% 37th pct 2.3% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Glendaloughin Wembley +9.0 pts higher in Wembley gap steady
10.8% 8th pct 19.8% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glendaloughin Wembley +19 larger in Wembley
41 75th pct 60 79th pct
Median age in Glendaloughin Wembley even
26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Glendaloughin Wembley +16.4 pts higher in Wembley
37.9% 44th pct 54.3% 78th pct
Unemployment in Glendaloughin Wembley
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Glendaloughin Wembley +$513 higher in Wembley
$387 14th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Glendaloughin Wembley +$987 higher in Wembley
$575 4th pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Glendaloughin Wembley +2.7 pts higher in Wembley
7.3% 67th pct 10.0% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glendaloughin Wembley +0.3 larger in Wembley gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Glendaloughin Wembley +2.3 pts higher in Glendalough gap narrowing
10.7% 49th pct 8.3% 35th pct
Living alone in Glendaloughin Wembley +5.9 pts higher in Glendalough gap narrowing
37.8% 88th pct 31.9% 76th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +13.9 pts ▸ 64.3%
35.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 26.1%
10.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%
3.1% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Household size

37.8% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 31.9%
30.4% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
11.7% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.6% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%
2.9% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glendaloughin Wembley +$10 higher in Wembley gap narrowing
$280 50th pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Glendaloughin Wembley +$1,158 higher in Wembley gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $2,458 87th pct
People / bedroom in Glendaloughin Wembley +0.10 higher in Glendalough gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Glendaloughin Wembley +26.1 pts higher in Glendalough gap widening
63.1% 98th pct 37.0% 86th pct
Owned outright in Glendaloughin Wembley +15.4 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
13.0% 5th pct 28.4% 20th pct
Separate houses in Glendaloughin Wembley +41.0 pts higher in Wembley gap narrowing
7.6% 0th pct 48.7% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glendaloughin Wembley +28.2 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
27.6% 0th pct 55.8% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.1% Rented ◂ +26.1 pts 37.0%
21.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
13.0% Owned outright +15.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
1.5% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

56.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.6 pts 33.0%
7.6% Separate house +41.0 pts ▸ 48.7%
35.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.4 pts 18.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.9 pts 32.3%
24.5% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
2.7% 4 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%
0.4% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 58.2%
18.3% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.7% Under $200 ◂ +11.3 pts 5.4%
1.5% $550–$749 +6.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% $750 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.8 pts 19.7%
4.6% $3,000 or more +33.3 pts ▸ 37.9%
28.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.9 pts 15.3%
20.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glendaloughin Wembley +5.6 pts higher in Glendalough gap narrowing
12.5% 89th pct 6.9% 81st pct
Work from home in Glendaloughin Wembley +5.8 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
3.7% 8th pct 9.5% 25th pct
PT commute in Glendaloughin Wembley +5.4 pts higher in Glendalough gap narrowing
12.8% 100th pct 7.3% 96th pct
PT stops in Glendaloughin Wembley +45 more in Wembley
8 78th pct 53 87th pct
Stops/1k in Glendaloughin Wembley +1.35 more in Wembley
3.04 70th pct 4.39 75th pct
Departures/1k in Glendaloughin Wembley +85.1 more in Glendalough
1,376.3 88th pct 1,291.2 88th pct
PT routes in Glendaloughin Wembley +6 more in Wembley
4 82nd pct 10 86th pct
Stop walk in Glendaloughin Wembley +1 longer in Glendalough
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Glendaloughin Wembley even
7 1st pct 7 1st pct
Reach 30 min in Glendaloughin Wembley +3,470 more in Glendalough
31,193 83rd pct 27,723 80th pct
Reach 45 min in Glendaloughin Wembley +75,593 more in Glendalough
195,544 87th pct 119,951 83rd pct
Transit to city in Glendaloughin Wembley +1 longer in Glendalough
33 10th pct 32 9th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 55.2%
3.7% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.2% Train ◂ +6.7 pts 1.5%
4.6% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
1.6% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Motor vehicles per home

55.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 44.6%
27.5% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 36.9%
12.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 6.9%
3.7% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.0% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glendaloughin Wembley +16.2 pts higher in Glendalough gap widening
61.7% 98th pct 45.6% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Glendaloughin Wembley +11.5 pts higher in Glendalough gap steady
37.2% 100th pct 25.7% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glendaloughin Wembley +0.2 pts higher in Glendalough gap narrowing
4.1% 57th pct 3.9% 55th pct
Participation in Glendaloughin Wembley +0.3 pts higher in Glendalough gap narrowing
71.4% 85th pct 71.1% 85th pct
Full-time in Glendaloughin Wembley +3.0 pts higher in Wembley gap steady
53.9% 29th pct 56.9% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

22.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 19.2%
7.2% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.7% Administrative & support ◂ +7.4 pts 5.3%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%
10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 5.9%
4.2% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.0% Mining +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.7% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.0% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
1.3% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +18.4 pts ▸ 37.6%
22.4% Labourers ◂ +13.7 pts 8.7%
18.8% Community & personal service ◂ +7.8 pts 11.0%
5.8% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%
7.3% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Glendaloughin Wembley +1.7 higher in Wembley
6.2 89th pct 7.9 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glendaloughin Wembley +1.4 more in Wembley
6.1 89th pct 7.5 98th pct
15-min city in Glendaloughin Wembley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Glendaloughin Wembley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Glendaloughin Wembley +3.5 pts higher in Wembley
96.0% 87th pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to school in Glendaloughin Wembley +3.0 pts higher in Glendalough
100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Glendaloughin Wembley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Glendaloughin Wembley +70.8 pts higher in Wembley
0.0% 0th pct 70.8% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Glendaloughin Wembley +5.6 more in Wembley
5.7 31st pct 11.3 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Glendaloughin Wembley +35 higher in Glendalough
243 92nd pct 208 91st pct
Mean slope in Glendaloughin Wembley +3.8 pts higher in Glendalough
8.8% 75th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glendalough vs Wembley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50556/glendalough/vs/SAL51564/wembley