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Glendalough vs West Leederville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Glendalough profile · West Leederville profile

Glendalough West Leederville

West Leederville and Glendalough are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different profiles. West Leederville is wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $3,388 and 38% of households earning $3,000 or more. It is also more likely to be a place of separate houses, which are found in 49.9% of homes. In contrast, Glendalough is far more multicultural, with 62.2% of people born overseas and 51% using a language other than English at home. It is also more heavily rental-based, with 63.1% of households renting compared to 39.1% in West Leederville.

These two areas are drifting further apart in their residential patterns, as West Leederville has far more separate houses and homes with three or more bedrooms. Despite this, they share many everyday similarities, such as nearly identical unemployment rates and similar shares of one-parent families. Both areas are highly accessible, with 100% of homes sitting within a 15-minute-city walkshed.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.6 pts higher in Glendalough Other language: 34.3 pts higher in Glendalough Separate houses: 42.3 pts higher in West Leederville 3+ bedrooms: 27.0 pts higher in West Leederville No religion: 24.3 pts higher in West Leederville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glendaloughin West Leederville +1,712 larger in West Leederville gap steady
2,628 82nd pct 4,340 86th pct
Median age in Glendaloughin West Leederville +4 yrs older in West Leederville gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Glendaloughin West Leederville +0.9 pts higher in Glendalough gap steady
1.6% 46th pct 0.7% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Glendaloughin West Leederville +3.1 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
12.7% 24th pct 15.7% 36th pct
Under 15 in Glendaloughin West Leederville +1.5 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
13.7% 28th pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Glendaloughin West Leederville +6.5 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
9.9% 32nd pct 16.4% 77th pct

Age structure

49.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 36.5%
13.2% Older adults (45–64) +10.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
12.7% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.7% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

Marital status

45.3% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 41.3%
37.8% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 42.6%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%
3.8% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Glendalough West Leederville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glendaloughin West Leederville +27.6 pts higher in Glendalough gap widening
62.2% 100th pct 34.6% 92nd pct

Country of birth

33.3% Australia +27.4 pts ▸ 60.7%
11.9% India ◂ +10.0 pts 1.9%
3.2% England +3.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.3% Nepal ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%
1.3% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
0.8% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.7% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

20.3% English +16.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
13.4% Australian +14.8 pts ▸ 28.2%
6.3% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.5% Indian ◂ +8.0 pts 3.4%
4.5% Scottish +7.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.7% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.6% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Glendaloughin West Leederville +34.3 pts higher in Glendalough gap widening
51.0% 97th pct 16.7% 86th pct
Limited English in Glendaloughin West Leederville +2.7 pts higher in Glendalough gap steady
4.0% 89th pct 1.4% 80th pct

Language used at home

42.2% English only +36.1 pts ▸ 78.3%
2.4% Hindi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%
2.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Glendaloughin West Leederville +24.3 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
27.1% 18th pct 51.5% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

27.1% No religion +24.3 pts ▸ 51.5%
23.5% Christianity +11.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
22.8% Buddhism ◂ +20.8 pts 2.0%
17.6% Hinduism ◂ +15.4 pts 2.2%
6.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.3% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glendaloughin West Leederville +3.6 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
75.9% 95th pct 79.5% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Glendaloughin West Leederville +9.7 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
43.5% 95th pct 53.2% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Glendaloughin West Leederville +1.27 more in Glendalough
2.79 40th pct 1.52 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glendaloughin West Leederville +2 more in West Leederville
28 88th pct 30 88th pct
Avg size in Glendaloughin West Leederville +37 larger in Glendalough
654 88th pct 617 86th pct
ICSEA in Glendaloughin West Leederville +9 higher in West Leederville
1,121 96th pct 1,130 98th pct

Highest year of school

75.9% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 79.5%
7.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%
4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
20.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 18.3%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%
11.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 20.2%
9.9% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.9% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
2.3% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Glendaloughin West Leederville +$520 higher in West Leederville gap widening
$848 66th pct $1,368 95th pct
Household income in Glendaloughin West Leederville +$821 higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
$1,562 51st pct $2,383 88th pct
Family income in Glendaloughin West Leederville +$1,384 higher in West Leederville gap widening
$2,004 58th pct $3,388 95th pct
High earners in Glendaloughin West Leederville +21.3 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
8.4% 52nd pct 29.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in Glendaloughin West Leederville +23.5 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
14.5% 45th pct 38.0% 91st pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 24.9%
6.6% $4,000 or more +20.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 18.6%
19.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 10.9%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

39.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.3 pts 23.5%
37.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 26.0%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
2.4% $3,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glendaloughin West Leederville +4.9 pts higher in West Leederville
19.9% 14th pct 24.8% 30th pct
Mental health in Glendaloughin West Leederville +1.0 pts higher in West Leederville
8.5% 54th pct 9.5% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Glendaloughin West Leederville +1.1 pts higher in Glendalough gap steady
5.9% 64th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.4% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.5% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.2% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
1.4% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.9% None ◂ +5.0 pts 68.8%
13.2% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
4.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glendaloughin West Leederville +9.9 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
12.3% 21st pct 22.2% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Glendaloughin West Leederville +2.8 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
7.1% 13th pct 10.0% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Glendaloughin West Leederville +5.9 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
19.5% 25th pct 25.5% 51st pct
Defence service in Glendaloughin West Leederville +0.6 pts higher in West Leederville
1.5% 37th pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Glendaloughin West Leederville +4.6 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
10.8% 8th pct 15.4% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glendaloughin West Leederville +12 larger in Glendalough
41 75th pct 29 72nd pct
Median age in Glendaloughin West Leederville +2 yrs older in West Leederville
26 yrs 50th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Glendaloughin West Leederville +37.1 pts higher in West Leederville
37.9% 44th pct 75.0% 97th pct
Median income in Glendaloughin West Leederville +$787 higher in West Leederville
$387 14th pct $1,174 86th pct
Household income in Glendaloughin West Leederville +$1,675 higher in West Leederville
$575 4th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Glendaloughin West Leederville +7.3 pts higher in Glendalough
7.3% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glendaloughin West Leederville +0.1 larger in West Leederville gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Glendaloughin West Leederville +0.2 pts higher in Glendalough gap narrowing
10.7% 49th pct 10.4% 47th pct
Living alone in Glendaloughin West Leederville +4.2 pts higher in Glendalough gap narrowing
37.8% 88th pct 33.6% 81st pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 53.9%
35.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 34.1%
10.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%
3.1% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Household size

37.8% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 33.6%
30.4% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
16.6% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%
11.7% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%
2.9% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glendaloughin West Leederville +$120 higher in West Leederville gap widening
$280 50th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Glendaloughin West Leederville +$976 higher in West Leederville gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $2,276 85th pct
People / bedroom in Glendaloughin West Leederville +0.10 higher in Glendalough gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Glendaloughin West Leederville +24.0 pts higher in Glendalough gap widening
63.1% 98th pct 39.1% 87th pct
Owned outright in Glendaloughin West Leederville +14.1 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
13.0% 5th pct 27.0% 17th pct
Separate houses in Glendaloughin West Leederville +42.3 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
7.6% 0th pct 49.9% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glendaloughin West Leederville +27.0 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
27.6% 0th pct 54.6% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.1% Rented ◂ +24.0 pts 39.1%
21.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
13.0% Owned outright +14.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

56.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.5 pts 34.1%
7.6% Separate house +42.3 pts ▸ 49.9%
35.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.9 pts 15.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.6 pts 27.6%
24.5% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
12.5% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.7% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.4% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $200–$349 ◂ +27.7 pts 33.0%
18.3% $350–$549 +15.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
1.5% $550–$749 +16.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.7% Under $200 ◂ +10.0 pts 6.6%
0.0% $750 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.7 pts 19.8%
4.6% $3,000 or more +30.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
28.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.6 pts 13.6%
20.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glendaloughin West Leederville +3.8 pts higher in Glendalough gap narrowing
12.5% 89th pct 8.7% 86th pct
Work from home in Glendaloughin West Leederville +7.2 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
3.7% 8th pct 10.9% 30th pct
PT commute in Glendaloughin West Leederville +0.6 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
12.8% 100th pct 13.4% 100th pct
PT stops in Glendaloughin West Leederville +10 more in West Leederville
8 78th pct 18 86th pct
Stops/1k in Glendaloughin West Leederville +1.10 more in West Leederville
3.04 70th pct 4.15 74th pct
Departures/1k in Glendaloughin West Leederville +1,693.5 more in West Leederville
1,376.3 88th pct 3,069.8 97th pct
PT routes in Glendaloughin West Leederville +8 more in West Leederville
4 82nd pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Glendaloughin West Leederville +3 longer in West Leederville
2 14th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Glendaloughin West Leederville +2 longer in Glendalough
7 1st pct 5 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Glendaloughin West Leederville +17,555 more in West Leederville
31,193 83rd pct 48,748 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Glendaloughin West Leederville +44,774 more in Glendalough
195,544 87th pct 150,770 86th pct
Transit to city in Glendaloughin West Leederville +7 longer in Glendalough
33 10th pct 26 4th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 46.4%
3.7% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.2% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
1.6% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.6% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%
1.6% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Motor vehicles per home

55.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 49.3%
27.5% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 32.5%
12.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%
3.7% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.0% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glendaloughin West Leederville +11.0 pts higher in Glendalough gap widening
61.7% 98th pct 50.7% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Glendaloughin West Leederville +19.8 pts higher in Glendalough gap widening
37.2% 100th pct 17.4% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glendaloughin West Leederville +0.7 pts higher in Glendalough gap steady
4.1% 57th pct 3.3% 47th pct
Participation in Glendaloughin West Leederville +0.9 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
71.4% 85th pct 72.3% 86th pct
Full-time in Glendaloughin West Leederville +8.3 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
53.9% 29th pct 62.2% 70th pct

Industries people work in

22.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 19.6%
7.2% Professional & technical +8.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.7% Administrative & support ◂ +10.4 pts 2.3%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +5.4 pts 5.5%
10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%
4.2% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.0% Mining +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.0% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.7% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%
1.3% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +25.7 pts ▸ 44.9%
22.4% Labourers ◂ +18.3 pts 4.1%
18.8% Community & personal service ◂ +10.8 pts 7.9%
5.8% Managers +11.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%
7.3% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Glendaloughin West Leederville +2.5 higher in West Leederville
6.2 89th pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glendaloughin West Leederville +1.9 more in West Leederville
6.1 89th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Glendaloughin West Leederville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Glendaloughin West Leederville +0.3 pts higher in Glendalough
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Glendaloughin West Leederville even
96.0% 87th pct 96.0% 87th pct
Walk to school in Glendaloughin West Leederville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Glendaloughin West Leederville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Glendaloughin West Leederville +100.0 pts higher in West Leederville
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Glendaloughin West Leederville +7.7 more in West Leederville
5.7 31st pct 13.4 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Glendaloughin West Leederville +174 higher in West Leederville
243 92nd pct 418 100th pct
Mean slope in Glendaloughin West Leederville +0.1 pts higher in Glendalough
8.8% 75th pct 8.7% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glendalough vs West Leederville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50556/glendalough/vs/SAL51578/west-leederville