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Heathridge vs Joondalup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Heathridge profile · Joondalup profile

Heathridge Joondalup

Joondalup and Heathridge are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different housing and lifestyles. Joondalup is a more urban hub where renting is far more common (40.7% compared to 23.6% in Heathridge) and 45.8% of people were born overseas. It is highly walkable, with 93.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. In contrast, Heathridge is dominated by separate houses (91.8%) and larger family homes, with 95.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Heathridge also has a higher share of children under 15 (20.5% compared to 13.0% in Joondalup).

Everyday life in both places shares similar financial foundations, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $1,700 and a similar share of high-earners. They also both have nearly identical proportions of people who served in the Defence Force. While Joondalup has far more public transport trips and a higher share of university degrees, both areas remain well above the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.0 pts higher in Heathridge 3+ bedrooms: 22.3 pts higher in Heathridge Renting: 17.1 pts higher in Joondalup Born overseas: 13.4 pts higher in Joondalup Under 15: 7.5 pts higher in Heathridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heathridgein Joondalup +2,295 larger in Joondalup gap steady
6,898 87th pct 9,193 87th pct
Median age in Heathridgein Joondalup +3 yrs older in Joondalup gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Heathridgein Joondalup +0.5 pts higher in Heathridge gap steady
1.6% 46th pct 1.1% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Heathridgein Joondalup +3.6 pts higher in Joondalup gap widening
13.5% 27th pct 17.1% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Heathridgein Joondalup +7.5 pts higher in Heathridge gap widening
20.5% 73rd pct 13.0% 26th pct
De facto in Heathridgein Joondalup +5.0 pts higher in Heathridge gap steady
16.6% 78th pct 11.6% 45th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 28.3%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 13.0%
13.5% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

42.1% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 41.7%
39.9% Never married even 39.9%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%
3.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Heathridge Joondalup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Heathridgein Joondalup +13.4 pts higher in Joondalup gap steady
32.3% 90th pct 45.8% 99th pct

Country of birth

63.5% Australia ◂ +14.8 pts 48.7%
11.8% England +4.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.8% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
0.7% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +1.5 pts 43.9%
34.5% Australian ◂ +11.5 pts 22.9%
11.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
1.6% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% German even 3.3%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Heathridgein Joondalup +6.2 pts higher in Joondalup gap narrowing
10.8% 77th pct 16.9% 86th pct
Limited English in Heathridgein Joondalup +0.4 pts higher in Joondalup gap steady
1.2% 78th pct 1.6% 82nd pct

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 77.4%
0.8% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Hindi even 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Heathridgein Joondalup +8.1 pts higher in Heathridge gap widening
53.4% 86th pct 45.3% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 45.3%
36.7% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
6.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.3% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Heathridgein Joondalup +6.3 pts higher in Joondalup gap steady
56.8% 75th pct 63.1% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Heathridgein Joondalup +5.3 pts higher in Joondalup gap widening
18.7% 63rd pct 24.0% 76th pct
Schools/1k kids in Heathridgein Joondalup +1.23 more in Joondalup
2.12 31st pct 3.35 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Heathridgein Joondalup +6 more in Joondalup
28 88th pct 34 89th pct
Avg size in Heathridgein Joondalup +28 larger in Joondalup
538 77th pct 565 80th pct
ICSEA in Heathridgein Joondalup +14 higher in Heathridge
1,054 80th pct 1,041 75th pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 63.1%
21.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.7%
10.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.4 pts 26.6%
21.6% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.5%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 15.6%
15.0% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.1% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.5% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%
8.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%
2.2% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Heathridgein Joondalup +$59 higher in Heathridge gap widening
$874 70th pct $815 61st pct
Household income in Heathridgein Joondalup +$94 higher in Heathridge gap widening
$1,782 64th pct $1,688 59th pct
Family income in Heathridgein Joondalup +$29 higher in Joondalup gap narrowing
$2,115 64th pct $2,144 66th pct
High earners in Heathridgein Joondalup +0.2 pts higher in Joondalup gap narrowing
11.2% 66th pct 11.5% 67th pct
High-income homes in Heathridgein Joondalup +0.9 pts higher in Joondalup gap narrowing
18.7% 59th pct 19.6% 61st pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 30.0%
25.3% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
13.1% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%
6.7% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.4%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 18.3%
2.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Heathridgein Joondalup +1.9 pts higher in Joondalup
26.9% 40th pct 28.8% 50th pct
Mental health in Heathridgein Joondalup +1.8 pts higher in Joondalup
9.7% 65th pct 11.5% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Heathridgein Joondalup +1.7 pts higher in Joondalup gap steady
4.0% 42nd pct 5.7% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.2% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
7.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%
4.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +2.9 pts 63.1%
19.2% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
5.1% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Heathridgein Joondalup +2.2 pts higher in Joondalup gap widening
11.4% 17th pct 13.6% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Heathridgein Joondalup +1.5 pts higher in Heathridge gap steady
10.5% 28th pct 9.0% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Heathridgein Joondalup +9.4 pts higher in Heathridge gap widening
32.1% 81st pct 22.7% 37th pct
Defence service in Heathridgein Joondalup even
2.7% 51st pct 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Heathridgein Joondalup +3.6 pts higher in Heathridge gap steady
19.4% 24th pct 15.8% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Heathridgein Joondalup +10 larger in Heathridge
108 86th pct 98 86th pct
Median age in Heathridgein Joondalup even
23 yrs 38th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Heathridgein Joondalup +5.1 pts higher in Joondalup
39.1% 47th pct 44.3% 60th pct
Unemployment in Heathridgein Joondalup +1.1 pts higher in Joondalup
16.3% 75th pct 17.4% 78th pct
Median income in Heathridgein Joondalup +$91 higher in Joondalup
$508 33rd pct $599 45th pct
Household income in Heathridgein Joondalup +$94 higher in Heathridge
$1,625 47th pct $1,531 44th pct
Indigenous language in Heathridgein Joondalup +4.7 pts higher in Joondalup
6.5% 63rd pct 11.2% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heathridgein Joondalup +0.2 larger in Heathridge gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Heathridgein Joondalup +1.9 pts higher in Heathridge gap narrowing
17.3% 80th pct 15.4% 74th pct
Living alone in Heathridgein Joondalup +4.7 pts higher in Joondalup gap widening
24.3% 52nd pct 29.0% 68th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 49.8%
25.9% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 33.7%
17.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 15.4%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
24.3% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 29.0%
17.1% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 11.9%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.6%
4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heathridgein Joondalup +$10 higher in Heathridge gap narrowing
$370 76th pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Heathridgein Joondalup even gap narrowing
$1,734 57th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Heathridgein Joondalup +0.10 higher in Joondalup gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Heathridgein Joondalup +17.1 pts higher in Joondalup gap narrowing
23.6% 68th pct 40.7% 88th pct
Owned outright in Heathridgein Joondalup +1.4 pts higher in Heathridge gap narrowing
25.5% 14th pct 24.1% 13th pct
Separate houses in Heathridgein Joondalup +35.0 pts higher in Heathridge gap widening
91.8% 36th pct 56.8% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Heathridgein Joondalup +22.3 pts higher in Heathridge gap widening
95.1% 90th pct 72.9% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.1 pts 32.8%
23.6% Rented +17.1 pts ▸ 40.7%
25.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 24.1%
0.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +35.0 pts 56.8%
0.1% Flat or apartment +23.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

55.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.3 pts 31.6%
35.0% 4 bedrooms even 35.0%
2.8% 2 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.6% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.2% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 51.6%
26.6% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
5.9% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.8%
34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.1%
14.6% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.1% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Heathridgein Joondalup +4.0 pts higher in Joondalup gap steady
3.0% 62nd pct 7.0% 81st pct
Work from home in Heathridgein Joondalup +0.1 pts higher in Joondalup gap steady
6.6% 14th pct 6.7% 14th pct
PT commute in Heathridgein Joondalup +2.2 pts higher in Joondalup gap narrowing
4.8% 90th pct 7.0% 95th pct
PT stops in Heathridgein Joondalup +44 more in Joondalup
42 87th pct 86 89th pct
Stops/1k in Heathridgein Joondalup +3.27 more in Joondalup
6.09 82nd pct 9.35 87th pct
Departures/1k in Heathridgein Joondalup +3,390.9 more in Joondalup
1,460.1 89th pct 4,851.1 100th pct
PT routes in Heathridgein Joondalup +15 more in Joondalup
5 86th pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in Heathridgein Joondalup +3 longer in Heathridge
4 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Heathridgein Joondalup even
20 17th pct 20 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Heathridgein Joondalup +3,273 more in Joondalup
10,572 60th pct 13,845 65th pct
Reach 45 min in Heathridgein Joondalup +93,117 more in Joondalup
54,591 66th pct 147,708 86th pct
Transit to city in Heathridgein Joondalup +19 longer in Heathridge
69 73rd pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 56.5%
6.6% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.4% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.9% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 35.0%
33.0% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%
3.0% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Heathridgein Joondalup +10.9 pts higher in Joondalup gap steady
36.3% 69th pct 47.2% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Heathridgein Joondalup +8.5 pts higher in Joondalup gap narrowing
5.6% 45th pct 14.0% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Heathridgein Joondalup +1.1 pts higher in Joondalup gap steady
4.9% 68th pct 6.0% 77th pct
Participation in Heathridgein Joondalup +3.4 pts higher in Heathridge gap steady
68.4% 77th pct 65.0% 66th pct
Full-time in Heathridgein Joondalup +1.4 pts higher in Heathridge gap steady
59.6% 58th pct 58.2% 51st pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.5% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 9.4%
9.5% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.2% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.9% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.3% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
5.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
4.0% Manufacturing even 4.0%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
20.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 15.1%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.4% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%
9.0% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Heathridgein Joondalup +1.5 higher in Joondalup
6.1 89th pct 7.6 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Heathridgein Joondalup +1.1 more in Joondalup
6.0 88th pct 7.1 95th pct
15-min city in Heathridgein Joondalup +14.2 pts higher in Joondalup
80.8% 89th pct 95.1% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Heathridgein Joondalup +17.8 pts higher in Joondalup
75.6% 87th pct 93.3% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Heathridgein Joondalup +1.5 pts higher in Heathridge
100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 95th pct
Walk to school in Heathridgein Joondalup +2.5 pts higher in Joondalup
96.1% 97th pct 98.6% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Heathridgein Joondalup even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to health in Heathridgein Joondalup +39.2 pts higher in Joondalup
54.1% 85th pct 93.3% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Heathridgein Joondalup +14.7 more in Joondalup
11.2 44th pct 25.9 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Heathridgein Joondalup +68 higher in Joondalup
231 92nd pct 299 95th pct
Mean slope in Heathridgein Joondalup +0.7 pts higher in Heathridge
5.4% 47th pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare Heathridge with nearby areas

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Compare Joondalup with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heathridge vs Joondalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50622/heathridge/vs/SAL50701/joondalup